THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st OCTOBER 2025 Reglstered Charlty Nrnr 0279956 dmund Carr CIIoTt&'Te-d Arc014 picxFIs EDMUND CARR LLP Chartered Accounlanls 146 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 OAW
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025 CONTENTS Charity information Trustees, report Independent Examinerfs report to the Tru5tee5 Receipts and payments Statement of assets and liabililies
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION CHARITY INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Cbaritv Name The Romford Greyhound Ow'ners Association Charity Number 027W56 Address Romford Greyhound Homing Kennels Suffolk House Yard Unit 9 Ashwells Road Pilgrims Hatch Brentw'o Essex CM15 9SG Trustees Mrs M W¢sl Mr D Hayes Mr M Elks Mr P Binks {passed away 26 May ?0?5) {apw)inled 9 June 2026) Independent F.x4miner Alcx Ston¢ FCCA Edmund Carr l.l.P 146 N¢ii" London Road Ch¢lmsford Essex CM2 OAW
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025 The Trustee5 have pleasure in presenting their rert and financial statetnents of the Charity for the year ended 31 October 2025. OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The objects of the Tn1, as sei oui in the governing documenL are to provide care and proiection bs, means of temporary shelter and suithble homes for gre%,hounds whose racing life has been iemiinated by iheir age, infirmity, injury. disease or oiher sufficient rea$ and whose need for such facilities cannoi be satisfied by their owner5. The TrUSe5 confirm thai the artivities ofthe charity are undertaken to achieve the charity's aims with regard to the public benelii guidance. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Through the coniinuous hard work of the RGOA kennel starr 44 greyhounds were hi)med ihis J'ear. Fuiidraisin&y continues wilh Quiz's, B(xTrt Sal and Meei and Get5 at Pets ai honie thank5 to our volunteers. We conliniie to maintain the kennels to o high sthndard. and are very. proud of the n¢w muryJl we hAV¢ had paiiil¢(l on th¢ oiilsid¢ walls We are also pleased to have work'ed with Wriitle College and have had 3 work experience siudents over ihe
'ear. also Oliver's School has broubhi up students 10 walk and groom the dogs, Ihese are Sludenis who flnd mainstream school overwhelniirhgj and for 50nie il 15 a compleiely new experieiice. A1n, Ihi5 s'ear Me l)ave had a student fTom a local %hwl doin¥v their Duke Of Ediiiburgh award. this is all part of us WOTkin¥ witli the community. Sad new5 this yepr as our former Choirnian Doub Hayes pe awa).. his life had been dedicated to homing retired Greyhounds We are happy to welcome back our deputy chairnian who has been absent for perwnal reasons. FINANCIAL REVIEW Receip15 for the year ended 31 October 2025 amounied to £68.65112024- £61.692). Pa>.1entS in the year totalled £112.21112024- £110,476). This resulted in net pa}'ments for the vear of £43.56012024 £48.7841. Con5151ent with previous years. do¥ welfare includins? vets. fees. kennel rent and rate5 and keniiel wabjes were the main areas of expenditure for the charitv. Our focus going forward L5 to Use our fund5 wisely and to retain reserve5 during this diificult e¢ononiic environment.
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025 Reserves Policy It has been the wlic>' ofthe Chariiy to maintain cash reseThes of ai Ivdsi £60.IK)O which is sufficientto cover at least 6 tnonth5 of fixed cost5 for the Charii).. The reserve5 ar i l October 2025 rotalled £246,747 boosted bj. the le&yacy received during 2019. The strong reserves p051tion at the year<nd will help to ensure the securit}. of the Charhty for the futu. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Trust is constituied under a Declamion of Trusi daied ioih April 1980 and was regisiered as a charity on 14th May 1980. Trust¢¢s are apwinl¢d by invite from th¢ existing board of Trus1¢¢5. A Trusiee will be appoini¢d if tl)ere 15 Linanimous agreemeni of all exisiing-l'rusiees. New TNsiees will be given a copy of ihe Charity Commission's guidance for Trusiecs "Thc Esscniial Tnlee. ICC3). Approved by ihe Trusiees on 4 Augu512026 - and signed on their behalf by.. Mary West 'rrustee
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ¢harity, for the yw ¢nded 31 Ociober •0?5 which are sei out on pages 5 and 6. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the prqjaration of the account5 in accordanc¢ with th¢ requirementg of ihe Chariiies Aci 1011 {'Ihe Aci.). I report in respect of my examination of ihe charil) s accounts catTied out under section 145 of the Aet and in carryingj out my examinalion I have followed all the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Cotnmigsion under section 14515Mbl ofthe Act. Independent ¢x4miDer's s¢4t¢m¢nt I have Lornpleled tn}, examination. l eonfirni that no material matters have eorne io my attention in connection wi(h the examination giving me cause io believe thai in any material respect.. aecouniin¥ records were not kept in respect of ihe chariiy as required bj" seciion 130 of the Aei: or the accounts do not accord w'iih ihose records. I havc no conccrtu and have come across no other matters in connection with rhe examination to which attention should be drawn in ihis report in order to enable a pn)per understanding) of (he accounis to be rea¢h¢d. Ale% S*onG Alex.&itone FCCA F.dniiind Carr LLP 146 New London Road Chclm.sford CM2 OAW ? Au9usI 2026
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025 2025 2024 Reeeipts General donalions Rehoming donation5 Fundraising Total Receipts 34,863 23.200 3,629 34.595 3.674 68.651 61,692 P#yments Dog 'elfare Purchases- items for dogs Wag¢s and volunle¢r expenses Rent Rates, water and waste disposal Insurance Lisyhi and heat Equipment and repairs Telephone Printing. postage. & stationery Adi'Lrtisin¥ Motor ¢xpens¢s Sundry Accountancy and examinalion fees B<ink Charges Tot41 Paymen¢s 24.317 5.4?7 25.233 2.70? 33.671 11.964 7.070 3.313 2.633 10,313 12,?03 7.0): 3.7?4 1.770 1.389 135 4?9 745 ?.941 8.004 83 565 1.680 5.691 4.866 55 110,476 Net {Payments)IReeeipts (43.560) (48.784) Cash funds brought forward ?90,307 339,091 CAsh funds CArried forw#rd ?46.747 *90.307 All funds are unrestricted
THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2025 2025 2024 Cash funds 246.747 ?90.307 Approved by the Iruslees on 4 Aususl 2026and signed on their behalf by.. Mary west Mary West Trustee