THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st OCTOBER 2025 Reglstered Charlty N￿rn￿r 0279956 dmund Carr CIIoTt&'Te-d Arc014 pi*cxFI*s 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 re￿rt and financial statetnents of the Charity for the year ended 31 October 2025. OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The objects of the Tn￿1, 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 TrUS￿e5 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 G￿et5 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. A￿1n, 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 p￿e￿ 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>.1￿entS 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