National Great Dane Rescue Treasurer’s Report - AGM – 22[nd] March 2026
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➢ Accountant signed off the accounts for year ending 31[st] December 2025 on the 9[th ] February 2026, with no material matters of concern. Cost was £132.
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➢ In year surplus of £1693.90, a reduction of £183.70 from 2024.
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➢ This surplus has only been achieved due a very generous bequest. Without the bequest the year end position would be an overspend of over £18,000, significantly reducing the account balances.
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➢ The charity has no employees and therefore no payments over £60,000 for pay are made.
Income
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➢ Membership income remained static with changes to type of membership resulting in a small increase.
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➢ Members and supporters continue to be very generous with their donations Their continued support is very much appreciated.
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➢ A large bequest along with several donations as bequests or in memory of loved ones have been received, £23,388.10. We are very grateful to families and to those who have made these donations.
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➢ Rehoming income has increased from £1300 in 2024 to £2600 in 2025.
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➢ Fund raising has seen an income of £390. Thank you to those who have given their time to raise funds for the charity.
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➢ Gift Aid remains a valuable source of income, £420.20.
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➢ Pet Plan Commission income of £303.60 received.
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➢ Regular monthly donations are currently appox. £123 per month.
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➢ Paypal Giving increased to £94.98 from £65.85 in 2024. Benevity funds received £72.82.
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➢ Magazine advertisement income is back to £150 per year from an increase of £300 in 2024.
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➢ A reimbursed deposit, uncollected meds and an insurance claim refund gave income of £762.30.
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➢ Interest received this year has reduced, but with higher interest rates it is still significantly more than amounts received pre-2023.
Expenditure
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➢ The dedicated kennel is now £24 per day. Large increase in the total spent on kennelling from £6671.28 in 2024 to £12993.70 in 2025.
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➢ Fostering costs have increased slightly to £991.13 from £830.93.
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➢ Travel costs have increased significantly to £2271.01.
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➢ 2025 saw a significant increase in veterinary costs, especially in relation to:
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Gigi £4877.78
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Maud and Alexander £6263.28
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Lotties veterinary care costs in 2025 were £2247.16, she now has her forever home with the proviso that NGDR will fund veterinary costs for any further treatment relating to her disability.
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Other veterinary costs for the year were £1013.40, less than in 2024 £2584.41.
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➢ Public Liability Insurance costs haven’t increased.
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➢ Costs have risen for general administration, including postage, printer costs and stationery.
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➢ Current monthly expenses for telephone, website support and average for Quakers is £799.20.
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➢ Microsoft Licence and Global Exchange fees have risen.
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➢ Costs for legal advise were £60
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➢ Invoice for the 2024 magazine printing and distribution wasn’t received until 2025, £850 plus £133.54 postage and was paid along with costs for 2025 accounting for the increased expenditure this year.
Summary
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➢ On a monthly basis our current out goings are more than monthly income received.
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➢ Going forward, donations and fund raising are vitally important to ensure that the charity can continue to help Great Danes in need.
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➢ The committee is very grateful for the continued support of members and supporters.
Christine Weston
Treasurers Report
NATIONAL GREAT DANE RESCUE
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2025
| Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2025 | ||||
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| RECEIPTS Membership/Donations/Fundraising/Paypal Giving/Amazon/Benevity Bequests and In Memory Re-Home Dogs Advertising Magazine Gift Aid Refund Pet Plan Reimbursement Interest Received EXPENSES Direct Charitable: Fostering - Welfare/Food Kennel and Boarding Travel -Flights/Fuel/Rail/Taxi Veterinary Costs Marketing: Fund Raising Magazine - printing & packing Web Site Hosting Administration Accounts Domain Name Legal Advice Microsoft Licence and Exchange Line Paypal Fees Public Liability Insurance Reimbursement Stationery/Printer Cartridges/Postage Sundry Expenses Telephone Income over Expenditure Insurance claim, uncollected meds and reimbursed deposit Invoices for 2024 and 2025 paid in 2025 NATIONAL GREAT DANE RESCUE Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2025 Bank and Cash Current Account Deposit Account Reserves: Restricted Reserves Unrestricted Reserves Balance Brought Forward Income over Expenditure Balance Carried Forward Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Statement of Debtors and Liabilities* Liabilities Independent Examiner Overpayment on invoice |
£ 991.13 12993.70 2271.01 14401.62 |
2025 £ 9370.48 23388.10 2600.00 150.00 420.20 303.60 762.30 535.72 |
£ 830.93 6671.28 175.04 8274.21 |
2024 £ 12986.66 3626.03 1300.00 300.00 350.35 0.00 644.72 |
| 30657.46 0.00 1885.00 600.00 120.00 60.00 132.36 46.52 412.60 750.00 754.19 187.97 230.40 |
15951.46 40.00 0.00 600.00 120.00 23.98 119.39 58.71 412.60 43.10 18.44 230.40 |
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| 1666.62 1589.68 2024 £ 1,410.74 £ 44,684.95 £ |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the truste On accounts for the year ended 31° D8cember 2025 Charlty no (rfany) 289344 Sot out on pages BanknNJ 1.1. Rece¥ts 1-3. ExrwKkn 1.12 I report to the trustees w my examination of the acctyjnts of the above charty (7tr Trusf) ftx ts y8ar ernl8d 31112r2025. Responslbllltlu and ba8ls of Mport As the chantY8 trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accdae wth the r8quirem8nts of the Chaniies Act 2011 he Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's account$ carrled out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Ad arKI in carrying out my examination, I have folltrwed all the applicable Direction8 given by the Charty Commission under 88Ction 1495){b) of tha Aca. Ind•p•nd•nt I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matorial matters have oxamlnef8 ststement come to my atterrtion in conne(*on with the examination (other than that disclosed bekyw ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the a¢untIng record8 re r•ot kept In accordance wlth 8ectlon 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord with tho accounting record8; or the accounts did not comply wrth the apF4icable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitie$ (Accounts and Reports) Regutations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter conshlered as part of an indeperKlerrt examinatMM. I have no concwn$ and hav8 come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this report in or(kr to enable a proper understandiro of the accounts to be reached. Slgn•d: Dat•: glz Nam¢: JieaLA SLuFF£ Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (If any): fvTT Acc(xJntants Ltd l ithe House, 15 Dukes Rid8 Addross: Ll kQS QiDÈ Rna45 6LZ B£Lk 3 trh IER Oct 2018