## **Animal Protection Trust**
## **Registered Charity No. 296078**
Coldlands Farm, Haroldslea, Horley, Surrey RH6 9PJ
The Trustees are: Mrs J. Ward-Reel, Mrs G. Osborne, Mrs A. Brewer and Mrs T. Farnfield and they have been Trustees for many years.
APT does not have a rescue centre and relies on foster homes, where volunteers look after the animals in their own homes. These have gradually dwindled over the years and APT now only has one fosterer who looks after the older cats who are likely to be in care long term especially the few cats who are blind or partially sighted.
The Trustees have continued with their decision for APT to donate to other small animal charities and rescues to help with their ongoing running costs (albeit medical costs or shelter repair costs) in looking after their particular breed of animal, be it wildlife or domestic.
The Trustees like to think that they are helping more animals in this way, beyond what they could do locally. As only a balance remaining from an estate was received during the year, the Trustees had to take the unfortunate decision to give a final small donation in the following year, leaving sufficient funds to run APT.
There has been little change in financial activities over the years as can be seen in the Accounts. One major expense may be, in the next few years, the purchase of another small animal ambulance, as can be seen in the Balance Sheet the present one is fairly old but still functioning by spending some money on it.
APT still responds to any calls from the public to help animals in distress and take them to the local vet surgery for medical help and then find a suitable rescue to care for them with the view of re-homing, or releasing in the case of wildlife.
**ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 296078**
## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|**INCOME**
Membership Subscriptions
Fundraising
Donations
Investment Income
Legacies
Gift Aid Tax Recoverable
**Total Income**
**EXPENDITURE**
Donations
Administration
Fostering and Kennelling
Veterinary Fees
Maintenance of Equipment
Depreciation
**Total Expenditure**
Net Movement in Funds
Fund Balances brought forward
at 1 April 2022
Payments from reserves:
Trustees Grants
Fund Balances carried forward
at 31 March 2023|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
474
0
474
540
0
0
0
0
5,960
0
5,960
5,786
3,902
0
3,902
3,074
23,108
0
23,108
52,936
282
0
282
469
33,726
0
33,726
62,805
23,500
23,500
36,000
3,035
3,035
2,664
7,370
7,370
6,931
826
826
890
106
106
1,000
37
37
46
34,874
0
34,874
47,531
-1,148
0
-1,148
15,274
231,492
0
231,492
303,218
132,500
0
132,500
87,000
97,844
0
97,844
231,492|
|---|---|
**ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 296078**
|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Motor Vehicle
Buildings & Equipment
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at Bank
Investments
Debtors & Prepayments
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Sundry Creditors
**TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
General Reserves
Specific Reserves|£
2,905
91,959
4,184|2024
2023
£
£
£
73
97
42
55
115
152
7,460
223,959
469
231,888
548
97,727
231,340
97,842
231,492
97,842
231,492
0
0
97,842
231,492|
|---|---|---|
||99,048||
||1,321||
||||
**ANIMAL PROTECTION TRUST**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 296078**
## **AUDITORS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
I have examined the above Balance Sheet and annexed Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2024 and find them in accordance with the books and records of the Animal Protection Trust.
J.J.Watkins FFA Auditor _____________________ (Hon. Auditor) 49 Sangers Drive Horley Surrey Treasurer _____________________