UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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ST BERNARD TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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|Accountants’|report and|client approval|certificate|2|
|Statement|Of|Financial|Activities|3|
|Balance sheet|4|
|Notes|5|
|Report|Of The Trustees|6-7|
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ST BERNARD TRUST
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Charity no: 328193
Co-ordinator: Mrs J Brennan
Secretary Miss N Brennan
Treasurer:
Mrs KE Checketts
Trustees: Mrs KE Checketts Mrs MJ Edwards Mrs J Brennan Miss N Brennan Mr M Parry Mrs J Jenkins Mrs J Dell : Mrs T Dodge Address: 97 Short Heath Short Heath Heath Road |
Address: 97 Short Heath Short Heath Heath Road Erdington Birmingham B23 6LH
Accountants: Robb and Co , Gainsborough House 14 Burnett Road Streetly Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 3EJ
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO
ST BERNARD TRUST
In accordance with instructions given to me | have prepared the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of St Bernard Trust and from information and explanations supplied. In my opinion these financial statements give a true and fair view of of the state of the affairs of the Trust.
AD Robb, CTA Gainsborough House 14 Burnett Road Streetly Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 3EJ
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5 August 2025
CLIENT APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
| approve the financial statements and confirm that | have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation.
Mrs KE Checketts
5 August 2025
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ST BERNARD TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|INCOME|
|Adoption|fees|13,418|14,660.|
|General|donations|5,933|3,390|
|including|Christmas|cards|and|calendars|
|Club|donations|and|stalls|QO|
|Legacy|18,609|3,882|
|Fundraising|and|collections|6,168|6,938|
|44128|28,870|
|OTHER|INCOME|
|Interest|received|1,222|1,147|
|45,350|30,017|
|Expenditure|
|Kennel|fees|7,987|10,012|
|Vet fees|23,269|26,182|
|Telephone|189|461|
|Post and|stationery|685|393|
|Trust|computer|
|Website|design|and|running|0|387|
|Insurance|529|636|
|fundraising|
|Travel|
|Donations|towards|costs|1,303|3,489|
|Accountancy|564|564|
|34,526|42,124|
|Net|surplus/(deficit)|for year|10,824|(12,107)|
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There were no gains or losses for 2025 or 2024 except those included in the Statement of Financial Activities The notes on page 4 form part of these financial statements
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ST BERNARD TRUST
| BALANCE | BALANCE | SHEET | |||
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| 30 | JUNE | 2025 | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
| Bank account no 1 | 127,903 | 118,301 | |||
| Bank account no 2 | 86,002 | 84,780 | |||
| 213,905 | 203,081 | ||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 510 | 510 | |||
| Creditors - unpresented cheques | |||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | 213,395 | 202,571 | |||
| NET ASSETS . |
213,395 | 202,571 | |||
| REPRESENTED BY: | ; | ||||
| UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||
| Broughtforward Net surplus/(deficit) foryear |
202,571 10,824 |
214,678 (12,107) |
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| UnrestrictedReserves | 213,395 | 202,571 |
Approved By the Board of Trustees on 5 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by
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Mrs K Checketts Trustee
The notes on page 5 form part of these financial statements
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ST BERNARD TRUST
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1 Accounting Policies
TheBasis accountsof Accounting have been prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the Charity’s operations which are described in the Trustees report and all of which are continuing. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and Charity Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS102 2019). The charity has taken advantage of the exemption from producing a cash flow report under FRS102 2019 as it is a small charity
Turnover Turnover is accounted for on receipt
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Funds There are no restricted funds
TheTaxationcharity is not registered for VAT. The charity is not subject to taxation as a registered charity.
- 2 Trustees No Trustee received payment from the Trust.
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0000000000000000 Trustees Annual Report for St Bernard Trust Year Ended 30 June 2025
The Trustees present their annual report for St Bernard Trust (charity 328193) as required by the Charity Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS102 2019)
Objectives and Activities
The aim of St Bernard Trust is to protect and promote the St Bernard breed of dog in the United Kingdom and to provide financial assistance to house and treat St Bernards who have been neglected or cannot be looked after by their current owners.
The trust also makes donations to individuals to help with the cost of looking after St Bernards and occasionally other organisations which promote the well-being of St Bernards.
Achievements and Performance
The ordinary trust income this year rose by £15,333 This included a legacy of £18,609. The Trust has continued to make payments to look after St Bernards, at a slightly lower level than last year. There was a surplus of £10,824.
There has been a massive increase in demand for our services over the past few years and at the same time income has been restricted due to reduced shows. The Trust has been able to maintain a high level of services as a result of a series of legacies.
The Trustees are satisfied that the Trust continues to make a significant improvement in the care of St Bernards Financial Review The trust has made a surplus of £10,824 this year on income of £45,350. Without the legacy income was £26,741, which is similar to last year. There is a reserve account of £86,002 and the main bank account contains £127,903.
The Trustees are satisfied that the trust has sufficient resources to meet its outgoings. 2024-25 has been another challenging year for everyone, but the income of the Trust has stood up reasonably well. It is likely that inflation and the adverse economic outlook will continue to increase demand for our services. We are well placed to meet this with the recent legacy.
The trustees are satisfied that there are sufficient reserves to cover the expenditure of the Trust. We only provide assistance to responsible owners, where there is a clear plan in place to look after the St Bernards and this will continue to be the case. It has not been necessary to review expenditure levels. The Trustees maintain a close eye on the finances and expenditure is looked at both for its effectiveness and sustainability. The Trust has sufficient reserves to continue operating at its current level for a number of years
There is some uncertainty caused by economic conditions, but this seems to be steadier. There are still plenty of owners struggling to afford to look after their dogs. St Bernard Trust is only a small charity and is not financially sophisticated. There are no specific forecasts as these are unnecessary, but the trustees maintain a close watch over income, expenditure and reserve levels. We are satisfied that it is not necessary to take further action in the current circumstances. As we have plenty of reserves there is no urgent requirement to increase income. The trustees are aware that the Trust currently has sufficient reserves for some years.
Structure Governance and Management
St Bernard Trust is an unincorporated association operating as a charity. The trustees act as a body in decision making. New and replacement Trustees are selected from the owners of St Bernard dogs known to existing Trustees. Each new Trustee is elected unanimously by the existing Trustees.
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As a small charity St Bernard Trust is reliant on a few formal controls. The most important of these is that all payments have to be authorised by at least two Trustees. Day to day running of the Trust is
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delegated to the co-ordinator and the Treasurer. Regular reports are made to Trustees of the Trust| activities.
The accounts of the charity are independently examined by Mr A D Robb of Robb & Co.
Reference and Administrative Details St Bernard Trust is Charity 328193. The registered address of the Charity is Primrose Cottage, Callow Hill Road, Alvechurch, B48 7LR.
The Trustees during the year to 30 June 2025 were;
Co-ordinator Mrs J Brennan Secretary Miss N Brennan Treasurer Mrs K E Checketts Trustees Mrs K E Checketts Mrs M J Edwards Mrs J Brennan Miss N Brennan Mr M Parry Mrs J Jenkins Mrs J Dell Mrs T Dodge
This report was approved by the trustees at the annual meeting on 5 August 2025.
Mrs K E Checketts Trustee and treasurer 5 August 2025
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