The Beagle Welfare Scheme Registered Charity in England and Wales No 328633
Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2021
The Beagle Welfare Scheme
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustee’s Report | 3-9 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 10 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 11-12 |
| Balance Sheet | 13 |
| Statement of Cashflows | 14 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 15-18 |
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Trustees’ Report
Principal Address
Coulters Hill Cottage Coulters Hill Newborough BURTON-ON-TRENT Staffordshire DE13 8SJ
Trustees during the year:
Name
Position
Nigel Wright Chairman Jeanine Wilkinson Treasurer & Vice Chairman Linda Thomas National Secretary Karen Purdon Trustee for Scotland Jo Morrison Rowe Trustee for Merchandise Jane Ferguson Friends of Beagle Welfare Administrator Katharine Wilson Fundraising Co-ordinator
Advisors
Independent Examiner
Ian Barrett FCA, FCIE Barretts Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers 22 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2JS
Bankers
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
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Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The charity is governed by its constitution adopted 25 March 1990 as amended 24 March 1996, 31 March 2007, 28 March 2010, 24 March 2013, February 2015 and 23 March 2016.
Objectives of the Organisation
The principal objective of the charity is to promote humane behaviour towards beagles by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment, shelter and security for beagles which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and in particular to:
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rehome beagles; and
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encourage responsible ownership of beagles throughout Great Britain.
Method of Appointment
Trustees are elected by the council members at the ACM or at an SCM.
Governance
The charity is run by a group of seven trustees who meet between four and five times a year. They have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives and in the planning of future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they set for the organisation.
New trustees appointed by the council are provided with the Charity Commission’s guidelines for trustees and an operations manual is maintained to provide guidelines and assistance to all volunteers.
The organisation is centralised around the rehoming centre in Staffordshire, supported by a network of volunteers and trustees across England, Wales and Scotland and an additional rehoming centre in Kent. We are so grateful for all those who help out with transporting, home checking and assessing beagles and fostering (many times at short notice) across the country to enable our charity to continue its work.
The rehoming centre in Staffordshire remains the main point of contact for all surrendered and adopted dogs across the country with all the record keeping happening all in one place enabling more effective administration.
Through 2021, the Trustees met through a mix of video calls and face to face meetings and due to covid 19 held the ACM over a video call. In the future the Trustees will continue to use video calls and face to face meetings.
Objectives and Activities
The main focus of the charity continues to be rehoming unwanted beagles as well as providing advice and education for owners. The dogs in our care are fully assessed where possible, while they are waiting for homes, resulting in fewer unsuccessful placements.
Being a breed specific rescue, Beagle Welfare will generally only accept pure beagles, or at least those who have the general physical beagle characteristics. People who come to beagle welfare looking to rehome a dog will be looking specifically for a beagle.
More general, non-breed specific, dog rescue centres are better able to rehome cross breeds although beagle welfare work closely with these rescue centres to help out if they are trying to rehome a beagle.
Beagle Welfare are often approached to rehome beagles who are known to be aggressive and have bitten in their previous home. We will always look at the circumstances of the beagle’s issues but if it becomes apparent that the dog will not be able to be safely rehomed, then we will refuse to take the dog, as we have a duty of care to our staff, volunteers, the public and to people who come to us to adopt a beagle.
Potential owners make enquires through our website, social media and via other animal welfare groups.
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Where we can, we make every effort to attend shows, fairs and other functions where we hope to educate the general public about what owning a beagle entails. We also warn people about the dangers of buying through puppy farms and we encourage them to go to reputable breeders. Some of the advice and assistance that we have given owners has resulted in a number of beagles remaining with their owners, when they might have otherwise been given up for rehoming. Following the relaxation of Covid 19 rules in 2021 we managed to get out to attend a few beagle events and also were on the rescue stand at the Discover Dogs exhibition in November 2021.
Beagles Statistics
| 2020 | 2021 | |||
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| Total dogs added to our register during the year | 234 | 291 | ||
| Dogs successfully rehomed during the year | 177 | 219 | ||
| Dogs euthanised Beagles are only ever euthanised where they are seriously ill or have serious aggression issues and would not be safe to be rehomed to another family. |
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2021 saw 291 beagles added to our register for rehoming. Whilst this figure was higher than in 2020, due to the increase in dog ownership in lockdown, it was lower than we expected and lower than in 2019 pre-pandemic. We were still expecting an influx of beagles as the country started to move out of lockdown and back to a more normal way of life, however this did not materialise in 2021, but in January 2022 we started to be inundated with beagles surrendered for rehoming with most of them having anxieties and behavioural difficulties.
We have continued to use social media to let people know that we are here for more than just beagle rehoming and providing advice on dealing with the various issues that we know are typical in beagles as well as other breeds.
Donations for beagles being adopted were up 34% on 2020 mainly due to the increase in the number of beagles rehomed although the average donation per dog is slightly down on 2020.
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Rehoming Donations
£60,000 £300
£45,000 £225
£30,000 £150
£15,000 £75
£0 £0
2021 2020
Surrender Donations Adoption donations
Avg Surrender donation Avg Adoption donation
Total Donations
Average Donation
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Education
We see one of the main roles of Beagle Welfare as providing education to new owners and existing owners who are having difficulties with their beagle. We are conscious that the more good advice we can provide reduces the number of beagles given up for adoption and therefore reducing the number of beagles who are having numerous homes and displaying challenging behaviours.
A number of volunteers and employees have taken dog behaviour training courses and we offer support to any volunteer/employee who wishes to undertake training. We also have access to an APDT qualified behaviourist who will assist with more difficult cases.
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Our Adoption Process
All potential owners - particularly those new to the breed, undergo rigorous interviews and also a home check to ensure that they are suitable and understand all the pro’s and con’s of beagle ownership. The application process begins with an enquiry to our rehoming coordinators to assess their initial suitability. If successful, applicants are asked to view our short film on beagle ownership to get a good understanding of what having a beagle entails.
If at this point they feel that a beagle is still for them, then we ask them to complete an application for adoption which is then reviewed by our team and if deemed successful in this application, a home check is undertaken. One of our volunteers will visit them at home, usually with a beagle, to assess the potential owner’s response to having a beagle in their home and also to ensure that their home set up is suitable and safe to contain a beagle providing advice of any changes that would need to be made. Volunteers provide feedback to the rehoming centre coordinators who will then review this feedback and decide if the application is successful. The applicant is then contacted and provided with a list of beagles available for rehoming should they still wish to rehome.
All new owners are provided with an adoption pack which contains numerous information booklets about owning a beagle what to expect from your beagle and beagle healthcare.
We provide vouchers towards the cost of neutering after the dogs have been in their new home for a minimum of three months giving them time to settle. We also provide vouchers towards training beagles as we recognise the importance of training both owners and dogs and this helps with the settling in and bonding process with a dog.
Sadly we do have some beagles who do not settle in their new homes very well and we often find that their new owners do not give these beagles enough time to get used to their new surroundings and routines. This invariably impacts on the dog causing anxiety and challenging behaviours meaning they are more difficult to find good homes for.
Merchandise
Following on from the success of 2020, profit on our merchandise sales increased by 65% during 2021 to £14,247. Our Trustee Jo Morrison-Rowe has done an outstanding job again for us this year sourcing lots of new and unique items including Beagle Top Trumps and a Beagle Rubiks Cube. Along with the some gorgeous wrapping paper which sold like hotcakes! In between lockdowns, we managed to get to two outdoor events during the year which helped us with the sales of our merchandise. It was lovely seeing our supporters out and about again and we hope to be present at more events during 2022
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Merchandise
2020
2021 £25,341
£32,126
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Fundraising
Again due to Covid 19 the early part of 2021 was certainly challenging for fundraising. However our brilliant supporters kept in contact confirming they would still be fundraising for us during lockdown,
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Fundraising Fundraising Fundraising
202020202020
2021
20192019 £28,531£28,531£28,531
£31,090
£35,902£35,902
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which was very encouraging and reassuring. Once again, we were lucky to benefit from sales of Charity Christmas cards and Calendars; and we thank the organisers for their continued support. Many individual beagle groups organised various social media events, including raffles, birthday donations, book sales, sales of Christmas items and lots more.
In March 2021 our fundraising coordinator, Katharine Wilson, launched the Beagle Welfare Auction page on social media and so far it has generated over £5500. We are extremely grateful to individuals and small businesses who have very generously donated items for us to auction. Social Media remains a vital tool for fundraising and a great way for us to keep in touch with our supporters.
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Beagle Welfare were pleased to be able to attend two large fundraising events during the summer; Beaglefest 2021 and Beaglelandia on Tour 2021. Once again Beagle Welfare were very fortunate to benefit from these events. Thanks to the organisers of both these very popular and well attended events.
Our Autumn Campaign was launched in October, in time for bonfire night to highlight the adverse affects fireworks have on some dogs. The campaign, “Don’t Make a Noise, Make a Difference” raised
funds for our Southern Rehoming Centre in Kent to improve the fencing at the centre and buy new animal weighing scales.
Our Amazon Wishlist continues to be popular with supporters keeping us well stocked from the items on our wish list.
We would like to thank all our amazing supporters who contribute to all our campaigns, events, and fundraiser, congratulations to them all for their dedication to BW and ingenious fundraising ideas we could not achieve what we do with out their help.
Friends of Beagle Welfare (FOBW)
Friends of Beagle Welfare are our regular donors who donate funds to us every year and in return we send them our bi-annual magazine, In Full Cry. Our magazine gives a snapshot of what is going on at the charity and also has numerous articles on activities, behavioural advise and stories from owners about their beagles. Donations from our FOBW have increased 7% from 2020 despite all the difficulties that people have experienced over the past couple of years. We are immensely grateful to our supporters for their ongoing donations without which we could not operate as we do.
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FOBW
2020
2021
£41,417
£44,415
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Legacies
We continue to be extremely fortunate to be a recipient of the generosity of people who remember us in their wills. Funds have been invested whilst the trustees decide how best to utilise these funds for the charity.
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Expenditure
Overall, expenditure for 2021 was under budget by around 24% and around 4% higher than in 2020.
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Expenditure
2021 2020
£192,847 £186,165
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Rehoming Centre Costs
Costs for the rehoming centre were down against budget by £13,285 and higher than 2020 by £11,041 This was mainly due to the lower number of beagles being kennelled at the rehoming centre and lower utility charges following a change to a fixed tariff with a new provider. Wages were also down on budget due to one of the team at the rehoming centre on maternity leave. During 2021 a new bookkeeper was employed on a part time basis to manage the ever increasing workload as it was becoming too much for a volunteer to manage.
Boarding, Fostering & Commercial Kennel Costs
Due to the lower number of beagles coming into Beagle Welfare for rehoming at the same time, we have been able to accommodate more at our main rehoming centre, therefore the costs for Boarding, Fostering and Commercial kennels are down against budget by £16,713 and from 2020 costs are down by £10,415
Total Vets fees
Our vets fees have reduced since 2020 and are down against budget, this is mainly due to the majority of vet fees being for the older beagles and being recorded under our “Golden Oldies” category which are slightly over budget and are also up vs last year. The Beagle Welfare Scheme offers support to people who are adopting an older beagle with age related conditions as some people are put off rehoming the older beagles as they are more likely to have higher vet costs.
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Total Vet Fees
2019
£34,735 2020
£40,826
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Commercial
Kennels, Boarding
& Fostering
2021
£9,287
2020
£19,702
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The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Reserves Policy and Related Funds
The primary function of the charity is the re-homing of beagles, to help in the prevention of maltreatment and cruelty to beagles, and in particular to encourage responsible ownership of beagles throughout Great Britain.
It is the duty of the trustees to ensure that funds are available at all times to pay for these activities with the bulk of these costs being at the main rehoming centre in Staffordshire, together with the charity’s related administration costs.
The charity’s reserves policy is to maintain the following funds:
1) The Rehoming Centre Base Fund.
The majority of the charity’s income comes from donations from The Friends of Beagle Welfare, past and new owners and fundraising. These are uncertain sources of revenue that may not always provide the funds to cover these essential costs. The Trustees’ policy is to maintain reserve funds to cover up to a maximum of the next 24 months’ planned running costs including Vet costs. As at 31st December 2021 the trustees set aside £208,000 representing the next 24 months’ planned running costs of rehoming centre and vet fees.
When planning all of the above activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and feel that the activities of the charity are carried out in accordance with that guidance and that the activities undertaken during the year have provided a benefit to the public.
GDPR
To ensure we can be compliant with the GDPR legislation which came into force in on 25 May 2018, our Trustees, employees and necessary individuals are required to complete GDPR training. All of our volunteers are given guidelines to ensure they maintain the confidentiality & integrity of all personal data they receive whilst undertaking activities on behalf of The Beagle Welfare Scheme.
An annual review will be undertaken to ensure The Beagle Welfare Scheme remains GDPR compliant.
Signed by order of the Trustees
Jeanine Wilkinson Treasurer
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Beagle Welfare Scheme - charity no. 328633 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for The Beagle Welfare Scheme forthe year ended 31st December 2021. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respett of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given bythe Charty Commission under section 145(5}Ib) of the Act, Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act or; 2. The accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Re£ulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts Eive a "true and fairf, view which Is not a matter considered 3s part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and I have come acr055 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understa the accounts to be reached. lan Barrett FC4 FCIE Barretts Chartered Accountants and Chartered Taxhtion Advisers 22 Union Street Newton Abbot TQ12 2JS th 8 August 2022 io
The Beagle Welfare Scheme
Statement of Financial Activities
| Statement of Financial Activities | ||
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| For the year ended 31 December 2021 | 2021 2020 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds £ £ £ £ |
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| Notes | ||
| Income and endowments from: Investments Bank Interest Donations and legacies FOBW Donations Gift Aid Legacies Other Donations Rehoming Donations Grants Other trading activities Fundraising Income Insurance Commission Profit on Disposal of Assets Charitable activities Sales Total |
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| 5,358 5,358 5,105 |
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| 44,415 44,415 41,417 21,672 21,672 19,306 65,574 65,574 413,145 30,855 30,855 19,381 60,696 60,696 45,138 0 0 10,000 |
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| 31,090 31,090 28,531 4,160 4,160 3,587 5,000 5,000 0 |
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| 32,126 32,126 25,341 |
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| 300,945 0 300,945 610,950 |
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| Expenditure on: Raising funds Fundraising Costs Charitable activities Accountancy Fees Bank Charges Boarding & Fostering/Commercial Kennels Rehoming Centre IT Expenses Depreciation Education Equipment Exhibitions and Room Hire Gifts and Donations Golden Oldies |
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| 1,040 1,040 292 |
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| Goods For Resale & Fulfilment costs In Full Cry Insurance Legal fees Miscellaneous Postage and Stationery Rehoming Travel Telephone Training Training Vouchers (Dogs) Vets Fees Volunteer Travel Expenses Website Hardship Fund Total |
17,879 17,879 16,556 8,914 8,914 9,338 1,478 1,478 1,354 209 209 35 409 409 0 2,735 2,735 2,221 1,736 1,736 1,822 120 120 10 718 718 331 201 201 42 19,180 19,180 31,667 2,171 2,171 558 2,412 2,412 2,772 971 971 |
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| 197,847 0 197,847 186,165 |
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| Net Income Transfers between funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
103,098 0 103,098 424,785 0 0 0 0 661,700 0 661,700 236,915 |
| 764,798 0 764,798 661,700 |
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| Balance Sheet | 2021 2021 2021 2020 | 2021 2021 2021 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As at 31 December 2021 | |||
| ££ | |||
| Tangible Fixed Assets | |||
| Fixtures & Fittings | 2,975 | 2,975 826 | |
| |LandandBuildings | 4,416 | 4,416 6,206 | |
| Equipment | 8,495 | 8,495 4,971 | |
| Vehicles | 16,314 | 16,314 0 | |
| Total Tangible Fixed Assets | 32,200 | 0 32,200 12,003 | |
| C u rrent Assets | |||
| Debtors | 17,778 | 17,778 15,382 | |
| Stock | 3,271 | 3,271 4,069 | |
| Cash at bank | 713,317 | 713,317 633,958 | |
| Cash in hand | 96 | 96 205 | |
| Total Current Assets | 734,462 | 0 734,462 653,615 | |
| Less: Liabilities | |||
| Creditors:Amounts falling due within one year | |||
| Creditors & Deferred Income | 1,364 3,442 | ||
| Accountancy | 500 476 | ||
| 1,864 3,918 | |||
| Net Current Assets | 732,598 | 0 732,598 649,697 | |
| Total Net Assets | 764,798 | 0 764,798 661,700 | |
| The Funds of the charity | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 764,798 | 764,798 661,700 | |
| Total Charity Funds | 764,798 | 0 764,798 661,700 |
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| Statement of Cashflows Cash Flows from operating activities Net income/(expenditure)for the reporting period Depreciation charges Interest from investments Decrease in stocks (Increase)/decrease in debtors (Decrease)/increase in creditors |
2021 2020 |
| 103,098 424,785 11,140 5,477 (5,358) (5,105) 798 532 (2,396) (3294) (2,054) (1670) |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities Interest from investments Purchase of fixed assets |
105,229 420,725 5,358 5,105 (31,337) (5,499) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 79,249 420,331 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 634,164 213,833 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 713,413 634,164 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021
1) Accounting Policies
a) Basis of accounting
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1[st] January 2015)”, Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
b) Taxation
As a registered charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
c) Depreciation Office Equipment 15% straight line basis Rehoming centre log cabin, shed & kennels 20% straight line basis Rehoming Centre Fixtures and Fittings 20% straight line basis Rehoming centre and other equipment and vehicles 33% straight line basis
- d) Fund accounting
Funds held by the charity are either:
Unrestricted general funds
These are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds
These are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Designated funds
These are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2021
2) Grants and Donations
| 2021 Unrestricted 2021 Restricted Funds Funds £ £ |
2021 Total 2020 Total Funds Funds £ £ |
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| Rehoming Donations FOBW Donations Other Donations Grants Legacies |
60,696 44,415 30,855 0 65,574 |
60,696 45,138 44,415 41,417 30,855 19,381 0 10,000 65,574 413,145 |
| 201,539 0 |
201,539 529,081 |
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3) Staff Costs and Numbers
| 2021 2020 £ £ 43,241 39,780 5,446 4,571 3,580 3,429 |
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| Net Salaries Social Security Costs Pensions |
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| 52,267 47,780 |
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| The average number of employees during the year was | 3 3 |
No employee earned more than £60,000.
4) Restricted Funds Summary
The Charity does not have any restricted funds in this year or the previous year.
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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2021
5) Analysis for Rehoming Centre
| 2021 2020 £ £ 8,219 6,712 52,267 47,780 18,694 18,608 5,551 2,724 3,875 1,244 0 0 1,335 1,523 743 1,011 11,057 5,477 |
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| Running Costs Wages Rent and Rates Light and Heat Refurbishment Costs Legal Fees Telephone and Internet Vehicle Costs Depreciation Fees |
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| 101,740 85,079 |
6) Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
Trustees received no remuneration but expenses as follows were reimbursed to seven Trustees (2020 seven):
| 2021 2020 £ £ 416 0 0 85 0 150 0 28 3,547 12,849 3,654 3,020 689 44 26 0 549 0 293 98 648 553 120 10 286 321 2,097 558 97 |
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| Exhibitions Gifts & Donations Goods for Resale IT Fees Fostering & Boarding Costs Fulfilment Fees Fund Raising Costs Miscellaneous Plant & Equipment Postage and Stationery Rehoming Travel Telephone Training Travel Vet Fees |
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| 12,424 17,716 |
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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2021
7) Tangible assets
| Land and Buildings Fixtures & Fittings Equipment £ £ |
Vehicles Total £ £ |
Vehicles Total £ £ |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cost At 1stJanuary 2021 Addition Disposal At 31stDecember 2021 |
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| 30,885 7,452 11,738 0 3,500 6,862 |
13,194 63,269 20,975 31,337 |
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| 0 0 (1,667) |
(13,194) | (14,861) | |
| 30,885 10,952 16,933 |
20,975 79,744 |
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| Depreciation At 1stJanuary 2021 Charge for the year At 31stDecember 2021 |
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| 24,679 6,625 6,767 1790 1352 1,670 |
13,194 51,266 (8,533) -3,721 |
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| 26,469 7,977 8,437 |
4,661 47,545 |
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| Net Book Value At 31stDecember 2021 |
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| 4,416 2,975 8,495 |
16,314 32,200 |
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| 8) Capital Commitments At 31stDecember 2020 |
6,206 826 4,971 |
0 12,003 |
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| Rehoming Centre & Equipment £ 0 10,000 |
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| Authorised and contracted Authorised not contracted |
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| 10,000 |
9) Related Party Disclosures
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31[st] December 2021
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