2024-12-31-accounts - Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Anglesey Branch

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024

Charity name: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Anglesey Branch

Charity registration number: 500776

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objectives of the branch are to promote the work and objectives of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (219099), with particular reference to the area of the branch, in accordance with the policies of the Society. The Society’s objects (set out in section 4 of the RSPCA Act 1932) are to promote kindness and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The branch operates a voucher scheme, which provides a financial contribution to the costs of veterinary treatment for domestic animals at several local veterinary practices. The branch, along with others in North Wales, contributes to the costs of running a mobile veterinary clinic that serves the North Wales region. The branch responds on a discretionary basis to individual requests for financial contributions to the costs of veterinary treatment for animals in distress. The branch provides financial support to a small number of individuals who foster stray or feral cats.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees follow the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38

Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The branch’s principal activities have contributed towards the Society’s objects for the promotion of kindness and the prevention or suppression of cruelty to animals: namely, the voucher scheme, the part-time veterinary clinic, the branch’s contribution to the North Wales mobile clinic, the branch’s contributions to one-off veterinary treatments, and the branch’s contributions to the costs of cat fostering.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The branch reported a deficit for the period of £3,228. The branch held reserves of £196,932 at the end of the period.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The branch committee has agreed previously that the reserves should be at least twice the average expenditure of the previous three years which equates to £122,637. The reserves are held against the contingency of a possible drop in income, to enable the branch to continue its work in support of animal welfare under such circumstances.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£196,932
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty is governed by the Animals Act 1932 and by the rules of the Society. The relationship between the Society and its network of branches is regulated by the Branch rules, the Society’s rules and the RSPCA Acts. Each branch is required to manage its own affairs in accordance with the Branch rules and is bound by the Society’s rules.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated charitable association, and a branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Candidates for election as trustees must be nominated in writing by at least two eligible Branch members. Nominations must be delivered to the Secretary at least ten days before the AGM, accompanied by the candidate’s written consent to stand for election. The Secretary sends a list of all nominations to the Branch Support Specialist no later than seven days before the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Anglesey Branch
Other name the charityuses	RSPCA, Anglesey Branch
Registered charitynumber	500776
Charity’s principal address	Fron Derw, Llanfairynghornwy, Holyhead, LL65 4LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Gwenfron Evans	Chair
	Alys Haf Jones	Secretary
	John Goddard	Treasurer
	ShirleyRogerson
	Marsha Hassell
	Rhian Haf
	Denise Jones

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) J A Goddard Full name(s) John Anthony Goddard Position (eg Secretary, Branch Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 29/05/2025

YNYS MON R.S.P.C.A. ANGLESEY BRANCH UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charlty number 500776

YNYS MON R.S.P.C.A. ANGLESEY BRANCH. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF YNYS MON RSPCA- ANGLESEY BRANCH. nde endent examiner's re ort to the trust8e8 of Yn Mon RSPCA- An lese Branch Chari number: 500776 I report lo the trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the above charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended 31 December2024, as attached. Res nsibilities and basis of re As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢cordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts canied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Inde ndent examine statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in ¢onne¢tion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in ac¢ordan¢e with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting record5 I have no Concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts lo be rea¢h8d. Colln Bell FCCA Date... l4Lf Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants Glaslyn Ffordd Y Parc Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4FE williomsdenEon

YNYS MON R.S.P.CA - ANGLESEY BRANCH. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Unrestrlctod 31.12.24 Unrestrl¢ted 31.1123 Donations in Memoriam Legacies General Donations Collection Boxes Investment Interest Other Income (RSPCA Head Office) Clinic Income Charity Shop Holyhead Income Special Events 26,591 1,431 103 1.413 20,299 62 1,797 117 1,083 11,279 31,698 33.430 595 81,534 48,382 Chanty Shop Expenses Mobile clinic Llangefni & Amlwch Petrol and Travelling Expenses Printing and Ststionery Postages and Telephone Veterinary Fees Independent Examiner l Accountancy Fees Branch Expenses Bank charges 11.148 8,816 283 55 119 55,697 2,016 6,364 22,167 8,017 70 98 75 25,180 1.920 76 84,762 62,553 NET AYMENTS I RECEIPTS FOR THE YE 3,228 14,191 GENERAL NET (PAYMENTS} I RECEIPTS 7,028 (4.784) MOBILE CLINIC NET (PAYMENTS) I RECEIPTS (8,816) {8,017) FOSTERING AND FERAL CAT NET (PAYMENTS) I RECEIPTS {1,440) {1,390) 3,228 14,191 FUND ANALYSIS Total Funds brought forward (Deficilllsurplus for the year Total Funds carried fonNard 200,180 214,351 14.191 200,160 196,932 Breakdown of functs (deslgnated) General fund Mobile Clinic fund Fostering and Feral Cats fund 184,547 10,000 186,335 10,OC() 3,825 200.160 196 932

YNYS MON R.S.P.C.A.-ANGLESEY BRANCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 31.12.24 31.12.23 Cash funds Cash in Hand CAF Account NS&I Savings Account 125 196.807 125 63,910 136,126 196,932 200,160 Other assets stock 200 200 Liabilities Independent Examiner and Accountancy Fees Branch insurance 2,118 149 2,016 413 2,267 2,429 The committee members are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with The accounts were approved on Signed on behalf of the Trustees by John Goddard Truslee

YNYS MON R.S.P.C.A. ANGLESEY BRANCH UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charlty number 500776