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2020-12-31-accounts

Charity number: 506701

RSPCA Montgomeryshire & Radnor Branch

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

RSPCA MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH CHARITY NUMBER 506701 CHARITY INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Garth Cottage Fachwen Newtown Powys SY16 3LN TRUSTEES Miss M Mcinally Mr A J McVicar Mrs S J McVicar Mrs P Bunner Ms S Davies – resigned 20/01/2020 Ms J Lloyd BANKERS HSBC Newtown Powys Wales ACCOUNTANTS WR Partners Belmont House Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury SY2 6LG

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R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2020

This is my second report as Chairman of the Montgomeryshire & Radnor Branch of the RSPCA. It has been an eventful year for many of us with some changes to trustees during the financial year 2020.

This year has been extremely difficult with the Covid Pandemic which has not enabled us to hold any events or hold normal trustee meetings all of which have had to be via the internet.

During the financial year 2020 I would wish to thank our trustees for the considerable time and effort that they do as both trustees and volunteers to ensure that the branch is able to help many pet owners and their animals.

All of our trustees are very proactive and without their support the charity would not be able to function. I think it is right that I should highlight the work being undertaken by specific trustees, namely: -

This has been a year of change, but I am able to say on a positive note that 2021 will be more secure with new trustees being recruited who will be undertaking educational talks, cat trapping of stray cats etc.

The charity’s assets have increased over the last few years and at the 31st December 2020 we had cash assets of £33,919 which gives us financial security for the years ahead.

Finally, I would wish to thank everyone who has supported our work during 2020, for which we are very grateful.

Andy McVicar Chairman Montgomeryshire & Radnor Branch RSPCA

Dated:

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R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH TREASURERS REPORT

It gives me pleasure to present a summary of the branches financial circumstances for the financial year 1st January to 31st December 2020.

Montgomeryshire and Radnor Branch received a payment of £22,108 from the RSPCA Door to Door Collection fund. This money has enabled us to spend £7,832 on the neutering of cats and dogs in our branch area. We have also run a scheme for the neutering of farm cats and stray cats at a total cost to the branch of £1,957 and farm dog neutering to the cost of £4,231.

In addition we spent a further £11,202 on animal welfare, treating a total of 34 dogs, 66 cats and 2 rabbits.

During the financial year we received £216 in donations from members of the public and organisations.

To summarise, during the financial year we received £25,395 by way of income (2019: £26,882), and spent a total of £26,815 (2019: £23,557) with a deficit of £1,420 for the financial year (2019: Surplus of £3,325).

At the 31st December 2020 the assets of the charity amounted to £33,919.

Reserves

The Trustees have a policy of ensuring that sufficient reserves are maintained in order to fund the operations of the Charity for at least six months, should its usual sources of income cease. Reserve levels in recent years have been sufficient to ensure that the organisation could continue to operate for at least two years, without further injections of funds. At 31 December 2020, reserves amounted to £33,919 (2019: £35,339) of which £nil (2019: £nil) has been designated for neutering dogs and cats, leaving free reserves of £33,919.

To maintain these reserves at current levels, the charity is dependent on receiving funds, in the main by donations from the public and in the form of grants from RSPCA Wales and from RSPCA National.

The Trustees aim to use some of the reserve funds to support members of the public who are in receipt of state benefits, to enable their pets, predominately cats and dogs, to receive the necessary veterinary treatment and where appropriate to be neutered.

In addition, the branch has an objective to ensure that all cats which come into the care of the branch, receive all necessary veterinary treatment, and be neutered and micro chipped before being offered for rehoming.

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Principal risks

The two main risks to the charity’s ability to continue operations are:

  1. The financial risk, resulting from a lack of funding, both funding from members of the public and in the form of grants from the appropriate bodies; and

  2. The organisational risk resulting from a lack of people prepared to operate the branch

As noted in the reserves policy statement above, the branch has more than sufficient reserves to continue its present levels of operations. The Trustees monitor the level of expenditure, however, to ensure that the reserves are maintained at acceptable levels. The branch is currently well served by its supporters. Any reduction in support would be immediately obvious to the trustees and action could then be taken to address the issue.

Structure and Governance

The R.S.P.C.A. Montgomeryshire and Radnor Branch is a branch of the National R.S.P.C.A governed by branch rules revised in 2017.

The objects of the Branch are to promote kindness and the prevention of cruelty to animals within the area of Montgomeryshire and Radnor. The Trustees have given due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

The Trustees are volunteers who wish to serve as Trustees. They are appointed or co-opted onto the Board of Trustees by serving Trustees.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees by

……………………………………

Mrs S McVicar Hon Treasurer

Dated:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH (the 'charity')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

This report is made solely to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT

As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 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 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in other to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Tim Lunt BA FCCA MIRPM

WR Partners Belmont House Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury SY2 6LG Dated: 13/10/2021

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R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Cash Assets
HSBC - Current Account
HSBC - Money Manager Account
Cash in hand		 2020
28,093
5,826
0
33,919		 2019
29,488
5,820
30
35,338

These accounts were approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:

…………………………

S McVicar Trustee

Date:

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R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH ACCOUNTING STATEMENT – RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS BASIS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Receipts
General Donations
Street Collection
Subscriptions
RSPCA Pet Insurance
Interest Receivable
Grants
Payments
RSPCA Purchases
BEF donation
Branch contribution
Meetings & bookings
Stationery
Telephone and postage
RSPCA contribution
Audit & Accountancy fees
Annual Fees and insurance
Neutering Scheme
Welfare
Neutering
Fostering
Sundry
Surplus/(Deficit)		 Designated
Fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2020
Regional
Fund
General
Fund
£
£
-
216
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
25,173
-		 Total
£
216
-
-
-
6
25,173
25,395
3,160
2,462
551
-
2
574
-
468
564
-
11,202
7,832
-
-
(26,815)
(1,420)		 2019
238
-
-
-
14
26,629
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,832
-
-
25,173
222
-
3,160
-
2,462
-
551
-
-
-
2
-
574
-
-
-
468
-
564
-
-
11,202
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 26,882
-
-
-
40
53
669
1,011
468
524
75
9,477
11,069
-
171
(7,832) (11,202)
(7,781)		 (23,557)
3,325
(7,832) 13,971
(7,559)

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R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH ACCOUNTING STATEMENT – RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS BASIS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Surplus/(Deficit) b/fwd
Transfers
Surplus (Deficit) after
transfers
Net Assets B/F
Net Assets C/F		 2020
Designated
Fund
Regional
Fund
General
Fund
£
£
£		 Total
£
(1,420)
-
(1,420)
35,339
33,919		 2019
(7,832)
13,971
(7,559)		 3,325
7,832
(15,391)
7,559		 -
-
(1,420)
-		 3,325
-
35,339
-		 32,014
-
33,919
-		 35,339

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R.S.P.C.A. MONTGOMERYSHIRE AND RADNOR BRANCH ACCOUNTING STATEMENT – RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS BASIS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

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