## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01/01/2024                   Period start date   To    31/12/2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Fishguard and Goodwick Cat and Dog Rescue Group.** 

## **Charity registration number: 519626** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Set out to help well-being of animal<br>welfare.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|To raise money for the purpose of helping<br>animals.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees are fully aware of the guidance of<br>the Charity Commission.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not Applicable|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|Not Applicable|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers donated their time and effort<br>for the benefit of the charity.|
|Other||Not Applicable|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Donation of approximately £1000 to other<br>community charitable organisations<br>Contributing approximately £5500 to<br>members of the community to assist with<br>veterinary care expenses|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|Not Applicable|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|Not Applicable|
|Other||Not Applicable|





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Financial performance has met charity<br>expectations.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Emergencies, such as:<br>Deterioration of building, relocation, moving<br>of locations and animal emergencies in<br>general.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£79,300|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Not Applicable|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not Applicable|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Not Applicable|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations of goods such as,<br>Clothing, Bedding, Cookery items, Toys,<br>Animal Food,  Pet supplies.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|Not Applicable|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Not Applicable|
|Other||Not Applicable|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||Decisions are made by 3 Trustees for the<br>well-being of the charity.|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|As stated in the Charity Commission<br>Guidelines.|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable organization.|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Nominations are made by all volunteers at<br>the charity.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Inductions are made,<br>by one-to one working side by side a more<br>experience Volunteer.|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|Not applicable|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|Not Applicable|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Fishguard and Goodwick Cat and Dog Rescue Group.|
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|Other name the charity uses|Not Applicable|
|Registered charity number|519626|
|Charity’s principal address|Animal Welfare<br>Market Square<br>Fishguard<br>SA65 9HA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Barbara Davenport|Not Applicable|21years|All Volunteers|
||Anne Cottrell|Not Applicable|16years|Same as above|
||Vivvian Millard|Not applicable|4years|Same as above|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** Not Applicable 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Not Applicable 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

Not Applicable 

## **Other optional information** 

Not Applicable 



## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Aida Horne||
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||Aida Horne||
||<br>Chairperson||
||31/10/2025||
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