Grovehill Animal Trust Direetors, report For the year ended 31 March 2023 The Dii-ectoi's, subni it their annual repoi't and the unaudited financial slalenienls for the year ended 31 Marcli 2023. The Directoi's, liave adopted the Stateinent of Recoininended Practice applicable to cl)arities prepai'ing tlieii. accouiits in accoi'dance with the Financial Reporting Standai'd applicable in tlie UK aiid Republic of Ii'eland (FRS 102) - (Cliai'ities SORP (FRS 102)), Ilie Financial Reporliiig Standard applicable in the UK and Repiiblic of Ireland (FRS 102) aiid the Chai'ilies Act {Norihei'n Ii'elaiid) 2008 iii pi'epai'iiig tlie aiiiiual i-epoi't aiid finaiicial stateinents of the chai'ity. Refereiice and ailministrative information Grovehill Aniimal Ti'iist is recognised as a Charity by The Charity Coinimission foi- Noi'ihei'n Ii-eland. charity nuinber NIC101370. The Dii'eclors of the Trust are elected Inenibers of tlie CoiT]Inittee and those in office dui'ing 2022123 al'e listed below. Tlie day-to-day Inanageiiient of Ilie Ti-ust is carried out by a Shelter co-ordinatoi., Volunteer Adininislralion assistant, Aniinal Welfai'e a55iStaiit and tlie volunteei. IT]anageress of the Charity shop. Mrs Violet Dennehy (Chairwoinan) Ms Regina Robiiison (Vice-cliairwoinan) Ms Janice Porter (Secretai'y) Mi's Andrea Kel'i. (Ti'easiii'er) Mrs Danielle Caddell Tlie pi'incipal ai)d I'egistei'ed office of the chai'ity is l Foundi'y Lane, Omagh, Co Tyi'oIie, BT78 1 ED. The pi'ofessional advisers and bankers al'e: Accouiitanls HMCI Liinited TIA Hainill Mcllwaine Bankers Baiik of Ireland Structure) governance, and management Governing docuiiient aiid sti'ucture Groveliill Aniinal Ti'ust operates withiii specific rules coi)lained within ils Conslitutioii. A new Coiistitutioii was adopted oli the l April 2012. Organisation Ai each Aniiiial Genei'al Meetii)g Ihi'ee dii'ecloi's I'etii'e by rotation and are eligible foi. I'e-electioii, alihoiigh no one can hold a position of dii'ector for Inore than 9 yeai's. Thei'e are 110 reiniinei'ated dii'ecloi's. Cui'rently there al'e no sub¢ominittees ii) place. Liability of dii-ectors Tlie liability of each dii'ecloi. is liiiiited to £ I, being tlie aiiioiint that evely Ineinbei. of Ilie Trust uiidei'lakes to coiitribute to tlie assets of tlie Ti'ust iii tlie eveiit of the saine being woiind lip wliile he oi. she is a dii'eclor, or within one yeai. aftei. lie oi. she ceases to be a dii'ectoi.. Risli management The dii'ecloi's actively I'eview the i'isks ivhich tlie Ti'iist faces and believe that aiiy risks ideiitified al'e addressed by tlieinselves on a tiiiiely basis. Siich reviews include elaiiiinalion of b115iiiess aiid 01)ei'ational I'isks, ai)d the dii'eclois confirin that they have established sysleins lo Iniligale significaiil risk5.
Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, report (continued) For the year ended 31 Marcli 2023 Objectives and pi'incipal activities Tlie Triist's Iiiaiii activity during the year is the re-hoiiiing of cats and dogs aiid lo advance aniinal welfai'e in the Noi111 West of li'eland and its environs. Mission Stateinent Gi'ovehill Aniinal Ti'ust through educalioii, coniimiliment and iinity of purpose sets out to I'elieve suffei'ing ainong pets wl)o have beeii neglected, abiised, abaiidoiied oi. al'e unwallted. Objectives T]ie Cl)ai'ity's objectives at'e specifically I'esti'icted to the advanceimenl of aiiinial welfare and the advaiiceinent of educatioii iii iiiattei's pei1aining lo aiiiinal welfai'e, cai'e, aiid tt'eatment foi. the beiiefit of the piiblic in Noitliei'i) Ireland aiid its eiiviroiis of tl)e Republic of Ii'elaii(I by associating the statutoiy authorities, voliiiitaiy oi'ganisations, and tlie iiihabitants ii) a cominon effort to: a. relieve siiffei'iiig aiid distt'ess and Inalii'ealinent of stray, neglected, unwanted lo vuliiei'able aniinals wliich need cal'e and pi-otectioii by Ilie pi'ovisioii of a resclie and re-lioiiiing sei-vice and a sancttiaiy foi. the cai'e, protection, treahiient, security and teinpoi'aiy oi- peiinaneiit accoininodalion of sucli animals, encoui'age the public to adopt a Inoi'e hiiinane attitude towai'ds aniinals, especially those wliich aiE sick 01- stray in need of assistance, and to this eiid provide pi'actical assistance to such aniinals, and c. educate the public in Inattei's pei1aining to aniimal welfai'e and the caiE and treatsnent of aniinals. Eiisui'ing oui. woi'li delivers our aims We review oui. aiins, objectives, and activities each yeai.. Tl)is I'eview looks at what we achieved and tlie outcoines of oui. work in the pi'evioiis 12 iiionths. The I'eview looks al the siiccess of each key activity and the benefits they have broLigl)t to those we are set lip to help. The i-eview also Iielps us ensure oiii. aiin, objectives aiid activities I'einained focused on oui. staled purposes. In paiticular, the trLlStees coiisidei. how planned activities will coi)b'ibule lo the aiins and objectives they have set. The Focus of our Worlc The Inain focus of oui. woi'k conliiiiies to be the I'e-hoiming of cats and dogs and lo advance aniiiial welfare in Ilie North West of Nortliei'ii IIElaiid aiid its enviions. We sti-ive to iii)piove tlie lives of aiiiinals within Oinagli and Ilie sili-iounding ai'eas and III ttii-ii have a positive effect upoi) the local coininiiiiity. We al'e coinniitted to tlie I'esciiii)g aiid re-lioiniiig of unwanted, neglected, and abandoned aniiiials, the rel)abilitalion of said aniinals, tlie ediication of the public iii Inatter5 pei'laiiiing lo aiiiinal welfair, tlie pi'oi)iolion of neiileriiig and spaying of aniillals aiid C<21npaigniiig for changes ITI legislation to pi'otect coinpanion aniinals. We network with otliei. agencies, i.e. Local council, Dog wardei)s aiid Aniiiial Welfare Officei-s. In addition, we are Inenibers of ADCH (Association of Dogs and Cats Hoiiies), who al'e a pi'ofessional body who proinotes best pi'actice iii aniiiial welfare I'elaling lo cat rehoining, dog i-ehoining, dog rescue & cat I'escue. What ive do All aniinals who ai'rive al the sheltei- are giveii a fLIII veterinaiy liealtli cl)eck. Any illness or conditions are h'eated iininediately. We Inici'o-cliip, de-flea, Ivoi'iii, iieLltei' aiid fiilly vaccinate all cats aiid dogs in our cai'e. We stt-ive to Inake tlie aiiiimals slay will) us as stt'ess ti'ee and coinfoi'table as possible, ensui'iiig all Iheii. exei'cise, social and iiutt'itional i)eeds al'e Inel. We actively find new hoimes foi. every aniinal wliich iiivolves a process lo ei)sui'e suitability, guaraiiteeing that botli animal and new ownei- will begin tlieii. yeai's of coimpanionship in the best way possible. We are always available lo uive advice when needed.
Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2023 Public benefit statement Pui-pose I Tlie direct bei)efit of this iiiitiative lies in alleviatints the biii'den on pet owiiei's wlio fiiid Iheinselves unable to coiilinue cai'ing for tl)eii' aninials. This also eases the pi'essui'e oil ii)dividuals who encolinter stray aniinals bLIt are ill-equipped to look after Iheni. The positive outcoines of our erroi'ls al'e evident iii our activities of accepting, nui-lui'ing, and finding new hoiiies for both abandoned aiid sli-ay pets. Oiii. sei'vices incliide providing Inedical Ii-ealimeiit, a systein foi. rescue and adoption, and, wheii Iiecessary, a saiictuaiy foi. relioii)ing, wl)ich we piiblicise to encoiii'age einpatliy and kindness aiiioiig the Coiniiiiinity. Over the past year, we have successfiilly provided new hoii)es for l O I cats aiid dogys. This significantly I'educes the population of fei'al cats, especially on farins, aiid diininishes sli'ess foi. local people aiid the cats Ilieinselve5. Tlii5 objective causes no hai'm and serves tlie collective good of tlie people iii Noi-tliei'n Ii'eland. Purpose 2 Tl)e dii'ecl beiiefit Ihal flows fi'oin this purpose iiicludes tlie advaiiceineiil of aniinal welfare, the pi'oinotion of the capacity of people for coinpassion by cai'ing foi. injured oi. abandoned aninials and the effects of animals on huinan healtli aiid well-being. Tlie encoiii-ageinent of kindness lowai'ds aniinals proinoles coinpassion in hun)ai)s. These bei)efits are deinoiisti'ated through out. weekly dog walking club whei'e the general public can coii)e and eyei'cise hoineless aiiiinals. Grovel)ill Aiiiinal Ti'iist also I'elies on and encoui-ages voluiileei's fi-oin the geiieral piiblic to assist witli the daily cariiig of the animals at the slieltei.. We have voliinteers fi'oin all walks of life, who gaiii (Ji'eal woi'k expei'ience at the sheliei- and shop. We have voluiiteei's willi leai'niiig difficulties or special needs, and we work closely with oi'ganisations including Ai'valee School, Meiicap aiid the probatioii sei'vice to give volunteers oppoi'tiiiiities they iiiight not othei'wise get. Trainee vets and aiiiinal welfai'e officei's have gained experience at oiii. slieltei-, goii)ts on lo woi'k full tiine in their pi-ofessions. Other students froin all the Inain scl)ools ili Oinagh have gaiiied valiiable woi-k expei'ience with us loo. This pui'i)ose does not give I'ise to any hariii. The beneficiaries of this pui'pose al'e the genei'al public living in Noilhern li-eland aiid young people attending scliools, college5, aiid other youth oi'gaiii5ations. Purpose 3 The direct benefit which flows froin this piirpose includes Ilie advancement of education, enhanced knowledge and understanding iii yoiing people thi'oiigh I'eceiving an education. These benefits al'e den)onstrated Iliroiigh Gi'ovehill Aniinal Ti'LisI pi'ovidino placeinents foi. schools and college5 both Inainsti'eain and special needs schools. Grovehill also provides litei-ature and talks iii schools, youth gi'oiip5, suiiin)ei' scheines etc to proinote I'esponsible aniinal ownei'sl)ip and ediicatii)g people on the iinpoi'lance of benefits of iieulei'ing aniiiials. Grovehill Aniinal Ti'ust also pi'oinoles the trapping, Iieuleriiig and I'elease of feral cats within the local ¢oi)Iinunity aiid pi'ovide5 financial assistance to those iii need witli feral cats. Tliis purpose does not give rise to any hai'in. Tlie beiieficiai'ies of this piii'pose al-e the gei)ei'al public living in Northern li'elaiid and yoiing people atteiiding schools, colleges, aiid olhei. yoiiili 01-ganisations. Pi'ivate Beneficiaries Cori'y & O'Hai'e Vets, Oinagh receives a private benefit as they al'e paid foi. the Ii-ealment of aiiiinals at Groveliill Aniinal Ti-iist. This is incidental and a iiecessaiy i'esult oi. by pi'oduct of carrying oiit pui-pose oiie.. to I'elieve the suffei-ing aiid distress of sti'ay, Iieglected oi. uiiwai)ted ai)iinals. Tlie beiiefit lo the vet WOLild be pi'ivate but incidental to Ilie pui'poses of tlie chai'ity and thei'efoi'e thei'e is iio conf]i¢l of iiiterest as it is a necessai'y biit iiicidental by pi'oduct to achieviiig oui. purposes. Statem eiit of Coiii pliance The Ii'ustees of Gi'ovehill Aniinal Triist, in the setting of oui. objectives and iii tlie plaiining of oiir activities for this yeai., liave given diie cal'e aiid attentioii to the Chai'ity Coinii)ission foi. Noitliei'ii Irelai)d's giiidance 011 public beiiefil and thiis eiisui-ing that the activities have helped to acl)ieve tlie cliai'ity's pui'poses and pi-ovide a benefit lo tlie beneficiai-ies. The Triisl is satisfied Iliat it adhei'es lo the piiblic beiiefit test set out by the Cliarity Coniinissioii for Noi'tliei-n Ireland diie lo the objective5 and activities it pi'ovides as oiitlined above.
Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2023 Achievements and performance Dog Hehaviou I'al Pi'oblems Continiiiiig posl-pandeimic, we al'e witnessing pei'si51eiit beliavioural issues iii dogs ai'i'iving al oui. slielter. This ongoing ti'end indicates a gi'owiiig need for enliaiiced capacity and I'esoui'ce5 dedicated to I'eliabilitation and socialisalion. Oiii. leaim is pi'oactively addi'essiiig these challeiiges, enSLlI'ing that eacli dog ieceives Ille necessai'y cal'e aiid attention lo become Sliilable foi. rehoining. Fostei. Hoines The inci'ease li) dogs with behavioiiral pi'oblems has presented challenges in oui. fostei. pi-ogi-aim. Neverilieless, we al'e siiccessfully expaiidiiig oiii. i)etwoi'k of fostei- voliinteers. By pi'oviding additional Ii'aining and suppoi'l, we ensui'e Iliat these dedicated individiials al'e well-equipped to handle the special needs of these aniiiials, tl)ei'eby playing a vital I'ole in their joiirney towards a loving holme. Motlier & Kitteii Unit We al'e pleased to announce the coiiiplelion aiid opei-atioiial siiccess of oui. Molliei. & Kitteii Unit. Tliis dedicated space, away froin tlie Inain catteiy, offers a serene aiid secure envii'oiimeiit foi. kittens and Iheii. Iiiothers. Its success has been pivotal in I'escuiiig and nui'tui'ing Inore feliiies wlio face tlie hai'sli I'eality of abandoniiieiit, ensui'iiig they get the best start in life. Talks in Schools This year, we have continued oui. educational outreach progi'ainine, coiiductiiig talks iii schools abolit aiiiinal Nvelfai'e. These sessioiis fociis on the iiiipoi'lance of pi'opei. pet care and the bi'oadei. iinplicatioiis of aiiimal welfare. Oui. goal is lo inspire a future genei'ation that is well-inforined and passionate about the well-beii)g of animals. Chai'ity Shop 10th Year A special ¢ongratulatioi)s to oiir voliinteei's as oiii. cl)ai'ity shop celebi'ates its l Otli yeai'l This Inilestoi)e is a teslaiiieiil to the dedication aiid l)ai'd work of oiir volunteei's. Tlieir effoi'ts liave not only helped i-aise vital fiinds foi. oiii. sl)elier but have a150 fostei'ed a sti'oiig coniinllnity spii'it. We look forward lo continiiing tliis siiccessfiil joui'ney with their iiivaluable support. Revieiv of activities aild futui'e developmeiits Tlie slaleinenl of financial activities for the yeai- is set out on page 7 of tlie financial stateiments. The net Inoveiiient in fiinds for the finaiicial year is a siii-pliis of £10,724. Reserves policy and results Tlie Gi'ovehill Aniinal Ti'ust liad total I'esei've5 011 31 Mai'ch 2023 of £127,473. The i-esiilis foi. the year al'e set out iii the slateiiieiit of fiiiaiicial activities on page 7. Volunteers The TrLlSt is iii)mensely Ihaiikful foi. tlie dedication and liai'd woi-k of its voliiiiteei's, wlio al'e instl'liinental iii the opei-alions of both the cliai-ity sliop ai)d tl)e sl)eltei'. Wilhoiit Iheii. invaluable siipi)orl, oiir siiccess would iiot be possible. This yeai., we saw 2( n ii)ci'ease iii our voliiiiteei. teain, with appi'oxiinately 25 voliinteei's geiiei'ously offei'ing Iheii. services. AssiiiT]iiig eacli voliinteer contribiites about 1501ioiii.s aiinually, and if tliese houi's wei'e coiiipensated at Ininiinuin wage, the collective coiiti'ibiition of these volunteei. hoiii's would liave cost Gi-oveliill Aniinal Ti'ust ovei. £34,524 pei. anniiin.
Grovehill Animal Trust Dii'ectors certificate We appi'ove the accoiinls sel out on page5 7 to 14 for the yeai. ended 31 Mai'ch 2023 disclosing a surplus of £10,724. We confirin that we have made available all I'elevanl I'ecoi'ds and infoi'mation for tl)eir preparation. Mrs Violet Den Chairwoinan Dale.. 18112123