Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, report For the year ended 31 March 2024 The Directors. submit their annual report and the unaudited finaiicial statements foi. the yeai. ended 31 March 2024. The Directors, have adopted the Stateinent of Recornmeiided Practice applicable to charities prepai-iiig their accounts iii accoi'dance with die Finaiicial Reportijig Standard applicable in the UK and Ilepubli¢ of Ii-elaiid (FRS 102) - (Cliarities SORP (FRS 102)), the financial Repoiting Standard applicable in the UIC and Republic of Ii'elaiid (FRS 102) and the ChaE'ities Act (Noi'thei'ii Ireland) 2008 in prepai'ing the annual report and fancial stateinent8 of the charity. Refei'ence and administrative informatloll Grovehill Anirnal Ti'ust is recognised as a Charity by The Cliarity Cominission foi. Noithern treland, chai'ity number NIC101370. The Dll'ectors of the Tiust are elected members of the Coirnnittee and those in office during 2023124 ale listed below. The day-to-day inanageineiit of the Ti'ust És carried out by a Slieltei. co-ordinator, Voliinteei. AdD]inistration assistant, Anllnal Welfare assislaiit and the volunteer inaiiagei'ess of the Charity shop. Mrs Violet Dennehy (Chall'wornan) Ms Regina Robiiisoii (Vice-chaii'woman) Ms Janice Poitei. (Secrelai'y) Mrs Anth'ea Keff (Ti'easurer) -s Danielle Caddell Tlie principal and registei'ed office of the charity is l Fouiidi-y Lane, Omatth, Co Tyi'one, BT78 IEID. The professional advisei-s and bankei's al-e: Accountaiits HMCI Lllniled TIA Hainill Mcllwaine Banlcers Bank of Ireland Sti'ueture, (Fovernance, and llianagement Govei'ning document and struetui-e Gi'ovehill Anllnal Ti'ust operates withiii specific i'ules contained withsn its ConstItion. A new Coiistitution was adopted on the l April 2012. Oi-gaiiisxtion At eacli mual Geiieral Meeting thi'ee directors retire by i'otation and al'e ellgible foi. i'e-election, although no one can hold a position of director for inoi'e than 9 ye'S. Thei-e are no i-emunerated dire¢tors. C'1'entlY there are no subconllnittees in place. Liability of dii'ectoi's Tlie liability of each director is li]nited to £1, being the ainount that every llieinber of the TTUSt undertakes to coiitribute to the assets of tlie Trust in the eveiit of the saille being wound up while he oi. she is a directoi., or within one yeai. after he oi. she ceases to be a director. Rislc Inan3gement The directors actively review the i'isks which the Trust faces and believe tliat any i'isks identÉfied are addi'essed by theinselves on a tiLnely basis. Such i'eviews include exainiD8tion of business and operational i'isks, ld the dll'ectors confuin that tliey have established systems to initigate SI1]rIcant risks.
Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Obj eetive.8 and pi'illcipal activities The Trust's inain activity during the year is the re-horning of cats and dogs and to advance animal welfare in the North West of b'eland and its eiivirons. Missioi) Stateinent Gi-ovehill Aiillnal Trust througli educatioii, conunittnent and unity of purpose sets out to relieve suffering among pels who have been neglected, abused, abalidoned oi. al'e unwanted. Obj ectives The Charity's objectives al'e specifically i-esh'icted to tlie advanceinent of anlliial welfare and tlie advancelneiit of education lli mattel's i)eitaining to anllnal welfare, cai"e, and kn'eattnent foi. the benefit of the public in Northei'n Ireland and its envu'olls of the Republic of Ireland by associatiiig the statutory autlioi'ities, voluntai-y orgaiiisations, and tlie inhabitants sn a common effort to.. a. i-elieve suffering alld distress aiid inaltreatmeiit of stt'ay, neglected, unwanted to Vlilnerable anllnals which need care and pi'otection by the pi'ovision of a rescue and i-e-hoinllig sei'vice aiid a saiictuary foJ- the cai'e. pi'oteclloii, li'eathnent, secu'ity and tempol'ary oi. pei'inaiient accominodation of such animals, encow'age the public to adopt a knoi'e hllane attlde towai'ds anllnals, especially those which al'e Sick or stray in need of assistance, and to this end provide practical assistance to such animals. c. educate the public in inattei's peitaining to anll]]al welfai'e and tlie cal'e aiid treattneiit of aiiiiiials. I nsui'ing oui. worlc delivers oui- 2ims We review ow. aims, objectives, and activities each year. This review looks al wliat we achieved and the outcoines of our work lli the previous 12 inonths. The review looks at the success of each key activity ond the benefits they have bi-ouJo it to those we are set up to lielp. Tlie review also helps us ensw'e ow. alln, objectives and activities reiiiained focused on our stated purposes. In pajticular, the tt'llstees coiisidei. how planned activities will coiitt'ibute to the alliis aiid objectives they have set. The Focus of oui. Wol'l< The Jnaiii focus of oui" woi"k continues to be the i"e-homing of ¢ats and dogs and to advance anunal welfare in the Noith West of Noitliern Irel&id 8nd its eiivll'ons. We strive to llnprove tbe lives of aniinals within Oinagh and the surrounding 'eas and in tlll'n have a positive effect upon the local coinmwiity. We are coimnitted to the rescuing and i'e-hoiniT)g of unwanted, neglected, and abandoned anllnals. the rehabilitation of said aninials, the educalioii of the public in inattei's pertalliing to anTrinal Welf'e, the pro]notion of iieutering and spaying of anunals ]d campaigning for changes in legislation to protect coinpanioii animals. We network with other agencies, i.e., Local council, Dog wal'dens and Anijnal Wel['e Officers. ] addition, we are Iiieinbei's of ADCH (Associatioii of Dogs aiid Cats Hoines), who are a pi'ofessional body who promotes best pi'aclice lli animal welfare i-elating to cat i'ehoiming, dog i'ehoining, dog i'escue & cat rescue. What we do All allimals wlio arrive at the sheltei. al'e giveii a fiill vetei'inary healdi check. Any il]ness oi. coiiditions are ts'eated llTllnediately. We micro-chip, de-flea, wonn, neuter and fully vaccinate all cats and dogs sn our cai'e. We strive to inake the }nalS stay with us as stress fi'ee and coinfoitable as possible, ensuring all theii exei'cise, social and iiutritional needs al'e inet. ouai'anteeing We actively fiiid llew ljoiiies for every animal wliich involves a pi'ocess to ensw'e suitability, . that both anllnal and iiew owneL' will begin diell. yea]'s of coiiipanioiiship in the best way possible. We are always available to give advice when i)eeded.
Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Public benefit statement Pui'pose I The dll-ect benefit of tliis initiative lies in alleviating the burden on pet owners who fjnd themselves uiiable to continue caring foi. their anllnals. This also eases the pi'essure on individuals who encounter stray aniinals bLIt al'e ill-equipped to look after thein. The positive outconies of our elforts are evident in our activities of accepting, nuitui'ing, and finding new hoines foi. botli abaiidoiied and stray pets. Oui. sei'vices include providllig medical tt-eattnent, a system for rescue aiid adoptioii, and, when iiecessai'y, a sanctuary foi. rehoining, which we publicise to encoiirage einpathy aiid kindiiess among the conllnunity. Ovei. the past yeai-, we have successfully provided new homes foi. l O I cats and doos. Tliis significaiitly ieduces the populatioii of feral cats, especially on fai']ns, and diminishes stiess for local people aiid the cats themselves. This objective causes no harm aiid serves the collective good of the people in Northern Ii'eland. Purpose 2 The du'ect benefLt that flows froin this purpose includes the advanceinent of animal welfai-e, the proinotion of the capacity of people foi. coinpassion by cai'ing foi. llljul'ed or abaDdoned anunals aTLd the effects of aniTnals on biiinan health aiid well-bellig. The encouragement of kindness towards anllnals proinotes coinpassion in humans. These beiiefits are demonstrated tlirough ow. weekly dog walking club where the geneL'al public can come and exei'cise hoineless anllnals. Gi-ovehill Allllnal Trust also relies oil and encourages volunteers from the general public to assist with the daily carllig of the animals at the sheltei.. We liave volunteers fi'oin all walks of life, wljo galll gi'eat woi'k expei-ience at the slieltei- aiid shop. We Iiave volwiteeis with leainllig difficulties or special needs, alld we work closely witli orgaLiisations iiicluding Arvalee School, Mencap and tlie probation service to give volunteei's opp0itLIlieS they Inight iiot othei'wise get. Ti-ainee vets and anlliial welfare officers have gained experience at our shelter, going on to woi-k full tllne lll their professions. Othei sttidents fi'om all the inain schools in Oinagh have gained valuable woi-k expei-ience Riitli us too. This puiyose does not give rise to any hanll. The beneficiai'ies of this purpose al'e the trenei'al public living in Noi'thern Irelaiid and young people attending schools, colleges, and other youth oi'ganisatioiis. Pui'p05e 3 The dll'ect benefit which flows froin tliis purpose includes tlie advanceinent of eduealion, enhanced knowledtse and undei'stallding lli young people throucrh receiving ali education. These beiiefits are dejnonstrated through Groveliill Anllnal Ti'ust pi'oviding placeinents for schools and colleges both inainslreain and special needs schools. Gi'oveliill also provides Ikterature and lall(s in schools, youtli groups, suininei. schejnes etc to pi'oinote responsible anllnal oiviiei'ship and educating people on the llnpoi'taiice of benefits of neutering anllnals. Grovehill Anllnal Ti-ust also proinotes the tt-appin& neutei-iEig and release of fei'al cats within the local con]niunity and pi'ovides fmancial assistance to those in need with feral cats. This pui'pose does not give rise to any haiin. The beiieficiai'ies of tliis purpose are the general public Iivllig in Northern Ii'el8nd and young people atteiiding scliools, colleges, and othei. youth ol.glIStIOns. Private Benefieiaries Con'y & O'Hai'e Vets, Oi]]agh i'eceives a private benefit as they are paid for the treattnent of aniTnals at Grovehill Anunal Ti'ust. This is incideiital and a necessary result or by pi'oduct of carying oiit purpose one.. to i'elieve the sufferuig and distress of sh'ay, neglected OT unwanted aniinals. The benefit to the vet would be pi'ivate but incidental to the pui'poses of the chai'ity and tbei'efoi-e there is no conflict of interest as it is a necessai'y but incidental by product to achieving oui- purposes. StatemeIit of Complianee The trustees of Gi'ovehill luna1 Ti-ust, in the setting of oiii. objeotives and in the plaJ)ning of our activities foi. this year, have given due care and attention to the Chai'ity Coininission for NOrth'Th Th'elaiid's guidaijce on public beiiefit and thus ensui'llig that the activities have helped to acliieve the Qliarity's puiyoses aiid pi'ovide a benefit to the beneficiaries. The Trust is satisfied tliat it adhei'es to tlie public benefit test set out by the Charity ColnI$s1On for Northei"n li-elaiid due to the objectives and activities it provides as outlilled above.
Grovehill Animal Trust Directors, repoi'l (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Achievements and pei"formance Stai'ting neiv dog runs Due to the increasing nuLnber of dogs i'equiring extended rehabilitation and longer stays, we identified tbe need foi. additional dog runs at oui. sheltei.. To addi'ess this, we began by cleai'ing a designated area, layintr foundatioiis, and Poul'llig concrete foi. tlie new runs. We also installed a fence around the sile foi- secui'ity. This work took tlii'ee inoiiths to coinplete. Ojice fuiiding becoilles available, we will proceed with constt'ucttng a new dog shed. Upoii coinpletion, this project will double oui. Icennel capacity, Biiabling us to accoininodate n]oi-e dogs on-site. New aJiiInal ambulance Unfortuiiately, our anllnal ambulance broke down, and we wei'e advised that it needed to be replaced. The ainbulance plays a ciucial i'ole in oui. opei'atioiis. as it is esseiitial foi. transpoituig aiillnals to and fi-oin the vet. As a i'esult, we had no choice but to purcliase a new one. Secui-ity and m onitor camei-as We installed security and inonitOTing caineras at oui. aiillllal slieltei. to enhaiice the safety and well-being of both tlie aniinals and staff. These c81nei.as provide 2417 sui'veillance, Iielpllig us to deter unautlioi'ized access and Inonitor the pi'einises for any potential seciirity issues. Additionally, they alloiv lis to keep a close watch on the aiiimals, eiisurllig theu- cale and safety even when staff is not physically present. Tliis systein is an llnportant step lli protectiiig our shelter and ensurirkg a secui-e envll'omnent for eveiyone involved. Rei'ieml of policies We recently conducted a thoi'ough review and i'evisioii of our policies aiid pi'ocedures for both staff and volunteers at tlie slieltei.. This pi'ocess was allned at en5u1.ing that all protocols al'e up-to-date, clear, aiid aligned with best practices in anllllal care aiid sheltei. Inaiiagement. By revising these guidelines, we have cl'eated a more structured and efficient woi'king envll-onment, enliancllig safety, COiTllnunication, and accountability. Tlie updated policies also pi'ovide cleai'er instt'uctions and expectations foi. both staff and voluiiteers, helpiiig us llnprove Ilie ovei-all quality of cal'e we pi'ovide to the ani]nals and fostei'ing a inoi'e cohesive tea]n. Edueational outi'eaeh program OUT educatioiial outreach pi'ograin remained a key focus, with talks in local schools, coinmuiiity centres about the i]npoitance of anllnal welfare and responsible pet ownership. These initiatives alln to inspll'e tllre generations to care for allimals with cojnpassion and respect. Review ol activities and futui-e developments The statement of fmancial activities foi. tlie year is set out on page 7 of the fmancial stateinents. The net inoveinent in fimds foi. the flliancial ye. is a deficit of £5.167. Reserves policy and i"esults The Grovehill AJ]imal Tiust had total i-eserves on 31 March 2024 of £122.306. The results for the year al'e set out ill the statein8iit of flliancial activities on page 7. Volunteei's The Ti'LlSt is deeply (uatefiil for the dedication and hard work of its volunteers, who play a vital i'ole in the day~to- day operations of botli the ch'Ity shop and the shelter. Theii. invaluable suppoit is esseiilial to oui. success. This yew., we wei'e pleased to see our volunteei- team gl-ow, with around 30 individuals genei'ously offering theii. tune
Grovehill Animal Ti"ust and effoit to help us achieve our inission. their services. Assuining eacli volunteei. coiiti'ibutes about 150 hours annually, and if these ho]Ji's were coinpeiisated it ininlln wage, the collective contribution of these volunteer hours would have cost Grovehill Animal Trust over £46,890 pei. annum. This.year has beeii both challenging and rewarding foi. our slielter. Despite the challeiiges faced this yeai., we al-e pi'oud of the progress we've inade and reinain coinmitted to providlllE the best possÈble cal'e for the aniinals in oui. sheltei. Looking ahead, we al'e excited to coiitinue expanding oui. sei'vices and inaking a lasting impact on oui. coininunity. DirectoR's certifieate We appi'ove the accounts set out on pages 7 to 14 for the year elided 31 March 2024 disclosing a deficit of £5,167. We coiif]nn diat we have Inade available all i'elevant records and inforination for their pi'eparatAOn. Mi's Violet Dennehy Chaii'woinan Date= 18112124