2023-03-08-annual-report - Husky Salvation

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

Charity Name : Husky Salvation
Charity Registration Numb er: NICC 107878
Address: 114 Slievebane Road Irvinestown
Trustees: Joanne Judge, Jenny Judge, Jennifer Castle, Rachel Orr, Hilda Watson, Victoria Ellingsen, Arlene Robinson

Adoptions : Facilitated the adoption of 31 dogs and a number of cats into loving homes.
Permanent Residents: We have 10 aged dogs who are permanent residents and a number of dogs in long term foster care.
Community Engagement: Covid restrictions were still in place until end May 22 so this made planning events difficult as arrangements tend to be made up to 6 mths in advance. We did attend the local festival (The Lady of the Lake) in July 22.
Veterinary Care: Provided medical treatment to cats and dogs, including vaccinations, spaying/neutering, and emergency care.
Premises: In June of 22 we moved to a premises on St Dymphna Road. Unfortunately this fell through after one month and we returned to our original premises on Slievebane Road which is currently for sale. We did try to buy this but the owner wanted to sell alongside a large acreage and this was not financially feasible for us.
Financial Review
Income : Total income for the year was £6464, primarily from donations and fundraising events.
Expenditure: Total expenditure was £5230, with major costs including veterinary care, shelter maintenance, and staff salaries.
Reserves: The charity maintains a reserve of £5421 established from a Go Fund Me created for us to use to find new premises.

Trustee Recruitment: Trustees are recruited based on their expertise and commitment to animal welfare. In this financial year we had 7 trustees.
Meetings: The board of trustees met 4 times during the year to review performance and make strategic decisions.
Policies: Implemented policies on financial controls to ensure effective governance. We have future plans to get all trustees who haven’t already done so to complete safeguarding training.

Expansion : Plan to expand and find new permanent premises.
Programs: Introduce new programs focused on senior dog care and behavioural training.
Fundraising: Increase fundraising efforts to support the growing needs of the shelter. We hope to organise a Christmas Fair and other fundraising events.
Financial: We are currently in the process of getting our bank account changed to an official community account with the Ulster Bank. This should be activated for the next financial year.

Thanks go to all those who made donations both financial and tangible eg bedding, food, volunteering throughout the year.
We would also like to thank all our foster homes .