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2025-09-30-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: SC024873

BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 SEPTEMBER 2025

RITSONS

Chartered Accountants 26-30 Marine Place Buckie Moray AB56 1UT

BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year ended 30 September 2025

PAGE
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes to the financial statements 8
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 15
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 16

BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT

Year ended 30 September 2025

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charity name Banff & Aberdeenshire Rescue & Rehoming Kennels Charity registration number SC024873 Principal office 43 Low Street Banff Aberdeenshire AB45 1AU

THE TRUSTEES

Gordon MacKenzie (Resigned 24 February 2025) Elizabeth MacKenzie - Secretary (Resigned 1 September 2025) Audrey Bell - Treasurer Jan Woodside - Chairperson Avril Sharp Sue Fleming Claire Meadows – Secretary (Appointed 28 June 2025) Independent examiner Mrs A Anderson, C.A., CTA. 26-30 Marine Place Buckie Moray AB56 1UT

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The charity is an unincorporated association governed by a written constitution adopted by its members. There are no restrictions in the governing document on the operation of the charity or on its investment powers, other than those imposed by general charity law. The charity is managed by a Board of Management referred to as "The Executive". Eligibility for membership of the charity, and membership of the Executive is governed by the trust deed. Members of the Executive committee are Trustees for the purposes of charity law and are referred to as Trustees throughout this report.

All Trustees shall hold office for one year, but will be eligible for immediate re-election. The minimum number of Trustees is five and the maximum number is nine; a quorum shall be three. The Trustees shall elect the office bearers.

The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new Trustees Trustees are elected by the members present and voting at the Annual General Meeting held within nine calendar months of each financial year end.

The policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Trustees The charity has a policy of do's and dont's for the training of Trustees and this follows the guidelines laid down by OSCR for trustees.

The organisational structure of the charity and how decisions are made The Charity is managed by a Board of Management referred to as "The Executive". The duty of the Executive is to promote the objective of BARRK as referred to in its constitution, and to meet at least once every three months to discuss all matters relating to the operational and financial affairs of the Charity. Minutes will be taken at all meetings and kept as a true record.

The major risks to which the charity is exposed and the systems in place to mitigate risks The Trustees identify the major risks to which the charity is exposed each financial year when preparing and updating a strategic plan, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity. The Trustees then review any major risks which have been identified, and establish systems to mitigate those risks. The charity is satisfied that the systems are in place to mitigate those risks. The charity is satisfied that the systems are in place to mitigate their exposure to the major risks which have been so identified and reviewed.

The charity is open to the usual financial risks of any organisation, and the charity has introduced controls to minimise these risks, such as two signatures being required for payments from the bank account. In addition, the accounts are regularly explained to members of the charity and are open for member's inspection at any time.

Volunteers are crucial to the operation of the charity as both the Trustees and the staff of the charity shop are volunteers. The Board of the charity are very grateful to all the volunteers who participate in the running of the charity.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Brief summary of the objects as per the governing document

To relieve the suffering of abandoned, unwanted, neglected and abused dogs and puppies.

The charity's aims including the changes or differences it seeks to make through its activities To educate the public in the skills associated with good management and responsible dog ownership.

Explanation of the charity's main objectives for the year

To take dogs for rehoming at the request of their owners who may have found themselves in a position of not being able to care for their dogs anymore.

The charity's strategies for achieving its stated objectives To operate a charity shop selling donated goods and to hold fundraising events and to invite contributions. To maintain a policy of public awareness of responsible dog ownership. The rental of kennel space across the North East of Scotland for the use of dogs awaiting rehoming.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The charity has faced some challenging times this year. With veterinary practices being taken over by investment funds, we have noticed an expediential rise in costs. Coupled with the fact that our funding stream which enabled us to operate a voucher scheme for neutering, vaccinations and micro chipping has been exhausted, so reluctantly we halted the programme with efforts being redoubled to try and source another.

At the start of the financial year the charity faced some tough times in the early months with available funds slipping below the £10,000 mark. The decision was taken to increase the requested donation to adopt a dog and also for those who wish to surrender a dog in order to increase revenue. This was a difficult decision as we were acutely aware that people were already struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Our charity shop as always remains our greatest source of income; the commitment and dedication of all the volunteers who give their time so generously should be applauded. The fundraising team have produced innovative suggestions on how we can host events to not only promote our work but also create another avenue to increase income to help fund what we do.

We continue to use the commercial kennel facilities that we have done so for the past 25 years. Historically we would have made use of up to six units at a time depending on how pressing a client's needs were. However we had to make the decision to only use a unit as an absolute last resort, in order to manage our cash flow, with a BARRK dog taking priority that may have to return to our care if the adopters circumstances have changed or that the felt things just weren't working.

As we approach the 30th anniversary of the charity in 2026, everyone is on board organising extra dedicated events to mark such a milestone.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Policies on reserves

The Trustees have resolved to establish reserves to provide for future activities, and the Trustees have wide powers of investment.

Within those powers, a policy has been determined that the existing assets be retained to produce income which is wholly utilised to support existing activities. The intention in the immediate future is to restore the balance of the capital held in order to preserve the income necessary to maintain the activities of the charity.

Reserves held are considered only sufficient to cover a reasonable period of expenditure, should further income fail to materialise and are held in an interest bearing bank account. Investment policies have yet to be considered, as the charity has maintained a healthy bank balance.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The charity is committed to ensuring that kennel costs are closely monitored as this is one element of major expenditure for the charity.

Veterinary costs are also a large drain on the charity's resources and the charity has introduced the use of buying pet drugs on line for those dogs that are in long term foster and require continuous medication and for those dogs that come with a pre-existing medical condition that the charity has committed to fund the charity anticipates that this will result in a decrease in veterinary costs.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 17 June 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Jan Woodside

Jan Woodside - Chairperson Trustee

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

Year ended 30 September 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Banff & Aberdeenshire Rescue & Rehoming Kennels ('the charity') for the year ended 30 September 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the ‘2005 Act’) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). You are satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements as carried out under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the requirements of Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT

Since the charity has prepared its accounts on an accruals basis your examiner must be a member of a body listed in Regulation 11(2) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of ICAS which is one of the listed bodies.

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

  1. accounting records were not kept as required by section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended); or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

A Anderson

Mrs A Anderson, C.A., CTA. Independent Examiner

17 June 2026 26-30 Marine Place Buckie Moray AB56 1UT

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Year ended 30 September 2025

2025 2025 2024
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 17,677 17,677 27,647
Charitable activities 5 9,525 9,525 17,025
Other trading activities 6 58,078 58,078 55,927
Investment income 7 1 1
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Total income 85,281 85,281 100,599
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 69,082 69,081 98,329
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Total expenditure 69,082 69,081 98,329
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Net income and net movement in funds 16,199 16,200 2,270
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 17,990 17,990 15,720
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Total funds carried forward 34,189
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34,189
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17,990
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

30 September 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 5,515 6,230
Current assets
Debtors 15 10,479 9,547
Cash at bank and in hand 20,902 7,004
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31,381 16,551
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 2,706 4,791
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Net current assets 28,675 11,760
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Total assets less current liabilities 34,190 17,990
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Net assets 34,190 17,990
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 34,189 17,990
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Total charity funds 17 34,189
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17,990
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 17 June 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Audrey Bell

Audrey Bell - Treasurer Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year ended 30 September 2025

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in Scotland and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 43 Low Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1AU.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charity Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Motor Vehicles - 25% reducing balance Equipment - 15% reducing balance

4. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Legacies
Legacies 5,000 5,000 500 500
Gifts
Gift aid claim 2,870 2,870 3,512 3,512
Revenue grants and donations 9,542 9,542 23,330 23,330
Members' subscriptions 265 265 305 305
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17,677 17,677 27,647 27,647
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5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Primary purpose - rehoming fees 9,525 9,525 17,025 17,025
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6. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Fundraising events 1,888 1,888 1,637 1,637
Shop income from sale of donated
goods 56,190 56,190 54,290 54,290
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58,078 58,078 55,927 55,927
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7. INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 1 1
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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

8. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Core expenses 66,965 66,965 96,086 96,086
Support costs 2,117 2,116 2,243 2,243
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69,082
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69,081
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98,329
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98,329
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9. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Core expenses 66,965 66,965 96,086
Governance costs 2,116 2,116 2,243
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66,965 2,116 69,081 98,329
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10. NET INCOME
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 715 908
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11. INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION FEES
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,401 1,335
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12. STAFF COSTS
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 7,900
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23,170
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The average head count of employees during the year was 1 (2024: 1).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

13. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

The trustees did not receive any remuneration and were not reimbursed for any expenses.

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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures and Motor
fittings vehicles Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 October 2024 and
30 September 2025 2,628 23,821 4,027 30,476
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Depreciation
At 1 October 2024 22,081 2,165 24,246
Charge for the year 435 280 715
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At 30 September 2025 22,516 2,445 24,961
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Carrying amount
At 30 September 2025 2,628 1,305 1,582 5,515
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At 30 September 2024 2,628 1,740 1,862 6,230
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15. DEBTORS
2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 10,020 9,111
Prepayments and accrued income 459 436
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10,479 9,547
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16. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 2,056 4,141
Accruals and deferred income 650 650
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2,706
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4,791
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17. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS

Unrestricted funds

At At
1 October 20 30 Septemb
24 Income Expenditure er 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 17,990 85,281 (69,082) 34,189
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At At
1 October 20 30 Septembe
23 Income Expenditure r 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 15,720 100,599 (98,329) 17,990
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BANFF & ABERDEENSHIRE RESCUE & REHOMING KENNELS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

18. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 5,515 5,515
Current assets 31,381 31,381
Creditors less than 1 year (2,706) (2,706)
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Net assets 34,190 34,190
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 6,230 6,230
Current assets 16,551 16,551
Creditors less than 1 year (4,791) (4,791)
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Net assets 17,990 17,990
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