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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 11953372 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1185749


























REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

FOR

DASH DOGS
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

DASH DOGS

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024










Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 5

Independent Examiner's Report 6

Statement of Financial Activities 7

Balance Sheet 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 13

DASH DOGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11953372)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024



The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and activities
The charity's objectives are restricted specifically, only for the public benefit, to promote humane behaviour towards animals and to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention as the Trustees consider appropriate, including (without limitation) by: providing and maintaining, or facilitating the provision and maintenance of, rescue homes or other facilities, care and treatment of dogs; providing or facilitating the provision of appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for dogs in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill-usage; and educating the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals.

The charity operates in the area of Messinia, Greece.

Significant activities
The infra-structure at the shelter was improved during the reporting period by:

Building two extensive concrete pathways within the shelter to facilitate the delivery of cooked food to all areas of the shelter from the cooking station.

Where putting in additional concreted areas has not been possible due to cost, we have chosen to gravel these areas instead to prevent areas of mud building up and to keep our volunteers safe on site.

The cooking station has had a metal roof added for protection from the sun and inclement weather, and a concrete floor has been built.

We have added a new metal roof to the area in front of our clinic within the shelter to help protect sick and recovering dogs from the rain and sun. We have also concreted the area outside the clinic to ensure that sick and recovering post-operative dogs stay clean and out of dirt and mud.

A number of additional areas within the shelter have been concreted to provide a cleaner and safer environment. This includes the entrance area to the shelter so that guests can stay clean and dry during their visits, during the winter months in particular.

Additional fencing to internal areas has been added, allowing dogs greater areas of freedom to run, and the "spreading out" of dog packs for safety.

More awnings for additional shading have been erected for both dogs and volunteers to be protected from the extreme and prolonged summer sun and heat. All our dogs now have access to shaded areas. This was a significant undertaking for the charity in terms of work hours and cost and includes three large metal awnings constructed over new concrete floors in the Backlands area of the shelter. One is eight meters long and the two others are five metres long.

Many dog kennels have been donated and purchased too, as well as significant repairs undertaken to many kennel roofs. Our volunteers have also constructed several kennels out of wood on site to save cost and provide as much shelter as possible. These have been built on stands and are raised above the ground to prevent flooding and ensure longevity. Many kennel roofs have also been replaced as per the shelter's legal requirements.

We have also constructed 17 new pens in the olive grove area of the shelter, making use of extra space. These new pens will help us care for the many unsocialised dogs that come to the shelter. We are currently in the process of building even more pens as the demand for these are very high. Each pen is being fitted with shade and a kennel.

A new flood defence scheme has been constructed (and improved on several subsequent occasions) and is now working to protect the shelter from the frequent flash floods that occur following heavy rainfall.


DASH DOGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11953372)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Significant activities (continued)
Water storage facilities have also been improved. Water pumps and piping have been installed to provide improved water distribution throughout the shelter during the summer months. Further work needs to be completed on one tank due to subsidence. The septic tank system has been maintained and improved.

An apartment in the nearby town of Messini is still rented to accommodate volunteers and is being used extensively throughout the year. This has encouraged volunteers to stay longer and also to return to the shelter. We have carried out some essential maintenance works on the property to ensure it remains in a good condition.

The charity incurred £1,441 in legal fees during the year. This cost is comprised of court fees, a lawyer payment and the use of a notary to notarise several critical documents. The court fees paid were to enable the shelter to defend its legal status allowing it to remain functioning as a dog shelter. All outstanding building fines from the previous reporting period were paid off in October 2023 and there are two adjusting transactions in the legal fees to reflect this.

Public benefit
The trustees have had due regard to guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

Marketing and communications
The team of volunteer marketing professionals established last year (based in the UK) are working hard to raise the profile of DASH Dogs with extensive activity.

Raising the online profile of DASH Dogs has been the primary objective of our digital marketing efforts. During the reporting period, this has driven traffic to our website to help increase donations and sponsorship, attract more volunteers, and promote adoptions.

The following strategies were in place:

Extensive and frequent social media activity across three channels (Facebook, Instagram and TikTok) to target the UK market in particular for donations and raise the profile of the shelter and its work. During the reporting period, this resulted in rapid growth and more followers, as well as increasing the monthly revenue of the charity from donations.

Monthly newsletters to our subscribers to keep our audience up to date with news from the shelter and to focus on specific fund-raising appeals following emergencies.

Ongoing maintenance and improvement of the DASH Dogs website at www.dash-dogs.com

Future marketing plans include the usage of the DASH Dogs YouTube channel, setting up a GA4 account to track and understand website activity, allocating a small amount of funds to Google Ads so that our website can more easily be found, and the purchase of an SEO plugin to improve our SEO to make our website more discoverable.

The marketing team have visited the shelter a number of times and have regular online planning and strategy meetings. They collaborate extensively with the shelter and the DASH Dogs German team, sharing content and repurposing campaigns that have been successful.

The DASH Dogs UK team has a non-profit subscription to Microsoft 365 enabling free accounts for 10 of our volunteers and bespoke @dash-dogs.com email addresses.


DASH DOGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11953372)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
We operate a Capture, Chip, Neuter, Release and Foster Programme at the DASH Dogs rescue shelter and we are administrating the scheme for the Municipalities of Kalamata, Pylos, Oixalia and Messini in conjunction with PHOK and FISOM.

Many of the 672 dogs that were sterilised in the reporting period in collaboration with the Municipalities and other local animal welfare charities were also blood tested at the same time for the array of Mediterranean diseases that are prevalent in Greece.

Any dogs that tested positive for any of the four main diseases were started on treatment, preventing excessive deterioration in health, unnecessary suffering and subsequent death.

DASH Dogs also helps local people by donating dog food to those who foster stray dogs taken from the streets. During the period, DASH Dogs continues to improve its relationships with other rescue shelters in Greece, especially during times of emergencies, for example during drought and wildfires.

We are fortunate to have a volunteer who frequently visits local areas within the vicinity of Messinia, with known large stray populations, in order to provide them with food and water on the streets.

Our relationships with sister organisations in Greece and Germany remain excellent and very supportive of each other.

As reported in the previous Annual Report the shelter is one of a very small number of shelters in Greece that are licensed. This allows us to work effectively and within the law. The licensing allows DASH Dogs to facilitate the running of municipality programmes and we are one of only a few shelters in Greece to achieve this status.

DASH Dogs helped finance and support FISOM and PHOK which are both Greek animal welfare organisations. Our Founder Katerina Pesonis is President of both organisations.

Our relationship with other professional colleagues and suppliers local to the shelter continues to be extremely positive. All veterinary bills are paid by debit card on a monthly basis. This has enabled us to track what treatments dogs were given, by whom and at what cost. Vets are now supportive, and occasionally give free consultations, treatment or medication. This is an area of focus to continue to nurture these critical relationships.

Regular liaison meetings are held with local high-level officials such as The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipalities with whom we have legal agreements.

DASH Dogs, working in collaboration with FISOM and PHOK, has signed agreements with three local Municipalities regarding the treatment and management of stray dogs. The Municipalities are Kalamata, Pylos and Messini.

Intake and adoptions
During the reporting period, 643 dogs were rescued from the Municipalities of Kalamata, Pylos, Oixalia and Messini and taken into the DASH Dogs Rescue Shelter. This is a vast increase from the last reporting period due to the contacts in place with the Municipalities with whom we work.

Directly from that period intake, 310 dogs were adopted to the UK, Germany, and Greece presenting an increase of 30 animals adopted since the last reporting period.

The adoption of dogs from the shelter in Greece to the UK has been made considerably more difficult since Brexit in terms of administration, transportation and cost. Together with an increase in the cost of living and inflation in the countries where DASH dogs are adopted, the number of enquiries from prospective adopters continues to reduce.

With regard to adoptions, our volunteer infrastructure in place in the UK to support adoptions needs to be improved to support our plans for increased adoptions to the whole of the UK.

With the very high cost of exporting dogs to the UK we are fortunate in having the support of the UK charity 'Friends of the Strays of Greece'. The Founding Chair of this charity has undertaken the administration of all our adoptions to the UK during the reporting period as well as supporting DASH financially with essential donations for food and shelter infrastructure.

With the increase in the cost of living in the UK, donations and sponsorship have reduced and we are having to work harder to compete for donations to our charity. The number of stray and abandoned dogs on the streets has also risen rapidly during the reporting period due to new legislation in Greece regarding micro chipping and registration of which the DASH Dogs Rescue Shelter is feeling the direct impact.


DASH DOGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11953372)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Volunteer workers
We continue to work hard to attract as many volunteers to the shelter as possible from all over the world. The Marketing team use far-reaching social media accounts to attract volunteers to the shelter and there are welcome and training procedures in place to support them during their stay with us which will be continually reviewed, updated and improved as required.

DASH Dogs will continue to support initiatives to keep our volunteers safe by using two-way radios on site, as well as improving facilities and ensuring that the shelter is as safe an environment as possible to move around in.

Due to the large increase in the cost of dog food during the reporting period, our volunteers cook and prepare a mix of high protein soya, pasta, rice, and dry dog food during the winter months to supplement expensive dog food. The dogs need more food during the cold winter months and this helps our food to go further.

Volunteers ask in local shops and supermarkets for any waste food that we can feed to our dogs.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Please see attached accounts which set out our financial position.

The principal source of funding is from public donations and sponsored events. Gift aid claims also form a vital part of the funding. At the period end the charity had unrestricted funds totalling £74,483.

Reserves policy
Ideally the trustees would like to be able to keep a reserve in the bank account of £10,000 to provide a buffer, in the event of donations income decreasing.

THE FUTURE
We consider our continuing excellent relationship with the local community as vital. We continue to visit local schools and church groups to encourage change in the relationship between some Greek people and animals, specifically dogs. We take along Pat Dogs and colouring workbooks to schools. We also invite schools and various disadvantaged groups of local residents to the shelter to experience the wonderful benefits of having a close bond with dogs.

We are currently waiting for a Greek government funded shelter to be built near Kalamata. We hope to be able to participate in the operation of this government initiative as well as supervision to ensure correct treatment for the dogs taken there. This will generate income for the DASH Dogs Rescue Shelter.

Another initiative we are hoping to take forward is the legalisation of another part of our land. This will allow us to build a modern shelter with improved facilities and entails applying for building licences for the construction of electricity supplies and water storage, both of which are expensive.

Another goal is to build an affiliated veterinary clinic to reduce our veterinary costs and have access to 24 hour medical care for our dogs. This is essential as our team rescue injured dogs throughout the night and day. Animals often have to wait extended periods of time for urgent care and pain relief. A venture of this nature would also increase income to the charity.

Some areas of the existing site still need urgent maintenance work and it is a constant battle to make it safe for the dogs and volunteers.

We are confident that we can and will change cultural attitudes that occur particularly in rural, more traditional communities. It is changing slowly for the better, but we need to keep up the momentum of change.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006, incorporated on 18 April 2019 and registered as a charity on 10 October 2019. The company was established under a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 18 April 2019. The charitable company changed its name on 2 May 2019 from Dash Dog Limited to Dash Dogs. The Articles of Association were amended by written resolution dated 10 July 2019.

The liability of each member is limited to £1, being the amount that each member undertakes to contribute to the assets of the charitable company in the event of it being wound up.


DASH DOGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11953372)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
A trustee is a director of the charitable company as defined in the Companies Act 2006 and a charity trustee as defined in the Charities Act.

The number of trustees shall not be subject to any maximum but shall not be less than three.

Any person who is willing to act as a trustee, and who is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a trustee by a resolution of the trustees.

Induction and training of new trustees
All of the Trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity.

Additionally any potential new Trustees would be invited by the chairman to observe the day-to-day operation of the charity to familiarise them with the context within which it operates.

Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
11953372 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1185749

Registered office
Norman Court
West Tytherley
Salisbury
Hampshire
SP5 1NH

Trustees
Mr J P R Holder
Mrs M C Holder
Mr I J Labrum (resigned 30.4.24)
Mrs K D Miller (appointed 17.10.23)

Independent Examiner
Graham Taylor
Langdowns DFK Limited
Chartered Accountants
Fleming Court
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Southampton
Hampshire
SO50 9PD

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





Mr J P R Holder - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
DASH DOGS


Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dash Dogs ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 April 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement - matter of concern identified
I have completed my examination.

I have identified a matter of concern that gives me reasonable cause to believe that accounting records were not kept as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act. The charitable company operates in Greece and incurred £80,682 (2023: £60,521) of "per diem" expenses paid to volunteers in Greece, including rent and food for volunteers.

The charitable company could provide internal receipt documents detailing the "per diem" amounts that were paid to volunteers, however they could not provide any accounting records or receipts to support directly how the "per diem" expenses provided to the volunteers were subsequently spent.

The organisation could provide a breakdown to demonstrate that the total sum of "per diem" expenses equates to approximately £20 a day per volunteer across 20 different individuals which the Trustees believe to be a reasonable amount to cover daily travel and subsistence costs.

The Trustees are also currently in the process of seeking professional advice in Greece to ensure that the "per diem" expenses paid to volunteers should not be treated as remuneration and taxed under the regulations in Greece.

I confirm that no other matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. except for the matter of concern noted above accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; and
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Graham Taylor

Langdowns DFK Limited
Chartered Accountants
Fleming Court
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Southampton
Hampshire
SO50 9PD

23 January 2025

DASH DOGS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 3 224,580 153,739

Investment income 4 112 -
Total 224,692 153,739

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 490 3,454

Charitable activities 5
Animal welfare 199,944 180,977
Total 200,434 184,431

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 24,258 (30,692 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 50,225 80,917

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 74,483 50,225

DASH DOGS (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11953372)

BALANCE SHEET
30 APRIL 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 57,814 41,217

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 1,861 3,331
Cash at bank 22,388 15,340
24,249 18,671

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 12 (7,580 ) (9,663 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 16,669 9,008

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 74,483 50,225

NET ASSETS 74,483 50,225
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds 74,483 50,225
TOTAL FUNDS 74,483 50,225

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr J P R Holder - Trustee

DASH DOGS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Dash Dogs is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found in the Report of the Trustees.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

Fixed asset gifts in kind are recognised when receivable and are included at fair value. They are not deferred over the life of the asset.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Improvements to property - 20% straight line
Plant and machinery - 15% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

DASH DOGS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Donations 224,580 153,739

4. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Deposit account interest 112 -

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct Support
Costs costs Totals
£    £    £   
Animal welfare 194,175 5,769 199,944

Support costs include:

£
Accountancy, legal and professional fees 5,616
Bank charges 153

6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 18,180 14,080
Accounts and Independent Examiner fees 4,140 3,900
Foreign currency exchange differences - 675

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2024 nor for the year ended 30 April 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2024 nor for the year ended 30 April 2023.



DASH DOGS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


8. STAFF COSTS

The charitable company did not incur any staff costs during the period.

The average number of employees during the period was nil.

There were no employees who received total employee benefits of more than £60,000.

9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 153,739

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 3,454

Charitable activities
Animal welfare 180,977
Total 184,431

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (30,692 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 80,917

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 50,225

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements Fixtures
to Plant and and Motor
property machinery fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 May 2023 71,954 1,341 175 12,812 86,282
Additions 31,120 3,657 - - 34,777
At 30 April 2024 103,074 4,998 175 12,812 121,059
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 35,964 336 7 8,758 45,065
Charge for year 16,704 437 25 1,014 18,180
At 30 April 2024 52,668 773 32 9,772 63,245
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 50,406 4,225 143 3,040 57,814
At 30 April 2023 35,990 1,005 168 4,054 41,217


DASH DOGS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other debtors 1,861 3,331

12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other creditors - 4,955
Accruals and deferred income 7,580 4,708
7,580 9,663

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.5.23 in funds 30.4.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 50,225 24,258 74,483

TOTAL FUNDS 50,225 24,258 74,483

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 224,692 (200,434 ) 24,258

TOTAL FUNDS 224,692 (200,434 ) 24,258


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.5.22 in funds 30.4.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 80,917 (30,692 ) 50,225

TOTAL FUNDS 80,917 (30,692 ) 50,225

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 153,739 (184,431 ) (30,692 )

TOTAL FUNDS 153,739 (184,431 ) (30,692 )

DASH DOGS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the period AML Analytics Limited made donations to the charity to the sum of £17,415 (2023: £8,430). £14,475 (2023: £8,430) of the donations were made by way of expenses paid by AML Analytics Limited on behalf of the charitable company. The trustee, Mr J P R Holder, is a director of the company AML Analytics Limited.