Trustees Report Charity’s Name and Registration Number Brinsley Animal Rescue Registered Charity 1135508 Charity Address 69, Hobsic Close Brinsley Nottingham NG16 5AX Summary This Trustee report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2010. Brinsley Animal Rescue was formed in 2008 and became a Registered Charity on 14 April 2010. The Charity is run by volunteers from a property owned by two of the trustees. The 4 acres of land, comprising of a number of small fields and enclosures, stables, stable yard, manage and animal hospital are provide to the Charity free of any charge. 2010 was a success in terms of the number of animals rescued, treated, released or rehomed, however the number of animals that the Charity had to refuse admission, due to a lack of space, increased compared to previous years, partly as the Charity became better known, but also due to the economic climate. During the year the charity dealt with 791 wild, pet and farm animals. Of these, 464 animals were released back into the wild or rehomed, 27 were etherised, 95 died and 206 remain in the Charities possession. Financial Report This report relates to financial year 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. Receipts Total Payments Total Vets Feed Hay & straw Medical supplies Capital Assets £ 18,215.00 £20,058.00 £5,607.88 £6,640.73 £2,066.75 £375.02 £1,944.80 Charity Constitution The charity was formed on 25 January 2010 with a Charity Commissioned model constitution (GD3). Charity’s Objects For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, neglect or mistreatment and in particular to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the treatment of such animals, to educate the public on matters concerning animal welfare. Activities Brinsley Animal Rescue, rescues pets, wild animals and farm animals, our aim is to rehome pets and farm animals into life-long loving homes and release wild animals back into the wild. Where we cannot rehome pets and farm animals, we provide them with permanent sanctuary. In 2010 we rescued 791 animals, this included 117 pets, 470 farm animals and 204 wild animals. Animals Cared for in 2010 Pets Animal Rescued in 2010 Rabbit Rehomed Euthanased Died At Sanctuary Total 42 0 3 31 76 Guinea Pig 8 0 1 5 14 Geese 1 0 0 4 5 Hamster 1 0 0 0 1 Budgies 0 0 0 11 11 Chinchila 0 0 1 3 4 Cats 4 0 0 2 6 Cockatiels 0 0 0 0 0 Other pet bird 0 0 0 0 0 Lost pets reunited 1 0 0 0 0 57 0 5 56 117 Totals Pets Farm Animals Animal Rescued in 2010 Rehomed Chickens Euthanased Died At Sanctuary Total 300 0 5 100 405 Guinea Foul 3 1 0 3 7 Cockerels 6 0 2 15 23 Turkeys 1 0 1 0 2 Ducks 4 0 0 0 4 Pigs 0 0 0 10 10 Sheep 0 0 0 1 1 Goats 10 0 0 0 10 Ponies 4 0 0 3 7 Cows 0 0 0 1 1 328 1 8 133 470 Total Farm Animals Wild Mammals Animal Rescued in 2010 Released Hedgehogs Euthanased Died At Sanctuary Total 20 4 23 15 62 Squirrels 3 0 3 1 7 Fox Bats 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Stoat 1 0 0 0 1 Rabbit 0 0 7 0 7 Hare 0 1 0 0 1 Mice 0 0 1 0 1 25 6 34 16 81 Total Mammals Wild Birds Animal Rescued in 2010 Ferrell Pigeons Released Euthanased Died At Sanctuary Total 20 4 5 29 Wood Pigeon Collard Dove 18 2 10 0 10 7 0 0 38 9 House Martin 1 2 5 0 8 Blackbirds 3 3 7 0 13 Sparrow 2 0 2 0 4 Swifts Great Tit 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 Starling Goldfinch 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 Robin 0 0 2 0 2 Chaffinch 0 0 1 0 1 Crows Swans 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 4 Partridge Goose 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Ducks 1 0 0 1 2 Total Bird 54 20 48 1 123 Total Wild Animals 79 26 82 17 204 Animal Rescued in 2010 Released / Rehomed Euthanised Died At Sanctuary Grand Total 464 27 95 206 Charity Bankers The Co-operative Bank PO Box 250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6WT Trustees The following trustees have served the charity throughout the year. Mr Jonathan Beresford HNC Miss Bethan Hewis BA Hons Mr Kim Paul Hinchcliffe Mr David Aren Oyamo Otieno BSC MSC Trustee & Chair Trustee & Treasure Trustee Trustee Total 791