GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER TRUST
Promote humane behaviour towards animals, in particular the German Shorthaired Pointer breed, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and prevention of cruelty and suffering.
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER BREED, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.Ö:1) TO ACT AS THE BREED RESCUE FOR GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER (GSP) DOGS WHETHER THEY BE KENNEL CLUB REGISTERED, NON REGISTERED OR CROSS BRED GSP DOGS. 2) TO ASSIST, AS FINANCES PERMIT, WITH THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.3) TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE CHARITIES SERVICES BY ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE BY HAVING A FLEXIBLE FEE STRUCTURE4) TO DELIVER THESE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM [SCOTLAND] [NORTHERN IRELAND] AND BY COMMITTEE AGREEMENT, TO ANIMALS BEING REHOMED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a net income of £12,043.38 and total reserves of £109,433.46. The trustees report that the financial environment has improved and they have managed to build on their reserves, which are held to cover veterinary care, emergency kennelling, and continued operations. The trustees have no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Reserves Policy for the GSP Trust is to hold a sum for two critical areas – veterinary care and emergency kennelling. We also hold funds to ensure the continued operation of the charity. The level of reserves is set by the: 1. Number of Animals in our care 2. Historical pattern of spend 3. Number requiring neutering”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Amanda-Jayne House
- DEBORAH SEELEY
- KERRY DAVIES
- NATALIE STAMP
- Susan Kathleen Rose
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2025 | £50k | £37k |
| 01/02/2024 | £63k | £51k |
| 01/02/2023 | £45k | £42k |
| 01/02/2022 | £43k | £34k |
| 01/02/2021 | £66k | £34k |
Common questions
Is GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a net income of £12,043.38 and total reserves of £109,433.46. The trustees report that the financial environment has improved and they have managed to build on their reserves, which are held to cover veterinary care, emergency kennelling, and continued operations. The trustees have no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.