## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **FOR** **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1000313** **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Chairman report**|1| |**General information**|2| |**Independent Examiners’ Report**|3| |**Trading and Profit and Loss Account**|4| |**Balance Sheet**|5| |**Fixed asset schedule**|6| **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** ## **CHAIRMAN REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **Chairman Report 2023.** What a very busy year it has been. Due to unprecedented workload in 2023, we did temporarily suspend the rescue of common seals during the busier summer months. This was so that we could focus on the rescue of other wildlife. Fortunately, there are a number of other established seal rescue charities, this ensured the overall rescue of seal pups in the summer wasn't adversely impacted by our temporary withdrawal. We successfully completed the purchase of land near Beccles in June which is our Suffolk site. This land will be very useful to enable us to keep our equipment securely in one location, we intend to manage the site in an environmentally conscious way. It has already kept us all very busy with maintenance and other projects to stabilise the natural balance, as well as to improve the diversity of habit. We have received some guidance in this from organisations such as Suffolk Wildlife Trust for which we are very grateful. Further, we intend to release some of our rehabilitated wildlife casualties here, the land is home to a wealth of species already. The grey seal pupping season was incredibly busy, due to numerous storms at the peak of their birthing. In excess of 1000 pups became separated from their mothers at the Horsey colony alone, and tragically many died as a result. This created much work and a number of pups we attended didn't make it, it was an exceptionally busy time and stressful for the team. The sheer size of the colony has without doubt created issues going forward regarding rehabilitation of sick and orphaned pups. There is finite space at the rehabilitation centres, and also the ability to manage the aftermath of weather-related events complicates the process. We were out regularly on our quad bike along the coast at various locations, we were marking and checking many separated pups. Our future plans are to gain planning permission for an agricultural building on our land which will take time to put in motion. We will look to move this project forward for 2024. This ambitious project will involve time to manage, and we are fortunate enough to have several affiliated individuals to assist with this project. Finally, as always, we're extremely grateful for the ongoing support from individuals, businesses and volunteers who ensure that our great work continues. increasing workload in 2023. This should improve our efficiency and prevent delays in attending some of the D Goldsmith Chairman Page 1 **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** ## **GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**CHAIRMAN:**|D Goldsmith| |---|---| |**TREASURER:**|D Goldsmith| |**TRUSTEES:**|D Goldsmith| ||R Tovey| ||W Talbot| |**ADDRESS:**|Marine House| ||Marine Park| ||Gapton Hall Road| ||Great Yarmouth| ||NR31 0NB| |**ACCOUNTANTS:**|Juler Tooke| ||Lothing House| ||Quay View Business Park| ||Barnards Way| ||Lowestoft| ||Suffolk| ||NR32 2HD| Page 2 **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS’ REPORT TO** ## **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared the accounts without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of the Marine and Wildlife Rescue and from information and explanations supplied to us. Juler Tooke Lothing House Quay View Business Park Barnards Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 2HD 28 March 2024 Page 3 **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** ## **TRADING AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**Income**
Donations
**Other Income**
Bequests & legacies
**TOTAL INCOME**
**Expenditure**
Animal feed and bedding
Vet bills
Hire of equipment and storage
Motor expenses
Insurance
Advertising
Repairs and renewals
PPE
Postage, stationery and website
Telephone and internet
Legal and professional fees
General expenses
**Depreciation**
Fixtures and fittings
Office equipment
Vehicles
Profit on disposal of vehicle
Loss on disposal of buildings

**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**NET PROFIT / (LOSS)**|Year Ended
31.12.23
£
52,300
909
1,580
-
14,242
483
541
2,280
699
143
119
1,098
46
4,301
75
2,774
(5,948)
-|
| |---|---|---| Page 4 ## **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** |**FIXED ASSETS**
Per schedule
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stock
Deposit
Bank account
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Trade creditors
**NET ASSETS**
**FINANCED BY**
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Brought forward
Add
Net surplus/(loss)|**BALANCE SHEET**
**31 DECEMBER 2023**
31.12.23
31.12.22
£
£
132,645
105,682
150
150
6,611
1,000
189,836
296,621
196,597
297,771
-
12,862
196,597
284,909
243,137
390,591
390,591
434,092
(147,421)
(43,501)
243,170
390,591|**BALANCE SHEET**
**31 DECEMBER 2023**
31.12.23
31.12.22
£
£
132,645
105,682
150
150
6,611
1,000
189,836
296,621
196,597
297,771
-
12,862
196,597
284,909
243,137
390,591
390,591
434,092
(147,421)
(43,501)
243,170
390,591| |---|---|---| |||12,862| |||284,909| |||390,591| |||434,092
(43,501)| |||390,591| Page 5 **MARINE AND WILDLIFE RESCUE** ## **TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS SCHEDULE 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**COST:**
At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
**DEPRECIATION:**
At 1 January 2023
Charge for period
Eliminated on disposal
At 31 December 2023
**NET BOOK VALUE:**
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022||||Office
equipment
£
2,404
-
-
2,404
1,654
113
-
1,767
637
750|Fixtures,
fittings
& equipment
£
32,311
12,929
-
45,240
16,562
2,362
-
18,924
26,316
15,749|Fixtures,
fittings
& equipment
£
32,311
12,929
-
45,240
16,562
2,362
-
18,924
26,316
15,749|Motor
vehicles
£
88,040
199,288
(160,267)
127,061
31,920
18,651
(29,202)
21,369
105,692
89,183| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||

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At 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
**DEPRECIATION:**
At 1 January 2023
Charge for period
Eliminated on disposal
At 31 December 2023
**NET BOOK VALUE:**
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022|Totals
£
122,755
212,217
(160,267)
174,705
50,136
21,126
(29,202)
42,060
132,645
105,682|Totals
£
122,755
212,217
(160,267)
174,705
50,136
21,126
(29,202)
42,060
132,645
105,682| |---|---|---| |||50,136
21,126
(29,202)
42,060
132,645
105,682| Page 6