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2021-07-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02850118 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1038170

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021
FOR
THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE
Llewelyn Davies
Chartered Accountants
Yelverton House
St John Street
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA34 0AW
THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 12
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006, present
theirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31July2021.The trustees
haveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statementof Recommended
PracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

TheDarwinCentreforBiologyandMedicineisaPembrokeshirecharityestablishedin1994,itaims to
engageandenthuseyoungpeople,families,andcommunitiesinScience,Technology,Engineering, and
Mathematics(STEM).Therearetwoelementstothecharity:TheEducationProgrammeknownas the
DarwinExperience,andtheResearchandEngagementProgramme.TheDarwinExperiencecontinues to
form the core of the activities delivered by the charity.

Significant activities

TheeducationprogrammehasbeenfundedbyDragonLNGsinceSeptember2005.DragonLNGare the
core sponsors of the programme with a contribution from Pembrokeshire County Council.
TheprogrammeworkswitheveryschoolinthecountyofPembrokeshireona3-yearcycle.The structure
ofthisacademicyearwasheavilyinfluencedbyCOVIDandtwomorenationallockdowns,afirebreak one
inOctoberfollowedbyalongeroneinDecember/January.Familyeventswentaheadduringthe month
ofAugust,fieldtripsandworkshopswithschoolsresumedinSeptember.Astheacademic year
progressedtherewasashift(attheschools'request)todeliveringworkshopsinschoolsratherthan field
trips-inparticulartherockpoolroadshow.Thisworkshopwasanalternativetothebeachdays planned
with Year 6 from the Milford Haven cluster and Pembroke Dock Community School.
FromJanuary2021theDarwinExperiencebegandeliveringvirtualsessionsonly.Amarqueewasset up
atthePembrokeshireHogspitalwheretheteamhadalocalaquariumsetupandhadaccessto exotic
minibeasts,reptilesandamphibiansaswellashedgehogs.Virtualeventswerestreamedlive to
individualclasses.GuestspeakersfromacrosstheUKwerebroughtonboardtodeliverarangeof STEM
talks.FromJune2021onwards,virtualsessionscontinuedalongsidefieldtripssuchasMarine Biology
sessions for Year 8 from Ysgol Harri Tudur.
TheDarwinExperiencecontinuedsupportingteachersduringthepandemicbydevelopingresources and
activitiesthatcouldbecompletedbypupilsathomeorinschool.Alloftheeventsincludingtransport are
free to the participating schools, the cost is covered through the core sponsorship from Dragon LNG.

Research and Engagement Programme: Waterloo :

DuringCOVID,theResearchandEngagementProgrammedeliveredseveralsociallydistanced workshops
bringingtheprojecttotalto13outofthe23-workshoptarget.Waterloohaveextendedtheenddate of
the project to allow for completion of the remaining workshops.
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable Activities

Darwin Experience Numbers and Events:
Number of events: 247
Number of participants: 8471
School group activities:
-Rock pooling
-Beach cleans
-Pond dipping
-Kick sampling
-Mini beast hunts
-Solar system workshops
-Microscope workshops
-Investigations
-Virtual Science Aglow
-Virtual Renewable Energy Seminar
-Virtual science show
-A large range of virtual sessions from the Darwin Experience team as well as guest presenters
Home school group activities:
-Virtual sessions on native reptiles and amphibians with the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust
Public/family events:

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

Itisthepolicyofthetrusteestoensurethattherearesufficientfundsinordertocontinuethe company's
charitable activities.
Thefinancialactivityfortheyearisshownintheannexedaccounts.Thecharity'sfundsasattheend of
theperiodtotalled£122,263(2020-£112,495),andwillbeutilisedforthepurposeoffunding the
2021/2022 Darwin Experience and other related activities.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

TheCharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,itsmemorandumandarticlesof association,and
constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Theexistingtrusteesareresponsiblefortherecruitmentofnewtrustees.Whenselectingnew trustees
weattempttoidentifypeoplewhoareabletoaddrelevantexpertisetotheboardandarewilling to
volunteer to help us with our objectives.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

02850118 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1038170
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

Registered office

Pembrokeshire College
Merlins Bridge
Haverfordwest
Dyfed
SA61 1SD
Trustees
Professor A K Campbell
Mr D O J S Lort-Phillips
Dr S B Matthews
Mr R J Packman
Mr A E Sangster
Dr B N Walters
Dr K T Wann
Cllr N P Harries
Mrs G C Flatter (appointed 27/10/2020)
Dr V M Jones (appointed 24/5/2021)

Independent Examiner

Mr C R John FCA FCCA
Llewelyn Davies
Chartered Accountants
Yelverton House
St John Street
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA34 0AW
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 11 July 2022 and signed on its behalf
by:
Mr A E Sangster - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Darwin Centre for Biology And Medicine ('the Company')

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheCompanyfortheyear ended
31 July 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)you are
responsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCompanies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act').
HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16 of
the2006Actandareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationof your
charity'saccountsascarriedoutundersection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').In carrying
outmyexaminationIhavefollowedtheDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionundersection 145(5)
(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentionin connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. 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; or

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)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.
Mr C R John FCA FCCA
Llewelyn Davies
Chartered Accountants
Yelverton House
St John Street
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA34 0AW
Date: .............................................
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
-
Other trading activities
2
-
Investment income
3
9
Other income
-
Total
9
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Lectures & events
-
Other
-
Total
-
NET INCOME
9
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
5,503
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
5,512
Restricted
fund
£
19,000
90,054
-
-
109,054
24,456
74,839
99,295
9,759
106,992
116,751
2021
Total
funds
£
19,000
90,054
9
-
109,063
24,456
74,839
99,295
9,768
112,495
122,263
2020
Total
funds
£
29,657
77,378
31
215
107,281
15,810
57,786
73,596
33,685
78,810
112,495
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

BALANCE SHEET 31 JULY 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
5,512
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
5,512
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
5,512
NET ASSETS
5,512
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Restricted
fund
£
116,751
-
116,751
116,751
116,751
2021
Total
funds
£
122,263
-
122,263
122,263
122,263
5,512
116,751
122,263
2020
Total
funds
£
112,529
(34)
112,495
112,495
112,495
5,503
106,992
112,495
ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct 2006
for the year ended 31 July 2021.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsforthe year
ended 31 July 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicableto charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
11 July 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr A E Sangster - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,
havebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'Accountingand Reporting
byCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheir accounts
inaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicof Ireland
(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancial Reporting
StandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCompaniesAct2006.The financial
statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetover its
estimated useful life.
Office equipment- Straight line over 3 years

Taxation

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

Fund accounting

Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2021 2020
£ £
Sponsorships 90,054 77,378
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

2021 2020
£ £
Deposit account interest 9 31

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31July2021norfor the
year ended 31 July 2020.

Trustees' expenses

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31July2021norfortheyear ended
31 July 2020.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

6.

Full Time
Part Time
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
-
Other trading activities
-
Investment income
31
Other income
-
Total
31
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Lectures & events
-
Other
-
Total
-
NET INCOME
31
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
5,472
2021
2
1
3
Restricted
fund
£
29,657
77,378
-
215
107,250
15,810
57,786
73,596
33,654
73,338
2020
3
1
4
Total
funds
£
29,657
77,378
31
215
107,281
15,810
57,786
73,596
33,685
78,810
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

6.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES -
Unrestricted
fund
£
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
5,503
7.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2021
At 31 July 2020
8.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Accruals and deferred income
9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.8.20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
5,503
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
106,992
TOTAL FUNDS
112,495
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
9
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
109,054
TOTAL FUNDS
109,063
continued
Restricted
fund
£
106,992
2021
£
-
Net
movement
in funds
£
9
9,759
9,768
Resources
expended
£
-
(99,295)
(99,295)
Total
funds
£
112,495
Office
equipment
£
15,081
15,081
-
-
2020
£
34
At
31.7.21
£
5,512
116,751
122,263
Movement
in funds
£
9
9,759
9,768
Total
funds
£
112,495
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1.8.19
in funds
£
£
5,472
31
73,338
33,654
78,810
33,685
are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
31
-
107,250
(73,596)
107,281
(73,596)
At
31.7.20
£
5,503
106,992
112,495
Movement
in funds
£
31
33,654
33,685
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.8.19
£
5,472
73,338
78,810
Net
movement
in funds
£
40
43,413
43,453
At
31.7.21
£
5,512
116,751
122,263
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
40
216,304
216,344
Resources
expended
£
-
(172,891)
(172,891)
Movement
in funds
£
40
43,413
43,453

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2021.

11. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

Thecharitywasunderthecontrolofthetrustees,asdetailedonpage1,throughoutthe current
year.
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THE DARWIN CENTRE FOR BIOLOGY AND
MEDICINE

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Other trading activities
Sponsorships
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Other income
Miscellaneous income
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Exhibits, displays & materials
Science Aglow
Primary School Costs
Secondary School Costs
Support costs
Management
Wages
Providers
Travel & accomodation
Finance
Insurance
Sundries
Pembs College SLA
Property costs
MHPA Rent
Information technology
Advertising, marketing & subs
Total resources expended
Net income
2021
£
19,000
90,054
9
-
109,063
15,926
3,450
2,275
2,805
24,456
59,735
10,074
572
70,381
894
397
1,500
401
-
3,192
1,266
99,295
9,768
2020
£
29,657
77,378
31
215
107,281
10,185
1,060
3,195
1,370
15,810
47,612
5,651
413
53,676
889
647
1,500
237
700
3,973
137
73,596
33,685
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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