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2024-04-30-accounts

CHARITY NO. 1076645 COMPANY NO. 3714183

WALES APE AND MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

CONTENTS

PAGE
Directors and Professional Advisers 1
Report of the Directors 2 –11
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities 12
Independent Accountant's Report 13
Income and Expenditure Account 14
Statement of Financial Activities 15
Balance Sheet 16 - 17
Notes to the financial statements 18 – 26
Detailed Income and Expenditure Account 27

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED DIRECTORS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

DIRECTORS Mr G Garen Mrs J A Garen SECRETARY Mrs J A Garen REGISTERED OFFICE Cefn yr Erw Caehopkin Road Abercrave Swansea SA9 1UD REPORTING ACCOUNTANT S Roberts, MAAT 7 Sunnybank Brecon LD3 7RW BANKERS Lloyds TSB Bank Plc High Street Gorseinon Swansea

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

The Directors have pleasure in presenting their annual report together with financial statements for the year ended 30[th] April 2024.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on the 16[th] of February 1999 and registered as a charity on the 19[th] of July 1999. The liability of the members is limited to £1 per member.

The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company, and is governed under its Articles of Association and its constitution registered under the Charities Act. The organisation is restricted to carrying out activities within its charitable objects. The company is managed by its board of directors and the rules regarding their appointment, re-appointment and removal are retained in the Articles to which reference should be made.

RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law. The rules regarding the number of directors and their appointment, re-appointment and removal are contained in the Articles of Association to which reference should be made.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The directors actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that securing on-going funding to enable the objectives to be met, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.

OBEJECTIVES AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The charity's objectives and principal activities are the rescue of endangered primates and the provision of a sanctuary for their continuing upkeep and care.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE REPORT 2023 – 2024

This has been a less eventful year but here are some of our achievements. We have expanded our education programme this year General Information Boards for both species and individual background information have been refurbished. Work Placement Students and Volunteers receive training in all aspects of animal welfare and husbandry. Conservation and respect for the environment and the natural world are focal points and instruction is delivered by their Keeper Mentor. Research focussed on chimps here has won a top award from the Royal Society of Biology. Marmoset research earned another student a First Class Honours. Meet and Greet sessions are an enjoyable and informative learning experience for adults and young people, which take the form of half hour sessions with the Head Keeper. This is a valuable educational tool and although limited in numbers (no more than 2 people per session and 2 sessions per day) to reduce stress to the animals, is an intensive experience enjoyed by all ages. All of our staff now participate in informal talks to visitors and groups and have time allotted for question and answer sessions. These may take place outside each enclosure or in the main building.

Animal adoptions are accompanied by an information sheet which gives information on the species as well as biographical details about the individual. Educational power point presentations given by Trustees to various adult groups. Animals are not taken from the Sanctuary to support any external education. They are not removed from their enclosures for handling or demonstrations. Our new Director and 3 Trustees are now giving regular illustrated talks to schools, the Brownies and other groups as diverse as the W.I. and the local Fire Fighters.

All Saints Primary School in Barry enjoying a presentation and question and answer session by one of our newly appointed Trustees, Lizi Ross.

We are delighted to see that there is interest in the wider community in animals, their conservation and the environment. We appointed two new Directors Nicola Pollard and Rosie Nelson, both of whom together with Lizi Ross have also been appointed as Trustees – all are unpaid positions. We hope that this will help to protect the Sanctuary and its beneficiaries in the long term future. The staff currently employed are committed to the Sanctuary and its policies and ethics. We have also reviewed the recruitment process to ensure that the beneficiaries have protection for life here. Rescue animals deserve a level of commitment that not everyone would be prepared to give them.

“Little did we know that day back in October 1998, when we met seven adult chimpanzees for the first time, that our lives would change so dramatically, or how many obstacles we would have to overcome to safeguard the future of the Sanctuary. When Twmi, Fergus, Suzi, Jeremy, Winnie, Neusi and Vicki joined our family of horses, pigs, goats, llamas, sheep, cows, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets, ducks and chickens, life became a very different story……………….” The Charity was fortunate this year to receive a donation of a brand new rescue ambulance the donor of which wishes to remain anonymous. Graham has modified and equipped this as a fully functional quarantine rescue vehicle. This has been licensed in the UK but we have to also take the ambulance to an EU country to be inspected and licensed there too, something which was not necessary prior to Brexit. This is proving difficult at the moment but we are planning for this over the next few months. We have a number of requests from European Organisations to take primates both from laboratories and zoos so the licensing is an essential part of the process.

Supporters of the Sanctuary have again been generous in spite of the difficult economic climate. Donations of food have continued and also for the Charity shop. We are immensely grateful.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW

REVIEW POLICY

The Charity's reserves are mainly represented by restricted capital funds with the general fund standing at a deficit at the balance sheet date. The Charity achieved a small surplus in this financial year and it is anticipated that future surpluses will eliminate the remaining deficit. Once this has been achieved it will be policy of the Charity to retain sufficient funds to cover six months future expenditure.

INVESTMENT AND OTHER POWERS

The Charity does not have surplus liquid resources to invest.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

RESULTS FOR THE YEAR

As laid out in the attached statements of accounts, Incoming resources during the period were £451,786 and there were no restricted funds. The total resources expended during the year totaled £470,615 of which £469,352 was expended on direct charitable objectives. Management and administrative expenses were £1,263. This resulted in a net loss of £18,829. The directors increased their loans to support the loss.

The financial position for period 2023/2024 of the Project is such that it will be able to continue carrying out its charitable objectives for the financial year 2024/2025 as set down in these financial statements.

RELATED PARTIES

Details of related party transactions are included in the notes to the accounts.

FIXED ASSETS

Details of changes in fixed assets are shown in Note 8 to the accounts.

All assets are held to achieve the objects of the charity.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

The organisation will continue to develop the services it provides to meet the requirements of the primates within the Sanctuary.

DIRECTORS

The Directors who served during the year and who were in office at the balance sheet date were: Mr G Garen Mrs J A Garen

REPORTING ACCOUNTANT

A resolution to appoint Messrs S Roberts as reporting accountant will be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

By order of the Board of Trustees

............................................... .............................

SECRETARY DATE 11.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

We are required under company law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the project and of the surplus of the project for that year. In preparing those financial statements we are required to:

We are also responsible for:

By order of the Board of Directors

............................................ Mrs J A Garen SECRETARY

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS

OF

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

I report on the accounts for year ended 30[th] April 2024 set out on pages 12 to 25

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND REPORTING ACCOUNTANT

As described on page 9, the Charity Directors are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and they consider that the Charity is exempt from an audit. It is the reporting accountant’s responsibility to carry out procedures designed to enable the accountant to report its opinion.

BASIS OF OPINION

Work was conducted in accordance with the Statement of Standards for Reporting Accountants, as therefore the procedures consisted of comparing the accounts with the accounting records kept by the Charity, and making such limited inquiries to officers of the charity as considered necessary for the purposes of this report. These procedures provided only the assurance expressed in the opinion below.

OPINION

In my opinion:-

7 SUNNYBANK MESSRS S ROBERTS BRECON MAAT LD3 7RW

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

NOTE 2024 2023
£ £
TURNOVER 451,786 461,587
Operating Costs 4 (470,615) (511,808)
______ ______
OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) -18,829 -50,211
Interest Receivable and Other Income 6 - -
_ ______
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR -18,829 -50,211
_ ______

RECONCILIATION OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT OF THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

2024 2023
£ £
SURPLUS(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR -18,829 -50,211
CAPITAL DONATIONS RECEIVED
_____ ______
-18,829 -50,211
_____ ______

There are no recognised gains or losses during the financial year 2023 -2024, other than the results for the year.

A Statement of Financial Activities is shown on page 13 to the financial statements.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] April 2024

There are no recognised gains or losses other than those passed through the statement of financial activities.

The statement of financial activities has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing.

INCOMING RESOURCES
Grants and donations
Adoptions
Receipts from visitors
Activities to generate funds:
Sales
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RECOURCES EXPENDED
Direct charitable expendi-
ture
4
Governance costs
4
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Net movement in funds for the year
Transfer between funds
Funds balance brought forward
Funds balance carried for-
ward
15
£
£
£
£
£
288,394
288,394
317,060
480
117,651
117,651
106,959
45,741
45,741
37,088
451,786
0
0
451,786
461,587
469,352
469,352
511,320
1,263
1,263
488
470,615
0
0
470,615
511,808
-
-18,829
167,433
-
120,426
148,604
120,426

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30th APRIL 2024
NOTE 2024
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 609,266
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors -
Cash in hand 34,283
_____
CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS – AMOUNTS
FALLING DUE WITHIN
ONE YEAR11(24,309)
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES
(24,309)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
619,240
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS
FALLING DUE AFTER
MORE THAN ONE YEAR12 (350,210)
NET ASSETS
269,030
Unrestricted fund
148,604
Restricted fund 14
-
Capital Restricted fund 14
120,426
269,030

£

-
45,274
_____
(12,466)







2023
£
529,729

(12,466)
562,537
(274,678)
287,859
167,433
-
120,426
287,859
16.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30[th] APRIL 2024

For the year ending 30[th] April 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities;

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respects to accounting records and the preparation of accounts

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

Approved by the Board on ..............................

.............................................. Mrs J A Garen Director

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), “Accounting and Reporting to Charities” issued in March 2005 and applicable accounting standards.

INCOME

Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.

Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are receivable.

FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds are donations and other income resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the directors for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

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

Freehold land Nil Building expenditure 4% straight line Commercial vehicles & plant 25% straight line Website costs 33% straight line

GIFTS IN KIND

Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to the project. Gifts donated for resale are included in income when they are sold. Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

2. INCOME AND NET INCOMING RESOURCES

The income and net incoming resources on ordinary activities are attributable to the principal activity of the charity.

Net outgoing/incoming resources on ordinary activities before taxation is after charging:-

2024 2023
£ £
Staff costs 249,147 238,818
Depreciation 53,059 49,166
3. DONATIONS AND GIFTS
2024 2023
£ £
Individuals 249,979 278,344
Gifts in kind
15,200 15,200
Capital donations 38,415 16,545
__ ____
303,594 310,089

Gifts in kind comprise of :-

Food donations valued by the directors at £15,000 provided by the general public. £200 gift in kind for management of the charities website by View Web Design.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

RESOURCES EXPENDED

4.

Basis of
Allloca-
tion
Salaries
Direct
Feed Stuff
Direct
Stock
Direct
Vet Fees & Medicines
Direct
Waste Disposal/Safety
Direct
Motor & Travel Costs
Direct
Repairs & Renewals
Direct
Utility Costs
Transactions
Promotion and Publicity
Costs
Transactions
Sundry Expenses
Direct
Depreciation
Direct
Legal & Professional
Direct
Office Expenses
Transactions
Animal
2024
2023
Welfare
Governance
Total
Total
249,147
249,147
238,818
36,912
36,912
37,324
18,085
18,085
17,635
8,054
8,054
11,130
2,258
2,258
3,723
13,102
13,102
18,373
4,464
4,464
3,226
19,707
19,707
75,710
4,457
4,457
7,450
0
0
53,059
53,059
49,166
0
0
400
518
518
476
6,783
6,783
4,287
8,256
8,256
6,962
1,151
1,151
1,649
1263
1263
1263
488
16,523
16,523
12,614
9,277
9,277
6,041
15,000
15,000
15,000
1,336
1,336
1,336

Bank Charges
Transactions
Bank Interest
Transactions
Telephone
Transactions
Accountancy Costs
Direct
Licenses & Insurance
Transactions
Rates & Water
Transactions
Food
Direct
Operating Lease
Direct
469,352
1,263
470,615
511,808
  1. DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES The average number of employees throughout the year:

2024 2023 Care and support of primates 8 15 _ _ The wages, salaries and pension costs throughout the period: £ £ Care and support of primates – wages 249,147 238,818 __ ____

The Trustees received no emoluments and there were no reimbursement of expenses. No employee was paid more than £50,000.

6. INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME

2024 2023 £ £ Interest received on bank deposit accounts - -

_ _

7. TAXATION

The company is a registered charity and as such is exempt from corporation tax.

WALES APE & MONKEY SACTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost:
As at 1stMay 2023
Additions
Disposals
As at 30thApril 2024
Depreciation
As at 1stMay 2023
Charge for year
Disposals
As at 30thApril 2024
Net Book Value
As at 30th April 2023
As at 30th April 2024
Freehold
Building
Commercial
Plant
Website
Total
Land
Expenditure
Vehicles
£
£
£
£
£
£
2,000
645,391
153,295
358,920
19,300
1,178,906
34,622
38,415
21,950
200
95,187
Freehold
Building
Commercial
Plant
Website
Total
Land
Expenditure
Vehicles
£
£
£
£
£
£
2,000
645,391
153,295
358,920
19,300
1,178,906
34,622
38,415
21,950
200
95,187
Freehold
Building
Commercial
Plant
Website
Total
Land
Expenditure
Vehicles
£
£
£
£
£
£
2,000
645,391
153,295
358,920
19,300
1,178,906
34,622
38,415
21,950
200
95,187
2,000
680,013
191,710
380,870
19,500
1,274,093
-
208,206
120,420
265,139
18,003
611,768
-
12,861
10,904
28,920
374
53,059
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
221,067
131,324
294,059
18,377
664,827
2,000
411,442
21,209
93,781
1,297
529,729
2,000 458,946
60,386
86,811
1,123
609,266

All fixed assets are employed in the furtherance of the Charity's objects.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] APRIL 2024

9. CHANGES IN RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR CHARITABLE USE

TOTAL TOTAL
FUNDS FUNDS
2024 2023
£ £
Net movement of funds
for the year -18,829 -50,221
net increase/decrease
in tangible fixed assets:-
For direct charitable purposes 79,537 27,960
NET MOVEMENT IN
FUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR FUTURE ACTIVITIES 60,708 -22,261

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

10. DEBTORS 2024 2023
£ £
Amount falling due within one year - -
____ _____
11. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank overdraft 13,017 -
Trade creditors 2792 1,366
Hire Purchase contracts - 2,600
Short term loan 8,500 8,500
______ ______
24,309 12,724
The bank overdraft is secured by a debenture dated 30thSeptember 2004 over the assets of the
company.
12. CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more
than one year
2024 2023
£ £
Loans from directors
328,710 244,678
Build Back Loan - 21,500 30,000
______ _
350,210 274,678
The loans from the directors have no interest charged and there is no intention to repay
immediately.
13. SECURED DEBTS
The following secured debts are included
within creditors:- 2024 2023
£ £
Hire purchase contracts
- 2,600

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

14. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

The restricted capital fund comprises (i) the value of land and buildings costs donated by Mr G Garen and Mrs J A Garen and by Mrs Garen’s mother, plus (ii) donations and grants assistance towards the building of the Primate Rescue Sanctuary and Visitors Centre less (iii) depreciation on the related assets.

The Trustees believe a restricted capital fund is a better and more accurate description of this fund rather than an endowment fund.

The directors are drawing up a plan to deal with the deficit on unrestricted funds. They have already lent money to the charity to fund the current deficit, and will consider waiving the loan at some point in the near future.

WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION

Mr G Garen and Mrs J A Garen were repaid £1,235 being part of their loans to the charity during the year. The amount due to the directors is disclosed in Note 12.

During the year the company also had transactions at arms length with Cefn-yr-Erw Study Centre, a partnership between Mr G Garen and Mrs J A Garen, the Directors.

16. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

2024 2023 £ £ Expiring: Within one year 1,336 1,336 Between one and five years 3,360 3,360

APPENDIX 1 WALES APE & MONKEY SANCTUARY LIMITED

SCHEDULE TO THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

SCHEDULE OF INCOME RECEIVABLE 2024 2023
£ £
Grants and donations 288,394 317,060
Adoptions
- 480
Receipts from visitors
117,651 106,959
Deposit interest
- -
Sales 45,741 37,088
______ _
451,786 461,587
LESS SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURE
Salaries 249,147 238,818
Feed Stuff 36,912 37,324
Stock
18,085 17,635
Vet fees and medicines 8,054 11,130
Waste disposal/Safety 2,258 3,723
Motor and travel 13,102 18,373
Repairs and renewals 4,464 3,226
Utility costs 19,707 75,710
Promotion and publicity 4,457 7,450
Depreciation 53,059 49,166
Office expenses 518 476
Bank charges 6,783 4,287
Bank interest 8,256 6,962
Telephone 1,151 1,649
Accountancy cost 1,263 488
Licences and insurance 16,523 12,614
Rates and water 9,277 6,041
Food 15,000 15,000
Operating lease 1,336 1,336
_ ______
470,615 511,808
______ ______
SUPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR -18,829 -50,221