## **The Southern Wildlife Care & Advisory Trust/The Folly Wildlife Rescue Trust RCN 1091857** ## **Annual Report 2020** In 2020, like most charities throughout the country, the Trust faced its most challenging time in its history. Covid-19 placed a tremendous strain on every aspect of the Trust’s work, but throughout the year, and faced with much uncertainty, we managed to keep our doors open for animal admissions. But at the same time this had to be done without the support of much of our volunteer workforce, as social distancing and other regulations meant the majority had to be laid off. while at the same time every resource and budget was stretched to the absolute limit. The Trust receives no local or government funding, and as we were unable to fundraise in our usual way and lost all face-to-face to contact with the public, we had to work hard to maintain at least some sort of income; and as a result every resource and budget was stretched to the absolute limit. And while this was a challenging time, we are immensely proud that we continued to remain open under such extreme circumstances. ## **Admissions** The national lockdown began at the start of our peak season, and we were unsure as to how our admission numbers would be affected. In the event admission numbers exceeded the previous year by over a 1000. Admissions for 2020 totalled 4667 casualties, including: Badgers: 27 Deer: 277 Hedgehogs: 443 Bats: 34 ## **Staffing** Despite Covid-19 our staffing levels remained the same. However, we did have a reduction in veterinary cover due to staff isolation, but this was partly covered by the provision of a seasonal part-time vet nurse. ## **Veterinary Unit** Our veterinary unit continued to go from strength to strength and seeing the benefits a vet nurse role played in everyday animal care, it was decided in the autumn to extend the role to a full-time one. Her principal role was to lead on admissions and triage and work with the team to set up Standard Operating Procedures for the animal care team to follow. ## **Fundraising** During the year the majority of our fundraising events were cancelled. Our online auction was temporarily closed but the fundraising team did managed to make adjustments to how it operated, and within two months it was back in operation and continued to raise considerable amounts of funds. Our 2020 Christmas Appeal proceeded as normal and was very well supported, raising over £8000. ## **Deer Rescue Unit** The Trust’s Deer Rescue Unit continued in operation until November but was forced to stop due to lack of funding and other operational problems. Until the problems can be resolved we are operating a temporary advisory telephone and email adviceline but this is no substitute for what was a very valuable service. ## **Volunteers & Student Placements** Due to Covid-19 the Trust saw a significant drop in volunteer numbers at the beginning of the year – many of our existing volunteers stopped altogether, and even after a gradual re-opening in May and June, many did not return. Eventually, due to the restrictions, all applications for new volunteers had to be closed, including student and work experience placements. For those that remained, social distancing and lone working protocols meant that numbers had to be kept low, but those that did remain were very welcome, especially as the main season, May to September was so busy. ## **Wildlife Ambulance** Our small transit ambulance was sold in December 2020 as it was found to be not up to the job required, and was replaced by a larger Ford Transit Custom that allowed us to carry larger items of rescue equipment as well as being able to transport animals for release. ## **Educational Programme** The Trust’s educational programme which each year normally attends many schools, youth and community groups to highlight the plight of British wildlife got off to a good start, but in March, once again due to the COVID 19 situation, had to be put on hold. ## **Hospital and Land Developments** A planning application for a proposed extension to Building 1 that will incorporate a _Wildlife Awareness Centre_ and new Reception, together with new holding enclosures for deer was, after a long delay approved and we began applying for grants towards the costs. Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Accounts 31 De￿rnber 2020 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust** ## **Accountants' report on the unaudited accounts to Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust** You have approved the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions, I have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to me. C W Turner FCA Chartered Accountant 28 Wilman Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AP 30 April 2021 1 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2020** |**Notes**
**Income**
**1**
**Expenditure**
Wages, salaries and other staff costs
2
Direct costs
3
Car, van and travel expenses
4
Rent, rates, power and insurance costs
5
Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs
6
Bank, credit card and other finance charges
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees
7
Depreciation and loss/(profit) on sale
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**|**2020**
**£**
323,996
182,891
49,495
2,475
14348
12397
431
6178
21965
290,180
33,816|**2019**
**£**
297,391
146,627
40,345
1,862
12,400
11,506
726
3,956
15,804
233,226
64,165| |---|---|---| 2 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020** |**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Land, buildings, vehicles and equipment
1
**Current assets**
Bank/building society balances
**Net assets**
**General Fund**
Balance at start of period
Excess of income over expenditure
Excess of income over expenditure
for the year
**Folly Wildlife Centre project**
Balance at start of period
Expenditure|171,056
278,487
33,816
526,048
-|**2020**
**£**
667,295
667,295
171,056
838,351
312,303
526,048
838,351|162,634
214,322
64,165
526,048|**2019**
**£**
641,901
641,901
162,634
804,535
-
278,487
526,048
804,535| |---|---|---|---|---| 3 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020** |**1**
**Income and expenditure analysis**
**Income**
Grants
Sundry donations (including collection
Sundry donations (including collection
box and support group)
Legacies
RSPCA
F P rental
Sale of Merchandising and fundraising
Educational talks
Adoptions
Tax refunds
Interest received
**2**
**Wages, salaries and other staff costs**
Wages and salaries
Pensions
**3**
**Direct costs**
Veterinary fees and supplies
Equipment repair and renewal
Animal feed
Deer rescue
Merchandise
Promotional costs
Protective clothing
**4**
**Car, van and travel expenses**
Transport costs
**5**
**Rent, rates, power and insurance costs**
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
TV and Alarm
Waste disposal
Water
Insurance|**2020**
**£**
7,585
145,594
119,579
4,026
6,000
25,933
503
895
13,749
132
323,996
176,468
6,423
182,891
15,537
19,497
8,405
4,709
5
1,342
-
49,495
2,475
2,475
1,475
3,508
-
6,195
712
2,458
14,348|**2019**
**£**
14,420
98,199
122,693
5,630
7,220
32,860
493
1,076
14,507
293
297,391
143,317
3,310
146,627
10,519
7,343
8,457
5,792
4,852
2,833
549
40,345
1,862
1,862
1,406
2,609
362
4,369
667
2,987
12,400| |---|---|---| 4 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust** ## **Notes to the Accounts** |**for the year ended 31 December 2020**
**6**
**Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs**
Telephone and fax
Stationery, postage and printing
Software
Sundry expenses
**7**
**Accountancy, legal and other professional fees**
Accountants fees
Other legal and professional|2,060
3,903
1,856
4,578
12,397
525
5,653
6,178|2,186
5,065
1,339
2,916
11,506
525
3,431
3,956| |---|---|---| 5 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020** ## **2 Plant, machinery and motor vehicles** |**Cost**
At 1 January 2020
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2020
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 December 2020
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019|**Freehold land**
**Plant and**
**Motor**
**Buildings**
**machinery**
**vehicles**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
123,769.00
47,931
10,536
459,665
19,983
9,411
17,965
-
-
-
123,769.00
67,914
19,947
477,630
-
-
-
16,978
4,987
-
-
-
-
16,978
4,987
-
123,769.00
50,936
14,960
477,630
123,769.00
47,931
10,536
459,665|**Total**
**£**
641,901
47,359
-
689,260
-
21,965
-
21,965
667,295
641,901| |---|---|---| **3** 6 Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Accounts 31 De￿rnber 2020 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust** ## **Accountants' report on the unaudited accounts to Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust** You have approved the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions, I have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to me. C W Turner FCA Chartered Accountant 28 Wilman Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9AP 30 April 2021 1 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2020** |**Notes**
**Income**
**1**
**Expenditure**
Wages, salaries and other staff costs
2
Direct costs
3
Car, van and travel expenses
4
Rent, rates, power and insurance costs
5
Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs
6
Bank, credit card and other finance charges
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees
7
Depreciation and loss/(profit) on sale
**Excess of Income over Expenditure**|**2020**
**£**
323,996
182,891
49,495
2,475
14348
12397
431
6178
21965
290,180
33,816|**2019**
**£**
297,391
146,627
40,345
1,862
12,400
11,506
726
3,956
15,804
233,226
64,165| |---|---|---| 2 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020** |**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Land, buildings, vehicles and equipment
1
**Current assets**
Bank/building society balances
**Net assets**
**General Fund**
Balance at start of period
Excess of income over expenditure
Excess of income over expenditure
for the year
**Folly Wildlife Centre project**
Balance at start of period
Expenditure|171,056
278,487
33,816
526,048
-|**2020**
**£**
667,295
667,295
171,056
838,351
312,303
526,048
838,351|162,634
214,322
64,165
526,048|**2019**
**£**
641,901
641,901
162,634
804,535
-
278,487
526,048
804,535| |---|---|---|---|---| 3 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020** |**1**
**Income and expenditure analysis**
**Income**
Grants
Sundry donations (including collection
Sundry donations (including collection
box and support group)
Legacies
RSPCA
F P rental
Sale of Merchandising and fundraising
Educational talks
Adoptions
Tax refunds
Interest received
**2**
**Wages, salaries and other staff costs**
Wages and salaries
Pensions
**3**
**Direct costs**
Veterinary fees and supplies
Equipment repair and renewal
Animal feed
Deer rescue
Merchandise
Promotional costs
Protective clothing
**4**
**Car, van and travel expenses**
Transport costs
**5**
**Rent, rates, power and insurance costs**
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
TV and Alarm
Waste disposal
Water
Insurance|**2020**
**£**
7,585
145,594
119,579
4,026
6,000
25,933
503
895
13,749
132
323,996
176,468
6,423
182,891
15,537
19,497
8,405
4,709
5
1,342
-
49,495
2,475
2,475
1,475
3,508
-
6,195
712
2,458
14,348|**2019**
**£**
14,420
98,199
122,693
5,630
7,220
32,860
493
1,076
14,507
293
297,391
143,317
3,310
146,627
10,519
7,343
8,457
5,792
4,852
2,833
549
40,345
1,862
1,862
1,406
2,609
362
4,369
667
2,987
12,400| |---|---|---| 4 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust** ## **Notes to the Accounts** |**for the year ended 31 December 2020**
**6**
**Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs**
Telephone and fax
Stationery, postage and printing
Software
Sundry expenses
**7**
**Accountancy, legal and other professional fees**
Accountants fees
Other legal and professional|2,060
3,903
1,856
4,578
12,397
525
5,653
6,178|2,186
5,065
1,339
2,916
11,506
525
3,431
3,956| |---|---|---| 5 ## **Southern Wildlife Care and Advisory Trust Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020** ## **2 Plant, machinery and motor vehicles** |**Cost**
At 1 January 2020
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2020
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 December 2020
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019|**Freehold land**
**Plant and**
**Motor**
**Buildings**
**machinery**
**vehicles**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
123,769.00
47,931
10,536
459,665
19,983
9,411
17,965
-
-
-
123,769.00
67,914
19,947
477,630
-
-
-
16,978
4,987
-
-
-
-
16,978
4,987
-
123,769.00
50,936
14,960
477,630
123,769.00
47,931
10,536
459,665|**Total**
**£**
641,901
47,359
-
689,260
-
21,965
-
21,965
667,295
641,901| |---|---|---| **3** 6