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Registered company number: 04672215 (England and Wales) Registered charity numbers: 1097119, 1097119-1 and 1097119-2 (England and Wales)

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

FOR SECRET WORLD WILDLIFE RESCUE (SWWR)

Uniting Direction accounts incorporating: SECRET WORLD LIMITED (company 03658761) THE BLUEBELL SETT CHARITABLE TRUST AND BLUEBELL SETT

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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

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LEGAL AND ADMINSTRATIVE DETAILS

The Trustees, who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the period ended 31 December 2020. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Financial Reporting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.

LEGAL STATUS

Registered company number: 4672215 (England and Wales) Registered charity number: 1097119 (England and Wales)

Linked charities:

The Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust: charity number 1097119-2 (formerly 1078691) Bluebell Sett: charity number 1097119-1 (formerly 1048323)

Linked trading company: Secret World Limited: 03658761 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED OFFICE AND OPERATIONAL ADDRESS

New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PZ

TRUSTEES

Ms Michelle Barrows (resigned 06/02/2020) Mr Roger Branton (Chair) Dr Bel Deering Mr Christopher Stenlake (appointed 06/02/2020) Honorary Treasurer Dr Michelle Whitham Jones (resigned 04/06/2020)

CO-OPTEES

Wendy Goodwin (co-opted 3/12/2020) Elizabeth Hughes (co-opted 4/2/2021) Marie Negus (co-opted 3/12/2020) Chris Pawson (co-opted 3/06/2021)

CEO AND COMPANY SECRETARY

Ms Lesley Browne

FOUNDER

Mrs Pauline Kidner

EXTERNAL ADVISOR

Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux BVM&S, DVM&S, CertSHP, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Wildlife Medicine (Mammalian)

PATRONS Lloyd Buck Martin Hughes-Games Valerie Singleton OBE Rose Buck Simon King OBE Chris Sperring MBE Jilly Cooper CBE Dr Scott Miller MRCVS Hannah Stitfall Mike Dilger Desmond Morris Michaela Strachan Sarah Fisher Chris Packham CBE Anthony Head Rhianna Pratchett e Rescue Rehabilitate Release e 1

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BANKERS

CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ HSBC Bank Plc, 23 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LE

AUDITOR

Prentis & Co LLP, 115c Milton Rd, Cambridge CB4 1XE (from 01 January 2020)

SOLICITORS

Stewart Barratt, Acorn Solicitors, Acorn House, 50 Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PY John Shirley & Co, 24 College St, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 1AT

FUNDRAISING REGULATOR

Secret World Wildlife Rescue is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and agrees to adhere to the highest standard of good practice with their Rares Se fundraising. The Charity follows The Code of Fundraising Practice which FUNDRAISING sets the standards that apply to fundraising carried out by all charitable REGULATOR institutions and third-party fundraisers in the UK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Trustees and management would like to place on record their thanks to the many people who contribute so much to enable our vital work to continue, particularly during this challenging year when all were affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic:

A sincere thank you to all who have supported Secret World Wildlife Rescue in any way.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report, together with the financial statements for the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2020.

Key outcomes and highlights for 2020 include:

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Achievement of Objectives

Strategic plan 2020-2022

An updated Strategic Plan for 2020-2022 was approved by the Board of Trustees in 2019. This describes three major operational aims plus a further four ‘enabling’ aims which are required to achieve these. In the main document, each strategic aim is described with several key features, specific 3-year objectives and the priority objectives/activities required to be undertaken in 2020. Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting national lockdowns and restrictions placed on social mixing, public events, etc, many of the specific objectives required to meet a few of the strategic aims were unable to be implemented during 2020. The Board of Trustees therefore agreed to roll over the plan in its entirely to 2021-2023.

An overview of the seven aims in the updated strategic plan is provided below:

Strategic aims 2020-2022 (now 2021- 2023) In order to achieve our vision and mission:

  1. We will provide an appropriate first-class animal care rescue, rehabilitation and release service for sick, injured and orphaned British wildlife, re-affirming our position as a centre of excellence for high quality care.

  2. We will provide first-class learning, outreach and professional development which inspires learning about the world of British wildlife, encouraging everyone to discover what they can do to protect it.

  3. We will ensure ongoing engagement with supporters, followers, media, other stakeholders and the general public which is appropriate to each, broad-reaching and responsive to changing communication channels.

How we will achieve our strategic aims:

  1. We will be financially stable, operating with an annual balanced budget with diversified sources of funding less reliant upon legacies; ensuring we manage our resources efficiently; and maintaining general reserves in line with our agreed reserves policy.

  2. We will have constructed a new Wildlife Treatment Centre, incorporating the Charity headquarters, fit to serve the Charity for the foreseeable future.

  3. We will have robust and dynamic charity governance, leadership and management which underpins the Charity and leads it forward, enabling our vision and values to be maintained, and which ensures the Charity operates in accordance with legislation and best practice.

¥. We will have a working environment where staff and volunteers are helped to fulfil their potential and are appreciated; where we work within a culture of equality and nondiscrimination; and where all feel welcome and an integral member of the SWWR team.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Legal Structure

Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) is controlled by its governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 20 February 2003 and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) charity (registered in England and Wales, number: 1097119) was created to unite the existing charitable organisations, Bluebell Sett and The Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust. By uniting the organisations in this way, SWWR could become more efficient in the administration of the Charity and in the conduct of its operations. Bluebell Sett and The Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust have been retained only to receive legacies and regular donations. The results of these unincorporated entities are included in these financial statements. Audited accounts have been produced under the Uniting Direction order.

Group structure

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A total of five Trustees served during the period of this report. The Trustees met for five Board meetings, four of which were held ‘virtually’ via Zoom communications because of the COVID-19 restrictions/ lockdowns. Similarly, the AGMs for SWWR and its trading company, Secret Word Ltd, were held virtually by Zoom in October 2020. This was in line with the Government’s guidance (June 2020) that permitted, “for a temporary period, companies and other bodies to suspend members’ ability to attend meetings in person and allowed them to convene meetings in a flexible way using a range of technologies.” In addition, five extraordinary Trustee meetings were held during 2020, mainly to deal with financial issues relating to the construction of the Wildlife Treatment Centre.

Trustee Governance and Recruitment

After serving as a Trustee of SWWR for over four years, Dr Michelle Barrows decided to step down in February 2020 to devote more of her time to her family and work commitments. Dr Michelle Whitham Jones also resigned in June 2020 following a prolonged period of illness. Both had made significant contributions to Secret World Wildlife Rescue and helped to steer the Charity through some difficult times. The staff and volunteers would like to offer their sincere thanks to both for giving their advice, time and commitment to the Charity during their time on the Board.

Following a selective recruitment process, at the end of 2020/early 2021 the Trustees co-opted a further four individuals to complement the Board’s existing skills matrix; it is anticipated that they will be invited to join the Board as full Trustees / Directors at the Charity’s AGM in August 2021.

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Appointment of Trustees

SWWR has developed and maintained a rigorous process for the recruitment and appointment of its Trustees. Detailed job descriptions have been formulated and used when advertising vacancies which are advertised publicly. Prospective candidates are required to provide up-to-date CVs, completea skills audit and attend an interview with a Board panel of at least two Trustees to ensure they have the skills needed. If selected from interview two suitable references are also sought and DBS checks are undertaken if appropriate for their role.

Trustee Induction and Training

All prospective Trustees are required to have individually designed induction training. This involves them spending at least one day meeting senior management and other key staff and volunteers, as well as being briefed about key operational areas, including animal care and fundraising. Trustees are then encouraged to start using their specific strengths and experience to contribute to discussions, meetings and begin supporting and advising on specific initiatives that play to their strengths.

Risk Management

The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Unfortunately, in spite of this review process, it was impossible for the Charity to predict the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact this would have on the world as a whole, and specific aspects of the Charity’s operational and strategic processes. Fortunately, having previously considered many of the more predictable risks, and mitigating against these risks, the Charity was in a robust position and dynamic enough to continue its operations throughout the pandemic.

Aside from the COVID-19 pandemic specifically, the ongoing operational, business, financial and reputational risks faced by the Charity are identified as follows:

The Trustees confirm that they have established systems to mitigate significant risks and have prioritised efforts regarding risks with highest probability and significant potential impact. A robust set of mitigating

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actions are in place with relevant managers, together with the Board of Trustees and the CEO taking ownership of their risks. This will give a greater control over risks and enable the Board and senior managers to plan preventative action before anything untoward occurs.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Our supporters

Secret World Wildlife Rescue would not exist and be able to undertake our work caring for British wildlife without the ongoing backing of our loyal supporters. During the 2020 pandemic we were particularly overwhelmed by the generous support we received in the form of voluntary help, donations of food, equipment and cleaning materials for animal care, financial support and items donated for resale in our charity shops. And during some of the more difficult days when we were struggling to keep our doors open during the pandemic, the goodwill messages we received from our supporters were very much appreciated and kept our spirits up.

From us all at SWWR, please accept our sincere thanks for your ongoing support, especially during a year when everyone was experiencing difficulties.

Our Patrons

We are extremely pleased to announce that Dr Scott Miller MRCVS and Hannah Stitfall became Patrons of Secret World Wildlife Rescue in 2020.

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Our staff and volunteers

Our staff and volunteers clearly play a critical role in the delivery of our charitable aims and the Charity has a responsibility to ensure that all our people are looked after and dealt with in a fair, progressive and professional way. During 2020 several of the staff and volunteer policies and procedures were updated in line with good practice and current legislation, and new policies were developed to address the health and safety concerns related to COVID-19. Internal communication channels continued through a regular internal news bulletin, monthly site meetings (when these were permissible and practical), regular staff updates, and Zoom ‘social get-togethers’ to ensure staff on furlough or working from home kept in regular contact with those on site.

In addition to its external Facebook page for supporters and the general public, SWWR also has a closed Facebook page for staff and volunteers to share news and other internal communications.

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The Volunteer Forum (formerly the Volunteer Consultation Group) met in March 2020 before the first lockdown, but this was the only meeting during the year.

In spite of the logistical constraints related to the pandemic, we were still able to ensure staff received CPD (continuing professional development) throughout the year, often using virtual communication channels such as Zoom. Particular thanks are due to the Small Charities Coalition, of which SWWR is a member, for providing an invaluable programme of free virtual training sessions throughout the year. Details about SWWR’s CPD events and activities are detailed in the learning section, below.

Charity management, leadership and staffing

The CEO, Lesley Browne, is responsible for the day-to-day running and management of the Charity, supported by an operational management team (OMT) of senior managers. During 2020 this consisted of a team of three others: our Charity Founder and Advisor, Pauline Kidner, the Head of Animal Care Services (HoACS), Laura Benfield, and the Charity’s Scientific Advisor, Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux. Our two Section Leaders, Sarah Tingvoll and Dan Bryant, joined the OMT in the autumn to provide cover for the HoACS’s maternity leave. Our Finance Manager, Daniel Harding, attended the finance section of OMT and Board meetings to present financial management reports.

Given the rescue and rehabilitation care that SWWR provides, staff and volunteers are required on site for between 12-16 hours a day (depending on season), 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that staffing levels are higher than other charities which can operate shorter working days over just 5 days a week or during office hours. During 2020 SWWR employed an average of 15 full and 9 part-time staff on the main site and at its two charity shops. This equated to 20.4 WTE (Whole Time Equivalents). In addition, our casual workers performed an invaluable function covering evening shifts, weekends and staff absences, often at short notice.

Thanks to the Government’s furlough scheme, the Charity was able to keep all its permanent staff on the payroll during 2020. In order to reduce the number of staff on site, particularly during the initial lockdown and because we were no longer able to keep our charity shops open or onsite educational activities running, several staff were placed on furlough throughout the year. This not only enabled us to ensure staff retained their jobs long-term, but also reduced our overall staff costs, which helped the Charity remain operational during these very difficult financial times. We are grateful to all the staff who accepted furlough, often for extended periods during the year.

During the first rigorous national lockdown, several staff members and volunteers offered to live on site to ensure we were able to keep our doors open for wildlife casualties and provide ongoing care to animals undergoing rehabilitation. Several others continued to travel in daily. Despite this, and with most volunteers having to self-isolate, the number of personnel on site was very limited which obviously meant it was an extremely busy and stressful time for all working. The Charity would like to offer its sincere thanks to all those who staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the most difficult days of the pandemic to care for the wildlife casualties brought to us.

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FOUNDER’S REPORT This was a very challenging year for the Charity. The pandemic meant the cancelling of over £120,000 worth of events and the fundraising team had to adjust to a completely different way of attracting donations. Social media became a very important part of promoting our wildlife casualty stories and the hard work that both our staff and volunteers were having to do to adjust to a different world. Many of our longer-term volunteers were of an age where they were either vulnerable duringor shielding the year. so our We m a lsonpowerneeded on siteto furlou was g hre a stly many reduced staff as we could to reduce our costs and ensure we were able to keep staff in jobs in the longer term.

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Three volunteers came to live on site to reduce the possibilities of people coming and going and bringing coronavirus infection onto the Charity’s site. This meant that we were able to continue as a designated ‘essential service’. Many of the volunteers that were unable to come in took orphans home to rear them there, following our orphan rearing protocols, and brought them back to SWWR when they were weaned and ready for their next stage of rehabilitation in our facilities.

We are grateful for the grants from the local government that we were reliant on when our Charity shops had to close during the lockdowns. Together with the furlough scheme, we managed to get through this difficult period but must also acknowledge the amazing support that we received from many of our members, as well as the many trusts and foundations that generously provided us with emergency and operational grants. Their generosity meant that we survived and could continue helping the wildlife that needed us.

2020 started with the promise of a new Wildlife Treatment Centre building after providing our services out of portacabins for several years. We were in the fortunate position to be able to go ahead with part of the build and started a capital appeal. Our CEO has had a year of dealing with the effects of the pandemic but also liaising with others regarding the building works. We would not be in the position we are in if it had not been for her tireless dedication to our Charity. Of course, praise must go to all staff and volunteers who have worked with building work going on around them, sudden power cuts, the loss of water when a pipe is ‘frozen’ and other problems when they have arisen. We all look forward with excitement to having the new treatment centre so that we can be as efficient and effective as we need to be, to bring the high standard of care that we expect for our wildlife casualties.

Pauline Kidner

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Secret World Wildlife Rescue’s volunteers

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On the Charity's main site, despite the various COVID-19 restrictions, volunteers contributed over 13,090 hours during 2020, which is a decrease of 56% compared to 2019. This is still equivalent to more around £93,148.61 in donated time at National Living Wage rate. The reduction in volunteer hours was mainly due to the first national lockdown from the 23rd of March until early June when measures were eased. This period coincided with what is usually the start of the busy season when we would usually rely on numerous Animal Care volunteers to assist with the influx of young orphans coming into SWWR. Thankfully a handful of dedicated volunteers, whilst on furlough from their usually jobs, moved onto site and assisted the Animal Care staff throughout this three-month period. This contributed significantly to the Charity being able to remain open throughout that time.

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and induction sessions were cancelled from March onwards. All student work experience placement were also put on hold in 2020. A small number of volunteers who attended animal care inductions were able to commence volunteering after the first national lockdown ended and a small number of charity shop, reception and maintenance volunteers were also recruited during the year.

Volunteer Forum

The Volunteer Forum met on the 10" of March 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic no other Volunteer Forum meetings were held during 2020, however the volunteer forum members continue to check the suggestion boxes and the volunteer forum email address in order to raises any volunteer concerns.

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Sincere thanks to our volunteers

Secret World Wildlife Rescue is indebted to its dedicated and loyal team of volunteers who provided ongoing support across all the Charity’s activities. Without our volunteers SWWR would not be able to offer the care to wildlife that it does and this has been highlighted by the events of 2020 in particular. The Trustees, management and staff recognise the invaluable role played by our volunteers in all their varied roles and thank them most sincerely for their continued support and dedication to Secret World Wildlife Rescue.

Social activities

Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have been unable to arrange many social activities for the volunteers and staff to attend together. Back in January, several staff and volunteers enjoyed a trip to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s Slimbridge centre to see the wintering flocks of birds. This is a trip which we will hopefully be able to arrange again in future.

Many of the team attended a barn dance in February organised by one ofour local vets and held in a local village hall, from which the proceeds were kindly donated to SWWR. This was the first of a series of fundraising events planned by supporters of the Charity which were intended to take place throughout 2020, but obviously had to be cancelled.

Beyond this, the impact of COVID-19 and its associated social distancing and other measures to prevent transmission have meant that social events for staff and volunteers were not possible for much of the year. We were unable to host summer barbeques, seasonal parties in the barn, nor even our regular lunchtime talks. On-site meetings, with social distancing measures in place, have been a rare and welcome opportunity for staff and volunteers to reconnect. Zoom provided a means by which staff could meet and chat more socially during the lockdown period, and enabled furloughed staff to keep in touch with those still working on site.

We hope that, with the ever-changing COVID situation, we will be able to hold more social events again in the coming year. Such events are really important for staff and volunteer morale, which has been tested through 2020.

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REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

Animal Care

Admissions and releases

In 2020, 3,242 wildlife casualties were admitted to SWWR (compared to 4,395 in 2019). This reduction in numbers can be attributed to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, which will be discussed in detail later in this report. Of these animals admitted, almost 40% were successfully rehabilitated and released, a similar rate to previous years and to wildlife rehabilitation in general. Those that were not able to be rehabbed and released were humanely euthanised to prevent further suffering.

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badgers, 33 foxes, 19 owls, 32 bats, 43 ducks and 2 deer. A major setback towards the end of the release season occurred when we lost both of our badger cub release sites at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. Thankfully, with a lot work and frantic preparation, back-up release sites were found and we managed to return our two groups of badger cubs, reared during the lockdown, back to the wild.

Some of the more unusual species to be admitted this year include a Kuhl’s pipistrelle bat, a sanderling, a hobby, 2 cuckoos and a pallid swift. The latter was blown in from mainland Europe in a storm; after a period of care here, and in consultation with several swift experts, it was ringed and released on the east coast to find its way back home.

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and deep cleaning of the animal enclosures and facilities in preparation for the coming season. One
very unusual admission in January was a week-old orphaned fox cub, which was found in Weston-
Super-Mare lying next to his dead mother. It is virtually unheard of for cubs to be born so early and we
normally don’t see them until March at the earliest. The cub was successfully reared by one of our
animal carers and despite some challenges surrounding his rehabilitation (from being the only fox of his
age on site for a long period of time) he remained fully wild and was successfully released back to the
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Our response in terms of animal care during the first wave was to strip our service down to the minimum in terms of numbers of people and animals onsite, whilst still ensuring we were available as an emergency service for wildlife that needed help. Our phone lines remained open throughout and whilst we were unable to take in the same numbers of casualties as in a normal year, that did not mean that we left animals with nowhere to go: members of the public continued to drop off casualties outside, we were able to send staff from the site to attend to large animal emergency rescues, and where necessary, redirected people to alternative sources of help such as veterinary practices or other rescue centres. We also adapted to make more use of technology, asking members of the public who telephoned regarding an animal casualty to send pictures and videos so we could visually assess the casualty before deciding whether it needed to come in, be left alone or taken elsewhere. This first lockdown occurred at the time of year when we would see an increase in admission numbers and orphans, and we were lucky to have a dedicated team of offsite volunteers who were willing to rear orphans, mainly baby birds on regular hourly feeds, in their own homes (following all SWWR protocols) before returning them to SWWR for further rehabilitation.

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As the number of calls and admissions gradually increased several dedicated volunteers also moved into accommodation onsite to assist the staff with the extra workload. This was an incredibly challenging period for all the staff and volunteers involved, with everyone working exceptionally hard, but we are proud of the fact that throughout the lockdown at no point did we turn off our phone lines or close our doors to animals in need.

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can no longer obtain a licence to rear, rehabilitate and release these particular orphans.
Wildlife Releases
COVID restrictions throughout much of 2020 made it more difficult to find and survey potential release
sites where orphaned animals can be soft released, giving them a gradual transition back into the wild.
Despite this, we successfully soft released 10 tawny owls across three sites, a roe deer fawn, 3 groups of
young foxes, 2 small groups of badgers and a buzzard. A single barn owlet was raised and released
successfully with help from our Patron, Chris Sperring. We are very grateful to the landowners and local
groups who helped to provide a safe site for our orphaned animals to be released, and for their
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There were only three fox groups for release this year, comprising 17 cubs in total. Several potential fox release sites were surveyed but none were suitable, so all three groups were released successfully at sites used in previous years. Perhaps the most common reason for a potential site being deemed unsuitable is the presence of illegal hunting in the area. An individual young fox was admitted later in the year whose place of origin was unknown. This individual was soft released using a fox pen which was still in situ at one of our release sites.

Avian influenza

An outbreak of H5N9 Avian influenza (Al) in November 2020 resulted in Defra declaring the whole of England an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ). “ Animal Care staff were quickly able to adapt to the necessary restrictions this , ’ resulted in by putting into place an updated version of the policies adopted during the Al outbreak in winter 2017. Liaison with Defra and APHA around some sick swans admitted to SWWR in December was resolved satisfactorily _ without any negative impact on the Charity or admission of casualty birds. | Animal care and the new build | Alongside the day-to-day activities of animal care and the COVID-19 pandemic, ! _ the animal care team contributed to the design and plans for the building of the new Wildlife Treatment Centre, the capital appeal brochure and general fundraising for the new facility.

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Learning and Education

Children’s and young adults’ education

We are passionate about British wildlife and want to inspire more people to learn about nature. During 2020, the Charity planned to deliver a varied programme of wildlife-themed learning sessions for children and young adults. These would continue to be interactive onsite and outreach sessions for schools and community groups, led by the learning team and supported by our learning team volunteers and volunteer bird handlers. Other education plans for the year also included developing new educational sessions for ages 11-16 years and 16-19 years.

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In September 2020 we were successful in obtaining an ‘emergency’ grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund of £13,701 to reassess our educational work in light of the impact of the COVID situation. It was anticipated, at the time of the grant application, that outreach visits could recommence in the autumn term, however this proved to be impossible with lockdowns continuing. Instead, the Charity concentrated its efforts on creating new presentations and sessions that cover a wider age range — including 11-16 pupils and post 16-19 students, and diversifying future educational activities.

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Adult engagement and learning and CPD for professionals

National conference

In February 2020, just before the COVID-19 lockdowns, we held our second two-day national SWWR ‘Caring for British Wildlife’ conference. This was again a huge success with 98 delegates attending. The first day focused on ‘Making a difference in conservation and the environment’ and included talks on citizen science (Becki Lawson, ZSL), international animal reintroductions (John Corder) and badger vaccination (Debbie Bailey, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust). The second day focused on ‘Making a difference in treatment, rehabilitation and release and release’ with talks including: UV light (Frances Baines), Bird handling (Phoebe Vaughan, WWT) and wildlife carer mental health (Danny Chambers). The conference also provided opportunities for discussion, networking and fundraising. Unable to organise a conference in 2021, we hope a third national SWWR conference will take place in 2022.

SWWR ‘Certificate in Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release’ and CPD for veterinary professionals

As well as the annual conference, we began the year continuing to run our very successful wildlife rescue and rehabilitation courses on site. In total, 268 people participated in our wildlife courses in 2020. These courses are for adults with a general interest in wildlife, as well as wildlife rehabilitators, vets and veterinary nurses. Four courses were successfully run on our site from January to March before the COVID-19 situation necessitated the cancelling of three courses scheduled in March, April and May.

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“It was all excellent, with lots of information and visual presentations”

Other course and talks

Although manyofour on-site college course sessions were cancelled in 2020, our staff and Charity Advisors contributed to several external education courses and talks during 2020, including:

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It’s fair to say that 2020 had a few ups and downs with SWWR finding itself, like so many other charities, facing a large drop in its income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We started the year planning to find a new full-time fundraiser to help raise money for the new Wildlife Treatment Centre; little did we know how much we’d need the support. David Plant joined our team at the beginning of March, just before the first lockdown, and has been assisting the rest of the team with general fundraising as well as with the Wildlife Treatment Centre appeal. Pauline was as busy as ever and the extra support was very timely as staff on site found themselves stretched without any volunteer fundraising support for weeks at a time during lockdowns.

All of our staff have contributed to our fundraising efforts this year, in particular Charlotte, our General Support Officer, and Marlies, our Reception Supervisor. They have adapted to the ever-changing world, organising virtual auctions and events and expanding our social media, and continued to find new ways to engage our supporters and keep them up to date with all our news.

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Some external relations and fundraising highlights of 2020

R&A Free awareness about the Charity was maximised by writing articles for all the local parish magazines each month. Pauline also produced an article for the Somerset Life Magazine every month to promote the Charity. EA swwr featured in a number of filmed media segments and interviews, including our Patron, Chris Packham, filming a segment for the BBC’s The One Show. Other segments were filmed for ITV’s This Morning and several episodes of BBC Earth’s ‘Wild Rescue’ online series.

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FA We have been working on a new-look website that makes it easier to navigate and make payments online. This went live in February 2021.

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car boot sale which raised around £760. We hope to do more car boot sales during 2021.
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celebrating her birthday and decided to change it to a fundraiser and open her party as an event to the
public. We all had a great time and she raised over £1,500 for SWWR through the ticket sales and raffle.
roa ~\ can LD. £4 Our Founder, Pauline Kidner, celebrated her 70" birthday in March
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We received a lot of donations to feed the wildlife in our care through our Amazon wish list, animal food donations left for us in collection bins in supermarkets and pet shops, and donations brought to our site. We even received a large number of leftover vegetables from Tesco in Glastonbury, which had the added bonus of diverting all of this food away from landfill.

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nics sf = i ms a washing powder and cleaning materials, etc, that is left at our site
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4 a i 4 ? have to pay for many of these items. This saves us thousands of pounds
‘: eas, LJ each year. We are also extremely grateful to those who bring clothing and
aaas _ household donations to our charity shop for us to sell.
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It was a very successful year for our grants fundraising, with a total of £126,084 in donations and pledges from a wide range of organisations, including family trusts and foundations and corporate trusts. This included £13,334 from local government support schemes to help us pay ongoing bills and staffing costs while our charity shops were forced to close.

We are extremely grateful to the following supporters for their generosity and support during the year: The Norman Family Charitable Trust, The Walker 597 Trust and Animal Saviours for contributions to our animal care appeals; The Mrs D.M. France-Hayhurst Foundation, Humane Society International, Marjorie Coote Animal Charity Trust, Animal Rescue Foundation and Calypso Browning Trust for providing emergency funding for core costs; The National Lottery Heritage Fund for helping us get our education programme back on track with a grant from their Heritage Emergency Fund; and The David Family Foundation, E B M Charitable Trust, The Joanna Toole Foundation, Hobson Charity Ltd., The Fairfield Charitable Trust and the Olsen Animal Trust for contributions to our new Wildlife Treatment Centre appeal. There are many others who have chosen to remain anonymous or have given pledges, and we are extremely thankful to all those who were generous enough to support our work, especially during this difficult financial year.

With so many generous corporate and professional supporters it is obviously impossible to list them all, but in 2020 particular thanks are due to the following local and national businesses / organisations for their significant support:

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Our list of individual supporters is too long to mention, but we are extremely grateful to all who contributed to Secret World Wildlife Rescue’s work in any way during 2020. Without this type of support, the Charity would not be able to keep its doors open for wildlife casualties.

Secret World Limited

Secret World Wildlife Rescue has a linked trading company, Secret World Ltd, which manages activities outside of the charitable objects, purely to raise funds for SWWR’s charitable purposes. This includes the wildlife training courses, the small gift shop which was situated in the Charity’s former reception barn and hire of the Bluebell Barn building, garden and attached marquee which are available for weekday and weekend events such as weddings, parties and as an external meeting venue. These activities bring commercial benefit to increase the Charity’s income which in turn supports the SWWR’s core activities of animal rescue, rehabilitation and release and educating the public generally regarding wildlife.

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Taking advantage of a large retail premises that had remained empty for some time on the High Street in Burnham on Sea, the SWWR set up a temporary ‘pop-up’ charity shop in Burnham on Sea between the national lockdowns. With remarkable sales generated in the first months of trading, the Charity has now taken on a long-term lease for the property. Unfortunately, our existing charity shop at the Vicarage Chambers site in Burnham-on-Sea had to close permanently in December 2020 because of the lack of storage space in which to quarantine charity donations for 72 hours — a government requirement throughout 2020. We’d like to thank all the staff and volunteers who worked at this shop premises for their contributions throughout the years it was open.

In spite of the constraints resulting from the pandemic, out trading activities had a turnover of[just][under] £30,000, with an operating profit of just over £13,000. This compares with an income of £52,000 and operating profit of over £33,000 in 2019, reflecting the impact of the pandemic on our trading activities last year.

Facilities

Thanks to the support of one of our supporters, SWWR was able to upgrade its antiquated IT system with new computers and laptops. Our new system was due to be installed on 1* April 2020, which regrettably was just a few days into the first national lockdown. In the circumstances, the timing truly could not have been worse! However, our new IT support company, PC Comms in Bridgwater, managed the changeover relatively smoothly, despite the substantial constraints they faced given the timing. This new IT infrastructure has been a much-needed boost to the Charity and enabled many staff to work at home when required.

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Having been without a Facilities and Office Manager for some time, we welcomed Andrew Mellamphy to our team in the autumn, just days before site clearance for our new Wildlife Treatment Centre was due to commence. It was a ‘baptism by fire’ but he’s been a much-appreciated addition to our team, calmly dealing with each site challenge as it arises. As the manager in charge of the charity shops, he also had to deal with the shop premises temporarily closing down and then reopening in line with lockdown regulations and ensuring personnel on all our site were COVID-19 compliant.

Wildlife Treatment Centre

The main highlight of 2020 was that, after several attempts to raise sufficient funds over the past decade, the Charity finally saw our dream to build a new Wildlife Treatment Centre becomea reality. The ‘new build advisory group’ — comprising senior staff and trustees and other volunteers with construction/architecture experience, met regularly throughout late 2019 and 2020 to pull together the plans for the new centre. Many thanks are due to all those who helped us plan the new centre, and especially those volunteers who gave their time on the new build advisory group. Our most sincere thanks are due to architect Katarina McNabb (of Circotecture), one of the Charity’s volunteer wildlife rescuers and animal carer, who designed the Wildlife Treatment Centre on a pro-bono basis, led the Charity through the processes to sell the Cider Barns and get planning permission for the new Centre and who provided her time and invaluable advice throughout the whole process of developing the new building. Without Kat’s help, we may not have reached the point of building the new Centre in 2020.

The Wildlife Treatment Centre was initially designed to be built in two phases: the first housing the Charity’s reception, wildlife assessment room, orphan feeding room, offices, storage, IT servers, and the staff and volunteer kitchen / changing rooms. The second phase, to be built at a later stage once we’d raised additional funding, would replace our existing portacabin facilities to house the wildlife hospital rooms. The new centre would finally bring our dispersed indoor working spaces together under one roof and provide a more efficient working environment for all.

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We had intended to sell the Cider Barns by auction in March 2020, but our plans were obviously thwarted by the COVID pandemic. We were fortunate to sell the building in July, and are extremely grateful to the new owners, the Lilley family, for permitting us to continue using the building, free of charge, until May 2021.

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The Charity then launched a major capital funding appeal in order to raise the remainder of the £1 million required for the building. We are extremely grateful to all those who have supported us through individual donations, grants from trusts, oO foundations and businesses, as well as those who left the Charity a legacy, Wildlife remembering SWWR in their wills. Because of this generosity, we were able Centre Appeal Appeal to tender for the construction of the new building in August and appoint a : localphase Bridgwaterof the treatment constructioncentre companyin October to 2020. commenceBy early the spring work 2021, on thethe first Suytyt Charity was delighted to be in a stable enough financial position to go ahead iene and contract the second phase, the wildlife hospital wing, at the same time and the whole building is currently due for completion in the autumn of 2021.

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The new Wildlife Treatment Centre is designed to complement the neighbouring farmhouse/ barn structures, while incorporating services such as ventilation, heating and lighting specifically required for wildlife rehabilitation. We aim to include as many environmentally green features as possible, including solar panels and rainwater harvesting. Bat boxes, bird boxes and other wildlife support will be an integral feature in line with our environmental ethos. With our newly designed building we will also be in a better position to engage visitors we have in our work. We will install CCTV to monitor the casualty animals and enable people to see the treatments undertaken behind the scenes without negatively impacting upon the animals involved. It is important that people see the wildlife care we provide, so they can appreciate what is involved and see where their money goes. These CCTV links will also be broadcast live via our website to extend our educational reach to a wider audience and particularly our supporters.

A section of our reception will also house a small exhibition area where we can share information about wildlife habitat and our learning and engagement activities with visitors, celebrate our volunteer contributions and acknowledge those who support our work in any way. The ground floor is designed to allow separate public access to our reception / visitor experience and to the public section of our site for visitors without obstructing wildlife admissions, thus minimising interactions and stress to animals. Speciesspecific and specialist rooms are all part of the design which is based upon our treatment best practice guidelines, including the separation of prey and predator species; avoiding unnecessary human contact; and providing enough space to keep sick and healthy animals apart, avoiding the spread of disease.

Site preparation began in October with vegetation clearance and the relocation the portacabins which have housed the offices, laundry and animal hospital rooms for several years. In addition to numerous soil, ecological and electrical surveys, etc, several major changes were required to relocate utilities and other infrastructure and ready the site, all of which were expensive, time consuming, required considerable manpower and generally were very disruptive.

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The building work commenced in early November with the piling and foundations being laid and continued throughout the winter months. By the spring of 2021, the outer steel structure was erected, concrete base poured and walls and roof in place. The floors and windows will be installed imminently and work on the mechanical and electrical infrastructure is continuing. Once the interior partitions are in place and plastering/painting completed, the next stage will be fitting out the rooms in both the main reception, wildlife admissions and office wing (the main wing shown in the photograph) as well as the wildlife hospital wing (seen on the right side of the photos).

The builders, Harris Bros and Collard Ltd (HBC Contractors), have been most accommodating and have made every effort to keep disruptions to the main SWWR site to an absolute minimum.

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COVID-19 pandemic

At the beginning of 2020, with the world in turmoil and no one left untouched by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Charity had concerns about how it would continue to offer its services to wildlife in need. In fact, at that time, we were even doubting if the Charity would survive the loss of its projected fundraising income. But we were overwhelmed by the backing we received from long-term and new supporters, as well as the dedication of our staff and volunteers who kept working throughout the lockdowns to ensure our doors remained open for orphaned, sick and injured wildlife. There was a massive learning curve for us all as we quickly had to come to terms with new ways of communicating with our supporters and the public: Zoom meetings and virtual fundraising events became the norm. Some staff accepted the necessity of furlough, whilst those who remained working had to do so without the usual support of most of their volunteer colleagues. In spite of an estimated loss of around £140,000 in 2020 ‘forecast’ income, mainly from losses when our public and community fundraising and educational events were cancelled, by the start of 2021 not only had the Charity survived the year, but thanks to you all, also managed to end the year with enough funds to finally build our long-awaited Wildlife Treatment Centre.

To everyone who supported us in any way: from those schoolchildren who sent us a few pounds from their pocket-money pounds, those who provided messages of support during the difficult days, those who donated goods or services, or those who provided grants or left us a legacy, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are exceedingly grateful to all those individuals, trusts, foundations, professional organisations and companies who continued to support Secret World Wildlife Rescue in any way during the extremely difficult times of this pandemic. Because of you, and our dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we continued to care for wildlife in need.

Once again, on behalf of the Trustees, staff and volunteers at Secret World Wildlife Rescue please accept our most sincere thanks to all those who supported our work caring for British wildlife during 2020.

In Summary

Like many other charities across the country, 2020 was a challenging year for Secret World Wildlife Rescue’s finances due to Covid 19 and the resulting lockdowns. This led to all our usual fundraising events being cancelled, including our open weekends and annual auction and ball. These events often make up a large amount of the Charity’s income which made it imperative that we found alternative sources of income. In spite of the numerous challenges faced, all the SWWR team pulled together to discover new ways to keep our income steady which, with the help of some much-appreciated legacy gifts, enabled us to balance our operational budget.

In addition to keeping the Charity financially secure going forwards, we had also been preparing for a capital build project to construct a new Wildlife Treatment Centre. Due to our successful year in 2019 in terms of income, we were in a strong position in 2020 to be able to start building works for the Wildlife Treatment Centre despite the other constraints we faced. The Charity also sold its large reception barn and used the income from that as the basis for the budget for the new build.

Total income increased by 15% from 2019 to 2020 largely due to an increase in donations from appeals, Gift Aid and various grants which have supported our work. Operational expenditure decreased by 5% largely due to a decrease in the number of animals that came into SWWR during the pandemic. There has also been an ongoing effort by the Charity to reduce our costs by looking at things such as changing utilities contracts. The decrease in animals also had a knock-on effect to the other costs that result during their care at SWWR, such as our electricity and water bills.

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Financial Review

Income

During 2020, SWWR income totalled £1,043,908. Our fundraising efforts and legacy receipts made up £768,845 of this income (74%) with the remainder coming from the sale of the Charity’s former reception barn, adoptions, and charity shop income. Fundraising income increased by 43% over 2019, which wasa significant improvement. This increase was in part due to the appeal to raise funds for the Wildlife Treatment Centre, with a large portion of total income either being restricted or designated for that capital project.

One significant source of income in 2020 was legacies which made up £351,755 of our total income. This was a 20% decrease in the amount received in 2019 (£440,484), but each gift received froma will is highly valued and fundamental to keeping the Charity financially sustainable. We also increased our grant income by 146% between 2019 and 2020; this represents a mixture of grants received towards our core costs as well as restricted grants for the construction of the new Wildlife Treatment Centre.

Expenditure

The cost of raising funds decreased by 9% from £176,514 in 2019 to £160,052 in 2020. While there was an increase in our fundraising staff costs in 2020, there wasa significant decrease in the general fundraising costs which is largely due to the reduction in fundraising events.

Charitable expenditure decreased by 5% (£46,255) between 2019 and 2020. Education costs decreased by approximately £1,500, and animal care costs reduced by £26,285.

Reserves Policy

Our reserves level is monitored and reported to our management and trustees on a bi-monthly basis. The level of reserves required is then reviewed annually when the budget is written.

Given the uncertain financial situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, at their Board meeting in October 2020, the Charity’s Trustees voted to change the reserves policy and work towards increasing the reserves target from three months to six months. Thus, while working towards a 5—6-month reserve target range for 2023 (based on identified risks the Charity may face), it was agreed that, for 2021, the Charity should aim for a 3-4 month target, with a range of £200,000 - £258,000.

At the end of 2020, Secret World Wildlife Rescue’s free reserves were £604,224 which is above the target range. However, £250,000 of these free reserves were already restricted/designated for the Wildlife Treatment Centre project, with more designated towards the project in 2021 following approval of the Board.

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Public benefit focus on ensuring that our activities achieve our charitable aims:

The objectives of the Charity, as set out in its Memorandum, are to benefit the public through:

  1. The provision ofa rescue service that is caring for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.

  2. The rehabilitation of animals in our care and their safe return to the wild wherever possible.

  3. Being a respected source of expertise and centre of excellence where all British wildlife can receive the best care.

  4. The development of inspirational learning about the world of British wildlife, encouraging everyone to discover what they can do to protect it.

In shaping our objectives and planning our activities to meet these objects, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and consider SWWR carries out its charity purposes for the public benefit as follows:

> by providing a public rescue, rehabilitation and release service for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife;

We support our local community, free of charge, by rescuing orphaned, sick and injured wildlife casualties, rehabilitating these and releasing them back to the wild, whenever possible. For animals whose injuries are too severe to enable them to be returned to the wild, the Charity provides a quick and humane end to their suffering. The public benefits from the knowledge that there is a centre of excellence which serves as a place of safety for wildlife casualties.

We also support other national rescue services, such as the police service and fire brigade, in rescuing trapped or injured wildlife on roads and in other public places from situations that otherwise may place members of the public at risk.

> through public education and access to a unique wildlife experience;

We inspire learning about the world of British wildlife, encouraging everyone to discover what they can do to protect it, so helping to protect our natural environment for current and future generations. We do this through our educational activities and by communicating with the public through local and national television, radio, newspapers, the internet and social media.

We also provide volunteering opportunities for hundreds of local community members and companies which wish to support our work. Many volunteers are students gaining work experience; some volunteers have special educational needs or disabilities and are gaining new social or work-based skills. Others are unemployed and working with us to learn new skills to help them regain their confidence and move forward finding jobs, while others are retired and looking to offer their skills in return for new social opportunities and the chance to contribute to a charity they feel passionate about.

> by disseminating date and delivering professional training to improve knowledge and raise standards of wildlife care across the UK.

We are a respected source of expertise about caring for wildlife casualties, and provide free help and advice by telephone, email and printed materials to members of the public, veterinary professionals and others across the country.

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How well we have performed against these objectives is explained above in the first part of this report. The Board reviews the aims, objectives and activities of the Charity each year.

Overall, this report looks at what the Charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work within the last twelve months. The Board of Trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits. The review also helps the Board ensure the Charity’s aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The Trustees have complied with the duty in s17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s published general and relevant sub-sector guidance concerning the operation of the public benefit requirement under that Act.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees (who are also Directors of Secret World Wildlife Rescue for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the Incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company and the group for that period. in preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charitable company and the group and to ensure that the financial statements comply with Charities Act 2011 and with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Charity’s website.

The Trustees confirm that as far as they are aware at the time of approving this annual report:-

  1. There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company and group’s auditors are unaware; and

  2. The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and groups.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Roger Branton, Chair of Trustees

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SECRET WORLD WILDLIFE RESCUE

OPINION

We have audited the financial statements of Secret World Wildlife Rescue (the Group) for the year ended 31st December 2020, which comprise Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standards 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of[Ireland][(United] Kingdom[Generally][Accepted] Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

BASIS OF OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent ofthe[group][and][charity][in][accordance][with][ethical][requirements][that][are] relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation ofthe financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at lease twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of[this][report.]

OTHER INFORMATION

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report therein. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SECRET WORLD WILDLIFE RESCUE ............./continued OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course ofthe audit:

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION In the light of the knowledge and understanding ofthe group and charity and its environment obtained in the course of[the][audit,][we] have not identified material misstatements in the Annual Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the trustees! responsibilities statement set out on page 33 the trustees are responsible for the preparation ofthe financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group and charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group and charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We have been appointed as auditors under the Charities Act 2011 s144 and report in accordance with the regulations made under the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect there under.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but it not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING POTENTIAL RISKS RELATED TO IRREGULARITIES Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of[detecting][irregularities,][including][fraud,][is][detailed][below:]

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As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud is in relation to the overstatement of revenue. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK). We are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment and frameworks in which the charity operates, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act, Charities Act, and local tax legislation.

In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations which do not have a direct effect on the financial statements, but compliance which may be fundamental for the charity to operate.

Relevant identified laws and regulations were communicated within the engagement team so they remained alert throughout the audit for indications of fraud or non-compliance.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's report.

USE OF OUR REPORT

This report is made solely to the group and charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.

Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the group and charity's members those matters, we are required to state to them in a Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the group or charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Ian Shipley FCCA, Senior Statutory Auditor

for and on behalf of Prentis & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

115c Milton Road

Cambridge 34 1XE

Prentis & Co LLP is eligible to act as auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
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INCOME
Donations and legacies 2 656,788 112,057 768,845 695,515 8,048 703,563
Charitable Activities
Education 2,143 - 2,143 8,196 - 8,196
Animal Care 2,501 - 2,501 7,966 - 7,966
Other trading activities 3 183,231 - 183,231 182,838 - 182,838
Investments 4 967 - 967 356 - 356
Other 5 6,630 - 6,630 5,163 - 5,163
Profit on sale offixed assets 47,185 975 48,160 - - -
Government Grants 31,431 - 31,431 - - -
TOTALINCOME 950,876 113,0321,043,908 1,043,908 900,034
8,048 908,082
EXPENDITURE
Raising Funds 6 158,806 1,246 160,052 176,514 - 176,514
Charitable Activities: 7
Animal Care 548,058 74 $48,132 574,417 - 574,417
Education 49,722 35,309 85,031 2,967 83,565 86,532
Other expenditure 3,595 1,204 4,799 6,806 - 6,806
TOTALEXPENDITURE Fo0,i81 37,833 798,014 760,704
83,505 $44,269
Net income 170,695 75,199 245,894 139,330 (75,517) 63,813
Gross transfers between funds 21 (10,996) 10,996 - - - -
Reconciliation offunds:
Total funds brought forward 1,496,853 253,760 1,750,613 1,357,523 329,277 1,686,800
Totalfundscarriedforward 1,656,552 339,955 1,996,507 1,496,853 253,760 1,750,613

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangibleassets 1] - 1,307
Tangible assets 12 1,017,453 1,040,234
Investments 627 627
1,018,080 1,042,168
CURRENTASSETS
Stocks 15 16,044 16,044
Debtors 16 23,364 50,992
Cash atbankand inhand 968,403 683,717
1,007,811 750,753
LIABILITIES
Creditors: amounts fallingdue
withinoneyear ity (19,384) (32,308)
NETCURRENTASSETS 988,427 718,445
Total assets less current liabilities 2,006,507 1,760,613
Provision for liabilities 19 (10,000) (10,000)
TOTALNETASSETS 1,996,507 1,750,613
TOTALFUNDS OFTHECHARITY
Unrestricted funds 21 1,656,552 1,496,853
Restricted funds 21 339,955 253,760
1,996,507 1,750,613

The financial statements were approved by the Board ofTrustees on its behalf by:

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Roger Branton - Chair of Thustees

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CHARITY BALANCE SHEET

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £ i £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets
Tangibleassets
Investments		 11
12		 .
1,017,453
627		 1,307
1,040,234
627
1,018,080 1,042,168
CURRENTASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Cashatbankand inhand		 15
16		 15,768
56,445
968,403		 15,768
50,992
683,717
1,040,616 750,477
LIABILITIES
Creditors: amounts falling due
withinoneyear		 17 (19,918) (32,842)
NETCURRENTASSETS 1,020,698 717,635
Total assets lesscurrent liabilities 2,038,778 1,759,803
Provision for liabilities 19 (10,000) (10,000)
TOTALNETASSETS 2,028,778 1,749,803
TOTALFUNDS OFTHECHARITY
Unrestrictedfunds
Restricted funds		 1,688,823
339,955		 1,496,043
253,760
2,028,778 1,749,803

These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provision of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) (effective Ist January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)).

For the year ended 31st December 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies but, as the company is a charity, it is subject to audit under the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on | L pug us eo2/ and were signed on its behalf by:

Roger Branton - Chair of Trustees

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Total Total
Funds Funds
Note 2020 2019
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by /(used in) operating activities 23 339,066 281,209
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 196,519 .
Purchase offixed assets (250,899) (173)
Net cash used in investing activities (54,380) (173)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 284,686 281,036
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginningofthe reporting period 683,717 402,681
Cashandcashequivalentsattheendofthe reporting period 968,403 683,717

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

lis ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of[Ireland][(FRS][102)][issued][October][2019][(effective] 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of[Ireland][(FRS] 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.

Secret World Wildlife Rescue meets the definition ofa public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTS ON A GOING CONCERN BASIS

These accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis as there are no material uncertainties about the group's ability to continue.

GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

These financial statements consolidate the results of the Charity and Secret World Ltd.

INCOMING RESOURCES

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Grants receivable are recognised when all qualifying criteria have been satisfied and are stated gross within the Statement of Financial Activities, with capital and charitable activity expenditure also stated gross.

RESOURCES EXPENDED

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category.

ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT COSTS

Vehicle costs, mobile and land line costs, printing, postage, stationery, office machine maintenance and wages costs have been apportioned between management support costs, animal care and overheads to showa truer representation ofdirect animal care costs and education costs.

Water rates have been apportioned between overheads and animal care based on estimated consumption directly attributable to care of animals including laundry.

Management, animal care and fundraising wages have been apportioned between animal care, education and management based on the time spent by each staff on each activity during the year.

All other costs are already accurately split and do not require apportioning.

INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

The Charity previously capitalised the costs of creating a new website, incorporating an online shop. This has been amortised over 3 years on a straight line basis.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Ll; ACCOUNTING POLICIES............./continued TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Individual fixed assets costing £100 or more are capitalised at cost.

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

Freehold property - straight line over 50 years on the cost of buildings and land is not depreciated Improvements to property - straight line over the lease term of either 5 or 20 years Plant and machinery - straight line over 4 or 10 years and 25% on reducing balance, depending on the asset use Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - straight line over 4 years and 25% on reducing balance, depending on the asset use Computer equipment - straight line over 4 years

STOCKS

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. Stocks are valued on the first in first out basis.

TAXATION

The Charity is currently exempt from Corporation Tax and VAT registration on its charitable activities.

FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds, including designated funds, can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when the funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation ofthe nature and purpose of[each][fund][is][included][in][the][notes][to][the][financial][statements.]

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period ofthe lease.

PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

A pension scheme for eligible employees was introduced in January 2016. Secret World employees who meet the criteria for auto enrolment were automatically enrolled into the Work Save Pension Plan with Legal and General on | January 2016. The scheme is funded by contributions from the employees and a contribution of 3% from Secret World in 2020 (4%: 2019); this contribution will rise in future years in accordance with government legislation.

DONATED GOODS

Donated goods are recognised in the accounts as income under donations with an equivalent expense recognised under the appropriate heading in the Statement of Financial Activities e.g. Animal Care. Where assets are donated, they are again recognised as income under donations with an equivalent asset created under the appropriate heading. Donated goods are recognised on the basis ofthe[value][ofthe][gift,][being][the] amount[the][Charity][would][have][had][to][spend][to] obtain the goods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES - GROUP DONATIONS AND LEGACIES - GROUP
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
Donations 223,875 82,757 306,632 214,879 - 214,879
Gift Aid 57,001 - 57,001 26,489 - 26,489
Legacies 351,755 = 391,755 440,484 - 440,484
Grants 24,157 29,300 53,457 13,663 8,048 21,711
656,788 112,057 768,845 695,515 8,048 703,563

In 2020 the Charity received an estimated £2,680 (2019: £5,359) worth of goods for use in Animal Care Services which has been recognised as a donation with the equivalent expense shown under animal care costs.

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
Individuals 17,950 29,300 47,250 9,145 8,048 17,193
Corporate 6,207 . 6,207 4,518 - 4,518
24,157 29,300 53,457 13,663 8,048 21.711
3% OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES - GROUP
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fundraising events 45,699 - 45,699 63,140 - 63,140
Charity shop income 77,711 - 77,711 50,239 - 50,239
Social lotteries 4,609 - 4,609 745 - 745
Animal Adoptions 39,417 - 39,417 41,768 . 41,768
Other income 185 - 185 1,063 - 1,063
Trading income 15,610 - 15,610 25,883 - 25,883
183,231 - 183,231 182,838 - 182,838
4. INVESTMENTS - GROUP
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
£ £ £ & £ £
Deposit account interest 967 - 967 356 - 356
967 - 967 356 - 356

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5, OTHER INCOME - GROUP

OTHER INCOME - GROUP
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
z, z, £ £ £ £
Other donations - (Friends ofSW) 6,630 - 6,630 5,163 - 5,163
COSTS OF RAISING FUNDS - GROUP
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fundraising costs including for resale 25,649 1,246 26,895 70,433 - 70,433
Staffcosts 65,289 - 65,289 54,152 - 54,152
Amortisation and depreciation 19,237 - 19,237 16,264 - 16,264
Property costs 30,326 - 30,326 25,651 - 25,651
Office and IT costs 18,305 - 18,305 10,014 - 10,014
158,806 1,246 160,052 176,514 - 176,514

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DIRECT CHARITABLE COSTS - GROUP 2020 2020
Animal Other
Care Education Expenditure Total
£ £ pa S
Direct costs 92,431 798 - 93,229
Staffcosts 385,801 45,753 - 431,554
Amortisation and depreciation 34,826 24,404 - 59,230
Property costs 32,370 11.3772 - 43,742
Office and IT costs 2,704 2,704 - 5,408
Governance - - 4,799 4,799
DIRECT CHARITABLE COSTS - GROUP 2019
Animal Other
Care Education Expenditure Total
£ £ £ £
Direct costs 117,682 1,671 - 119,353
Staff costs 389,615 43,585 - 433,200
Amortisation and depreciation 35,513 29,130 - 64,643
Property costs 30,262 10,801 - 41,063
Office and IT costs 1,345 1,345 - 2,690
Governance - - 6,806 6,806
574,417 86,532 6,806 667,755

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

  1. NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES (GROUP)
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES (GROUP)
31.12.20 31.12.19
Net resources are stated after charging/(crediting): £ i
Auditors' remuneration - current year 4,799 4,800
- previous yearunderprovided - 2,006
Depreciation - owned assets 77,161 78,947
Website amortisation 1,307 1,960
Otheroperatingleases 14,639 13,863

TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS - GROUP AND CHARITY

There were no Trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the period ended 31 December 2019.

TRUSTEES ' EXPENSES

Total Trustee expenses claimed were £Nil for the year ended 31 December 2020 (2019: £263). Total donations received from Trustees in the year were £106 (2019: £nil).

STAFF COSTS - GROUPAND CHARITY Year ended Year ended
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Wages and salaries 454,742 448,288
Social security costs 26,048 22,834
Other pension costs 16,053 16,230
496,843 487,352

During 2020 there wasa total of £Nil (2019: £3,383) paid in redundancy/termination payments.

The average monthly number of employees during the period was as follows (excluding casual workers):

Year ended Year ended
31.12.20 31.12.19
Shop 2 1
Fundraising 2 2
Animal care services 12 12
Cleaning and maintenance 2 2
Management 2 1
Volunteer co-ordinator 1 1
Administrative and accounts 1 1
Learning 1 1
23 21

There were no employees with benefits in excess of £60,000 for the year ended 31 December 2020 (2019: Nil).

The key management personnel of the Charity in 2020 comprised the Trustees, Chief Executive Officer, Charity Founder and Advisor and Head of Animal Care Services.

The employee benefits of the key management personnel for 2020 were £94,824 (2019: £104,101).

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12b.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

IL INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - GROUP AND INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - GROUP AND CHARITY Website
COST £
At
 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
AMORTISATION
At
 January 2020
Charge for the year 1,307
At 31 December 2020 24,238
NET BOOK VALUE AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 2
NET BOOK VALUE AT 31 DECEMBER 2019 1,307
12a. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS -GROUPANDCHARITY - 2020
Freehold Improvements Plant and Fixtures Motor Computer
property to property Machinery and Fittings Vehicles Equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £ £ iE
At
 January 2020 391,754 919,532 130,022 31,049 30,283 64,032
Additions 245,294 - 537 - - 5,068 250,899
Disposals (223,214) - - - - - (223,214)
At 31 December 2020 413,834 919,532 130,559 31,049 30,283 69,100 1,594,357
DEPRECIATION
At
 January 2020 24,884 304,976 87,472 18,743 26,331 64,032
Charge for the year 2,629 51,791 19,450 1,846 988 457 77,161
Eliminated on disposal (26,695) - - - - - (26,695)
At 31 December 2020 818 356,767 106,922 20,589 27,319 64,489 576,904
12b. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS -GROUPANDCHARITY- 2019
Freehold Improvements Plant and Fixtures Motor Computer
property to property Machinery and Fittings Vehicles Equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £ i pe
At
 January 2019 391,754 919,359 130,022 31,049 30,283 64,032
Additions - 173 - - - - 173
At 31 December 2019 391,754 919,532 130,022 31,049 30,283 64,032 1,566,672
DEPRECIATION
At
 January 2019 22,020 253,247 67,097 16,572 25,013 63,542
Charge for the year 2,864 51,729 20,375 2171 1,318 490 78,947
At 31 December 2019 24,884 304,976 87,472 18,743 26,331 64,032 526,438
At31December2019 366,870 614,556 42,550 12,306 3,952 - 1,040,234

12a.

Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £167,040 (31/12/2019: £247,040).

The Visitor Centre and The Bluebell Sett Barn were sold in August 2020. A new build has been under construction during the 2020 financial year. This and other related capital expenditure are included within freehold land and property, and are being depreciated on a straight line basis over their expected useful lives of 50 years.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

13% FIXED ASSETS INVESTMENTS - CHARITY SUBSIDIARIES

SUBSIDIARIES
Secret World Limited
Country ofIncorporation: England and Wales
Nature ofBusiness: Trading
%
Class ofshares: holding Year ended Year ended
Ordinary 100.00 31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Aggregate capital and reserves 29,466 29,466
Profit for the year 14,724 34,688
44,190 64,154

The Charity was gifted 100% ofthe issued ordinary share capital of Secret World Ltd (Company number 03658761), a company incorporated in England and Wales. The Trustees deem the market value of these shares to be £Nil. The subsidiary undertaking is included within the consolidated accounts.

LINKED CHARITIES

Secret World Wildlife Rescue also controls two unincorporated charitable trusts, Bluebell Sett and The Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust. Shown below is a summary of Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet for each trust.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

The Bluebell Sett The Bluebell Sett
Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust
2020 2019 2020 2019
INCOME pe £ £ £
Donations - - 7,654 8,182
EXPENDITURE
Donations made - - - -
Transfers made - - (5,000) (15,000)
Net Income/(expenditure) - - 2,654 (6,818)
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
The Bluebell Sett
Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust
2020 2019 2020 2019
£ £ i £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets = 2 = ‘
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank 3,307 3,307 5,363 2,709
Total net assets/liabilities ~ 3,307 ~ 3,307 "5,363 ~ 2,709
UNRESTRICTEDFUNDS 3,307 3,307 5,363 2,709

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

15. STOCK Group Group Charity
2020 2019 2020 2019
£ = 2 £
Fundraising 6,584 6,584 6,584 6,584
Animal care services 9,184 9,184 9,184 9,184
Shops 276 276 - -
16,044 16,044 15,768 15,768
16. DEBTORS Group Charity
2020 2019 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Trade debtors 3,115 1,037 3,415 1,037
Other debtors 454 287 287 287
Amounts owed from group undertakings - - 33,248 -
Prepayments and accrued income 19,795 49,668 19,795 49,668
23,364 50,992 56,445 50,992
17. CREDITORS: Group Charity
Amounts falling due within one year 2020 2019 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 4,759 14,050 4,759 14,050
Social security and other taxes 6,366 6,608 6,366 6,608
Pension 555 2,653 555 2,653
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 534 534
Accruals and deferred income 7,704 8,997 7,704 8,997
18. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS - GROUP AND CHARITY 2020 2019
The following operating lease payments are committed to be paid: £ £
Total future commitments 14,796 14,250
19. PROVISIONS - GROUP AND CHARITY 2020 2019
£ £
Brought forward 10,000 10,000
Charged/(released) to Statement ofComprehensive Income = *
Carried forward 10,000 10,000
20. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS - GROUP AND CHARITY
AsatthebalancesheetdatetheCharityhadnocapitalcommitmentsfor the followingyear.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

21a. MOVEMENT INFUNDS -GROUP At Transfers Transfers At
CURRENT YEAR 3 January Incoming between 31 December
2020 ResourcesExpenditure Expenditure Funds 2020
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS £ £ £ £ £
General fund 1,122,023 930,876 (760,181) (10,996) 1,281,722
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Capital Build Reserve 374,830 - - - 374,830
1,496,853 930,876 (760,181) (10,996) 1,656,552
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Capital appeal - education centre 253,760 19,275 (36,689) 2,913 239,259
Capital appeal - Wildlife Treatment Centre - 93,757 (1,144) 8,083 100,696
253,760 113,032 (37,833) 10,996 339,955
1,750,613 1,043,908 (798,014) - 1,996,507
21b. MOVEMENT INFUNDS -GROUP At Transfers At
PRIORYEAR 3 January Incoming between 31 December
2019 Resources Expenditure Funds 2019
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS £ £ £ £ £
General fund 982,693 900,034 (760,704) - 1,122,023
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Site acquisition fund 229,840 - - (229,840) -
Capital Build Reserve 144,990 - - 229840 374,830
1,357,523 900,034 (760,704) - 1,496,853
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Capital appeal - educationcentre 329,277 - (75,517) - 253,760
Other restricted funds - 8,048 (8,048) - -
329,277 8,048 (83,565) - 253,760
1,686,800 908,082 (844,269) - 1,750,613

Descriptions of designated and restricted funds are as follows:

CAPITAL APPEAL - EDUCATION CENTRE

Capital appeal education centre is a restricted fund created from donations and a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund. This was established to fund the construction and commissioning of the education centre now known as Bluebell Barn.

The transfers into this fund represent the Charity's contribution of 19.26% to the 80.74% received from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) (now National Lottery Heritage Fund) hold a charge which expires on 12 June 2037 over a section of 'The Orchard’, being the land and property owned by the Charity, and the land on which Bluebell Barn is situated. This secures any potential debts owed to Heritage Lottery Fund.

The terms and conditions of the Heritage Lottery Fund grant state that:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The award of an HLF grant in 2012 for the "Wildhearts" education programme was a significant boost for the Charity at that time. The award, having a value of over £500,000, was to enable a sustainable education programme based on-site in a converted farm building to be known as Bluebell Barn. As a guarantee for the award the Charity granted the HLF a charge against the freehold land of the site for a period of 25 years (until 2037). In 2020 the HLF agreed to discharge a large portion of this land.

The conversion of the building to provide the Bluebell Barn facility was mainly completed over the period 2012-2015, and the building was signed off in 2016.

CAPITAL APPEAL - WILDLIFE TREATMENT CENTRE

The Wildlife Treatment Centre is a restricted fund created from donations, grants and legacies. This is to fund the construction of the Charity's new Wildlife Treatment Centre, work on which commenced in October 2020. The Centre comprises a main wing with animal admissions and orphan rearing, offices and staff facilities and a wildlife hospital wing with separate rooms for the care and rehabilitation of different species, ensuring predator and prey are always kept apart.

OTHER

Small funds donated for restricted purposes and used within the current period.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - GROUP AND CHARITY

Mrs P Kidner was a member of the key management personnel of Secret World Wildlife Rescue during the year ended 31 December 2020. Mr D Kidner is the spouse of Mrs P Kidner.

The Charity rents premises from Mr D, Mrs P and Mr S Kidner. Rents are paid at a commercial rate and amounted to £4,575 (2019: £3,225).

Mr S Kidner, son of Mr D and Mrs P Kidner, is employed on a casual basis, by the Charity to fulfil various tasks, including IT, animal care and facilities work. His pay is based on the hours worked at the market rate.

Mr D Kidner is also paid at the market rate for grounds maintenance services each year.

The group controls the wholly owned subsidiary, Secret World Limited and two unincorporated charitable trusts, Bluebell Sett and The Bluebell Sett Charitable Trust.

RECONCILIATION OF INCOMING RESOURCES TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

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DETAILED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Year ended Year ended
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
INCOME
Donations and Legacies
Donations 306,633 214,879
Gift Aid 57,000 26,489
Legacies 351,755 440,484
Grants 53,457 212711
768,845 703,563
Charitable Activities
Education events income 2,143 8,196
Animal care 2,501 7,966
4,644 16,162
Other Trading Activities
Fundraising events 45,699 63,140
Shop income 7 effom $0,239
Social lotteries 4,609 745
Animal adoptions 39,417 41,768
Other income 185 1,063
Trading income 15,610 25,883
183,231 182,838
Deposit account interest 967 356
Other income 6,630 5,163
Profit on sale offixed assets 48,160 -
Government Grants 31,431 -
87,188 5,519
TOTALINCOMINGRESOURCES 1,043,908 908,082

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DETAILED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Year ended Year ended
31.12.20 31.12.19
& f
EXPENDITURE
Amortisation 1,307 1,960
Animal care expenses 29,818 37,205
Animal feed 11,805 19,115
Auditors remuneration 4,799 6,806
Bank charges 7,852 7,487
Depreciation 77,161 78,947
Fundraising costs 21,968 33,596
Insurance, licences and compliance 8,736 5,629
Legal fees 450 2,820
Light and heat 16,509 17,285
Motor, travel and subsistence 7,455 15,609
Office equipment costs 6,064 4,536
Other charges 3,992 4377
Other operating leases 14,639 13,863
Payroll 377 1,052
Postage and stationery 6,942 9,747
Professional fees 3,427 3,096
Purchases 10,808 12,934
Rates and water 8,358 10,483
Repairs, renewals and waste disposal 27,946 38,814
Sundries 8,227 8,888
Telephone, IT and internet 12,649 12,995
Vet advisor 9,100 9,523
Website maintenance 781 149
Wages 454,742 448,288
National Insurance 26,049 22,745
Pension 16,053 16,320
TOTAL 798,014 844,269