Annual Report and Accounts 2021
Rescue
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| Trustees’ Report |
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| Care-for-Life 5 |
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| Accounts 6 |
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| The charity 8 |
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Saving just one animal won't change the world, but it surely will change the world for that one animal
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Anim-Mates Trustees’ Report for the Year 2021
Since 2002 AnimMates, run entirely by volunteers, has \‘[)] rescued, cared \i for, and re-homed thousands of a4 unwanted and
stray animals in north west Kent.
At our sanctuary in Ash, Kent, we have continued to introduce new or improved facilities for the animals in our care.
On pages 6 and 7 we have set out our financial accounts for the year. Almost all our income was spent on animal care, food and veterinary costs plus one-off expenditure of new housing and security.
The limited number of fosterers and homes for the animals while in our care continued to be a challenge. We prioritised taking in animals who were injured, in danger of being put to sleep, and/ or were unneutered. Most of the animals needed routine vet care such as vaccinations and neutering. Many needed treatment that was far more expensive. We never had an animal put down, except on veterinary advice, which itself we often challenged.
If for some reason we were unable to take in an animal, we made every effort to find another animal rescue group that could.
In our Care-for-Life scheme we cared for a large number of animals who, through illness, age or disability, cannot be re-homed. To these animals we promised they will be in the care of Anim-Mates for the rest of their life.
Our outreach team continued to visit feral cat colonies. They trapped the adults, had them neutered and, after recovery, returned them to their habitat.
Feral kittens have been patiently domesticated and found new homes.
Everyone at Anim-Mates is a volunteer and we wish to record our thanks to those volunteers mentioned in this annual report, and to others who, for whatever reason, wish to remain anonymous. Without their help and time, all given freely, Anim-Mates would not exist and many more unwanted animals would continue to be homeless.
Whilst the Covid pandemic restricted our fundraising activities we were pleased to see an increase in the number of new volunteers working at the sanctuary.
Trustees
Bobbie Bajwa Teresa Bloomfield Roger Brown Stephen Peirce
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Our Policies
Anim-Mates exists to relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need of care and attention in north west Kent, in any or all of the following ways:
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To rescue, provide vet treatment, neuter and rehome stray, abandoned and unwanted animals
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To provide Care-for-Life for animals unable to be rehomed
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To provide vet care/neutering to animals whose owners are unable or unwilling to do so.
Rescue
There are many reasons why animals find their way to us. It can be through the death of the owner, a relationship breakup or moving home. We also receive numerous calls about strays.
If our homes are full, we will contact other animal welfare groups to see if they can offer suitable accommodation.
Care
Every animal that comes to Anim-Mates will be cared for in a fosterer’s home and treated as their own pet.
All animals will be examined by one of our vets. Animals needing veterinary care will stay with us throughout the process and will only be rehomed when they are given a clean bill of health.
Mums with kittens will stay with us longterm. Abandoned kittens will stay with us until they are ready to be homed again. Older animals may remain with us for a long as they need until that special someone comes along for them.
We will never have an animal put down, except on veterinary advice.
Neutering
One of Anim-Mates’ main objectives is to reduce the large number of unwanted
animals. To ensure that no animal for rehoming can breed, all rescued animals will be neutered.
The exceptions will be very young kittens. We will ask new owners to guarantee that the youngsters will be kept indoors until they get them neutered.
We will visit feral cat colonies to trap the adults, have them neutered and returned to their habitat. Feral kittens will be domesticated and rehomed.
Stray Animals
In respect of stray cats we will try to determine if a cat is a genuine stray. The finder will be asked to enquire locally if anyone has lost a cat, and to put a collar on the cat with the message ‘If this is your cat please ring me’. If no contact is made within a few days, we will assume the cat is a stray and we will take them in. We check for microchips in the hope of reuniting strays with their owners
A stray animal will be taken into our homes for a minimum of 28 days. During that time we register the animal with all the “missing” agencies and also make checks to see if anyone has reported their pet lost. If all that work proves negative, the cat will then be put up for rehoming.
Rehoming
Each potential new home will be thoroughly checked for suitability before any animal is placed there. This will ensure that the animal is in the best home, with the best possible owner.
Any animal that, for whatever reason, cannot be rehomed will stay with AnimMates in our Care-for-Life scheme.
Volunteers
All trustees, fosterers, adopters, homevetters, helpers and Friends of AnimMates will be volunteers. Nobody will be paid for their voluntary work. All we will ask of our volunteers is that they show their love of, and for, our animals.
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Here’s a snapshot of what Anim-Mates achieved in 2021
Animals
We rescued, cared for and rehomed a variety of unwanted domestic pets.
Our Care-for-Life scheme flourishes and is highlighted on page 5.
Animal Housing
At our sanctuary we have continued to upgrade some of the outbuildings that house our 100+ Care-for-Life residents.
Outreach Scheme
To help reduce the number of breeding feral cats, we increased the number of cats that we had neutered. Some very young feral kittens were domesticated and found new homes.
Funding
Although in the post-Covid time we received many generous donations from Friends of Anim-Mates, and animal lovers, most of which were Gift Aided. We continued to receive substantial donations and gifts from Support Adoption For Pets, the charity arm of Pets At Home.
Public Donation Collections
With the continued Covid pandemic restrictions we were unable to hold our usual collections at garden centres and supermarkets.
Fundraising Events
Again due to the continued restrictions we were unable to attend our traditional outdoor fundraising events, but the monthly online auctions started by our volunteers during 2020 continued to bring in funds.
Communications
Volunteers have kept our 800 or so Friends of Anim-Mates up to date with our work which was achieved through our newsletters, (printed and electronic) website (anim-mates.org.uk) and on Facebook (facebook.com/oliversfarm).
Wish List
We continued to have an Anim-Mates wish list at the world’s biggest online store, Amazon, where anyone can choose gifts from a wide-ranging list of items to be sent directly to our sanctuary.
Legacies
Some of our supporters who sadly passed away were very kind and left the charity legacies in their wills.
eBay
A number of animal-loving eBay sellers continued to donate all or part of their auction monies to Anim-Mates.
Plans for 2022
We aim to:
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Continue as an effective hands-on, animal rescue charity
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Maximise the number of feral cats we neuter and rehome or return to their habitat
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Recruit more fosterers to increase the number of care spaces available
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Review and implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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We hope to hold and increase our range of fundraising events
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To bring new and innovative elements to our website.
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Help educate animal owners about the necessity of neutering while there are so many homeless animals and the need for good animal welfare
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Raise the profile of Anim-Mates to help for all the above reasons
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Care-for-Life scheme has a wide range of animals
Anim-Mates Care-for-Life scheme is for animals who cannot be re-homed because of age, infirmity or special care needs. We commit to care for these animals for the rest of their lives. They are treated, loved and cared in our sanctuary and in fosterers’ homes.
A runaway chicken, a former dressage horse, and several guinea pigs were among those who joined our Care-for-Life scheme in 2021.
Stray chicken Chloe was spotted running around a multi-storey car park on a cold night. Despite an appeal to find her owner, she was never claimed so she now lives at our sanctuary with the rest of our hens.
Bailey , a much-loved 24-year-old horse, joined Anim-Mates following the tragic death of his owner. The former dressage competitor is now living out his golden years with the other horses at the sanctuary, enjoying a well-earned retirement.
Guinea pig Dixie joined our family in 2021. After Dixie’s partner died, her owner asked us to give Dixie a home with our other Care-for-Life piggies because she didn’t want her to be on her own.
Guinea pigs Nancy , Jess and Carrie came to us after their owner left them with a friend who didn’t know what to do with them. They were in a bit of a state, with missing hair and overgrown nails, but with a little TLC and care, they were soon looking and feeling much.
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Anim-Mates Accounts for 2021
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total funds | |
| Funds | Funds | funds | ||
| Income | To the nearest | To the nearest | To the near- |
To the nearest |
| £ | £ | est | £ | |
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| 1. Handover donations | 225 |
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225 | 728 |
| 2. Adoption Donations | 1,590 |
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1,590 | 2,010 |
| 3. Public donations | 32,877 | - |
32,877 | 38,343 |
| 4. Sponsorship | 294 | - |
294 | 484 |
| 5. Fundraising | 19,810 | - |
19,810 | 20,214 |
| 6. Collection pots | 1,144 | - |
1,144 | 1,181 |
| 7. Legacies | 110,496 | - |
110,496 | 5,500 |
| 8. Bank interest | 1,194 | - |
1,194 | 888 |
| 9. Gift Aid | - | - |
- | 13,851 |
| 10. VAT refunds | 11,079 | 11,079 | 60,585 | |
| 178,709 | 178,709 | 143,784 | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| 11. Veterinary Fees | 45,035 |
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45,035 | 44,268 |
| 12. Food / bedding / stabling | 11,827 | - |
11,827 | 14,708 |
| 13. Equipment | 2,863 |
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2,863 | 1,458 |
| 14. Insurances | 1,682 |
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1,682 | 1,731 |
| 15. Postage | 990 |
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990 | 768 |
| 16. Administration | 1,012 |
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1,012 | 994 |
| 17. Newsletter | 415 | - |
415 | 421 |
| 18. Professional fees | - | - | 15,300 | |
| 19. Fundraising | 722 | - |
722 | 142 |
| 20. Vehicles and running costs | 3,124 | - |
3,124 | 2,769 |
| 21. Building costs/maintenance | 12,095 | - |
12,095 | 10,466 |
| 22. Utilities, water, gas, electricity | 1,317 | - |
1,317 | 1,561 |
| 81,082 | 81,082 | 93,956 | ||
| Net Income/Expenditure 48,342 See opposite page for notes relating to |
48,342 Income and Expenditure |
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Anim-Mates Accounts for 2021
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
| Funds Statement | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
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| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Reserve | ||
| Funds | |||
| Opening balance | 209,342 | 209,342 | |
| Income and Expenditure | 67,463 | 67,463 | |
| Transfers between funds | - | - | - |
| Closing balance | 276,805 | 276,805 | |
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| Petty cash | - | - | |
| Co-op BankCurrent | 23,723 | 23,723 | |
| Co-op BankDeposit | 80,095 | 80,095 | |
| SantanderCurrent | 5,581 | 5,581 | |
| SantanderDeposit | 90,000 | ||
| Close BrothersDeposit | 77,406 | 77,038 | |
| Total cash funds | 199,399 | 77,406 | 276,805 |
Notes on Annual Accounts for 2021
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Donations from owners/finders who handed over animals to Anim-Mates
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Donations from adopters of Anim-Mates animals
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Donations given and sent to Anim-Mates
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Donations from sponsorship of Care-for-Life animals
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Gross income raised from events organised by our volunteers
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Collection pots in vets, pets shops and other stores
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Gift Aid from HMRC on donations, usually claimed in retrospect
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VAT refunds
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Health checks, follow-up treatments/operations, neutering, vaccinations, flea treatment, medications. Most vets kindly give us a small a discount on their fees and medications
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Includes all foods, special dietary foods, sawdust, hay and cat litter
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Includes furnishing outbuildings, equine fly masks, litter trays etc.
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Public liability, accidental damage, personal accident, and vehicles insurance
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For letters and distribution of quarterly newsletters
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Stationery, leaflets printed in house, website.
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Printing costs only. Editorial and preparations are done inhouse so these costs are nil
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One-off cost which related to 2020 fee for VAT Consultant, calculation and advice, to reclaim previous 5 years of VAT (60,585). See 10.
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Initial outlay for fundraising events e.g. hall hire, deposits
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All the charity’s vehicles expenses ie. services/repairs/tax/fuel
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Conversion, repairs and maintenance of outbuildings and land to accommodate animals.
Unrestricted Reserve Funds are reserved for the Care-for-Life scheme
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The organisation behind the animals
Patrons Jenny Seagrove, Jean Moore
Trustees who administer the charity : Bobbie Bajwa Teresa Bloomfield (Hon. Treasurer) Roger Brown (Hon. Chairman) Stephen Peirce
Fosterers/Foster carers care for the animals in their homes until they are rehomed: Bobbie and Arif Bajwa, Teresa Bloomfield, Karen Constant, Michaela Hoult, Lisa Inns, Mary Lamb, Steph Roper, Linda and David Thorburn, Lauren Whalin, Sarah Williams
Homevetters assess the homes of prospective adopters for suitability for each animal : Bobbie Bajwa, Lisa Inns,
Volunteers Bobbie Bajwa, Teresa Bloomfield, Claire Brooks,
Anne and Roger Brown, Sheila Buckfield, Kate Burke, Zoe Cartwright, Nathalie de Chivre, Kate Collins, Sharon and David Dand, Lynn Davis, Cath Foster, Caitlin and Lucy Harris, Sarah and Dave Hickson, Lisa Inns, Clair Jarrett, Trudi Kitchener,
Shirley Johnson, Caroline Lakeman, Philippe Lourdjane, Anastasia Lubina, Jean Moore, Faye and Linda Northover, Angela O’Brien, Steve Peirce, Debbie Pullen, Alex Simpson-Usuanlele, Lindsey Simpson, Leah Taylor, Kate Towler, Linda Tunbridge, Jackie Turley, Vanessa Very, Dennis White, Karen Wright, Jasmine Wynter
Vets Numerous veterinary practices have given Anim-Mates their expert services, most of whom have kindly given the charity discounts on their fees
Friends of Anim-Mates There are 800+ people who support the work of AnimMates by donations and volunteering
Newsletter Alison Pugh, Leah and Mick Taylor
Website Mick Taylor
Hon Auditor David Fowler, FCA (Retired)
Anim-Mates is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales No 1098252
All those persons listed above are unpaid volunteers
| Contact Anim-Mates by phone, letter, email and on the web | Contact Anim-Mates by phone, letter, email and on the web |
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| PostAnim-Mates | |
| Olivers Farm | |
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| Emailinfo@anim-mates.org.uk | |
| | Websitewww.anim-mates.org.uk |
Charity Name No (if any) Anim-Mates 1095252 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a SS For the period Period start date To Period end date from 1st January 2021 31st December 2021 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ Handover donations 225- - - 225728- Adoption donations 1,590- - - 1,5902,010- Public donations 32,877- - - 32,87738,343- Sponsorship 294- - - 294484- Fundraising 19,810- - - 19,81020,214- Collection pots 1,1441,1441,181- Legacies 110,496110,4965,500- Bank interest 1,194- - - 1,194888- Gift aid -- - - - - - 13,851- Vat Refunds 11,079- - - - - - 11,07960,585178,709- - - - - - 178,709143,784- ~~ae~~ Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - -- - -- - -- - - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - - - - -- Sub total [-] -- - -- - -- - - - - -- — Total receipts ~~—————~~ [-] 178,709--178,709143,784- Veterinary fees 45,035- - - - - - 45,03544,268- Food, litter& bedding 11,827- - - - - - 11,82714,078- Equipment 2,863- - - - - - 2,8631,458- Insurances 1,682- - - - - - 1,6821,731- Postage 990- - - - - - 990768- Administration 1,012- - - - - - 1,012994- Professional Fees - - - 15,300- Newsletter 415- - - - - - 415421- Bank Charges Fundraising 722- - - - - - 722142- Building maintenance 12,09512,09510,466- Miscellaneous - - - - - Utiltiies 1,3171,3171,561- Vehicle running costs 3,1243,1242,769- - - - - - - - - - - - - - s Sub total ~~ess~~ 81,082- - - - - - 81,08293,956A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Vehicles 23,970--23,970-- Building and equipment 6,194--6,1941,486- Sub total 30,164--30,164 - 1,486- — Total payments ~~————~~ 111,246--111,24695,442- Net of receipts/(payments) 67,463- - - - - - 67,46348,342A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - 209,342- - - - - - 209,342161,000- Cash funds this year end ~~==~~ 276,805- - - ~~===~~ - - - 276,805209,342Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds funds Categories Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Petty cash - - - - - - - - Co-operative Account 23,723- - - - - Santander 5,581- ————
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
Co-operative Savings Account - 80,095- Santanderusiness - 90,000- Close Brothers Care for life fund - 77,406- - -- Total cash funds - 276,805- - -- - -- —=== |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of Signature |
Print Name | Print Name | Date of approval | ||||||
| Teresa Bloomfield | 16/10/2022 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 1810912022
CCXX R4 accounts ISSI 1810912022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinèr"s Report Report to tho tru8te881 members of Aniffpmates On accounts for the year ended 31 Decernr 2021 Charity no (if any 1098252 Set out on pag I report to the trust$ on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibllities and basls of report As the ¢harity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of ts Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respec* of my examination of the Trusys acwurrts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the apFlicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent trhe tharity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l arn qualified to examinerfs Statement undertake the examinatN)n by b&Trng a qualified member of [insert name of apICable listed bodyl]. Dete [ ] rfnot 8ppIic8blg. I have coMFte(l my examinath'on. I COnfin that no material matters have me to my attention in connection wtth the examination (other than that dtsclosed below") which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordan(8 with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord wtlh the accounting records., or the accounts did nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning form arKI Gontent of accounts set out in the Charities (ArKounts arKJ Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a ttrue and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examination to whi¢h attenti should be drawn in this rewrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. . Please delete the words in the bTrckets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body //f LX/J J O¢t 2018 FER
(If any): Address: /f rt ?.4 Section B Disclosure Only compiete if the examiner needs to highlight matetial matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve hero brief detsll8 of any items that the •xamlner wishes to dl8clo8e. IER Oct 2018