Trustees’ Report – Wildlives Wildlife Rescue Centre – 2024-2025
💰 Finances
Despite continued efforts, we have unfortunately been unable to secure a new major sponsor this year. We remain committed to pursuing sponsorship opportunities. Donations from the general public have continued to decline, likely influenced by the current economic climate.
🛠 Expenses
We continue to maintain and enrich our existing pens and have developed new environments to accommodate the growing number of swans and water birds in our care. Tree maintenance costs have significantly decreased thanks to a dedicated group of professional volunteers.
Regrettably, the individual previously responsible for maintenance and reconstruction of our pens, enclosures, and grounds caused more damage than repairs and is no longer working with us.
👥 Employees and Volunteers
We currently employ one full-time and one part-time staff members. Our team of volunteers remains invaluable, with individuals assisting in the hospital, conducting vet collections, and performing small animal rescues.
Additionally, every three months, a working party of four professional environmentalists/conservationists and a qualified tree surgeon volunteers their time to remove dead and damaged trees and clear overgrown areas. Their work is helping to create diverse habitats and promote biodiversity.
🏥 Admissions
Admissions have increased again this year, particularly among hedgehogs, swans, and gulls.
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Hedgehogs are suffering due to habitat loss and climate change, which is causing stress and weakening their immune systems. Warmer winters with intermittent cold snaps are disrupting their hibernation cycles, forcing them to repeatedly wake and reenter hibernation, severely depleting their energy reserves.
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Swans are admitted for a range of issues including injuries from fishing tackle, lead poisoning from discarded lead shot and fishing weights, and waterborne diseases linked to sewage and agricultural runoff.
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Gulls are increasingly nesting on rooftops due to the loss of natural nesting sites, making them vulnerable to falling into roads and populated areas.
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Cat attacks on birds and small mammals continue to result in a high number of admissions.
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) now rings and tags all our gulls, birds of prey, water birds, and rarer species. These tags can be read with binoculars, allowing for valuable data collection on bird movements while they are still alive.
We continue to uphold strict biosecurity protocols to protect staff from COVID-19 and other diseases, and to mitigate the risk of avian flu. Encouragingly, this year has seen fewer reported cases of bird flu.
📢 Education and Outreach
Our monthly newsletter provides updates on Wildlives’ work and offers advice on wildlife and conservation issues. It highlights the impact of human activity, such as animals injured by fishing hooks, garden equipment, and dumped rubbish. The newsletter is distributed to thousands of homes via local magazines, our website, and Facebook.
We regularly post articles and updates on Facebook, including animal releases and educational content about the consequences of irresponsible behaviour. Our helpline remains active during opening hours, offering advice to the public and veterinary professionals nationwide.
Rosie has conducted numerous interviews on local radio and television this year, raising awareness of the challenges facing wildlife and how the public can help. We have also increased our lobbying efforts on environmental issues.
� Veterinary Support
We continue to work with Colne Valley Vets and are extremely grateful for their outstanding support in treating our sick and injured wild animals and birds.
🌿 Future Plans
Our environmental team is preparing to begin rejuvenation work on our wildlife lake. We also plan to build another swan enclosure with a pond for isolation to meet demand from an increased number of swan admissions.
Wildlives remains committed to providing the highest standards of care, treatment, and rehabilitation for all animals and birds admitted to the centre. We will continue to offer advice to the public and veterinary professionals through our newsletter, helpline, Facebook page, and public talks.
We are dedicated to equipping our staff and volunteers with comprehensive training in wildlife care and conservation. Our environmental lobbying efforts will continue—and where possible, expand—as we strive to raise awareness of the UK’s critical loss of habitat and biodiversity.
Signature of the Trustees:
Rosie Catford (Chairperson)
Kathy Jinkings (Trustee)
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Beverley Holben (Treasurer)
Wildlives Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre
1104167 ts and a ments accounts p y Period start date Period end date To 4/6/2024 4/5/2025
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y For the period Period start date To from 4/6/2024 ~~a~~
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
| A1 Receiptsptsts | |||||||||||||||||
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| Bank receipts | 48 | 48,548 | - | - | 48,548 | ||||||||||||
| Cash receipts | 2 | 2,494 | - | - | 2,494 | ||||||||||||
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| 51,042 Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
51,042 | - | - | 51,042 | |||||||||||||
| Sub total Total receipts A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
- - - - - - - - - - - - 51,042 - - 51,042 ~~==——~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||||||
| Animal care | 13 | 13,693 | - | - | 13,693 | ||||||||||||
| Administration &publicity | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Insurance | 6 | 6,531 | - | - | 6,531 | ||||||||||||
| Equipment | 40 | 40 | - | - | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Repairs & maintenance | 6 | 6,534 | - | - | 6,534 | ||||||||||||
| Utilities | 2 | 2,621 | - | - | 2,621 | ||||||||||||
| Volunteer Subsidies | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | 1 | 1,032 | - | - | 1,032 | ||||||||||||
| Cleaning (includingCovidprecautions) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Wages | 38 | 38,411 | - | - | 38,411 | ||||||||||||
| HMRC | 3 | 3,346 | - | - | 3,346 | ||||||||||||
| Nest Pensions | 451 | 451 | - | - | 451 | ||||||||||||
| Bank charges | 168 | 168 | - | - | 168 |
Sub total 72,832 - - 72,832 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - Total payments ~~=~~ 72 ~~—=———~~ ,832 - - 72,832
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
- 21,790 | - | - | - 21,790 | |||
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| 152,780 | - | - | 152,780 | ||||
| 130,990 | - | - | 130,990 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Lloyds Bank account Co-op Bank account Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 115,990 15,000 - 130,990 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ Restricted funds |
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B5 Liabilities
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CC16a
Last year
to the nearest £
92,209 2,245 - - - - - - 94,454
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94,454
10,494 48 6,061 - 11,271 2,290 - 937 257 27,326 3,510 - - 62,194
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62,194
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32,260 - 120,520 152,780
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Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds
to nearest £
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Current value (optional)
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When due (optional)
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Date of approval 11/1/2025
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