(A Registered Charity No.1119902)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2022
Page Nos: - Report of the Trustees………………………………………… 1 - 4 Statement of Financial Activities…………………….………. 5 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022…………..……………… 6 Notes to the Accounts…………………………………………. 7 Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees…………… 8
ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA
(Charity No. 1119902) 12, Cheyne Avenue, South Woodford, London E18 2DR
Annual Report of Trustees for the period to 31 March 2022
OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
The alleviation of animal suffering particularly in Sri Lanka (but not exclusively) from injury, sickness, ill-treatment and neglect.
Animal SOS Sri Lanka is dedicated to improving the quality of life for animals in Sri Lanka, particularly the street animals who endure great suffering and neglect. Our goals are: -
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To provide a base/sanctuary for our animal welfare activities
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To provide a safe haven for the vulnerable, abused and disabled street animals
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To provide rehabilitation and veterinary clinics for street animals via our onsite veterinary clinics and resident vets
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To provide quality veterinary care to strays
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Conduct humane methods to control the stray/pet population through spay and neuter programmes
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Conduct vaccination programmes to reduce the risk of rabies in humans and animals
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Work in partnership with the government/authorities to implement effective animal welfare legislation
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Instil animal welfare issues into education
Over the last year we have continued to provide veterinary care to increased numbers of companion animals, most of whom are stays. The numbers of animals at the sanctuary have increased to over 2000 dogs and around 30 cats.
The demands on our work remains consistently high and we receive daily requests from all over the island to take in sick and injured strays for veterinary care, rehabilitation and refuge. The demands on us far exceed our resources and ability to cope with endless amounts of suffering animals. There are an estimated 3 million strays in Sri Lanka and very few sanctuaries like ours on the island. This places huge demands on us. Our unique rehabilitation work with injured animals continues with hydrotherapy and physiotherapy and we have had a number of dogs regaining their mobility through this work over the years. We currently have around 400 special needs animals at the sanctuary.
With increased numbers of animals to care for, we have had to recruit some additional staff to help with the increased workload at the sanctuary. We currently employ 50 staff to care for the sanctuary animals as well as having western managers, which is crucial to oversee the project to the standards we require. The sanctuary consists of 4.5 acres in total (divided into 2 sites) and we have another 4.5 acres of adjoining land that is not yet developed. We still lack funds to expand our project at this time which is placing severe stress on us with the huge numbers of rescues we are currently caring for.
The founder member of the charity, Kim Cooling, who works for the charity as an unpaid volunteer, visited the sanctuary after 2 years of COVID restrictions in January 2022. Kim works extremely hard to maintain the charity admin so donations go directly towards the helping animals in dire need.
In March 2022, we had poisonings at the sanctuary which led to the death of 30 dogs. Around 60 other dogs were left fighting for their lives, but fortunately we managed to save them. The incident was an ‘inside job’. We feel it was a revenge attack on us for dismissing a member of staff for theft. The police are conducting an investigation and we are fighting for justice for the animals that suffered and died.
Our vital outreach programs in Sri Lanka have been restricted due to lack of funds and Covid restrictions over the last 2 years. There have been very few tourists in Sri Lanka due to the pandemic, however tourism did pick up earlier in the year.
Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of its worst financial crisis in seven decades. Foreign exchange reserves plummeted to record lows, with dollars running out to pay for essential imports including food, medicine and fuel.
This has resulted in shortages of essentials such as fuel, food and medicines, long power cuts, queues over many days for fuel, huge price hikes in food and other goods, civil unrest, violence and instability.
This is another monumental challenge for the charity as we struggle to care for over 2000 rescues at the sanctuary.
ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE
We remain resilient in the face of adversity. Our animal welfare work continues as the demands grow on our limited resources. We achieve amazing recoveries of animals arriving on the brink of death to full health. Our work extends to any animal in desperate need including injured wildlife.
From January-December 2021 we sterilized 650 cats and dogs and provided over 20,000 treatments for disease, wounds, fractures and tumours. We also provided over 9500 anti-parasitic treatments. We currently feed around 2000 animals a day. This includes the sanctuary animals and starving strays in the area. We cook 1 tonne of food daily in our 2 sanctuary kitchens.
We desperately need to expand our sanctuary as our current facilities have outgrown our growth over the last 12 years. The charity income in the last year has been sustained mainly through social media awareness, newsletter, appeals and the charity shops.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Animal SOS Sri Lanka is a UK registered charity. Date of registration-3[rd] July 2007. The charity is managed by Trustees and Associate members in the UK and in Sri Lanka. It is funded by volunteer donations, primarily from the UK, but also from countries around the globe. The names of the Patron, Trustees and Associate members are: -
Sri Lankan Patron
Venerable Athureliye Rathana
Patrons
Peter Egan Jan Leeming Olivia Hussey Eisley India Eisley
Trustees
Kim Cooling - Founder Member/President Morag Longmuir Kirsty Fleming Julia Hammett Sean Burke
F INANCIAL REVIEW
The charity leases 2 charity shops. We endeavour to increase sales by using online selling such as eBay. We use suitable donations from both shops for this.
The charity has increasing numbers of supporters and sponsors. Funds are gained through appeals, social media, newsletters, adverts in publications and through our local charity shops.
The Charity Trustees donate their time and skills to the charity on an unpaid voluntary basis thus saving on operational and administrative costs. Therefore, there is no financial outlay which helps the charity substantially and allows us to directly help more animals in Sri Lanka.
The charity funds are held at Barclays Bank Plc, 207 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1AZ.
FUTURE PLANS
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develop new land when funds allow to improve facilities for our cats and disabled dogs. We also require a new veterinary clinic if/when funds allow
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expand our vital outreach work.
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continue to develop and do essential repairs on both sites to improve the facilities for the animals in our care.
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continue our feeding programs for strays in our area.
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look into new fund-raising initiatives as our operational costs are increasing as the demand for our work grows
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to increase the homing of healthy dogs and cats at the sanctuary, although homing remains a challenge due to the lack of good homes.
We have made significant milestones in the last year, despite the continual setbacks and the pandemic and hope to continue this growth and development in the coming year.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
By Kim Cooling …………………………………….. Founder Member/President/Trustee
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ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
| Incoming Resources | £ | £ | ||
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| Donations Received Government Grants Gift Aid Tax Reclaimed Shop Income Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended. Charitable Activities Veterinary and Related costs Sanctuary Running Costs Costs of generating Funds Fundraising costs Purchases Wages Rent Rates Refuse collection Light & heat Insurance Miscellaneous Costs Printing, Postage, Stationery Travel Freight Telephone Bank charges Accountancy Sundries Depreciation Total Resources Expended Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources |
63,834 610,000 2,147 661 3,255 42,369 1,592 196 1,071 284 1,625 3,098 3,470 311 1,709 960 60 100 |
605,132 - 57,081 76,542 738,755 673,834 51,575 11,333 736,742 2,013 |
46,412 650,000 1,849 1,500 265 32,350 193 630 1,607 278 1,479 3,092 2,321 273 2,301 1,080 60 133 |
584,403 60,384 38,281 23,887 706,955 696,412 38,672 10,739 745,823 (38,868) |
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ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
| Fixed Assets Fixtures & Fittings Current Assets Debtors – Gift Aid Tax Reclaimable 47,511 Cash at Bank 128,328 175,839 Creditors Loan 10,000 Accruals 1,080 11,080 Net Current Assets Net Assets Accumulated Funds Unrestricted funds represented by: Balance at 1 April 2021 Incoming resources for the year to 31 March 2022 Balance at 31 March 2022 Signed on behalf of the Trustees By Kim Cooling |
300 164,759 165,059 163,046 2,013 165,059 |
£ 38,281 135,445 173,726 10,000 1,080 11,080 |
400 162,646 163,046 201,914 (38,868) 163,046 |
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Date of Approval of the Accounts 28 June 2022
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ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2022
1. Basis of Accounting
These Accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) and with Accounting Standards and with the Charities Act 1993.
2. Accounting Policies
The Accounting Policies that have been adopted are summarised as follows: -
Recognition of Incoming Resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when entitlement has been established.
Incoming Resources & Related Expenditure
Where related expenditure is incurred both the resources and the related expenditure are included gross in the SOFA
Donations
Donations are included in the SOFA when unconditional entitlement has been established.
Tax Reclaims
Tax claims relating to donations and gifts are included in the SOFA at the same time as the items to which they relate.
Volunteer Help & Donated Services.
The value of any voluntary help and donated services is not included in the accounts but is referred to in the Trustees report.
Investment Income
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Recognition of Liabilities
These are recognised and included in the accounts when a legal obligation has been established.
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ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees
We report on the accounts of the Charity for the period to 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 5 to 8.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to examine the accounts, to follow the procedures in the general directions given by the Charity Commission, and to state whether any particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention which gives me any reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 or to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met or to which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
26 Bell Street Lawrence & Company Sawbridgeworth Chartered Certified Accountants
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