2024-03-31-accounts - Animal Sos Sri Lanka

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(A Registered Charity No.1119902)

For The Year Ended

31 March 2024

Page Nos: - Report of the Trustees………………………………………… 1 - 4 Statement of Financial Activities…………………….………. 5 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024…………..……………… 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 2024

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: -

To provide a base/sanctuary for our animal welfare activities
To provide a safe haven for the vulnerable, abused and disabled street animals
To provide rehabilitation and lifesaving veterinary treatments for street animals via our onsite veterinary clinics and resident vets
To provide quality veterinary care to strays
Conduct humane methods to control the stray/pet population through spay and neuter programmes
Conduct vaccination programmes to reduce the risk of rabies in humans and animals
Work in partnership with the government/authorities to implement effective animal welfare legislation
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 is currently 2200 dogs and 21 cats. These are animals that cannot be released back to the streets, either due to disability, risk of abuse or at risk of accidents on busy roads.

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 no-kill sanctuaries like ours on the island. This places huge stress and 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 480 special needs animals at the sanctuary. We currently have no more space for additional disabled dogs until we can expand.

With the high numbers of animals to care for and treat, we have to recruit additional staff to help with the increased workload at the sanctuary. We currently employ 70 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 and some really dire cases we are unable to help and that will ultimately die. It is stressful and distressing on a daily basis as we have the land to offer more help but lack the funds to develop that land to do so.

The founder member of the charity, Kim Cooling, who works for the charity as an unpaid volunteer, visits the sanctuary when she can as she also manages the charity admin in the UK and also helps with the charity shop in North Chingford. Kim absorbs this huge workload so donations go directly towards the helping animals in dire need. It’s a 7/7-day commitment.

Our vital outreach programs in Sri Lanka are somewhat restricted due to lack of funds, but sterilisations continue at the sanctuary on a regular weekly basis and we do outreach programs as often as donations allow.

Sri Lanka is still in deep financial crisis and costs have risen for just about everything we require at the sanctuary, particularly food for our rescues. This is another monumental challenge for the charity with so many rescues to care for.

ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

We always 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 2023 we sterilized 800 cats and dogs and provided over 30,000 treatments for disease, wounds, fractures and tumours. We also provided over 11,000 anti-parasitic treatments. We currently feed around 2500 animals a day, this includes the sanctuary animals and starving strays in the area. We cook over 1 tonne of food daily in our 2 sanctuary kitchens.

We desperately need to expand our sanctuary as our current facilities have outgrown our demands over the last 15 years. The charity income in the last year has been sustained mainly through social media awareness, newsletter, appeals, legacies and the charity shop.

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 in the UK and Directors 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 Omalpe Sobhitha Thero

Patrons

Peter Egan Jan Leeming

Trustees

Kim Cooling - Founder Member/President Morag Longmuir Kirsty Balch Julia Hammett

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity leases 1 charity shop. We endeavour to increase sales by using online selling such as ebay. The charity has increasing numbers of supporters and sponsors. Funds are gained through dedicated giving from supporters, appeals, fundraisers, social media, newsletters, legacies and through our local charity shop.

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

We urgently need to develop new land when funds allow, to improve facilities for our cats and disabled dogs and provide more space for them. We also desperately require a new veterinary clinic if/when funds allow
expand our vital outreach work as this is key to the root cause of animal suffering.
continue to develop and do essential repairs on both sites to improve the facilities for the animals in our care.
continue our feeding programs for strays in our area.
look into new fund-raising initiatives as our operational costs are increasing as the demand for our work grows
to increase the homing of healthy dogs and cats at the sanctuary, although homing remains a challenge due to the lack of good homes.
Build more shelters areas for our sanctuary animals

We continue to make significant milestones despite the continual setbacks, effects from the pandemic, financial crisis in Sri Lanka and global economic instability and hope to continue this growth and development in the coming year. Our main priority now is to expand our project on our lands so we can help more animals in desperate need and ease the issues at the sanctuary for the rescues we already have.

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 2024

Incoming Resources Donations Received 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 Rent Rates Refuse collection Light & heat Insurance Miscellaneous Costs Printing, Postage, Stationery Computer consumables Travel Advertising Freight Telephone Bank charges Accountancy Legal fees Sundries Depreciation Total Resources Expended Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources	£ 969,529 46,794 60,347 1,076,670 83,157 1,085,521 1,168,678 2,560 61,001 5,186 85 1,591 275 70,698 2,553 201 4,659 150 1,106 458 1,159 1,080 - 1,331 56 12,753 1,252,129 (175,459)	£ 1,191,291 46,956 63,098 1,301,345 58,417 799,102 857,519 2,418 16,000 1,387 141 1,625 290 21,861 2,049 - 6,292 - 646 418 2,151 1,080 84 1,844 75 14,639 894,019 407,326

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ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Fixed Assets Fixtures & Fittings Current Assets Debtors – Gift Aid Tax Reclaimable 46,793 Cash at Bank 361,044 407,837 Creditors Loan 10,000 Accruals 1,080 11,080 Net Current Assets Net Assets Accumulated Funds Unrestricted funds represented by: Balance at 1 April 2023 Incoming resources for the year to 31 March 2024 Balance at 31 March 2024 Signed on behalf of the Trustees By Kim Cooling	169 396,757 396,926 572,385 (175,459) 396,926	£ 46,956 536,284 583,240 10,000 1,080 11,080	225 572,160
			572,385
			165,059 407,326
			572,385

Date of Approval of the Accounts 6 May 2024

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ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2024

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 2024 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 Herts, CM21 9AN 7 May 2024

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