(Registered Charity No.1119902)
**For The Year Ended**
**31 March 2026**
**Page No’s: - Report of the Trustees………………………………………… 1 - 4 Statement of Financial Activities…………………….………. 5 Balance Sheet………………………………………………….. 6 Cash flow statement…………………………………………… 7 Notes to the Accounts…………………………………………. 8 Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees…………… 9**
## **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 2026**
## **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**
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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 2260 dogs and 38 cats. Most of these animals are residents at the sanctuary and cannot be released back to the streets, either due to disability, risk of abuse or at risk of accidents on busy roads. Other are being rehabilitated and we will seek good homes.
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 600 special needs animals at the sanctuary. We currently lack space for additional disabled dogs until we can expand.
With the high numbers of animals to care for and treat, we need sufficient staff to care for our rescues. We currently employ 75 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 5.5 acres (3 sections) and we have another 3.5 acres of adjoining land that is not yet developed. We still lack funds to develop the additional land and expand our project at this time. We remain limited in our intake of critical cases. 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 programmes in Sri Lanka remain somewhat restricted due to a lack of funding. However, thanks to generous sponsorships, we were able to resume some community programmes over the past year. Sterilisation clinics continue at the sanctuary on a regular weekly basis.
Sri Lanka is still facing a deep financial crisis, and costs have risen sharply across almost everything we need to operate the sanctuary, particularly food, gas, and medicines. This continues to present a significant challenge for the charity as we strive to feed, treat, and care for so many rescued animals. In addition to meeting our monthly running costs, the sanctuary requires ongoing repairs and maintenance due to the age and wear of many of its structures. Securing sufficient funds to carry out these essential improvements remains a constant struggle, placing further pressure on our limited resources.
## **PUBLIC BENEFIT**
The trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 and consider that the objectives and activities detailed in this report provides public benefit within the meaning and terms of the Charity Commission.
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## **ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE**
Despite the many challenges we face, we remain resilient in the face of adversity. Our animal welfare work continues unabated as demands on our limited resources continue to grow. Every day we witness remarkable recoveries, with animals arriving at the sanctuary on the brink of death and going on to make full recoveries through dedicated care and treatment. Our work extends to any animal in desperate need, including injured and vulnerable wildlife.
From January to December 2025, we sterilised 798 cats and dogs and provided more than 26,000 treatments for diseases, wounds, fractures, and tumours. In addition, we administered over 12,000 anti-parasitic treatments. We currently feed approximately 2,700 animals every day, including sanctuary residents and starving stray animals in the surrounding area. To meet this demand, we prepare around 1.3 tonnes of food daily in our two sanctuary kitchens.
As our work has expanded over the last 18 years, our facilities have struggled to keep pace with increasing demands. We urgently need to expand and improve the sanctuary to ensure we can continue providing the level of care our animals deserve. Unfortunately, charity income has declined over the past two financial years compared with previous years, largely due to a reduction in legacies and the impact of global economic difficulties.
The charity relies primarily on donations generated through social media awareness, newsletters, fundraising appeals, legacies, and our charity shop. Every contribution plays a vital role in helping us continue our lifesaving work.
We also operate a highly successful international adoption programme. Finding loving, permanent homes for our rescued animals not only transforms their lives but also helps reduce pressure on the sanctuary, ensuring that more animals in need can be rescued and given the opportunity for a brighter future.
## **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
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## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The charity leases one charity shop in London to help raise funds for the sanctuary in Sri Lanka. We endeavour to increase sales by using online selling such as eBay and Vinted. The charity has increasing numbers of supporters and sponsors. Funds are gained through dedicated giving from supporters, appeals, fundraisers, dog/cat sponsorship initiatives, social media, newsletters, legacies and through our local charity shop.
The Charity Trustees/some volunteers 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
- Increase the homing of healthy dogs and cats at the sanctuary through our international adoption scheme. Finding good local homes remains a challenge, thus the need to look further afield.
- Build more shelters areas and compounds for our sanctuary animals
- Find funding for essential repairs to keep our rescues safe and dry from the heavy rains.
- We are working to promote more animal sponsorships, our lifesaving work and working towards achieving more legacies. Legacies will help us to sustain this vital project for the years ahead and remain there for the otherwise doomed street animals in Sri Lanka.
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 sustain the project, carry out much needed repairs on our developed sites, expand our project on our undeveloped 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**
20/08/2026
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## **ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
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for the Year Ended 31 March 2026
Incoming resources 2026 £ (unrestricted) 2025 £ (total)
Donations received 700,877 707,940
Gift Aid tax reclaimed 67,261 54,199
Shop income 52,216 51,789
Other income 10,000 -
Total incoming resources 830,354 813,928
Resources expended.
Charitable activities
Veterinary and related costs 6,443 50,319
Sanctuary running costs 735,303 741,746 1,066,191 1,116,510
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising costs 3,461 2,678
Rent 16,000 16,000
Rates 1,519 4,400
Repairs - 89
Refuse collection - 92
Light and heat 1,193 1,942
Insurance 355 22,528 312 25,513
Miscellaneous costs
Printing, postage and stationery 2,629 2,813
Travel 976 2,579
Advertising - 300
Freight and shipping 730 6,859
Telephone 494 465
Bank charges 780 843
eBay fees 117 294
Independent examination fees 1,110 1,080
Depreciation 126 6,962 42 15,275
Total resources expended 771,236 1,157,298
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 59,118 (343,370)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 53,556 396,926
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 59,118 (343,370)
Total funds carried forward 112,674 53,556
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## **ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA**
## **Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2026**
|**Fixed assets**
**2026 £ (unrestricted)**
**Fixtures and fittings**
**-**
**Current assets**
**Debtors – Gift Aid tax reclaimable**
**67,290**
**Cash at bank**
**46,494**
**113,784**
**Creditors**
**Loan -**
**Accruals**
**1,110**
**1,110**
**Net current assets**
**112,674**
**Net assets**
**112,674**
**Accumulated funds**
**Unrestricted funds represented by:**
**Balance at 1 April 2025**
**53,556**
**Incoming / (Outgoing) resources for the year**
**59,118**
**Balance at 31 March 2026**
**112,674**
**Signed on behalf of the Trustees**
**By Kim Cooling**
**Date of Approval of the Accounts ……………………**
20/08/2026|**2025**
**54,134**
**10,375**
**64,509**
**10,000**
**1,080**
**11,080**|**2025**|**£ (total)**
**127**
**54,429**
**53,556**
**396,926**
**(343,370)**
**53,556**|
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## **ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA**
## **Cash Flow statement**
## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2026**
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2026 £ (unrestricted) 2025 £ (total)
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash (used in)/generated from operations (below) 67,290 (350,669)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received - -
Cash flows from operating activities
Loan repayments - -
Change in cash and equivalents in the period 36,119 (350,669)
Cash and equivalents brought forward 10,375 361,044
Cash and equivalents carried forward 46,494 10,375
2026 £ (unrestricted) 2025 £ (total)
Net income (outgoings) per SoFA 59,118 (343,370)
Adjust for:
Depreciation 127 42
Movement in debtors (13,156) (7,341)
Movement in creditors (9,970) -
Interest received - -
Cash generated from operations 36,119 (350,669)
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## **ANIMAL SOS SRI LANKA Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2026**
## **1. Basis of Accounting**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘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) (effective January 2019)’.
The financial statements have been under the historical cost convention and on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainties presented by the trustees in contrary to this.
## **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**
**I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 8.**
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
**As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).**
**I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act** .
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
**Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.**
**I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:**
**1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or**
**2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or**
**3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true 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 connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.**
**Colin Peacock FCCA MAAT for and on behalf of Lawrence & Company 26 Bell Street Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9AN**
**Dated:** 20/08/2026
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