2024-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Inti Wara Yassi

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date Charity name: Friends of Inti Wara Yassi

Charity registration number: 1124355

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOLIVIAN INTI WARA YASSI COMMUNITY, THAT IS TO SAY: 1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, YOUNG BOLIVIAN PEOPLE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS, IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES. 2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF WILD ANIMALS IN NEED OF CAE AND ATTENTION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE RUNNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTI WARA YASSI COMMUNITY'S WILD ANIMAL REFUGES IN BOLIVIA, WHERE ANIMALS AE RESCUED AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, REHABILITATED AND REINTRODUCED INTO THE WILD.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Ongoing updating of the charity website and social media networks, promoting the work of the refuges in Bolivia; - Production of e- newsletters and annual reports to promote CIWY’s work; - Maintaining a supporter database; - Managing email enquiries; - Managing international fundraising and donations. Enabling individuals to make one off or regular donations and to set up online fundraising pages; - Regular communication with the directors of CIWY’s refuges in Bolivia, to keep abreast of developments on the ground and provide support where needed; - Coordination with association members that organize their own fundraising activities; - Online campaigns via the charity website, Facebook, Global Giving and eBay; - Monitoring the expenditure of funds raised; - Organization of fundraising events; - Pursuing other fundraising activities e.g. merchandise sales andgrant applications.

Para 1.18

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

All trustees are aware of the guidance on public benefit and this guidance is reviewed annually when planning activities for the following year.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	• Supported the ongoing transfer of the animals under CIWY’s care to their new sanctuary Jacj Cuisi, in the Madidi region of Bolivia • Increased the animal sponsorship initiative income by 50% • Increased online campaign income by almost 100%, from £57,000 to over £67,000

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash funds held at year end £31,000
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity retains a reserve of £5,000. This is to cover minimal UK costs, such as part-time staff wages, website maintenance and minor marketing activity. It is agreed that the charity should keep a reserve of no more than £5,000 for thispurpose.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution adopted 7 April 2008
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Elected by members

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Inti Wara Yassi
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1124355
Charity’s principal address	Po Box 5403, Brighton, BN50 8GW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jonathan Cassidy	Chair
	Laura Coleman
	Clara Salinas Pallares
	Carola Gehring

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Matty Sowinski Brown Full name(s) Jonathan Cassidy ~~pf~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) ~~ee ee~~ Date 4th Feb 2025 ~~|~~

Charity Name No (if any) CC16a Friends of Inti Wara Yassi 1124355 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date To Period end date 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 ~~oa~~
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts Donations 62,567 55,555 - 118,121 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Sub total*(Gross income for AR)62,567 55,555 - 118,121 - A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 62,567 55,555 - 118,121 - ~~=== ===~~ ~~See~~
A3 Payments
Payments made to CIWY 45,743 76,559 - 122,302 - Equipmentpurchased for the Parks - - - Administration costs 23,621 1,114 - 24,735 - Fundraisingcosts - - - Other costs - - - Merchandise costs - - - Website costs - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 69,364 77,674 - 147,037 - ~~=—=====~~
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 69,364 77,674 - 147,037 - ~~= SeS5—~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* - 6,797 - 22,119 - - 28,916 - A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 21,309 38,614 - 59,923 - *Cash funds this year end* 14,512 16,496 - 31,008 - ~~SS~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

04/02/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted Restricted	Endowment
Categories	Details		funds funds	funds
			to nearest £ to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	14,512 16,496 - - - - - - - 14,512 16,496 - Bank Account Balances *Total cash funds* ~~—====>~~
	(agree balances with receipts and payments	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))		OK OK	OK
			Unrestricted Restricted	Endowment
			funds funds	funds
	Details		to nearest £ to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—==—~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	- - - - - - - - - - ~~ate~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~mat~~
			Fund to which Amount due	When due
	Details		liability relates (optional)	(optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities	- - - - - Date of approval 4th Feb 2025 4th Feb 2025 Print Name Jonathan Cassidy Matty Sowinski Brown ~~——~~

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

04/02/2025

Kon) CHARITY COMMISSION Gk FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to the trustees Charity Name P Friends of Inti Wari Yassi

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On accounts for the year | 31 March 2024
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March 2024 Charity no | 1124355 (if any) (remember ta include the page numbers of additional sheets} | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended > / i) yy,

Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

undertakettte examination by being 4 qualified member of finsert name-of applieabtetisted-bedy]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
e the accounts did 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 givea ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Name: | Julia Maltby

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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): new

IER

Oct 2018

Address: | Accountancy Plus The Counting House, 6 Grange Close, Brighton, BN1 6AP

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