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AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UNITED KINGDOM FORMERLY FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Charlty Registration No. 1126703 Company Registration No. 06684247

AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY UNITED KINGDOM FORMERLY FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI CONTENT Page Company Information Trustees Report Statement of Financial Activitie$ Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Independent Examinerfs Report 10

AilSfKALIAN WILDLIFECOMSERVANCYUK Tlu$teesRep0rta￿d FiTranc￿l5tItèm￿￿ts FovtheYe•rE•d2d 311tOeternter2012 COMPANY INFORMATION: REGISTERED COMPAMY NO. 06684247 REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1126703 TRUSTEES: Mark C Mills, Bsc {Melbourno1 Anthony Deagan Chandra Eastsvell Joann8 Sawicki CHAIRMAN: Mark C Mills REGISTRERED OFFICE: 82C Portland Place London. W1B 1NS WEBSITE: https'.Iluk.australianwkllrfe.OT9 BANKERS: Lloyds Bank plc 25 Gresham Slreet LoThJon, EC2V 7HN SOUCITORS: BDB Pthans LLP One Bartholomew Cl LO￿lOn, EC1A BL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Kunal Amln. ACA 9 Firs Avenue Colney Hatch Lane London N11 3NE OBJECTS: The objects of the charity are.. 1. For the beneff( of the public, to enhance environmental protedion by Supporting the protection and enhancement of the natural environment in Australia and any a3pect ol it (including its native flora and fauna},' and 2. For the benefit of the public, to advance education by pr￿oting. fosterbng. developing and assisting the study of the natural environment in Australia or any aspect of (including its native flora and faunal, and supporting the dissemination of kno¥￿edge and information relating to the natural environment in Au8trydlkq (including (£8 native flora and faunal or any aspect of it.

TRUSTEES REPORT The Trustees present theff rewL together ith the statements olthe company for the year ended 31 December 2022 rnin Document The ￿mpAnY Is go¥em•d by ib Memorandum ar￿ Artths ofAswiaJon dated 21 A￿USt 2008. Trustee The Trustee8 during the year under were.. Mark C Mills Anthony D•agan Chandra EaS￿ell Chalmwi ani5ational Struct The TNs¢ee5 of the charrty are alw the Dlr•¢tor8 of th8 cxrfnpAny. Tho Directors aj charlty Trustee8 oversee the company. Mark Mi118 vr4s aFpointed for an ad￿￿Onal term of 5 ye8r8 from 29 August 2019 to 28 August 2024. Anthony Deagan was apwnted from 9th August 2018 to 8th August 2023. Chandra Eastsvell wa8 appointed from 19 November 2020 to 18 November 2025. Th9 intenb'on is that al least board meots'ngs wll be hebj ev￿ year at vthi4 the Trust¢88 may raiqa arKI dixu88 variou$ 188ue8. Two board m•eting8 wern hold In the year under rw4iOW. ntm ofNewT Joanne Sawokl was appointed from 15 November 2022 to 14 November 2025. In ndT inin There l¥ no fomial indu¢Xlon and tralning for Trustees. However. Ihe Tru8100$ have all b8?n infom•d about the tharrty'$ mission and vision. so that they may help to s•1 and achieve the goals and objectives of the charity. Affilia The CoM￿Y ha8 no legal affilia11￿ lo any otrw charity hO¥￿er it 1$ made d•ar lo all tts d0r￿ryJ1hat most grants will go to Australian Wldlrfe Conservancy rA￿E.}. a lar90 Perth-ba$ed AUStral￿n charity o owns. manages or Infiuences land for cM$ervancy coverir¥J almost 12.9 million hectares. Rlsk na eme The Trustee$ ha¥t aseessed the major risks to whM* the company exposed. In parb'cular tho89 related to the finances of the company. and are satisfied that systems afe in place to M￿gate thelr exposure lo major risks. P blic Bene The charty Trustees as Directors consider they have complied wth the duty in section 4 of the ChadUe¥ Act 2006 to have due regards to public benefft guidance Publis￿ by the Charity Commission.

ACTIVITIES Ch•lmian'i Rtyort Wrth COVID no longer impactirrfJ C￿1 a￿"IrtY to be holdirwJ events and meeting people in person we witnessed this year the frurts of our National Devefopment Managerfs (Lvzry Crotyl groundv•)th during the COVID years. This demonstrated at the headline level by a record year of donation8 amounting to£151k. Malor events this year in¢luded a Fdo chwity day organtsed ty HMA Tax in vthich AWC w88 invrted lo be the baneficiary charlty of the days. fundrai￿n9 •ctivltO•s. The development ofour xti¥￿e& and netrM> here in London ha8 been ¥bll noted by our fn'8nd¥ at AWC in Australia and so CEO nm Allard undertook to synd a week with u5 in November partirjpating in a number of bespoke, tsrgeted events wlzed by Lizzy to fijrther expand our into new target Segment and raise our profile in the UK. Another high1￿ht was the opportunlty for Ltw to meet wth global ambassador Sir Damd Attenborough at his home. Sir David was glfted a painting from AborYdino1 ArU¥t, Alice Nampljlnpa Her)V•Y)od, to thank him for hr& contrIbu￿Tr to ts'odp4er8ty conseria￿On and hk8 invol￿M¢nI wlth AWC. In addit￿n, Lrlzy spoke at a nunknr olv•ll tsrgetsd è¥ènts and organi8ation8 including.. Qu•ènsland House. invrted ty the Agent-General for QueenskqrKI. and the Royal Autornobile Club. Another exdting development in 2022 Yras a brand identsty unvelled by Alhc lo refiect its tranimlo lo a global leador in conservation. In line with thi$ thange and to supwt the pdorill8s of AWC becoming Intemalionally recognised as a leader in this space, Friends of Australian Wlldlife conservan￿ UK was rebranded lo Australian Wildlrfe Conservancy UK {AWC UK}. Th¢s new brand idenlty and as'mllation Is part of a tffjader markellng strategy that is rapid￿ bulkling profi￿ for globally. The m08t important Indlcator of our progress in 2022 htrlmer was that we able to Y•tlcom• thr Ixceptional now Directors to join the AK UK Board. These are Jo Sawickn., Adam Hain lappoinled from January 20231 and Louise Mulley lapFointed from January 20231 whose profiles appear on our websits. th our new and strengthened loam in place we are well posrtloned for trjrther groth in 2023. All of the prc•3ress I refer to not be possible ithoul the extr3ordinary work of L￿zy. Lkzy's contrbbutson is well re￿nISed here and in Australia and I would like to wngratulate tizzy on her well- eamed promotw to National Develown8nt Manayr whK also sees her re$ponsibllhle8 exponded lo includ• our ￿rk in Ewope. I would Ilke to thank my tell￿ DSrectors for their Invaluab￿ and enthusiastic contrlbution to our development, Tina Jensen. for her continued excellent and accurate oversight of all AWC UK'S finandal matters and our independent examiner. Kunal Amin. who once again donated his serwces to a8SlSt u$ wlth the preparabon of our finawal Statements. Most importanuy, of couw, I would like to thank our gr(Y4Mng baThJ of finan¢ial supporters who. despite these uncertain and Infiationary times, have contsnued to donate generoU￿Y and who, together wlh other supporters from around Ihe rrfd, alkiw AVK to conduct its vitally imp￿ant in protecting and enhancing our txodNersity.

FINANCIAL REVIEW Review of &Jsiness The ￿sUlts ts the year and finaroal position ofthe cryy are as shovm in the annexed financial statwnents. Incoming resources ex¢eeded expen(bJ resources by £12,129 (£-1.168 in 2021). The profft for the year compared to the smaller loss in 2021 ts mainty due to revenuè being up by 40% to É176,5601£126,134 In 20211 oflset by exFwKlrturn incrnased by 29.2% to £164,431 1£127.302 in 20211. The 2022 Tevenue includes donats'ons. gfft-aid recovery, event Income and intere51. Compared with 2021, the lotsl donations are up by 31.8% from £114.342 to £150,731. In￿ased donations resulted In rising grft•aid recovery. wh￿h are up by 36.5% frcn £8,241 to £11.251. The 2022 event incomo increased from £1,53B 10 £14.486. There vrn8 no gpon8wshlp in 2022. Total r•8our¢e$ expended inmsed from 2￿1 to 2022 by 29.2%. This l¥ mainty b￿auSe ol a higher Grant of £91,883 {£S7.583 In 20211 to Australian Wlkjlrfe Conservancy. The rise in grant is due lo tho increase in received donations. The Grnnt is d￿lded by the Boord and Is based on incoming donats'on$ for Ihe period 1•t November to 31¥ October the following year. It * agreed by indlvldual donor8 to exclude certaln dOnatity￿ from the GAnt to covw ￿￿T• running Costs. Payroll costs n 2022 is 84ghtty Iov4r compared to 2021 b￿auSe ola payrdl aecrual Includod in the 2021 flgure. Event arKI legal costs also increase(l from 2021 to 2022. More events wer¢ hJd In 2022 and rebranding of the chwty irKuffed a onfroff le901 cost of £2,4WJ. Fu Source The company receivos most of its funding from d(ywtions made by indhkyuals and Organi￿tIons, supplemented in some Ibut not all) cases by grfl-aid. Reserv Over the year under review the ¢ompany's re•¢r¥e8 incna8ed by £12.129 from £79.814 to £91,943. The re80rve$ r•l8le to unre¥tr¢Xed fvrwJ•. The TruBts•8 s••k to malntain reser¥es of ot b88t £10.rJ)o. It 1$ the rThJoing company plan to make grants, rf possible, twards the end of ¢och finarKlal year. Thls report has been prepared in acwrdance the provisions applkalle to componle$ subject to the Small companles, regime undorthe Companies 201A. On 8•haK of th• Bop Mark Chairn￿n 9 May 2023

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTES AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS 2022 2021 Incomlng rHou￿•S Donations 150,731 11.251 14,486 114.342 Grft Aid 8,241 1,538 2,000 13 Events Income Sponwrship Bank Interest 92 Totsl Incomlng Re•ourc•8 Cost8 of Generating Funds Costs of Charitable AGtivltse8 72.505 91,883 43 69.706 57,583 13 Govemance Costs Total RMourc•# Exp•nthd 127 302 M•t InGomlng I loutgolrtgl r••ouvc•• for th• y•ar 12.129 All incoming resources and r¢gources expended d•ii¥e from conllnuing •clIvld￿. There arn no other rwnlsed gains and io¥¥es. The rth$ on pages 7 to 9 forn) part ofthtte finandal #taiements.

BALANCE SHEEr 2022 2021 Current A$sots Ca8h at Bank and in Hand 97,655 10,733 bJ),051 2,287 532 Debtors PrepayM￿ts Totsl Cunwrt A$8•ts 911 109.299 92.870 Cr•dltorn: Amounts falling due 4thln OM year 17.358 13.056 Not Curr•nt Amots Funds Unrestdcte(I funds The notes on pages 7 to 9 fom) part of these fmncl&l Staten￿nIS. F¢y the year ¢r￿ed 31 Deeember 2022 the company was entiU•d to exempkn from audlt under sectlon 477 of the Companies Act 2006 rdating 10 8mall componw. Trustees. responslbi1￿9j.' 1. the members have not requirnd the ¢omp•ny to obtaln an audlt of Its for the perfod in qugstion in accorylance wlth ￿tion 476", 2. the Tfuslees a¢kn￿e¢lge th¢lr respongibllltle¥ for eomptying with th• rnquir•rnnts of the Act th respect lo accounkn'ng records and the preparation of a¢￿Unts." and 3. the$e a¢￿Unts have baen pwred in aco)rdance hith the provisions applubb to C4>mp¥nle8 subject lo the small ¢ompanle$' regime. For the year •r￿ed 31 D¢cembw 2022 the T￿*t￿3 con&der an 4udR18 not required under Section 14412) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Indepwdent examination is neew. Approved by the boarf of Trustees on and svjned on its behall Tw¥lee ￿￿reCtor

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. AccouiffiNG POLICIES Ba8lB of pr•paring th• financl•l statom• The financ￿1 8tatements have been prepa￿ on a going COn￿M basis and under the historical cost conventson. They have also been prepared in accordance wth the Ststemenl of Recommended PfaGti¢e, A¢Gounttn9 8nd Reporb'ng by Charities effecb.ve from 1 January 2015 (Chanties SORP FRSSE 20151, applicable 4¢t￿ntIng 8tandard5 and the CompHnie$ kt 20￿. The company has laken advanlage crt the exompts.on in Finan¢ial Reprylwig Stsndard No. 1 from the requirement to wDJuce a ca8hlhyAf strt￿n￿t on Iho ground$ Ihat It is a small company. Llmlt•d Company The company is h'mtted by guarnntee and has no share cw"tJ. Every member of the company guarantees lo contribute a maximum of £1 on V•inding up. up to one year after eea*ng to te a mèmber. Incomlng RMourcg¥ Donations and legacy Income are re¢ognthl in the yow th• dmrity is to reeelpts and the amount Can be measured vthh reason8ble certainty. Exp•ndlturn Lbabilrties are recognlsed as expendrtur• as soon as th•rn l• a legal or constru¢tNe obligation commmts'ng the charlty to that expendrture. rt ig yobable that settlemenl wrtll b8 required and the amount of obligation an be meOSLtred rel￿￿y, Irr¢￿Verable valu• addèd tax (VAT} ￿ tharged against th8 catogory of resources expended forwhlch it was irKurred. Tax•tlon The Charrty 18 registered as a charity under the chant￿ Act 2011 is not liable lor UK tax on rt8 chantab￿ activities. Tru8t• The Tru8te•s were pald no remuneration duriry the period ar￿ no Trustees. expen••s have been relmbursed. Fund• Funds held by the Charrty cons181 of unresblcted lunds can be us•(l in acto￿nce the charitable cbjects at th• discretion of the trustees. Financial Instrumènts The Charity only has finarKial assets arKI financial Ilabilities of a kjnd that qualfy as basic financial in$trurnerts. BasiG financial instruments are initialty reccont8ed at trartsaction value and subsequendy measured Il Ihelr settlernent value wilh the exception of bank loans which are 5ubsequenty measured al amorts'sed costs using the effectsve interest methods. The Chanty does not I￿rrentty have any bank loans.

1. COSTS OF GENERATING FUNDS 2022 2021 Payroll Employer8 Nl 47.540 48,988 1,924 3,801 1,060 375 1,190 4,255 1,097 350 Pension Payroll admin charges Training & Development Consuttant 6,000 5,004 6.000 2.530 Event C08ts Memberships Sub8cription$ Legal In•urance 651 831 2,400 235 235 Meetings Trav 422 878 1,503 482 Wèbsrte 122 Olftcè Expen8e$ Postsge Printing ststionery Telephone [phone] 1,092 205 72,505 There was 1 full tilrt enyloyee In both 2022 and 2021.
2. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTMTIES 2022 2021 Grant to Australian Wldlrfe Comervar 91,883 57,583 57.583 The Grant18 aexrued mcth as a liabblty (IncludirvJ gml-aid where relevant) as soon as It is received as o donalK)n.

GOVERNANCE COSTS 2022 2021 Companies House Fees 43 13 43 13 Governance Costs include th08e costs as80ciat8d wlth meeting the constittthnal and 8tsILrt requirements of the charfty. S. DEBT•￿8. AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE MTHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 10,733 911 2,287 532 Prepaymarts and Aecw•d Income 6. CREDITOR3: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Payroll Consullan¢y Grant 3,658 500 500 15,247 43 8.784 Other 114 A¢w818 The￿ related party tran￿dionS forthe year ended 31 Decents 2022.

AUSTRAUANWLDUFE CON5WANCY UK Trustee5 Report 8nd Finantlalstatèmerts FortheYearEntsl #l" De¢ember202Z Ind•pgnd•nt Examln•fs Report to the Trustets of Augtrallan Wlldllfo Consobvancy Unitod Klngdom I report to the trustees on my examination of Australian Wldlife Conservancy UK for the year ended 31 December 2022. Respgcdve responslbiliti•s of TnBtees and exami￿r The Trustees (who are also the Directors of the charity for the purposes of the Charity's Aetl are r•SponSib￿ for the preparatson of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for th1$ year under sèction 14412) of the ChaTitie8 Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examinolion is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not 8ubjecl to audrt under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility.. to examine the accounts under se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act., to follow the procedure5 laid down in the general Direction$ given by the Charty Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and 10 slate whether parb¢ular matters have come to my attention. Bas18 of Inde￿ndent •Xami￿￿S T•POrt My examination was carried out in accordance wth the general Directions glven by the Charity Cornmission. An examination includes 8 review of the accounting records kept by the charty and cornparison of the 8¢counts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and ￿nsequen￿Y no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fair vievl. and the report is lirnited lo those matters set out in the stslement below. Indop•nd•nt •xamin•f¥ statsm$nt In connection wth my examinats"on, no matter has come to my attention". 1. which glve8 me reasonable caus8 lo believe that in any material respect the requiremènts: lo keep accounting record5 in a¢cordance with section 386 of the Companies Aet 2006,. and to prepare accounts which accord ￿rith the accounting records, Comply wlh the a¢¢ounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and wth the methods and prlt)ciples of the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities effective from 1 Janugry 2015 (Charities SORP FRSSE 2015}. have not been met,. or 2. to whlch. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts lo be reached. Name.. Address.. Kunal Amin ACA 9 Firs Avenue, Coln8y Hatch Lane London N11 3NE 4 May 2023 Signature.. io