Charity Registration No. 1129450 Company Registration No. 06756389 (England and Wales) 

THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 

4 KENNETH EASBY LIMITED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 



## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

|Trustees|Mr P McCormick OBE|
|---|---|
||Mr C Metcalfe-Gibson|
||Richard de Robeck|
||Mr E MF Penrose|
||MrW Telfer-Smollett|
|Charity number|1129450|
|Company number|06756389|
|Principal address|JohnG<br>Hills|
||The Estate Office|
||Leyburn|
||North Yorkshire|
||DL8 5EW|
|Registered office|John G Hills|
||The Estate Office|
||Leyburn|
||North Yorkshire|
||DL8 5EW|
|Independent examiner|Samantha Rainbow FCA|
||Kenneth Easby Limited|
||Chartered Accountants|
||Oak House, Market Place|
||Bedale|
||North Yorkshire|
||DL8 1AQ|
|Bankers|Barclays Bank ple|
||Leicester|
||LE87 2BB|
|Solicitors|McCormicks|
||Wharfedale House|
||35/37 East Parade|
||Harrogate|
||North Yorkshire|
||HG15LQ|





## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## CONTENTS 

||Page|
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|Trustees’ report|1-2|
|independent examiner's report|3|
|Statement offinancial activities|4|
|Balance sheet|5|
|Notestothefinancialstatements|6-8|





## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 a 

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). 

## Objectives and activities 

The charity's objects are the study and conservation of species of birds and in particular parrots of all kinds (Psittaciformes) and especially those species from time to time placed in the categories critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, conservation dependent, near threatened and data deficient by the species survival commission of the international union for conservation of nature and natural resources. Additionally to advance the education of the public regarding all aspects of the biology of birds and in particular the physiology, behaviour and conservation of members of the order of Psittaciformes (parrots). 

In interpreting the objectives and planning the activities of the Charity the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charities Commission guidance on public benefit. 

The trust exists to study, conserve and educate on species of birds especially parrots and this is universally regarded as producing a public benefit. 

## Achievements and performance 

The Trustees policy for maintaining a healthy flock of parrots continues with the purchase and sale of birds when the opportunity arises to allow fresh blood within the flock which assists with their breeding and welfare and in return results in a healthy flock that is not inbred. This policy has proved successful as the present flock is active, healthy and free flying. 

The year 2020/2021 has been dominated by the Covid 19 pandemic, simitar to all charities, has meant a severe curtailment of the Trustees’ objectives of study, conservation and education for various species of parrots looked after and managed by the charity. The public have been unable to visit and the trustees cancelled all bookings of individuals and groups for the year in line with government guidance. 

The parrot flock consists: 5 Electus (4 hens and 1 cock bird); 12 Cockatiels; 6 blue and gold Macaws and 1 cross bred; 1 African Grey; 6 ring-net Indian parrots; 15 green Amazons; 2 double headed yellow Amazons; and unfortunately during the winter 30 budgerigars were killed overnight by a stoat who broke into the aviary. 

The Trustees’ policy for the sale and purchase of birds showed within the charity accounts at the beginning of the year the charity had a debt owing of £1,088 for the sale and purchase of birds and have been unable to trade due to the Covid 19 pandemic. 

During the year the BBC Inside Out programme showed in a number of their regions the repeat of their short documentary of the JSCPC’s parrots which they filmed in the summer of 2019 at Kirkby Stephen. This was a benefit and good publicity during the Covid 19 pandemic and resulted in a number of favourable comments and enjoyment from people who were at home and unable to go out. This publicity helped the trustees to meet the Charity Commission's guidance for public benefit. 

The Trustees held their annual meeting by Zoom on Friday 24 July 2020. 

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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 a 

## Financial review 

The Statement of Financial Activities shows the charity received donations and sale receipts of £27,249 in the year (2020 - £46,589) and incurred expenditure of £30,961 (2020 - £34,164), resulting in a net deficit of £3,712 (2020 - surplus of £12,425). Total funds decreased in the year from a surplus of £22 to a deficit of £3,690 as at 31 March 2021. 

## Reserves 

The trustees have examined the charity's requirements for financial reserves. The charity is funded by donations from the estate of the late John Strutt at a level required to sustain the charity's parrot conservation costs and any running costs. As a result the charity does not require a substantial level of reserves to be maintained, In order to meet the working capital requirements of the charity, the trustees aim to have unrestricted funds equivalent to between one and three months expenditure. 

The deficit arises due to accrued running costs payable in the next financial year. The trustees are satisfied that donations received will be sufficient to meet these running costs as they fall due. 

Structure, governance and management The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is therefore governed by a Memorandum and Articles of 

Association. 

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: 

Mr P McCormick OBE 

Mr C Metcalfe-Gibson Richard de Robeck MrE MF Penrose Mr W Telfer-Smollett 

None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up. 

All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year. 

The trustees are appointed by the board of trustees. The is no formal training of trustees but selection of trustees is only made from those who support the charities' objectives and are considered well qualified to contribute to its work. 

The Trustees' reportAvaS approved by the Board of Trustees. 

Mr P McCor OBE Trustee Dated: Ane 

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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 

## TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

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| report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The John Strutt Centre for Parrot Conservation (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021. 

Responsibilities and basis of report As the Trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act). Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## Independent examiner's statement 

| have completed my examination. | 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 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

- 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 3 the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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, or 

- 4 the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

| 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 financial statements to be reached. rava —™ 

Samantha Rainbow FCA 

## Kenneth Easby Limited 

Chartered Accountants Oak House, Market Place Bedale North Yorkshire DL8 1AQ 

Dated: 24 June 2021 

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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 

## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 

## ETE 

|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|---|
|||funds|funds|
|||2021|2020|
||Notes|£|£|
|Income from:<br>Donations and legacies<br>Charitable activities|2<br>3|27,249<br>-|44,949<br>1,640|
|Total income||27,249|46,589|
|Expenditure on:<br>Charitable activities|4|30,961|34,164|
|Net (expenditure)/income forthe year/<br>Netmovement in funds||(3,712)|42,425|
|Fund balances at 4 April2020||22|(12,403)|
|Fundbalancesat31March2021||(3,690)|22|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. 

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006. 

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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## BALANCE SHEET 

## AS AT 31 MARCH 2021 

|rN|rN|rN|rN|rN|rN|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||2021||2020|
||Notes|£|£|£|£|
|Current assets||||||
|Debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand|7|1,088<br>-||4,088<br>18||
|||1,088||4,106||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within<br>one year|9|(4,778)||(4,084)||
|Net current (liabilities)/assets|||(3,690)||22|
|Income funds||||||
|Unrestricted funds|||(3,690)||22|
||||(3,690)||22|



The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021. 

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 

The financial statements 

wére approved by the Trustees on 24 June 2021 


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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 

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## 1Accounting policies 

Charity information The John Strutt Centre for Parrot Conservation is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is John G Hills, The Estate Office, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5EW. 

1.1. Accounting convention The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charity's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 

1.2 Going concern At the balance sheet date, the charity has net liabilities of £3,690. The charity is funded by donations from the estate of the late John Strutt and as a result the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The trustees are satisfied that donations received will be sufficient to meet the running costs of the charity as they fall due, thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts. 

1.3 Charitable funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. 

1.4 Income Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. 

- 1.5 Expenditure Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as the liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and compliance with regulation and good practice. 

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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 

## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 

|a|a|a|a|
|---|---|---|---|
|2<br>Donations and legacies||||
|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|||funds|funds|
|||2021|2020|
|||£|£|
||Donations and gifts|27,249|44,949|
|3|Charitable activities|||
|||2021|2020|
|||£|£|
||Sale of birds|-|1,640|
|4|Charitable activities|||
|||2021|2020|
|||£|£|
||Parrotfeed|5,631|5,971|
||Managementfees and expenses|6,000|6,000|
||Repairs and maintenance costs|840|1,457|
||Care and upkeep of parrots|15,932|16,310|
||Bankcharges and costs|50|67|
||Acquisition and transport of birds<br>Legal and professional fees|-<br>966|1,872<br>885|
||Accountancy fees|1,542|1,602|
|||30,961|34,164|
||Analysis by fund|||
||Unrestrictedfunds|30,961|34,164|



Included within accountancy fees is £1,542 (2020: £1,602) in relation to independent examiner's fees. 

## 5 Trustees 

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year 

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## THE JOHN STRUTT CENTRE FOR PARROT CONSERVATION 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 

## 6 Employees 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 

||||2021|2020|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||Number|Number|
||Total||-|-|
|7|Debtors||||
||||2021|2020|
||Amounts falling duewithin one year:||£|£|
||Otherdebtors||1,088|4,088|
|8|Loans and overdrafts||||
||||2021|2020|
||||£|£|
||Bank overdrafts||1|-|
||Payable within oneyear||1|-|
|9|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year||||
||||2021|2020|
|||Notes|£|£|
||Bank overdrafts|8|1|-|
||Accruals and deferred income||4,777|4,084|
||||4,778|4,084|



## 10 Related party transactions 

The charity incurred legal fees of £966 (2020 - £885) to McCormicks solicitors, a firm in which Mr Peter McCormick OBE, trustee, is a partner. 

The charity incurred management fees and expenses of £6,000 (2020 - £6,000) to JG Hills, a firm in which Mr Richard De Robeck, a trustee, is a partner. As at 31 March 2021 there was £1,500 owed by the charity to J G Hills (2020: £1,500). 

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