## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Jan1st 2021 Period start date To Dec 31[st] 2021 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Saiga Conservation Alliance** ## **Charity registration number: 1135851** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote for the benefit of the public the
conservation and protection of the critically
endangered saiga antelope, and to
advance the education of the public in the
conservation and protection of the same.| |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|In order to further our charitable objects the
Saiga Conservation Alliance undertakes a
diverse range of conservation activities in
all the countries where saigas are found
and campaigns on behalf of saigas
internationally.
In 2019 we continued to reach out to a
range of stakeholders through online media
and publications via:
a) Saiga News, our scientific bulletin about
saiga conservation and ecology was
published in 6 languages
b) Our social media posts on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram plus publications on
SCA website and Saiga Resource Centre
The SCA is also contracted by the
Convention on the Conservation of
Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
to coordinate stakeholder engagement in
the
implementation and monitoring of the CMS
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
saiga's Conservation, Restoration and
Sustainable Use. We continued to carry our
our role within this MoU.
We continued to carry out our core
activities and public engagement events,
such as Saiga day festivities, Day of
Migratory Species, Day of Protected areas,
as well as supporting our Steppe Wildlife
Clubs in the range states.| |||The SCA continued to run its Small Grants
Programme as well as Young Conservation
leaders awards in 2019.
We also continued to provide support to
rangers wherever possible.
Finally we continued to reach out to
governments and state agencies in the
range states to provide consultancy and to
engage them in saiga-related outreach
events.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have been sent the links to
the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit| ## **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|**Community education and outreach - Steppe**
**Wildlife Clubs**
In total there are now 7 SWCs in Russia, 6 SWCs in
Kazakhstan, 6 SWCs in Uzbekistan, 11 SWCs in
Mongolia. SWCs traditionally participate in Saiga Day
celebrations and, Day of Migratory species. They also
conduct their own activities. For example, SWC
“Vozrozhdenije” in Russia made its annual excursion
to Stepnoi Reserve to show children how the saigas
are preserved and about the vulnerable local
biodiversity.
This year for the first time in several years we were
able to support clubs in Mongolia, and all countries
submitted a proposal and report in the activities
carried out by their clubs, which we have reported
on in our publication Saiga News. As clubs were once
more allowed to meet the take up and enthusiasm
this year was incredible with more kids joining each
club and some schools opening clubs even with the
financial support of the SCA. In 2020 we supported
13 clubs, and in 2021 this total was 30.
Club leaders continued to use ‘Telegram’ to
communicate with each other, sharing stories of
success and best practice, this is particularly fulfilling
as this is not led by SCA and is a sign that clubs are
becoming self-sustaining
Two new clubs were established in Uzbekistan in the
Aral Sea region and in Uzbekistan alone over 400
new children took part in the festivities the country
saw over 1265 children taking part overall, a slight
drop on 2019 figures, although this is perhaps due to
only holding the event in-person in this year.
**International - Community education and outreach**
**- Saiga day and Day of Migratory Species**
We were so happy that Saiga Day was able to be
held in person once again this year. 19 Steppe
Wildlife Clubs and 1400 children and adults
participated in our best celebrations to date, across
Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Russia.
All the Steppe Wildlife Clubs really missed the in-
person celebrations last year, which had to be
cancelled due to the pandemic, and pulled out all the
stops this year! The Russian Steppe Wildlife Clubs,
for example, held poetry contests where children
wrote and recited poems about saiga conservation. A
new Steppe Wildlife Club named “Tsagda” in
Kalmykia, Russia was even mentioned in an article in
a local newspaper.| |---|---|---| In Mongolia Saiga Day was devoted to protecting springs, which are very important for saigas’ wellbeing. A new campaign was run, and as a result 16 springs have been protected with herders, Steppe Wildlife Clubs, and the municipal government vowing to protect them. Day of Migratory species in Kazakhstan was not held in person due to COVID restrictions. In Russia and Uzbekistan Day of Migratory species was held in person, in Russia one of the Steppe clubs showed their video project “Protect me, human” and in Uzbekistan open lessons and performances were held. Overall, as with the Steppe Wildlife Clubs above, feedback has been really positive this year, as the celebrations were back to being help in person they cannot be measured again the 2020 events, however it is fair to say that the response to being able to carry out in-person events was met with inspired events, commitment and enthusiasm from kids, teachers and local enforcement agencies and industry who were all involved. **Educational materials** In Kazakhstan a comprehensive set of educational materials (presentation and additional materials for contests) was created for Saiga Day celebrations. This set of materials was delivered to 12 schools where it was used during Saiga Day celebrations: - https://www.saigaresourcecentre.com/activity/saiga day-toolkit-kz **Communications** 2021 saw: a) Continued development of the **Saiga Resource Centre** ; in particular, we continued to upload and share educational materials and resources. b) Continued development of the **SCA website** , this included updating and regular posting of links, videos and news etc. and reflecting our other social media to create a more dynamic, accessible, website. Many more images were uploaded to the photo library. More than 20 new educational resources and articles were uploaded, and 13 new articles, Julius Csotonyi’s master-class “How to draw a saiga” was voiced-over in Russian and uploaded to our Youtube channel, to SRC, as well as posted on our social media. c) Again in 2021 through a structured social media plan we increased our levels of outreach and posts |via**social media**such as twitter, Facebook and| |---| |Instagram.| |On Twitter in 2021 we grew our followers by almost| |**100**, and now have**951**followers. We posted**220**| |times and our most popular posts werethisandthis.| |On Facebook we gained**267** new page followers and| |now we have **3**,**704**page followers and we made**160**| |posts. Our most popular posts werethis andthis.| |On Instagram we made**154** posts in 2021 and our| |total number of followers is now**1917**(up 271). One| |of our most popular posts in 2021 wasthis one| |d) Saiga News 26 wasissued and is availablein| |English, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, Uzbek and| |Chinese languages. We also worked to prepare issue| |27. English, Russian and Kazakh were published,| |distributed in saiga ranges and via email, facebook,| |twitter, via our two websites and our mailing list and| |also as hard copy.| |This was also distributed via our mailing lists, and| |social media channels as well as in hard copy by our| |partners in-country.| |**Admin capacity**| |In 2021 we used core funds to continue to employ| |Sasha Bukvareeva, who is based in Moscow. In 2021| |she was pivotal in communicating the ongoing| |changes to plans for events and programmes right| |across the range states and was instrumental in| |keeping the SCA in contact with the rangers in the| |Stepnoi reserve, building a wonderful rapport and| |flow of communication with them which has really| |helped
our
internal
processes,
as
well
as| |communications with donors and through social| |media. She has also been able to write several funding| |applications and reports.| |Carlyn continued to work one day a week for the SCA| |which was later increased by an additional half day,| |and Olya and Rustam carried out part time admin| |support for the field-work we were able to carry out.| |We have interacted with several new volunteers, one| |of whom is rising funds and hopes to be able to join| |our partners in Uzbekistan in late summer to help with| |kids activities. We have not been able to take on more| |volunteers, as this is quite a time-consuming activity| |and Carlyn and Sasha are not currently in a position to| |be able to manage them| |We have posted a job advert for an Uzbek| |administrator in the final quarter of the year.| **Internal Engagement** Unfortunately, due to Covid we were unable to hold an in-person trustee and steering committee meeting as planned in Moscow in September. Instead we have held on-line meetings for the steering committee and have been sending them regular updates. We have been pleased to notice more feedback and engagement throughout this year, especially as the ACBK has taken on a new coordinator who has proactively reached out and engaged with us. **Fundraising** In 2021 we worked hard to apply for funding and are pleased to report that the following was awarded: _● £499,326 gained for the activities during coming 5 years ● $12,194.05 gained as a help to Reserves in 2021_ 1. Darwin: Resurrection Island: enterprise, conservation and development around the Aral Sea grant. Successful- £399,326.00 awarded. Over 3 years 2. PTES: Protection of the saiga population of Resurrection Island, Uzbekistan through sustainable tourism Successful -over 5 years. £100,000 3. Thin Green Line: Supporting Stepnoi Reserve (Russia) and Saigachy Reserve (Uzbekistan). Successful - 12,194.05 USD over 1 year. 4. WCN Scholarship Program: Handsel Scholarship for Wildlife Conservation. Successful - won by Albert Salmegareev, member of SCA Steering Committee, 12,500 USD. This constitutes a marked rise in income through funding awards over 2020 **Awards: a. Young Conservation Leaders** After the uncertain times since 2020 the Saiga Conservation Alliance, like many other organizations, had to reduce activities, so it was especially nice to be able to resume grants competitions in 2021. The reaction was very positive and we received quite a few applications for all three competitions we held – Small Grants Programme, Young Conservation Leaders, and Excellence in Saiga Protection. In Young Conservation Leaders contest we chose two winners: • Dilnaz Malikova from Kazakhstan - her project will be devoted to the development of an online course for pupils about the importance of saiga conservation. • Ekaterina Berezina from Russia - her project will be devoted to using photos from camera traps placed near the waterholes in the Stepnoi Reserve made over the last two years **b. Small grants programme** In our Small Grants competition we chose three winners: - Karina Karenina, Russia, project: “Socially Significant Areas in the Saiga Habitat Territory of the North-West Caspian Region” - Mikhail Shpigelman, Kazakhstan, project: “Friendly neighborhood with steppe antelope” - Svetlana Aitkulova, Russia, project: “Development of a monitoring system for migratory saiga herds on the territory of the Lake Elton Biosphere Reserve” We definitely succeeded in gaining more applications this year with a more diverse range of projects, already we are seeing some sound science being reported and this is heartening for their future work and implications on saigas **c. Excellence in anti-poaching** Our Excellence in saiga protection award this year was given to Vladimir Kalmykov - director of the Stepnoi Reserve for his constant and heroic work for saiga conservation “in the field”. Maksim Kulushev and Alexey Garagan; rangers for the Committee of hunting and fishing of the Saratov region, Russia, were awarded the “Highly commended”. **CMS MOU Coordination support** The SCA supported the Convention on Migratory Species in supporting preparations for the ‘Fourth Meeting of Signatories of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use of the Saiga Antelope’ by reaching out to member states to seek updates on documentation. We also provided technical support under the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding, this entailed producing an ‘Overview report’ into the current conservation status of saiga globally. As well as another into the ‘Sustainable use of saiga.’ In which we investigated the overarching considerations and feasibility for taking up the sustainable use of saiga, requirements to fulfil CITES regulations, population dynamics and options for offtake as well as population-specific considerations. This support helped the range states (Russian, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) to get a new Medium Term International Work Programme in place for the saiga for the next 5 years. We also provided support to the meeting through the provision of detailed notes. Which have been circulated to all the signatories. **Anti-poaching** The Stepnoi Reserve was supported financially by SCA in the start of 2021 which allowed Stepnoi to buy additional fuel for patrolling and for tractors to prevent and combat steppe fires, to make needed repairs of the Reserve’s vehicle fleet and to do some other constantly necessary activities. Also, this year two rangers from Saratov region (Russia) received “Highly Commended” status within the Excellence in Saiga Protection 2021 award - Maksim Kulushev and Alexey Garagan. Within the anti-poaching activities rangers from Stepnoi Reserve conducted meetings with local residents (lectures / talks) - 116 people participated, children's lessons, exhibitions and competitions - 687 people participated, distribution of manuals, visitors from different places to whom lectures and presentations were given in the Stepnoi Reserve - 84 participants in total, publications in the local press (Limansky Vestnik) - warnings about steppe fires, etc. - 4500 people covered. In February 2021 the SCA team conducted a training session for rangers (seven people) in the Saigachy Reserve (Uzbekistan) covering techniques for monitoring saigas, and use of GPS and camera traps. After the training session rangers were able to apply their new skills and conducted a four-day long monitoring field trip, which covered 25% of the Saigachy reserve’s territory. We were also able to provide essential monitoring equipment for Saigachy rangers through the generous support of WCN. In July 2021 in Uzbekistan an experience exchange trip took place between the staff of the Saigachy Reserve and the new South Ustyurt National Park. Rangers from Saigachi showed their colleagues from the new South Ustyurt National Park how to set up camera traps, how and where to set up noticeable houses, how to conduct educational work with the local population, and much more. We actively promoted World Rangers Day raising awareness about what rangers do and particularly what do rangers preserving saigas do. For this purpose we published a series of publications documenting the daily activities of the Stepnoi Reserve rangers. We applied for funding from the Green Line foundation, and as a result were able to support the Saigachy rangers with: winter clothing/uniform + COVID emergency aid kits for 17 people and Accumulators for camera traps (50 x 2 ). From our WCN funding we were able to buy them essential kit such as- 11 x sleeping bags - 2 x GPS units. Under the Green Line award the Stepnoi rangers received COVID emergency aid kits, finances for the petrol and spare parts for the vehicles and addition to the payroll for the several months. **Resurrection Island Project** This programme was bolstered in 2021 through the award of two more grants, Darwin and PTES. Key highlights of the programme in 2021 comprised: 1: Work with Government to protect Resurrection Island: - Organized 2 rounds biological monitoring to acquire data on regional biodiversity - Conducted successful working meetings with the State Committee of Ecology and Environmental Protection to discuss the strategy for the prospective protected area - Achieved an agreement with the state to establish the ‘Aralkum’ biosphere reserve 2: Support local schools and communities to deliver environmental education: - Established 2 new Steppe Wildlife Clubs – one in Muinak, another one in Kyrk-kyz village - Engaged with two more new schools (Elabad and Kungrad villages) and facilitated them to join existing wildlife clubs activities 3: Work with industry to put environmental and social safeguards in place: - Developed a map on actual and planned industrial expansion of Muinak and Kungrad regions - Conducted two training sessions involving 34 industry employees and environmental consultants on biodiversity net gain and positive social impact The SCA team were excited to discover two previously unknown groups of saigas (estimated at 30-35 and 50 individuals) on Resurrection Island (Aral Sea/North-West Uzbekistan). The team conducted two rounds of biodiversity monitoring (using vehicular surveys and camera traps in spring and autumn 2021) to assess the status of saiga populations and other biodiversity of Resurrection Island and adjacent regions. See the full article here. View our first year report to Whitley fund for nature here Unfortunately, due to covid restrictions our social surveys had to be postponed to 2022 The Uzbekistan government supported the SCA-led Resurrection Island initiative and in September 2021 announced that a new protected area - Biosphere Reserve “Aralkum” (with a total area of 1 mln hectares) is to be established in 2022. This decision was taken after the SCA team conducted successful working meetings with the State Committee of Ecology and Environmental Protection to discuss the strategy for protection of Resurrection Island, and resulted in an agreement to work on establishing the Biosphere reserve “Aralkum”. The new protected area will include three zones: the core zone, buffer zone and transition zones. The saiga team has completed the mapping of habitat and species presence outlining biodiversity borders and zones. Based on this data, the team is currently preparing the official description of the area and justification required by the state. We have been able to provide funding to the rangers under our WFN programme as well as though our awards programme. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|Total income for 2021 was £66,417 with
total expenditure of £99,418. Expenditure
for the year was higher than income
because of a significant project-related
grant received in 2020, the payments for
which were partially made in 2021. Cash
funds reduced accordingly from £150,213
at the end of 2020 to £117,213 at the end
of 2021. None of the SCA’s expenditure
relates to the payment of personal
expenses for Trustees and the SCA
remains fortunate that all trustees are
willing to cover all such costs themselves.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held in order to continue to
pay salaries of SCA core personnel and to
be able to carry out our core programmes
for a period of 6 months| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£27,000**| |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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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
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(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted 20th August 2009**| |How is the charity
constituted?
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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|**Appointed or reappointed annually in**
**general meeting**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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|Saiga Conservation Alliance| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1135851| |Charity’s principal address|The Garden Cottage, Park Corner, Nettlebed, Henley-on-
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||E.J. Milner-Gulland|Chair||| ||Anna Lushchekina|||| ||David Mallon|||| ||AnthonyDancer|Honorarytreasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)**
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Charity Name No (if any)
Saiga Conservation Alliance 113581
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 1-Jan-21 31-Dec-21
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Grants & Donations - General £382 - - 382 -
Grants & Donations - Thin Green Line £8,610 - - 8,610 -
Grants & Donations - UN/BNG £7,819 - - 7,819 -
Grants & Donations - WAWA £450 - - 450 -
Grants & Donations - WCN £40,533 - - 40,533 -
Grants & Donations - WfN £580 - - 580 -
Interest £71 - - 71 -
Returned payment £7,973 - - 7,973 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 66,417 - - 66,417 -
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 66,417 - - 66,417 -
A3 Payments
International - Community education and outreach -
Educational materials £1,011 - - 1,011 -
International - Community education and outreach -
Saiga day and DMS £5,192 - - 5,192 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Accounting £97 - - 97 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Admin capacity £25,842 - - 25,842 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Communications £282 - - 282 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Merchandising £328 - - 328 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Excellence in anti-poaching £1,196 - - 1,196 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Saiga News £2,101 2,101
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Saiga Resource Centre £300 - - 300 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Small grants scheme £6,815 - - 6,815 -
International - Networking and Capacity-building -
YCL £415 - - 415 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
BFN/CMS sustainability and overview reports
£930 - - 930 -
International - Research and conservation - Anti-
poaching £5,311 - - 5,311 -
Uzbekistan - Community education and outreach -
Saiga education (incl Saiga Day) £3,208 - - 3,208 -
Uzbekistan - Community education and outreach -
Steppe Wildlife Clubs £3,808 - - 3,808 -
Uzbekistan - Research and conservation -
Saigachy reserve £2,030 - - 2,030 -
Uzbekistan - Research and conservation -
Vozrozhdenie £25,276 - - 25,276 -
Thin green line forwarding award £15,250 - - 15,250 -
Payment error £27 - - 27 -
Sub total [ 99,418 ] - - 99,418 -
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Net of receipts/(payments) - 33,001 - - - 33,001 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 150,213 - - 150,213 -
Cash funds this year end 117,213 - - 117,213 -
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21-Oct-22| **October 2022** **2** Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Saiga ConservatK)n Allian On accounts for thè year ended 31 December 2021 Charity no (if any) 1135851 Set out on pages Three and four Respectlvè The chaiity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the responsibilities of accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required trustees and examiner for this year under section 144 of the CharttEs Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilrty to.. examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Diredions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act. and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of indepondont My examination was Garried out in ac￿rdanCe viith general Directions examiner's ststement given by the Chanty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosuffjs in the a¢¢ounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any su¢h matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eVKIen￿ that would be required in an audrt, ar￿ consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limrted to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connedion with my examination, no matter has Come to my examiner's attention statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to telieve that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordan￿ wrth section 130 of the CharIt￿S Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records arKI comply wÉth the a¢o)unting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met", or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf ttpey do not apply. Signed: Data: Name: Neil Handley Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Retired Senior Manager- Lloyds TSB. Fomedy an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Address: 6 Caesar Ck)se Baston Peterborough. PE6 9PN Section B Disclosure Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. NIA **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
Saiga Conservation Alliance 113581
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 1-Jan-21 31-Dec-21
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Grants & Donations - General £382 - - 382 -
Grants & Donations - Thin Green Line £8,610 - - 8,610 -
Grants & Donations - UN/BNG £7,819 - - 7,819 -
Grants & Donations - WAWA £450 - - 450 -
Grants & Donations - WCN £40,533 - - 40,533 -
Grants & Donations - WfN £580 - - 580 -
Interest £71 - - 71 -
Returned payment £7,973 - - 7,973 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 66,417 - - 66,417 -
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 66,417 - - 66,417 -
A3 Payments
International - Community education and outreach -
Educational materials £1,011 - - 1,011 -
International - Community education and outreach -
Saiga day and DMS £5,192 - - 5,192 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Accounting £97 - - 97 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Admin capacity £25,842 - - 25,842 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Communications £282 - - 282 -
International - Fundraising, Marketing and Growth -
Merchandising £328 - - 328 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Excellence in anti-poaching £1,196 - - 1,196 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Saiga News £2,101 2,101
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Saiga Resource Centre £300 - - 300 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
Small grants scheme £6,815 - - 6,815 -
International - Networking and Capacity-building -
YCL £415 - - 415 -
International - Networking and capacity-building -
BFN/CMS sustainability and overview reports
£930 - - 930 -
International - Research and conservation - Anti-
poaching £5,311 - - 5,311 -
Uzbekistan - Community education and outreach -
Saiga education (incl Saiga Day) £3,208 - - 3,208 -
Uzbekistan - Community education and outreach -
Steppe Wildlife Clubs £3,808 - - 3,808 -
Uzbekistan - Research and conservation -
Saigachy reserve £2,030 - - 2,030 -
Uzbekistan - Research and conservation -
Vozrozhdenie £25,276 - - 25,276 -
Thin green line forwarding award £15,250 - - 15,250 -
Payment error £27 - - 27 -
Sub total [ 99,418 ] - - 99,418 -
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 99,418 - - 99,418 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 33,001 - - - 33,001 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 150,213 - - 150,213 -
Cash funds this year end 117,213 - - 117,213 -
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
Current account
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**117,213**
**-**
**117,213**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Anthony Dancer|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
**-**
Date of
approval
21-Oct-22| **October 2022** **4** **IER**