REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07406911 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141959 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 FOR ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 Pag¢ Report of the T￿51¢¢5 to3 Independent examiners report Accountants Report Stat¢m¢nt of Financial A¢tiviti¢s Balance sheet 7t08 Notes ¢0 the Financial Statements 9t0 12 Detailed Staiement of Financial Activities ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 The rrusi¢es who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies A¢1 2006, pr¢seni their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024. The irustees have adopted ihe provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Siaiemeni of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounis in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Stsndard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireldnd IFRS 1021 {effective l January 2015). OBJECTIVES AND ACTtVlTIES Objeetivts and aims The Escape Animal Sanctuary and Cons¢rvalion C¢ntre objectiv¢s are to provide pemianent care for aniinals and to provide advice, edu¢ation and inforniaiion on animal welfare by: { I I Providing ¢are protection and pemianent security for animals in need of attention by reason of sickness rnaltreatment poor ¢ircumsiances ill-usage or other like causes: (21 Preveniing cruelty and suffering among animals whenever and wher¢v¢r- {31 Promoting animal welfare practices by trnining education and th¢ raising of awar¢ness of the needs of animals by whatever means appropriate: (41 Promoting conservation awareness and cons¢rvation issu¢s' Slgnifieant Actlvities An animal sanctuary was operated in Pilgrim5 Hatch near Breniwood Essex. Public benefit Public benefit is ai the heart of what it means to be a charity. Two key principles define this area-. l. There must be identifiable benefits. 2. The benefiis must be to the public. Thc tTUStees musi carry oui ihe followin¥'. l. Review ihe activities undertaken for the public benefit. 2. State whether they have complied with thi5 duty. Th¢ main a¢tiviiies undenaken to further (he charities purposes for the public b¢nefit d¢scrib¢d in this report. The aim is 10 attract as many members of ihe public a5 Possible to attelld the ¢¢ntr¢. The Trustees have reviewed the aciivities undertaken for the public benefit and confimi their compliance with this duty. Volunteers Volunteers visit th¢ eentre every week to help care for and feed the animals. The Trustees would like to thank the volun(eer5 for their hard work. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable Activities During ihe past year we have continued to rescue and find home5 for allirnals. In addition, we continued to care for animals ai our c¢ntr¢. During lh¢ year ¢nd¢d 31, October 2024 the animals accepted in£luded horse5, goats, sheep, ducks. pigeons. and pigs. Each day 365 days of the year usually six volunteer5 are pr¢s¢nt with tasks including mucking out, grooming. and h¢lping with aninial husbandry, fe¢ding, and manure removal. The volunteer5 total 20. An outsid¢ solid ground area was created that give5 animals in the N iniertime protection from standing on mud and water that can cause harni to their health. This rost £42.000 in 2022-2023 and £26.850 in 2023-2024. Coronavirus Trusiees have ensur¢d that the wellbeing of animals and volunteers is safeguarded. The re5pon5¢ from the community, donors and the local authority has ensured that the charity has survived through th¢ coronavirus. ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position On 3131 October 2024. the bank balance was £6,269. creditors £1.300. fixed &ssets £61,420 to give funds of £66.389. During the year to 31 * October 2024 donation income exceeded expenditure to allow £26,850 payments for ground improvements. Bank balances have reduced. The Trustees would like to thank all those that gave donations and grants. Reserves policy The Trustees have reviewed reserves &% follows.. The amounts are rounded for clarity. The average amounts of monthly expenditure have been £1.200. The bank balance has fallen to £6,600. This need5 to be 5uffi¢ient io ¢ov¢r point5 when the day-lo-day timing of expendiiure i5 ahead of income to prevent the account going overdrawn. The reserves policy points to a bank balance of £7.600 that covers two months estimated expenditure. Further deiails of reserves at 31 si October 2024.. Exclude from reserves Reserves Toial funds Tangible fixed assets not available for general purposes 66.000 61,000 Committed if animals are accepied in an emergency 1,000 62,000 (62,000) Actual reserves 4,000 Arnount required by the reserves policy 3,600 Shortfall (400) Reserves have been used for front line animal care. Trust¢¢s consider that the £400 shortfall in r¢serves are within reasonable amounts for the siz¢ of ihis chariiy. Thus, Ihe shortfall can be resiored. Moreover. Ihe charity can operate to give care io aniinals. The principal risks and uncertainties facing the charity ar¢ danger to the animals in our care and accidents to volunteer5. Our strategies io manage these risks ar¢ training of volunteer5 and trustees. close day by day involv¢m¢nt working with the animals and volunteers. Plans are to ¢ontinue to care for animals, train volunteers and build upon donation in¢om¢ to maintain or increase our capacity to accept animals. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing docllmellt The charity is controlled by it5 governing document. a deed of trnst, and ¢onstitutes a limited company. limited by guarantee, as defin¢d by th¢ Companies Act 2006. The governing do¢ument is The Memorandum and Articles of Association. This is a company limited by guaran¢ee and not having a share capital. The ggverning document wa5 registered at Companies House on 17th May 2011. Recruiiment and appointment of new trustees N¢w tru51ees are chosen for (heir skills, care for animals and suiiabiliiy to work as a memb¢r of the team of tnLStees. ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Organis4tional structure The Trustees are in regular ¢onta¢r with one Trust¢e being on hand for day-to-day managemenr of the animal san¢ruary. Induction and training of new trustees The Charity ComTlli55ion Publi¢ation "The Essential Truste¢.' whai you need lo know, what you need to do" has been read by all Trustees and discussions h¢ld between the Trustees to reinforce understanding of the main points. Wider network The charity acts as a holding bay for Thc Donkey Sanctuary at Sidrnouth D¢von. The Buttercup goat sanctuary in Kent telcphone Ihe chariEy at times of overload. The RSPCA telephone with requests to take unwanted animals. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 07406911 (England and Wales) Rtgistertd Charity number 1141959 Registered o￿l£C I A CR Farm Estate Brentwood Road Herongate Essex CM13 3LH Prlneipal o￿lee of the charity Cooks Farni Crow Green Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9RL Trustees J B Walker D S Lovelock Day to day management This i5 carried out by J B Walker Trustee Independent examiner Anthony James D'Amato ACA FCCA Bank HSBC Accountant Anthony James D'Amato AC.A FC.CA Thi5 report has been prepar¢d in accordance with the sp¢cial provisions of Part 15 of the Companie5 Aci 2006 relaiing to small companies. by order of the board of trnste¢5 on 29th July 2025 and signed OD Its bchalf by.. J B Walker- Trustee INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE Ind¢peNdent examiner's report lo the tru$tee$ of Escape Animal S2nctu2ry and Conservatlon Centre ('the Company,) I report io the charity trnstees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 October 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of die Company {and its direciors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the r¢quirem¢nts of the Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act.). Having satisfied myself thai the a¢¢ounts of ihe Company are noi r¢quired to be audi¢¢d und¢r Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried oui under 5eciion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 201 l Act,). In Ca￿Ing out my examination I have followed the Direction5 given by the Charity Commi55ion under Section 14515} (b) of the 2011 Act. Independenl examiner'5 Statement I have compleied my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company a5 required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or lh¢ a¢counts do not arcord with thos¢ record5; or the accounts do not comply with the accouniing requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requireThent that the accounts give a tru¢ and fair vi¢w which 15 not a matter ¢onsider¢d as part of an independent examination., or th¢ accounts have not been prepared in accordance wilh the methods and principles of the Stateinent of Recoinmended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable io charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stand￿d applicable in (he UK and Republic of Ir¢land IFRS 102)]. I hAv¢ no ¢on¢erns and have ¢om¢ a¢ros5 no other matt¢rs in ¢onnerlion with th¢ examination to whirh attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understsnding of th¢ a¢¢ounis ¢0 b¢ reached. Ko- Anthony Jame5 D'Amato ACA FCCA 29th July 2025 ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE In accordance with the engagement letter. and to a55iSt you to fulfil your duties under ih¢ Companies Act 2006. we have compil¢d the financial statements of th¢ company from the accounting record5 and infomiation and ¢xplanatiolls you have given to us. Thi5 report 15 made to the directors in accordanc¢ with the t¢m)s of our engagement. Our work has been und¢rtak¢n to prepare for approval by the director5 th¢ financial statements thai we have been engaged to ¢ompile, to r¢port to the directors thai we have done so, and io state those matters thai we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other Purpose. To the fullest exient perniitted by law, we do not accept or &ssum¢ responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's directors for our work or for this report. You have acknowl¢dg¢d on ihe balonce sheet a5 at year ended 31 October 2024 your duty w ensure that the company has kept proper accouniing records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider ihai the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year. We have not been instruct¢d io earry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completene55 of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefor¢, express any opinion on ihe financial sthtements. MINV Anthony James D'Amaio ACA FCCA 29rh July 2025 Brentwood Accounting and T Chaner¢d Ac¢oulltant5 l a C R Fami Estaie Breniwood Road Herongate Essex CM133LH ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 OCTOBER 2024 2024 Unrestricted funds 2023 Total funds Noies INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacie5 Other income 81,269 90,825 Totsl 81,209 90,825 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General 64,392 46,241 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 16,877 44,584 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 brought forward 49,512 4,928 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 66,389 49.512 CONTINUING OPERATIONS All income and expenditure have arisen from continuing activities. The notes forni part of th¢5e financial stat¢ments ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE BALANCE SHEET AT 31 OCTOBER 2024 2024 Unrestricted funds 2023 Total fund5 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible a5s¢15 61,420 41,955 61.420 41,955 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 6.269 8.847 CREDITORS Atnounts falling due within one year {1,300) 11,2901 NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES) ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 66,389 49.512 NET ASSETS 66,389 49.512 FUNDS Unrestricted fund5 66.389 49.512 TOTAL FUNDS 66.389 49,-$12 Th¢ notes fomi part of these financial Statements coniinued... ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE BALANCE SHEET- CONTINUED AT 31 OCTOBER 2024 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the y¢or ended 31 October 2024. Th¢ members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial Statements for th¢ year ¢nd¢d 31 October 2012 in accordance with Section 476 of th¢ Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge th¢ir r¢sponsibiliti¢s for la) ensuring that the ¢haritable company keeps accounting records thai comply with Sections 386 and 387 of ihe Coinpani¢5 A¢1 2006 and pr¢p2ring financial statements which giv¢ a true and fair view of the state of affairs of th¢ charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance wilh the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which othenwise comply with the requiremenis of ihe Coinpanies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as appli¢able to the charitable company. (b) Th¢s¢ finan¢ial statements have been prepared in a¢¢ordan¢e with the special provisions of Part 15 of lh¢ Companies Act 2(106 relating to chariiable small ¢ompani¢s. The finaneial statements were approved by rhe Board of Tru5t¢e5 on 29th July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by.. £ tsJcLLkU J B Walker-Trnstee Thc notes forni part of these financial 5tat¢ments continued... ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basi5 of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public b¢nefit entity und¢r FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Staiemeni of Recommended Practice appli¢able to charilies preparing th¢ir a¢¢ounts in a¢cordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in th¢ UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 1021 {effe¢tive l January 2015)., Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the fund& it is probable that ihe income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabiliti¢s ar¢ r¢cogni5¢d as ¢xp¢nditur¢ as soon a5 ther¢ is a lcgal or constN¢tiv¢ obligation committing th¢ charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in seltlemeni and th¢ amount of the obligation can be measured reliablv. Expenditure 15 ac¢ount¢d for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings thai aggregate all cosi related io the category. Where cosis cannot b¢ directly attributed to particular heading5, th¢y ha¥¢ bc¢D alloGatcd to a¢tivit1¢5 on a bas15 consi5t¢nt with th¢ us¢ of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end date are noted as a commitment bui not accrued as expenditure. Tangible fixed asse15 Depreciation is providcd at the following annual rdies lo writ¢ off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings ov¢r 5 10 15 years Taxation The chariry is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds Can be used in accordance with th¢ charitable objectives at thc dI￿retIon of the trustee5. Restricted funds can only be used for panicular restricted purposes within the objects of the chariry. Restricrions aris¢ wli¢Ji specified by the donor or whcn funds ar¢ raised for parti¢ular restricted PLUP05eS. Further explanation of th¢ natur¢ and purpose of each fund is included in ihe notes to the finan¢ial siaiements. NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net incomellexpenditure) is stated after chargingllcrediting)- 2024 2023 Depreciation - owned a55¢tS 3.000 The notes forni part of the5¢ financial staternenis continued... ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There wtr¢ no tnxstees, rernunerdtion or other benefit5 for the year ¢nd¢d 31 October 2024 nor for the year ended 31 October 2023. Tru5tees' expenses There were no tru5tees' expense5 paid for th¢ year ¢nd¢d 31 October 2024 nor forthe year ended 31 Octob¢r 2023. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant & machinery Fixtures and Ground fittings improvements Totals COST Ai l November 2023 Additions 10,005 3,500 42,000 26.850 55,505 26.850 At 31 Oeiober 2024 10,005 68.850 82.355 DEPRECIATION At l November 2023 Charge for year 7.850 500 3,200 2.500 6,885 13.550 7.385 At 31 October 2024 8.350 3,200 9,385 20.935 NET BOOK VALUE A¢ 31 O¢tob¢r 2024 1,655 300 59,465 61,420 At 3 1 October 2023 300 38,500 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 A¢¢rued expenses 1,300 1,290 The notes fom part of these flnancial statements continued.., ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE IYOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 1.11.23 At31.10.24 Unrestricted funds General fund 49,512 16,877 66.389 TOTAL FUNDS 49,512 16,877 66.389 Th¢ notes forn) part of these fin8nchal statements ¢oniinued.-. ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued Net movemeni in funds, included in the above are &8 follows.. Incoming resources Re50urc¢5 expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 81.269 64.392 16,877 TOTAL FUNDS 64.392 16,877 Comparatives for movernent in fund5 Net movement in funds At 1.11.23 At31.10.24 Unre$trl¢ted Funds General fund 4,928 44,584 49,512 TOTAL FUNDS 4.928 44,584 49,512 Comparaiiv¢ net movement in funds, included in th¢ above are as follow5- Incoming r¢5ourfj¢s R¢sources expended Movement En fund5 Unrestricted fund5 General fund 90.825 46.241 44,584 TOTAL FUNDS 90.825 46.241 44,584 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Th¢re were no related party transaction5 for the y¢ar ended 31 October 2024. The notes fomi part of these financial statements continued... ESCAPE ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND CONSERVATION CENTRE DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 2024 2023 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donation5 and legacies Donations Gift aid tu re￿nd Charities Trust Coronavirus grdnt from local authority 49,172 54,827 32,097 35,998 Total ineoming resources 81.269 90.825 EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Feed and hay Vet and farrier Depreciation Volunteers, expenses Salaries Independent examination Insurance Repairs and renewa15 Sundry expenses Bank charges Water rdtes Travel Rent Accountancy 12,523 4.264 7,385 22,560 8,670 300 15.812 6,176 3,000 10,862 8,162 300 987 604 331 679 189 5,1(10 640 490 Total re50UT