CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Charity name: Westmorland Red Squirrels Society Charity registration number: 1144416 Objectives and Activities SORP referen Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 Red squirrel conservation in South Cumbria and North Lancashire, including removing threats to their survival and public education in the need for urgent action to prevent their extinction. Liaison with landowners and relevant agencies Squirrel management Recording sightings Giving talks and attending shows and other events to promote ublic awareness Trustees have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefiL 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. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Not applicable. We do not make grants. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable. We do not engage in social investmenL Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment We are wholly reliant on voluntsers for the management and operation of the charity. There are no paid staff. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Achievements and Performance SORP refe￿nce Recorded 309 red squirrel sightings 4558 grey squirrels controlled Attended seven local shows Gave five tslks to local groups Attended three online conferences Gave two media interviews Attended four external rneetings Held eight internal meetings for members or trustees. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the drfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 The charity held cash funds of £24,842 at the year-end - a slight reduction com ared with £26,448 in 2022123. Our policy is to hold sufficient funds in reserves to meet anticipated ex enditure in the subse uent £17,327 Not applicable Para 1.22 ear. Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Not applicable Para 1.23 Not applicable Additional infomiation Memberships: £6,455 Corporate sponsorship: £6.305 Donations: £3,414 Grants: £3,050 Sale of Merchandise: £2,206 Additional fundraising (online sales and commissions, collecting boxes, Troutbeck revenue and other sales): £1,963 Gift Aid: £1.836 The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.46 Not applicable Reducing membership Reducing corporate support Reducing donations Fewer active volunteers For ractical roles A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 For administrative roles Structure, Governance and Management Description of charrty's trusts= Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Trust deed How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Charity Commission model constitution orated association CIOI 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 In accordance with Clause 18 of the constitution. Addltional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" Policies and prO￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Reviewed in conversation with the Chair and with trustees at first meetings following appointsnenL Para 1.51 Quarterfy meetings of trustees Bi-annual meetings of management team {trustees and area coordlnators) Annual meeting with red squirrel rangers Annual General Meetin The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Associate member of Northern Red Squirrels Para 1.51 Reference and Administrative detsils Charit name Other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Westmorland Red S Westmorland Red S 1144416 Sedgwick Cottage Sedgwick Kendal Cumbria LA8 OJP uirrels Socie uirrels Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole ear Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Geoffrey Hetherington Robert Cartwright Chair Deputy Chair Until 25 May 2023 then from 12 January 2024 Gail Armstrong Robert lan C Mclvor Secretary Treasurer Until 27 December 2023 Alastair David Marshall Deputy Chair (from 25 May 2023 to 2 January 2024) Until 2 January 2024 James Blacow Until 13 January 2024 From 25 May 2023 Danielle Chalmers Garnet Fishwick Joshua David Alan Adams From 25 May 2023 to 27 September 2023 Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) rF 14E id Date JJLY 2 ¥- CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES WESTMORLAND RED SQUIRREL SOCIEr 1144416 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from 01A)412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted lunds ErKlowmenl lund$ Total funds Last year lo noarest E to Ihe ne•re•l £ to the nearest £ lo the neare¥t £ to thtr n•#r8st £ A1 Recel ts Memberships Donations Corporat8 sponsorship Online commissions Gift Aid tax r8c8ivad Grants Collsction boxas Other fundraising incomo Sde ol merchandise Troutbeck revenue Online sales Other salas Misc incorne 6,455 3,414 6A55 3.414 6.305 119 1.836 3.050 270 494 6.745 5.220 4,664 222 2,653 119 1036 3.050 270 805 2,206 678 402 2,239 678 402 370 67 1 J30 70 ross Income or AR) 27,617 tan see lable . nvestment sa es. Total re¢elpts 24A94 25,299 27,617 A3 PaJrynenl$ Merchandise 921 VoluntèeTS' trav81 & oxpenses Rangers Equiprnenl Balt 2,397 16,522 2.740 18.234 2,107 2,636 21,279 838 1.712 2,314 212 Insurance & subs 223 223 Show fèss & meeting ￿$1$ Printing, postage & stationery Advbrtising & w8bsita Display equipment Trwning Finanaal charges 130 150 330 470 470 379 85 15 15 30 105 140 166 31 29,221 Sub total 28,905 A4 Assel and Inve$lment Sub total Total payments 3,020 26,905 29,221 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash lunds thls year end -2,115 -1,606 .1,604 16, 17,32 26, 24,842 28,052 26,448 7,515 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearegt £ Restricted funds lo nearest £ Endowment lundg lo nearesl £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Bank 17.274 7.515 Potty cash 31 Payp Total cash funds 17,327 7,515 a￿¥)UntI5}I Unreslricted funds to nearnst £ Reslricled funds to neare81 £ Endowmenl funds to noar•st £ Details Fund ta whlch asset belon Current valu¥ tlonal Delails Cost {opllonal) Fund to whlePb assel belon Current Value tlonal Details Cost {optlonall B4 Assets retalned for Ihe charlty's own use Fund to whkh Ilablll r•l8t•a Amount d tlon Whon due tlonal Details B5 Llabllltles Slgned by one or I￿r) trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of roval Signature Print Name G Hetheringlon 1110512024 D Chaimers 1110512024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of WESTMORLAND RED SQUIRREL SOCIETY On accounts for the year ended 31 St March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1144416 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cornmission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting ￿CordS were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which 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 they do not apply. Signed: Date: 10th July 2024 Name: Peter Robert Lansberry Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Middle Holme, Kentmere Kendal Cumbria L48 9JP IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018