FRIENDS OF TACUGAMA
A registered charity and a private company limited by guarantee
Trustee Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2021
Charity Registration Number 1153204 Company Registration Number 8345294
Friends of Tacugama is a Private Company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 8345294 Registered Office: ‘Pentland’, Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as a charity No. 1153204
Trustees
Mr. P Glynn Chairman Ms. A McKenna Volunteer Mr. R Srikanthan Treasurer
Accountant
Mr. C Noon
Registered Office
'Pentland', Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW United Kingdom
Friends of Tacugama is a Private Company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 8345294 Registered Office: ‘Pentland’, Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as a charity No. 1153204
Aim and purposes
Friends of Tacugama (FoT) was established as a company and as a registered charity in 2013 to promote humane behaviour towards animals, in particular chimpanzees. Specifically, it does this through promotion and fundraising for the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS), Sierra Leone, which rehabilitates orphaned and rescued chimpanzees as well as helping enforce existing wildlife laws and educating the local population on conservation issues.
FoT considers it important to educate the wider UK public about the issues affecting chimpanzees and other wildlife in Sierra Leone and across West Africa, with a view to improving support and awareness of these issues and of the sanctuary’s work.
FoT is run and managed by volunteers who do not draw a salary or expenses in any shape or form. All funds raised are for the work of the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone.
Friends of Tacugama is a Private Company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 8345294 Registered Office: ‘Pentland’, Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as a charity No. 1153204
2020
2020 was dominated by the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Apart from small individual fundraising efforts online and through social media, Friends of Tacugama was effectively at a standstill throughout the year.
Work continued on a book project charting the sanctuary’s history but no visits were made to Sierra Leone and the sanctuary site, owing to travel restrictions and ongoing lockdowns.
Money transfers from the Friends of Tacugama UK bank account continued in the form of salary payments for expatriate sanctuary staff, as well as money for building materials and other necessities in Sierra Leone. These funds originate from donations and grants paid to the sanctuary from individuals and organisations. They are held in the FoT UK account and then paid on directly to expatriate staff members or transferred to Sierra Leone.
This arrangement is by mutual agreement with FoT and the sanctuary, as it protects grant money and other funds from fluctuations in currency value and allows for quick, cheap and secure online payments to staff, which would be much harder to achieve via a bank account in Sierra Leone where the money would be held in leones.
Making sure staff salary transfers are completed and that the sanctuary has the opportunity to use grant money in its work, without keeping the money in Sierra Leone, is one way in which FoT volunteers continue to support the sanctuary and ensure it can operate securely.
FoT also continues to hold a reserve emergency sum of £150,000 in its UK bank account as a safety mechanism for the sanctuary. The sum covers up to eighteen months of running costs for the sanctuary in Sierra Leone so that in the event of an emergency, such as natural disaster, political crisis or other unforeseen local event, there is continued funding to ensure the ongoing operation of the sanctuary and welfare of the resident chimpanzees.
Research into other banks with preferential interest rates and simpler mechanisms for overseas bank transfers is ongoing.
Friends of Tacugama is a Private Company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 8345294 Registered Office: ‘Pentland’, Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as a charity No. 1153204
Friends of Tacugama - Members and Staff
Due to a small number of remaining trustees, discussions with Tacugama around hiring a full time member of staff in the UK are now ongoing as this would allow FoT to upgrade its activities. The lead candidate to take on this role, Aram Kazandjian, has four years experience raising funds for Tacugama on the ground and moved to the UK during 2020. He has the ideal experience and background to contribute to Friends of Tacugama although what form this will take, what he will be paid and how he will work alongside existing directors and trustees, remains to be decided at the time of writing.
Proposed 25th Anniversary Fundraiser
Plans were initiated to hold a 25th anniversary fundraising and awareness raising event in London, contingent on the availability of Dame Jane Goodall, who pledged to attend and support.
Although venues were scouted and a targeted guest list drawn up, these plans were placed on hold in early 2020 due to the Covid 19 global pandemic.
Other activities
Merchandising plans - in the form of other books and potential soft toys to raise funds and generate awareness, are ongoing - with an online shop now raising funds on ebay. Friends of Tacugama is also now registered with the Paypal Giving Fund.
A second print run of King Bruno, a children’s book written and illustrated by FoT chairman Paul Glynn, was commissioned, with the bulk of the 2,000 books shipped to Sierra Leone for sale at the sanctuary and other available outlets while a number were retained in the UK for local sale. Promotion of the book via social media and other sales channels, as well as promotional events in Sierra Leone, is
Friends of Tacugama is a Private Company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 8345294 Registered Office: ‘Pentland’, Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as a charity No. 1153204
ongoing, but such activities have been placed on hold in the UK due to the covid pandemic.
With the pandemic affecting normal running of the sanctuary from early 2020 onwards, the coming year will be dominated by recovery efforts from this crisis and its impacts on the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Approved by the Board of Directors on March 20th 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Paul Glynn (chairman)
Friends of Tacugama is a Private Company limited by guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 8345294 Registered Office: ‘Pentland’, Farley Heath, Albury, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 9EW, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales as a charity No. 1153204
Company registration number: 08345294
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Unaudited financial statements
31 March 2021
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Directors and other information | 1 |
| Directors report | 2 |
| Statement of comprehensive income | 3 |
| Statement of financial position | 4 |
| Statement of changes in equity | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 - 7 |
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Directors and other information
Directors Mr Paul Glynn Mr Rasalingam Srikanthan Company number 08345294 Registered office Pentland Farley Heath, Albury Guildford Surrey GU5 9EW Business address 53 Crossways South Croydon London CR2 8JQ
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Directors report Year ended 31 March 2021
The directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Directors
The directors who served the company during the year were as follows:
Mr Paul Glynn
Mr Rasalingam Srikanthan
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 November 2021 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr Paul Glynn Director
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Statement of comprehensive income Year ended 31 March 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Turnover | 230,883 | 88,493 | |
| Cost of sales | ) (121,730 |
) (107,758 |
|
| Gross profit/(loss) | 109,153 | ) (19,265 |
|
| Administrative expenses | ) (132 |
) (542 |
|
| Operating profit/(loss) | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
|
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
|
| Tax on profit/(loss) | - | - | |
| Profit/(loss) for the financial year and total | |||
| comprehensive income | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form part of these financial statements.
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Statement of financial position 31 March 2021
| Note Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Capital and reserves Profit and loss account Members funds |
2021 £ £ 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 |
2020 £ £ 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 |
2020 £ £ 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 243,807 | |||
| 243,807 | |||
| 243,807 | |||
| 243,807 |
For the year ending 31 March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors responsibilities:
-
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;
-
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 22 November 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr Paul Glynn Director
Company registration number: 08345294
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form part of these financial statements.
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Statement of changes in equity Year ended 31 March 2021
| Profit and loss account £ At 1 April 2019 263,614 Profit/(loss) for the year ) (19,807 Total comprehensive income for the year ) (19,807 At 31 March 2020 and 1 April 2020 243,807 Profit/(loss) for the year 109,021 Total comprehensive income for the year 109,021 At 31 March 2021 352,828 |
Total £ 263,614 ) (19,807 ) (19,807 243,807 109,021 109,021 352,828 |
|---|---|
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 March 2021
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England. The address of the registered office is Pentland, Farley Heath, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9EW.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. The Triennial review 2017 amendments to the standard have been early adopted.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.
Taxation
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2021
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary shares or preference shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in profit or loss, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets or either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
4. Limited by guarantee
Company limited by guarantee
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts.
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Detailed income statement Year ended 31 March 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Turnover | ||
| Benefactors Gifts & Donations received | 230,883 | 88,493 |
| 230,883 | 88,493 | |
| Cost of sales | ||
| Donations to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary | ) (121,730 ) (107,758 |
|
| ) (121,730 ) (107,758 |
||
| Gross profit/(loss) | 109,153 | ) (19,265 |
| Gross profit/(loss) percentage | % 47.3 |
% 21.8 |
| Overheads | ||
| Administrative expenses | ) (132 |
) (542 |
| ) (132 |
) (542 |
|
| Operating profit/(loss) | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
| Operating profit/(loss) percentage | % 47.2 |
% 22.4 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Detailed income statement (continued) Year ended 31 March 2021
| Overheads Administrative expenses Bank charges General expenses |
2021 £ ) (131 ) (1 ) (132 |
2020 £ ) (30 ) (512 ) (542 |
|---|---|---|
Company registration number: 08345294
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Unaudited financial statements
31 March 2021
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Directors and other information | 1 |
| Directors report | 2 |
| Statement of comprehensive income | 3 |
| Statement of financial position | 4 |
| Statement of changes in equity | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 - 7 |
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Directors and other information
Directors Mr Paul Glynn Mr Rasalingam Srikanthan Company number 08345294 Registered office Pentland Farley Heath, Albury Guildford Surrey GU5 9EW Business address 53 Crossways South Croydon London CR2 8JQ
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Directors report Year ended 31 March 2021
The directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Directors
The directors who served the company during the year were as follows:
Mr Paul Glynn
Mr Rasalingam Srikanthan
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 November 2021 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr Paul Glynn Director
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Statement of comprehensive income Year ended 31 March 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Turnover | 230,883 | 88,493 | |
| Cost of sales | ) (121,730 |
) (107,758 |
|
| Gross profit/(loss) | 109,153 | ) (19,265 |
|
| Administrative expenses | ) (132 |
) (542 |
|
| Operating profit/(loss) | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
|
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
|
| Tax on profit/(loss) | - | - | |
| Profit/(loss) for the financial year and total | |||
| comprehensive income | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form part of these financial statements.
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Statement of financial position 31 March 2021
| Note Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Capital and reserves Profit and loss account Members funds |
2021 £ £ 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 352,828 |
2020 £ £ 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 |
2020 £ £ 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 243,807 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 243,807 | |||
| 243,807 | |||
| 243,807 | |||
| 243,807 |
For the year ending 31 March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors responsibilities:
-
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;
-
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 22 November 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr Paul Glynn Director
Company registration number: 08345294
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form part of these financial statements.
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Statement of changes in equity Year ended 31 March 2021
| Profit and loss account £ At 1 April 2019 263,614 Profit/(loss) for the year ) (19,807 Total comprehensive income for the year ) (19,807 At 31 March 2020 and 1 April 2020 243,807 Profit/(loss) for the year 109,021 Total comprehensive income for the year 109,021 At 31 March 2021 352,828 |
Total £ 263,614 ) (19,807 ) (19,807 243,807 109,021 109,021 352,828 |
|---|---|
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 March 2021
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England. The address of the registered office is Pentland, Farley Heath, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9EW.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. The Triennial review 2017 amendments to the standard have been early adopted.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.
Taxation
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2021
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary shares or preference shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in profit or loss, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets or either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
4. Limited by guarantee
Company limited by guarantee
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Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts.
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Detailed income statement Year ended 31 March 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Turnover | ||
| Benefactors Gifts & Donations received | 230,883 | 88,493 |
| 230,883 | 88,493 | |
| Cost of sales | ||
| Donations to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary | ) (121,730 ) (107,758 |
|
| ) (121,730 ) (107,758 |
||
| Gross profit/(loss) | 109,153 | ) (19,265 |
| Gross profit/(loss) percentage | % 47.3 |
% 21.8 |
| Overheads | ||
| Administrative expenses | ) (132 |
) (542 |
| ) (132 |
) (542 |
|
| Operating profit/(loss) | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
| Operating profit/(loss) percentage | % 47.2 |
% 22.4 |
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 109,021 | ) (19,807 |
Friends of Tacugama Company limited by guarantee
Detailed income statement (continued) Year ended 31 March 2021
| Overheads Administrative expenses Bank charges General expenses |
2021 £ ) (131 ) (1 ) (132 |
2020 £ ) (30 ) (512 ) (542 |
|---|---|---|