COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK CONSERVATION TRUST Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31" March 2024 The Trustees present their annual report together with their receipts and payment5 account for the year ended 31. March 2024 Trustees Reggie Heyworth - Chair of Trustees Jamie Craig Stuart Fox- Treasurer Principal Office Cotswold Wildlife Park Ltd, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4JP. Charity Number 1153477 Reportlng Accountants Chapman Worth, The Old Estate Yard, High Street, East Hendred, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JY Bankers Nat West, High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HW. Structure• 8overnance and management The Trust is a registered charity number 1153477 and is constituted under a declaration of trust th dated 18th March 2013 and was re8iStered with the Charity Commission on 20 August 2013. New Trustee5 are appointed by the existing Trustees and serve for three years after which they may put themselves forward for re-appointment. The Trust Deed provides for a minimum of three Trustees, with no more than one-third due for -appoIntrnent in any one year. The Trustees communicate regularly but must hold a formal meeting twice yearly. The Trustees agree on the broad strategy and areas of activity for the Trust and consider applications received for grants regularly and at the same time review the progress of projects that are sUPPOrted. New Trustees will be chosen based on their knowledge and experience of consetvation activities and other skills, All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee's remuneration or expenses were paid in the year.
Risk Management The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have reviewed those risks and have established procedures to manage those risks. The charity is adequately funded to meet its 2024/2025 commitments. Objectives and activities for the public benefit The Trust's objectives a re: l} To promote the conservation, preservation and restoration for the public benefit of the world's animal, bird, fish and plant life and its industrial, urban, natural and marine environments of ecological or scientific importance and its natural resources. 2) To advance the education of the public in natural history, environmental studies, ecology and conservation in industrial, rural and marine environment5. To achieve our objectives, the charity makes grants to organisations, including other charities in the UK and overseas, as well as direttiy funding a reserve at Madiromirafy in Madagascar for the conservation of Sifakas, Lemurs and other wildlife together with the preservation of that environment. We also receive and hold funds from other European z005 to be used forconservation activities in Madagascar. We are directly involved with other projects in Madag35car, including Assoc. Francais Sauvegarde Du Grand Hapalemur (Help Simus), for which we provide funding and support. In the United Kingdom we are partners in a scheme to reintroduce White Storks to England as a migrant breeding here in the summer, providing both finance and expertise in the hatching of eggs and the raising of chicks. The chicks are then transferred to our partners for subsequent release when the birds are mature. The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission when exercising their powers. Using our presence at Cotswold Wildlife Park we inform the visiting public about the Trust's activities, including giving talks about conservation. providing information about the projects we support and encouraging an interest in the conservation of the species displayed at the Wildlife Park. Material and information from the Trust are used by Cotswold Wildlife Park'5 education department in tts work with the local schools that visit the Park throughout the year. We support many charities and organisations whose aims coincide with our objectives. We hold various events throughout the year at the Wildlife Park to inform the public about our activities and the charities that we support and also to raise funds for our projects. Grant-making Policy. The Trust has established its grant-making poliry to achieve its objectives for the public benefit. When making grants to other organisations the Trustees carefvlly consider whether any grant made will be spent in such a way as to further our objectives and will be spent on direct conservation activities, environmental improvements, or education projects rather than on administrative costs. Organisations to which grants are made will be fully investigated and where possible meetings will be held with their representatives and future progress monitored, When choosing charities to support we give preference to projetts that involve animals that are kept at Cotswold Wildlife Park.
Achievements and performance Madagascan Reserves and projects Our primary concern within the reserves that we support is the conserwation of the Crowned Sifaka and the Greater Bamboo Lemur, but incidentally, our work is also supporting many other species that appear on the l.U.C.N red list as being endangered or vulnerable including other Lemur species (Red-Brown, Mongoose, Grey Mouse and Fat-Tailed), and other species such as the Big Headed Turtle, Flat Tailed Tortoise, Madagascar Heron, Madagascar Fish Eagle, Van Dam's Vanga Bird, Madagascar Flying Fox, Madagascar Marsh-Harrier and the Fossa. We have, so far. identified five fish species from Madiromirafy that are endangered. Madlromlrafy ReseNe During the year we contributed £38,680 (2022123 £18,120) for the upkeep and monitoring of our reserve at Madiromirafy. This year's amount includes a delayed contribution from the last financial year. This reserve is based in the Betisiboka Region in the Maevatanana District and comprlses of dry gallery forest and a complex and extensive aquatic system. A recent survey identified 25 groups of Crowned Sifaka made up of 162 individuals. During the year 618 patrols were carried out by local rangers covering 1,060 hectares of the reserve to help prevent illegal loggin& over-exploitation of fishing resources and the use of illegal fishing gear. Cyclones in 2023 destroyed homes and crop5. notably rain-fed rice and groundnuts. As a result, communities went through a long lean period that required food subsidies benefitting 600 farmers. Other actNitles carried out this year include the planting of 62,250 tree seedlings by 434 local participants and the production of 82,095 seedlings in our nurseries. Fire is a constant hazard and to protect the forest and our newly planted reforestation zone 14 kilometres of firebreaks have been constructed. To protect our wetland area5 7,000 small fish were restocked in the Anjiaklakeely Lake and 193 appropriate fishing gears were distributed with the aim of replacing non-regulation equipment. We continue to support the local farming community and have assisted 317 farmers to improve their farming methods and increase yields, particularly of peanuts, maize and vegetables. Because of improved pest control and agricultural techniques, sufficient surplus was produced allowing an increased revenue from the sale of crops. These additional earnings allowed 7 farmers to buy Zebus, while others used the funds generated to finance household expense5, improve their farms, construct and renovate their homes and allow access to healthcare. A research centre has now been built and this provides accommodation for volunteers, researchers and students. It will also provide accommodation for visitors who are interested in supporting biodiversity, conservation and community work. The reserve is managed on our behalf by J05ia Razafindramanana and a local not-for-profit organisation, Impact Madagascar. i* Other Madagascan Reserves: We part fund several conservation projects in Madagascar including resenies at Dabolava, Ankirihitra and Mahajeby and also The Help Simus project. We a fvlly funding the Greater Bamboo Lemur EEP and Pro Simus TAG projects. Finance for all these projects comes from our own collection boxes at the Wildlrfe Park, donations from other European zoos and our general reserrfes. In total we donated £116,153 to Madagascar this year {last year £103.942).
Dabolava Reserve is in the central highlands of westem Madagascar and includes the dry deciduous forest fragment of Amboloando. Thi5 resenie is the southern limit of the Crowned Sifaka in the Central Western part of Madagascar. The presence of Crowned Sifaka was first discovered in 2009. Currently, 4 groups with 17 individuals are being monitored, During this year 168 patrols covered total 140 hectares with the participation of 500 local villagers. The main risks to this resenie include gold mining, wild animal trapping and wildfires. During the year 12 km of firewalls were renewed and 14 km were created. The aim is to reduce the fire risk to zero. With the help of the local community, 17,500 tree seedlings were planted on 3.5 hectares increasing the reforested area to 31 hectares. In preparation for the next restoration season, 19,140 tree seedling5 were produced. Monitoring of previous tree seedlin8 planting indicates a survival rate of up to 80%. Ankirihitra Reserve includes the last vestiges of forest in the Boeny region of the Ambatoboeny District. The area comprises of gallery forest along the Labohazo river, dry deciduous forests and numerous streams. The reserve is home to several species of Lemur and other endangered fauna includin8, the Madagascan Big Headed Turtle, Madagascar Fish Eagle and Cichlid Fish. Impact Madagascar works in close collaboration with two local communities to ensure biodiversitv conservation. Thanks to the reserve's biological richness the area is part of a process already underway to create a new protected area. A total of 1,555 lemurs were counted in 2023. including 897 Crowned Sifakas from 194 groups, 106 mongoose lemurs from 42 groups and 552 brown lemurs from 97 groups. To encourage local communities to participate in tree planting and forest restoration four awareness-raisin8 events were held in 2023 that were attended by 1,2(K) people and an environmental education programme was introduced to the local schools. As a result, 48,083 tree seedlings were planted with the help of 1,405 villagers extending the reforested area by 24.5 hectares. In preparation for future planting activities, 66,100 tree seedlings have been produced. Forest fires remain a major risk and to counteract this 12 km of firebreaks have been established. Mahaleby is a major site in the central region of Madagascar and holds the only remaining remnant forest in this area that still supports the critically endangered Crown Sifaka. The reseNe is important for conservation because it contains a mixture of both terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. The main threats to the reserve include illegal logging, cattle roaming in the conservation zone, charcoal- making and wildfires, Concerning wetlands Lake Miangavy is heavily invaded by various grass species and subject to a high rate of eutrophication. Local communities have started to manage and restore this lake and monitor and control other wetland areas in the reserve. Impact Mada8ascar employed 10 patrol guides and during the year they carried out 699 patrols Covering 2,982 hectares. The local population has assisted in planting 79,578 tree seedlings restoring 22.77 hectares and 62,550 tree seedlings have been produced for fLrture use. To combat the threat of wildfires 4 km of firebreaks have been built. Impact Madagascar continues to support 406 local farmers developing market gardening projects and providing advice and practical assistance in increasing the volume of rain-fed rice production. Up to 80% of the vegetable5 produced by the market gardens were sold and the revenue produced financed the beneficiaries, daily expenses, healthcare and schooling. New Protsctsd Area Impact Madagascar has been working to establish a new protected area that will include two of the existing reserves, Madiromirafy and Ankirihitra. This area contains diverse and rare habitats, includin8 dry deciduous and gallery forests. wetlands, lakes and rivers. Much-needed protection will be provided to the endemic and threatened fauna and flora found there, some of which are found nowhere else in Madagascar. When created it will cover 230,906 hectares. Impact is working with the local population and a government commission to move towards the creation of an official protected area.
Other activity in Madagascar We fund Help Simus {Association Francais Du Grand Hapalemur) including EEP {European Captive Breeding Programme) and TAG (Taxon Advisory Group) for the Greater Bamboo and Black & White Ruffed Lemur conservation. Help Simus was fomied in 2(X)8 and is managed by Delphine Roullet. The organisation aims to find a balance between the needs of humans and those of Lemurs so that local communities and wild fauna can cohabit in hamiony. To achieve these goals, they have developed a strategy consisting of: Protecting the habitat of the Lemurs. Providing local communities with sufficient resources and improved living standards to limit their impact on the Lemurfs habitat. This includes supporting action5 that improve agricultural yields and develop new income-generating activities. Supporting the education of children. We donated £21,311 in the current year {last year £12,797). The organisation's project area is in south-eastern Madagascar, a few kilometers outside the protected Ranomafana National Park. In October. the main bridge leading to our area of operation collapsed under the excessive weight of a lorry. With the arrival of the rain5, several tens of thousands of people will be cut off in a few weeks, as the level of the river, which the bridge enabled people to cross in all seasons, is already beginnin8 to rise. By May 2024 there ha5 been no attempt to repair or replace the bridge. However, with our organisation's help a footbridge has been installed allowing pedestrians and motorcyclists to cross the river during the rainy *ason. In 2023, 80 births of Greater Bamboo Lemurs were recorded within the 21 groups monitored. The population of Greater Bamboo Lemurs monitored and protected now exceeds 660 individuals. which is three times more than it was 10 years ago. Within our area, we also have Red-Bellied, Woolly, Bamboo, Mouse and possibly Dwarf lemurs. Reforestation projects continue with four tree nurseries producing 82,000 forest seedlings. During February 2024 over 800 people participated in a four-day planting session, during which time more than 27,000 forest seedlings were planted restoring 7 hectares of forest. Earlier, in 2023 32,0(Xl tree seedlings were planted restoring 8 hectares of forest. A study has been started to assess the impact of forest restoration on new land on the availabilwty of Bamboo. Indeed. Bamboo is one of the first plants to regrow on cleared land. Subsequently. other plant species take over. Bamboo constitutes 80% of the Greater Bamboo Lemurfs diet therefore a balance must be maintained between Bamboo and other plant species. From early November 2023 to late January 2024 our crop guard5 monitored a total of 830 rice fields, repelling 900 attacks by Greater Bamboo Lemurs. Damage was obseed in only 14 rice fields and local farmers were satisfied with the guarding project. This project is fulfilling one of the primary aims finding a balance between the needs of humans and lemurs so that local communities and wildlife can live in harmony. Other achievements in 2023 include the building of a small research centre that was partly funded by Cotswold Wildlife Conservation Trust. Help Simus continue to support fwe local schools, including improving school buildings and arranging educational trips to the Ranomafana National Park. A Simus festival was held in October 2023 with more than 1,000 people attending including 100
children from the local schools. From September 2023 to March 2024 school canteen5 distributed over 64,000 mea15 benefitting 688 students. An educator supported by Help Simus conducted 81 workshops attended by nearly 1,600 children. Projerts with which we are directly involved other than those in Madagascar Stork Re-wilding Project. Since 2015, we have been Involved wlth the Knepp Castle Estate re-wilding project to establlsh breedlng populatlons of White Storks in Southern England. Workin8 tO8ether with landowners in West Sussex and the Roy Dennis Foundation, the project aims to release captNe bred birds in the hope that they will On again become a breeding bird in the UK. Our focus at the Wildlife Park is producing chicks, looking after them until they are fledged and the care of breedlng blrds. Summary of breeding and releases in 2023 Captive flock at CWP-53 birds15 of which are under 3 years old and too young to breed) 36 chicks fledged from 92 eggs 12 of the 23 nests produced chicks First egg laid 10th March Last chick hatched 14th May 2 chicks died post- fledging, one head trauma, one infection 34 chicks transported to Knepp All birds for release sexed and fitted with official BTO rings Four chicks with trackers fitted, currently, one is in Morocco, one in Spain, one in France and one remains in the UK Total releases up to 2023 -149 birds The new project manager, Laura Vaughan-Hir5ch has been a real asset to the project and organisation and public engagement have improved immensely. We have hosted Laura at the Park on several training days as well as providing a "volunteers day" for the team of stork volunteers from Knepp. We have decided that after 2024, there will be alternate releases from the Kneppl Wadhurst 51tes to allow for the birds to increase their"home" range. At the time of writing (July 2024}, we have 42 chicks fledged. Of these, 37 will be transferred to Knepp to be acclimatised for release in early August 2024 and 5 will be transferred to the other release pens in Wadhurst. We donated £44,406 in the current year (2022123 £5,855).
Projects where our only involvement is providing grant fundlng. Whlte Talled Sea Eagle This is a UK re-introduction projert, based initially on the Isle of Wight, to return this, our largest Eagle. to its traditional habitats. The re-introduction stsrted in 2019 and with the agreement of Natural England will now be extended to Norfolk, where it is hoped a breeding population will be established by 2026. The project has a licence to release 60 birds over 5 years. In 2022 releases were halted because of the prevalence of Avian Influenza, so it is hoped that the release period can be extended. White-Tailed Sea Eagles. which can have wingspans of 8ft, th were wiped out as a breeding species in the 18 century, but in the past 40 years breeding populations have been successfully re- established in Scotland and Ireland. By 2023 thirty-one juveniles have been released, some fitted with satellite transmitters so that we can monitor their di5per5al. In 2023 a pair of translocated Eagles, released in 2020, reared a single chick at a site in West Sussex. This is the first time a pair of White-Tailed Eagles have bred in southern England for over 240 year5. In addition. three other pairs have established a territory, and we hope they will breed in the future. We donated £9,000 this year (2022123 £9.0001. The project is managed by Dr rim Mackrill from the Roy Dennis Foundation. Tim has previously worked extensively with Osprey re- introduction. Falklands Trust This trust was formed in 1979 and works with its membership in partnership with the local and international community to protect and consenie the natural environment of the Falkland Islands through direct and practical conservation work. This work includes marine management schemes and strengthened biosecurity to prevent the arrival and establishment of invasive non-native species. Current projects include replanting tussac grass to restore degraded environments and continuing with the monitoring of Southern Right Whales. The Trust continues working With young people through the schoo15 and by developing their active participation through Watch Groups. Regular monitoring and annual counts carried out on the Penguin species found in the Falklands, including Gentoo, Southern Rockhopper, Magellanic and King. The Wildlife Park has several Penguin collection boxes and £2,63612022/23 £1.785) from these was donated. both are Tongwe Trust This trust was formed in 2(X)2 to help secure and protect the Ntakata Forest in southwest Tanzania forthe benefit of the Tongwe people. The trust aims to allow the Tongwe people. formerly of the Congo basin, to acquire and manage land adjacent to Lake Tanganyika and to encourage income- 8enerating activities that are environmentally friendly, together with sustainable eco-tourism projects. The trust seeks to preserve the knowledge and traditions of the Tongwe people and to train the young as trackers and guides both within and outside the Forest Park's boundaries. To support the trust, we donated £4,99912022/23 £5,164). Our funding in 2023124 was used to pay the salaries of the park rangers and provide food and medicines. The rangers conduct regular patrols in the forest to remove farmers, loggers, poachers and to disable animal traps. Tusk Trust Tusk Trust has been established for over thirty years funding conservation, community development and environmental education programmes across Africa. We donated a total of £550 (2022/23
£1,128) for general conservation work using funds collected from visitor5 to the Wildlife Park. The Wildlife Park held a Rhino Month event which raised £1,28912022123 £9821. These funds were also donated to Tusk to support Rhino-related activities. Wild Camel Protection Foundatlon Only an estimated 600 individual Wild Bactrian Camels survive in the Gobi Desert and 450 in th Mongolia, making the Wild Bactrian Camel the 8 most endangered large mammal on the planet. Captive breeding is important to protect the future of this breed. We have committed to give a minimum annual donation of £1,000, which was increased in the current year to £5,000 to support the costs of establishing the new breeding centre12022/23 £1,000) Conservatlon Through Publlc Health ICTPH) This unique charity achieves Gorilla conservation by enabling humans, wildlife and livestock to co- exist through improving primary healthcare in and around Africa's protected areas. CTPH aims to be an internationally renowned leader in Gorilla research and conservation. We contributed £244 in the current year {2023/24 £1,464). Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) This fund provides substantial support to many conservation projects and organisations throughout the world. Their aims are; to find and fund the most effective grassroots conservation leaders in developing countries, support the scale-up of projects with a track record of success founded on scientific evidence and community involvement, fund practical work that will have a long-lasting impact on the ground, provide a platform for winners of the WFN annual award5 to boost their national and international profile, work with winners of their annual awards to improve awareness of the serious problems facing biodiversity worldwide and address them through effective and inspiring solutions. We donated £2,400 to WFN this year12022123 £2,400). Save the Rhino Internatlonal This charity, based in England, was formed in 1989 with the airn of conserving viable populations of critically endangered Rhinos, both in Africa and Asia. They fund several field-based projerts in India, Kenya and Indonesia. They actively support environmental education programmes and anti- poaching activities. We contributed £500 in the current year {2022123 £5001. Hornbill Research Foundation We have supported this project in Thailand for many years. Our funding is used to pay members of the local community to monitor various Hornbill nest Sites within the Budo National Park. Paying local villagers to monitor the nest sites discourages them from seeking to earn extra income from selling Hornbill chicks. We provided £906 funding this year12022/23 £9341. Funding and research are administered through Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Australian Wlldllfe Conservancy This organisation manages 12.9 million Hectares in 32 locations across Australia and seeks to protect 1,800 endemic species that are threatened with extinction. Australia 15 one of the most important nations on earth for biodiversity. Most of Australia's wildlife is found nowhere else in the world, making its conservation critical. We donated £750 {2022/23 £750).
Songblrd Survlval This UK charity funds research into the decline in the population of Britlsh songbirds and works with like-minded organisations to promote and conserie natural habitats in which song and other small birds live. We supported their aims by donating £1,000 (2022123 £1,000). I.U.CN/C.B.S.G The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is a membership organisation, formed in 1948, and includes Governments and civil society organisations, including m05t of the world's major zoos. It has over 1,400 members and is the global authority on the statu5 of the natural world, well known for its Red List of critically endangered species. They support projects across the world and can call on 16,tXJO-plus expert5 to advise on projects and provide data, guidelines and recommendation5 for research and conservation activities. We contributed £732 {2022/23 £763). Kope Lion Projert This project operates in the Ngorongoro region of Tanzania. It aims to protect Lions and enable lasting co-existence between the people and lions in Northern Tanzania. Their on-the-ground teams aim to stop the killing of Lions, but also retrieve lost livestock, warn herders of Lions, presence, and offer wound treatment to injured livestock. Thev also continue with education projects for the warrior age groups, their elders and leaders to reaffimi the ban on killing Lions for both ritual and Maasai retaliatory reasons and to promote positive attitudes to Lions for current and future generations. We donated £673 in the current year (2022/23 £1,110). World Parrot Trust The Trusvs headquarters are based in the UK, but it also has offices in U.S.A., Canada and Australia and 15 active globally in 5UPPOrting the conservation of all Parrot species. They work with local communities to end trapping and the illegal export and sale of wild birds for the pet trade. We donate from our general funds. This year we donated £500 (2022/23 £5001. Sebakwe Black Rhino Trust The trust is based in Zimbabwe, protecting a small group of Black Rhinos by working closely with the local community through the Sebakwe Conservation Education centre, Project5 thi5 year include establishing a nursery to grow indigenous trees and shrubs to repopulate areas previously destroyed by open-cast mining. This year 2,000 seedlings were planted by the local community. The Rhinos are protected 24/7 by a team of scouts and two calves were born in 2023. We donated £750 in the current year (2022/23 £750). Binturong-AB Conservatlon This organisation is based in France but is working mainly in the Philippine5 Studying the Binturong, which is also known as the Bearcat. This species is listed by l.U.C.N as vulnerable and AB Conseniation is active in both conservation and educational activities including camera trapping and radio tracking. They have renovated the wildlife rescue centre on Palawan Island ensuring that the enclosures are suitsble for the care and rehabilitation of Binturong. They hold an annual Binturong month event each year during May in which many zoos, including us, participate. We donated £1,000 in the current year12022/23 £820) and continue to keep a breeding pairof Binturong at the Wildlife Park.
Pallas Cat Research Working in the highland regions of Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, 8hutan, Nepal and Turkmenistan, this project seeks to establish the range and population of Pallas Cats by involving the local population in surveys and by the use of camera traps. Research is also being carried out on threats from domestic and feral dogs. illegal pet trade and the use of poisons intended to manage the rodent population on famied land. The Wildlife Park has a breeding pair Our donation this year was £500 (2022123 £500}. Plant Life International Plant Life was formed in 1989 as a campaign group active in the UK and globally, working with partner organisations to encourage the conservation of wild plants and fungi. Plantlife now manages 24 nature reserves in the UK covering 4,500 acres and works with 2,366 important plant areas in 34 countries. We support their aims in the current year we donated £500 (2022123 £1,100). Nomad Conservation Fund This is a newly formed charity which we have supported for the first time in 2023. They operate in Tanzania, workin8 for the protection of the natural environment of Tanzania's National Parks, by harnessing the support of the local communities that live on the periphery of the parks. They seek to relieve the financlal hardship of the local population by encouraging and supporting sustainable and ecological tourism focused on the conservation of the wilderness and preservation and protection of habitat and wildlife. We donated £4,000 (2022123 £0>. Financial review and sources of funding As in previous years, our main funding source has been provided by Cotswold Wildlife Park Ltd. In the current year, £210,000 was awarded12022123 £100,000}. We received £39,792 (2022/23 £42,640) from several European zoos and this money is restricted to the maintenance of defined resenies in Madagascar. We collect funds from visitors to the Wildlife Park who donate to various causes through our collection boxes, including Madagascar resenies, Penguins and Tusk. This year we raised £6,320 {2022/23 £5,555) Our Just Giving page has generated £1,186 (2022/23 £247). Special events were held to generate funds for Rhinos, Binturongs, Lions and Lemurs raising £4,978. (2022/23 £2,534). We received £1,614 in Gift Aid (2022123 £1,178). Other income, including the sale of goods, filming fees and general donations generated £786 (2022/23 £1,849). In the current year, we received a legacy of £2,OCK). Our holding of Eur05 generated an exchange deficit of £817 (2022123 Surplus of £ 2,0231 Total income in the current year was £265,859 {2022123 £155,958). Overhead and governance costs were £885 (2022123 £911) and costs of generating funds was £236 {2021122 £256). This year our income exceeded our expenditure by £66,248 (2022123 £12,154). io
On 31. March 2024, we had £146,163 in bank balances (2022/23 £76,847), of which £25,716 is restricted or designated12022123 £38,413). Trustees, responsibilities concerning the financlal statements The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the charity and of the receipts and payments of the charity forthat period. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently," Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP; Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and: Prepare the financial statements on a going concern ba515 unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charty will continue. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity {Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the charity's assets and hence taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. Reserves pollcv We aim to have sufficient funds available at any one time to cover at least six months of known commitments. At the end of our financial year, the trust had cash reseneS of £143,163 (2023 £76,947} and we have a commitment from Cotswold Wildlife Park Ltd for continued financial support. Investment Policy The Trusvs funds are all held in both Sterling and Euro current accounts with Nat West Bank. There are no long-term surplus funds that require investment. Princlpal Sources of funds Our principal source of funding remains an annual donation from Cotswold Wildlife Park Ltd plus donations from several European Zoos, which are restricted to support work in Madagascar. Additionally, we generate funds from collection boxes situated around the Wildlife Park, plus donations from our Just Giving page and occasional fees from film and TV companies. We hold fund- raising conservation events for specific projects and Ceive donations from the public. li
Approved by the trustees on 30 July 2024 and signed on their behalf by: Reggie Heyworth {Chair of Trustees) 12
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Cotswold Wlldllfe Park ConseNatlon Tru8t Annual accounts for the Charl No eriod 1153477 Perlod start dats 1st A rll 2023 To 318t March 2024 Section A Statement of financial activities Rostrlcted Income funds Recommended ¢ategorle8 by actlvity Unrestrictsd funds Endoyanent funds Prfor year funds Total fund8 Incomlng resources (Nots 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Incomo and endowments from: Donat#Jns and legaaes Chgrltsble g¢tivttYa$ $01 217 039 265,577 161462 S02 Otherthading aCtiviti•S Inveslments $03 S04 Separate matsrisl it8m of SQS Total Resources expended (Note 6) Expendlturo on: Rai8ing fund8 Charitabtè actw•S S07 217 039 48.538 265,577 161,462 236 131213 236 192,449 256 153,677 61,236 SepaAl• rnat•ril it•m of •xpens• CMh¢r Slo Sfl 920 132,369 920 936 Total S12 Net incomo1{•xponditur•) beforo invostm•nt galnsl(lossts S13 84.670 12,698 71,972 6,593 Nt gafjn8llkJssesl on Invgslment8 Net incomolloxpenditure) Extraordinary itsms Transfers between funds Other recognlsed galnslllosses): S14 S15 84,670 12,698 71,972 6,593 516 S17 GaSn$ and losses on revaluation olfixed assets lor the ¢harfWs M use S18 Other gaiAslllou•#l S19 Net movement in funds S20 Reconciliation of funds.. Total frjnds brwht fonv8rd Total funds Caled fonvard S21 33.600 118,270 38,264 25,566 71,864 143,836 65,271 71,864 822
Section B Balance sheet Restrictsd income funds Unrestricted funds Endowmont Totsl thls fvnds y•ar Total last year Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Nota 15) (Note 14) (Note 16) (Note 17) Total fixed assets BOS 801 802 Current assets Stock8 (Note 18) Dobtors (Note 19 Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand {Note 24) Total current assets B06 B07 1,332 1,332 1,614 B09 117,596 18,9 25,567 67 76,915 78,529 B10 144,495 Credltors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) 811 660 660 6,665 Net cuffent assets/(Ilabllftles) B12 71,864 Total assets less current Ilabllldes B13 71,864 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities 814 B15 rotsl net assets or liabiliti'es 816 118,268 25,567 143,835 71,864 Funds of the Charity Endowment funds INote 27) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve 317 818 25.567 25,567 118,269 38,264 33,600 B19 118.269 B20 Total funds B21 ,836 71,864 Signed by one or bNo trustees on behalf of all the trustee8 Date of approval ddlmml Signature Print Name CC17a (Excel) 3010712024
Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 2 2.2 INCOME Accounting policies Thls standard litof&¢countlng polcies has been appl{bythe thwity exGeptlorth¢)se tKked"No"or'N/a'. Where rènl¢Yadoltlonelpolyhas b8•n adopted thls is dot4i19din tl1• box Wow. Rocognttlon d lTr¢offle T1 ara includad in SlatèmÈnt of Finane4alAclfviles ISOFAI en'. Ihe charity b8Me¥ ntrtbJ to the $oUrCe$. rt 18 morè lilY Ihan nolthat thè trusttès VAII r8c•fvo the $OuT,. aThJ the mon&tary volue ¢an be me8$ured 8uMcknt relhbllity. No Nla Th&re ho$ t)een no ollaettlr4J of 8s$&ts antj Ikqbithles. or income and ew3e8. unless requiffjd or mltt¢¢ by the FRS 11Y2 SORP or FRS 102. Yes No OffOlllng Yes Nla Gftnts and donations IrUd•d in SOFA then the genwal Incon reccgnil'on ¢rt•ri8 arè mat15.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI. Grjnts and don108 In the ¢88? of perfom)an¢• rebted grants, InLxJme must cfflly be recognised to the extent that the ch8fFty has provlded the spe¢ffied gc)ds QT serv15 as entitiementto the grant only 0UrS when the F4rf0Mwn rdated condftlons or• met15.16 FRS 102 SORPI. Lgga¢os indudad in the SOFA wh•n IAIpt Is probat4e, that Is, vthen there has bgen grant of probats, the oxecutors havè èstablish•d that there are Suffleftt a880ts in the o$tsts and any ¢onditions 8ttacW io bgacy ar8 ell thin the tr)ntro¢ of the tharity or h8Va t4•Th mèt Ye$ No Nla Yes No Nla Ye5 No Nla G0mMÉnt9nts charity has rec•iv8d gtrmnmant grants In the reFalng pertoj GiftAkl recè7¥ab Is indlthd in incomè vthen there Is a vdhj thlaratton from the donor. Any GiftAirl amount facovèrod on a donation Is consld8rèJ to be partof that grfl and 18 trgatsd ag An addtsn to the Sa fund as th• 1Thal dCallon unless the donor orthe t•m$ oftha appèal havè spatif1 othÈn¥tsè. Tax r4clalms on donatlon• and 91ft8 Ye$ Nla Contro¢tu81 Incom• and Thls Is onty Induded In the SOFA orKe the charity has provhJe(I the relatéd gotsas or rfomian¢• r•latofJ seNlces or met the perf0mncE related ¢)nd)n& grants Nla Yes No Nla Donat•d goods Donated goods are measured allalrrdlue amcurrtfor vjhith the 4SS¢t Ul be exchanged) unless Imprac111 to do so. Tho of any stock of goc¢Js (tjnaled ford1sth.trffl)n to tenefiarles 1$ ¢l••mad to ba the falr value of those ot the tlme of Ihetr receipt and they are recognisgd on rpL In the rewrtlng Fedod In stcd($ 8re dlstributed, ale feo>3nised 8$ an expenge 01 the carrylng amount of the stkS atdistribulon. Oonated gODd8 for re88 are 8¥ured attsir vahJ¢ M inthl r•rA)gntt(on. whlth Ls the expected proceeds from Sale less the exmed costs of so1•, and rwognis8d In'lncome from other tradin9 artNities' with ts corresp)rKling sto¢k rw)gThsed in lh• balanc Bheet, On its sale the valueol stock is chw ¥inst'ln¢omè Irom othor tradSng xtivitre8' and the woceeds Irorn sale are also re¢c¥ni¥ed as.lnern• from othertradlng Yes No Nla Yes No Nla Yes Nla Goods donated foT on4Joing use bythe chanty are r9X9ni8 8$tsngi1• fad ass8ts and Induded In the SOFA as incoming re50urce3 when receivable. Yes Nl8 Gifts In kind for use ty ¢harftyore In¢lud&d In Ihe &JFA as inclxne from donatipns when re¢¢l¥abb. Donat pIEc and Donatsd s8Nle•s and fad18$ am included in Ihe SOFA vthen 1Ved at the value of thé gift to th• eharlty provld8d the valuè olth• gftcan be measur1 reliab. Donated servicès and f•ah'es that aTe¢onsumed immodiatety a recognlsed as Income %th an equfvalent amoum r&¢1$ed as an txp&rts¢ underlh& approprtate headln9 in the SOFA. Yes No Nla Yes No Nla No Nla Support cc•ts Thg ¢harity has incurrèd èxwditurè C•)sts. Yes Volunt•or hp The value ol any voluntary help recefv&J Ss not indud&a in the awcunts but 1$ éascrf In the trustees, annual report. Nla Incomo from Intor88( royallles and dfvklend• Th+s Is indud8d Sn th8 acc0untswn receipt (8 prcbabk arx1 tht arnount f¢¢oNabl¢ can t m8asurad rellabty. es Income from membernhlp Membership BubriPc5 received in the nure ofa grft•r• r8ts)3nis&J in Oonatiens •ubserlptlons and Legacies. es No Nla Mémtorshlp subScrtpUS Ve$ a member the rightto buy servic4$ or othor benefits are recognlsed as Income eamed from the provi5¢0n of gcJd3 and s¢rvics# as Income from charftable advme5. es Wa
S&ftmtoI In$vancO clalms Insuf8nce d8im$ are only Ind in the SOFA vthert gonwal Inwme reCognIan criteria are met 15.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI and ar¢ induded 0$ an ttern of other In¢ome in tho SOFA. Yes No Nl¥ lTr¥ethentgalM and Th15 SnducSe9 any reellged Of unreallsed galns of bsses on the sale of invo8tments and any galn cf10s$ re$ulNng from waluiro Investsmentsto martet v8lue at the end of th¢ year. Yes 2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Llablllty re¢o9n5tlon Llabllttles are rwnlseo thre rmre Ilkety than t thatthfj 1$ 8 legal or nstrudve obllgatkjn commltting the ctharty to payout re80ur¢488nd Ihe amount gf the ¢Jbllgalon can te measu4 wllh aSonable rtainty. Support CLJsts have been all¢xated bets governance costs and other $upporL Governar costs eornwLse all costs invofvlrg accajntabiltyof thotharity and rtj compllance regulatlon and go[ practs"ce. Yes No Nla es G¢mrnance and support Support c1$ In¢lutJ ¢&ntr81 fvrdion$ an4 hwe been a1Cled to actmty cost ¢ategwle$ on 8 ba$1$ ¢onsi$ienlwith1h¥ use of resouw. eg allocatirsg property CQ8ts floor are8$, or por ¢apfo, staff cost$ byth&fjme Spent and other costs by their u8age. Yes Nla Where the charity gives a graThtwith CO11($ for its peTrt bÈiNJ a swfie lav8101 Servi or outyjut to be prowded, Buch grnnts ale cffjly rwni8trJ in thè SOFA onc• thè Tlplent of the grant has provided 6peofied 8er¥ic& es Gr#nls wlth porfornian¢• ¢tsndlUon• Gw¥nts p)ybl• wIth(t p•rfornianc• condlllons Where there are no conditions altachin9 to the Uvant th enablès thè éonor charfty to realisl'calty avoid the commilrnent, a liabiltyforthe fvll fvnding otligation must b8 recognised. Yes Nla R•dund•n¢y ¢o•t The ¢harity made nc> redundancy wments during tho r¢F¢ylng raod. Yes Nla D•f¢Yrod In¢om• No matsrial item ol delerred income has been I)ed In the accou Yes No Nla es No Nla Cr•dttors The charfty has cr&Jitors vknKh are rneaBured at seldernent aTrwnts lèss Arytr8do discounts A Ilabllty 1$ measurea On recffjnibon at tts histOTkl c09t and then sub5equenUy msure4 al th8 Wl sUmats of lh& awnt requlred to sethe the obl19at at the reportlng date The a¢¢ounts for bo8 ffinandal (nstruments on Inltlal rn'on as per pgragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent MeasuMent is as per p8r89raphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP. Pr¢vl•lon8 lor Il•blllYo• Yes No Nla Ba81¢ financlal Instruments Yes No Nla 2.4 AssErs T•nglbl• ffix8d •$$•ts f¢r Tlw are rPirsed il they can be used for rnore than y¢ar. and eost at kgast us• by tharfty Yes Nla Théy arè valu8d at eost The dapr8uati¢n ratgs and Mat$ used wè disdosed In nots 9.2. The charity has Intanglble flxed assets, that Is, nonllmonetary aseets Ihal do ft)t havè physul substance but are 1dent1fiaeand are cDntrc41&J trtythe ¢harty through Custody or legal rfghts. The amortisatlon rates and methods used 8re dixlosed In notè 9.5 Intanglble ts•d a••t Yes No Nla es They ar8 Valu at cost. The charfty hats herttage assets, that Is, non)ftery assets hlstortc, arust 8dènbfi¢, t&hnd¢glcal. geophys1 orenvirtsnmenial 4ualil¢s th8t are held and maintalnod principally fortheir conlrit)ution to kntrthJe Cullu. The depredatlon rats8 and Meth3 88 dhd¢)6èa in no 9.0.1.4. Yes No Ye8 No Nla They #re valued at coyt Inve8tment• Fixed asset Investrnents th quoled shares, tred bond5 and sirnlar aro Valu at InlJ81ty al ond wbg¢quentyatfrirvalue Ohr martet Value) at the year en¢J. The garne treatment l$applle4 to unli$ted investments unless fair value can[t t¢ measured rellabw In whl¢h ease1118 Measu at o)st $$ Impalrynt. Investmnts h•1cl for rèsalè or rt1ng thali sale and eash and cash equlvants wrth a maturity date oflass than 1 y•ar8ro treated as cuThent a8set knveslment8 Ye¥ Nl Yes Nla Stock8 and worft In progW¥ stocks hal¢Y for so1• as partofnDrthrilabl• tr8d• arn measu1 at Ihe ltyver or cost or rtet r•alisable valuè. Yes No Nl8 Glxés or8¢rvicè8 provlded as pariof a ¢haritsble artThity are m889uW at net Teallsable value fA8ed on the seNi¢e went1 provided ty itém$ of stock. es No Nla Yes No Nla Wc¢k in progress is valued at cost le6s any fc(eJgeable lo¥¥ that is likdy to ¢Jr on the contract. Debtorg Ilndudlng trade éebtcys and kTrans recdvablel are rfEasured on init'al r¢cognrfi¢n al sdtsemenl amount after any trade dISLnts oraMnt advanced tsy Ihe tharity. Sutsaquanly. they are measured at the rash or ctherconslderab.on expethd tt> be weived. Yes No Nla Dobtor8
Thè d)arity has has i•Strnents %thleh it holds for r•s*• or dIrj thelr Sa and ¢•$h and ¢88h equivalents th a maturrty datè lass than on• year. Th cash on dwsit and ¢ash epuiveltnts with a maturity datè of lèss Ihan on8 ar hold for Inve8lmeTrlpurpoBes rather than to meèt Short tèm) cash e¢mmibnènts as Ihèyfall duè. No Nla CuThent 011$0nts Ye8 No They are valued at fwi value exceptwthere theyqualfy as financial Instrum•nts. POLICIESADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE
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Section C Notes to the accounts Iconti Note 3 Analysis of income ufftrn8tr1et Incomè End¢Mrn•nt fun fvN fvrrfls TL•l fvnd• Prloryear Anal Donations and ifts Gift AKI Le acies Ger¢eral grants provided by govemmenuolher charities Membership subscriptions and sponsornhips which are in substance donations Donations and legacles: 213 707 1,332 223 270 1,332 2000 115622 Donated ofyjs, fa¢ilibes and serVIS Olher Total 217.039 48,538 265.577 161. Challtsble activities: Other Total Other trading actlvltle8: Other Totsl Incomg from inv88tm8nts: Intere$1 income Dividend income Rentsl and leasin income Other Totsl Saparats materlal Item of incomfr: Total Olhor: Conversion of endowment funds inlo income Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset hold for chari s own use Gain on disposal of a programm8 related inv8Stment Royalties from thè exploitalion of intellectual his Other Totsl TOTAL INCOME 217.039 265 577 161462 Other Infonn•tlon: All Inm9 In thè prfor yo•r w•8 unmtrlcted except for. (please provldo dcrIPtIOn and amounts) Ek)natlons £15 186 and Grants frorn other charities £44 662 Whern any endowmgnl fund l¥ convert Inlo In¢om• In the reportlng porlodp pl•a8• glv• th• roason forth• ¢onvorn1on. Wh•r• any •ndowTrent furnl 18 ¢onverted Into In¢ow In the prlor rIod. plee glve the reason for the conversS0n. Wlthln tho Incom• It•m¥ abov• tho followlng It•m• •r• matèrlal: (please dhclos? the nature. amount and any prlor y•ar amountB) Donaiions inchjdès £210,ocKJ from Cotswold WlldlKe Park Ltd CC17a (&xe*l} 12108r2024
Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Noto 6 Analysis of expenditure Th18 year Lasty•ar Uftr••trl¢t•d In¢¢w• EndryMngnt fvryl• fvrbJ• fund• Analysib endIre on rai¥in fund¥: Incurred seeking donations Incurred seeking18gaci8S Incurred seeking grants l)perating membership schemes and social lotteries Staging fundral$ing events fvnds In¢¢m• fvnd• fvnds Total fvn Totsi fvnd• 236 236 256 256 Fudralsing agents Operating charity shops Operating a trading company undertaking rnon-charitable trading a¢tivi rtising, marketing, direct mail and stsrt up costs incurred in 98nerating new source of future incom8 Datsbase developmènt costs OIPEr trading activities Investment management costs: Portfolio mana ment costs Cost of obtsining investment advice Investment administration costs Inlelle¢tual prowty Ilc8ncing costs Renl ¢olle¢tion, propety repairs and maintenance charges Totsl eXpendIr• on ral6lng fvnds 236 236 256 258 Expendlture on charllable actlvltlo8: Grants 131213 76.886 153677 Total expend1re on ¢harltabl• a¢tivitl•8 131 13 So rats matorial itom of ox Total other Govenanco 920 920 936 936 Totsl othor eXndItUre TOTAL EXPENDITURE 920 132,369 -936 77,983 61236 193,605 76,886 154,869 Othgr intorntIon: Anaty8i8 of ?xp•ndltur• on charilable activiti08 CC17a (Excell 30107f2024
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 19 Debtors and prepayments Please complete this nots rf the charity has any debtors orprepayments. 19.1 Analysis of debtorJ This year Last year Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors 1,332 1,332 1,614 1,614 Total Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reportsng date. 19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 y•ar (Included in debtors above Thls year Last year Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued Incomo other debtors Total CC17a {Excel) 3010712024
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note If the charity has any creditors or accruals. 20.1 Analysis of creditors Amounts falling due wtthln onè year Th18 yaar Last year Amounts falling due after more than one year This year Last year Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts 6.040 Trade credito Payments recelved on account for Contracts or perfomianc8-r•lated grants Accruals and deferred Income 660 625 Taxatlon and social securlty Other creditor8 Total 20.2 Deferred income Please complete this note rf the charity has deferred income. Thls ear Last Please explain the reasons why income is deferred. Movement In deferred income account This year Last year Balance at the start of the reporting perlod Amounts added In current period Amounts released to income from pr•vlous p•rlods Balance at the end of the reporting porlod CC178 (Excel) 3010712024
Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 24 Cash at bank and In hand Th1$ y••r L•Jt yoar Short temi ¢ash Inv48tm•nts (J68s thttn 3 months maturlty dal• Short temi deposlt8 Cayh at bank and on hand 143,163 76,915 Total 143. ,91 CC17a IE%i*ll 3010712024
Section C Notes to the accounts {conti Note 25 Fair value of assets and Ilabllttles Thls Last ear 25.1 Please provide detalls ot the charlty's •XP08ure to credit rlsk (the risk of incurring a1099 due to a debtor not plylng what18 owed) . liquidity rlsk {the risk of not being able to mo¢t short tsmi Ilnanclal demands) and market risk (the rssk that the value of an Inve9tment wlll fall duo to chang95 In the market) arising from financial instruments to whlch tho Chaty18 exposed at the end ot the reportlng perfod and explaln how th• charlty manag05 thosé risks. We have no e>posure lo credit rlsk We have no exposure to credit llsk 25.2 Plse giv8 detalls of the amount of Ghang? in the falr value of baslc flnanclal Instruments Idebtors, creditors. investments {•eo sectlon 11. FRS 102 SORP)) mga8ured at fair value through the SOFA that Is attributsbl? to changes In credlt rixk. Not Applicablo Not ApPlble CC17a (Excell 30107Q024
Section C Notes to the accounts {cont) Note 26 Events after the end ofthe reporting perfod Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the repong perlod but before the accounts are authorisod which relate to conditions that amse after the end of the Thls ear Last year Please provide details of the nature of the event None None Provlde an estlmate of the financial effect of the event or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made CC17a (Excel) 3010712024
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 27 Charity funds (cont) 27.3 Transfers between funds This year Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, legal power for its conversion Amount Betsveen unrestricted and restricted funds Beeen endowment and restricled funds BebNeen endowment and unrestricted funds Last ar Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, legal powèr for its converslon Amount Beeen unrestricted and restricted funds Between endowment and restricted funds Betrween endowment and unrestricted funds 27.4 Designated funds This ear Planned use Charitable Grants Purpose of the designation Distributs'on of funds donated for specific purposes in Park collection Boxes Amount 9563 Last ar Planned use Charitable Grants Purpose of the designation Distribution of funds donated for specific purposes in Park colletion Boxes Amount 12989 CC17a (Excel) 1210812024
Section C Note5 to the accounts Icontl Note 28 Transa¢tlons wlth trustee$ and related parties ff th• ¢h8rtyh•s any Imn¢tIOnS wlth relatedp•rtles {0th6r than fhe trustee expenses expl•lned In guI(lance notesj detalls of Such transpctions Should be providedln th18 note. Mthere Jr• no transactions lo report plSe enter"Tn"In the box or "False-lllhere arn tr•nsa¢llon¥ to report. 28.1 Trustse rnmuneration and benofits This year None of the trustees have boen pald any remunoratlon or rncelv8d any other b•ndlt8 from an employment wlth th•lr charlty or a related onllty (Trug or Falso) TRUE In the perlod the ¢harfty has pald truslees remunerallon andlMnefits. Please glve the •mguni of, ond 109•1 authorty for, any remuneration or Dtherbenefits paid to a trustee by the ch•rty or•ny Insotutlon or ¢omwny connected with li Amounts pald or bgnefft value Lo1 authorfty leg order. govgmlng documènt) Pgnslon ontrlbutton R•dundaney lkncludlng 1088 of officeeX Other TOTAL Ngmfr of tru¥tse Please glve detalls of whyremunerntlon orolher mploym•nt b•n•ffts wor•p•ld Illhere an ex gratia paymenthas been made to • trustee, provlde an explanatlon of Ihe naturn of th8 payment. Last y•ar Nono of thè trustoos hav• boen pald any remun8ratlon or recelved any olher bgnefft¥ from an Iploymfrnt wlth thelr charlty or a rglatgd gntlty {Trug or False) TRUE In the pYod the ch•nTty h•s pald trustees remun•ratlon andbenoffts. Pl•a$e give the omount of. andlogal authorfty for. any rgmun8rallon orotherb8nefits paid lo & tntstee by the Charfty oranyln$ttWtlon orcomp•ny connecled wlth IL Amounis pald or n•t value L•gal authorlty leg order. governlng do¢um•ni) R•munerntlon Pen$l¢trn ¢onirfbyYon Rodundaney Ilncludlng los• ol oflkevex gratla TOTAL Name oftrustse Please giv• dotsils of why remunerntlon orother hern an gxgrntia paymenthas made to a tnotee. pmvlde an planatIon of lh• naturn of the paymont. CC17a IEKc•II 1210812024
28.2 Tntee8' •xp•ns•8 ff the clwityhaspaldtrustees expenses forfulfiming thelr•Yuiles. dètalls of such Iranmclions shouldbeprovldBdln thls not•. Ilth•r• are no tran88clions lo report please enter-fwe- in the Ixpx below. Mth•r• arn transo¢Uons ft> report please entsr-False". No Irustg9 expon••8 h•vg bgen In¢urr•d (frue OT Falsgl TRUE Type ol exn6•S relmburned Thh y¢•r La¥tyoar Travel Subslstsnco Accommodaiion Olher (pl8ase speclly): TOTAL Plèa8è provlde the nUMr of trust•o¥ r•lmburn•d for gxp•nse$ or who had 0xpon pald by th• Charlty 28.3 Transaction(8} with rglJtgd parties pl$e give details of any tr•nsacfion undert8ken by{orun behalloo the chatyln which a r•latedpartyha¥ • materfal interes¢ Includlng where fun(ts have been h•ldas agent forrel•tedpartles. ff th•r• •rn no tr•nsa¢tlon4 please ¢nter Ynm'ln the box pmvided. This year Th•ro havg bgon no relatsd party tran8actlon• In th• r•portlng pgrlod (True or Fal8•) TRUE Nam• ofthè trust or relat•d party Rglatlon•hlp to chorEty Doscrlptlon ot tho tran88Ctlonls} wrKten off durlng reportlng Amount Balanco at porlod ond Provl•lon for bad dobts at prlod •nd In rnlation lo the tr4nJ•ctloM •Iv&, pleasepmvide th• ternts and¢ondltlon8. Incluthng any ¥tturfty•nd th n•tur• ol•nypayment (cold9T&t1onj to beprovidedin settl•menL ForanyTrlat8dpaty pleaseprovide dgt•ll$ of any guarant•ts glven orrnceived. ¢C17a IE1) 3010712024
Last ar Th•ro havè bgen no r•l8tgd p•rty trnn¥actlorA In the r•portlng porlod Urue or Fals•l TRUE Amounts wrltt8n off durlng r8POrtlng 8rfod Namè oftho trustee or Mlatéd party Relavonshlp to charlty l)escrlptk•n of th• Irants•¢llon($ Amount 8•1on¢o 4t rlod ènd Provlslon for bad (lobts •t prl¢d ènd In relolion tv the trans•c¢ion¥ above, please pmvlde the Iwms and ¢ondltlons, Indudlng anysKurfty and the nature of anypayment (consldprntionj to be pmvldtdin s•ttl•m•nt For•ny rnlat•dp•rty. plèasèprovldè d&lall$ rfany guarènlges glven orrecelved. CC17a IExt*ll 3010712024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Cotswold Wildlife Park Conservatlon Trust On accounts for the year onded 31 MarGh 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1153477 Set out on pages 1-23 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe above charity ('the Trusl.) for the year ended 31103124. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act"). Responslbilities and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accoLJnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of Ihe Act. Independent The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examlne¢s statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the ICAEW institute. I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenlion in nneCtiorI i•i:41 1 il Its lilli ation (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal respect: the accountlng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie5 Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concsrns and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this reporl in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: Anna Chapman Relevant professlonal qualrflcalion{s) or body FCA IER Oct 2018
Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here detalls of any ftems that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018