## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 31/3/2022 Period start date To 1/4/23 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Problem Parrots**
## **Charity registration number: 115724**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To rescue and rehome ill, unwanted and**
**sick parrots and to educate the public of**
**correct parrot husbandry**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|•
**Rescue and adoption**
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**Paying vet bills**
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**Education days**
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**Fundraising**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes we are aware of the guidance and fee**
**we meet the public benefit with the**
**activities our charity supplies**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Despite the financial crisis and the**
**greater need for our service with the**
**public having to relinquish their pets, we**
**have managed to support many parrots**
**to stay in their own home with financial**
**support.**
**Where this has not been possible we**
**have been able to rescue and rehome**
**birds throughout this year but the**
**numbers of parrots we are able to help**
**has reduced and we has to stop taking in**
**birds at some points through the year**
**due to financial pressures and the**
**reduction of volunteers due to the cost of**
**living and people not being willing to**
**support.**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Considering the difficulties felt through**
**out the UK for the cost of living crisis**
**problem parrots has maintained funds**
**above the policy reserve to ensure all**
**birds in our care receive the support they**
**require.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The policy is in place to ensure if we were**
**not to receive any donations in a certain**
**time frame that we can continue to**
**support and care for the birds within our**
**care for a certain amount of time.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**10,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We have seen a reduction in the amount**
**of donations we are receiving due to cost**
**of living but we are ensuring financial**
**stability by the activities of fundraising**
**and adoption.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated charitable organisation**|
|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|**The same 3 trustees remain**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Problem parrots welfare organisation|
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|Other name the charity uses|Problem parrots|
|Registered charity number|1153724|
|Charity’s principal address|16 brewers place,
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0FJ|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Michelle Widjaew|Chair|||
||Steven Jones|Trustee|||
||Hollie Hubble|Trustee|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Mwidjaew **Full name(s)** Michelle Widjaew **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 17/3/2024