Swan Lifeline CIO 1156995 Cuckoo Weir Island Tel: 01735 859397 South Meadow Lane Eton, Berkshire www.swanlifeline.org.uk SL4 6SS
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020
Swan Lifeline, Charitable Incorporated Organisation , was formed as Registered Charity 299254 in 1986 by people who had worked with Save Our Swans, a registered charity which first highlighted the needs of swans and pioneered swan rescue and treatment in the Thames Valley. Swan Lifeline was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales in May 1986. The transfer to a CIO was finalised at the end of the 2014 financial year. It is governed by a Constitution. Swan Lifeline is authorised by Natural England to rescue, treat and rehabilitate sick and injured swans.
As the premier wildlife charity in the area we offer a service to the public in promptly handling sick and injured birds. We do, if necessary, accept birds other than swans but these are passed on to other organisations as we are not set up to deal with them. Each year many swans are rescued and many treated on site, those admitted to our centre at Cuckoo Weir Island are returned to the wild after treatment whenever possible. Sheltered homes are sought for birds whose injuries make it impossible for them to cope in their natural habitat. Swan Lifeline also continues to promote greater public awareness of the man-made problems facing swans through media contact, talks and attendance at local events. We cooperate with the RSPCA and offer training in swan rescue and handling to them and the emergency services. We have also been at the forefront of a campaign to educate the public into feeding swans and other wildlife food that is appropriate to their species.
Swan Lifeline is located on land on Cuckoo Weir Island, leased from Eton College at a peppercorn rent. The site includes staff accommodation, a hospital/treatment unit including an intensive care area, covered pens and ponds, and sheds for storage. The dedicated treatment room has veterinary-standard surgery facilities. Veterinary support is provided by a local Windsor veterinary practice. We have a storage building with an education/ display area and meeting room.
Day-to-day management of the facilities is provided by paid staff who can if required remain on site. In addition we have a group of committed volunteers, with the Covid pandemic our numbers of volunteers on site have been limited and regrettably we have been unable to accommodate work parties, we have however continued to offer some students work experience. Some Swan Lifeline volunteers throughout the Thames Valley act as rescuers. Fund raising has been totally curtailed during the pandemic although there has been limited activity with our on line shop. We also have contact with The Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology at Oxford and the British Trust for Ornithology, to whom we supply records of birds ringed by the treatment centre. All trustees also have hands-on involvement with the business of running the charity and/or the treatment centre and swan rescue.
Management Committee / Trustees as at 30.11.20 Chairman: Kay Webb (also newsletter editor and correspondent) Treasurer: Peter Adams Helen Rapacioli Moira Dennison Stephen Davies Hayley Lloyd
Created 25 August 2021 Rgporr Dalé 30 Novembor 2020 SWAN UFEUNE Balance Sheet IA• vilues report*d In GBP) Fixed Assets 0011 Leasehold Property 0012 Leasehold ImprovemenL% 0030 Office Equipment 0031 Accumulated Depreciatic 28,078.00 31,559.61 27,371.45 (12.702.091 0050 Motor Vehicles 0051 Accumulated Deprecialicn 12,711.00 18,606.00) Totsl Flxed Assèts Current A$s•ls 1001 Stock 1104 Ralhbones 1200 Current Account 1211 CAF Gold 1214 HSBC A 1215 HSBC B 1216 Virgln Money 6,106.91 60,000.00 1.536.05 46.891.57 907.84 822.31 62,858.40 Total Current A$80ts Curront Llablllllos 2100 Creditors Control Accouril 2109 Accruals 2210 PAY.E. {4.831.051 (287.601 {88.041 Total Currént Liabiliiles NET Current Assets Total Assets less Current Llabilitl&$ Long Torm Llabllltles Tolal Long Tomi Llabllltles NET Assets Capllal and Reserves P&L Acc(xJnt 3101 Retsined Profit & Undistributed Reserves Total Capital and Reserves (38,190.551 290.518.91 32
Created From Dale 25 August 3021 l Dec&mb*r 2019 SWAN UFEUNE Profit & Loss Stalament To 0810 30 Nov¢fflb¢r 2020 IAII values rnPOrt•rf In GaPI Turnover 4010 Goods 4011 Boxes 4012 Gift Aid 4013 Events 4015 Shippinglpostage 4016 George Michael Legacy 4017 Vintners. Company 4018 The Dyers 4022 Facebook 4023 Arnazon 4100 Donalions recdved 4200 Interest reiVed 4900 Grants 4906 Legacies 300.00 58.10 (2.50) 80.00 33.52 73.99 5,000.00 4.000.00 570.95 5.00 13.223.04 416.98 500.00 26,576.18 Total Turnover Less Cost of Sal•s 5000 General Purchases 5016 Security 5018 WrapslPoles etc 1280.481 (1,259.08 (11.64) Totsl Co$1 of Sales Gross Proflt Lo•8 Expenses 6201 Advertising 6301 Feed 6302 Veterinary fees 6303 Cremations 6304 Polesl wraps etc. 7000 Gross Wages 7009 Other staff costs 7101 Council tax 7102 W81er Rates 7105 Waste disposal 7106 Securty costs 7107 Pest control 7200 Eleclricity 7201 Gas 7300 Fuel and Oil (MOTOR) 7301 Repairs and Serviang (MOTOR) 7302 Licences 7303 Vehide Insuranre 7501 Poslage and Carriage 7502 Telephone and Mobile Charges 7504 Stationery (34.001 {5,190.11) (4.676.72) 1208.80) 1101.92} 149,615.50) {196.20) 11.242.211 {3,278.67) {1,217.89) 1.009.08 1600.00) 12,920.26} {822.90) 11.839.23) {1.293.791 (695.001 (3,478.89) 1104.431 (1,256.25) {3.34)
7506 Hosting Fees and IT Consumables 7508 Sundry expenses 7509 Copier Hire 7601 Audit and Accountsncy Fees 7800 Repairs and Renewals 7804 Pump expenses 7901 Bank Charges 7903 Stripe charges 8201 Subscriplions 8204 Insurance 135.041 (370.501 (1.129.811 {266.001 (1,919.56) (6.35) 155.00) {35.39> 20.00 (4.817.931 Total Exp•ns88 Profit Before Tax
THE OF SWAN U Thbs Is a report on the accounts forthe alityfOrthe year ended 3(th No¥ember 2020. whlch are set out on the follown8 pa8es of this d(uMent It is the responsitmkty ofthe tharity's trustees to wepare these accounts. Thts ts an Indedent ex8minatlon of the a¢unts. and does not constitute an audit or audit oplnlon. ft is atsymed thatthe charitvs trustees have considered that an audit i% not requlred fty thls year. The Charllles Art 2011 in Sectim 144 details when an audit is requlred and prv4Kled the trustee's not consider It necessary the fvLt aknvs for Indeperthit examlnatio In Ilne With the Chwltlesart In urr¥I an exaffanatk my respo1bIlIty 15 to: examlne the accounts uncer Sertion 145 of the Charities ACL. to ftylow the procedu$ ljtd down In the General Dlrertlons gfven by the Chaflty CommlssH?ners (under secti 145(5llbl cf the Charrties A£tl: and to state whrfher partlcular matter5 ha% come to my attrntlon I have been pr(wlded wlth the folIcn6 document and access: 11 8y flle May 2020 Swan Ufeline P&L 30.11.2020 b. Swan Llfellne BalKKe get 30.11.2020 Swan Ufellne Auounts 20171201812019 d. Swan lifeline C4sh Flow 21 AC$S to Quick file on.lina accountin8 System 31 Company files Includlng btst not limlted to.. Banklty dotalls and ststements b. Cope5 of past accounts ImioldTrd and otrer 518nrfKant cost inforn My e¥amlnatlon was c•rrled In accordart w6th the General Dlrectlon$ 8ron bythe Charlty Commlsslon. My examlnation iftduded a rleW of the accounting records kept by the tharity and a comparison ol the accounts presented wlth those re¢tyds and the recd5 of the on-line accountlrvd Svstem. It also Include5 conyderatbon of any unusual lterTL1 or th5¢Ire$ in the acwnts wthich are hwighted below to the trustee's.. The on-llne System dear tranSpat examin4tic) of the tharltks actmtles. The prIlded accounts, flle's and involc1 information are file(l irb a dear transparent manner enabllng robust analysis. The accounts show • bss in the ar to N¢)v 31W 2020. In the 12 months to Nov tr 2020 the accomts Sh aloss of £38.218 compaTrd to 12 mrmths to 2019 of £40.677 and a loss of £71.675 in the 12 monthsto N(w 3( 2018. The redUd kos in 2020compared to the wicff year seems to relate to •n in¢rease In 1wdes' Income compared to the prior year. It appeats by nature'legaties, Inco are not consistent year on year and therefore the YLar on yEar variance can be explained. The 12 months to Nov 3( 2020 represented a slightly reded ioss compared to 2019, however even with the incTead 'legaues' inc(Nw in 2019 and then in 2020the accounts 111 represent an annual10s5 and therefore a reth1 in the rall re5eY%*s held.
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