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← Lilongwe Society For The Protection And Care Of Animals (UK)

2023-12-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/ 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (UK) Charity registration number: 1157171

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are:
To promote humane behaviour towards
animals through:
1) The provision of appropriate care,
protection, treatment and security for
animals suffering from sickness, injury,
maltreatment, poor circumstance or ill usage
2) Educating the public about animals and
their care, treatment and welfare needs
3) Advancing education and good practice in
veterinary care
4) The prevention and suppression of
cruelty and relief of suffering among animals
generally - in particular by funding and
supporting
the
work
and
related
programmes of the Lilongwe Society for the
Protection and Care of Animals (Malawi).
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		 - LSPCA UK focuses on supporting
veterinary and education programmes for
the benefit of animal welfare, particularly
with: LSPCA Malawi (including the Centre
for Animal Welfare’s programmes and
LSPCA’s Veterinary Hospital, the only one
in Malawi), Malawi’s Veterinary School at
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and
Natural Resources (LUANAR) and the
Malawi Veterinary Association.
- LSPCA UK trustees agreed a £4340.00
grant to LSPCA Malawi for veterinary
equipment (anaesthetic machine, oxygen
generator, x-ray cassettes). The equipment
was shipped to Malawi in March 2023 and
continues to enable LSPCA Malawi to
provide a high standard of care for patients
at their veterinary hospital in Lilongwe.
- Adam Tjolle, Chair of the Board visited
Malawi in April 2023 and met with LSPCA
Malawi
CEOs
and
staff.
Discussions
included promoting LSPCA Malawi courses
for veterinary students to UK vet schools
which is a public benefit by providing the UK
students with an excellent opportunity to
expand their clinical skills and learn more
about tropical veterinary medicine. Adam
also met with LUANAR veterinary school
staff and former and current veterinary
students. This included some of the first
graduates of the school, who joined the
learning visit organised by LSPCA-UK to
Scotland in 2019. Adam continues to
support the vet school and its veterinary
students.
-Donnamarie O’Connell, volunteer board
secretary to the LSPCA UK Board, visited
Malawi three times in 2023, including
meeting with Adam and LSPCA CEOs. She
additionally
met
LSPCA
CEOs
on
subsequent
visits
to
discuss
current
activities of the veterinary hospital and
animal welfare programmes.
-LSPCA UK continued to support LSPCA
in Malawi through veterinary and animal
welfare guidance. The Chair maintained
contact with LUANAR veterinary graduates
and continued to explore opportunities for
collaboration
between
LSPCA/LUANAR
and UK universities.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit		 Para 1.18 LSPCA (UK) trustees have all been
provided with a copy of the Charity
Commission guidance on Public Benefit
and will have due regard to the guidance on
public benefit when exercising any powers
or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 LSPCA (UK) has developed a grant making
process, which includes submission of a
proposal, review by all trustees and
successful grantees sign grant conditions
and provide reports. We will adopt the
recommendations
in
the
Charity
Commission’s
‘Charities
and
Risk
Management’ June 2010 guidance for
administering grants.
Policy
on
social
investment
including
program
related
investment		 Para 1.38 LSPCA (UK) does not currently hold, or plan
to hold, any investments.
Contribution
made
by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 The Secretary to the Board volunteers time
to cover administrative duties. LSPCA (UK)
does not plan to hire staff or recruit
additional volunteers currently.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
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 - LSPCA Malawi settled into their new,
purpose-built premises in 2023 which
provides excellent facilities for animals, staff
and clients. LSPCA’s veterinary hospital
continues to be the only veterinary hospital
in the city and the only veterinary facility with
a comprehensive diagnostic capability. This
was further enhanced in 2023 with the
equipment provided by LSPCA UK’s grant.
- LSPCA continues to provide internship
placements
for
LUANAR
veterinary
students,
and
international
veterinary
students including from the UK, which is
also easier with expanded clinical and office
space.
- LSPCA UK is working with LSPCA to
further expand international vet student
placements.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period		 Para 1.21 At the close of this period, i.e. 31st
December 2023, LSPCA UK had a balance
of £22, 140.00.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 LSPCA has a reserves policy agreed by the
Board to retain £10,000 to enable an
immediate response to any emergency
requests for funding from Malawi partners.
The full Board agrees all requests for
funding.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £10,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially
in deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation
of
any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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:
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 CIO
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 As a CIO, the trustees are the members,
and a voluntary secretary to the Board
handles administrative duties. An ex-officio
trustee post is held by the Chair of LSPCA
Malawi. Trustees are nominated by current
members of the Board and are seconded
during Board meetings. New trustees are
agreed by the full Board.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 Trustees sign a Code of Conduct and are
provided
with
all
relevant
Charity
Commission
documents
on
the
responsibilities of being a trustee.
The
charity’s
organisational
structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works		 Para 1.51
Relationship
with
any
related parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Lilongwe Societyfor the Protection and Care of Animals(UK)
Other name the charity
uses		 LSPCA UK
Registered charity number 1157171
Charity’s principal address c/o Donnamarie O’Connell, Secretary to LSPCA UK Board, 22
Hazelhurst Crescent, Horsham, RH12 1XB.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
Adam Tjolle Chair LSPCA(UK)
Professor Tim Gondwe Ex-officio LSPCA (UK)
Mark Richard Palmer Trustee LSPCA (UK)
Ruth Petricia Anne
Maclean		 Trustee LSPCA (UK)
Irene Robertson Bradley Trustee LSPCA (UK)

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A 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 N/A 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 adviser Name
Address		 Type of adviser Name
Address		 Type of adviser Name
Address
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Declarations Declarations Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Adam Tjolle
Position (eg
Secretary, Chair,
etc)


Chair
Date 28 October 2024
Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals(U Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals(U Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals(U 1157171
K		 1157171
K		 1157171
K		 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/01/2023
Period start date		 To 31/12/2023
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£4,321.00
£19.00
4,340
-
-
-
4,340
-4,340
-
26,480
22140		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,321
19
-
-
4,340
-
-
-
4,340
- 4,340		 Last year
to the nearest £
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 - -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
Grant to LSPCA Malawi £4,321.00
Bank charges for transfer £19.00
**Sub total ** 4,340 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
N/A -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
-4,340 - - - 4,340 -
- - - - -
26,480 - - 26,480
22140 - - 22,140 26,480

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Details
N/A
Details
Details
N/A
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
N/A
Details
Bank Account LSPCA UK
N/A
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
22,140
-
-
-
-
-
22,140
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which liability
relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
Print Name
Adam Tjolle
Irene Bradley		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
28/10/2024
Irene Bradley 22/10/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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