2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/ 2024 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 total grant of £12738 in the year to LSPCA Malawi to support veterinary internships and general operating expenses, software for the ultrasound machine and veterinary equipment. The grant ensured additional veterinary capacity and equipment to support the hospital to deliver services to a range of domestic animals and livestock at their veterinary hospital in Lilongwe and through community outreach clinics.

		- Donnamarie O’Connell, volunteer board secretary to the LSPCA UK Board, visited Malawi three times in 2024, including meeting 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. -A special resolution was passed on 24/10/2024 to extend the number of consecutive terms a trustee is eligible to serve.
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.

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	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	SORP reference

Achievements and Performance

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’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 2024 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. This is an excellent contribution to supporting capacity development of Malawi’s future vets, provides valuable clinical experience in tropical diseases to international students and also acts as a pipeline of future vets to LSPCA. LSPCA UK’s grant provided support for the continuation of the internship programme. - LSPCA UK is working with LSPCA to further expand international vet student placements.

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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
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 2024, LSPCA UK had a balance of £9852.00
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. We went slightly below this reserve on the unanimous decision of the Board and with

		plans to increase levels back to the reserve as soon as possible. The full Board agrees all requests for funding.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£9852.00
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

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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:
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.

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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
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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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Other optional information

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees ~~OS~~ Signature(s) ~~we~~ Tjolle Full name(s) Adam ~~a~~ Position (eg Chair ~~ee~~ Secretary, Chair, ~~ee~~ etc) Date 30 October 2025 ~~a ee~~

CC16a Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (UK)1157171 Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date To Period end date 1/1/2024 12/31/2024 For the period from ~~ne~~
Section A Receipts and payments
Endowment funds Total funds Last year Unrestricted funds Restricted funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts 450 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 450 - - 450 - N/A - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 450 - - 450 - Donation from VeterinaryEducation Malawi Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~ ~~—— —~~ ~~——————~~
A3 Payments Grant to LSPCA Malawi 11,615.86 - - 11,616 4,340 432 - - 432 690 - - 690 Sub total 12,738 - - 12,738 4,340 N/A - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 12,738 - - 12,738 4,340 Butterfly Inc payment for ultrasound software for LSPCA Malawi Payment to Angus Yeomans for veterinary equipment for LSPCA Malawi A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~——————~~ ~~—_————~~
Net of receipts/(payments) -12,288 - - - 12,288 - 4,340 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 22,140 - - 22,140 Cash funds this year end 9852 - - 22,140 22,140 ~~SSSS~~

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted funds Restricted		Endowment
Categories	Details		funds		funds
			to nearest £ to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Bank Account LSPCA UK 9,852 - - - - - - - - 9,852 - - Total cash funds ~~SS~~
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	(agree balances with receipts and payments	OK OK		OK
			Unrestricted funds Restricted		Endowment
			funds		funds
	Details		to nearest £ to nearest £		to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	N/A ~~SS ~~		- - - - - - - - - - - - ~~SSE~~
	Details		Cost (optional) Fund to which asset belongs		Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	N/A - - - - - - ~~———~~
	Details		Cost (optional) Fund to which asset belongs		Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	N/A - - - - - - - - - - ~~SS~~
			Fund to which liability Amount due		When due
	Details		relates (optional)		(optional)
B5 Liabilities	N/A - - - ~~———~~
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature		Print Name		Date of approval
			Adam Tjolle		10/28/2025