2021-03-31-accounts

Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document For the benefit ofthe public:- To advance the education ofthe public in respect ofthe care and welfare ofsick, injured and abandoned wild animals	Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document For the benefit ofthe public:- To advance the education ofthe public in respect ofthe care and welfare ofsick, injured and abandoned wild animals
	Regular activities:
	An Annual General Meeting for 2019-2020was held on ge December 2020.
	BWRC maintained an associate membership for individuals, who received our newsletter The Rehabilitator and reduced rate symposium tickets. There were 42 individual associate members during financial year 2020-21.
	Free advice continues to be provided by BWRC trustees and volunteers in response to specific queries from the public via the BWRC website and Facebook page.
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory BWRC held our first virtual annual symposium via Zoom on 21" November 2020. The symposium was attended by 87delegates plus speakers alongside nine speakers and trustees and helpers from Writtle college staff who chaired and assisted with text chat management. The keynote speaker's topic was compassions awareness in the animal care industry. Engagement with external organlsatlons:
declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Vice Chair Simon Allen continued to represent Gower Bird Hospital and BWRC as a member ofAnimal Welfare Network Wales (AWNW). The AWNW Code ofBest Practice for Animal Welfare Establishments was published in September 2020.
	A "Joint statement on the captive breeding ofhedgehogs in response to population decline" was written by BWRC in collaboration with the British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS), British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and others. This was written in response to rumours that some organisations had plans to start breeding programmes and argues against that strategy at this time. Other organisations including BWRC associate members have been invited to co-sign to indicate their support for this policy which was first published online on 1"March 2021.
	BWRC recorded a 20minute lecture to introduce a series ofnine mini- lectures aimed at veterinary and other students on the principles of wildlife rehabilitation. This was a collaborative project lead by the Bom Free Foundation and the recordings have been published on their website (and will be added to ours when possible).
	A collaboration with Writtle University College has begun to develop a national wildlife rehabilitation database. This project aims to provide data for research into improving wildlife rehabilitation practice in the UK.

You may choose to include	You may choose to include	BWRC does not generate sufficient funds to engage in grant-making.
further statements, where relevant, about:		BWRC is in the process ofdeveloping a new charity website and expects to fund this from existing capital reserves.
~ policy on grantmaking;
~ policy programme related investment; ~ contribution made by volunteers.		Besides the trustees, BWRC currently has one volunteer who created and monitors the BWRC Facebook page and provides emergency advice regarding wildlife casualties (this service is not advertised or encouraged but requests are dealt with ifthey come in). The Chair is also an administrator for the Facebook Page and carries out routine
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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe during the year	charity	Associate Organisation INembership was launched in April 2020. Six wildlife rehabilitation charities became BWRC associate organisations between April 2020 and end-March 2021.
		In response to the COVID 19Pandemic the following additional activities were undertaken:
		~ "BWRCAdvice on Wildlife rehabilitation Protocols in case of
		Human Disease Epidemic" was prepared, drawing together the available advice pertinent to wildlife rehabilitation practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and published on 31"March 2020.
		~ monthly (rather than quarterly) newsletters were published from March to August 2020.
		~ Supporting letters were offered (and provided) to any rehabilitators who were nervous about making journeys to release casualties during lockdown, explaining the purpose and animal welfare justification for their activities.
		~ A survey ofrehabilitators' experiences ofworking under 'lockdown' conditions was canied out and preliminary findings were presented at Symposium 2020
		BWRC Annual Symposium was held online for the first time in response to the COVID pandemic, but also facilitated attendance ofdelegates who wouldn't normally be able to attend in person.
Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves		Reserves (generated by donations and associate membership and any profit resulting from BWRC training events and meetings) are used to pay costs directly related to the functions ofthe charity including trustee's training, travel and working expenses (related directly to BWRC), for production costs such as design and printing ofthe newsletter and other
		promotional materials, and to cover any deficit incurred from BWRC training events and meetings. Efforts are made to ensure that reserves
		are spent carefully with approval from all trustees for any significant urchases.
Details ofany funds materially in deficit

Signed:	.~......j....,..le'........	Janet Peto preparation of accounts and
		acting as Treasurer
Signed:	.......F..:s~p.e'~.....,...............	Claire Myers BA BA(Hans)
		As Independent Auditor
'Date:

Donations Contributions	839.00
Membership (Trustees) Organisation Associated Membership Organisation Associated Membership- Paid in Advance Individual Associated Membership Individual Associated Membership - Paid in Advance	L0.00 L1.00 8375.00 E225.00 L450.00
Sale ofWorkshop &Symposium Tickets Symposium Sponsorship Hartpurt Profit Share Bank Interest (Gross)	L45,00 L2,200.00 E0.00 E554.58 E5.67

Less: Expenditure
Travel
Postage Non Newsletter Hire of Meeting Rooms Cost of Newsletter Cost of Maintaining Website Bank Charges Administration & Legal Fees Eventbrite Fees Symposium Hire Costs Symposium Event Insurance Symposium Event Partners Profit Share Speakers Expenses Symposium Administration		E0.00 L0.00 E0.00 E0.00 236.59 L69.00 625.00 2222.93 EO.00 60.00 L0.00 E0.00 862.39
			8415,91

Income
Ticket Raffle and Donation	E2,200.00 EO.OO
Sponsorship	EO.OO
		E2,200.00

Less: Expenditure
Administration Costs (Postage, Stationery,	Gifts,
Zoom)		E62.39
Eventbrite Fees		E222.93
Hire of Facilities and Catering		E0.00
Insurance		E0.00
Speakers Expenses		F0.00
			E285.32
Profit/(Loss)			K1,914.68