Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
01 April 2021 To 31 March 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1157841
Charity's principal address PO Box 8686 Grantham Lincolnshire Postcode NG31 0AG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Daniel Forman | Chairman | From 06th February 2022 | ||
| Simon Allen | Vice Chairman | |||
| Lucy Brydonnée Cosgriff | Honorary Secretary | |||
| Janet Peto | Treasurer | |||
| Adam Grogan | ||||
| Mary Jane Varga | ||||
| Lucy Bearman-Brown | ||||
| Christopher Riddington | ||||
| Susan Louisa Schwar | ||||
| Teresa Amory | Until 6th December 2021 | |||
| Michael Brampton | Until 15th March 2022 | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Accounts Auditor | Claire Myers BABA (Hons) |
Chestnut Grove, Goosegate Lane, Foston, Grantham, NG32 2LB |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution – Foundation Model ]
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) ] (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee for a must be Trustee selection methods appointed a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly (eg. appointed by, elected by) convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include Organisational structure remains as a board of trustees with no paid additional information, where executive. relevant, about: • Teresa Amory stepped down as chair and trustee on 6[th] December 2021. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Daniel Forman voted in as chairman on 16[th] February 2022. training of trustees; • the charity’s organisational Michael Brampton resigned as trustee on 15[th] March 2022. structure and any wider network with which the charity works; The development of working groups/management committees is • relationship with any related underway to help further the work of the charity. parties; Current guidelines for wildlife rehabilitators are under review. • trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system New policies for associate and organisational member public engagement and procedures to manage are being developed. them. The charity has set up a payment gateway with PayPal for membership subscription.
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Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
For the benefit of the public: - To advance the education of the public of in respect of the care and welfare sick, injured and abandoned wild animals |
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| Regular activities: There was no symposium in 2021. It was felt that the plans for the symposium on 16th October 2021 required review for two reasons: 1. Various factors meant that preparation for the event was not as far forward as it should ideally have been at the time being too close to the event. 2. Some trustees expressed anxiety about the reception of delegates to the significant change in format, even with marketing to that effect. It was therefore proposed that the symposium be delayed and its structure reviewed. Engagement with external organisations: Several of the trustees have been attending the regular stakeholder meetings organised by DEFRA’s Exotic Disease Control outbreak team in light of the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak in the UK. Feedback from these meetings will form part of the next newsletter and symposium. |
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main The charity launched its new website in March 2022 with updated achievements of the charity resources and legal information pertinent to wildlife rehabilitation. during the year The new website has a directory of wildlife rehabilitators which members of the public can search for help. This database will grow over time and organisational and associate members of the BWRC are recognised in the search results. Organisations and members of the public can now join or renew their membership online and pay through the website. Twenty-seven individuals and nine organisations have used the online facility since its launch in March.
Section E Financial review
Reserves (generated by donations, associate and organisational Brief statement of the membership and any profit resulting from BWRC training events and charity’s policy on reserves meetings) are used to pay costs directly related to the functions of the charity including trustee's training, travel and working expenses (related directly to BWRC), for production costs such as design and printing of the 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 purchases. Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic all trustee meetings were held You may choose to include online via Zoom and this has continued in the current financial year and additional information, where therefore no travelling or venue hire costs have been incurred. relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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Daniel Forman |
Simon Allen | |
Chair |
Vice Chair | |
| 22 November 2022 | ||
| 22 November 2022 |
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British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Treasurer - Janet Peto PO 8ox 8686 Grantham N631 OA6 Email: jonet.peto@btinternet.com Tel,. 07940 714830 Income and Expenditure Accounts f or the period l April 2021 to 31 March 2022 Independent Examiners Report I have independently examined the books of the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, my responsibilities are to check that the book-keeping a9rees with the banking records and to verify bank balances are correct and to check the simple accounts are correct, Where any matters arise that gives concern it is my duty to report them. No matters have arisen during the course of my examination, which are not included in the notes to the occounts. Signed.. Janet Peto preparation of accounts and actin9 as Treasurer Signed,, Claire Myers BA BA(Hons) As Independent Auditor Date.,
British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Balance Sheet As At 31st March 2022 CAF Current Account Less Uncleared Item CAF Gold Savings Account £5,119.38 £(3,720.00} £7,079.61 £8,478.99 £8,478.99 Opening Reserves ProfiU(Lossl 2021-21 Closing Reserves £11,290.57 2,811.58 £8,478.99 Signed-. Date.. Treasurer Signed.. Date.. 10-11 2022 Vice Chair
British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Income and Expenditure 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 Income Donations Contributions Member#hip (Trustees) Organisation Associated Membership Organisation Associated Membership - Paid in Advance Individual Associated Membership Individual Associated Membership - Paid in Advance PayPal Fees Sale of Workshop & Symposium Tickets Symposium Sponsorship Hartpurt Profit Share Bank Interest (Gross) £38.51 £5.00 £1.00 £375.00 £150.00 £480.00 £30.00 £{1,46} £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1.37 £1,079.42 Less: Expenditure Travel Postage'Non Newsletter Hire of Meeting Rooms Cost of Newsletter Cost of Setting Up & Maintaining Website Bank Charges Administration & Legal Fees Membership Fee to other Organisations Eventbrite Fees Symposium Hire Costs Symposium Event Insurance Symposium Event Partners Profit Share Speakers Expenses Symposium Administration £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,720.00 £96.00 £0.00 £75.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,891.00 ProfiU(Loss) £(2,81 1.58)