## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date
**From** 01 April 2022 **To** 31 March 2023
## Section A Reference and administration details
British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
**Charity name 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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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Daniel Forman|Chair|||
||Simon Allen|Co-chair|||
||Paul Reynolds|Deputy-chair|Appointed 28thFeb 2023||
||Janet Peto|Treasurer|||
||Mary Jane Varga||||
||Lucy Bearman-Brown||||
||Susan Louisa Schwar||||
||Christopher Riddington||||
||Richard Edwards||Appointed 28thFeb 2023||
||Jason Palmer||Appointed 28thFeb 2023||
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**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**|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|
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|**Accounts Auditor**|||
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## **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:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
The working groups/management committees are underway to help further the work of the charity.
Current guidelines for wildlife rehabilitators are under review.
Current polices are under review.
New terms and conditions for associate and organisational membership are being developed.
Regular online educational talks are being developed.
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system Phase 2 of the BWRC website is underway. and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
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|**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 2022. It was felt that the plans for symposia
required review for two reasons:
1. Cost of living crisis.
2. Suitable venues.
It was therefore proposed that symposia will be delayed and the financial
climate reviewed.
**Engagement with external organisations:**
BWRC had engagement with the Animal Plant Health Agency Avian
Influenza and Wildlife Working Group and the Rabies Communications
Working group.
The BWRC joined the All Parliamentary Group on Animal Welfare|
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main** The BWRC has continued to adhere to its core values in the promotion of **achievements of the charity** best practise and highest standards for wildlife welfare in rehabilitation **during the year** and rescue centres throughout the UK Our membership has grown significantly and there has been some effective listening sessions between trustees and members to understand how we can best assist in providing support and advice for emerging and re-emerging problems such as Avian Influenza
Production of newsletters for members
Development of new online engagement with our community via online talks and CPD events
Production of position statements on the use of wildlife in events and in social media
Co-producing with key partner organisations two welfare focused statements on the use of hedgehogs at events and in the media that have been widely circulated
Met regularly as Trustees to discuss and plan future activities and initiatives over the next 5 years
We have actively engaged with key stakeholders in Government, learned organisations and charities to establish more effective working relationships and partnerships
## **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)**
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You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **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)** Dr Daniel Forman Simon Allen **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair ] Co-chair **Date** 23rd February 2024
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## **British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Balance Sheet As At 31-03-2023**
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CAF Current Account £2,543.90
Less Uncleared Item £0.00
CAF Gold Savings Account £7,128.20
PayPal £427.11
£10,099.21
£10,099.21
Opening Reserves £8,478.99
Profit/(Loss) 2022-23 £1,620.22
Closing Reserves £10,099.21
Signed:
…………………………………………….…. Date: ……………………. 23-02-24
Daniel Forman Chair
Signed:
23-02-24
…………………………………………….…. Date: …………………….
Simon Allen Co-chair
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## **British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Income and Expenditure 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023**
## **Income**
|Donations
Contributions
Membership (Trustees)
Organisation Associated Membership
Organisation Associated Membership -
Paid in Advance
Individual Associated Membership
Individual Associated Membership - Paid in
Advance
PayPal Fees on Membership
Sale of Workshop & Symposium Tickets
Symposium Sponsorship
Bank Interest (Gross)|£58.43
£0.00
£1.00
£1,725.00
£0.00
£1,095.00
£30.00
£(45.61)
£0.00
£0.00
£52.49
£2,916.31|
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## **Less: Expenditure**
|**Less: Expenditure**|||
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|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
**Profit/(Loss)**|£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£261.10
£887.99
£72.00
£25.00
£50.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00|£1,296.09
**£1,620.22**|
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