**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1164303** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 FOR AMATE ANIMALIA** Prepared and checked by Xisco Vives Nadal Associates Accountants, C.B ## **AMATE ANIMALIA CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY** **2024** - Page Reference and Administrative Details; Page 1 - Report of the Trustees; Pages 2 – 3 - Statement of Financial Activities; Page 4 - Detailed Statement of Financial Activities; Page 5 - Notes to the Financial Statements; Page 6 ## **AMATE ANIMALIA** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024** ## **TRUSTEES;** - ➢ **Primary Trustee** – Name Protected by anonymity - ➢ **Secondary Trustee** – Name Protected by anonymity - ➢ **Tertiary Trustee** - Mr Neil Jame - ➢ **Quaternary** - Ms M Stoneham - ➢ **Quinary** – Mr. Francisco Vives Nadal ## **PRINCIPAL ADDRESS;** Amate Animalia Sterling House C/O N C Designs 19-23 High Street Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2DH ## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER; 1164303** **Page 1** ## **AMATE ANIMALIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and Aims** _The aims of the charity are;_ 1. To relieve the distress and suffering of ill, injured, orphaned, unwanted or confiscated wild and exotic creatures of all kinds and to provide and maintain rescue facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. 2. To provide assistance, advice and education to the public in the subject of the care and protection of exotic animals and their natural habitat in the hope to help with the conservation and protection of such species in the wild. 3. To help individuals suffering with mental health issues or any individual suffering with any physical impairment by offering our pets as therapy sessions. ## **Significant Activities** We rescue and rehabilitate exotic animals (as well as some domestic species). We also educate and support exotic animal keepers. We provide educational encounters for schools, universities and veterinary professionals. We offer pets as therapy sessions to disabled adults and children and we also offer such therapeutic sessions to individuals suffering with mental health issues or any individuals suffering with any physical impairment. We visit facilities such as hospices, care homes, hospitals, and specialist residential facilities. ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees have referred to the guidelines contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing their aims and objectives and in planning the future activities. In particular the Trustees consider how planned activity will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. The achievements and performance of the charity are shown in this report and the public are the direct beneficiary of those activities. As stated in the objects and activities the primary objects of the charity are to relieve suffering of wild and exotic animals and provide educational and therapeutic opportunities for a range of beneficiaries. ## **Volunteers** The charity is grateful for the services of many unpaid volunteers who give their time to care for the animals and participate in educational and therapy visits. **Page 2** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial Position** Due to the nature of our visits (one-on-one close contact visits with individuals who may be vulnerable or have a weak immune system) we are still feeling the negative affects after the Coronavirus pandemic, as fewer facilities are prepared to have us visit in close proximity to their patients. Therefore, we are doing far fewer educational encounters and pets as therapy sessions than the previous years. We had hoped this would of improved by now, but still there has been a decline in visits compared to the years before the pandemic. Yet again in this financial year, due to the rise in the cost of living, that fewer and fewer people are wanting to spend money on the services that we offer, overall, this has reduced our income over the period. We still hope and expect to increase the number of visits. We continue to rescue and care for the animals that need our assistance and in fact our rescue services have been at an overall high due to the cost of living, particularly the cost of electricity, forcing people to give up their beloved pets. Our financial position has deteriorated to the point that our funds are in deficit. We are extremely grateful to our suppliers of animal feed, veterinary supplies, and materials for the upkeep of the animal enclosures, without whose understanding we would be unable to continue our work. As we are in a deficit, we are also grateful to our suppliers for allowing us to pay off our debt to them little by little, as and when we can raise the funds. We have survived again this year using donated items such as donated food, blankets, beds, donated medications from our amazing suppliers who wanted to help us. However, we need vital funds to pay for things such as insurance, motor costs, fuel and electric bills; things which cannot be donated but which must be paid for. Therefore, we hope to be able to raise funds and be more financially viable for the following year. Our aim is to grow the charity and have more people donate (again, we received the lowest donations ever this year compared to the entire history of the charity. Some months we didn’t even get a single donation, so times have been extremely challenging). We are also trying to keep up with the influence that social media now plays in business by making sure we are active on social media. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing Document** The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed according to its Constitution dated 13 March 2015. It received registered charity status on 9 November 2015. Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: ....................................................................... Mr N James - Trustee **Page 3** ## **Amate Animalia Financial Overview of Incomings and Expenses from February 2023 to January 2024** ## **Funds Raised and Expenses Feb 2023 – Jan 2024** |**Month**|**PayPal**|**Other Incoming**|**Total Incoming**|**Expenses**|**Other**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Incomings **|**(BACS & Cash)**|||**Expenses**| |**Feb – 23**|**£127.57**|**£8.99**|**£136.56**|**£168.31**|**£1,502.02**| |**March – 23**|**£5.52**|**£141.66**|**£147.18**|**£226.81**|**£1,122.14**| |**April – 23**|**£5.52**|**£91.00**|**£96.52**|**£212.91**|**£1,106.45**| |**May – 23**|**£0.00**|**£81.09**|**£81.09**|**£168.39**|**£1,502.00**| |**June -23**|**£0.00**|**£94.00**|**£94.00**|**£272.88**|**£1,702.65**| |**July – 23**|**£0.00**|**£413.14**|**£413.14**|**£181.96**|**£2,208.10**| |**Aug – 23**|**£0.00**|**£807.99**|**£807.99**|**£688.11**|**£1,220.00**| |**Sept – 23**|**£0.00**|**£178.38**|**£178.38**|**£167.16**|**£1,102.32**| |**Oct – 23**|**£19.52**|**£1,389.54**|**£1409.06**|**£167.16**|**£1,004.67**| |**Nov – 23**|**£803.11**|**£82.37**|**£885.48**|**£267.16**|**£2,103.78**| |**Dec – 23**|**£93.42**|**£810.00**|**£903.42**|**£513.84**|**£1,402.88**| |**Jan - 24**|**£0.00**|**£10.00**|**£10.00**|**£388.85**|**£2,178.99**| |**TOTALS;**|**£1,054.66**||**£5,162.82**|**£3,423.54**|**£18,156.00**| |||**TOTAL INCOMINGS;**|**£5,162.82**|**TOTAL**|**£21,579.54**| |||||**EXPENSES**|| ## **ADDITONAL NOTES;** We refer back to the information written in our ‘Financial Position’ in the Financial Review section where we state that; due to the nature of our visits (one-on-one close contact visits with individuals who may be vulnerable or have a weak immune system) we are still feeling the negative affects after the Coronavirus pandemic, as fewer facilities are prepared to have us visit in close proximity to their patients. Therefore, we are doing far fewer educational encounters and pets as therapy sessions than the previous years. We have also noticed (due to the rise in the cost of living) that fewer and fewer people are wanting to spend money on the services that we offer, overall, this has reduced our income over the period. We hope and expect to increase the number of visits as soon as possible. We continue to rescue and care for the animals that need our assistance and in fact our rescue services have been at an _overall high_ due to the cost of living forcing people to give up their beloved pets. Our financial position has deteriorated to the point that our funds are in deficit. We are extremely grateful to our suppliers of animal feed, veterinary supplies, and materials for the upkeep of the animal enclosures, without whose understanding we would be unable to continue our work. As we are in a deficit, we are also grateful to our suppliers for allowing us to pay off our debt to them little by little, as and when we can raise the funds. We are fully aware that our debts will carry on into the next financial year. We have survived again this year using donated items such as donated food, blankets, beds, donated medications from our amazing suppliers who wanted to help us. However, we need vital funds to pay for things such as insurance, motor costs, fuel and electric bills; things which cannot be donated but which must be paid for. Therefore, we hope to be able to raise funds and be more financially viable for the following year. Our aim is to grow the charity and have more people donate (sadly, we received the lowest donations in this year during the entire history of the charity. Some months we didn’t even get a single donation, so times have been extremely challenging). **Page 4** ## **Amate Animalia Financial Overview of Incomings and Expenses from February 2023 to January 2024** **Detailed Statement of the Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31[st] January 2024** ## **INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS** ||**Year Ending January 2024**|**Year Ending January 2023**| |---|---|---| |Donations and Legacies|£1054,66|£617.43| |Donations|£1054,66|£617.43| |Fees From Encounter Sessions|£2,888.16|£4,419.00| |Income from SellingItems|£1,220|£120.40| |Total IncomingResources|£5,162.82|£5,156.83| ## **EXPENDITURE** |**Charitable Activities**|**Year Ending January 2024**|**Year Ending January 2023**| |---|---|---| |Animal Feed|£4,645|£6,480| |Veterinary& Medical Costs|£16,867|£18,200| |Enclosures and Fencing|£6,299|£8,200| |Equipment|£3,245|£2,324| |Transport Expenses|£8,858|£6,882| |Repairs & KeepUp|£678,44|£8,220| |Motor Vehicles|£3,493|£4,800| ## **SUPPORT COSTS** |**SUPPORT COSTS**||| |---|---|---| |**Support Costs**|**Year Ending January 2024**|**Year Ending January 2023**| |Telephone|£780|£861| |Website|£144|£144| |Marketing|£211|£388| ## **TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED** |**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**|| |---|---| ||| |**Year Ending January 2024**|**Year Ending January 2023**| |£21,579.54|£22,596.23| ||| **Page 5** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible Fixed Assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. - Motor vehicles - 20% on cost ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund Accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. **Page 6**