WORLD ANIMAL FRIENDS ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 2023
It was a difficult year for World Animal Friends. Fewer donations were received than previous years and fundraising events were less productive.
Fortunately, we did receive a legacy of £30,000 which enabled us to continue supporting our beneficiaries almost as much as the last few years.
We continue to send regular donations to our beneficiary shelters to purchase food for their rescued animals. We endeavour to do this as all our rescuer friends abroad report the extreme difficulty in raising donations in the current financial situation and without our help animals could be left without food.
We continue to focus on spay and neuter projects. This includes an ongoing TNR project for street dogs in Egypt and a weekly slot for 2 cat spays at a clinic in Philippines. We have also supported 2 TNR days in Bangladesh and our animal hospital in Pakistan have undertaken a TNR project in addition to sterilising the animals that arrive at the hospital.
Funds are also used for providing veterinary treatment for sick and injured rescued animals.
In October 2022 WAF in collaboration with Huraira Animal Lovers in Karachi opened a hospital which provides free treatment for sick and injured street animals. This project is entirely funded by WAF. This project has grown more rapidly than anticipated. Around 2000 animals were treated in the first year. The hospital started with one vet and now employs 4 vets working shifts to provide cover 24/7.
Lynn Maguire
Trustee
WORLD ANIMAL FRIENDS ACCOUNTS 1[st] November 2022 – 31[st] October 2023
Balance at 1[st] November 2022 £54364.96 INCOME Donation £62,830.81 Easy Fundraising £617.72 Legacy £30,000 £93448.53 EXPENDITURE Animal related expenses i.e. Food, vaccinations, vet bills, £108898.78 Fees and charges £ 211 Transport £250 £109359.78 Balance at 31[st] October 2023 £38453.71
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trusteesl members of Worfd Animal Friends On accounts for the year ended 31st October 2023 Charlty no {if any 1164356 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity (llhe Trust.) for the year ended 3181 October 2021 Responsibillties and basis of rnport As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acrdanCe with the requirements of the Charittes Act 2011 {'the Act.). I report in resped of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried OLrt under sedion 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examlnerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete I l if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no Material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in a¢cordance with section 130 of the Charsties Act,. or the aOuntS did not accord with the accounting rerdS,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnod: Dats: Isl4120 Name: LIQS-IE T11)2 Relevant professlonal qualificatlonls) or body CA IER, Oct 2018