Kenl Wildlife Rescue Service Unaudited Financial Accounts Yoar Ended 31st March 2024 Charlty Registration Numbor- 1164595 Kent Wildlife Rescue Service Charity Unaudited Financial Accounts Year Ended 31st March 2024
Kent Wildlife Rescue Servi Unaudited Financlal Accounts Yoar Ended 31st March 2024 Contents Page Annual Report Financial Review Independent Examiners Report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities
Kent l•Yildlife Rescue Servlc• Unaudited Financlal A¢¢ovnts Yèar Ended 31st March 2024 Charity Registration Number- 1164595 Tnjstees Ro ort for the ear end 1st March 2024 The Trustees have pleasure in submitling their rewrt tcWh8T With the a¢Unts for the year ended 31st March 2024. Slructure Governan and Mana ement Kent Wildlrfe Rescue Service is a small chafTty registered the Charity Commission in December 2015 as 8 Foundation Charitable In¢orpordted Organisation, registered number 1164595. The charity has continued to grow and is now entering its tenth year as a registered charity. The principle office Is 106 Wtoria Street. Sheemess. Kent, ME12 1YF. The Trustees wtho served the charity during the perioj were.. Lorraine St. John Sara O'Bray Jan Hooper Julia {Twiggyl HaYS Ivos and ktlvltles The objective of the charty is for the benefft of the publ to reli8ve the suffering of Nmld animals in Kent in need of re and attention and, in particular. to provide and maintain facilities for the rescue. receptlon, care and treatrnent of such animals vrith the ultimate aim of releasing back to the wld. C8re and treatment wll indude those animals found by the general public and bthich have either been brought to the centre directly or reported and rescuedl collected by the trustees and volunteers. Assistance Vrfill be provided through general medical aid and care ¥there appropriate or by referral to a veL The service continues to have been very busy. The range of animals received continues to be wide and varied. The variety has increased. The a8 from bthich animals are rescued has also increased due to the closure of many other small rescue centresl organis81ions. The charity continues to follow guidan around keeping the birds 11 {following the Avian Flu) and continues to vnrk closely with the Swan Sanctuary and their vel for IatMent and surgery, particularfy for our sea birds. Any errant North American migrants bk)vm to our shores are treated then despatched to a specialised centre in OorseL Page 1
Kent ldI[fe Rescue SeThlce Unauditèd Fln4n¢ial Accounts Yr Ended 31st March 2024 Charity Registration Number- 1164595 Ob-ectlv s and ktivities contlnu8d KWRS continues to offer a service to the fire rescue service and police cov6ring from 7pm to 7am. The RSPCA cover during the day. This is our fifth year of offering support. The charity receives a donation of £1500 yeaty for this service. Our partnership Imth Fox Angels is working well and continues through mutual appcIall0n. The charity now has 21 collection I rescue officers. These volunteers represenl Ihe charrty in dealing wth the general public. The charity conts'nually try to increase these numbers as often volunteers a unavailable due to other commitments and thefore a larger number of volunteers would create greater capacity for calls Coming in lo th8 centre. Other workj advocacy for wldlife has been offered by our hedgehog co-ordinator lan Gray who has completed numerous talks atKJut hedgehogs wildlif8 to various schools and community groups. The centre is also under extreme pressure now from members of the public becoming aggressively vocal in not being able to have their injured wildlrfe colthted or being attended lo. Once the ntre,$ holding pens are full, we post a message explaining our reasons as, obviously. we cannot accept more bmldlrfe for treatment until space becomes available. Alternative rescu8 centres are under the same pressures. Th8 largest expense of the Charity continues to be veterinary bills. Our principal vot continues to be Manor Vets in Chatham. For our orthopaedic patients are using BrTrer House vets in Broadstairs. We use Meads vets in Dartford as our hospital for emergency srtuations. The rising cost of fuel has abKdyB been problematic due to the large area covered. The charity has a large proFK)rtion of rescues in the Thanet area which also involves signfficant mileage and therefo cost. The charity is grateful for having managed to secuffj a fvel donation for up to 50°A of our fuel costs covered by SJL kng1sts. Again this year, because of increasing wildlrfe being treated and our vraste cannot be collected by the Council. SJL Haulage also cover some of our aSte management costs on skip hire. Our fundraising teams have been superb in malching our increasing expendilure by running 30 events around Kent and have also continued to include supemiarkets collections and carol singing donations. The charity 1$ Still fundraising by auctioning donated goods and again this 18 proving to be very profitable due to the dedication of the volunteers organising this. Page 2
Kent Wildlife Rescue Service Unaudited Financial Accounts Year Ended 31st March 2024 Charity Registratron Number- 1164595 Ob'ectives and Activities contlnued Our largest volume of funding is from the general public. wa Paypal and Paypal Giving, which strongly suggests our regular Facebook entries on the welfare of incoming wildlife is striking a positive feeling, thus releasing extra donations. We thank thoe who tirelessly continue to input all these wtldlife reVery adventures onto the social media platforms for us. Sadly, our 'resident' fox, Peter, passed avray and his presence will be missed, not only by centre staff, bul by those who used to see him at various fundraising events.. In the coming year . the Charity's commrttee members would like to - Increase volunteer rescuers across the county. Increase numbers of centre volunteers. Focus on fundraising which is ongoing and the auctions wll be a fundraising priority for as V11 as being used to increase public awrareness of the charity and its vA)rk. Focus on further developing a computer database. Work on the purpose-built animal hospital. There are now significant funds towards this. however. more is needed. There has been a difficulty securing reputable builders for quotes to do the work. Grow income through grants and community funding- specifically the charity lUId like to explore Charitable donations through councillors over the whole of Kent as currently we only approach Swale. The base is situated in Swale however we cover the ole of Kent. Further develop social media and online fundraising. Ensure the continuation of a stable trustee membership. Work on soft release pens for all wldlife in the process of releasing wildlife. There is a need to increase opportunity with the general public to Vrk with us on the set up and location of the pens (Ich viill be supplied by KWRS). Page 3
Kent Wildlife Rescve Serwte Unaudited Financial Accounts Year EndeLI 315t Mèrch 2024 Charity Registration Number- 1164595 Flnancial Revlew For the year ended 31st March 2024, income through donattons byas £54,787 {2023.' £53.839) and expenditure as £58.556 {2023.' £46,308). This resulled in £32.579 of unrestricted reseNes12023.' £36.339) that were carried fotward al the end of the year. The trustees are satisfied that the charfty is on a sound fcoting and 1[ b8 able to Continue operating for the foreseeable future. Rlsks Affectln the Charl The main concems of th8 Trustee's a Ihal Otr organisations have b8en V4Drking on shorter hours or have closed completey thich has increased our inlake significantly. Also. the increased Tisk of avian flu has meant other centres have stopped taking rescued birds and the centre is Constsnlly full. Publlc Ben The trustees have complied viith their duty to have due regard lo the guidance on public benefit published by The Charity Commission in exercising thelr Ptrh*r and duli8S. The Iruslees would like to thank all the donors for their support during the year and would also like lo recognise the V¥KJrk of the vounteers under increasingly difficult conditions. Slgned- Lorraine St John Sarah O'Bray On behalf of the board of trustees Dated: 24 January 2025 P4e4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KENT WILDLIFE RESCUE SERVICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I rcport on the accounts of Kent Wildlife Rescue Service for tbe Y ended 31 March 2024 which comprise Ihe receipts and payments account and slalement of assets and liabililie5 Set out on pages 6 10 7. Respecti resptsn5ibilities of trustees ond examiner The charity's Irustees are reswnsible for the prepardtion of the accounts. The charity's trnstees consider that an audit is not required for this year under tIOn 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Xhe Charilies Act") and thai an indcpendenl examination is ne¢d¢d. It is my responsibility lo.. examine the accounls under section 145 of thc Charities Act; lo follow th¢ procedures laid down in the 8cnernl Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charilies Act. and to state whdher particular mall¢rs have come to rny attenlion. Bo¥is iifindependent ayaminer's 51alemenl My examination was carried oui in accordan¢¢ with the generdl Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a r¢view of the accounling records kepi by th¢ charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with Ihose records. It also includes considerdtion of any unusual items or disclosures in the ac¢ounts, and ihc seeking of explanaiions from the Iruslees concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the Idence that would bc required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the aoUntS preseni a 'true and fair. view and ihe report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independenl examiner's slalemenl In colectIon wilh my examination. no malcrial matters hav¢ Come to my attention which gives mc cause to believe that in. any material resrrtt= Ihe accounting records We not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounling records. or the ac¢ounls did nol comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content of accounls set out in the Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a 'true and fair vi¢w which is a matter considered as part of an independent ¢xaminalion. I h8v¢ come across no other matlers in connection with Ihe examination to which atlenlion should be drawn in ihis report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 61 London Road Maid5tone Kent ME16 8TX J A Griggs FCA LEVICKS Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers 27 January 2025 Page S
Kent Wildlrfe Rescue Servi Unaudited Financial Accounts Yoar Ended 31st March 2024 Charity Registration Number- 1164595 ents Account 2024 Re¢el ts and Pa 2023 Income Donations 54.787 53,839 54.787 53,839 Expendlture Animal Feed Bank Charg8S Accountsncy Medical Supplies Sundry Motor and Subsistence Veterinary 18.304) (111) (252) {2,187) (160) {4.131) (36,149} (8,7891 12291 12101 (2,1091 (7451 (7.0051 (19,522) Ei I Power Postage Evenl costs Animal collertions Donations Waste collections Storage Rental (950) (1431 (4201 (2,4701 18751 {1,6841 720 {974) {3631 {890) (1,515) (2,185) (1.772) (58,556) 146.308) Net Deficit for the year 13,769) 7,531 Bank & cash balances 31 Marth 2023 36.339 28,808 Bank & ¢ash balances 31 March 2024 32.579 36,339 The above receipts and payments account was approved by the trustees. Signed: Lorraine St John Sarah O'Bray On behalf of the board of trustees. Dated.. 24 January 2025 Page 6
Kent Wildlife Rescue Service unaudit Financial Accounts Year Ended 31st March 2024 Charity Registration Number- 1164595 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2024 2023 Assets Bank & Cash Account balances 32,579 36,339 Van donated by Swan Sanctuary 5.000 Notos to the accounts 11 The accounts have been prepared on the recelpts and payments basis. 21 The trustees confim. in acwrdance with the Charitable Incorpjrated Organisalions Regulations. that al the year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parti8s nor any debts secured on the assets oflhe CIO. Page 7