2024-03-31-accounts - Saving The Survivors Ltd

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09272243 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1165070

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FOR

SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD

SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5 to 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 12
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SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09272243)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 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

1- Sponsored endeavours. For instance a group of supporters climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in Nov 2023 to raise funds for Saving the Survivors.

2- Social media campaigns. Through our social media outlets we encourage supporters to raise funds and donate to our cause.

3- Corporate and school partnerships. We invite companies and schools to support Saving The Survivors by adopting us as their nominated charity to benefit from things like bake sales and non uniform days.

The charity's purpose for public benefit is to advance the public's education by promoting and highlighting the conservation and protection of natural environments for the animals of the world as well as relieving the suffering of animals and maintaining facilities for the care and attention of such animals.

Achievements and Performance

We have seen less activity and growth in all areas this year, with funds mostly raised through social media and existing relationships. This has been due to the nature of the projects we have undertaken, we have not had the same emotional and compelling content for social media and fundraising as we had in previous years. With our work in the field being more proactive rather then emergency work, we have not had the same appeal online and this has been reflected in the amount of donations.

We made a trip to Africa in December 2023 to personally ensure that Saving The Survivors funds are being allocated and used in accordance with our ethos. Saving The Survivors is going from strength to strength in Africa with a well respected and professional presence that often reaches beyond the borders of South Africa and Mozambique that gains Saving The Survivors a reputation as one of the most respected, knowledgeable and trustworthy organisations in global wildlife conservation, delivering results through direct action and sustainable solutions. We visited Namibia in 2023 and supported Rhino Momma project in their efforts.

Plans for the Future

We have some very interesting projects in development including a DNA project called RhinoGENESIS which sees us working with the University of Pretoria to advance global Rhino conservation. We also plan to embark on a tour of the USA to raise funds and enable Dr. Johan to speak to audiences and spread the work of STS.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Total funds at 31st March were £82,494 (2023 - £108,806) all of which were unrestricted income funds.

Cash at bank and in hand was £29,051 (2023 - £52,264)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

09272243 (England and Wales)

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SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09272243)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Registered Charity number 1165070 Registered office Suite 12 Silk House Park Green Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7QJ Trustees P J Naden Miss L U Norgren T T Wood D Black A Nicholls Independent Examiner Helen Tidyman DPC Accountants Ltd Stone House Stone Road Business Park Stoke-On-Trent ST4 6SR 23/12/2024 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: ................................................................. T T Wood - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Saving the Survivors Ltd ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns 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.

Helen Tidyman

DPC Accountants Ltd Stone House Stone Road Business Park Stoke-On-Trent ST4 6SR

Date: .............................................

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SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 76,089 Other trading activities 2 - Total 76,089 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 2,164 Charitable activities Charitable activities 98,161 Governance costs 2,076 Total 102,401 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (26,312) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 108,806 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 82,494	Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - - - -	31.3.24 Total funds £ 76,089 - 76,089 2,164 98,161 2,076 102,401 (26,312) 108,806 82,494	31.3.23 Total funds £ 193,830 676 194,506 27,444 159,410 164 187,018 7,488 101,318 108,806

The notes form part of these financial statements

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SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09272243)

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted funds Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Intangible assets 6 12,484 Tangible assets 7 11,189 23,673 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 8 200 Debtors 9 31,405 Cash at bank 29,051 60,656 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 (1,835) NET CURRENT ASSETS 58,821 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 82,494 NET ASSETS 82,494 FUNDS 11 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - - - - -	31.3.24 Total funds £ 12,484 11,189 23,673 200 31,405 29,051 60,656 (1,835) 58,821 82,494 82,494 82,494 82,494	31.3.23 Total funds £ 14,584 14,776 29,360 500 28,517 52,264 81,281 (1,835) 79,446 108,806 108,806 108,806 108,806

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09272243)

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2024

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 23/12/2024

............................................. T T Wood - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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SAVING THE SURVIVORS LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. 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.

Plant and machinery - 20% straight line Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance from purchase date Computer equipment - straight line over 3 years

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation 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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

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|||| |---|---|---| |31.3.24|31.3.23| |£|£| |Shop income|-|676| |NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)| |Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):| |31.3.24|31.3.23| |£|£| |Depreciation - owned assets|3,587|4,422| |Computer software amortisation|7,700|2,917|

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3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

During the year a trustee has been paid remuneration by the charity. The remuneration for the trustee was paid in accordance with the governing document of the charity and was agreed by the board members. The details of the remuneration and the trustee are noted below

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31.03.24 31.03.23
Trustee Mr T T Wood Mr T T Wood
Amount remunerated £45,650 £45,650
Ers pension contribution Nil Nil
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The remuneration was paid to the trustee for all administration duties completed by the trustee on behalf of the charity.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

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|||| |---|---|---| |31.03.24|31.03.23| |Trustee|Mr T T Wood|Mr T T Wood| |Amount of expenses|£nil|£nil| |Trustee|Mr P J Naden|Mr P J Naden| |Amount of expenses|£4,914|£nil|

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The expenses were reimbursed to the trustee's on behalf of the charity.

The expenses totalling £nil (2023: £nil) reimbursed to Mr T T Wood are expenses that are directly attributable to the charitable activities.

The expenses totalling £4,914 (2023: £nil) reimbursed to Mr P J Naden are travel expenses that are directly attributable to the charitable activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds fund funds
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
-
Donations and legacies 193,830 193,830
Other trading activities 676 - 676
Total 194,506 - 194,506
EXPENDITURE ON
-
Raising funds 27,444 27,444
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 159,410 - 159,410
Governance costs 164 - 164
Total 187,018 - 187,018
NET INCOME 7,488 - 7,488
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
-
Total funds brought forward 101,318 101,318
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 108,806 - 108,806
6. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
software
£
COST
At 1 April 2023 17,501
Additions 5,600
At 31 March 2024 23,101
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2023 2,917
Charge for year 7,700
At 31 March 2024 10,617
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 12,484
At 31 March 2023 14,584
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and Motor Computer
machinery vehicles equipment Totals
£ £ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 5,126 18,260 12,763 36,149
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 171 9,186 12,016 21,373
Charge for year 1,025 1,815 747 3,587
At 31 March 2024 1,196 11,001 12,763 24,960
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 3,930 7,259 - 11,189
At 31 March 2023 4,955 9,074 747 14,776
8. STOCKS
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Stocks 200 500
9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Other debtors 30,160 26,013
VAT 968 2,188
Prepayments and accrued income 277 316
31,405 28,517
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,835 1,835
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 108,806 (26,312) 82,494
TOTAL FUNDS 108,806 (26,312) 82,494
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
76,089
TOTAL FUNDS
76,089
Comparatives for movement in funds
At 1.4.22
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
101,318
TOTAL FUNDS
101,318
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
194,506
TOTAL FUNDS
194,506
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as
At 1.4.22
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
101,318
TOTAL FUNDS
101,318

Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(102,401)
(26,312)
(102,401)
(26,312)
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.23
£
£
7,488
108,806
7,488
108,806
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(187,018)
7,488
(187,018)
7,488
follows:
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.24
£
£
(18,824)
82,494
(18,824)
82,494

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS	Incoming resources £ 270,595 270,595	Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (289,419) (18,824) (289,419) (18,824)

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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