Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1st April 2023 to31st March 2024
Charity name: Vetwork UK CIO
Charity registration number: 1165435
Objectives and Activities
Summary of purpose
The principal purpose of the charitable company, as set out in its memorandum and articles of association, is to provide veterinary and animal welfare assistance to poorer communities and to provide management and technical support to animal health and welfare practitioners, from community to professional level, via training, education and publications
Summary of main activities
From April 2023 to March 2024, Vetwork UK has focused primarily on ‘technical support to animal health and welfare practitioners, from community to professional level, via training, education and publications’ in relation to One Welfare, and veterinary aspects of global biodiversity loss and climate change.
It has done this through the following activities: attending Restore Nature Now march; maintaining a website; educating members of the wider community (including owners of other animals) about veterinary aspects global biodiversity loss and climate change such as the environmental harms of parasiticides and other pharmaceuticals including Vulture related news through events and workshops; and subscription to Veterinary Prescriber.
SA continues to maintain links into various London organisations and activities, including Carbon Literacy and XR Vetwork UK as an organisation continues to engage internationally around One Welfare eg with veterinary colleagues, UN IYRP (International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism 2026, and UN IPBES (Inter-governmental Panel on Biodiversity and Environmental Services). Publications: no new publications in 2023-2024
Public Benefit Statement
Vetwork UK provides a public benefit, primarily through education for a One Welfare world in which the health and welfare of people, other animals, and the rest of the ecosphere are looked at collectively for the good of all.
Achievements and Performance
Main achievements
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Website maintained as One Welfare / Veterinary Sustainability resource while retaining Vetwork UK’s full history
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Continuing to do what we do – helping raise awareness about global biodiversity loss, climate change, environmental harms of parasiticides, other pharmaceuticals, and vultures through website, networking and events.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period
The trustees undertake a review of the charity's financial position when agreeing the accounts and the independent examiner's report at its AGM each year
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held
The charity holds unrestricted funds to cover periods where there will be no income. The unrestricted funds are used to cover administrative costs and to fund small projects that fit within its mandate. The charity holds no restricted funds.
Amount of reserves held
As at 31[st] March 2024, the charity held £20,970.64 as unrestricted funds
Additional information
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any Our reserves cover our current costs. fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social investment Current funds held in Triodos Bank as the most ethical we could policy adopted find
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document Deed of trust and governing document How is the charity constituted? Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a entitled to appoint one or more trustees properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 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.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Vetwork UK CIO Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1165435 Charity’s principal address 7 Elizabeth Close Reepham Norwich NR10 4JF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity (3 year appointments)
Name of Dates acted if person (or Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole body) entitled year to appoint trustee (if any) Dr S C Morgan Re-appointed 1 July 2023 Dr S Blakeway Re-appointed 2 July 2023 Dr A Briault Re-appointed 3 July 2023 Dr S Arnott Re-appointed 4 January 2024
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current; 20761805
Analysis of bank statements
current account 20761805 period end of
Receipts and payments headings opening april may june july aug sept oct nov dec jan feb mar total year
opening balance 1 4 2023 5684.83
o/b 5687.16 5189.46 5191.49 5193.69 5195.9 4901.25 4901.15 4165.15 4155.36
receipts
gross interest 2.33 2.3 2.13 2.2 2.21 0.14 interest 11.31
deposit 285.52
total income 2.33 2.3 2.13 2.2 2.21 0.14 0 0 0 total income 296.83
payments
accounts fee 500 accounts fee 500
bank charges 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 b charges 0.5
SJB expenses stephen blakeway 294.79 SJB 294.79
mixolydian workshops 720 mixolydian 720
priston workshop stephen blakeaway 16 workshop 16
krystal housing 9.59 krystal 9.59
total payments 0 500 0.1 0 0 294.79 0.1 736 9.79 0.1 total payments 1540.88
control check
balance 5687.16 5189.46 5191.49 5193.69 5195.9 4901.25 4901.15 4165.15 4155.36 4155.26
Analysis of bank statements
deposit account 20701209 period end of
Receipts and payments headings opening april may june july aug sept oct nov dec jan feb mar total year
15285.81 15343.44 15416.56 15494.28
gross interest 57.63 73.12 77.72 77.05 deposit 285.52
closing balance 15343.44 15416.56 15494.28 15571.33
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