2021-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Horsey Seals

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Period start date Period end date 01 04 2020 31 03 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

FRIENDS OF HORSEY SEALS

Other names charity is known by

FOHS

Registered charity number (if any) 1169539

Charity's principal address 2 CHAPEL COTTAGES

BACK LANE, ROLLESBY NORFOLK Postcode NR29 5EB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
PETER JOHN CHAIR
1
ANSELL BEM
HARRIET LYDIA VICE CHAIR UNTIL 10/05/20
ROSE
2
LLEWELLYN-
DAVIES OBE
ALBERT HENRY SECRETARY
3
WARD
DAVID ALLAN
4
VYSE
5 JULIA SEGGIE UNTIL 10/05/20
HILDA
6
STEPHENSON
CHRIS ROBERT UNTIL 10/05/20
7
GODFREY
8 BILLY LE COMPTE
TERESA LE TREASURER
9
COMPTE
VIVIENNE UNTIL 1/11/20
10
RAINSBURY
11 JANE BOWDEN
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/06/16

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

TRUST How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

ELECTED BY MEMBERS

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
WE ADOPTED THE CHARITY COMMISSION CODE OF GOVERNANCE AND COMPLETED A REVIEW OF OUR COMPLIANCE AGAINST IT, CONFIRMING THAT RELEVANT POLICIES ARE ALL IN PLACE.
A FINANCIAL POLICY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT THIS YEAR.
A NEW WARDENS ROTA WAS IMPLEMENTED WITH ENHANCED DATA SECURITY.
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of

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major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

TO ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF THE GREY SEAL COLONY AT HORSEY BEACH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF NORFOLK

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST COVERING THE DUNE AREA AT HORSEY BEACH, NORFOLK
TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ABOUT THE GREY SEALS AND THE SSSI AND TO ENABLE THEM TO VISIT THE COLONY WITH MINIMUM DISTURBANCE.

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RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS
WARDENING GREY SEAL COLONY AT HORSEY AND WINTERTON
GUIDING AND INFORMING VISITORS ABOUT SEALS AND THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
INVOLVEMENT IN RESCUE OF SICK AND INJURED SEALS
ALL UPDATES FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION ARE COPIED TO TRUSTEES.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

UNFORTUNATELY, SEAL TALKS NORMALLY GIVEN TO SCHOOL AND ADULT GROUPS WERE NOT APPROPRIATE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

WORK HAS CONTINUED ON THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MORE ‘USER-FRIENDLY’ WEBSITE TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEALS MORE EASILY. FOLLOWING GUIDANCE FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO AND APPRECIATIVE OF OUR HARDWORKING TEAM OF VOLUNTEER WARDENS WHO GIVE UP THEIR FREE TIME IN ALL WEATHERS TO MAKE VISITS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATIVE AND ENJOYABLE, AS WELL AS HELPING TO PROTECT THE GROWING SEAL COLONY AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM DISTURBANCE AND DAMAGE. DURING THE PAST YEAR, SYSTEMS WERE ADAPTED FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE TO ENABLE SOME WARDENING TO CONTINUE WHILE MAINTAINING A COVID-SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR WARDENS AND VISITORS TO THE SITE. IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED AND VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES OUR WARDENS WERE EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL IN HOW THEY CONDUCTED THEMSELVES, TO ENSURE THAT AT ALL TIMES, THEIR OWN SAFETY, IN ADDITION TO THAT OF THEIR COLLEAGUES AND VISITORS, WAS PARAMOUNT.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

ONGOING WORK HAS CONTINUED TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A NEW AND MORE VISUAL WEBSITE WITH ADDED SECURITY TO INCREASE INFORMATION GIVEN AND TO ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE
INTRODUCTION OF A NEW WARDEN’S ROTA AND FORUM WHICH ENABLED INFORMATION TO CASCADE MORE EFFECTIVELY TO WARDENS
A VERY SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN MORE THAN 300 TRAINED WARDENS WHICH ENABLED US TO FURTHER INCREASE THE SCALE OF WARDENING OPERATIONS AT WINTERTON BEACH
ADDITIONAL RADIOS PURCHASED FOR ALL WARDENS ON DUTY AT WINTERTON TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION WHEN WARDENING OVER SUCH A LARGE AREA.
INCREASED NUMBER OF WARDENS CONDUCIVE TO LESS DISTURBANCE TO THE BREEDING COLONY WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A RECORD NUMBER OF BIRTHS
REVIEW OF POLICIES CARRIED OUT BASED ON CHARITY COMMISSION GUIDELINES
INCREASED NUMBER OF RESCUES OF SICK AND INJURED SEALS.
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE FLYING RINGS CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS THAT FLYING RINGS CAN POSE TO WILDLIFE.
SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF CHESTNUT PALING FENCING IN A JOINT PROJECT WITH NATURAL ENGLAND TO IMPROVE SAFETY AT WINTERTON FOR BOTH SEALS AND VISITORS.
PURCHASE OF AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE FOR USE IN SEAL RESCUES AND BEACH MANAGEMENT.

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Section E Financial review

RESTRICTED FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE INFORMATION Brief statement of the SIGNAGE AND BANNERS charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

FUNDS NOT SCHEDULED FOR IMMEDIATE USE WERE REGULARLY You may choose to include MOVED TO THE 90 DAY NOTICE SAVINGS ACCOUNT. additional information, where relevant about:

WHILE WE REGULARLY REVIEW INTEREST RATES, TRUSTEES
the charity’s principal DECIDED THAT THE ETHICAL POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY sources of funds COMMITMENTSOF THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK ARE SUITED TO THE
(including any POLICIES OF FRIENDS OF HORSEY SEALS. fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) TERESA LE COMPTE Full name(s) PETER JOHN ANSELL Position (eg Secretary, CHAIR TREASURER Chair, etc) Date 11/05/21

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Friends of Horsey Seals Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2021 Charity Nuniber 1169539

Friends of Horsey Seals Report and Accounts Year ended 31 Mar¢h 2021 Contents Pases Trustees and Professional Advisers Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account 3to4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts

Friends of Horsey Seals Trustees and Professional Advisers Registered charity name Friends of Horsey Seals Charity number 1169539 Trustees Peter Ansell (Chair) Teresa Le Compte ITreasuTer) Albert Ward (Secretary) David Vyse Hilda Stephenson Billy Le Compte Jane Bowden Independent Examiner SM Pring, FCA RHP Partnership Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors Lancaster House 87 Yarmouth Road Norwich NoTfolk NR7 OHF

Friends of Horsey Seals Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of Horsey Seals Year ended 31 March 2021 I report on the aceounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 3 to 6. Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Independent Examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trnstees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an independent exatnination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down ILI the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}(b) of the 2011 Act,. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Cknrity Commission. An exan)ination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as tTUStees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audAt, and consequendy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the repoTt is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner'8 Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l} which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements.. to keep proper accounting record5 in accurdance with section 130 of the 2011 Act ana to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting rocords and comply wtth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or; (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. SM Pring, FCA RI-LP Parthership, ChaTtered Accountants Lancaster House 87 Yarmouth Road Norwich NR7 OHF

Friends of Horsey Seals Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31 March 2021 Unrestrirted Funds Restsicted Funds Total Funds 2021 Total Funds 2020 Receipts Donations and legacies Bank interest Grants received Membership fees Event receipts - Bishops Garden Sales of hats and clothing Other income 16,630 67 16,630 67 500 4,484 20,897 2,712 5,491 4A84 2.190 IA17 490 2,190 1,417 490 10,318 Total Receipts Payments Goods purchased for resale Repairs and maintenance tnsurance Postage and stationery Motor expenses Legal and professional fees Signage and leaflets PTOtcctive clothing Room hire Equipment hire Computer and inteTnet Training Refreshments tk)nations Sundry expenses Website costs Bank charges 25278 5(K) 25,778 39,418 1,045 2,867 6,286 1,888 781 319 4,307 646 1551 980 1,085 230 379 295 412 1,251 121 3,228 327 2rt867 599 3.115 2,697 985 1.447 132 599 3,115 2,697 1,411 1,447 132 230 437 426 437 2.0(X) 820 493 327 182 182 16?T7 753 17,130 24,086 Asset and investment purchases Tangible assets 8500 Total Payments 24,877 753 25.630 26,785 The notes on page 6 fonn part of these financial statements.

Friends of Horsey Seals Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31 Mareh 2021 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2021 Total Funds 2020 Net Income /(Expenditure) 401 (253) Transfer between funds- to fund capital expenditure ReconcAliatAon of Cash Funds Total cash funds brought forward 23,395 743 24,138 IIX)5 Total Cash Funds Carrled Forward 23,796 490 24.286 24,138 The notes on pase 6 forn pth of these financial statements.

Friends of Horsey Seals Statement of Assets and Liabilities Year ended 31 March 2021 Unrestricted Funds Restirycted Funds Total Funds 2021 Total Funas 2020 Note Cash Funds Bank current account Bank deposit account Cash in hand 6,031 18,000 107 22,824 39 743 23567 39 Total Cash Funds 23543 743 24,286 24,138 Assets retained for charity's own use Motor vehicles Plant and machinery 17A95 7J59 17A95 7J59 8.995 7259 Total A55ets 24.854 24rt854 16,354 Liabilities Net Assets 23543 25,597 49,140 40,492 ReconciliatAon of Net Assets Total brought forward Net income / (expenditure) for the year Purchase OE tangible assets Transfer between funds 24,286 16,206 40.492 68,442 401 85lX) (253) 148 8500 (3,268) (2,699) Total caled Forward 33,187 15,953 49,140 40,492 These receipts and trustees on ayments account and statement of a56ets and liabilitie5 were approved by the and aTe signed on their behalf by.. T Le Compto Trustee nsel Trustee The notes on page 6 forni part 0£ these financial statements.

Friends of Horsey Seals Notes to the Accounts Year endea 31 March 2021 Accounting Policies Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and paymenLs basis as perniitted for small charities and therefore no adjustment has been made for stock, permanent diminution in value of fixed assets, accruals or prepayments. The accounts have been prepared on a conststent basis to previous years. Taxation The charity is not Itable to taxation as it i5 not a tradins organisation (not for profit) for tax purposes. None of the surplus is distributed to the tTUStees. Tangible Fixed Assets Plant and machinery Motor vehicles Total Cost At l April 2020 Additions 7,359 8.995 8,500 16J54 8,500 At 31 March 2021 7,359 17,495 24,854