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← Friends Of Horsey Seals

2025-03-31-accounts

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Section A Reference and administration details

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Ofce (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of
person (or
body)
enttled to
appoint
trustee (if
any)

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11		 PETER JOHN
ANSELL BEM		 CHAIR
RUSSELL
AKEHURST		 VICE CHAIR
LYNN CUTTER SECRETARY
PHILIP EKE TREASURER
SUE
CHANTRILL		 RECRUITMENT
CO-ORDINATOR
SALLY BUTLER HEAD OF
RESCUE TEAM
WILLIAM
JAMES LE
COMPTE		 01.04.24 – OCT 24
HILDA
STEPHENSON		 01.04.24 – APRIL
24
MELISSA
BUSHELL		 PROCEDURES 23.09.24 -
CURRENT
CRAIG MORRIS FUNDRAISING 23.09.24 –
26.02.25
DANIEL
BAMBRIDGE		 NEWSLETTER 23.09.24 -
CURRENT
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian
trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for wholeyear

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
Independent
Examiner		 Perk Accounting Ltd Ofce 31, Cattle
Market Street
Norwich Norfolk
NRI 3DY

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23/09/19 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) TRUST How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) ELECTED BY MEMBERS Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include ●All relevant policies comply with the Charity additional information, where Commission Code of Governance. relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

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

●To advance the conservation of the Grey Seal Colony at

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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)

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●Seal talks and presentations to schools and adult groups including WI’s and other community groups.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

Between 25th October 2024 and 26th January 2025, collectively FoHS volunteers registered 3198 duties across the sites we warden at Horsey and Winterton. Shifts of 2.5 hours are concentrated at weekends, other than during the 3 weeks of School Christmas/New Year holidays when wardening increases to cover the hours of 8am and 4pm. We run ad-hoc shifts at other times during the week.

Seal births November 2024 to early January 2025 reached 3,246, this

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fgure is 370 down on last year,
which is partly due to a general
decline in seal births around the
coast of the UK. FoHS seal fgures
feed into the research at St
Andrews University to try and
understand why this is happening.
Breeding continues to extend
towards Sea Palling to the north
and beyond Winterton to Hemsby
in the south. We are currently
working with Natural England using
drone technology to obtain
accurate seal numbers in the
future.
As in the previous year, wardening
continued from 27thJanuary until
5thMay 2025 while thousands of
Grey seals went through their
annual moult, attracting large
numbers of visitors. Volunteers
were asked to walk the beaches to
inform visitors about the moult and
advise them to give the animals
distance to prevent disturbance.
This year we have included a Duty
Warden on each shift to help with
organization and support wardens
with the ever-increasing number of
visitors.
While everyone registered with
FoHS is a volunteer, seal wardens
are the backbone of the charity,
which would not operate without
them. The trustees are hugely
grateful for the work done by
volunteers and appreciate their
dedication to aiding protection of
the
seals
and
the
dune
environment by greeting, guiding
and informing members of the
public about them. Our wardens
work tirelessly, in all weathers,
throughout the pupping season
and the moult. This takes becomes
more difcult as each year passes,
bringingever-increasingnumbers

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of visitors to the beaches.

Secton D Achievements and performance Secton D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
●FoHS mobile information unit attended 8 fetes and
carnivals during the summer months of 2024 raising
awareness of the work of the charity and potential
for recruitment of volunteers.
●Volunteers gave 10 talks to groups such as the WI,
WRVS and schools
●Successful recruitment and training in 2024 brought
in 91 new wardens, maintaining the strength of the
wardening team.
●Two wardens were trained to strengthen FoHS
Rescue Team and assist with increased callouts to
sick and injured seals covering a wider area as far
south as Gorleston.
●FoHS successful partnership with RSPCA East Winch
Wildlife Hospital continued throughout the year.
●Very busy pupping & breeding season at Horsey and
Winterton successfully wardened over a 10 week
period.
●Weekly pup count carried out successfully with
results feeding into SMRU who compare data, we
also share the data with PhD students when asked.
●From 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025 there have been
301 rescues an increase of 30% on last year. This
does not include call outs to Winterton and Horsey
and those pts, during the pupping season, which are
not recorded unless they go to the rescue centre at
RSPCA East Winch. This is due to the high volume of
calls, during December 2024 there was 587 calls to

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Section D Achievements and performance the emergency phone. Breakdown of figures: 38 to East Winch, 21 entanglements (15 were caught and all survived), 4 trapped in rocks, 12 pts. ●FoHS continued to support the Flying Rings Campaign this year, by extending our financial support of this essential work. During 2024-25 the beach swap system continued, by swapping solid discs for any flying rings that were spotted by wardens walking the beaches. Although the scheme is still in its early stages wardens engaged with holidaymakers during the summer months, educating the public about the danger of flying rings. This followed on the work done during the winter months with visitors who come specifically to see the seals. Other wardens continued to monitor shops and businesses for flying rings, encouraging owners to change the type of flying toys they sell. Our wardens also gave many educational talks to schools, library and WI groups, including information on the flying rings campaign.

Section E Financial review

The charity will maintain sufcient reserves to function for
Brief statement of the charity’s a period of at least 6 months.
policy on reserves
Excess funds periodically moved across to the 95-Day
notice savings account.
Details of any funds materially
in defcit
Further fnancial review details (Optonal informaton)

Funds not scheduled for immediate use were regularly You may choose to include moved to the 95 Day notice savings account. additional information, where relevant about: While we regularly review interest rates, trustees decided ● the charity’s principal that the ethical policy and sustainability commitments of the co-operative bank continue to be suited to the policies sources of funds (including of friends of Horsey Seals. any fundraising);

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●how expenditure has
supported the key objectves
of the charity.
●investment policy and
objectves including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.		 Principal sources of funding were:
Donations
&
Legacies
£35,744
Grants
£13,335
The following expenditure of larger items supported as
follows:
Seal Vanbulance Total £9639 – to provide sick and injured
rescued seals with more appropriate transportation to the
RSPCA Centre at East Winch.
New radios Total = £5.650 – Radios needed an upgrade as
they were not waterproof causing issues during the
pupping season when wardens were unable to use them.
Radios required very expensive batteries, which also took
a long time to charge.
One new laptop /case /Microsoft Ofce /Virus package
£761, allowing the Recruitment Coordinator secure online
working with Friends of Horsey Seals documents. Without
this, we would not be able to recruit new wardens and
provide a comprehensive training system; continue to
recruit to our ‘Friends Scheme,’ supporting our fundraising
by way of an annual donations, run our rota and keep
wardens up to date with information. This all supports our
education of the Grey seal colony at Horsey and Winterton
beaches.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Philip Francis Eke Signature(s) Russ Akehurst Philip Francis Eke Full name(s) Russell Sydney Akehurst Position (e.g. Chair (acting) Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 15th May 2025

Friends of Horsey Seals

Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025

Charity Number 1169539

Report and Accounts

Year ended 31 March 2025

Contents Pages
Trustees and Independent Examiners 1
Independent Examiners report 2
Receipts and Payments Account 3-4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5
Notes to the Accounts 6

Friends of Horsey Seals

Trustees and Professional Advisers

Registered charity name Friends of Horsey Seals Charity Number 1169539 Trustees Peter Ansell (Chair) (resigned 1/4/2025) Russell Akehurst (Chair) (resigned 23/8/2025) William Le Compte (resigned 25/10/2024) Lynn Cutter (Secretary) Philip Eke (Treasurer) Sally Butler (appointed Chair 1/9/2025) Sue Chantrill Melissa Bushell (appointed 23/9/2024 resigned 6/10/2025) Daniel Bambridge (appointed 23/9/2024) Craig Morris (appointed 23/9/2024 resigned 26/2/2025) Julie Sisson (resigned 20/11/2024)

Independent Examiner: Perk Accounting Limited 31 Cattle Market Street Norwich NR1 3DY

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of Horsey Seals

Year Ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2025

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act")

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section of the Act

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Gary Summons

Gary Summons (Jan 28, 2026 14:14:25 GMT)

Gary Summons FCCA

Perk Accounting Ltd

Office 31, Cattle Market Street

Norwich

Norfolk

NR31 3DY

Friends of Horsey Seals

Receipts and Payments Account

Year ended 31 March 2025

Receipts
Donations and legacies
Grants
Bank Interest
Gift aid received
Membership fees
Sales of hats and clothing
Sales of calendars
FSC seal training course
Flying rings campaign
Total Receipts
Payments
Goods purchased for resale
Vet services
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Postage and office supplies
Printing and stationary
Motor expenses
Signage and leaflets
Protective clothing
Room hire
Equipment hire
Computer and internet
FSC seal Training course
Refreshments
Sundry expenses
Travel expenses
Flying Rings
Fundraising
Gifts
telephone		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Total Funds
Funds
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
35,749
35,749
23,690
13,335
13,335
5,060
313
313
275
2,672
2,672
1,781
8,628
8,628
8,341
491
491
1,275
474
474
135
135
1,660
300
300
61,798
300
62,098
42,082
751
751
0
74
74
440
316
316
2,136
2,890
2,890
2,291
588
588
165
538
538
6,633
6,633
5,098
1,564
1,564
1,011
632
632
1,563
523
523
300
439
439
943
781
781
850
945
945
950
817
817
479
942
942
917
414
414
220
73
73
424
280
280
150
168
168
370
200
200
135
Bank charges
Training
Asset and investment purchases
Tangible assets
Total Payments
Net income/(expenditure)
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
Total Cash Funds Carried Forward		 555
555
524
572
572
20,623
73
20,697
18,965
17,225
17,225
35,295
37,848
73
37,922
54,260
23,949
227
24,176
-12,178
32,874
32,874
45,052
56,823
227
57,050
32,874

Friends of Horsey Seals

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Year ended 31 March 2025

Cash Funds
Bank current account
Bank Deposit account
Paypal account
CaF account
Cash in hand
Total Cash Funds
Assets retained for charity's own use
Motor vehicles
Plant and machinery
Buildings
Equipment
Total Assets
Liabilities
Net Assets
Reconciliation of Net Assets
Total brought forward
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Purchase of tangible assets
Total Carried Forward		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Total Funds
Funds
2025
2024
£
£
£
33,997
227
34,224
20,342
22,768
22,768
12,455
5
5
20
4
52
52
54
56,823
227
57,050
32,874
54,938
54,938
45,175
13,434
13,434
13,434
8,314
8,314
8,314
14,020
14,020
6,558
90,706
0
90,706
73,481
147,529
227
147,756
106,355
106,355
0
106,355
83,238
23,949
227
24,176
-12,178
17,225
17,225
35,295
147,529
227
147,756
106,355

Friends of Horsey Seals Notes to the Accounts

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis as permitted for small charities and therefore no adjustment has been made for stock, diminution in value of fixed assets, accruals or prepayments. The accounts have been prepared on a consistent basis to previous years.

Taxation

The charity is not liable to taxation as it is not a trading organisation (not for profit) for tax purposes. None of the surplus is distributed to the trustees.

2. Tangible Fixed assets

Cost at 31st March
2024
Additions
At 31st March
2025		 Buildings
Equip
ment
Plant and
Motor
machinery
Vehicles
£
£
£
£
8314
6558
13434
45175
7462
9763
8314
14020
13434
54938		 Total
£
73481
17225
90706

Final amended Friends of Horsey Seals IE

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Final Audit Report 2026-01-28

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of Horsey Seals

Year Ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2025

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act")

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section of the Act

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: I. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or

  1. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records,

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination

to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Gary Summons FCCA

Perk Accounting Ltd

Office 31, Cattle Market Street

Norwich