CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1.01.2022 Period and dats Period start date To 31.12.2022 Charity name: Music Against Animal Cruelty Charity registration number: 1170221 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1_17 For the benefit of the public to distribute funds between various, selected Charities and charitable organisations that are focused on the conservation and protection of wildlife that is endangered or at risk of extinction and to rdieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention with speafic attention given to chartties and charitable organisations supporting wildlife in Africa and Asia. Our focus this year was tackling the trade of wild ulations into zoo facilities. In planning the activitTres for the year. the trustees reviewed the guidan￿ issued by the issued by th8 Charities Commission on Public Benefit. Sumrnary of the main activities in relation to thos8 purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities, projects or seNic8S identified in the accounts. Pwa 1.17 •xl 1.19 The main goal in 2022 was to continue building the MA4C brand and profile, working on intelligence to expose the illegal wildlrfe trade, campaign to create awareness of poaching and trade in order to campaign to erKJ the trade in wildlife products forever. MAAC'S short-tem goal ts to close down the illegal markets worth USD $ 20 billion per annum. Alongside the intelligence work, MA4C looked to focus on various fundraising events to raise money to continue th8 on going fiekl work. However, with the events industry still recovering from the global Pandernic the focus was on other areas of sustainable income. The chartty was targeting high netrNorth irKlividuals and famity offices to ke8P things tithng over via THE ARK netrwork. Aside from that, we ar8 also looking into the web 3 space . Metsverse and NFT'S. Statement confinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneffit Parn 1.18 We have not taken any public benefft. Addftlonal Infornmtlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements WTr￿re relevant about SORP Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Parn 1J8 Contribution made by volunteers Para 13$ Other Achievements and Perforniance We are still recovering from the pandemic, W8 were hoping we would be able to get back to business in the events space but given the climate it was not possible and we have had to rethink sustainable income. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference Ihe charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as whole. Para 1.20 The main achièv8m8nt has be8n following up and securing leads of partnerships to achieve this, coming 2023. Aside from that, we have been focussing on utilising and gathering information from our source network to disrupt individuals and organisations involved in wildlife crim8. Addltional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. NA Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 NA Perfornian￿ of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 NA Investmènt performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of thè eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why théy are held Parn 1.21 The charity had little reservès but no overheads, it operates from volunteèrs with no overhead costs. Reserves do not need to n8 held as their are no overheads. The charity is volunteer based ouffit - social media, day to day operations, securin 8vents etc Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zèro reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 NA Volunteer based. Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NA Para 1.23 No Un￿rtaInties. The charity looks to move forwarfJ with 100% of profits going to the field and into wildlife crime work. Volunteer run by rofessionals with other careers and income. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Fundraising Campiagns The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 NA Investmènt policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing th8 charty Para 1.46 Other Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1.2S Foundation model constituiion How is the charrty constituted? lè g Linincorporaled association, CIOI Trustee selection methods includiry details of any constitLrtional provisions e.g. election to post or name ol any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 Th8 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was constituted by model constituiion on 16 November 2016 P¥a 1.25 Trustees are elected by 8xistiThJ trustees. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo indude further statements where relevant about.. Tho trustee ststus remains 03 it was at tho end of last year. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P¥• 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the ¢harity works P¥• 1.51 Relationship wrth any relatad parties Par• 1.s1 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the charit istered charit number Charity's principal address Music A MAAC 1170221 3 ST MICHAELS CLOSE SOUTH LIThLETON WORCESTERSHIRE, WR118FZ ainst Animal Cruel Names of the charity trustees manage the charlty N•m Offi¢* rrf aryl ymr ènthl ¢e lif Shannon Mack Bret Rosentrwrg de Cawood 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the dirertors at the date the Dirnetor n¥mv Jack Baucher rtwasa Name of trustees holding title to property b8longirvJ to the charity Dates a¢tod If notforf*thole Trustee rAme Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objeds of the charity on whose behalf the ass8ts are held arKI how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custojy and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information loptlonal) Names and addr•8805 of advisers lo￿l0nal information) Type of Namo Address adviser Namo of chief executive or names of sènior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-dis¢losure of k rsonnel details Other o tlonal infonnation Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. rèport abovo. Signed on behalf of the charlty's truste8S Slgnaturels) Full name(s) V*dde Cawood Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc Trustee Date 15.10.2023 ## |||Details|**to nearest£**|**to nearest£**|**tonearest£**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |82|Othermonetaryassets||||| ## |Details|Fundtowhich asset
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