2025-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2024 Period start date To 30[th] June 2025 Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The relief of suffering amongst wildlife in need of care and attention and in particular by the provision of a rescue and rehabilitation service for sick, injured and orphaned British Wildlife and the advancement of public education in the needs and care of British Wildlife
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The British Wildlife Rescue Centre is a wildlife hospital and rehabilitation facility based in Staffordshire. The main aim of the charity is to rescue sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and rehabilitate them back to full health before returning them back to their natural habitat. The hospital is open all year round and admits around 2000 patients each year. It operates with 2 members of staff and a great team of volunteers.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
	Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Over the past year, the charity has continued to make strong progress in both its operational capacity and its impact on wildlife rehabilitation. We were pleased to complete the construction of two new outdoor rehabilitation pens. These facilities significantly enhance our ability to care for a wider range of bird species, providing appropriate space and environments to support their recovery and release. Our fundraising efforts have also been successful. A charity music event raised an impressive £1,844.68, and we were incredibly grateful to receive a generous legacy donation of £5,380.21 from the estate of a valued supporter. These contributions have played an important role in supporting the ongoing work of the charity. We are also very grateful for the ongoing support from Newport Bag Company, where Gail handcrafts high-quality bags that we are able to sell to raise funds. In addition, Nicki of Soaps by Rosie continues to support us by creating beautiful handmade natural soaps for fundraising. Their generosity, skill, and continued commitment are hugely appreciated and provide valuable support to the charity. We extend our thanks to Pets at Home for their contnued support through the donaton of damaged food items, including corn and wild bird feed. These contributons help to reduce feeding costs and enable us to allocate more resources towards the care and rehabilitaton of wildlife. Our partnership with Hoglets Wildlife Education continues to be both a reliable source of income and a key part of delivering our charitable objectives. This collaboration remains integral to our outreach and education work. Admissions remained high throughout the year at 1858, with particularly notable numbers during the summer months. We experienced a record intake of young gulls, largely due to the effects of extreme heat, which placed additional demand

on our resources and team. Finally, we would like to recognise and thank our volunteers. We have welcomed many new volunteers this year, whose dedication and hard work are vital to the day-to-day running of the hospital. We are extremely grateful for their continued support. The staff, volunteers and board of trustees at The BWRC would like to thank all of our supporters from the bottom of hearts for all of their kind donations and hard work that allows The British Wildlife Rescue Centre to continue our operations into the future and continue to provide life-saving care to local wildlife in need.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) mkb

Full name(s) Marcus Keith Barker

Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc)

Date 14/4/2026

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl Tnember5 of British Wildlrfe Rescue Centr8 On accounls for the year ended 30 June 2025 Charity no (If any) 1171813 Set oul on pages I report to Ihe trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended 30 106 12025. Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acf.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sect¥)n 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charily Commisslon under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in conneclion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- accounting records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the Act or the accounls do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinats'on to which attenth)n should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 271412026 Name: Garry Quinn Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if anyl: | Address: ICAEW 102, Werburgh Drive. Stoke on Trent ST4 8JN