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Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 1 January 2023
To: 31 December 2023
Charity name: Free The Wild
Charity registration number: 1173936
Company number:
Objectives and activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To protect and assist abused and mistreated wildlife in captivity. |
| 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 ongoing assistance of animals in captivity being abused and mistreated in captivity all around the world |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have regard to the guidance. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Grant making is undertaken with the assistance of qualified professional including zoologist and veterinarians. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Social investment is undertaken with the assistance of qualified professional including zoologist and veterinarians. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Currently no contributions are made by volunteers. |
Other
Achievements and performance
| 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 | See separate full trustees report in pdf on file |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | See separate full trustees report in pdf on file |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We have undertaken little fundraising and most money has been raised from the Trustees. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | The investment received has been applied against the objectives. |
| Other | The work is ongoing. |
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the period the charity remained liquid with GBP 47,984 in the account. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity only hold sufficient reserves to remain liquid - £20,000 |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | GBP 83,441 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There is no uncertainty about the charity remaining a going concern. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Predominantly Trustees with a little public support. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | There is currently no investment policy as there is not sufficient capital to invest beyond the day to day work of the charity. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The charity has virtually no overheads and is supported by the Trustees. There is no current risk facing the charity. |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
Charitable Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Memorandum of Articles |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
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for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The Trustees are appointed by selection
including details of any and vote of other Trustees.
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Para 1.51
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
Other
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Reference and administrative details
Charity name FREE THE WILD Other name the charity uses NONE Registered charity number 1173936 Charity’s principal address Unit 7C, Chelsea Wharf, Lots Road, London, SW10 0QJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Mark Cowne 2018
Gina Nelthorpe- 2018
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Cowne
3 Cher 2018
4 Anika Sleem 2019
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
NONE |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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 company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Mark Cowne Position (for example Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date