2022-08-31-accounts - Animal Saviours

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 September 2021 To 31 August 2022

Charity name: ANIMAL SAVIOURS

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	A charity that aims to help protect and preserve wildlife by educating people and providing aid to those who rescue, rehabilitate and release such animals, both in the UK and globally.
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	We provided funding for veterinary care to a UK based hedgehog rescue and a South African wildlife reserve, as well as veterinary supplies for a South African rhino orphanage.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have read CC CIO guidance notes and news report issue 65.

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Trustees must agree unanimously whom grants will be made to.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	The charity invests funding in causes that promote it’s purposes.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	none

	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	A regular payment was made to a UK based hedgehog rescue’s veterinary practice until covid restrictions resulted in the rescue centre closing down. A single transfer of funds was made to a South African wildlife reserve and research centre to facilitate veterinary care of their canine anti-poaching unit. One trustee personally travelled to this reserve to provide expertise in the training and handling of the canine anti- poaching unit. Some funds were used to purchase veterinary supplies for a South African rhino orphanage, which trustees personally delivered to this charity.

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Due to covid pandemic, fundraising was limited and some projects had to be discontinued.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Some small regular donations were received but no significant fund-raising projects were deemed feasible due to covid.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	None.
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Funds were largely depleted through the course of the year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Bank account run as normal.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Covid restrictions limited activities during this period.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	none
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Low reserves currently held.
Other

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Foundation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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	New trustees are appointed by current trustees as required.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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 goals and aims of our charity is discussed at the first joint meeting and the governing document provided to read.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	All trustees have equal rights and voting shares.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other

Charity name	ANIMAL SAVIOURS
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1174094
Charity’s principal address	THE OLD DAIRY HOME FARM LANE GREAT WITLEY WR66JJ U.K.

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)
	MIRIAM LODEWIJKS	FOUNDER & CHAIR
	JASON KELLY	TRUSTEE
	SANDRA RAW	TRUSTEE

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




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

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signed on behalf of th Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	charitys trustees	charitys trustees

	MIRIAM LODEWIKS	JASON KELLY
	CHAIR	TRUSTEE
	27/04/2023
	27/04/2023