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COMPANY NUMBER: CE012928 CHARITY NUMBER: 1176674

PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Page
1 Legal and Administrative Information
2 - 5 Report of the Trustees
6 Independent Examiner’s Report
7 Statement of Financial Activities
8 Balance Sheet
9 Cash Flow Statement
10 – 16 Notes to the Financial Statements

PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Michael Cuthbert Peter Blinston Ravida Clay Irene Amoke Harriet Davies-Mostert Claudio Sillero Wendy Furness (appointed 5th February 2025) Angelika Mendes-Lowney (appointed 5th February 2025)

Chief Executive Officer

Nicholas Dyer Company number: CE012928 Charity number: 1176674 Registered Office 2 St Andrews Place Lewes East Sussex BN7 1UP

Independent Examiner

VMR Anderson BA (Hons) FCA DChA Carpenter Box 2 St Andrews Place Lewes East Sussex BN7 1UP

Bankers

Barclays Bank 28 Hampstead High Street Hampstead London NW3 1QB

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2024.

Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document

Painted Wolf Foundation is a charitable incorporated organisation (Company registration number CE012928) and is registered as a charity (Charity registration number 1176674). It is governed by its constitution dated 1 January 2022. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the constitution and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice” applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1st January 2019).

Organisation

Painted Wolf Foundation is governed by a Trustee Board which is responsible for setting policies and ensuring legality and good practice in accordance with the constitution of the Trust and Charities Act 2011.

Objectives

The objects of the Trust are the advancement of the conservation of the species of wildlife which are in danger of extinction in the wild state particularly as this relates to the preservation of the Painted Wolf (Lyacon Pictus).

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objectives

The previous year in 2023 was very much a year of building PWF into a credible organisation which involved turning a powerful strategy into an operation donors would be attracted to. To this end we appointed a strong Board of Trustees, strengthened governance, amplified our communications and awareness channels and developed a detailed business plan which laid out a clear direction of travel. Equally important we made our first grants to organisations across Africa, kickstarting four painted wolf conservation projects and an initiative to revolutionise tracking collars.

This strategy was a success, and a more credible looking institution together with the demonstration of granting activity attracted significant unrestricted donations in 2024. This gave us the financial wherewithal to deepen the foundations of PWF and create a scalable structure to reach our ambition of doubling the number of Painted Wolves in three decades.

A significant development in 2024 has been our partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) leading to the launch of the Painted Dog Fund (PDF) in October. We have been working hard with WCN since 2021 to bring the PDF into fruition.

PDF is a granting mechanism for raising and deploying funding to protect painted wolves across Africa. It offers donors a way to collectively pool their funding which is then professionally allocated to the best projects and initiatives that protect painted wolves, following careful analysis, processes and subsequent monitoring. PWF is responsible for managing this Fund and leading on strategy, communications and donor management.

In anticipation of the launch of the Fund, PWF has been building its capacity to implement our granting strategy. We hired two talented and experienced painted wolf conservationists Ruth Kabwe and Will Donald. Their first task has been to thoroughly analyse Africa’s unprotected painted dog landscapes. This analysis will inform our granting to improve the return on investment.

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Ruth will take on responsibility as a Fund and Project Manager and maintaining strong relationships with grantees. Will is responsible for building painted wolf conservation capacity across Africa and training ecologists in best practice techniques among our grantees. Both are responsible for visiting grantees to evaluate results and provide them with on the ground support.

As Diane Skinner’s report “Securing the Future of the Painted Wolf” identified, a significant headwind to increasing painted wolf conservation is the lack of experienced people in the field. Working with partners, PWF is developing ways to increase local capacity across Africa and are developing ideas to create a dedicated facility to train budding African painted wolf conservationists.

In addition to Will and Ruth, PWF welcomes a new Communications Manager, Alison Serfontein, who is responsible for ensuring clear and interesting communications to our many donors and supporters as well as developing our efforts to raise awareness of the plight of this much ignored species.

In 2023 our funding enabled the kickstarting of painted wolf projects in Senegal, the Kgalagadi area of Botswana, and Lower Zambezi in Zambia, and two areas of Kenya: the Mara and Lower Rift. In 2024 we added two more critical areas – North Luangwa in Zambia and Tsavo East in Kenya.

In each of these areas, there was no dedicated painted wolf conservation being carried out and little known about the local populations. They were certainly not anyone’s priority. We have provided significant funding and given guidance to trusted partners to start dedicated programmes with the aim of increasing the protection of their local populations of painted wolves and helping them to implement proven conservation interventions in their areas.

An initiative being funded by the Painted Dog Fund and managed by PWF is the development of solarpowered tracking collars. These are being developed by Spoortrack in South Africa and should prove to be a game changer if successful.

Through our grantee partners, we have been able to deploy these collars in the field for testing in Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. The results were mixed but overall positive and the feedback enabled the design of Version 2 which will be rolled out to even more location in 2025.

The momentum of the Painted Dog Fund and the Painted Wolf Foundation continues to develop rapidly. We are confident that if this trajectory continues, the conservation landscape for the painted wolves will have transformed in the next five years, as will the outlook of this vulnerable species.

Plans for future periods

In 2025 we plan a significant expansion in our work, combining significant funding from the Painted Dog Fund supported by the solid investment infrastructure and processes provided by the Painted Wolf Foundation.

The initial part of the year will be spent embedding the team. This will include analysing all the rangestates that currently support painted wolves to determine the critical investment opportunities that provide the best return.

We will also develop our granting methodology to ensure robust and scalable investment processes. We already have in place a strong governance structure through our Granting Committee in our partnership with WCN.

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

We will build an Advisory Panel drawn from the top painted wolf conservationists across Africa. Potential participation from leading painted wolf conservationists has been met with enthusiasm. The Panel will help us to develop best practice conservation interventions which we will evolve into a set of guidelines which the Painted Dog Fund will have confidence in supporting.

A lack of painted wolf specific conservation capacity is a serious headwind to saving the species and we are actively in discussions to build a facility that will provide the necessary training to conserve the painted wolf and prevent wasteful learning curves when the knowledge is already there. The facility will be open to all painted wolf conservationists across Africa.

The initial success of the Painted Dog Fund means that we will have the capacity to make some significant grants. Having analysed their activities and made site visits, we will want to support our partners we have already invested in. In addition, we plan to extend our reach to more areas and are actively in discussions with various organisations either to support existing painted wolf conservation efforts or kickstart new ones in critical areas.

Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives.

Financial review

Total incoming resources for the year amounted to £570,591 (2023: £183,297). Total resources expended amounted to £276,708 (2023: £154,060). Net surplus for the year amounted to £293,883 (2023: £29,237).

Risk management

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility to manage risk and have a risk strategy in place which comprises:-

Trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under charity law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure of the charity for the period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:-

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

The Trustees must, in determining how amounts are presented within items in the income and expenditure account and balance sheet have regard to the substance of the reported transaction or arrangement in accordance with generally accepted accountancy principles or practice.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

By order of the Board:

Michael Cuthbert - Trustee

Date: 18 August 2025

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 16.

Responsibilities and basis of report

The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trustee’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s report

Since your charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving 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 this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Victoria Anderson BA (Hons) FCA DChA Chartered Accountant Carpenter Box 2 St Andrews Place Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UP

Date: 26 August 2025

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Note
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
(PDF)
2024
£
£
INCOME FROM
Donations and legacies
231,951
337,627
Charitable activities
3
-
-
Other trading activities
-
-
Investment income
1,013
-
TOTAL
232,964
337,627
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
4
149,462
127,246
Other trading activities
-
-
TOTAL
149,462
127,246
Net movement in funds
83,502
210,381
Fund balances at 1st January 2024
58,072
163,313
Fund balances at 31st December 2024
141,574
373,694
2024
Total
£

569,578
-
-
1,013
570,591
276,708
-
276,708
293,883

221,385
515,268
2023
Total
£
169,959
5,061
7,979
298
183,297

151,450
2,610
154,060

29,237
192,148

221,385

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

The detailed 2023 comparative statement of financial activities is reported in note 2.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 COMPANY NUMBER CE012928

Note

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
Cash at bank
CREDITORS:Amounts falling due within one year
9

NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
FUNDS
Restricted Funds – Painted Dog Fund
12
Unrestricted Funds
11
2024
£
-
518,862
518,862
(3,594)
515,268
515,268
373,694
141,574
515,268
2023
£
87,846
179,016
266,862
(45,477)
221,385
221,385
163,313
58,072
221,385

Approved on behalf of the Board of Trustees on 18 August 2025

Michael Cuthbert - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Note

Net cash from operating activities
13
Cash and cash equivalents
at the beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of year
2024
£

339,846

179,016
518,862
2023
£
(27,605)
206,621
179,016

The notes form part of these financial statements

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. In addition, they have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accounts are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the Charity. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

b. Funds Held

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

c. Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. For donations to be recognised the Charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained, then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the Charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled. Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

d. Expenditure recognition

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is categorised under the following headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose. Charitable activities and governance costs are costs incurred on the Charity’s operations, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the Charity apportioned to charitable activities.

e.

Support cost allocation

Support costs are those that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the Charity and include project management carried out at headquarters.

f. Debtors and creditors

Debtors are recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. Creditors are recognised when the Charity has a present legal or constructive obligation resulting from a past event and the settlement is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits.

g.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for twelve months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the Charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

h. Taxation

The Charity is an exempt Charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. It therefore does not suffer tax on income or gains applied for charitable purposes.

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

i. Financial instruments

2. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Restricted
Funds
(PDF)
2023
£
£
INCOME FROM
Donations and legacies
121,801
48,158
Charitable activities
5,061
-
Other trading activities
7,979
-
Investment income
298
-
TOTAL
135,139
48,158
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
105,486
45,964
Other trading activities
2,610
-
TOTAL
108,096
45,964
Net movement in funds
27,043
2,194
Fund balances at 1st January 2023
31,029
161,119
Fund balances at 31st December 2023
58,072
163,313
2023
Total
£
169,959
5,061
7,979
298
183,297
151,450
2,610
154,060
29,237
192,148
221,385

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

3. INCOME - CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£

Awareness activities
-
Book sales
-
-
4.
EXPENDITURE – CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Project costs
Grants payable (See note 5)
-
Travel
4,349
General expenses
1,305
5,654
Awareness and initiatives costs
Awareness activities
5,706
Initiatives
9,293
Consultancy fees
73,731
Marketing
3,106
91,836
Support costs
Wages
23,495
Software and subscriptions
2,072
Bank charges
685
General overheads
16,163
Office equipment
1,654
Travel
1,274
Printing, postage and stationery
181
Legal fees
613
Exchange (gains)/losses
807

46,944

Governance costs
Secretarial fees
-
Accountancy fees
3,858
Independent examination fee
1,170
5,028
Total
149,462
Restricted
Funds
2024
£
-
-
-
Restricted
Funds
(PDF)
2024
£
130,429
-
-
130,429
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,183)

(3,183)
-
-
-
-
127,246
Total
2024
£
-
-
-
Total
2024
£
130,429
4,349
1,305
136,083
5,706
9,293
73,731
3,106
91,836
23,495
2,072
685
16,163
1,654
1,274
181
613
(2,376)
43,761
-
3,858
1,170
5,028
276,708
2023
£
5,061
-
5,061
2023
£
38,825
1,359
-
40,184
17,536
-
60,033
1,932
79,501
-
1,853
187
9,705
2,783
1,744
690
183
8,632
25,777
1,800
3,063
1,125
5,988
151,450

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

5. GRANTS PAYABLE

Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
(PDF)
2024
£
£

Painted Dog Conservation
-
-
Conservation Lower Zambezi
-
-
Kalahari Research and Conservation
-
35,503
Tsavo Trust
-
55,691
Zambian Carnivore Project
-
39,235
-
130,429
Total
2024
£
-
-
35,503
55,691
39,235
130,429
2023
£
1,608
37,217
-
-
-
38,825

6. STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEES REMUNERATION

No remuneration was paid to any of the Trustees during the year. During the year no expenses were reimbursed to any Trustee.

2024

£

Wages and salaries
21,015
Social security costs
1,854
Pension costs
264

23,133
2023
£
-
-
-
-

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2023: Nil). The number of staff to whom retirement benefits are accruing under a defined contribution scheme was 1 (2023: Nil). No employees received remuneration in excess of £60,000 p.a.

7. NET INCOME

8.

9.

Net income is stated after charging:
Independent examiners remuneration
DEBTORS
Debtors
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Accruals
2024
£
1,170
2024
£
-
2024
£
3,594
2023
£
1,125
2023
£
87,846
2023
£
45,477

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
(PDF) 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Current assets 145,168 373,694 518,862
266,862
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (3,594) - (3,594)
(45,477)
141,574 373,694 515,268
221,385
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
(PDF) 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Current assets 66,332 200,530 266,862 255,412
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (8,260) (37,217) (45,477) (63,264)
58,072 163,313 221,385 192,148
11. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
At 1st At 31st
January Income Expenditure
December
2024 2024
£ £ £ £
General 58,072 232,964 (149,462) 141,574
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
At 1st At 31st
January Income Expenditure
December
2023 2023
£ £ £ £
General 31,029 135,139 (108,096) 58,072
12. RESTRICTED FUNDS
At 1st At 31st
January Income Expenditure
December
2024 2024
£ £ £ £
Painted Dog Fund 163,313 337,627 (127,246) 373,694

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PAINTED WOLF FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

RESTRICTED FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR)
At 1st At 31st
January Income Expenditure December
2023 2023
£ £ £ £
Painted Dog Fund 161,119 48,158 (45,964) 163,313

The Painted Wolf Foundation offers a 100% funding model to potential large donors where they are secure in the knowledge that the funds that are donated will go to projects and initiatives focused on the painted wolf. These funds are kept in a segregated bank account and are used for these purposes only.

13. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT Reconciliation of net surplus to net cash inflow from operating activities

2024 2023
£
£
Net surplus 293,883 29,237
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 87,846
(39,055)
(Decrease) in creditors (41,883) (17,787)
Net inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 339,846
(27,605)
Analysis of changes in net debt
At 1st At 31st
January Cash flow December
2024 2024
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 179,016 339,846 518,862

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