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2020-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 August 2019 Period start date To 31 July 2020 Period end date Charity name: Raptor Aid CIO

Charity registration number: 117127

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance the education of the public
in matters pertaining to birds of prey
(raptors), their habitats, species
conservation and monitoring,
ornithology and avian biology.
To promote for the benefit of the public
the conservation and protection of birds
of prey (raptors) and their habitats.
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		 Provision of educational and field
courses to schools, members of the
public including Wildlife Trusts.
We provide education in natural history,
conservation of habitats, species
conservation, ornithology, avian biology
and birds of prey conservation and
monitoring.
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 had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The Trustees are not as yet in a position
to make grants but intend to do so once
funds become available.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 The Trustees are not as yet in a position
to make social investments.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Unfortunately due to Covid-19 Peregrine
watch for 2020 was cancelled but it
should be pointed out that this year saw
us rescue 3 of the four Peregrine chicks
and return them to safety. This came to
us because of our work and exposure
with Peregrine Watch 2019.
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 20 public talks carried out to
a variety of groups
•
Large science-based school
event participated in with over
800 children passing through
•
Unfortunately, due to Covid-19
the Field Studies Council
Identification weekend was
cancelled for 2020 although we
have rebooked with FSC for 2021
•
No international field trips have
been carried out due to Covid-19
•
Continued support of various
wild raptor monitoring schemes
which in turn we can use to
educate the general public in
•
Consultancy based advice
offered to various organisations
and individual raptor study
groups
•
Development of a new
environmentally efficient nest
box supplier
•
Strong relationship made with
Chester University and the
support in developing a Tawny
owl nest box scheme carried out
by a Masters student which will
continue into 2021
•
Associations made with
Gloucestershire Raptor
Monitoring Group and Highland
Raptor Study Group to work
together sharing scientific
research for educational
purposes
•
Large exposure on social media
by carrying our 24 online
interviews with raptor biologists
and experts. This has led to the

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set Para 1.41

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We hold no reserves other than £966 in
bank funds at the year end date.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £966
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 As a formative organisation funds are
not currently available to provide
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 Not applicable
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 The Trustees manage the charity from
generated cash flow and there is no risk
of not continuing as a going concern as
we have virtually no fixed overheads.
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 and income from educational
courses run by the Trustees.
Sales of nestboxes for raptors
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Not applicable
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 We have insignificant fixed overheads
and operate as our incoming cash flow
allows therefore our financial risks are
minimal.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 Foundation CIO constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
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 Eligibility for trusteeship
(a)
Every charity trustee must be a
natural person.
(b)
No individual may be appointed
as a charity trustee of the CIO:
• if he or she is under the age of 16
years; or
• if he or she would automatically cease
to hold office under the provisions of
clause [12(1)(e)].
(c)
No one is entitled to act as a
charity trustee whether on appointment
or on any re-appointment until he or she
has expressly acknowledged, in
whatever way the charity trustees
decide, his or her acceptance of the
office of charity trustee.
(d)
At least one of the trustees of the
CIO must be 18 years of age or over. If
there is no trustee aged at least 18
years, the remaining trustees may only
act to call a meeting of the charity
trustees, or appoint a new charity
trustee.
Appointment of charity trustees
(1)
Apart from the first charity
trustees, every trustee must be
appointed for a term of three years by a
resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
(2)
In selecting individuals for
appointment as charity trustees, the
charity trustees must have regard to the
skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration
of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees

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 Raptor Aid CIO
Other name the charity uses Raptor Aid
Registered charity number 1177127
Charity’s principal address 1 CASTLE WAY
DODLESTON
CHESTER
CH4 9NX

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0		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
James Hill Chair Wholeperiod N/A
Stephen Joseph Watson FCA Treasurer Wholeperiod N/A
Blake Williams Wholeperiod N/A

– 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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)

James Hill

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)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Stephen Joseph Watson FCA

Treasurer
August 4 2020
August 4 2020

Charity Name No (if any) Raptor Aid CIO 1177127

CC16a

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date To from 01/08/2019

Period end date 31/07/2020

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest
£		 to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations Received 1,700 - - 1,700 627
Courses 250 - - 250 1,460
Nest box sales 3,185 - - 3,185 -
Guided walks/ talks 275 - - 275 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR) 5,410 - - 5,410 2,087
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
1,700
250
3,185
275
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-
-
-

5,410		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,700
250
3,185
275
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5,410		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,700
250
3,185
275
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5,410		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations Received 1,700 - - 1,700 627
Courses 250 - - 250 1,460
Nest box sales 3,185 - - 3,185 -
Guided walks/ talks 275 - - 275 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
5,410		 - - 5,410 2,087
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 -
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5,410
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49
570
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49
2,292
1,100
450
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4,510
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4,510
900
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66
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5,410
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49
570
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49
2,292
1,100
450
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4,510
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4,510
900
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
2,087
- - -
Office Stationery 49 64
Website support 570 1,800
Insurance - 151
Paypal charges 49 6
Nestboxes for resale 2,292 -
Owlpellet kit materials 1,100 -
Donations 450 -
- -
**Sub total ** 4,510 2,021
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
2,021
900 -
-		 900 66
- - - - -
66 - - 66 -
966 -
-		 966 66

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Bank balance		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
966
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-		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Bank balance 966 -
- - -
- - -
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities		 (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Total cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 966
Stephen Joseph Watson