
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 August 2021      Period start date   To     31 July 2022 Period end date** 

**Charity name: Raptor Aid CIO** 

**Charity registration number: 117127** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the  Para 1.17 To advance the education of the<br>purposes of the charity  public in matters pertaining to<br>as set out in its  birds of prey (raptors), their<br>governing document habitats, species conservation<br>and monitoring, ornithology and<br>avian biology.<br>To promote for the benefit of the<br>public the conservation and<br>protection of birds of prey<br>(raptors) and their habitats.<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  Provision of educational and field<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to  courses to schools, members of<br>those purposes for the  the public including Wildlife<br>public benefit, in  Trusts.<br>particular, the activities,<br>projects or services  We provide education in natural<br>identified in the  history, conservation of habitats,<br>accounts. species conservation,<br>ornithology, avian biology and<br>birds of prey conservation and<br>monitoring.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to<br>whether the trustees  the guidance issued by the<br>have had regard to the  Charity Commission on public<br>guidance issued by the  benefit.<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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SORP reference<br>The Trustees are not as yet in a<br>Para 1.38 position to make grants but<br>Policy on grant making intend to do so once funds<br>become available.<br>The Trustees are not as yet in a<br>Para 1.38 position to make social<br>Policy on social  investments.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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investment including<br>program related<br>investment<br>Sadly no volunteering took place<br>Contribution made by  Para 1.38 in this period due to the<br>volunteers restrictions of Covid-19 and time<br>constraints.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Achievements and Performance** 


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SORP reference<br> Over 20 public talks carried<br>out to a variety of groups<br> Successful Field Studies<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.20 Council Identification<br>achievements of the  weekend ran 2021 & 2022<br>charity, identifying the  with FSC<br>difference the charity’s   Large fundraiser for<br>work has made to the  Philippine Eagle Foundation<br>circumstances of its   Continued support of<br>beneficiaries and any<br>various wild raptor<br>wider benefits to society<br>monitoring schemes which<br>as a whole.<br>in turn we can use to<br>educate the general public<br> Consultancy based advice<br>offered to various<br>organisations and individual<br>raptor study groups<br> Continued sales of Nest<br>boxes and owl pellet<br>dissection kits for<br>conservation and education<br>purposes.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set<br>Performance of<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41<br>against objectives set<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




Para 1.41

## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21<br>financial position at the<br>end of the period<br>Statement explaining  Para 1.22 We hold no reserves other than<br>the policy for holding  £2143 in bank funds at the year<br>reserves stating why  end date.<br>they are held<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £2143<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22 As a formative organisation funds<br>reserves are not currently available to<br>provide reserves<br>Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23 The Trustees manage the charity<br>uncertainties about the  from generated cash flow and<br>charity continuing as a  there is no risk of not continuing<br>going concern as a going concern as we have<br>virtually no fixed overheads.<br>Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:<br>Donations, sales of raptor based<br>items, income from educational<br>The charity’s principal  courses run by the Trustees and<br>sources of funds  Para 1.47 membership subs.<br>(including any<br>fundraising)  Sales of nestboxes and<br>educational material for students<br>of raptors<br>Not applicable<br>Investment policy and<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>We have insignificant fixed<br>overheads and operate as our<br>A description of the  Para 1.46 incoming cash flow allows<br>principal risks facing the  therefore our financial risks are<br>charity  minimal.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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


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Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction Para 1.51<br>and training of trustees<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51<br>related parties<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Raptor Aid CIO<br>Other name the charity  Raptor Aid<br>uses<br>Registered charity  1177127<br>number<br>Charity’s principal  Coxwood Farm<br>address Cox Lane<br>Rossett<br>Wrexham<br>LL12 0BG<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Office (if  Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name entitled to appoint trustee<br>any) whole year<br>(if any)<br>1 James Hill Chair Whole period N/A<br>2 [Stephen Joseph Watson FCA] Treasurer Whole period N/A<br>3 [Blake Williams] Whole period N/A<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>1<br>0<br>1<br>1<br>1<br>2<br>1<br>3<br>1<br>4<br>1<br>5<br>1<br>6<br>1<br>7<br>1<br>8<br>1<br>9<br>2<br>0<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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 


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## **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 N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **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 

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## **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)** Stephen Joseph Watson FCA **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** January 20 2023 




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Charity Name No (if any)<br>Raptor Aid CIO 1177127<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date To Period end date<br>from 08/01/2021 07/31/2022<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br> to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br> Donations Received                        3,385                        3,385                       13,541<br> Courses                           422                           422                             325<br> Nest box sales                       6,459                        6,459                         7,613<br> Microscopes, pellets and kits                       1,161                        1,161                         3,983<br> Guided walks/ courses/ talks                            -                                 50<br> Gift Aid                              -                             -                               254<br> Sales of other website merchandise                          821                           821                             480<br> Membership subscriptions                          405                           405                               -<br>                    12,653                             -                               -                        12,653                       26,247<br>Sub total (Gross income for AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -                                 -<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -                                 -<br>Sub total  [                             - ]                              -                               -                             -                                 -<br>Total receipts                 12,653                             -                             -                      12,653                    26,247<br>A3 Payments<br> Nest boxes                        4,338                        4,338                         5,719<br> Office Stationery                               -                             -                                 -<br> Website & IT support support                           752                           752                         2,081<br> Insurance                           711                           711                             151<br> Paypal, Ebay and bank charges                           583                           583                             484<br> Postage, Packaging and Carriage                           400                           400                         1,044<br> Materials for web resale - hand<br>                      2,091<br>magnifiers/ microscopes                        2,091                         2,474<br>  First Aid Kits/ Courses                           646                           646<br>  Equipment/ ladders/ drones etc.                           130                           130                         1,098<br>  Show exps/ display materials                           734                           734<br>  Other costs                           138                           138                             104<br>  Donations & grants                      12,456                      12,456                             976<br>  Ringing costs                           500                           500                             116<br>Sub total                      23,478                             -                               -                        23,478                       14,246<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -                                 -<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -                                 -<br>Sub total                              -                               -                               -                             -                                 -<br>Total payments                 23,478                             -                             -                      23,478                    14,246<br>Net of receipts/(payments) -               10,824                           -                             -    -               10,824<br>A5 Transfers between funds                            -                           -                             -                               -                              -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                  12,967                           -                             -                    12,967                         966<br>Cash funds this year end                   2,143                           -                             -                      2,143                         966<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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

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|**B1**|**Cash funds**|**Bank balance**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**2,143**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,143**<br>OK|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>OK|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>OK|
||||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|
||||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
|**B2**|**Other monetary assets**|**Details**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**|





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|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|**charity’s own use**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**When due (optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on behalf<br>of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|Date of approval|
|||Stephen Joseph Watson|01/20/2023|



