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2023-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 August 2022 Period start date to 31 July 2023 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.

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Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Volunteering was limited this year to
helping monitor certain species
(primarily Tawny owl) as part of nest
box schemes Raptor Aid support and
some owl pellet dissection workshops.
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 •
Several public talks carried out to
a variety of groups.
•
Successful Field Studies Council
Identification weekend ran (Aug
23)
•
Grant to Philippine Eagle
Foundation to support their
indigenous community’s work.
•
Continued support of various
wild raptor monitoring schemes
which in turn we can use to
educate the public.
•
Consultancy based advice
offered to various organisations
and individual raptor study
groups.
•
Continued sales of Nest boxes
and owl pellet dissection kits for
conservation and education
purposes.
•
Successful fundraising evening
hosted by Gary Jones
Photography and TV naturalist
Iolo Williams

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Para 1.41

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Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set

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 £5432 in
bank funds at the year end date.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5432
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, sales of raptor based items,
income from educational courses run by
the Trustees and membership subs.
Sales of nestboxes and educational
material for students of 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

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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

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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 Coxwood Farm
Cox Lane
Rossett
Wrexham
LL12 0BG

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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
Anna Clark May2 – July31 2023 N/A
Zoe Smith May2 – July31 2023 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

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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 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)

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)
James Hill

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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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 Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date November 27th 2023

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Charity Name No (if any)
Raptor Aid CIO 1177127
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
01/08/2022		 To Period end date
31/07/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
3,256
3,683
1,996
489
558
2,220
435

12,637

-
-
-
12,637		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
3,256
-
3,683
1,996
489
558
-
2,220
435
12,637
-
-
-
12,637		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations Received 3,256 3,385
Courses 422
Nest box sales 3,683 6,459
Microscopes, pellets and kits 1,996 1,161
Guided walks/ courses/ talks 489 -
Gift Aid 558 -
Sales of other website merchandise 821
Fundraising event 2,220
Membership subscriptions 435 405
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
12,637		 12,653
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
12,637 - - 12,637 12,653

A3 Payments Nest boxes 3,582 Marketing & Advertising 282 Website & IT support support 745 Insurance 711 Paypal, Ebay and bank charges 486 Postage, Packaging and Carriage 508 Materials for web resale - hand 705 magnifiers/ microscopes First Aid Kits/ Courses 350 Equipment/ ladders/ drones etc. Show exps/ display materials 656 Other costs 150 Donations & grants 986 Ringing costs 186

A3 Payments
Nest boxes 3,582 3,582 4,338
Marketing & Advertising 282 282 -
Website & IT support support 745 745 752
Insurance 711 711 711
Paypal, Ebay and bank charges 486 486 583
**Postage, Packaging and Carriage ** 508 508 400
Materials for web resale - hand
magnifiers/ microscopes		 705 705 2,091
First Aid Kits/ Courses 350 350 646
Equipment/ ladders/ drones etc. - 130
Show exps/ display materials 656 656 734
Other costs 150 150 138
Donations &grants 986 986 12,456
Ringing costs 186 186 500
**Sub total ** 9,347 - - 9,347 23,478
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 9,347 - - 9,347 23,478
Net of receipts/(payments) 3,290 - - 3,290
A5 Transfers between funds - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,142 2,142 2,142
Cash funds this year end 5,432 - - 5,432 2,142

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

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
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))
Details
Cash funds
Total cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
5,432
-
-
-
-
5,432
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
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-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
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Print Name
Stephen Joseph Watson		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
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Current value
(optional)
-
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When due
(optional)
Date of approval
Stephen Joseph Watson