2023-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1[st] July 2022 To: 30[th] June 2023

Charity name: (AWARE UK) ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE AREA RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION UNITED KINGDOM

Charity registration number: 1179071

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION AND WELFARE OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITATS (ENCOMPASSING THE RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT SURROUND SUCH HABITATS) IN ZIMBABWE.
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	In this past year we have not carried out any works other than to fund the hire of a helicopter, purchase of drugs, etc. to enable the removal of a life-threatening snare from a wild elephant in the Kariba area and also for the dehorning of rhino in the Lake Chivero National Park, both in Zimbabwe
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 relevant guidance.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grants are agreed only on complete agreement of all trustees following the thorough review and diligence on projects.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	n/a

n/a – no volunteers other than the Para 1.38 trustees Contribution made by volunteers n/a 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	Very little was achieved by the charity in this reporting year due to the excessive workload of the trustees in the running of their own businesses. However, as mentioned above we were able to approve a grant of £6,834 to fund the dehorning of several rhino and the removal of a life-threatening snare from an elephant, both in Zimbabwe.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	As above, very little achieved in the past year.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	As above.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other		n/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See account – only £595.48 raised in this period.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No official policy re reserves as we are not yet at the stage where we have fixed financial commitments. Funds are simply held in bank current account so as to maximise liquidity.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	n/a
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	No fixed financial commitments.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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	Personal donations from members of the public and grants from organisations such as Alice Noakes Trust.
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	None known.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Jul 2018
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	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.
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	n/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity collaborates with but is independent of AWARE Germany which follows similar objectives and runs similar projects.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other		n/a

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Animal and Wildlife Area Research and Rehabilitation UK
Other name the charity uses	AWARE UK
Registered charity number	1179071
Charity’s principal address	Sun Spot Cottage Earlsdown Dallington HEATHFIELD TN21 9LY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Charlie Pinkham	Chair
	JeremyHulme	Secretary
	CindyGriffith	Treasurer

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	**Dates acted if not for whole year **
None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity	n/a
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

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)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

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
	Cindy-lee Griffith
	Treasurer
	21stJune 2024
	21stJune 2024

Number		Date	Account		Amount	Subcategory
	0	22/06/2023	20-88-13	73378586	49.57	Counter Credit
0		22/05/2023	20-88-13	73378586	49.57	Counter Credit
0		20/04/2023	20-88-13	73378586	49.58	Counter Credit
0		22/03/2023	20-88-13	73378586	49.64	Counter Credit
0		22/02/2023	20-88-13	73378586	49.39	Counter Credit
0		20/01/2023	20-88-13	73378586	49.89	Counter Credit
0		22/12/2022	20-88-13	73378586	49.39	Counter Credit
0		22/11/2022	20-88-13	73378586	49.64	Counter Credit
0		20/10/2022	20-88-13	73378586	49.89	Counter Credit
0		30/09/2022	20-88-13	73378586	-15	Transfer
0		30/09/2022	20-88-13	73378586	-6833.89	Transfer
0		23/09/2022	20-88-13	73378586	49.39	Counter Credit
0		22/08/2022	20-88-13	73378586	49.64	Counter Credit
0		21/07/2022	20-88-13	73378586	49.89	Counter Credit

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NOTE: Donation to the charity AWARE in Zimbabwe for a rhino dehorning and snare removal from an elephant.

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