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

## **From Period start date: Feb 2021 To Period end date: Feb 2022** 

## **Charity name: The Owl Sanctuary** 

## **Charity registration number: 1184837** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|For the benefit of the public, to relieve the<br>suffering of Owls and Raptors in need of<br>care and attention and, in particular, to<br>provide and maintain rescue homes or other<br>facilities for the reception, care and<br>treatment of such animals.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|To promote humane behaviour towards<br>Owls and Raptors by providing appropriate<br>care, protection, treatment and security for<br>animals which are in need of care and<br>attention by reason of sickness,<br>maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill<br>usage and to educate the public in matters<br>pertaining to animal welfare in general and<br>the prevention of cruelty and suffering<br>among animals especially Owls and<br>Raptors.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**All Trustees**approve of the charities<br>Objectives and Activities and are in monthly<br>and in some cases weekly contact with the<br>staff on progress needs and likes to resolve<br>any issues they can.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policy on grant making 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|There is no current policy in place, we try<br>everywhere we can to gain any grant that<br>will benefit The Owl Sanctuary|



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|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|There is no current policy in place,|
|---|---|---|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|All Volunteers are encouraged to take part in<br>the running and improvements of The Owl<br>sanctuary.|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We have returned Owls to the wild after a<br>vet’s inspection and R&R with The Owl<br>Sanctuary.<br>We are looking after those Owls for<br>whatever reason could not be released and<br>returned to the wild, and if a vet is happy that<br>it is not in any pain or discomfort we will look<br>after it for the rest of its natural days (_with_<br>_regular vet’s inspections as needed_).<br>We have regular School visits to educate the<br>Pupils in what is best for the Owls.<br>We have had some very good comments on<br>our animal therapy visits we have started<br>giving.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|We have had some great success in the<br>Animal Therapy and education visits we<br>have been conducting in Special Schools,<br>Care Homes and Hospital units this year.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|Our fund raising is relatively OK even with<br>the Covid Issues that have restricted lots of<br>our normal methods of fund raising this year.|



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|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|We have purchased a 3.75 Acer field to build<br>new aviaries on and gives us other<br>expansion abilities for the future.|
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|Other|||



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, although<br>lower than normal, is relatively good.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We will have to rebuild our reserves for the<br>future now most covid 19 restrictions are<br>lifted.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|As per the accounts, there were reserves of<br>£15,435 funds at 28 February 2021,<br>however we have a £100K field to draw<br>funds from if needed.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|We are a not-for-profit Charity.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Nothing to our knowledge is in Deficit that<br>cannot be recovered from the ownership of<br>the Land Owned by The Owl Sanctuary.|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|None|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 

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Other 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|•<br>Aviary clean Weekly, (Spot cleaning<br>Daily)<br>•<br>Traveling box clean = weekly<br>•<br>Rotation of owls = each visit<br>•<br>Feeding = Daily or if raining 1 day per<br>week off as a natural break.<br>•<br>Weights = Once any illness is suspected.<br>•<br>Talons and beak coping = As and when<br>needed<br>•<br>Medication/veterinary checks as and<br>when illness is found, or on a vet’s<br>request for a visit.<br>• Equipment checks = each time they are<br>used.|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g. unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated<br>Organisation who’s only voting members are<br>its charity trustees|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated<br>Organisation who’s only voting members are<br>its charity trustees|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works 

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|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Owl Sanctuary|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1184837|
|Charity’s principal address|16 Foxfield Road<br>Barrow in Furness<br>Cumbria<br>LA14 3SJ|



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

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Mr. David Gerald<br>Grove.|Chair of Trustees|||
||Mr. Paul Sayer|Trustee|||
||Mr Paul Allen Rose<br>MBE|Founder & Trustee|||
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## – 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<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|



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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)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||



## **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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Chairman of Trustees**<br>**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
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||Paul Allen Rose MBE|David Gerald Grove|
||Founder, Trustee & General<br>Manager<br>Chairman of Trustees<br> 15/03/2022||
||15/03/2022||



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Charity Registration number 1184837
Finan¢lal St*¢ements for the Year Ended 28 February 2021
for
The Owl Sanctuary

The Owl Sanctuary
Contents of the Financial St8tements
for the Year Ended 28 February 2021
Page
Slotemcnt of Financi41 Activity
B#lan¢e Sheet
Notes to the Fin*n¢ial Statements
Indcpendent ExamiAers Report

llir On.1 S4iictiii
(or Iht Ytar 18 Febrna
2021
Unwemiicled Funds R¢￿[iCied Funts
28.02.21
28.02.21
Toial Funds
28.(r2.21
Tatal FUT￿$
28 02.20
Activltlti for GeThtrAlio
Donaiions ￿ld gtfis
Orants
Inc￿￿¢ from oiyn aaivilies
InTrKsIii￿lII InaMn¢
Gin Aid
24.527
lJ.57J
24.527
9.573
Re5011rc
Rcsf•llrtÈs
15211
35213
Rc5011rrcs F.x
Cosis i)fA¢tivi1i¢5 iii furfh¢Tan¢eofihe
Ch8fiiys objL¢ts
M3n3gemeni Adiniiiwraiion (S￿￿)rt ¢osi$}
15.423
4J55
15.423
4J55
T&l'.Il Rtsources Expeided
19.779
19.778
Rct%ineil Surpllls Ilroughi
Ar
15.4JS
15.435
RElallhrd S￿r￿1￿% eArfitd Forward
Cs fmn part of Ihcse fInaNCi￿ slalemeThL%

Tbe owl
fu8
28.0221
28.02.20
2XgDAS5b"r5:
TED8ibk4We
CURRENf ASSETS:
Debtor
Slock
ul bonk
3a4
15,291
15.675
CREDITO￿. Am(wts falliD8
due wihin one year
240
NET CURRENT Ass￿5.
15,435
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURBXNr
LIABILITTES:
15.435
CREDITO]IS: t￿110￿
Ouc 41k¥ y￿[
NET A&8ETS:
FUNN:
UnrcsrriittdFund&
R¥LTicied FuDds
15,435
15.43S
ON IIEHAT,F OF THE BOARD:
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TJu$i¢ps.
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Nolu Irj tlit 8i*ltnltDI or
rgr thc Ytar Ended 28 Fcbruxr. ZO2J
Note
3 ANALYSIS Ob" INCOMING RLSOURCES
tlmtcstridtd FU￿ R￿[￿kd Funds
28 02.21
280221
Totsl Fll￿5
28.02.21
TO1￿ Fwid$
21.01.20
Grants..
Animal Fri¢iids
BawrvVBu￿ughco￿￿Bll
iooo
7.573
7.573
Income from AetiWilitJ'.
Shop Sfdes
Inlcrc5t

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ror the l'ear Endtd 28 Ftbrul
1021
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Unrc51rided l.ULvJ5
28.02.21
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28.02.21
T￿¥1 Fvtyls
2g0221
T￿41 fund5
2g.02.20
Atllvllie$ 10 r￿TIher Charily's Objecl
Slaff s￿ari£s
cl￿171￿8 Costs
Repairs and Renewals
M(rttr ¥nd'lravrl
Iiisunuice
Purcli
Sundry EX￿nSt5
5 4u)d Wat
4.440
4.440
2.510
34J
766
2,510
343
766
424
5.J02
532
424
5.302
5J2
GAS. Oil and Ele¢iri¢iiy
DqJrecillI￿n of ass¢
15.423
r4I*ii¥genic￿t adiminlslrali￿n of tht Cbarity
It￿phOn¢ $Dd Inlcrnrl
Poslgge. printi￿& stai101￿ry aiid advertisi
Accolliilwicy
Profession￿ fe£5
13ank chhig
400
87
240
3.621
87
240
3.628
55
19.778
S S'IA>Tr CObl'SAND TRUSfb.ES RF.HIINFRATION
28.02.21
28.02 20
GrD55 iV48¢5, 5alaii<5 1* rid b¢iiEfiis in kind
IMploy¢¢s Nali(wial I￿SUranC¢((￿sts
4.440
1he 2￿rage Dunl￿[ of full-littK equivaknl cmployees{induding part41￿￿•1￿ dunr¢ lh¢ 2 (2020- 0).
No employee weceived rem¥JiLYaion 10 I1￿ £50.OM in cilhu pr.

The Oiyl SAnerua
No¢r$ 141 Ihc Stitt
ror Iht I'cir Endtd 28 Ftbru
6 J>ElI'foRS AND PREPAVMENTS
28.02.21
28.02.20
l ARffly￿S olDebtu
Trnd¢ Tkbiows
Prep3yniellrs
384
VAT
384
7 CREDITORS AND ÈtCCRUAiS
28.02.11
28.02.20
7.1 AiilllJwAf oJCFediiors
Trade Ci¢dilot3
SKial Security
Odicr L￿dItOrS
240
240
8 RECONCILIA'I'IQN OF P+IOVF•)I IEiYfs IN FUNDS
R¢sth¢t
Funth
'rDI
28.02.21
Total
28.02.20
F￿ndS
NLrt Movwi¢ni$ in FiiTrds for the )rar
15.435
15,435
unds BAlwiP£ btr)u¥hi forward l Marth 2020
Fuiid bil•iice5 cArritd forword li JI M*rth 2021
15.435
15.4J5
9 RF.LklTED PARTY TRANSACYIONS
TI￿re liav¢ b¢¢0 iio lransa¢itoi￿ I￿(￿ren ihe chariiyazKI anyof lh¢ ￿l￿t￿￿or the Tws1LYS ow theiT bu¥￿￿se&.
Itl CON'TROL
I'hc diarily is conlrollcd by LI￿ Trusi¥r

Ind•
ndent Examlnerfs re
ort to the trustetrs of
The
I San¢tu
Chari
No. 1184837
ort
h A¢¢ounts for the
28 F•brua 2021
ar
Re$peetlv• ￿sponSIbl11188 of the trustse and •xamln•r
Th8 charity's Irusiees are responsitsle for th* preparation of the aw)unt5_ The chanws trustees
¢onskler5 that an audit is not required lor this year under section 144121 ol the chanh.es Act 2011
(the 2011 Act) and Ihal an independent examination is rwd&J.
It 1$ my responsibility to
examine the 8¢counts ijnder section 145 of the 2011 Art
. lo follow the procedures laid down in Ihe Gen8ral Directk)ns 9iven by the Cmarrty
Commis&on lunder Seciion 14515llbl ol Ihe 2011 Act). and
. to state whether p&￿'¢￿Iar maiters have co￿￿ to my allention.
Basis of Ind8pondent E¥amlnees Report
My examination was carried OLrt in accordance with Ihe General Direcb"ons given by lh8 Charity
Commission and includes a Teview of lh8 accounting iecords kept by the charity and a ccrfnparison
ol the accounts presented with Ihose records. 11 also include5 con5wJeration of any unusual iiems
or disclosurè5 In the accounts. and seekiNJ explanatr.on trorll the Irustees fA)n¢erning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not prov￿e all th8 ewdenr£ that woukl be required in an audrt and
consequendy no opinion is given as to vknether Ihe accounts p￿sent a"Irue and lair vwl, and the
report Is limited to the ststement below.
Independent ExamIne￿3 $tst•ment
In conn8clion Mth rny examinalh)n. no matt8r has corne to my attenbcffj..
11 ￿lch gwe5 me reasonable ¢ause to believe that, In any matuial r8spera the
requiiery*nts'.
. lo keep accounting records in accordance wlh sectjon 130 of Ihe 2011 Act". and
. to P<8pare accounts which accord writh the accounting records and lo comply wth the
accounting requireff*nts of the 2011 Act.
have not been met". or
21 to which in my opinion, attenlion Shou￿ be dra￿ in order lo enable a proper
understanding ofthe accounts to be reacw.
Dawn Naylor FCA
Jig58w Accountants Limited
370 Heysham R￿d
Hey5ham
Lancashire
LA3 28J
Dated.. 211031202L

Ind
ent Examinerfs re
ort to the trustee$ of
The Owl Sanctua
hart
No. 11
he Accounts forthe
28 Februa
2021
Respective responsibtlltss of the trustso and examiner
The charrty's trustees are ￿sponSible for the preparab.on of thè accounls. The charity's trusteès
consider8 that an audrt is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Chawities Act 2011
Ith8 2011 Act) and that an iTKl8pendent examination is Fwsed.
It is my r8sporTrsibility to
. examirE th¢ accounts under sectwjn 145 of Ihe 2011 Art.
. to follow the procedures la¥J down in the General DI￿￿)n5 gwen by ts Charity
Commission (under Section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Ad)." and
. to stale whether particular matters have come to rny attention.
Basss of Indepgndent Examlnees Report
My exarnination was Carri￿ out in accordan￿ wilh ts General Dirèction5 gi¥8n by the Charity
Comtnission and IndLh¥es a remew of the awunliNJ records kept by the eharty and a cotnparison
of the ac¢ount5 presented with those records. It also inclLMles cons￿lera￿.0n ol any unusual items
or ¢Jisclosure5 In the accounls, and Seeking explan8ty.on the Iruslee5 c%)nc£ming any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not PfOVh#e all the eVmJen￿ Ihat woukj be required in an audf( and
consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a.true aThJ fair vievf 8TrY the
report Is limlted lo the statement bel(
Independent Examinerfs statement
In Connection with my examination. no matter ha5 ccrfne to my attentiL￿".
11 which gives me reasonable cause to ￿l￿ve tha( in any material resped the
requirements."
. lo keep accounting re¢oriJs in accordanc8 vAtlTr section 130 or the 2011 ACL 8nd
. to prepare accounts which accord with Ihe aco)unbTrJ records and to o)mply Mih the
acwunling requifements of the 2011 Act.
have nol been met". or
21 to which in my opinic￿, attention should be drawn in wder to enable a pr(oer
Understa￿lIr￿j of the acwunls to be reached.
Dawn Nayloi FCA
Jig58w ACco￿ntsnts Limited
370 Heysham Road
Hoy5ham
Lancashire
LA3 2BJ