
## **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 care<br>and attention and, in particular, to provide and<br>maintain rescue homes or other facilities for<br>the reception, care and treatment of such<br>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 Owls<br>and Raptors by providing appropriate care,<br>protection, treatment and security for animals<br>which are in need of care and attention by<br>reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor<br>circumstances or ill usage and to educate the<br>public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in<br>general and the prevention of cruelty and<br>suffering 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: 

||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|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|There is no current policy in place,|



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|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 vets 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)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|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.|
|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.|
|Other|||



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## **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|£0 funds at this time, however we have  a<br>£100 K field to draw 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>can not 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)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other||The current major risk is that of Bird Flu that<br>is spreading though out the UK.|



## **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 Daily)<br>•<br>Traveling box clean = weekly<br>•<br>Rotation of owls = each visit<br>•<br>Feeding = Daily or if raining 1 day per week<br>off as a natural break.<br>•<br>Weights = Once any illness is suspected.|



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|||•<br>Talon’s and beak coping = As and when<br>needed<br>•<br>Medication/veterinary checks as and when<br>illness is found, or on a vets request for a<br>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 its<br>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 its<br>charity trustees|



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

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other||Currently we have no Owls on site due to<br>them being taken by the RSPCA, and the<br>now ongoing legal case centred on Paul<br>Rose due in Crown Court Preston Nov 2023.<br>Further ground works still ongoing on aviary<br>building pre the return of our Owls in 2023.|



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## **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)**|
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||Mr. David Gerald<br>Grove.|Chair of Trustees|||
||Mr. Paul Sayle|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> 26/12/2022||
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Charit}. Registralion Dumber 1184837
Financial Statcmcnts lor the Year F.ndcd 28 Februan. 2U22
ror
The Oii'l Sanctuan-

The 0￿.1 Sanctuar)
Contents of ihe Ftnttncial Statements
ror the Year Endcd 28 Februarn. 2022
I'age
Statement of Finllncial Actii'it)-
Balance Sheet
Notcs to the Financi#l StalemeTrls
Independent Eiamillers Reporl

'h ()Ml
for ihe l-car FTrded ?% FelTrruari *0••
Uowi%iiicied fruTrds Rcstricted Fund5
?80?22
T{￿ frunds
)¥0?22
1.0t￿ Funds
lTrcO￿I
Fiinds
155.944
4.763
158.944
4.76)
?4.4?7
y.573
Gr￿lts
ReSi*￿rre8
163.707
163.707
Re%nurr¢fi F.
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Charilv's objiils
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69.j67
61_613
'rolg1 Rc5vurrrs Exptndod
130_975
130.97?
19.778
RciAincd Surplu5 ilrought tr0rn2rd
15.435
RtsDureLS Fur Tkne l'ear
32,733
15.43
48.168
48.168
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?A Fehriian
28.02.22
28.02.21
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384
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1.484
1.484
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128,8321
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1.470
4.701
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435
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87
13.496
43.4!
13.496
4.1.479
1.249
3.628
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191
4.3.54
liO.975
130.97
19.778
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30.878
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?8 0?.22
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280?21
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32.733
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45.161
48.168
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Inde
ertdent Examlnerfs
rt to the trustees of
The Owl Sanctua
Chari
No. 1184837
Re
ort on the Accounts for the
28 Februa
2022
ear ended
Respective responsibilites of the trustee and examiner
The chanty's trustees are respon51ble for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees
considers that an audit is not reqtjired for this year undef section 144121 of the Ch3ritse5 Act 2011
(the 2011 Act) and that an independent examinab'on is needed.
It Is my responsibility to
. examine the accounts under section 145 01 the 2011 Act".
. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions gwen by Ihe Charity
Commission (under Sectitsn 14515llbl of the 2011 Act)". and
. lo state whether particular matters have come to my attentiorb.
Basis of Indèpendent Examlnerfs Report
My exarninalion wa5 carried out In accordance wth the General Directions given by the Chaiity
Cofflmission and Includes a review of the accountrng records kept by ihe chanty and a compan50n
ol the accounts Pfesente¢J with those records. It also includes consiLJeration of any unusual Items
or disclosures in the accounts. ènd seeking explanation trorn the trustees concerning any such tnatters.
The procedures underiaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that would be required In an audit and
consequently no opinion Is given as to whether the accounts present a.true and fair wew" and the
report is limited lo the statement below.
Independent Examlner's Statement
In connection with tny examination, no matier ha5 come lo my attention..
11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe thaL in any material respect the
requirements".
. to keep accounting records in acwrdance wjlh section 130 of Ihe 2011 Act." and
. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounts.ng records and to comply wth the
accounts.ng requirernenis of the 2011 Act
have not been met". Of
21 to whi¢h in my 0￿.niOn, attention should be drawn in ortjer to enable a piopef
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Dawn Naylor FCA
Jigsaw Accounlants Limited
370 Heysham Road
Hey5ham
Lancashire
LA3 2BJ
Dated..
26 December 2022