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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: TAF – The Animal Fund

Charity registration number:1184860

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 TAF – The Animal Fund is a non-profit
marine conservation association registered
in France, Monaco, the United Kingdom
and Denmark. We focus on protecting the
ocean and saving dolphins and whales
from pollution, overfishing and
maltreatment.
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		 Education- To educate and inform the
world of the danger and consequences of
cruelty and extinction of marine life. We do
this via publicity, events, presentations,
campaigns, conferences and online media.
Communication- To communicate on
environmental issues such as plastic
pollution, overfishing and the use of animal
products in cosmetics, and their damaging
effect on the planet.
Action- To protect and save dolphins and
whales, who are victims of maltreatment,
massacre, pollution, sonar testing and
overfishing.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38

Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Presentation to schools, Universities and
public meetings regarding the importance
of our Oceans and its Marine life
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.

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

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Charity established and Trustees appointed
Unable to establish Bank accounts for
Charity owing to overseas base of Chair
and Trustee
Reached out to a number of
Schools/Universities to share TAF
objectives
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 No direct fundraising undertaking owing to
lack of a UK based Bank account
N/A

Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 N/A
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 N/A
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 N/A
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 No Bank Account so no fundraising
undertaking in UK
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 No Bank Account so no fundraising
undertaking in UK
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 None
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25
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 Appointment by Chair

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 Induction session with Chair
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 Chair – Trustees - Volunteers
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name TAF–The Animal Fund
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1184860
Charity’s principal address Homefield
Coppers Lane
Matfield
Kent
TN12 7JE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Berit Legrand Chair From 12 August 2019
Lady Daniele de
Winter		 Trustee From 12 August 2019
Louis Legrand Trustee From 12 August 2019
Angela Wright Trustee From 12 August 2019

– 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 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)

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

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
Angela Wright

Trustee
30 June 2024
30 June 2024

No (if any) TAF - The Animal Fund 1184860

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To 01-Jan-23 31-Dec-23

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
None -
-
-
-		 - - -
- - -
- -
-		 -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) - -
-
-
-		 -
-
-
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
- -
-		 -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- - - - -
-
-
-
-

None		 -
-
-		 - - -
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** - - - -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 -
-
-

None		 -
-
-		 - -
- -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- - - - -
- -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-		 - - -
- - -
- -
-		 - -

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
Details
N/A
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
N/A
None
B1 Cash funds
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
Signature
accounts (SS)
~~1~~		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
Current value
(optional)
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
30-Jun-24
~~30~~/06/2024
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
OK OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
- -
- -
Date of
approval
Berit Legrand
Angela Wright 30-Jun-24

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)