Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 May 2020 To 30 April 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Ravenswell: Supporting Cornish Wildlife Other names charity is known by n/a
Registered charity number (if any) 1185037 Charity's principal address Miome
Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro Postcode TR4 8DU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Wendy Chairman
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Winstanley
2 Doreen Cusick
3 Rosemary Harris
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year n/a
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address n/a
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
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Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO Foundation Constitution Originally adopted 12/02/2018 and revised following advice from the Charity Commission 12/08/2019
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust, association,
company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Appointed for periods of 5 years by the existing trustees. The end of the first period of appointment was staggered in the Constitution so all appointments don’t fall due in the same year and on 13 Sept 2021 (minute 4) it was resolved to date the start of the periods from the date that Ravenswell was entered on the Register of Charities (27/8/19).
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
The charity’s policies and procedures are under preparation (this process was delayed by the Illness of one of the trustees and the difficulties of the pandemic but is continuing during 2021/2022). The policies and procedures are drafted, taking account of the relevant legislation and Charity Commission guidance, before being individually adopted at trustee meetings.
The charity still has a very small structure. One of the trustees is responsible for most of the animal care, advice and education, another undertakes animal care and the third undertakes much of the administration. A volunteer maintains the accounts. Because of the pandemic has not been possible to recruit and train more carers and volunteers. Education has been by responding to telephone and social media requests.
The charity still relies mainly on cash donations from locally based public and fundraising at public events. Both of these have been curtailed by the pandemic although some supporters have compensated by giving regular larger donations. We are investigating alternatives methods of fundraising.
The charity trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems or procedures are being established, and will be reviewed in future years, to manage these risks.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objects of Ravenswell are:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of wildlife in the need of care and attention and, in particular to provide and maintain a dedicated rescue home for their reception, care and treatment and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general.
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This year the activities have been care and treatment of animals in need and advising the public on how to respond to an animal that they believe is in need of care and treatment.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The trustees have given regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and kept this in mind when decision making and planning activities.
The guidance is also being taken into account, and referred to if appropriate, when the charity’s policies and procedures are drawn up.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity has taken in, and treated 50 animals during the period. Some of these were treated and released by trustees, some were taken to specialist carers who treated and arranged release. 5 were treated by vets and 8 were not in a condition that they could be treated and released.
Requests for advice or assistance has mainly been received by phone and approximately 100 people have been advised what they should do, including advising them to contact a specialist care organisation.
It has not been possible to attend events and make cash collections as in the past but there have been two online auctions held online on behalf of Ravenswell,
Section E Financial review
The charity does not have a reserves policy at this stage Brief statement of the because trustees consider that we have not yet raised sufficient charity’s policy on funds to withdraw sums from the amounts needed to maintain reserves the charity and deal with care of animals referred to us. However the trustees will consider setting up a reserve for the creation of a wildlife hospital as fundraising grows.
Details of any funds n/a materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Because of the pandemic, during this financial year it has not You may choose to include been possible to progress with the charity’s main form of additional information, fundraising which are collections at events and on private where relevant about: premises. These are also useful ways of extending public the charity’s principal knowledge of the charity and what it does. sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
The trustees are extending the list of carers who are suitable to care for injured wildlife and are preparing training materials for these carers and other volunteers. The website is being revised as it was originally set up before Ravenswell was registered.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
R A Harris Signature(s) W. Winstanley Rosemary Anne Harris Full name(s) Wendy Patricia Winstanley Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Trustee Chair, etc) Date 19 February 2022
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Ravenswell Annual receipts and payments Accounts For the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ Receipts Donations / collections £ 570.00 £ - Large donations (over£20) £ 805.00 £ - Income from fundraising £ 346.00 £ - Income from educating public £ - Sub total £ 1,721.00 £ - Asset and investment sales TOTAL RECEIPTS £ 1,721.00 £ - Payments Expenses of Trustees meetings £ - Expenses of attending events £ - Expenses of fundraising £ - Administration £ - Animal care £ - Expenses of educating public £ - Purchase of equipment £ - Insurance / licences £ 224.00 Aviaries for birds Grants Sub total £ 224.00 £ - Asset and investment purchases TOTAL PAYMENTS £ 224.00 £ - Transfers between funds CASH FUNDS LAST YEAR END £ 5,468.00 CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END £ 1,497.00 UNDS CARRIED FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR £ 6,965.00 £ -
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at end of this
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ Cash funds Money in bank £ 6,965.00 Total cash funds £ 6,965.00 Other monetary assets £ - Investment assets £ - Assets retained for the charity's own use £ - Liabilities £ -
NOTES
The illness of individual trustees and constraints caused by the pandemic continued to cause delays in compliling these accounts. Opportunities to make cash collections have greatly reduced because of the pandemic but supporters have continued to help by making larger individual donations.
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature W Winstanley Chairman R A Harris Trustee Date of apprval Saturday, February 19, 2022
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Last year to the nearest £ £ 624.00 £ 252.00 £ 876.00 £ 876.00 £ 21.00 £ - £ 235.00 £ 256.00
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