Heal Rewilding CIO Registered charity number: 1187992
Unaudited
Receipts and payments accounts
for the period 17 February 2020 to 31 March 2021
Heal Rewilding CIO
Contents
| Charity information | 1 |
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| Trustees’ report | 2‐3 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 4 |
| Receipts and payments | 5 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 6 |
Heal Rewilding CIO
Charity information
Registered address Trustees
c/o Freeths LLP 80 Mount Street Nottingham NG1 6HH Jan Stannard (Chair) Cindy Barnes Jeremy Coulter Johnathan Simnett Donna Stimson Piers Watson
Heal Rewilding CIO
Trustees’ report
The trustees’ present the annual report and accounts for the period from incorporation on 17 February 2020 to 31 March 2021.
In accordance with Charity Commission guidance, the accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The trustees are satisfied that the charity meets the legal requirements to prepare the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
The trustees have considered risks with regard to financial matters and are satisfied that they are being managed to an acceptable level.
Structure, governance and management
Heal Rewilding is a charitable incorporated organisation was incorporate on the 17 February 2020 in accordance with the Articles of Association and is registered with the charity commission, number 1187992.
The trustees who served during the year were: Cindy Nicola Barnes Jeremy John Coulter Jonathan Iain Roy Simnett Jan Stannard Donna Sue Stimson Piers Roland Gifford Watson
The powers of appointing new and additional trustees is vested in the trustees.
The joint trustees are responsible for the day to day administration of the charity.
Charitable objectives
The objectives of the charity, as set out in its constitution, are:
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to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation and improvement of the natural and physical environment in England and Wales, using the process of rewilding to restore biological diversity and ecosystems;
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to advance environmental improvement and protection for the benefit of the public through the conservation and protection of the environment and the provision of ecosystems services; and
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to advance the education and the engagement of the public in the restoration, rehabilitation, conservation and enhancement of the natural environment and to promote study and research in such subjects and disseminate findings to the public at large.
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Financial review
The period ended 31 March 2021 was the charity’s first period of operation and therefore no comparative information is presented in the accounts.
The charity’s primary source of funding is contributions from its supporters and during the period the charity received donations of £88,596, sponsorships of £50,000, grants of £7,443 and income from fundraising events of £7,629. Operating costs, including start‐up costs, during the period were £98,765. This resulted in net receipts of £54,903 of which £32,189 are restricted to the purchase of land for rewilding (‘the land fund’).
The trustees have considered the issue of reserves. These fall into two categories – restricted reserves for the Heal land fund; and operational reserves including a contingency. All amounts in the former category will be held in reserve until they are used for land purchase. There are currently no other categories of restricted funds. Regarding operational reserves and contingency, the trustees agreed that operational reserves are needed and have established a reserves policy, requiring three months of operating reserves to be held with a 4% contingency. The justification for this level of operational reserves is that unrestricted donations have been steadily rising. The current level of reserves held broadly corresponds to the target.
Statement of target reserves:
| Statement of target reserves: | |
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| Item | Amount |
| Land fund | £32,189 |
| Operational expenses(3 months) | £13,141 |
| 4% contingencyon operational expenses | £526 |
| Reserves total held: | £45,856 |
During the period, the charity supported ‘Deserves to Bloom’, a campaign that aims to raise £1 million to help pay for its foundation rewilding site in the south of England.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Jan Stannard
Jan Stannard Chair
Date: 20/04/2021
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Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Heal Rewilding
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Heal Rewilding for the period ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the receipts and payments account and the statement of assets and liabilities.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Julie Mutton
Julie Mutton
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Smith & Williamson LLP
Accountants Old Library Chambers 21 Chipper Lane Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 1BG
Date: 21/04/2021
Heal Rewilding CIO
Receipts and payments for the period ended 31 March 2021
| Receipts Donations Deserve to Bloom sponsorship Grants Fundraising events Total receipts Payments Employee costs Consultant fees Marketing Fundraising events Deserve to Bloom campaign Professional fees Legal fees IT, phones and software Insurance Other expenses Investment in Heal Rewilding (Enterprises) Limited Total payments Net receipts |
Unrestricted funds £ 56,407 ‐ 7,443 7,629 71,479 (17,049) (8,135) (6,389) (1,258) ‐ (10,192) (1,685) (1,883) (1,284) (889) (1) (48,765) 22,714 |
2021 Restricted funds £ 32,189 50,000 ‐ ‐ 82,189 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ (50,000) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ (50,000) 32,189 |
Total funds £ 88,596 50,000 7,443 7,629 |
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| 153,668 (17,157) (8,135) (6,389) (1,258) (50,000) (10,192) (1,685) (1,883) (1,284) (889) (1) |
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| (98,765) | |||
| 54,903 |
Heal Rewilding CIO
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2021
| Cash funds Other monetary assets Social security and other taxation Investment assets Investment in Heal Rewilding (Enterprises) Limited Total assets Accruals Pensions payable Total liabilities |
Unrestricted funds £ 22,714 1,091 1 23,806 (4,839) (54) (4,893) |
2021 Restricted funds £ 32,189 ‐ ‐ 32,189 ‐ ‐ ‐ |
Total funds £ 54,903 1,091 1 |
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| 55,995 | |||
| (4,839) (54) |
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| (4,893) |
Signed on behalf of the trustees
Jan Stannard
Jan Stannard Chair
Date: 20/04/2021