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Month 03 |
2025 | |||||||||||||
| Section A | Reference and administration details | |||||||||||||||||
| Charity name | Metamorphosis Foundation | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names charity is known by | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registered charity number (if any) | 1188495 | |||||||||||||||||
| Charity's principal address | The Limes, 246 Melton Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Edwalton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postcode | NG12 4AG | |||||||||||||||||
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year 1 Simon Thornton Chairman Full Year 2 Susie Thornton Full Year 3 Neil Rotherham Full Year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document CIO Constitutioin (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods Appointed by the trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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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.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.
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The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of grants, goods or services towards training and professional development opportunities.
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| 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) |
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust [CC no. 224168] Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife conservation charity working to protect and enhance the wildlife and habitats of Nottinghamshire. Metamorphosis Foundation’s base is in Nottinghamshire and the trustees took an early strategic decision after the charity was established to contribute to conservation initiatives within our local environment. To that end in the past we have supported the reintroduction of beavers to Nottinghamshire, purchased an electric boat to facilitate access for staff and researchers managing the beaver enclosure and provided funding to support habitat improvement for turtle doves and waders at the Idle Valley Reserve. In 2024/25 Metamorphosis Foundation granted the funds for the Trust to purchase a John Deere tractor from the Environment Agency, which has been a critical asset in a five-year project to improve and increase reed beds at Attenborough Nature Reserve. As the project was coming to an end the Trust faced losing the tractor which has had a transformational impact at the local reserves. The grant will enable the team’s excellent work maintaining the habitat for multiple species to continue. Public benefit from this project comes through NWT’s work managing nature reserves, engaging, advising, inspiring and educating people to create a richer natural world for present and future generations. _The Southern African Wildlife College [SAWC] _based on the western edge of the Kruger National Park, South Africa opened to students in 1997 and is now a recognised centre of specialisation in conservation education, training and skills development. It is closely linked to the Peace Parks Foundation [founded by President Nelson Mandela, Dr Anton Rupert & Prince Bernard of the Netherlands]. To date SAWC has trained over 23,500 students from over 60 countries across a wide range of conservation related subjects. The College’s activities are exactly aligned with the objectives of Metamorphosis. Bursary funding was provided for 2 students on the Natural Resource management short course programme & 11 additional students across a range of programmes [guiding/ranger/youth access bridging programmes]. Two of the trustees visited SAWC in 2024 to give additional clarity on support need, governance - especially meeting the students - and risk management issues. The trustees were also able to see the “Bite Suit” in action - an essential piece of staff protective equipment when training anti-poaching dogs - which had been purchased with a Metamorphosis grant. The trustees were provided with regular updates on student progress and very detailed end of year academic and financial reports to assist with governance. SAWC is audited by Price Waterhouse Cooper [PWC] & we were provided with the full audited accounts. Further bursary funding is planned for the 2025 intake. In terms of public benefit the key elements are the protection and enhancement of the environment and wildlife for future generations as the student graduates pursue their careers. |
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
The Tracker Academy[TA] based in Graff Reinett in South Africa, trains disadvantaged rural people as professional wildlife trackers for deployment in the conservation and ecotourism industries. It is a subsidiary of the South African College for Tourism [and audited through that] & operates under the auspices of the Peace Parks Foundation [see above]. TA was established in 2010 and takes on 32 students a year [from over 3000 applicants]. Half the students are training as Lodge Trackers [for the Ecotourism Sector] and half as Conservation Guardians - including a more paramilitary training component - for work in the anti-poaching sector. 94.75% of Tracker graduates are employed in the conservation industry. The trustees are familiar with TAs work having previously met a number of TA graduates in conservation settings in Southern Africa & have been supporting Tracker Academy since 2022. Bursary funding was provided in 2024 for 2 students on the 12 month Tracker Skills programme & 2 students training as Conservation Guardians. Two of the trustees visited TA’s new Sandringham training site in 2024, met 2 of the funded bursary students & their lead trainer, spending time observing their training and evaluation directly. Separately we met one of our former supported students who is now employed in the greater Kruger and were delighted to learn that his income enables him to support 12 members of his family. This is not an uncommon situation and demonstrates the impact of the support we provided far beyond “just” obtaining a qualification. Two trustees also attended the 2024 students’ graduation ceremony which took place at the South African College of Tourism and met all 4 students we had supported. This proved very helpful in getting a personal insight into their backgrounds, course experiences and hopes for the future. We have subsequently learned that all 4 have now secured jobs in conservation related work. One other significant benefit of attending the graduation was that we met a number of other donors & other organisations associated with Tracker Academy and SATC. They were full of praise for the college, its ethos, governance and the quality of the students graduating - independent feedback that is otherwise hard to obtain. Further funding has been offered for 2 Conservation Guardian students & 2 Female Tracker students in the 2025 intake. The training of more female trackers reflects a determination of TA to improve access for women to conservation roles and is supported by the successes of previous female graduates working at leading lodges . In terms of public benefit the key elements are the protection and enhancement of the environment and wildlife for future generations as the student graduates pursue careers in the conservation sector. Wildlife Vets International [CC no. 1109670] Wildlife Vets International exists to apply specialist veterinary expertise to animal conservation projects, worldwide. WVI provides support for training of local vets and field biologists, undertake research, investigate disease, assist with project planning and works in conjunction with NGOs and local communities to promote the conservation of rare and endangered species and their habitats. A grant was provided for a Wildlife vet to attend a Wildlife Capture Course - skills that she will need in her new position supervising the reintroduction of Lions to Gabon, West Africa. The public benefit arises from assisting with the conservation of rare and endangered species and their habitats worldwide, in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of veterinary services.
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Section D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
Fundraising-once again much time was spent this year considering longer term fundraising. The trustees have continued spreading the word about the charity through personal contacts, speaking engagements and other initiatives, though it must be admitted that fundraising has been challenging in the current economic climate. Right at the end of the charity year two signifcant donations were received which will provide the base for a longer term fund giving the trustees and some of their regular grantees more future visibility for support. In the meantime we will continue to explore opportunities for Corporate Sponsorship. |
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Section E Financial review 8ri•f ststement of the cnariry's policy on rè8•N•$ The charilv holds a minimum of £5CKJO mserves Detalls of any funds materlally None In defi¢it Furthèr financlal review detall8 Ioptional infomlatlonl You may choose 10 1nclude The ¢hanty's principal source of lunds has been donations from additional Infotmation. where Indiv81S which 19 dale have all been unrestricted. relevant aboul. the d)anty's prinopal Sources of funds linduding any fundraisingl". how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the chanty. investrnent policy and objectives InclLJding any eth1e21 investment policy adoNed. The charity ha5 8 bank account & conlinues lo utili5e 8 lundiThJ plaffomi. Flagstone. which manages a lange ol Interest eaming fixed tem or notice accoun15 lo ensu that revenuè Is i*ing gènerated from cash reserves. lThJividLtal accounts are prolecled by the Financial Services I Compensation Scheme. Section F Other optional infomiation Having previously joined one of the Commission s Webinars on FinanrAal Due Diligen wè have been alert ! to wamings in the psS and from talking to other charities of several example5 of fraud involving charities operating overseas. The trustees remain assu that the main method we employ when working with overseas partners lthe bursary model backed up by on srte interviews. govemance visits and extemal auditl provides robust protections against fraud. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, reF)Qrt above. STrgned on bthalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namelsl Dr Simon J Thomton Dr Neil E Rotherham Posityon leg sretsry. Chair, e¢¢) Chair of Trustees Trustee Date 23 lo6 l15
| CC16a Last year to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - - - - Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 29/10/2025 29/10/2025 |
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| Charity Name | No(if any) | CC16a | ||||||||
| Metamorphosis Foundation | 1188495 | |||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date | To | Period end date | |||||||
| 4/1/24 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Donations | 160,702 | - | - | 160,702 | - | |||||
| Gift aid | 354 | - | - | 354 | - | |||||
| Interest income | 10,898 | - | - | 10,898 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 171,954 |
- | - | 171,954 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | ||||||
| Sub total | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | |||||
| **Total receipts ** | 171,954 |
- 0 | - 0 | 171,954 | - 0 | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| General admin | 86 | - | - | 86 | - | |||||
| Marketing, website design & management | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | |||||
| Bank charges - Unity Trust Bank | 72 | - | - | 72 | - | |||||
| Overseas governance visits | 6,903 | - | - | 6,903 | - | |||||
| Grant - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - | |||||
| Grant - Wildlife Vets International | 1,100 | - | - | 1,100 | - | |||||
| Grant - Southern African Wildlife College | 13,990 | - | - | 13,990 | - | |||||
| Grant - Tracker Academy | 29,500 | - | - | 29,500 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 61,910 |
- | - | 61,910 | - | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Flagstone account [net] | 117,563 | - 0 | - 0 | 117,563 | ||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 117,563 |
- 0 | - 0 | 117,563 | - 0 | |||||
| **Totalpayments ** | 179,473 |
- 0 | - 0 | 179,473 | - 0 | |||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - 7,519 |
- | - | - 7,519 |
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| A5 Transfers between funds | - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 28,615 | - | - | 28,615 | - | |||||
| **Cash funds thisyear end ** | 21,096 |
- | - | 21,096 | - | |||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Unity Trust Bank | 21,096 | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||
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| Total cash funds | 21,096 | - | - | |||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Flagstone Account | 384,606 | - | - | ||||||
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval | |||||||
| Dr Simon J Thornton | 29/10/2025 | |||||||||
| Dr Neil E Rotherham | 29/10/2025 | |||||||||
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Metamorphosis Foundation On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1188495 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 - 4 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 03/11/2025 Name: Chris McKain Relevant professional Chartered Accountant qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: UHY Hacker Young 14 Park Row, Nottingham NG1 6GR
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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October 2018
IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
IER
| CC16a Last year to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - - - - Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 29/10/2025 29/10/2025 |
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| Charity Name | No(if any) | CC16a | ||||||||
| Metamorphosis Foundation | 1188495 | |||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date | To | Period end date | |||||||
| 4/1/24 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Donations | 160,702 | - | - | 160,702 | - | |||||
| Gift aid | 354 | - | - | 354 | - | |||||
| Interest income | 10,898 | - | - | 10,898 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 171,954 |
- | - | 171,954 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | ||||||
| Sub total | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | |||||
| **Total receipts ** | 171,954 |
- 0 | - 0 | 171,954 | - 0 | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| General admin | 86 | - | - | 86 | - | |||||
| Marketing, website design & management | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | |||||
| Bank charges - Unity Trust Bank | 72 | - | - | 72 | - | |||||
| Overseas governance visits | 6,903 | - | - | 6,903 | - | |||||
| Grant - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | - | |||||
| Grant - Wildlife Vets International | 1,100 | - | - | 1,100 | - | |||||
| Grant - Southern African Wildlife College | 13,990 | - | - | 13,990 | - | |||||
| Grant - Tracker Academy | 29,500 | - | - | 29,500 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 61,910 |
- | - | 61,910 | - | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Flagstone account [net] | 117,563 | - 0 | - 0 | 117,563 | ||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 117,563 |
- 0 | - 0 | 117,563 | - 0 | |||||
| **Totalpayments ** | 179,473 |
- 0 | - 0 | 179,473 | - 0 | |||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - 7,519 |
- | - | - 7,519 |
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| A5 Transfers between funds | - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 28,615 | - | - | 28,615 | - | |||||
| **Cash funds thisyear end ** | 21,096 |
- | - | 21,096 | - | |||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Unity Trust Bank | 21,096 | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||
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| Total cash funds | 21,096 | - | - | |||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Flagstone Account | 384,606 | - | - | ||||||
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| B5 Liabilities | - | |||||||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval | |||||||
| Dr Simon J Thornton | 29/10/2025 | |||||||||
| Dr Neil E Rotherham | 29/10/2025 | |||||||||