## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 25/06/2021 Period start date To 25/12/2022 Period end date Charity name: CANINES FOR AFRICA** ## **Charity registration number: 1190104** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||| |---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|The purposes of the charity are to promote, for the benefit of
the public, the conservation of flora and fauna throughout
the world, and in particular (but not limited to) flora and
fauna classed as endangered, threatened or near
threatened, primarily (but not exclusively) in Africa and
India by:
a) The training, deployment and provision of wildlife
protection and anti-poaching field rangers and canine units,
to protect rare, threatened or endangered species and to
promote biological diversity;
b) The provision of grants to organisations established to
conserve flora and fauna for the public benefit; and
c) Advancing education and raising awareness of the public
in the need to preserve and protect the environment and all
areas of conservation.”| |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.|Our main modus operandi is the breeding and training of
specialised dogs – for anti-poaching, detection, tracking,
patrol, research etc. We then train game rangers to
become dog handlers and the resulting man/woman-and-
dog units are deployed into game reserves.
All expenses for the training (food, travel, lodging etc.) is
covered by us, as is equipment for the dog.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|I confirm that all the trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|n/a| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|n/a| Contribution made by We have not used any volunteers during Para 1.38 Volunteers this period Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
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.|Para 1.20|Canines for Africa has trained and
deployed five anti-poaching K9 units during
the period of this annual return.
Not only have our operations created jobs
for trainers and rangers, and income for
breeders, veterinarians and others, they
have been instrumental in protecting rhinos
and other animals from poaching.
Our units are also used, when requested,
by local communities, needing help in
search-and-rescue or tracking dangerous
animals threatening villages, thus saving
lives of humans as well as animals| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|I am very pleased to have created and
deployed 5 units this year – it is more than
any other single year so far.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising was disappointing this year,
probably due to the worldwide uncertainties
post Covid lockdowns. I did however
achieve much, making me optimistic that
next year will bring in more funds.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|n/a| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income was lower than expected, but I still
managed to deploy more units than
anticipated. I am still building a solid
foundation for the charity. Making contacts| |---|---|---| |||and getting our story out were our priorities,
and we have every confidence that this will
result in significantly larger funds being
received in the next year.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|There is no policy for holding reserves.
When there are funds in the account, it is
because funds are only spent when
trustees believe that a particular project has
all the credentials for responsible funding,
and this takes time to research| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Zero| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|There is no requirement for reserves to be
held. Trustees see that there are always
small amounts of money available to pay
banking, communications etc. fees, but
fund are put into fieldwork as soon as
feasible after receipt.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|The unrestricted fund is in deficit, mainly
due to a high percentage of funds being
channelled to field operations, and higher-
than expected costs. We are working very
hard to raise enough fund to cover our
administrative costs.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern. I won an
international award (Explorers Club EC50)
this year for the Charity’s work, which is
bringing me very good publicity, which I
hope to convert into greater funding soon.| |**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|Principle sources of funds have been
private individuals and conservation
foundations| |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|The trustees see no significant risks to the
charity. We need to raise more funds to
cover expenses (mostly travel), but are
confident we can do this next year.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |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|Only the current trustees can decide on the
addition of a new trustee. All must agree
on the choice for this to happen.| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Canines for Africa| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|K94A| |Registered charity number|1190104| |Charity’s principal address|Wolfson College,
University of Oxford,
c/o Dr Moussavi
Oxford OX2 6UD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ms Vianna von Weyhausen|Chair||Entitled if unanimous| ||Dr Kaveh Moussavi|||Entitled if unanimous| ||Mr Patrick Maina|||Entitled if unanimous| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **n/a** ## **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**||| |---|---|---| ||Vianna von Weyhausen|| ||
Chair|| ||1st September 2023|| ||1st September 2023|| **----- Start of picture text -----**
CANINES FOR AFRICA
Charity No
BALANCE SHEET
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD
1ST JAN TO 31ST DEC 2022
Total this year Total last year
£ £
Fixed assets Yr 2022 Yr 2021
Tangible assets 1,291 1,478
Investments - -
Total fixed assets 1,291 1,478
Current assets
Stock and work in progress - -
Debtors - -
Investments(Short Term) - -
Cash at bank and in hand 21,746 11,480
Total current assets 21,746 11,480
Creditors:(Due within one year) - -
Net current assets/(liabilities) 21,746 11,480
Total assets less current liabilities 23,037 12,958
Creditors:(Due after one year ) 32,918 17,534
Provisions for liabilities and charges - -
Net assets (9,881) (4,576)
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds (15,519) (16,055)
Designated funds 5,638 11,479
Total unrestricted funds (9,881) (4,576)
Restricted income funds - -
Endowment funds - -
Total funds (9,881) (4,575.61)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
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