## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: CANINES FOR AFRICA** ## **Charity registration number: 1190104** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**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|Para 1.18|**I confirm that all the trustees have had**
**regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit**| 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
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have not used any volunteers during**
**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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Fewer units were deployed this year,**
**due to less funds in**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**I changed strategy this year in**
**fundraising, focusing on achieving one**
**or two large donations in lieu of many**
**smaller ones. I achieved this objective,**
**with a verbal commitment of $1.3**
**million, but the donor was tragically**
**killed before the agreement came to**
**fruition. I am following up with his**
**foundation to see if this can still happen**| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The position is far from what is desired,**
**largely due to the large donation falling**
**through.**| |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|**0**| |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 channeled 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.**
**There is a documentary on K94A in the**
**pipeline, which should help with**
**fundraising once it is finished.**| ## **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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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
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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|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved| |---|---|---| |**Director name**|n/a|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|Dates acted if not for whole year|| |---|---|---| ||**n/a**|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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 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)** Vianna von Weyhausen **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 12 September 2023 CANINES FORAFRICA Charity No-1190104 BALANCE SHEET ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JAN TO 31ST DEC 2023 Total this year Totsl last year Flxed a8118t8 Yr 2023 Yr 2022 Tangible assets 2.￿9 1.291 Inv*stm*nts rot81 fixed assets 2,359 1,291 Current assets Stock and work in progress Debtors Investmentslshort Tern) C8sh at bank and in h8nd 13.981 21.746 Tot•1 ¢UffT•rtI •M•I• 13.981 21.746 Creditors.'IOue wlhin one yearl Net current Asse￿{118b¥1¥rtle8) 13,981 21,746 Total assets less currentliabilities 16.339 23,037 Cr8ditor5.'IDue aft8r one year I 98.143 32.918 Pro￿$m)n$ for liabilities and charges Net assets 181,8041 19,8B11