## TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 2021
## **INTRODUCTION**
Period covered: From 23[rd] Dec 2020 (date of registration with the Charity Commission of England and Wales) to 31[st] Dec 2021
Charity name: International Companion Animal Management Coalition (ICAM)
Charity registration number: 1192921
Charity address: 4 Westcroft, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7EJ, UK
ICAM is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Association. As an association, ICAM is governed by an ‘Association’ model constitution with voting members other than its charitable trustees. Our members are core to ICAM, representing our combined knowledge and expertise in companion animal population management and providing strategic direction to our organisation. We benefited from six voting members in 2021 and two non-voting members.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The objects of ICAM are:
1. The advancement of animal welfare through the promotion of humane methods of managing populations of companion animals, particularly but not exclusively dogs and cats, to the public and those with responsibility for the control of these populations, to prevent cruelty and suffering among animals for the public benefit.
2. To advance education for the public benefit in the management of companion animal populations by providing research, information and guidance.
Our main activity in 2021 to address the promotion of humane methods of managing populations of companion animals has been exploring and documenting the contribution dog population management can make to sustainable development. By establishing the link between a positive dog-human relationship and the Sustainable Development Goals, we aim to increase
the political interest and investment in humane dog population management. Hence achieving public benefit by preventing cruelty and suffering among unmanaged or cruelly managed companion animals.
Our main activity to advance education for the public benefit in the management of companion animal populations has been the launch of our freely available street survey tool for dogs and cats: Talea. By making the measurement of roaming dog and cat populations more accessible, we will enable evidence-based design, monitoring and evaluation of humane management interventions. Hence supporting organisations and governments to achieve more effective humane management of animal populations. We also began to develop an online interactive course based on our previously published dog population management guide, to make this guidance more digestible and accessible. Completion target is May 2022 for the English version, followed by translation into at least 4 languages in the subsequent months of 2022.
**Public benefit statement:** In setting ICAM’s objectives and planning activities, our trustees have shown due regard for, and given careful consideration to, the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance.
To achieve our charitable purposes, ICAM has established 6 strategic objectives. The following outlines our activities and achievements under each of these objectives in 2021:
|**Strategic objective**|**Activities and achievements in 2021**|
|---|---|
|1. To establish ICAM|Expanded by 1 member to 8 members in 2021. Conducted 6 virtual|
|as a robust and|meetings with full member attendance.|
|sustainable|Utilised our ICAM website as our principal resource hub and|
|organisation that|outreach mode: 12,085 users in 2021, 15.7% returning user and|
|fulfils member|84.3% new users, wide geographic spread with 95 countries with at|
|expectations.|least 10 users (max 2,279 users in USA), top 10 countries - USA,|
||China, UK, Brazil, Germany, India, Iran, Netherlands, Canada and|
||Mexico.|
_**Figure 1**_ **- Website user locations in 2021**
Established functions, policies and procedures necessary for a newly registered charity: Bank account, reserves policy, financial procedures, template consultancy contract and agreement for paying a trustee for a service. 2. Increase the use of Launch of freely accessible Talea survey tool in Q2 2021. By end 2021 street surveys to there were 69 Talea projects in 18 countries (1 Africa, 4 Asia, 8 establish change in Europe, 1 Middle East, 1 N. America, 3 S. America), running key indicators approximately 500 surveys on 300+ devices.
|relating to effective
D/CPM, as outlined in
'Are we making a
difference?'||
|---|---|
|3. Veterinary
capacity for
competent neutering
of dogs and cats
matches the humane
population
management needs|Activities under this objective were delayed. A new WSAVA
committee was formed in 2021 called 'reproduction control', they are
now collaborating on the neutering guidelines with the 'animal
wellness and welfare' committee (Chaired by Nat Lee, ICAM member
representative). Both committees have been involved in creating a
first draft of different sections of the guidelines, these are now being
consolidated with a full first draft expected mid 2022|
|4. OIE standards are
accurate and
accessible to national
governments, plus
supported by tools
that allow them to
monitor their
progress towards
compliance at
national and local
level|The updated OIE chapter states a clear requirement to act without
causing animal welfare compromise. Euthanasia section has been
made clearer and more concise. Increased overlap with ICAM DPM
concepts, including focus on owner behaviour, evidence-based
planning and adaptation. Chapter is likely to go for adoption in May
2022, COVID delays allowing. Member country comments have so far
been minor, so are unlikely to create a block.|
|5. Importance of cat
and dog population
management is
recognised within
global priorities /
Mainstreaming cat
and dog population
management within
global framework
(SDGs)|Agreed a policy on rabies
(internal document) and a
position statement (external
document) on dog and cat
population management and
changing resource availability.
Drafted, reviewed, updated and
completed a report ‘Dog
population management and
Sustainable Development’,
including a foreword written by
the tripartite WHO, FAO and
OIE. This report is in design
phase, expected launch in Feb
2022.
Reached agreement with ICAM members on future advocacy
approach, with option for review in late 2022 to consider creating a
global umbrella campaign.
ICAM became a member of United Against Rabies forum, working
group 1.|
|6. ICAM and ICAM
member tools are
recognised and|Development of DPM online course began in 2021 with selection of
education consultant, audience analysis, course outline and content|
utilised to improve agreed, learning management system selected, module 2 and 3 cat and dog drafted and option for cost-effect translation identified and tested. population Translation of DPM guide into Persian; other translations delayed management practice until 2022 when will be done in parallel with DPM online course. globally
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
ICAM’s principal source of funding is its membership, either through the payment of annual membership fees (currently set at 8,000 GBP) or through grants (currently 2 grants provided by one of the members).
Our activities in 2021 were delayed in many areas due to staff time limitations resulting from COVID restrictions and changes in job circumstance. This resulted in underspend, in particular of our restricted funds. Our financial position of 110K GBP at the end of 2021 reflects this underspend. However, these activities have been postponed and not cancelled, and underspends are expected to be rectified by increased activity in 2022; as indicated by our 2022 budget which exceeds our expected 2022 income by 28K GBP and will hence utilise some of our 2021 underspend.
Our reserve policy is to maintain an Operating Reserve fund equal to 3 months of average operating costs; in 2021 this equated to 12,350 GBP.
We also have the ambition to build an Opportunity Reserve fund intended to meet special targets of opportunity or needs that further the mission of the organization which may or may not have specific expectation of incremental or long-term increased income. The Opportunity Reserve is also intended as a source of internal funds for organizational capacity building such as staff development, research and development, or investment in infrastructure that will build long-term capacity. This fund is considered secondary to the Operating reserve fund which will be invested to the minimum target as a priority. We will be assessing contribution towards this Opportunity Reserve at end 2022, when the extent of underspend rectification can be measured.
## _**OUR TRUSTEES**_
Our first trustees are long-term representatives of ICAM member organisations and know our organisations very well from its pre-charity registration days. They volunteered to govern ICAM into its next stage of charity registration and subsequent development into a robust and sustainable organisation. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
_Full name Signature_
Pankaj KC (Chairperson)
_Date_ 4 April 2022
Kate Nattrass Atema 7 April 2022 Alexandra Hammond7 April 2022 Seaman
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Charity Name No (if any)
The International Companion Animal Management 1192921
Coalition
CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 23/12/2020 31/12/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Membership fees 48,000 - - 48,000 -
Grant income - 96,011 - 96,011 -
Donations 15,343 - - 15,343 -
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Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 63,343 ] 96,011 - 159,354 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 63,343 96,011 - 159,354 -
A3 Payments
Charitable expenditure 60 - - 60 -
Management and administration 37,575 11,738 - 49,313 -
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Sub total [ 37,635 ] 11,738 - 49,373 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 37,635 11,738 - 49,373 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 25,708 84,273 - 109,981 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 25,708 84,273 - 109,981 -
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
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account(s))
**Details**
**B1 Cash funds**
**_Total cash funds_**
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**B2 Other monetary assets**
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**B3 Investment assets**
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**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**25,708**
**84,273**
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**25,708**
**84,273**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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Pankaj KC
Kate Nattrass Atema|**Endowment**
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Date of
approval
7 April 2022
4 April 2022|
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The International Companion Animal Management Coalition**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The International Companion Animal Management Coalition for the year ended 31[st] December 2021.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 if the Act; or
2. 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.
Signed:
Clare Ryall ACA
Of: 2 Fox Close, Chippenham, Wilts SN14 6YB
Dated: 11[th] April 2022