Registration number 02516635
Charity number 328717
The Society of Wildlife Artlsts Limlted
Dlrectors. report and unaudited financlal statements
for tha year ended 31 December 2023

The Soclety of Wildlife Artists Limited
Company Infomiation
Directors
RR Greenhalf
CA Rose
M Angus
H Mead
Secretary
J Foker
Company number
02516635
Charity number
328717
Registered office
clo Federation of British Artists
17 Carlton House Terra
London
SW1Y 5BD

The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited
Contents
Page
Directors. report
Accountants report
Profit and loss account
Balance sheet
4&5
Notes to the financlal statements
6&7

The Society of Wlldlife Artists Limited
Directors. report
for the year ended
31 December 2023
The directors presents their report and the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Principal actlvity
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was
that of advancing public appreciation of works of art depicting wildlife,
to pursue charitable work via the Bursary Scheme and to continue with
our educational work.
Directors
The directors who served during the year are as stated below".
RR Greenhalf
CA Rose
M Angus
H Mead
Statement of Directors. responsibilitoes
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors, report and the accounts
in accordance with applicable law and regulations
Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year.
Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with
United Kingdom Generally AC￿pted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom
Accounting standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not
approve the accounts unless they arethey are satisfied that they givea true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company
for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it would
be inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are
sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure
that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible
for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the board on
and has been prepared
in accordance with the small companies regime of the Companies Act 2006
by order of the board
C Rose {Director)
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The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited
Report to the Board of Dlroctors on the preparation
of unaudited financial statements of The Society of Wildlife Artists Limlt6d
for the year ended 31 December 2023
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006,1 have prepared for your
approval the accounts of The S¢xiety of Wildlife Artists Limited for the year ended 31 December
2023 which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from
the Company's accounting records and from information and explainations you have given me.
This report is made to the company's board of directors in accordan￿ with the terms of my
engagement. My work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of
The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited and state those matters that I have agreed to state to the
company's board of directors, as a body, in this report.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone
other than the company and the company's board of directors, as a body, for my work
or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that the company has adequate accounting records and to prepare
statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit
or loss of The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited. You consider The Society of Wildlife Artists
Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
I have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financal statements. For this reason,
I have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounts'ng records or information and
explainations you have given me and I do not, the￿fore, express any opinion on the
financial statements.
M Ellison
Jacob House Accountancy Services
139 Farndon Road
Newark
Notts
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The Society of Wildlife Artlsts Llmited
Profit and loss account
for the year ended
31 December 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Turnover
34,177
8,940
Administrative expenses
26,531
6,576
Operating proflt
7.646
2,364
Interest receivable
178
10
Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation
7,824
2,374
Tax on profit on
ordinary activities
Profit for the financial year
7,824
2,374
Transfer to legacy reserve
Accumulated profrt brought forward
36,712
34,338
Retained profit carried forward
44,536
36,712
The notss on pages 6 to 7 form an Integral part of thes& financial ststemonts
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The Society of Wildlife Artists Limlted
Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Stock of books for resale
Cash at bank and in hand
1,218
43,618
44,836
1,319
35,693
37,012
Creditors: amounts falling
duo within one year
-300
-300
Net current assets
44,536
36,712
Total assets less current
liabilities
44,536
36,712
Reserves
Legacy
Profit and loss account
44,536
36,712
44,536
36,712
The directors, statement required by Sections 475{2} and (3) are shown on the
following page which forms part of this Balance Sheet.
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form an Integral part of these financial statements.
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The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited
Balance sheet (continued)
Directors, statements requlred by Sections 475(2) and (3) for the year ended 31 December 2023
In approving these financial statements as director of the company we
hereby confirm:
(a) that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemptions
conferred by Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 '
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company
persuant to Section 476 requesting that an audit be conducted for the
year ended 31 December 2023 ', and
(c)that we acknowledge our responsibilities for..
{1) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with
Section 386 . and
(2) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit
or loss for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of
Section 393 and which othewise comply with the provisions of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable
to the company.
The financial statements were approved by the Board on
and signed on its behalf by
C Rose
Director
Registration number 02516635
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form an integral part of those financial statements.
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The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited
Notes to the financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
1 Accounting policies
1.1 Basls of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable
accounting standards including The Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The financial
statements have been prepared on a going concem basis under he historical
cost convention.
1.2 Turnovar
Turnover represents the total invoice value of sales made during the year
and income from other incidental services and sundry re￿iPtS.
1.3 Tangible fixed assets and depreciatlon
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of
each asset over its expected useful life, as follows..
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
200/0 straight line
1.4 Stock
Of books for resale are valued at the lower of cost
or net realisable value.
2 Turnover
The total turnover of the company for the year has been derived from the principal
activity wholly undertaken in the UK.
2023
2022
3 Operating profit
Operating profit is stated after charging-.
Depreciation and amounts written off
tangible fixed assets
4 Tax on profit on Ordinary actlvities
The Society of Wildlife Artists is a registered charity and exempt from any
charge to taxation.
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The Society of Wlldlife Artlsts Limited
Notes to the financial statements continued for the year ended 31 December 2023
5 Tangible Flxed Assets
Fixtures
fittings and
equipment
Cost
At 1 January 2023
Addits'ons
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
2564
2564
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 310ecember 2023
2564
2564
Net book values
At 31 December 2023
At 31 De￿rnber 2022
2023
2022
6 Credltors: amounts falling due
within one year
Accruals
300
300
300
300
7 Legacy
During the 2015 accounting year, a legacy of £10,000 was received.
This money is to be specifically used to further the SWLA work with artists,
projects and is recorded as a separate reserve.
At 1 January 2023
Website costs
At 31 December 2023
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The Society of Wildlife Artists Limited
The following page does not form part of the statutory accounts.
Detailed tradlng and profit and loss account
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Sale8
Commissions
Sales
Birdfair Art Draw
Birdfair sales
External Exhibition
SWLA Friends
Exhibitions etc
Legacies and donations
4,022
38
3,887
1,356
4,799
3,765
14,152
3,431
2,895
1,107
3,272
380
34,177
Other Income
Interest re￿iVed
8,940
178
34,355
10
8,950
Administrative expenses
Book and other purchases
and costs (net of stocks)
Bursary awards and prizes
Website expenses
Travelling and expenses
Accountancy
General expenses
SWLA Friends
Birdfair Art Draw
Birdfair Artist sale
External Exhibition
Exhibition
DepreGiation
213
4,052
144
430
325
240
631
2,048
2,456
12,886
3,106
2,655
455
325
106
467
1,977
360
147
26,531
7,824
Net profi't
6,576
2,374