The Worfd of Owls Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) Year ended 31 July 2023 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purKN)ses of company law. present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 Juty 2023. Reference and administrative detalls Registered charity name The World of Owls Charlty regl8tratlon number N11 iJ)938 Company registration numbw N1041189 Prlncipal office and reglstared lId of Chvls Centre office 32 Mountshalgus Lane Randalstown Co Antn'm BT413LE Northern IrelarKJ Mr Mich7 Gibb Mrs Charlene Gibb Ms Christine Palmer Mrs Paula s&er Ms Allison Sutherland Company secretary Elaine Gibb Independent examiner Gary Martin FFAJFIPA 4 Newlown Crescent Newtcwnards BT23 7GP Structure. governance and management The cornpany is limited by guarantee and has no share caprtal. It is recognised as a charity by HM Revenue and custo6.
The Worfd of Owls Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (cMtinu¢d) Year ended 31 July 2023 Objectives and acbvities World of Owls (kn) is the only animal sanctuary of rts "nd in Northern Ireland and as such is the premier Chvl. Birds of Prey and Exots'c Animals conseTvation centre in the country. The pnmary objective of the organisatM)n is to support the survtval of owls through rescue. conseNation. education. research and restorab. of their natural habitat. The animals in our (2re have all b&n rescued due to sknesS, ffoltreatnEnt and neglect. In caring for them, we also provKle a large range of benefits to the publ at large. including edUtion on animal welfare, and the preventK)n of cruelty as well as broer enVirCments1 and ecological issues. For our younger visrtors. the education programme is dearty linked to the Nl Revised Curriculwn taught in their schools. INe provide employability training and volunteering opportunities to a number of different welfare, and community based organisatDns provin We. We also work with Jobs & Benefits. the Education Authorty, sthools, colleges, unive(sities. and disabil.ty groups in providing work experien plaMents, education and training in an ecological and environmentsl framework. Woo therefore operates with volunteers from so many different walks of lrfe offering them opportunities and enrichment from so many different actiV.es. Vvhen planning our activities for the year. the trustees have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit. There ts absolutety no private benefft and no potentsl hami from any of Woo objectives. Achlevements and perfommnee Wodd of Owls continues its strong links with the Education Authority. other educati¢)n bodies and providers province wide and continues to deliver serViS under the condilions and aims of our Mission Statement. This is growing annually giving us a strong overall financial [)sition. Fundraising activits.es continued throughout the year and in the opinion of the trustees, we successful. The Nl Protocol brought on by Brexit continues to cause problems arcnd supplies of food and equipment from England. We still need to source gcM)ds from other EU countries which continues to have a negative effect on prrm due to increased transportation costs. Energy priS have also increased snIrThntty over the last year placing extra pressure on our operating costs. Pre-pandemrc, World of won a number of awards which helFÉd to slingshot the charity into the top nty list of tourism destinatDn for Northem Ireland. Out of a sur4ey of 150 attractions World of Owls came in at 181D winning "Best Small Visrtor AttractK)n 2019r20- by the NITB and Local Council Tourist inlurtive and °Best Small Animal Attraction. runner up for°George Best Cty Airport- tourism awards 2019120. These awards led onto a 'Best Animal Attraction. award from Mr. Justtn Reid. Director of Media, Destinations, Hotels and Gro•Ah at TripAdvisor. Buikling on this. we also won TripAdvisorfs Award of "Top 10% of Attracts'ons W)rtdwide" and "Best Small Animal Visitor Attraction 2023 NI.. In terms of general operations, we have now, after a bt of negotiations, secured a lease extension on our premtses from Jan 2024 to Jan 2034 This will provmle the stability needed for us to plan for continued growth at the site. In line with the organisatM)n's statutory resp)nsibilities 3 Senior Staff look part in First Aid Training and AED Defibrillator training whtth enhances the safety for our visitors and volunteers. Financial review The deficrt for the year and the manner in whh it has en deatt with, a set out in the Statement of Financial Activits'es.
The World of Owls Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorpordting the Directofs Report) (coniinu8d) Year ended 31 July 2023 Small company provisions This report has been prepared in a(Ordan the provisiS applicable to companies ented to the small companies, exemption. The tNstees' annual report was approved on..... ......... . ..................and signed on behalfofthe board of trustees by: Mr Michael Gibb Trustee