Company number: N1684097 

Charity number: NIC108609 

Doolittles Wildlife Rescue 

Company Limited by Guarantee 

Trustees' Report and financial statements 

for the twelve months ended 31 March 2024 



Rescue 

(Comparatives are for the four months ended 31 March 2023) 



## Doolittles Wildlife 

|Contents||
|---|---|
||Page|
|Legal and administrative information|1|
|Trustees' report|2-3|
|Independent Examiners' report to the members|4|
|Statement of financial activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the financial statements|7-10|





## Rescue Doolittles Wildlife 

Legal and administrative information 

Trustees Ms Ruth Ewing Ms Deborah Nelson Ms Doris Edna Nelson Mr Vittorio Silvestri Company Number Nt684097 Charity Number NIC108609 Registered Office 4 Bamford Park Dundrod Co. Antrim Northern Ireland BT29 4JW Accountants Cleaver Black Ltd Chartered Accountants Suite 5 Ormeau House 91-97 Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 ISH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT the members of Doolittles Wildlife 

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the period ended 31-Mar24 

## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 

Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page I of the financial statements. THE TRUSTEES 

The trustees who served the company during the period were as follows: 

Ms Ruth Ewing Ms Deborah Nelson Ms Doris Edna Nelson Mr Vittorio Silvestri 

## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 

Doolittles Wildlife Rescue is a charity and operates as a company limited by guarantee. The company is managed by the directors of the company. 

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 

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to Rescue 

We are a charity working to rescue & rehabilitate native wildlife casualties with the aim of eventual release back to the wild. 

To assist the General Public with emergency situations relating to wildlife causualties. 

To provide expertise and assistance to local authorities, Animal Welfare bodies, Emergency services (Fire/PSNI) Veterinary practises and Environmental NGO's in the safe rescue, handling and removal of injured wild animals and birds across Northern Ireland. 

To provide a safe facility for the rehabilitation of casualites prior to release. 

To provide experienced skills and advise to the general public over concerns for the safety and welfare of any wild creature. 

To provide education for the General Public on assissting, protecting and conserving native wildlive in their local areas and the wider Northern Ireland. 

To facilitate the future planning and veleiopment of a dedicated Wildlife Hospital for Northern Ireland, allowing the General Public to receive the help and experienced assistance with their situation relating to a wildlife casuality. 

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## TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) 

the members of Doolittles Wildlife Rescue (a company limited by guarantee) 

## FINANCIAL REVIEW 

Results for the period ended 31 March 2024 are provided in the Statement of Financial Activties on page 5 of the financial statements. A summary of the assets and liabilites as at 31 March 2024 are provided in the Balance Sheet on page 6. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with their related notes, which appear on pages 7 to 10. 

## PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS 

At present, we are completing our Business Plan and Feasibility Study. 

## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER 

Cleaver Black Ltd has been re-appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year. 

## SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS 



to 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. 

Signed on behalf of the trustees 

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Date: 1.9-3¯ 

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Rescue 

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## Independent Examiner's Report 

## the members of Doolittles Wildlife 

(a company limited by guarantee) 

I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 10. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER 

As the charity trustees (and also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the company is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: 

- examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act 

- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act 

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## BASIS OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 

I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. 

My rote is to state any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: 

- 1) That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 

- 2) That theh accounts do not accord with those accounting records 

- 3) That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. 

- 4) That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## BASIS OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with the following Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters require drawing to your attention. 


## Cleaver Black Ltd 

Chartered Accountants 

Suite 5 Ormeau House 

91-97 Ormeau Road 

Belfast 

BT7 ISH 

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## Doolittles Wildlife Rescue 

||Financial|Unrestricted|Revenue|2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Note|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
|Incoming Resources||||||
|Incoming resources from generated funds:||||||
|Voluntary Donations|2|7,851||7,851|2,248|
|Incoming resources from||||||
|Charitable Acitivites|3|||||
|Other Incoming Resources||||||




Date: 

Statement of Activities for the period ended 31 March 2024 

|||Restricted|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Total Incoming Resources2,248||7,851|7,851||
|Resources Expended|||||
|Costs of generating funds:|||||
|Cost of generating voluntary income<br>Charitable Activities<br>Governance Costs|32,258<br>412|6,050<br>113|6,050<br>113||
|Other Resources Expended|510|31|31||
|Total Resources Expended2,280||6,194|6,194||
|Net incoming / (outgoing) resources for the year before|||||
|revaluations<br>32||1,657|1,657||
|Transfers between funds|||||
|Net movement in funds||1,657|1,657|32|
|Total funds brought forward261||229|229||
|Total funds carried forward229||1,886|1,886||



The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. 

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities. 

The notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these financial statements. Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 

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Dootittles Wildlife Rescue 

|||Notes|2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|FIXED ASSETS|||||
|Tangible Assets|||||
|CURRENT ASSETS|||||
|Debtors|||||
|Cash at Bank & in hand|||1,886|229|
||||1,886|229|
|CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within one year 7|||||
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|||||
||||1,886|229|
|Total<br>assets<br>less|current||||
|liabilities|||||
||||1,886|229|
|CREDITORS - Amounts falling due|||||
|after more than one year|||||
|Net assets|||1,886|229|
|FUNDS|||||
|Unrestricted Income Funds<br>Restricted Revenue Funds||8|1,886|229|
||||1,886|229|




For the period ended 30 September 2018 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Trustees responsibilities: 

- 1 The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and 

- 2 The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts. 

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 

These financial statements were approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by 

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Doolittles Wildlife Rescue 

Financial 



Company number: N1684097 

Trustee 


Doris E Nelson DATE 

The notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these financial statements. 

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## Dootittles Wildlife Rescue 

Notes to the Financial Statements for the period ended 31 March 2024 

## 1. Accounting Policies 

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items in the company's financial statements. 

## 1.1 Basis of Accounting 

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and Charities SORP (FRS 102). 

The financial statements are prepared in pounds sterling which is the function currency of the company. 

This entity is a Public Benefit Entity. 

## 1.2 Fund Accounting 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. 

General funds may be transferred to designate funds where Trustees wish to use these funds for a specific purpose. Such funds may be transferred back to general funds once the criteria for the designation have been met or are no longer applicable. 

Restricted funds are funds which which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have ben raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of restricted funds is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Restricted funds may only be transferred to general or designated funds once the criteria for restriction have been discharged or no longer apply. 

## 1.3 Incoming Resources 

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Grants, service agreement, fee income and grants for equipment are recognised in the SOFA in the period in which they are receivable. 

## 1.4 Resources Expended 

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered. 

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## Dootittles Wildlife Rescue 

## Notes to the Financial Statements 

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. 

for the period ended 31 March 2024 

## 1.4 Resources Expended ctd... 

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. 

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the Statement of Financial Activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis. 

## 1.5 Value Added Tax 

Museum of the Troubles Initiative is not registered for VAT 

## 1.6 Taxation 

The company is a charity and the charitable tax exemptions are therefore being claimed to the extent that income and/or gains are applicable and applied to charitable purposes only. These exemptions will remain in place as long as income and expenditure is applied to charitable purposes only. 

## 1.7 Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash consists of cash on hand and demand deposits. Cash equivalents consist of short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash that are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. 

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## Dootittles Wildlife Rescue 

Notes to the Financial Statements for the four monthe ended 31 March 2024 

## 2. Voluntary Income 

Donations 

||7,851||7,851||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Restricted|||
||Unrestricted|Revenue|2024||
||Funds|Funds|Total||
||6,050||6,050||
||6,050|Restricted|6,050||
|||Revenue|||
|||Funds|||
||Unrestricted||2024||
||Funds||Total||
||113||113||
||113||113||
|||Restricted|||
||Unrestricted|Revenue|2024||
||Funds|Funds|Total||
||31||31||
|||Restricted|||
||Unrestricted|Revenue|2024|2023|
||Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
||7,851||7,851|2,248|



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## Dootittles Wildlife Rescue 

## Notes to the Financial Statements 


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2023 Total 

3 Charitable Activities 

2,487 2,487 

2023 Total 

## 4 Govemance Costs 

General expenses22 Accountancy 


22 

2023 Total 

5 Other Resources Expended 

Bank charges10 31 31 10 

## 6 Operating gain/(deficit) 2024 2023 

Operating gain/(deficit) is stated after charging: Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible asset 


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## Notes Dotitttes Wildlife Rescue 

to the Financial Statements for the four months ende 31 March 2024 

7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 

Accruals and deferred income 


|8|Unrestricted funds|Revaluation|Revaluation|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Opening|Incoming|Outgoing|Transfers|Loss|Closing|
||Unrestricted Fund|229|7,851|6,194|||1,886|
|||261|7,851|6,194|||1,886|



- 9 Company limited by guarantee 

Doolittles Wildlife Rescue is a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. 

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