HELP ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 31 December 2022 Scottish Charity No: SC044384
Whitelaw Wells
Statutory Auditors 9 Ainslie Place Edinburgh EH3 6AT
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Page Report of the Trustees Independent auditors’ report to the Trustees Statement of financial activities incorporating the income and expenditure account Balance sheet 10 Statement of Cash Flows 11 Notes forming part of the financial statements 12
HELP ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2022
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting their annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Purposes
The purposes of the Trust shall be wholly charitable. It operates as a grant-making Trust to promote and advance animal welfare and in furtherance of the following objects:-
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To promote and encourage practical work in preventing cruelty and relieving the suffering of animals
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to promote and encourage practical work in order to provide or secure protection for animals
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to promote and encourage education and awareness programmes to prevent cruelty, relieve the suffering and provide or secure protection for animals
Aims
The Trust furthers its charitable objects (described above) by making grants to organisations and individuals at home and abroad which share the same, or similar, objectives.
Activities
During the year the Trust continued to support a variety of organisations and individuals at home and abroad in accordance with its objectives by way of awarding grants.
Grant making policy
The Trust invites applications for funding, which are then reviewed against specific criteria as set by the Trustees in accordance with the Trust’s objectives. In practice the Trustees confine their donations to organisations whose purpose is to encourage initiatives designed to improve animal welfare, promote alternative methods to the use of animals in experiments and their practical implication and encourage practical work in alleviating suffering, preventing cruelty and improving conditions for animals. In accordance with Clause 1.3 of the Trust Deed priority is given to applications supporting domestic cats whether owned, stray or feral cats. A full and detailed report is available from the Head Office.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Trust does not engage in charitable activities directly but meets its charitable purposes, and public benefit, by awarding grants to third party organisations.
The Trustees are pleased to report that there were significant grants awarded in the year, both in number and in value. Grants paid and awarded in the year amounted to £216,960 (2021: £239,770). The decrease is due to new grant commitments in the previous year, however, in cash terms grants paid were higher at £231,540 compared to £196,030 in 2021, as shown in note 2. A total of 25 (2021: 23) grants were paid out of which 4 (2021: 6) were for less than £5,000.
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Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2022
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Interest and dividends receivable in the year totalled £120,753 (2021: £110,809), with expenditure of £246,487 (2021: £270,169) leaving a deficit for the year of £126,034 (2021: £159,360) before gains and losses on investments. Overall there were net losses on investments of £810,646 (2021: Gains of £525,062) and other gains of £3,738 (2021: £432) leaving a net movement in funds loss for the year of £932,942 (2021: Gain of £366,134), all of which are unrestricted.
Support costs amounted to £7,331 during the year (2021: £5,030), therefore remain low at 0.16% of the closing general fund balance (2021: 0.09%).
At 31 December 2022 the market value of investments held was £4.3m (2021: £5.2m), with the balance on the general fund £4.46m (2021: £5.4m).
Cash at the bank as at 31 December 2022 amounted to £177,362 (2021: £228,519).
Investment policy and performance
In accordance with the Trust Deed, the Trustees have the power to invest in such stocks, shares, investments and property in the UK or overseas as they in their sole discretion see fit, however wherever possible the objectives are to invest ethically. Specifically, the investment managers have been directed not to invest directly in any company which uses animals in medical and non-medical research or whose practices are known to be materially contributing to ‘climate change’. Furthermore, the Trustees would like their investment managers to increase exposure to industries and companies which are contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, avoiding at all times any ‘over-pricing risk’ within the system. The Trustees have engaged Rathbones as investment managers.
The Trustees investment policy is geared towards a balanced return between capital and income.
The value of the investments has decreased by 17.17% in the year and net disposals of approximately £86,000. Decreased market prices at the year-end have resulted in unrealised losses of £742,422 within the portfolio. The Trustees are closely monitoring the on-going situation and in regular contact with the charity’s Investment Managers.
Gross dividend income is £6,088 (5.95%) higher than last year.
Risk Management
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. They have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
The principal risks faced by the Trust are investment risk together with operational risk from occasional fraudulent grant applications.
The Trustees mitigate investment risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio managed by professional investment managers.
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Report of the Trustees
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The operational risk of making ineffective grants is mitigated by ensuring the Trustees have the necessary skills and expertise to objectively assess each application received. The grant making process involves detailed scrutiny of all the applications by all Trustees in conjunction with the Trustees detailed knowledge of the sector. The review process is mainly focussed on making a difference in relation to animal welfare and protection derived from any grant made and ensuring fraudulent requests are detected.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the Trustees to ultimately distribute the income of the Trust in the form of grants or donations. At the year end the free reserves of the charity were £4,463,787 (2021: £5,396,729).
The funds of the Trust are wholly unrestricted and are represented by a portfolio of investments and cash balances. The investments are managed on a discretionary basis by the investment managers. The Trustees have power to draw upon the investments in furtherance of the Trust’s objectives whilst retaining sufficient funds to meet any commitments they may undertake.
As the assets of the Trust are held in a readily realisable form the Trustees do not therefore consider it necessary to maintain specific cash reserves
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
On 22 November 2022 the Trustees agreed to wind up the Trust and transfer remaining reserves to Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, Scottish Charity No. SC038057 and England & Wales Charity No. 802133. Marchig Animal Welfare Trust has similar aims and objectives to Help Animals International. On 7 February 2023 the process formally started with consent to wind up the charity submitted to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) on 5 April 2023. Consent was approved by OSCR on 12 April 2023. The trustees are now arranging for the assets of Help Animals International to be transferred to Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and expect this to be completed shortly.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document and constitution
The Trust is an unincorporated trust, constituted under a Trust Deed dated 31 October 2013, and is recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, charity number SC044384.
Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
The Trustees are appointed by the existing Board of Trustees and the Trust Deed provides for a minimum of three and maximum of five Trustees. The Trustees meet as necessary to agree the broad strategy and grants to be awarded by the Trust and consider other issues such as investment, reserve and risk management policies and performance.
Organisational structure
The charity is managed at a strategic level by the Trustees. In practice one Trustee has been delegated to perform the management and administration of the charity on a day-to-day basis. From August 2022, the charity received assistance from a third party, who is responsible for the receipt and processing of grant applications.
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Report of the Trustees
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Pay and remuneration policy
In accordance with paragraph 3 of the Trust Deed, the Trustees have the power to indemnify and reimburse themselves for any expenses or liabilities incurred in relation to the Trust and in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Trust Deed, a minority of the Trustees are entitled to remuneration in terms permitted by the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Charity name: | Help Animals International |
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| (also known as HAI) | |
| Charity registration number: | SC044384 |
| Principal office: | Caledonian Exchange |
| 19A Canning Street | |
| Edinburgh | |
| EH3 8HE | |
| Trustees: | |
| Statutory Auditors: | Whitelaw Wells |
| Statutory Auditors | |
| 9 Ainslie Place | |
| Edinburgh | |
| EH3 6AT | |
| Bankers: | Rathbone Investment Management |
| 8 Finsbury Circus | |
| London | |
| EC2M 7AZ | |
| Solicitors: | Lindsays |
| Caledonian Exchange | |
| 19A Canning Street | |
| Edinburgh | |
| EH3 8HE | |
| Investment managers: | Rathbone Investment Management |
| 8 Finsbury Circus | |
| London | |
| EC2M 7AZ |
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HELP ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022 STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE TO AUDITORS So far as the Trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditors ara unaware, and each Trustee has taken all the steps they ought to have taken as a Trustee in order to make themselve5 aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charii¢s auditors are aware of that information. Trustees. responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees annual report and financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in Scotland requires the Trustees, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which givè a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust at thè end of the year and of the profit or loss for the year then ended. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustaes are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consist8ntly- obseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disc105ed and èxplained in the financial 5tatement5," prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to prasume that the Trust will continue in business. The Trustees ara responsibla for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Association and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with tha Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2C05 and Charitie5 Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las arnendedl and the provisions of the TrusV5 constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable step5 for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities. Thè Trustèès arè rÈsponsiblÈ for thè maintènèncè and intègrity of thè Trust and financial information included on the Trust's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and di55emination of financial 5tatement5 may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The Trustèes eonfirm that thè accounts tomply with the abovè requirements. Approved by the Trustees on 3 May 2023 and signed on their behalf.. Trustee
HELP ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of Help Animals International Year ended 31 December 2022
Opinion on financial statements
We have audited the financial statements of Help Animals International for the year ended 31 December 2022, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account), the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the related notes, as set out on pages 9 to 18. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, Including FRS102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of financial statements in our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to Going Concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of Help Animals International Year ended 31 December 2022
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charity Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Trustees’ Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
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proper accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 5, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees intend to liquidate the charity or cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of Help Animals International Year ended 31 December 2022
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Irregularities that result from fraud are inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error.
From enquiries of those charged with governance, it was determined that the risk of material misstatement from fraud was low with little scope for fraud to occur. Our audit testing is designed to detect material misstatements from fraud where there is not high level collusion.
Our audit testing was designed to detect material misstatements from other irregularities that result from error where there is not high level concealment of the error. In this regard the following audit work was undertaken: applicable laws and regulations were reviewed and discussed with management; senior management meeting minutes were reviewed; internal controls were reviewed; and journals were reviewed. From this audit testing it was determined that the risk of material misstatement in this regard was low.
We carried income testing and grants payable testing which was designed to identify any irregularities as a result of simple mistakes or human error. From this audit testing it was determined that the risk of material misstatement in this regard was low.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors
This report is made solely to the charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 44 (1) (c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Statutory Auditor 9 Ainslie Place Edinburgh EH3 6AT
is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
3 May 2023
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Note Income and endowments from Investments Dividends received Interest received Total income Expenditure on Raising funds Investment management fees Charitable activities Grants payable 2 Support costs 3 Total expenditure Net (expenditure) before gains and losses on investments Net (losses)/gains on investments 5 Net (expenditure)/income Other recognised gains and losses Other gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Balance on general fund at 31 December 2021 Balance on general fund at 31 December 2022 |
2022 £ 108,341 12,412 120,753 22,496 216,960 7,331 246,787 (126,034) (810,646) (936,680) 3,738 (932,942) 5,396,729 4,463,787 |
2021 £ 102,253 8,556 110,809 25,369 239,770 5,030 270,169 (159,360) 525,062 365,702 432 366,134 5,030,595 5,396,729 |
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The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year set out above. All activities of the charity are classed as continuing and are unrestricted in the current and previous years. The notes on pages 12 to 18 are an integral part of this statement of financial activities.
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HELP ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL BALANCE SHEET As at 310ecember 2022 Not 2022 2021 Flxed asset investmonts.. Investments 4,327,454 5,224,191 Current assets: Cash at bank 177,362 228,519 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln one year 126,4491 126,8211 Net current assets 150,913 201.698 Total assets plus current assets 4,478,367 5,425,889 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 114,5801 129,1601 Net assets 4,463,787 5,396,729 Rèprèsènted by: Balance on general fund lunrestrictedl 4,463,787 5,396,729 Approved by thè Trustees on 3 May 2023 and signed on their behalf.. Trustee The notes on pages 12 to 18 are an integral part of these accounts. io
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended 31 December 2022
| Note Cash flows from operating activities Net cash used in operating activities 8 Cash flows from investing activities Dividends received Interest received and other income Proceeds from the sales of investments Purchase of investments Net cash provided by investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at end of 8 reporting period |
2022 2021 £ £ (258,002) (225,500) 108,341 102,253 12,412 8,556 993,425 1,635,150 (907,333) (1,326,039) 206,846 419,920 51,157 194,420 228,519 34,099 177,362 228,519 |
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The notes on pages 12 to 18 are an integral part of these accounts.
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2022
1. Accounting policies
a) Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to the accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
As noted in the Plans for Future on page 3 and in Note 13 the Trust will be wound up post year end with the closing reserves transferred to Marchig Animal Welfare Trust. The Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis for the preparation of the accounts since there is no difference between it and the break up basis in relation to the carrying value of the balance sheet at the year end.
b) Income recognition
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resource, it is probable that it will be received and the monetary value of the resource can be measured with sufficient reliability.
c) Expenditure recognition and irrecoverable VAT
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category. Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred. Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure.
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Raising funds consist of investment management fees.
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Charitable activities include grants awarded, direct charitable activities, overheads and support costs, including governance costs.
Grants are regarded as commitments when the Trustees have approved a request for support that is payable over a financial year-end, have written to the beneficiary stating the amount and period over which grants will be made and the beneficiary has returned their Grant Acceptance Form. Where an award includes a condition out with the charity’s control the grant is only recognised once that condition has been met. If, within the commitment period, a beneficiary ceases or materially adversely changes its charitable operations or fails to meet any funding condition the Trustees would have no hesitation in withdrawing their commitment.
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2022
1. Accounting policies (continued)
c) Expenditure recognition and irrecoverable VAT (continued)
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include fees for services provided and governance costs which support Trust activities. These costs include the expenses of Trustee meetings, the statutory audit and legal and professional fees, and have been allocated to expenditure on charitable activities.
d) Fixed asset investments
Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value.
Listed fixed asset investments are subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the market value at the balance sheet date.
The statement of financial activities includes the gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year. All gains and losses are taken to the statement of financial activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and opening market value (or purchase date if later). Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the market value at the year end and the opening market value (or purchase date if later). Exchange rate movements on investments held in foreign currencies are included in realised or unrealised gains or losses for the year.
Help Animals International does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments.
The main form of financial risk faced by the Trust is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of the investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors and sub sectors.
e) Foreign exchange
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the transaction date. Exchange rate differences are taken into account in arriving at movement in funds for the year.
f) Financial instruments
Financial instruments comprise financial assets and financial liabilities which are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. They are classified as “basic” in accordance with FRS102 and are accounted for at the settlement amount due, which equates to the cost. Financial assets comprise investments and cash. Financial liabilities comprise accruals.
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2022
2. Charitable grants
The following is a summary of grants paid by the Trust:
| Animal Rescue Cambodia (ARC) ANIETIC Portugal Ayuda Guatemala Blood Lions NPC Marchig Veterinary Support Team, Greece Care 4 Cats C.A.T Garden Route Chats du Quercy, France Community Cat Coalition Inc Cretan Cat-A-List Feral Cat Project Give Me a Paw HALO International Aid for the Protection and Welfare of Animals Nine Lives Greece Pangolin Africa Paroscat Rescue Kitties Save the Dogs and Other Animals, Romania SOS Animal TEARS The Moggery Rehoming Centre Tree of Life for Animals Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals Yayasan Pro Natura, Indonesia Other Grants (less than £5,000) Total paid in year Future commitments Less prior year future commitments |
2022 £ 6,573 - 7,342 - 18,914 8,439 6,901 9,182 - 10,032 9,500 9,631 8,104 - 5,013 - 6,074 8,000 42,641 8,458 14,581 6,000 14,580 12,844 8,007 10,724 231,540 29,160 (43,740) 216,960 |
2021 £ - 28,416 6,589 11,567 16,674 7,622 - 21,197 7,167 10,351 - - - 6,500 - 7,947 - - 8,508 - - - 14,580 - 6,532 35,151 196,030 43,740 - 239,770 |
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During the year, 25 (2021: 23) grants were paid out totalling £ 231,540 (2021: £196,030), of which 4 (2021: 6) were for less than £5,000.
All grants in the current and previous year were paid to institutions with no amounts paid to individuals. Grants paid within the UK totalled £39,019 (2021: £33,702) with Overseas grants totalling £192,521 (2021: £162,328).
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2022
3. Support costs
| Support costs | ||
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| Website support costs Bank charges Governance costs: - Auditors remuneration – audit fee Auditors remuneration - accounting services |
2022 £ 300 551 5,184 1,296 7,331 |
2021 £ 242 468 3,456 864 |
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As the charity does not provide services directly but by the way of grants to other organisations, support and governance costs are not allocated against individual grants or donations. The Trust has no staff. Administration and support services are provided by Trustees on a voluntary basis and a third party who is assisting with the receipt and processing of grant applications. Governance costs wholly consist of auditor’s remuneration.
4. Analysis of charitable expenditure
The charity undertakes its charitable activities through grant making and awarded grants to a number of charities and institutions in furtherance of its charitable activities.
| Animal Welfare |
Grants £ 231,540 231,540 |
Support costs £ 7,331 7,331 |
Total 2022 £ 238,871 238,871 |
Total 2021 £ 201,060 201,060 |
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2022
5. Investments
Movement on fixed asset investments
| Fair value brought forward Additions to investments at cost Disposals at proceeds Realised (loss)/gain on investments Unrealised (loss)/gain on investments Net movement in the year Fair value carried forward Investments at fair value comprised: UK Investments Outside the UK Historic cost of investments |
£ 907,333 (993,424) (68,223) (742,423) Listed £ 2,248,933 2,078,521 4,327,454 4,381,950 |
Total 2022 £ 5,224,191 4,327,454 Total 2022 £ 2,248,933 2,078,521 4,327,454 4,381,950 |
Total 2021 £ 5,008,240 1,326,039 (1,635,150) 33,046 492,016 215,951 5,224,191 Total 2021 £ 2,465,321 2,758,870 5,224,191 4,430,751 |
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2022
5. Investments (continued)
All investments are carried at fair value. The basis of fair value for quoted investments is equivalent to the market value, using bid price. Assets sales and purchases are recognised at the date of trade at cost (that is their transaction value).
The significance of the financial instruments to the ongoing financial sustainability of the Trust is considered in the financial review and investment policy and performance of the Trustee’s Report.
The main form of financial risk faced by the Trust is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of the investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors and sub-sectors.
The Trust has managed the investment risks by engaging expert advisors and operating an investment policy that provides a high degree of diversification of holdings within investment asset classes that are mainly quoted on a recognised stock exchange. The Trust does not make use of derivatives or other similar complex financial instruments.
6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accruals Future grant commitments 7. Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Future grant commitments |
2022 £ 11,869 14,580 26,449 2022 £ 14,580 14,580 |
2021 £ 12,241 14,580 |
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| 26,821 | ||
| 2021 £ 29,160 |
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2022
| 8. | Net cash (outflow) from activities | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| £ | £ | |||
| Net income before revaluations | ||||
| and investment asset disposals | (932,942) | 366,134 |
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| Investment income | (120,753) | (110,809) |
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| Unrealised loss on investment | 742,423 | (492,016) | ||
| Realised loss/(gain) on investment | 68,223 | (33,046) | ||
| Movement in creditors | (14,953) |
44,237 |
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| Net cash outflow from operating activities | (258,002) |
(225,500) |
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| Analysis of changes in net funds: | At 1 | Cash flow | At 31 | |
| January 2022 | 2022 | December 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cash at bank | 228,519 | 51,157 |
177,362 |
9. Trustees Expenses
No fees for services were paid to Trustees during the year (2021: NIL).
10. Related Parties
There are no related party transactions other than as disclosed in note 8.
All Trustees are also Trustees of Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and Trustee Les Ward is also a Trustee of Foundation Marchig, a Swiss charity. During the year the Trust awarded grants totalling £133,886 (2021: £105,770) that were matched by grants awarded by Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and/or Foundation Marchig.
No Trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
11. Contingent Liabilities
The charity has awarded a grant of €25,000, equivalent to £22,171 at the year end, which is contingent on the awardee fulfilling certain conditions. At the year end, these conditions have not been met so this award has not been recognised as a liability at the year end.
12. Taxation
As the charity is exempt under the terms of Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, there is no tax charge.
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HELP ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL
NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2022
13. Post Balance Sheet Event
On 22 November 2022 the Trustees agreed to wind up the Trust and transfer remaining reserves to Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, Scottish Charity No. SC038057 and England & Wales Charity No. 802133. Marchig Animal Welfare Trust has similar aims and objectives to Help Animals International. On 7 February 2023 the process formally started with consent to wind up the charity submitted to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) on 5 April 2023. Consent was approved by OSCR on 12 April 2023. The trustees are now arranging for the assets of Help Animals International to be transferred to Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and expect this to be completed shortly.
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