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Report of the DirectorsYear to 30th September 1016

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Contents & Summary Information

CONTENTS

Year to 30th September 2016

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Company Information

Directors' Report

Independent Examiner's Report

Income and Expenditure Account

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance Sheet

Notes to the Accounts

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SUlvllvIARY INFORlvlATION

DIRECTORS: Lord LeicesterLord Rankeiliour

R Middleditch

J R Pugh

D H Griffith

N Forde

Lord Haddington (dec July 20 I 6)C Strang SteelSarah P PotterC P SherwoodZara Porter-Hill

Nicky Oliver

SECRETARY:

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS:

L R Newman

Waveney Accountants Ltd T/A Newman and Co4b Church StDiss

NorfolkIP22 4DD

BANKERS: Svenska Handelsbanken

I Prince of Wales Road

NorwichNorfolkNRI I BD

REGISTEP ED OFFICE: 4b Church StDissNorfolkIP22 4DD

REGISTERED NUMBER:

CHARITY NUMBER:

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The objective of the Charity is to improve,protect and preserve the population of songand other small birds for the benefit of nationalbiodiversity and the public. It aims to achievethis by commissioning and funding scientificresearch, supporting the conservation andrestoration of habitats, by education of thepublic and advocacy where changes in thelaw may be deemed necessary to protectsong and other small birds. In 2007 SongBirdSurvival commissioned its first two majorpeer-reviewed scientific studies, one from theBritish Trust for Ornithology and Universityof StAndrews, the other from the Universityof Reading. These were published in 2010and highlighted, respectively, the complexityof predation research and importance of themethodologies employed and low quality ofsome previous studies. Both these reports areavailable on request.Following on from this, in 2011,the Charitycommenced funding a large scale, multi-siteexperiment to examine the possible impactscorvid control could have on the fledgingsuccess in farmland hedgerow-nesting birds.This research project finished in 2014, wasconducted on our behalf by the Game andWildlife Conservation Trust, and a paperdetailing the findings of the report. is currentlyin manuscript awaiting peer-review.In 2014, the Charity funded a stand-alone Sparrowhawk predation study andcommissioned two x 3 year-long PhD projects,one studying the subject of'improving theConservation Value of Urban Areas for Birds'

(generously funded by Gillian Duckworthunder The Keith Duckworth Scholarship), theother looking at'Variation in Corvid Behaviourand its effect on Songbird Productivity'. Thesesponsored PhD projects are being run by theUrban Research Group at the University ofReading's School of Biological Sciences and the

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Report of the Directors

The Directors (Trustees) present their annual

report, together with the accounts for the yearended 30th September 2016, which have beenprepared in accordance with the statutoryrequirements and the charity's governingdocuments.


Animal Behaviour Group at the University ofExeter's School of Psychology (in conjunctionwith the Game and Wildlife ConservationTrust) respectively.In 2015, the Charity funded a further trancheof stand-alone Sparrowhawl& study and mostrecently, the Trustees decided to launch acombined post-doctoral study and PhD projecton identifying means of mitigating the negativeimpacts of cat predation on wildlife.

Finally, the Trustees continue to plan tocommission further research projects tocomplement and/or augment both ongoingscientific research and that already undertaken.

The report on this 'four year-lottg study wasdelivered in hte-2015. The report pulled

together alI tbe data frortt the study and doesnot just present the key results. The reportpresents various data collected fram each ofthe l:6 sites. This inoiudes a section on theeorvid contr'ol programme at the treatmentplots at each site. For example, were thesecorvid control programmes, consistentlysuccessf'ul in lowering crOW and magpiescompared to the paired non-control plots?An enormous amount of data on breedingsongbirds at each of the two plots at the 16study sites was also collected. We know howmany breeding territories of each species therewere in earh plot, how many fledged broodswere recorded', and how often they wererecot'ded.These data are used primarily to address ourcentral hypothesis; did the oorvid control

,treatments improve the number af fledgedbroods? But we may look at other things

,'teo, for examine pie did corvtd control increase

the number of ti'mes, fledged braods wereseen& Were there year eflects? We also haveinformation on the other potential piedatorsof breedhing songbirds in the study plots. Couldthese data have influenced our results?The report presents all these data using

sumrttary tables, graphs and the like. These can'.be used for future reference. Key hypothesesat e addt essed using statisticat tests and an

Initial interpretation of these data and testsis provided. This aspect of the study, i.e.interpretation and providing a context for out

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Corvid Behaviour and its Effect onSongbird Productivity

This project, investigating how variation in theecology and behaviour of Nagpies affects theirimpact on songbirds, is nearing completion.The final season of field work was completedin summer 2016, and the collected data will

be analysed and consolidated over late-2016/early-2017.The project has examined whether individual

Nagpies differ in the extent to which theypredate songbird nests, particularly exploringpotential differences between territorial andnon-territorial birds. To this end Nagpie andsongbird populations of a small mixed farmin Warwickshire have been observed andmonitored during the breeding season from2014-2016.The continuous use of the samesite, a farm with management typical of muchof the UK's rural landscape, has allowed thedevelopment of a more detailed picture ofthe population ecology of both the Magpiesand the songbirds. It has also made it possibleto investigate variation between years, forexample whether differences in weatherconditions influence songbird nest success orNagpie food preferences.In 2016, as in previous years, songbird nestswere located in hedgerows on the field site andmonitored in order to assess Nagpie impact onthe songbird population. However, experiencegained in the past two years meant that in

2016 a larger sample of approximately 80 nestswas found, and in 50 of these, the outcome(success/failure) was known. The nests foundlargely belonged to more common species,almost three quarters of nests were Blackbird,Dunnock and Wren, however Goldfinch,Yellowhammer and Whitethroat nests were


also located. As well as finding individual

nests the territories of songbirds were alsoidentified by mapping singing males early in theseason. This information will be related to ourknowledge of the Nagpie population to see if,

for example, the presence of a Magpie territoryaffects songbird territory location and nestsuccess.Our understanding of the Magpie populationhas been developed using a number oftechniques over the course of the project. In

2016, Nagpies were trapped across the siteusing Larsen traps for the third consecutiveyear. Trapped birds were colour ringed so theywere individually identifiable. In 2015 the ringswere more successfully attached than in 2014,so there was less overwinter loss between2015 and 2016 than the previous year. Of the75 occasions Nagpies were trapped in 2016,new birds were caught only 10 times, while onthe other 65 occasions previously ringed birdswere re-trapped. The trapping process wasslightly less successful than in 2015 and cameraobservations of the traps suggested there werea number of occasions of previously trappedindividuals returning to traps and, perhapsunsurprisingly, avoiding tripping the mechanismagain. Nonetheless, this trapping programmealongside direct observation of individualsand early season identification of magpie nestsites meant it was possible to work out whereactive Nagpie nests were.As well as looking at how the Magpiepopulation as a whole may relate to songbirdnest success, this project also aimed toinvestigate how individual Magpies differ in

their impact on songbirds, for example, aresome individuals more likely to predate nestsin their territories than others? This yearvariation in individual Magpie defence behaviourwas investigated, largely through work carriedout by a Master's student from NewcastleUniversity. A dummy Nagpie was placed nearacdve nests and the response of the territoryholder, which ranged from mobbing the dummyto ignoring it, was recorded. This variation in

response, alongside other information suchas differences in trappability, may indicatediiferences in aggression between individualswhich could be hnked to predation behaviour.Another way of examining possible differencein an individual's predation behaviour is to use

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artificial nests. This is a recognised techniqueused to gain an understanding of the patternof nest predation and the identity of nestpredators without disturbing natural nests.Both old songbird nests and manmade nestswere baited with real and wax-fiilled quail's

eggs and monitored by trail cameras (motionactivated cameras). A predator attacking a wax

egg will leave an imprint, such as a beak orbite mark, and can therefore be identified. Thenests were set out in transects in areas withoccupied Magpie nests and in areas where itwas believed Magpie presence was reduced.This method was piloted in 2015 and usedmore extensively this year. Over the courseof the spring and summer over 400 artificialnests were placed across the field site. It will

therefore be possible to look at the impactof Magpie presence on predation, but alsoat differences between the territories ofindividual Magpies, and the effect of time ofyear, for example, is predation higher when

Magpies have young in the nest& Preliminaryanalysis suggests Magpie predation is higher in

certain locations and trail camera pictures alsoidentified specific ringed Magpies predatingmultiple nests. This may indicate that certainindividuals predate more.Over the three years of this PhD projecta range of field data, including that detailedabove, has been collected. The task now is

to look at the information about Magpiepopulation ecology, habitat use and territorialbehaviour in combination with that aboutthe songbird breeding population to seeif and how they interact. The project will

collate information about Magpie distribution,movement and breeding at a wider landscapescale. At a finer scale individual differencesbetween Magpies in terms of territory locationand habitat, and behaviour will be examined.Predation of both real songbird nests and

artificial nests will be looked at with relation tothe Magpie population. As well as this field data,research of the scientific literature will help

to build up a more general understanding ofcorvid predation of songbird nests, as it couldbe that some species are more vulnerable topredation by corvids or that their populationsare less able to recover from breeding seasonlosses. In general this type of research into thepopulation ecology of predators and their prey


species, and how they Interact, may suggest a

way to manage the UK's countryside to benefitthe prey species, such as threatened songbirds.

Sparrowhawk Reseigireig

So congpelr'ig werethe results of;prChristopher Pail Belj's first tranche taf

sparrovvtgawk rdseareii in 20114,Wt the C,hkh'ty

sponsored another round af research fn 291,5,Icieklng at s. further g0,potential sparrowhawjc

prey «peeiea. Stirne af'tiiiese species, stic4 asturtle dove, vvillow tlt and tree pipit, ,havesuffered populatloni decjfnes Whge othgirs,such as collar'ed dove„long~lied tit and, wrenhave undergone a general, Increase iinterr upted

by a perioti of short-term decline. VNas thelatter also the signature lA by returni'ng

spar rowhawks&Vfe aims find out, and v41afso be looking fear evidence o'f terApotary

impacts on species that have steadily Increased,such as blue tit, great tit and nuthatch.One of the key factors di+rentiating theapproach used is that it restricts analysis tosurvey sites that show a ejkat' progression fromabsence ta presence by sparrowhawks. Someecologists own, O'I'aim that predators can' tcause prey species to decline because theyreach a natural equilibrium. However predator-prey equilibrium is only achieved over the Iong-

term, and if predator populations are increasing,

they are out of equilibrium by ddinition. Siteswhere sparrciwhawks are absent and thensuddenly re-appear form a microcosm of whathas occurred over the country as a whole, andrepresents effectively a natural experiment onthe impact of a predator on prey populations.By focusing an these sites we can thereforegain a true impression cif what is happeningta our bird populations, which is pie-requisitefor a conservaiion; strategy that balances theinterests of all stakeholders in biodiversity,Dr Beil has delivered' his I@port to the Charityand a scientific paper Is currently circulatingin manuscript for publication In a high qualitypeer-reviewed scientific publication.

Gardens for Birds

Our PhD project at the University of %eading,

aimed at understanding more about how wecan better conserve garden birds, is nearingcompletion. 2016 saw the completion of the

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final two research projects (described below)and it is hoped that the thesis will be submittedin early-2, 0 I 7.The first project looked at Blue Tit and GreatTit nests in nest boxes across Reading andin the surrounding area in order to studythe effects of urbanisation. Well over I 00volunteers were recruited by our researcherand, in addition, nest-boxes from local naturereserves, University of Reading property andother locations were monitored. One of thesites was a local Primary School where thefantastic educational opportunity to showsome of the children their own birds in theirown nest boxes was taken. This is a greatway of connecting the younger generationsto wildlife. In total over 300 nest boxes werevisited and monitored, with over l00 individual

breeding attempts studied. Sadly, because ofpoor weather, 20 I 6 wasn' t: the best of breedingseasons and there were a significant number ofnest failures both at egg and chick stage. Evennests that did fledge chicks only raised smallnumbers, with 46 nests only fledging aroundI 70 chicks.Nevertheless, shortly following fledging orconfirmed failure, nests were removed underNatural England license (required for removingnests in the breeding season) and taken backto the lab where two final year undergraduateproject students got to work. The nests weredried out with devices called Tullgren funnels

(a heat lamp above a funnel with a containerof ethanol underneath). As the nest dries outthe invertebrates in the nest, such as fleas,mites and various larvae move away from theheat source, falling into the ethanol and arepreserved so that they can later be identified.The undergraduate students sorted throughthose invertebrates and will shortly starttaking the nests apart to look at what they aremade of. Because we have nests from acrossthe urbanisation gradient (gardens to urbangreenspaces to rural nature reserves) we canlook at how nests and their parasites vary withurbanisation and what effect (if any) it has onbreeding success. One thing we'd expect tosee with increasing urbanisation is a changein materials, particularly in the proportion ofartificial materials present though what effectthat has on breeding success and nest parasitesis unknown. Although the data hasn't yet been


fully analysed, there are early indications thatinvertebrate diversity is higher in the lessurbanised nests.The other research project this year waslooking at domestic cats, who exact a huge tollon small wild animal populations in the UKand globally. Forty five 'volunteered' cats fromthree areas with different levels of urbanisationin Greater Reading were recruited. GPStrackers on each of these cats were used tracktheir movements for a week in Nay. Very fewsimilar studies have been attempted before,and none in the UK, in order to consider howurbanisation affects cat movement, but it isvital to get this information to inform policyand development decisions. Of those cats,38 produced enough tracking data for futureanalyses.

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2016 Summer Show Season

Once again the summer countryside showseason provided a further focus for fundraisingand public-relations activity and in 20 I 6 weattended the Scottish Game Fair, the RoyalWelsh Show and the Game Fair at Ragley

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Hall. As always, these events provide excellentopportunities for lobbying, networking and

getting our message out. They also givemembers and supporters the chance to cameand meet the Trustees, Director and OfficeManager face-to-face and discuss Charitypolicy, direction-of-travel and other issues ofmutual interest. A similar programme of showattendance is planned for 2017.

Volunteer Activity

Many of our volunteers were busy last yearundertaldng severs'I' excell'crit, local', fund-

raisiag initiatives. A summary of their activitiesfollows:

Border Union Agricultural Society

Following our successful participation in theBorder Union Agricultural Society's (BUAS)annual Schools' Countryside Day at KelsoShowground in 2014 & 2015, the Scottish teamtook part again in 2016. We at SBS are acutelyaware of the need to encourage youngergenerations to maintain connection with thenatural world and all its wonders. Recentmedical and other studies have shown thathuman health and well-being are enhancedthrough, and indeed need, regular contact withnature. Therefore, it is to the great credit ofthe BUAS that they organise and host such an

event and we are very happy to play our part.The SBS stand again played host to hundredsof the 1,300 ten year-old schoolchildren andtheir 150 accompanying teachers. Indeed, itwas great ta recognise various teachers fromprevious years as they made a bee-line forour educational posters and other excellenteducational products (envisioned and designed

by Fizz from the office) and ta introduce theircharges to Richard Baillie's expert presentationon the amber-listed swift and how to helpthem in their current dire straits.Well done again to Richard Baillie and ColinStrang Steel for their hard work in supportingsuch a worthwhile educadonal initiative.

Arbuthnatt Halldays

Faliqwing on fram the Charity'i first verysuccessful venture into guided bird watchingtours in Andalucla in 20:I5, it was with great


enthusiasm, and high expectatians, thatthe ,'Director set aff ta lead 2816's jointArbuthnott/SongBIrd, Survival venture, this timeta bath Apdalucia and Noracca. The plan thisyear was to spend a caupje q'f de;ln aauthernSpain, either side af a mare adventurous:pushdave snta the tap end af western Nqsoacawith a seam of 9"keen '!bir~ers, y af tisemSc ngBlr d 'Survival! rnernbers.The week started viith a wsinderfuI day' sbirdwatchlng an the SIerra de, Liibar riiountain

plateau beneath and amanN t ifnpaslng1imeatqne ridges and crags that reach up ta3,900! feet.i'n plica. The mosaic of 4ibi@in and around the area makes for an excitibgvariety af bfrd speci'es, with griffon vulture e,raven, chaugh and kestrels around the cliffs,"

blue rack thrush, — black redstart, woadehatshrike and rock bunting an the I~ower s'lopesand scrub; black-ear'ed and black wheatear,crested aiid thekla laik on the h(Iisides and!

In upland meadows; and hoqpae, commonredstart and sang tititush among the cork oakplantatians.The following day, en-route to the high speedferry from Tarifa to Tangiers, we visited therich farmland and remnant marshes of La

Janda, an area reclaimed for agriculture bythe draining of a large inland lake and area ofwetland. A different but equally impressiveassemblage of birds is found there, from littleand cattle egrets', sedge, fan-tailed, and reedwarblers; both black and bfack-winged kites, tathermalling booted and shorted-toed eagles. ,

white stark, glossy ibis, and buzzard. Ta addspice to the auting, squadrons of ~ters'prukked' their way oyerhead ta thei'r nestingIpiqunds, and often delighted us by landing ontrack-side telephone wires and bushes givfngfari'tastic close-up-views of, their spectacu'Iarfy-coloured plumage.The following 3 days in Morocco passed in ablur of glorious outings, memorable birds, greatcompany and a real taste of the North Africanand Berber flavaur of life in all its multi-hued

and scented glory. Day trips were made tobird'ing meccas such as Maulay-Bausselham and

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gulls, terns, waders and waterbirds), and to thewetlands around Larache and the lawer RIverLoukos estuary and rnarshes. At she former

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Eddie Bullimore gr Lynn Frarey

Finally, the tireless Eddie Bullimore & Lynn

Frarey have continued and indeed intensifiedtheir fund-raising efforts on behalf of theCharity. The running total of funds raisedthrough their sales is now over jr l8,000 andEddie envisages a lot more to come.lt was therefore very gratifying to see thatEddie and Lynn's valuable contribution onbehalf of wildlife in general, and songbirds in

particular, was recognised by an invitation fromHer Majesty the Queen to attend a RoyalGarden Party at Buckingham Palace in May20 I 6. The event was described thus by theEastern Daily Press:

'Song bird champion Eddie Bullimore swapped thecountry lanes ofnorth Norfolk for the manicuredlawn ofa very prestigious London address when

he attended a royal garden party at Buckingham

Palace.Mr Bullimore, ofAnchor Lane, North Wolsham, wasinvited to the event as a "thank you" for his charitywork in aid of the SongBird Survival.

He and his friend Lynn Frarey have raised morethan EI4,000 for the cause.Mr Bullimore attended the garden party the dayofter his 80th birthday."l had a fantastic day. It was good to representSongBird Survival and the public who have given sogenerously,

"he said.The Queen, Prince Charles and his wife, theDuchess of Comwali, were all at the garden party'.

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Report of the Directors ContinuedYear to 30th September 2016

The Trustees have paid due regard to theguidance published by the Charity Commission

on Public Benefit, when reviewing the activities ofthe charity.

Charitable status

The company is a registered charity. Its

registration number is 1085281.

Legal status and organisation

The Charity is constituted as a company limited

by guarantee and, therefore, governed by a

memorandum and articles of association. Themembers of the Charity elect the Directorsat each annual general meeting. The Directorsmeet around six times a year to decide how theCharity should carry out its aims.

Lord Rankeillour is the director responsible foradministration and finance

R J Middleditch is the director responsible formembership

Results and Dividends

The results of the Charity are set out on page 12.

Reae Res.gntl irivetsttrrent: pofrcy,

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At the year end au~r urrrestrrlcted reserves

,amounted tc. K I 56-,503,This-level af funding

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,is adequate to support the continuatian ofresearch and as'sociirted activities Qr the next12 rnanths. The Directors coirsltler the fIrr@rrclaI

poaltiah of the Charity. ta IXr S'ati'sectary.

ln ad'dltian we hive thbrrs6 otjrisr Restrfcted' 'Reserve Funds gosalling f99,9 I 9 at the year end

' l.The Reseaich Fiind. A teel, ef &3,6I3 was, spent from this fund towards aur work on'

,Carvilds, 'SparraNihavvksi Carvid behaviour and

Blackmoor Fare survey as described In thereport of the Directors. At the year end tliefund amounted to f I $5,

2.The PR Fund. This fund was set up in 29 l2.specjfrcilly ta fund the bulk of the adknjnistratlve

services and assdCiated expenses. At the yearend this fund amounted to 63,627 after a total offA6,373 was spent during, the year,

3.The Duckworth Fund. This began'in July 20I3and has been used to fund the Gardens forBir ds project as described in the report of the

,Dir ectars. At the year end this fund amounted to'696,137 after 627,07 I was spent during the year.

Clause 5 of the Memorandum ofAssociation

specifically prevents payment of any dividend ormaterial benefits to members.

Services of volunteers

The charity depends on the unpaid work of its

Directors all of whom donate their time. Themoney saved by not paying Directors for theirprofessional expertise has not been quantified

but is estimated to be in the region of 635,750 in

the year.

As can be seen from the Repart of the Directorswe are now conducting research aci"oss an

ever widenirig field ind spending an this activityaccaunts for 20K of our income. Our activities

have increased greatly in the year with mareconcur'rent reseal'ch projects than ever before tamaintain as well as an increase in alt af our atheractivities. Streamlining of systems and serviceshas allowed us to cut costs in some areas tobetter manage and cast the extra wark and timethese important act:ivities call for,

However to support the research programme

,that we plan to implement beyond this yearwe will require considerable additional fundrng.

We strongly believe that this is the only way tochange minds and ma'ke an impact on national

,ce nservation policies.

Song8ird Survival

Report of the Directors ContinuedYear to 30th September 2016

Directors (Trustees)The Directors who served the company during the year were as follows:

R Middleditch (Chairman)D H GriRith (Vice Chairman)Lord Leicester (Vice Chairman)

Sarah P Potter (Vice Chairman)

J R Pugh (Vice Chairman)Lord Rankeillour (Vice Chairman)

C P Sherwood (Vice Chairman)

C Strang Steel (Vice Chairman)

N FordeLord Haddington (dec July 20 I 6)Zara Porter-Hill

Nicky Oliver

Appointment of Directors

Directors are elected at the annual general meeting by the membership. One-third of theDirectors must retire at each general meeting.

Those seeking election are:

Simon Lester

Those retiring at the general meeting and who are seeking re-election are

Nicky OliverN FordeC Strang SteelSarah P Potter

The Charity has purchased liability insurance for the directors and officers.

The Directors are referred to as Trustees by the Charity Commission as many charities have a trustas their legal entity. The Articles ofAssociation refer to the Directors as council members.

Risk managementThe Directors have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular thoserelated to the operations and finances of the Charity and are satisfied that systems are in place tomitigate their exposure to the major risks.

Small company statusThe report of the directors has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part l5of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

This report was approved by the board on l 9th January 2017

W ~EhcL,& WRobert Middleditch

Director

SongBird Survival Year to 30th September 20 I 6Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of SongBird Survival

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 30th September 2016,which are set out onthe following pages.

Respective responsibilities ofTrustees and Examiner

The Trustees (who are the Directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible

for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this yearunder section 144(2) of the charities Act 20 I I (the 20 I I Act) and that an independent examination is

needed. The Charity's gross income exceeded 8250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination

by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Having satisfied myself that the Charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible forindependent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the account under section 145 of the 20 I I Act;to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by theCharity Commission under section I 45(5)(b) of the 20 I I Act; and

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the CharityCommission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a

comparison of the accounts presented within those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual

items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such

matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit

and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accoums present a 'true and fair view' and the

report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention:

I. which give me reasonable cause to believe that any material respect the requirements:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and

to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accountingrequirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of theStatement of Recommended Practice;Accounting and Reporting by Charities.2, to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of theaccounts to be reached.

Les Newman FCAWaveney Accountants Ltd T/A Newman and CoChartered Accountants and Registered Auditors

4b Church StDissNorfolk

IP22 4DD

dated 25th January 20 I 7

SongBird Survival

income and Expenditure AccountYear to 30th September 2016

2016 2015

Inoome

Subscriptions and donations

Tax refunds

Bank interest

Fundraising income: sales

260,445

15,324

850

26,797

223,783

12,957

530

303,416 260, 176

Expenses

Scientific research

Fundraising expenses

Meeting and travel expenses

Office expenses and stationery

Administrative services

Printing

Postage and mailing

Telephone and IT

Equipment costs

PR and website

Shows and displays

Purchases (adlusted for stock)

Rent & property

Professional services

Insurance

Bank charges

Depreciation

59,605

6,990

18, 198

3,249

82,592

10,510

6,055

3,636

2,388

1,310

9,834

14,480

6,539

5,751

1,308

3,702

1, 192

90,278

4, 180

19,231

3,519

81,529

11,769

3,549

2,082

2,501

2,289

8,644

8,983

7,355

16,596

1,844

2,696

1,819

237,339 268,864

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SongBird Survival

Statement of Financial Activities


Unrestricted Restricted 2016 2015

Incoming resources from

generated funds:

Funds

Notes

Funds Total Total

Voluntary income

Activities for generating funds

Investment income

2 162,001 113,768 275,769 236,740

2 26,797 26,797 27.,906

2 850 850 530

Total incoming resources 189,648 113,768 303,41 6 260, 176

Resources expended

Cost of generating funds:

Sales

membership

Fundraising

Shows

Charitable activities

Governance costs

13 31,542 300 31,842 27,464

13 26,968 759 27,727 30,927

13 17,431 7,95Q 25,381 33,342

13 14,859 3,000 17,859 10,554

13 59,605 59,605 90,278

13 29,482 45,443 74,925 76,299

Total Resources expended 12Q,282 117,057 237,339 268,864

Net incoming resources before transfers 69,366 -3,289 66,077 -8,688

Transfers between funds

Reconciliation of funds;

Total funds brought forward 87, 137 103,208 190,345 199,033

Total funds carried forward 156,503 99,919 256,422 190,345

SongSird Survival

Balance SheetYear to 30th September 2016

Notes 2016 20 I 5

Fixed Assets

Tangible Assets 1, 192

Current Assets

Stock

Cash at bank - Current Account

Cash at bank - Deposit Account

Cash Account

PayPal Account

5,4D I

141.286

114,789

2,945

2,722

3.02D

111,527

73, 117

27

1,214

Debtors 6 26,488

293,271

11,164

200.069

Creditors:Amounts falling due

within one year 6 -36,649 -10,916

Net current assets 256.422 189,153

Total assets less current liabilities 190,345

Funds:

Unrestricted Funds

Restricted Funds

156,503

99,919

87, 137

103,20&

Total cffwd 256,422 190,345

The Directors are satisfied that the charitable company is entitled to exempdon from audit under section 477 of theCompanies Act 2006 and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of that Act.The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:(i) ensudng that the charitable company keeps proper accounting records which comply with sections 386 and 387of the Companies Act 2006; and

(il) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as

at the end of the finandal year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year in accordance with the requirementsof sections 394 and 395 of the Companies Act 2006 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of theCompanies Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the charitable company.The finandal statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small charitablecompanies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Financial Repordng Standard for Smaller Entities

(effective April 2008).The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 19th January 2017 and were signed on its behalf

by:

R Htfdleditch, DirectorThe notes on pages 15 to 18 are an integrai part of these accounts

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SongBird Survival

Notes to the AccountsYear to 30th September 2016

i) ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consis-

tendy throughout the year.

Basis of accountingThe financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention

and in accordance with the Campanies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities

(effective April 20 I 5) and the Statement of Recommended Practice:Accounting and Reporting by Charities

issued in March 2015.

Fund accountingUnrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general

activities af the Charity.

R,estricted funds are subjected ta restrictions an their expenditure imposed by the donor or through theterms ofappeal.

Incoming resourcesAll incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled tothe income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are

applied to particular categaries of incame:

~ Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations, subscriptions and gifts and is included in full in

the Statement of Financial Activides when receivable.~ Investment income is included when receivable.

Application of resourcesResources expended are included in the statement of financial activides on an accruals basis inclusive ofanyVAT which cannot be recovered. Expenditure which is directly attributable to specific activities has

been included in the relevant cost categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity they

have been apportioned across the cross categories on a basis consistent with the use of these resources.

TaxationNo provision is made for taxation because the company is a registered charity. The Charity is entitled toreciaim tax on gift aid donations.

Fixed assetsFixed assets are included at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost offixed assets over their estimated useful lives. The Directorsestimate that the following classes of assets have the following useful lives:

Computer - 3 yearsOffice equipment - 5 years

StockStock represents the purchase of greetings cards & gifts that are initially recognised at cost. Provision forslow-moving or obsolete stocks of cards is made, reducing their carrying value to expected realisable sales.

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SongBird Survival

Notes to the Accounts ContinuedYear to 30th September 20 I 6

20 I 6 20I5

2) Analysis of incoming ss5sourcest

Voluntary income

Subscrlptions

Donations

Restricted Donations

Tax Refund

42, I60

l04,517

I I3,768

l5,324

46,072

74,269

l03,442

l2,957

275,769 236,760

Activities for generating funds

Sales of cards etc

Investment income

26,797 22,906

Bank Interest (UK) 650 530

3) Total resources expended

See separate sheet - page I 8

4) Fixed Assets Computer Office

Equipment Equipment

f fTotal

a) Cost

Balance b/fwd

Additions in the year

I l,892 8,325 20+ I 7

Balance c/fwd I I,892 8,325 203I7

b) Depreciation

Balance b/fwd

Charge for the year

Balance c/fwd

I l,892

I 1,892

7, I 33

I, I92

8,325

I9,025

I, l92

20.2I7

c) Net book value

Balance b/fwd I ~ I 92 I, I 92

balance c/fwd

5) Company limited by guarantee

The company ls limited by guarantee, not having a share capital.

The maximum liability of each member does not exceed f I.

Pata 16

SongBird Survival

Notes to the Accounts ContinuedYear to 30th September 2016

6) Debtors

UK Income tax recoverable

Prepaymenrs

Other debtors

20i6

26,488

2015

11,164

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Accruals

26,488

36,849

I I, 164

10,916

36,849 10,916

7) Trustees' expenses

Details of the Trustees' expenses can be found on page IS. Trustees were reimbursed expenses that they

incurred whilst carrying out Trustee duties. The nature of these expenses was travel, mileage and subsistence

costs.

S) Trustees' remuneration

No Trustee received remuneration during the year.

9) Accountancy and External Scrutiny fees

During the year accountancy and exrernal scrutiny fees amounted to 61,710 (2015 t1,710)

10) Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed Assets

Current Assets

Current Liabilities

Unrestricted

funds 6

193,352

-36,849

Restricted

funds f.

99,919

Total

funds f.

293,271

-36,849

Net assets as at 30th September 2016 136,393 99,919 256,422

I I) f4ovements in funds

01/10/15

Incoming

Resources

Outgoing

Resources

Transfers At

30/09'/16

Unrestricted funds:

Restricted funds:

87, 137

103,208

189,648

113,768

12.0,282

117,057

156,503

99,919

Research Fund

PR Fund

Duckworrh Fund 103,208

43,768

50,000

20,000

43,613

46,373

27,071

155

3,627

96, 137

12) Control

The Charity is under the conrrol of the Board ofTrustees.

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