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This report highlights the charity’s key achievements
and results, explains our governance arrangements
and outlines our future plans. The audited 昀椀nancial
statements provide 昀椀nancial details of our work during
the year and how it was funded. The report has been
prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) (effective January 2019), Part 8 of the
Charities Act 2011 and Part 6 of the Charities and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
It is also the report of the Directors for the purposes
of the Companies Act 2006. The 昀椀nancial statements
comply with the Trust’s Articles of Association,
applicable laws and the requirements of the 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).
Public bene昀椀t statement
The Trustees con昀椀rm that they have referred to the
Charity Commission and the Of昀椀ce of the Scottish
Charity Regulator guidance on public bene昀椀t when
reviewing the Trust’s mission and aims, and in
determining the detailed plans for the year and
planning for the future. The Trust’s activities in 2024
generated direct public bene昀椀t through volunteer
involvement, education and advocacy, and pro昀椀le and
publicity. Generally, the public bene昀椀ted indirectly
from our practical efforts to conserve native and often
rare mammal species, which are a part of the natural
heritage of Britain and Ireland. Our 昀椀gures show a
signi昀椀cant increase in activity from last year.
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