Wild Frontiers Foundation Annual Report January 2011 to June 2011

The great news for this year is that on 9th May the Charities Commission gave the Wild Frontiers Foundation charitable status, thus removing the need to be associated with the Melanie Akroyd Trust (MAT). The WFF charity number is 1141795.

This means we now have a clear and unambiguous mandate to do what we want to do: which is to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by: the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and prudent use of resources; the relief of poverty and the improvement of conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration; the advancement of education of persons under 25 years of age where education facilities would not otherwise exist; and in disaster relief.

The bank account for the newly formed foundation is in the process of being set up. Once ready it is estimated approximately £25,000 will be transferred from the MAT into the new WFF account.

Projects

Chitral School Scholarship, Pakistan

WFF has been asked by Prince Maqsood Ul Mulk to participate each year by providing funds to an educational trust for under privileged children of the Ayun valley – including the people of the Kalash – to continue their education by attending college in Chitral Town. Choosing 5 children each year purely on merit, of either sex or any ethnic and religious background, gives the talented children of this remote region the only chance they have of further education. In 2011 WFF provided £520 for this trust. Jonny announces Chitral

Education Scholarship at Ayun School, Northern Pakistan

Baleygon School, Skardu District, Pakistan

As the first major project undertaken by the WFF it is with some excitement that we can report real progress.

In July 2010 Baleygon was identified as a village that lacked an appropriate education establishment. The current school had only two rooms, with virtually no furniture, and only one teacher to provide education for almost 80 children varying in age from 3 to 12. Discussions were held with village elders who were enthusiastic about the project and in September 2010 the first WFF charity trip left for K2 to raise money in improve both the building and the infrastructure. The group raised an incredible £16,000.

Baleygon School, Hushe Valley, Skardu District, Northern Pakistan

However, at first not everything went to plan as the vendor of original piece of land that had been identified to build the school extension on, substantially increased the original agreed price so another piece of land on the other side of the school had to be bought. This had delayed the project by about six months. The Foundation also had meetings with the local government education officer who agreed that if we built the school extension the government would provide the funding for additional staff. While we have yet to receive this confirmation in writing we are hopeful that this will lead to a long term sustainable future for the school. In Jan 2011 the first payment of nearly £3,000 was made to purchase the land. Building finally got started in July 2011 after the new land was secured.

Bricks for building! Children of Baleygon K2 Charity Trek Group, Sept 2010

Rangdum School Bus

In May 2011 WFF was asked to help in a project to raise money to provide funds for a school bus to carry children of the remote Zanskar region in the far north of India to and from their school. In some cases the children had to walk some 12 miles each day in order to gain an education.

WFF put on an India evening in Brick Lane where we raised the final £700 need to purchase the vehicle. As you can see from the photo the minibus is brand new with plastic still on the seats, all bright and shiny and we’re assured that it can cope with all weather conditions right up to November when the school has to close down for the winter. It is a bit small, but as it has to go to three villages in different directions to pick up the children, it seems a practical answer.

General

In addition to these three main projects, 2011 has seen the WFF continue its worthwhile work in Rajasthan, and particularly around Castle Bijaipur, where our arboretum is in good shape with over 100 trees planted and the local school continues to benefit from the computer lab we helped establish. Modest donations were also made to the Hope Foundation of Calcutta – to help the street children of this chaotic city – and MAG to help clear mines in Afghanistan and Cambodia.

Alternative Christmas Group donating three beds to the Bijaipur labour ward, Dec 2009

The Future

Whilst we will continue to support the charities we have had a long-term relationship with, further energy will be given to the development of education in Northern Pakistan. With our new charitable status we will also work hard to consolidate the foundation’s position, and raise funds for it. Should disasters need our support we will also be there to help.

Although very early days we feel the Wild Frontiers Foundation is now on a solid wicket from which we can really make a difference.

Governance

Registered address

Unit 6, Hurlingham Business Park 55 Sulivan Road, London SW6 3DU, UK

Email wildfrontiersfoundation@gmail.com Website http://www.wildfrontiers.co.uk/wildfrontiers/responsibletravel.jsf

Registrations

Charities Commission Registration since 9 May 2011. Registered charity number: 1141795

Objectives

Sustainable development

To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:

(a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources;

(b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities;

(c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration

(d) the advancement education of persons under the age of 25 years where educational facilities would not otherwise exist.

Definition: Sustainable development means “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

Disasters

The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected including the provision of medical aid.

Governing document

Wild Frontiers Foundation is governed by a trust deed that came into operation on 10 January 2011 and was amended by a Supplemental Deed on 24 March 2011.

Trustees

Name Responsibility Jonathan Guy Bealby (Jonny) Chairman John Dominic Weare Brown Trustee John Stirling Paterson (Johnny) Trustee Frances Susan Alice Price (Susie) Treasurer Jeremy Brooke Sheldon Trustee

There must be at least three Trustees. Apart from the first Trustees, every Trustee must be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a special meeting.

The first Trustees shall hold office for the following periods respectively:

Jonathan Guy Bealby – indefinitely

The following trustees shall serve initially for three years after which there shall be an election. Each of the trustees below can serve no more than three, three-year terms.

John Stirling Paterson Jeremy Brooke Sheldon John Dominic Weare Brown Frances Susan Alice Price

Trustee meetings

Date Attendees 10 February 2011 Jonny Bealby, John Brown, Johnny Paterson, Susie Price, Jeremy Sheldon 12 May 2011 Jonny Bealby, John Brown, Susie Price, Jeremy Sheldon

Charity No (if any) 1141795

10-Jan-11 To 30-Jun-11

Not

e Unrestricted funds

Restricted income funds

Endowment funds

Total this year

Total last year

£ £ £ £ £

Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05455 700 - 1,155 -

S01 - - - - - S02 - - - - - S03 - - - - - S04 - - - - - S05 - - - - -

S06 455 700 - 1,155 -

Resources expended (Notes 4-8)- - - - -

S07 - - - - - S08Fundraising trading costs

Activities for generating funds

Investment income

Incoming resources from charitable activities

Other incoming resources

Costs of Generating FundsCosts of generating voluntary income

Total incoming resources

Section A Statement of financial activities

CC17a

Wild Frontiers Foundation

Annual accounts for the period

Recommended categories by activity

Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income

S08 - - - - - S09 - - - - - S10 3,450 700 - 4,150 - S11 - - - - - S12 - - - - -

S13 3,450 700 - 4,150 -

S14 2,995- - - 2,995- -

S15 - - - - -

S16 2,995- - - 2,995- -

S17 - - - - -

S18 - - - - -

S19 2,995- - - 2,995- -

S20 27,041 - - 27,041 -

S21 24,046 - - 24,046 -

Fundraising trading costs

Investment management costs

Charitable activities

Governance costs

Other resources expended

Total resources expended

Total funds carried forward

Total funds brought forward

Net movement in funds

Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers

Gains and losses on investment assets

Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use

Other recognised gains/(losses)

Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before other recognised gains/(losses)

Gross transfers between funds

Unrestricted funds

Restricted income funds

Endowment funds

Total this year

Total last year

£ £ £ £ £Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05Tangible assets (Note 9) - - - - -

- - - - - Investments (Note 10) - - - - -

Total fixed assets - - - - - Current assetsStock and work in progress - - - - - Debtors (Note 11) - - - - - (Short term) investments - - - - - Cash at bank and in hand 24,046 - - 24,046 -

Total current assets 24,046 - - 24,046 -

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 12) - - - - -

Net current assets/(liabilities) 24,046 - - 24,046 -

Total assets less current liabilities 24,046 - - 24,046 -

Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 12) - - - - -

Provisions for liabilities and charges - - - - -

Net assets 24,046 - - 24,046 - Funds of the CharityUnrestricted funds 24,046 24,046 -

- - - Restricted income funds (Note 13) - - - Endowment funds (Note 13) - - -

Total funds 24,046 - - 24,046 -

Section B Balance sheet

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 - Basis of preparation

• and with* Accounting Standards;

or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

Note 2 - Accounting policies

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

the charity becomes entitled to the resources; the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Incoming resources with related expenditure

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.

Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Contractual income and performance related grants

This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.

Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.

Donated services and facilities

These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.

Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.

Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable.Investment gains and losses

This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

INCOMING RESOURCES

Recognition of incoming resources

Gifts in kind

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

1.3 Changes to previous accounts No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

1.2 Change in basis of accountingThere has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.

• and with the Charities Act 1993.

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

1.1 Basis of accounting

• Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

Section C Notes to the accounts

Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Governance costs Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Grants with performance conditions

Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.

Grants payable without performance conditions

These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.

Support Costs Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Tangible fixed assets for use by charity

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.

Investments Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.

Stocks and work in progress

These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES

ASSETS

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

This year Last year£ £

Donations, legacies and grants 455 - Fundraising activity 700 -

Total 1,155 -

- - - -

Total - -

Investment income - -

Total - -

- - - -

Total - -

Analysis This year Last year£ £

- - - -

Total - -

- - - -

Total - -

- - - -

Total - -

Baleygon School 2,930 - Chitral School Scholarship Fund 520 - Rangdum Preparatory School 700 -

Total 4,150 -

Governance costs - - Total - -

Note 4 - Analysis of resources expended

Charitable activities

Investment management costs

Fundraising trading costs

Costs of generating voluntary income

Voluntary income

Activities for generating funds

Incoming resources from charitable activities

Note 3 - Analysis of incoming resources

Analysis

Fundraising activity Charitable Activity Governance Activity Total Cost£ £ £ £

None - - - -

Total - - - -

This year Last yearNone n/aNone n/aNone n/a

This year Last year£ £

None None

None None

Grants to institutions

Grants to individuals

Total amount £ Total amount £

2,930 - 520 - 700 - 4,150 -

Nil

Names of institutionsTotal amount of

grants paid £Baleygon School 2,930 Chitral School Scholarship Fund

520

Rangdum Preparatory School

700

4,150

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

Support cost type

6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

6.1 Trustee expenses

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor

Number of trustees who were paid expensesNature of the expensesTotal amount paid

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

Sponsorship of one child

8.1 Grantmaking costs Support costs of grantmaking

Note 8 - Grantmaking

8.1 Total value of grants

Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts

Rangdum Preparatory School, PakistanTotal

Purpose

Land purchase

8.3 Grants made to institutions

Contribution to purchase of school bus

Total grants to institutions

Wild Frontiers Foundation does not have any paid employees

Note 5 - Support Costs

Note 6 - Details of certain items of expenditure

Note 7 - Paid employees

Purpose for which grants made

Baleygon School, PakistanChitral School Scholarship Fund, Pakistan

This year Last year£ £

None n/a

This year Last year

£ £Due to trustees and related parties

None None None n/a

Due from trustees and related parties

None None None n/a

This year Last year

£ £None None None None n/a

As at 30 June 2011 Wild Frontiers Foundation has no tangible fixed assets

Note 10 - Investment assetsAs at 30 June 2011 Wild Frontiers Foundation has no investment assets

As at 30 June 2011 Wild Frontiers Foundatin has no debtors or prepayments

As at 30 June 2011 Wild Frontiers Foundation has no endowment or restricted income funds

Note 9 - Tangible fixed assets

Note 11 - Debtors and prepayments

As at 30 June 2011 Wild Frontiers Foundation has no creditors of accrualsNote 12 - Creditors and accruals

Note 13 - Endowment and restricted income funds

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 - Transactions with related parties

Name of trustee or connected party

Legal authority

Name of the trustee or related party

Relationship to charity

Description of the transaction(s)

14.3 Other transaction(s) with trustees or related parties

Name of trustee or connected party Legal authority (eg order,

governing document)

Amount owing

Please give details of and amounts owing to or from the charity’s trustees or other related parties by the charity at the year end.

Amounts paid or benefit value

None

14.2 Loans

14.1 Remuneration and benefits