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THE GEORGE ADAMSON WILDLIFE PRESERVATION TRUST
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Most of the activities of the Trust have been in accordance with Section 1 (b) of the Trust Deed which states
that in furtherance of the objects of the Trust, the trustees shall have the power "To promote the preservation
and conservation of wildlife generally for the purpose of study and research into the natural sciences and in
particular zoology and to establish, own, form, maintain and manage sanctuaries and natural reserves in order
to facilitate the study of wildlife and to allow wild animals and plant life to breed and propagate in their natural
environment."
The main activity of the Trust has been the continuation of the support for The Mkomazi Project, which is
intended to restore Mkomazi Game Reserve in northern Tanzania to its former status as an important area for
wildlife conservation. This is carried out in close co-operation with the appropriate departments of the
Tanzanian Government. In August 2008, Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) took over the administration and
management of Mkomazi and it is now Tanzania's latest National Park. The Wildlife Preservation Trust Fund
(WPTF), through which the Trust works in Tanzania, operates under an Agreement with the Government of
Tanzania (signed by the Trust, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and the Ministry of Finance).
This secures the presence of the Field Director and 40 local staff and enables the Trust to continue its support
in the knowledge that there will be continuity of the work in conjunction with the Wildlife Division (WD) and
TANAPA, including a significant contribution to the development of a General Management Plan. The
Trustees of WPTF continued to advise on the direction of The Mkomazi Project and they in turn report to the
Tanzanian Registrar of Trusts, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Achievements and performance
Financial review
Income fell some 13% during the year principally because the previous year had benefitted from a particular
but non-repeating charitable trust support. The continued and substantial support of a major European based
donor remains important to the trust's work. We have an excellent relationship with them and their support has
remained strong since the year end; all the indications are that it will remain so for the foreseeable future
although it is possible that the economic climate will have some impact.
The trustees continue to work closely with the Field Director on the financial management of the project now
that it is a National Park. Whilst trustees are pleased to continue support for the excellent work being done by
the project, they need to be confident of the continued support of the National Park authorities.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and auditors
As described on page 5, the Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the accounts in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
We have been appointed as auditors under section 43 of the Charities Act 1993 and report in accordance with
regulations made under section 44 of that Act. Our responsibility is to audit the accounts in accordance with
relevant legal and regulatory requirements and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).
We report to you our opinion as to whether the accounts give a true and fair view and are properly prepared in
accordance with the Charities Act 1993. We also report to you if, in our opinion, the Trustees' Report is not
consistent with the accounts, if the charity has not kept proper accounting records, or if we have not received
all the information and explanations we require for our audit.