Annual Report 2006 Chief Executive report With an organisation so full of talented Much of our work with endangered There is achievement in every corner of and passionate individuals, based in species has led to the establishment of the Trust. I feel we are better known and and around the world, no year could be secure areas for them. A new national our expertise better appreciated: the flow uneventful. 2006 was no exception, with park was set up in Menabe, our key site in of invitations to collaborate or participate the Trust seeing significant milestones Madagascar. The Montserrat Biodiversity is stronger than ever. We cannot do and achievements. Assessment completed its work in the field, everything we are invited to, but I am and the island’s first national park is a likely optimistic that we can grow steadily in size We celebrated the 50th anniversary of outcome. Small islands also provide new and stature as we increase our capacity the publication of one of Gerald Durrell’s opportunities for the responsible release of and attract the resources based on our most memorable books, ‘My Family and rare, native animals, and this conservation record. Every member of staff is equally Other Animals’. A themed ball started a solution was used with lizards off Antigua important to this vision. series of related events, a book reprint, and through the Darwin grant for reptiles children’s competitions and adaptation on to islets of Mauritius. A population of to a play for school children. We also Mauritian fodies was established on built on the Founder’s strong vision for the Ile aux Aigrettes, a signal triumph as the future of wildlife in the development of a only remaining wild birds on Mauritius itself Mark Stanley Price new brand image for the Trust: the dodo were a few pairs managing to survive at Chief Executive mark was updated, with new statements high altitudes against great pressure from of how the Trust see itself. Increasingly, rats and nest-robbing monkeys. our supporters, the media and the world of conservation sees us as a truly The training programme had a successful “There is achievement international organisation, as specialists in year. Our well-tried residential Diploma in every corner of the saving desperately rare animals that live course evolved into a slightly shorter, but on islands and in highlands, and blessed higher level post-graduate Certificate Trust… we are better with the unique resource of a site and course, with the degree continuing to be collection of animals under care. These awarded by the University of Kent. The known and our expertise support their conservation in the wild island species course was successfully better appreciated.” both directly and in other ways, such as exported to the Galapagos Islands and through messages about the state of the taught in Spanish. In May, we created and world’s environments. hosted the first Amphibian Biology and Conservation course, with the leading Accompanying this change in our image experts training 17 students from all over were systematic efforts to develop our the world. We intend that this course, ability to raise resources and overcome which led to demands for regional some of our limitations. We created the versions, will be a major constituent of new post of Director of Commercial the Trust’s contribution to countering the Programme, enhancing our business extinction prospects of so many of the sense, and enabling timely and accurate world’s frog species – from causes that monitoring of our income streams and are not fully understood, but undoubtedly expenditures. Our marketing capacity include major climate change. was increased, along with great efforts to make our fund-raising activities more systematic, targeted and sensitive. All these areas have shown almost immediate returns, reflected in our improved financial position at year end.

Our efforts to insist on high scientific standards in our conservation work paid off in 2006 with receipt of three prestigious grants from the UK government’s Darwin Initiative. These will support work in the Galapagos, Assam and Mauritius for three years in each. The two-way exchange of knowledge and expertise between field and headquarters characterises our way of working, and many Jersey-based staff were assigned to projects in the wild in 2006. Chairman’s report As I complete my first year as Chairman One of 2006’s major preoccupations for So, as I learn more of the Trust, I salute of the Board of Trustees, the conservation both Board and management has been and thank all staff, my colleagues on the impact that Durrell has seems greater the complex relationships between our Board, our members and volunteers for than ever, but the potential to do more is field conservation work and activities their dedicated and passionate efforts. always there and ever more challenging. on the Jersey site. They are mutually We have work ahead on developing I believe that we have the ability to make dependent and support one another. The Durrell and securing an exciting an ever greater contribution because Trust is actively engaged in conservation future for it. 2006 saw dramatic of our track record and the niche we work on Jersey’s field and coastline, on progress and I am confident that occupy in the conservation landscape. plants and animals, working with the Jersey 2007 will be especially rewarding. Climate change also creates an additional authorities. This only shows that we have dynamic that needs to be factored into the same approaches and principles our conservation programme. With our of collaboration with official bodies home base in Jersey, we are all aware wherever we work – on our doorstep of the particular challenges faced or thousands of miles from Jersey. by small islands – a central element in our keystone ‘Islands and Highlands’ The Jersey staff is an enormous reservoir Jonathan White global conservation strategy. of world-class expertise, able to travel Chairman anywhere in the world – whether to My predecessor, Martin Bralsford, led a the highlands of Colombia to advise fundamental review and upgrade of on sensitive tamarins or to follow up on the Trust’s governance structures and sightings in Madagascar of a very rare “These activities build processes. I would like to pay tribute to duck, which was previously presumed on Gerry Durrell’s Martin for this as we now see the immense extinct as no one had seen it for 15 benefits accruing to the Trust. A good years. These activities build on Gerry legacy and his vision of example of the benefits that we derive from Durrell’s legacy and his vision of animal the new structure is the Trustee recruitment conservation. The Trust plays roles that animal conservation.” process. In May 2006, members voted on a are infinitely more complex and subtle range of Trustee candidates who had been than was the case in the early days. closely scrutinised by our Governance It is this complexity and subtlety, and Committee. As a consequence, the quality the profile of Durrell that we now wish of the Board continues to improve, which to spread beyond our membership. is critically important if we are to continue to address the challenges we face.

We hope that there will be fireflies and glow-worms at night to guide you and butterflies in hedges and forests to greet you.

We hope that your dawns will have an orchestra of bird song and that the sound of their wings and the opalescence of their colouring will dazzle you.

We hope that there will still be the extraordinary varieties of creatures sharing the land of the planet with you to enchant you and enrich your lives as they have done for us.

We hope that you will be grateful for having been born into such a magical world.

An extract from a letter written by Gerald Durrell of his vision for future generations. Honorary Treasurer’s report In 2005, the Trust’s reserves were depleted 2005 figure included a profit from the sale the Trust. A prime example of this is the by £447,000, which was a substantial of property of £252,000. The underlying proposed introduction of a Goods and improvement on the average underlying picture is therefore of growth in revenues Services Tax (GST) in Jersey. If as originally rate of the previous few years of around of £95,000 (41%), which has come from a proposed, this tax had applied to a large £1 million. For 2006, I am delighted to number of event-led fund-raising initiatives. proportion of the Trust’s income, then we be able to report that we have seen With an even stronger programme of estimate that there was a potential cost the call on our reserves reduced further, events planned for 2007, we expect further to the Trust of many tens of thousands with a net drain of just £29,000. impressive growth in these revenues. of pounds. Fortunately, at the time of writing, the draft law that will enact This is clearly a welcome continuation of While our focus continues to be on the GST states that charities will be exempt the improving trend. One of the primary generation of new revenue streams, from applying this tax on their income. drivers of the improved performance was constraining our costs is equally as We are grateful to all of our supporters an increase in legacies, which is helping us important. Overall costs in 2006 rose who lobbied for such an exemption. continue our work. Equally, the gains that by £228,000, but included within this we made from our investment portfolio increase were one-off costs of £170,000, were very strong for this year, and were a which represented an investment in major element in this year’s performance. the long-term future of the Trust. The underlying level of cost increase was As I said in my report last year: therefore just 1% at a time when our Mark Oliver “We need to use all of the assets at income increased by over 19%. Honorary Treasurer our disposal to best effect in order to produce sustainable revenue All in all, 2006 was a year of continued streams that will fund our ever more progress in ensuring the financial security necessary conservation work.” of the Trust. As ever, there remains a lot of work to be done, and we need “With an even stronger This is an area where we are able to report to guard against complacency as the programme of events strong growth in revenues. While at first plans that have been put in place bear sight our ‘Other income’, which is the fruit. We also must be aware that we planned for 2007, category where we report commercial are part of a wider economy, and that revenues, appears to have dropped from events outside our control can have we expect further £486,000 in 2005 to £329,000 in 2006, the an impact on the financial health of impressive growth.”

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3. Where our funds come from Balance sheet as at 31 December Costs of charitable activities 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Trading income Assets Jersey-based Admissions 1,167 1,094 Fixed assets 4,497 4,079 conservation work 1,562 1,506 Membership income 540 501 Investments 7,645 7,361 Overseas Trading income 178 154 Net current assets 1,636 1,834 conservation work 902 825 Creditors – Membership services, 1,885 1,749 due after one year (605) *(130) fundraising and marketing 516 563 Non-trading income Total £13,173 £13,144 Bank charges and Donations and legacies 1,285 2,324 investment management 37 42 Investment income 337 398 Represented by: £’000 £’000 Other *486 *329 Funds Sub-total 3,017 2,936 Grants **30 **27 Permanent endowment funds 1,312 1,387 Support services 571 518 2,138 3,078 Restricted funds 1,150 1,570 Depreciation 504 452 Designated funds 6,531 6,472 Management and Total income £4,023 £4,827 General funds 4,180 3,715 administration 1,154 *1,568

* Includes income on properties rented out to staff, income from Total £13,173 £13,144 Total expenditure £5,246 £5,474 fundraising events and from the International Training Centre summer school. 2005 results also includes profit from the sale of two properties. * Deficit on defined benefit pension scheme has been reassessed * Certain central overheads allocated to other cost centres in 2005 during 2006 at £124,000 (2005 £605,000). have been retained within management and administration. ** Comprises a grant from the States of Jersey to support education as part of the national curriculum.

Use made of our assets Summarised financial statements at 31st December 2006 Although Durrell Wildlife has assets with a These summarised financial statements net book value of £13.1 million, most are are a summary of the information earmarked for the continued support of extracted from the Report and Financial specific activities or projects: Statements, which were approved

• £4.1m is tied up in buildings, animal by the Board on 15th May 2007. 6. enclosures and other fixed assets • £1.4m is endowment funding including These financial statements may not £1.3m for our International Training contain sufficient information to provide a Centre in Jersey full understanding of the financial affairs of • £1.6m is unexpended balances of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. For donations to be applied for specific further information, the full audited Report purposes, as specified by the donor. and Financial Statements can be found on the Trust’s website durrell.org from 5th June The remaining funds are set aside for 2007. Copies of these will be available overseas projects and other specific from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation activities, as well as for the continued Trust, Trinity, Jersey at the Annual General funding of the Trust’s activities. Meeting, Thursday 5th July 2007.

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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Patron Dr Eleanor Jane Milner-Gulland, BA (Hons), It is a great pleasure to thank the many Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal PhD (re-elected May 2006) organisations and individuals who Mr R Ian Steven, BSc supported Durrell with their time, advice Founder Professor Ian R Swingland, PhD, DSc and donations during 2006. This financial Dr Gerald Durrell, OBE, LHD, DSc, CBiol, Dr Marcus Trett, BSc, PhD, MIEEM, FZS, FLS, assistance and the work of our dedicated FIBiol (Honorary Director 1963-1995) FRMS (retired May 2006) volunteers play an invaluable role in sustaining the Trust’s global projects to Honorary Director Honorary Secretary protect habitats and conserve wildlife. Dr Lee M Durrell, BA, PhD Mr Derek R Maltwood Corporate Members President Honorary Treasurer A.E. Surcouf & Sons Ltd Mr Robin Rumboll, FCA Mr Mark A Oliver, BSc (Hons) FCCA, MCMi A.I.B. Bank (C.I.) Ltd Abacus Financial Group Honorary Fellows Chief Executive Abbey International Sir David Attenborough, CBE, FRS Dr Mark R Stanley Price, MA, DPhil ABN AMRO Bank Mr John Cleese Alexander Forbes Ltd Mrs Murray S Danforth, Jr ***************** AON Insurance Managers (Guernsey) Ltd Geoffrey H Hamon Honorary Councillors Appleby Mr Reginald R Jeune, CBE Mrs Virginia C Mars (Wildlife Trust) Argyll Investment Services Ltd Dr Alison Jolly, BA, PhD Dr Mary C Pearl, PhD (Wildlife Trust) Arqiva Dr Thomas E Lovejoy, BS, PhD Ms Elaine R Williams Ashburton (Jersey) Limited Dr Jeremy JC Mallinson, OBE, DSc, (Wildlife Preservation Canada) Aspen Estates CBiol, FIBiol Mr Alec Monro Bank of India Professor Robert D Martin, BA, DPhil, (Wildlife Preservation Canada) Basel Trust Corporation DSc, CBiol, FIBiol (Channel Islands) Ltd Mrs Margaret K Rockefeller ***************** Bellpumps & Pollution Control Ltd General Sir Peter Whitely, GCB, OBE United Kingdom Trust Best Western Highfield Country Hotel The Gerald Durrell Wildlife BNP Paribas Jersey Group Chairman of Board of Trustees Preservation Trust Co-Operative Society Ltd (C.I.) Mr Martin Bralsford, MSc, FCA, FCT Registered UK Charity No. 232004 C.I. Traders Ltd. (until May 2006) Channel House Financial Services Advocate Jonathan G White Advisory Committee Group Ltd (elected May 2006) Mr Anthony J Bowers Citigroup Ms Dinah Sheridan Deutsche Bank Vice Chairman Mrs Betty Slater EFG Reads Trust Company Mrs Tricia Kreitman, BSc (Hons) Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd (elected May 2006) Ernst & Young LLP Foreshore Ltd Board of Trustees Fuel Supplies (C.I.) Ltd Dr Colin P Clubbe, BSc, DIC, PhD, CBiol, Granite Products (C.I.) Limited MIBi (retired May 2006) Hacquoil & Cook Ltd Ms Katie Gordon, BSc (Hons) HSBC Bank International Limited (elected May 2006) J.E. Colback & Sons Ltd Mr John Henwood, MBE Jardin Du Soleil Residents Association (elected May 2006) Jersey Dairy Mr David Mace, BSc (elected May 2006) Jersey Electricity Co. Ltd Jersey Telecom JPMorgan MyMemory Charitable Trusts and Foundations Kleinwort Benson (C.I.) Limited Nicholas Romeril Alec Wilder Trust LCV Carpentry Ltd Normans Limited Balcombe Trust Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Ocean Restaurant, Atlantic Hotel Beckett-Fonden (Jersey) Limited Ransoms Garden Centre Betty Kensik Fund Lysaght & Co Rotary Club de la Manche Bromley Trust Monalto Investments Limited Sam Palmano (Oscar Puffin) Dennis Curry Charitable Trust Moore Stephens Syngenta Harcroft Foundation NatWest The Tile Barn Helene Sebba Charitable Trust Ogier Thomas and Dessain Henderson Charitable Trust P.M.E. Riley & Associates Waterstone’s Kinnoull Foundation Project Systems Support Luigia Pierrina Memorial Trust R.A. Rossborough Sponsorship Mount A Charity Royal Bank of Canada (C.I.) Ltd Cazenove Capital Management and Co. Trustees Limited as Ruth Covo Family Foundation Co-operative Society Ltd (C.I.) Trustees of The Amazon Trust Sefta Trust Co Ltd Early Learning Centre Mourant and Co. Trustees Limited as Seymours Limited Jersey Post Trustees of The Bavaria Trust St Brelades Bay Hotel Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Nancy Catherine Ware Charitable Trust Standard Bank Jersey Longueville Manor Hotel Oakley Charitable Trust The Langtry Trust Group NatWest Princess Anne’s Charities Trust UBS AG Puffin Marketing Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation Venner International Services (Jersey) Ltd Rio Tinto Ruth Smart Foundation Zurich Financial Services (C.I.) Limited The Best Western Highfield Hotel Sylvanus Charitable Trust UBS AG The Guapa Foundation In Kind Donations Village Vet The Law Debenture Trust Corporation Action for Wildlife (C.I.) Ltd All Volunteers Corporate Donations The Leach No. 14 Trust aMaizin Maze CoreFocus Consultancy Limited Tusk Trust Approved Courses Coutts Wildlife Trust Barclays Private Bank & Trust Ltd GlaxoSmithKline Barrette Plant Hire Helix UK Limited Grant Making Bodies Blue Islands HSBC Bank International Limited British Chelonia Group C.I. Traders Ltd IFG Trust (Jersey) Ltd Chicago Zoological Society’s Chicago Chateau La Chaire Jersey Electricity Co Ltd Board of Trade Endangered Species Fund David Cabot Kleinwort Benson (C.I.) Limited Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund De La Mare Florist Rawlinson & Hunter EAZA Shellshock Campaign Erik Faed Reef & Rainforest Tours Ltd Fota Wildlife Park Ltd Fraîche STEP Jersey Branch Jersey Overseas Aid Commission French Imports Ltd John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Fresh Fish Company Individuals Foundation Gorey Wine Company Mrs P Bell Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation Guys Wholesale Catering Mr D.M. Bralsford Tourism Development Fund Jeremy Mallinson OBE, DSc Mrs A Binney Jersey Arts Centre Mr J Cleese Jonathan Le Maistre Tree Surgery Mr P Richards McDonalds (Jersey) Ms M Walker Moorings Hotel Cover image Grand Cayman blue iguana. Image: Matthias Goetz

Internal images 1. Tomato frog. Image: Gregory Guida 2. St Lucia iguana, fitting a radio transmitter. Image: Matthew Morton 3. Yellow-throated laughing thrush. Image: Gregory Guida 4. Sulawesi crested black macaque. Image: Gregory Guida 5. St Lucia whiptail lizard, collecting DNA samples. Image: Gregory Guida 6. Howler monkey. Image: Gregory Guida 7. Tagging a Madagascan giant jumping rat. Image: Tim Wright 8. Western lowland gorilla. Image: Gregory Guida 9. Wrinkled hornbill. Image: James Morgan

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