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Report
of Independent Auditor |
Elephant Reintroduction
Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand. |
To The Board of
The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation
Opinion
I have audited the accompanying financial statements of The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation ("the Foundation") which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2017, and the related statements of revenues and expenses and changes in fund balance for the year then ended, and notes to financial statements including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation as at 31 December 2017, and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with Thai Financial Reporting Standards for Non-Publicly Accountable Entities.
Basis for Opinion
I conducted my audit in accordance with Thai Standards on Auditing. My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of my report. I am independent of the Foundation in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants as issued by the Federation of Accounting Professions as relevant to my audit of the financial statements, and I have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.
Other
Since The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation is a foundation which operates for the public benefit and not for profit, therefore changes have been made to the recognition of transactions and the reporting in the financial statements to make them appropriate to a non-profit organisation.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financail Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the finacial statements in accordance with Thai Financial Reporting Standards for Non-Publicly Accountable Entities, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Foundation's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Foundation or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
My objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes my opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Thai Standards on Auditing will alway detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Thai Standards on Auditing, I exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. I also:
- Identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Foundation's internal control.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Foundation's ability to continue as going concern. If I conclude that a material uncertainty exists, I am required to draw attention in my auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify my opinion. My conclusion are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of my auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Foundation to cease to continue as a going concern.
- evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the finacail statements, including the sidclosures, and whether the financial statements represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
I communicate with the management regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal contral that I identify during my audit.
I amresponsible for audit resulting in this independent auditor's report.
Siraporn Ouaanunkun
Certified Public Accountant (Thailand) No. 3844
EY Office Limited
Bangkok : 24 April 2018
THE ELEPHANT REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
Statement of financial position
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
|
Note |
2017 |
2016 |
ASSETS |
|
CURRENT
ASSETS |
Cash and cash equivalents |
5 |
5,252,053 |
4,897,766 |
Current investments |
6 |
31,990,259 |
23,126,735 |
Elephants |
7 |
61,155,604 |
61,155,604 |
Other current assets |
|
|
|
Interest receivable |
|
55,563 |
333,816 |
Others |
|
466,640 |
1,187,639 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
|
98,920,119 |
90,701,560 |
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
Long-term investments |
6 |
7,049,495 |
12,205,197 |
Equipment |
8 |
3,467,665 |
2,673,258 |
Deposits |
|
16,500 |
16,500 |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
|
10,533,660 |
14,894,955 |
TOTAL
ASSETS |
|
109,453,779 |
105,596,515 |
LIABILITIES
AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES |
Accrued expenses |
|
71,136 |
79,587 |
Other current liabilities |
|
52,891 |
72,624 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
124,027 |
152,211 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
124,027 |
152,211 |
ACCUMULATED
FUNDS |
Initial capital funds |
9 |
776,911 |
776,911 |
Balance of funds |
|
108,552,841 |
104,667,393 |
TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
109,329,752 |
105,444,304 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
109,453,779 |
105,596,515 |
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
ELEPHANT
REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
STATEMENTS
OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
|
Note |
2017 |
2016 |
REVENUES |
|
Donations |
10 |
16,922,046 |
27,835,968 |
Interest income |
|
626,257 |
722,851 |
Other income |
|
13,258 |
69,674 |
TOTAL REVENUES |
|
17,561,561 |
28,628,493 |
EXPENSES |
|
Administrative expenses |
|
13,558,421 |
13,291,904 |
Other expenses |
|
117,692 |
711,159 |
TOTAL EXPENSES |
|
13,676,113 |
14,003,063 |
DEFICIT OF REVENUES TO EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR |
|
3,885,448 |
14,625,430 |
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
ELEPHANT
REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
|
Accumulated
funds |
|
|
Initial capital funds |
Balance of funds |
Total |
Balance as at 31 December 2015 |
776,911 |
90,041,963 |
90,818,874 |
Deficit of revenues to expenses for the
year |
- |
14,625,430 |
14,625,430 |
Balance as at 31 December 2016 |
776,911 |
104,667,393 |
105,444,304 |
|
|
|
- |
Balance as at 31 December 2016 |
776,911 |
104,667,393 |
105,444,304 |
Deficit of revenues to expenses for the
year |
- |
3,885,448 |
3,885,448 |
Balance as at 31 December 2017 |
776,911 |
108,552,841 |
109,329,752 |
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
ELEPHANT
REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 |
1. General information
The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation ("the Foundation") was incorporated as a foundation under
Thai laws on 9 August 2002. The main objectives of the Foundation are
to return elephants to the wild in cooperation with other organisations
to conserve Thai elephants, to act for the public benefit, to operate
not for profit and to the exclusion of political action. Its registered
address is 888 i Tower Building, 18th Fl., Vibhavadi Rangsit Road,Khwaeng Chatuchak, Khet Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900.
At present, the Foundation has 3 offices as follow:-
- The Bangkok office located on 888 i Tower Building, 18th Fl., Vibhavadi Rangsit Road,Khwaeng Chatuchak, Khet Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900.
- The Chiangmai office located at room D 206, 2nd floor Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Chiangmai University, Mae Hiae, Muang, Chiangmai
50100.
- The Lopburi office located at Sab Langka Wildlife Sanctuary Area,
Gudtaphet Sub-District, Lam Sonthi District, Lopburi, 15190.
On 14 March 2003, the Ministry of Finance announced the
Foundation had been listed as public charity organisation or institution
No. 508 under Notification of the Ministry of Finance (No. 210).
2. Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance withThai Financial Reporting Standard for Non-Publicly Accountable Entities as issued by the Federation of Accounting Professions.
The financial statements in Thai language are the official statutory
financial statements of the Foundation. The financial
statements in English language have been translated from the Thai language financial
statements.
3. Significant accounting policies
3.1 Accrual basis
The financial statements have been generally prepared on an accrual
basis.
3.2 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand, and at banks,
and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less and not subject to withdrawal restrictions.
3.3 Investments
Held to maturity debt investments are recorded at amortised cost. The premium/discount on debt securities is amortised/accreated by the effecttive rate method.
3.4 Elephants
- Elephants purchased are stated at cost.
- Elephants acquired through donations are recorded at their fair value,
which is appraised by specialist of the Foundation.
- Elephants are written off from the Foundation's statement of financial position when they die or have been
missing for over 1 year.
- Elephants have borned in the project are recorded at their fair value, which is appraised by specialist of the Foundation.
3.5 Equipment and depreciation
Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation
is calculated by reference to cost on the straight-line basis over
the following estimated useful lives :-
Mobile Office |
- |
5 |
Years |
Furniture and fixtures |
- |
5 |
Years |
Computer and equipment |
- |
5 |
Years |
Vehicle and equipment |
- |
5 |
Years |
Other |
- |
5 |
Years |
Depreciation is included in determining operating
results. No depreciation is provide on assets under construction
3.6 Corporate income tax
Under the Revenue Code, the Foundation is a public charity organization
or institution under Notification of the Ministry of Finance (No.210)
which is exempted from corporate income tax.
4. USE OF ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions in certain circumstances, affecting amounts reported
in these financial statements and related notes. Actual results could
differ from these estimates.
5. Cash and Cash equivalents
(Unit :Thousand
Baht) |
|
2017 |
2016 |
Cash and Cash equivalents held by the Foundation |
|
|
Cash |
10 |
10 |
Bank deposits |
5,142 |
3,902 |
Cash and cash equivalents in the Foundation's private fund |
|
|
Bank deposits |
100 |
986 |
Total |
5,252 |
4,898 |
6. Invesment
As at 31 December 2015 and 2004, the balance of current investments
and long-term investments consist of :-
(Unit :Thousand
Baht) |
|
2017 |
2016 |
Current investments |
|
|
Investment
in the Foundation's private fund |
|
|
Debentures |
31,990 |
23,127 |
Total current investments |
31,990 |
23,127 |
Long-term investments |
|
|
Investment in the Foundation's
private fund |
|
|
Debentures
|
7,049 |
12,205 |
Long-term investments held by
the Foundation |
|
|
Government bond |
- |
- |
Total long-term investments |
7,049 |
12,205 |
This investments in private fund represents invesment
made under the private fund management agreement date 20 January 2005,
which the Foundation entered into with an asset management company,
assigning the asset management company to manage the Foundation's private
fund ("the Fund") for investment in debt instruments. The
asset management company is to receive a management fee and a fund custody
fee at a certain percentage rate per annum of the net asset value of
the Fund as stipulated in the agreement.The fees for the year 2017 amounting to approximately Bath 0.06 million (2016 : Bath 0.04 million) were recognised as expenses.
7. ELEPHANTS
As at 31 December 2017 and 2016, elephants under care of the Foundation are listed
as follow :-
31 December 2017 |
Elephants
acquired by donation |
Elephant
purchased
using cash
from donation |
Total |
Elephants
released to natural habitat but still under observation of the Foundation |
4 |
- |
4 |
Elephants
under control of the Foundation |
6 |
77 |
83 |
Total |
10 |
77 |
87 |
31 December 2016 |
Elephants
acquired by donation |
Elephant
purchased
using cash
from donation |
Total |
Elephants
released to natural habitat but still under observation of the Foundation |
4 |
- |
4 |
Elephants
under control of the Foundation |
6 |
77 |
83 |
Total |
10 |
77 |
87 |
During the year 2017 and 2016, movements of elephants under care of the
Foundation were as follow:
|
Elephants
released to
natural habitat
but still under
observation of
the Foundation |
Elephants
under control of
the Foundation |
Total |
Balance
as at 1 January 2015 |
4 |
73 |
77 |
Additions |
- |
4 |
4 |
From donation |
- |
- |
- |
Birth |
- |
7 |
7 |
Deaths |
- |
(1) |
(1) |
Balance
as at 31 December 2014 |
4 |
83 |
87 |
Additions |
- |
- |
- |
From donation |
- |
- |
- |
Birth |
- |
- |
- |
Deaths |
- |
- |
- |
Balance
as at 31 December 2015 |
4 |
83 |
87 |
8. EQUIPMENT
(Unit : Thousand
Baht) |
|
Mobile
office |
Furniture
and fixtures |
Computer
and
equipment |
Vihicle
and
equipment |
Others |
Asset
under
construction |
Total |
Cost: |
|
1January 2016 |
554 |
6,604 |
462 |
4,348 |
2,250 |
- |
14,218 |
Acquisition using cash from
donation/Transfer in |
- |
29 |
25 |
35 |
53 |
934 |
1,076 |
Donated/Write off |
- |
(52) |
(42) |
- |
(48) |
- |
(142) |
31 December 2016 |
554 |
6,581 |
445 |
4,383 |
2,255 |
934 |
15,152 |
Acquisition using cash from
donation |
- |
201 |
125 |
1,338 |
52 |
80 |
1,796 |
Transfer in (out) |
- |
1,014 |
- |
- |
- |
(1014) |
- |
Donated/Write off |
- |
(43) |
- |
(163) |
(2) |
- |
(208) |
31 December 2017 |
554 |
7,753 |
570 |
5,558 |
2,305 |
- |
16,740 |
Accumulated
depreciation : |
|
1 January 2016 |
554 |
5,312 |
420 |
3,593 |
2,093 |
- |
11,972 |
Depreciation charged for
the year |
- |
289 |
19 |
288 |
48 |
- |
644 |
Accumulted depreciation
of donated equipment/Write off |
- |
(49) |
(42) |
- |
(46) |
- |
(137) |
Reclassifiration |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
31 December 2016 |
554 |
5,552 |
397 |
3,881 |
2,095 |
- |
12,479 |
Depreciation charged for
the year |
- |
507 |
20 |
421 |
50 |
- |
998 |
Accumulted depreciation
of donated equipment/Write off |
- |
(43) |
- |
(162) |
- |
- |
(205) |
31 December 2017 |
554 |
6,016 |
417 |
4,140 |
2,145 |
- |
13,272 |
Net
book value : |
|
31 December 2016 |
- |
1,029 |
48 |
502 |
160 |
934 |
2,673 |
31 December 2017 |
- |
1,737 |
153 |
1,418 |
160 |
- |
3,468 |
9. INITIAL CAPITAL FUNDS
Initial capital funds consists of cash donations of approximately
Baht 0.50 million and fixed assets of approximately Baht 0.27 million
donated by WWF Thailand Programme office.
10. DONATIONS
The Foundation received the donations for the year ended 31
December 2017 and 2016 as listed below :
(Unit :Thousand Baht) |
|
2017 |
2016 |
Corporate |
14,830 |
22,746 |
Government |
900 |
- |
Individual |
531 |
416 |
Other |
661 |
4,674 |
Total |
16,922 |
27,836 |
11. Approval of financial statements
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Foundation's Authorised Directors on 24 April 2018..
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