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Report
of Indepent Auditor |
Elephant Reintroduction
Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand. |
To The Board of
Elephant Reintroduction Foundation
I have audited the balance sheets of The Elephant Reintroduction
Foundation, a non-profit organisation, as at 31 December 2007 and 2006,
the related statements of revenues and expenses and changes in fund
balance for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the management of the Foundation as to their correctness
and completeness of the presentation. My responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.
I conducted my audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that I plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by the management of
the Foundation, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. I believe that my audits provide a reasonable basis for
my opinion.
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 2007 and 2006,
and the results of its operations for the years then ended in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles.
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.
Siraporn Ouaanunkun
Certified Public Accountant (Thailand) No. 3844
Ernst & Young Office Limited
Bangkok : 28 March 2008
ELEPHANT
REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
BALANCE
SHEETS
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2007 AND 2006 |
|
Note |
2007 |
2006 |
ASSETS |
|
CURRENT
ASSETS |
Cash and deposits at financial institutions |
|
8,626,687 |
6,576,054 |
Current investments |
4 |
11,499,308 |
17,022,674 |
Elephants |
5 |
14,390,485 |
11,390,485 |
Other current assets |
|
|
|
Receivables from lawsuits in respect of breach of contract |
|
275,000 |
275,000 |
Interest receivable |
|
256,344 |
308,039 |
Others |
|
263,050 |
321,065 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
|
35,310,874 |
35,893,317 |
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
Long-term investment |
4 |
13,530,027 |
7,485,939 |
Equipment - net |
6 |
6,632,913 |
6,799,551 |
Deposit |
|
30,000 |
30,000 |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
|
20,192,940 |
14,315,490 |
TOTAL
ASSETS |
|
55,503,814 |
50,208,807 |
LIABILITIES
AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES |
Accrued expenses |
|
134,366 |
71,799 |
Contribution awaiting transfer to provident fund |
|
7,253 |
23,760 |
Others |
|
38,269 |
25,973 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
179,888 |
121,532 |
ACCUMULATED
FUNDS |
Initial capital funds |
7 |
776,911 |
776,911 |
Balance of funds |
|
54,547,015 |
49,310,364 |
TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
55,323,926 |
50,087,275 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
55,503,814 |
50,208,807 |
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 2007 AND 2006 |
|
Note |
2007 |
2006 |
REVENUES |
|
Donations |
8 |
14,123,767 |
13,059,576 |
Interest income |
|
1,282,434 |
1,144,578 |
Other income |
|
100 |
2,419 |
TOTAL REVENUES |
|
15,406,301 |
14,206,573 |
EXPENSES |
|
Administrative expenses |
|
10,169,650 |
10,953,380 |
TOTAL EXPENSES |
|
10,169,650 |
10,953,380 |
SURPLUS OF REVENUES TO EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR |
|
5,236,651 |
3,253,193 |
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 2007 AND 2006 |
|
Accumulated
funds |
|
|
Initial capital funds |
Balance of funds |
Total |
Balance as at 31 December 2005 |
776,911 |
46,057,171 |
46,834,082 |
Surplus of revenues to expenses for the
year |
- |
3,253,193 |
3,253,193 |
Balance as at 31 December 2006 |
776,911 |
49,310,364 |
50,087,275 |
Surplus of revenues to expenses for the
year |
- |
5,236,651 |
5,236,651 |
Balance as at 31 December 2007 |
776,911 |
54,547,015 |
55,323,926 |
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
ELEPHANT
REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007 AND 2006 |
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation (hereinafter refered to
as "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 624 Yoawaraj Place Building, Room 209, Yaowaraj Road, Sampantawong,
Bangkok 10100.
At present, the Foundation has 3 offices as follow:-
- The Bangkok office located on 624 Yoawaraj Place Building, Room
209, Yaowaraj Road, Sampantawong, Bangkok 10100.
- 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. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The Federation of Accounting Professions (FAP) has issued Notifications
No. 9/2550, 38/2550 and 62/2550 regarding Accounting Standards. The
notifications mandate the use of the following new Accounting Standards.
2.1 Thai Accounting Standards which are effective
for the year 2007
TAS 44 |
(revised 2007) |
Consolidated Financial Statement and Separate Financial
Statements |
TAS 45 |
(revised 2007) |
Investments in Associates |
TAS 46 |
(revised 2007) |
Interests in Joints in Joint Ventures |
These accounting standards become effective for the financial
statements for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2007. However,
these revised accounting standards are not relevant to the business
of the Foundation.
2.2 Thai Accounting Standards which are not effective
for the year 2007
TAS 25 |
(revised 2007) |
Cash Flow Statements |
TAS 29 |
(revised 2007) |
Leases |
TAS 31 |
(revised 2007) |
Inventories |
TAS 33 |
(revised 2007) |
Borrowing Costs |
TAS 35 |
(revised 2007) |
Presentation of Financial Statements |
TAS 39 |
(revised 2007) |
Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates
and Errors |
TAS 41 |
(revised 2007) |
Interim Financial Reporting |
TAS 43 |
(revised 2007) |
Business Combinations |
TAS 49 |
(revised 2007) |
Construction Contracts |
TAS 51 |
|
Intangible Assets |
hese accounting standards will become effective for the
financial statements for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January
2008. The management has assessed the effect of these revised accounting
standards and believes that they will not have any significant impact
on the financial statements for the year in which they are initially
applied.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3.1 Accrual basis
The financial statements have been generally prepared on an accrual
basis.
3.2 Investments
Held to maturity debt investments are represented at amortized cost.
3.3 Elephants
Elephants purchased using cash from donation are stated at cost.
Elephants acquired through donations are recorded at their fair value,
which is evaluated by specialist of the Foundation.
Elephants are written off from the Foundation's balance sheets when
they have been missing for over 1 year or die.
3.4 Equipment / 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 provided for equipment under installation.
3.5 Employee benefits
Salary, wages and contributions to the social security fund and provident
fund are recognised as expenses when incurred.
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 income tax.
3.7 Use of accounting estimates
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.
4. INVESTMENTS
At as 31 December 2007 and 2006, the balance of current investments
and long-time investments consist of :-
(Unit :
Baht) |
|
2007 |
2006 |
CURRENT
INVESTMENTS |
|
|
Investment
in the Foundation's private fund |
|
|
Fixed deposits |
- |
2,600,000 |
State enterprise bond |
6,032,773 |
12,222,411 |
Debenture |
2,496,419 |
2,200,263 |
Treasury bills |
2,970,116 |
- |
Total current investments |
11,499,308 |
17,022,674 |
LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS |
|
|
Investment in the Foundation's
private fund |
|
|
Debenture |
7,030,027 |
985,939 |
Long-term investments held by
the Foundation |
|
|
Goverment bond |
6,500,000 |
6,500,000 |
Total long-term investments |
13,530,027 |
7,485,939 |
These investments represent investment in private fund
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.
5. ELEPHANTS
At as 31 December 2007, elephants under care of the Foundation are listed
as follow :-
|
Elephants
acquired by donation |
Elephant
purchased
using cash
from donation |
Total |
Elephants
released to natural habitat but still under observation of the Foundation |
9 |
- |
9 |
Elephants
under control of the Foundation |
2 |
39 |
41 |
Total |
11 |
39 |
50 |
During 2007, 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 2007 |
8 |
32 |
40 |
Additions |
- |
11 |
11 |
Deaths |
- |
(2) |
(2) |
Undeer observation
by other party |
(1) |
- |
(1) |
Missing but
found later |
2 |
- |
2 |
Total |
9 |
41 |
50 |
6. EQUIPMENT
(Unit :
Baht) |
|
Mobile
office |
Furniture
and fixtures |
Computer
and
equipment |
Vihicle
and
equipment |
Equipment
under
installation |
Others |
Total |
Cost: |
|
31 December 2006 |
554,650 |
4,854,211 |
678,611 |
3,374,352 |
64,662 |
1,236,467 |
10,762,953 |
Acquisition using cash from
donation/Transfer in |
- |
337,209 |
133,356 |
2,096,874 |
37,692 |
340,509 |
2,945,640 |
Donated/Write off |
- |
(38,327) |
(38,592) |
(1,081,953) |
- |
(256,221) |
(1,415,093) |
31 December 2007 |
554,650 |
5,153,093 |
773,375 |
4,389,273 |
102,354 |
1,320,755 |
12,293,500 |
Accumulated
depreciation : |
|
31 December 2006 |
192,266 |
1,546,166 |
325,347 |
1,400,240 |
- |
499,383 |
3,963,402 |
Depreciation charged for
the year |
110,868 |
1,011,706 |
152,419 |
772,529 |
- |
232,733 |
2,280,255 |
Accumulted depreciation
of donated equipment/Write off |
- |
(26,141) |
(38,799) |
(395,359) |
- |
(122,771) |
(583,070) |
31 December 2007 |
303,134 |
2,531,731 |
438,967 |
1,777,410 |
- |
609,345 |
5,660,587 |
Net
book value : |
|
31 December 2006 |
362,384 |
3,308,045 |
353,264 |
1,974,112 |
64,662 |
737,084 |
6,799,551 |
31 December 2007 |
251,516 |
2,621,362 |
334,408 |
2,611,863 |
102,354 |
711,410 |
6,632,913 |
Depreciation
for the year |
2006 |
2,064,435 |
2007 |
2,280,255 |
As at 31 December 2007, certain equipment items have
been fully depreciated but are still in use. The original cost of those
assets amounted to approximately Baht 0.21 million.
7.
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.
8. DONATIONS
The Foundation received the donations for the year ended 31
December 2007 and 2006 as listed below :-
(Unit : Baht) |
|
2007 |
2006 |
Corporate |
7,417,366 |
4,225,145 |
Individual |
5,603,928 |
7,554,646 |
Donation box |
1,102,473 |
1,279,785 |
Total |
14,123,767 |
13,059,576 |
9. EMPLOYEES AND RELATED COSTS
|
2007 |
2006 |
Number of employees at the end of year
(persons) |
31 |
27 |
Employee costs during the year (Baht) |
4,101,618 |
3,304,759 |
10. PROVIDENT FUND
The Foundation and its employees have jointly established a provident
fund in accordance with the Provident Fund Act B.E. 2530. The Foundation
contributed to the fund monthly at the rate of 5 - 10 percent of basic
salary and employees contributed to the fund monthly at the rate of
5 percent of basic salary. The fund, which is managed by TISCO Asset
Management Company Limited, will be paid to employees upon termination
of their membership of the fund, in accordance with the fund rules.
During the year 2006, the Foundation contributed Baht 86,887 (2006 :
Baht 65,320) to the fund.
11. COMMITMENTS
As at December 2007, the Foundation has commitments regarding office
building rental and service amounting Baht 0.15 million (2006 : Baht
0.15 million).
12. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Foundation's
Authorised Directors on 28 March 2008.
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