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Report
of Independent Auditor |
Elephant Reintroduction
Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand. |
To The Board of
The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation
I have audited the balance sheets of The Elephant Reintroduction
Foundation, a non-profit organisation, as at 31
December 2010 and 2009, 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 the 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 2010 and 2009,
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 appropriateto a non-profit
organisation.
Siraporn Ouaanunkun
Certified Public Accountant (Thailand) No. 3844
Ernst & Young Office Limited
Bangkok : 29 March 2011
THE ELEPHANT REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
BALANCE
SHEETS
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010 AND 2009 |
|
Note |
2010 |
2009 |
ASSETS |
|
CURRENT
ASSETS |
Cash and cash equivalents |
6 |
12,795,448 |
19,547,209 |
Current investments |
7 |
5,309,629 |
3,000,830 |
Elephants |
8 |
30,730,485 |
28,450,485 |
Other current assets |
|
|
|
Interest receivable |
|
286,065 |
272,418 |
Others |
|
307,712 |
323,237 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
|
49,429,339 |
51,594,179 |
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
Long-term investments |
7 |
22,697,534 |
20,314,000 |
Equipment - net |
9 |
2,048,342 |
2,745,141 |
Deposits |
|
131,610 |
131,610 |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
|
24,877,486 |
23,190,751 |
TOTAL
ASSETS |
|
74,306,825 |
74,784,930 |
LIABILITIES
AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES |
Accrued expenses |
|
118,527 |
94,609 |
Contribution awaiting transfer to provident fund |
|
1003 |
1,879 |
Others |
|
43,381 |
25,299 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
162,911 |
121,787 |
NON
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Retention payable |
|
23,917 |
23,917 |
Total Non-current Liabilities |
|
23,917 |
23,917 |
Total Liabilities |
|
186,828 |
145,704 |
ACCUMULATED
FUNDS |
Initial capital funds |
10 |
776,911 |
776,911 |
Balance of funds |
|
73,343,086 |
73,862,315 |
TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
74,119,997 |
74,639,226 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS |
|
74,306,825 |
74,784,930 |
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 2010 AND 2009 |
|
Note |
2010 |
2009 |
REVENUES |
|
Donations |
11 |
11,864,215 |
22,183,784 |
Interest income |
|
1,290,662 |
1,247,446 |
Other income |
|
140,874 |
25,057 |
TOTAL REVENUES |
|
13,295,751 |
23,456,287 |
EXPENSES |
|
Administrative expenses |
|
11,384,980 |
11,022,060 |
Other expenses |
|
2,430,000 |
11,794,703 |
TOTAL EXPENSES |
|
13,814,980 |
22,816,763 |
SURPLUS OF REVENUES TO EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR |
|
(519,229) |
639,524 |
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 2009 AND 2008 |
|
Accumulated
funds |
|
|
Initial capital funds |
Balance of funds |
Total |
Balance as at 31 December 2008 |
776,911 |
73,222,791 |
73,999,702 |
Surplus of revenues to expenses for the
year |
- |
639,524 |
639,524 |
Balance as at 31 December 2009 |
776,911 |
73,862,315 |
74,639,226 |
|
|
|
|
Balance as at 31 December 2009 |
776,911 |
73,862,315 |
74,639,226 |
Deficit of revenues to expenses for the
year |
- |
(519,229) |
(519,229) |
Balance as at 31 December 2010 |
776,911 |
73,343,086 |
74,119,997 |
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the financial statements.
ELEPHANT
REINTRODUCTION FOUNDATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010 AND 2009 |
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 255-257 ,7 floor Hua Seng Heng Building, Soi Mangkorn, Yaowaraj
Road, Sampantawong, Bangkok 10100.
At present, the Foundation has 3 offices as follow:-
- The Bangkok office located on 255-257,7th floor Hua Seng Heng Building,
Soi Mangkorn, 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. Basis of preparation
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. Adoption of new accounting standards
3.1 During the current year, the Federation of Accounting Professions ('FAP') issued a number of revised and new accounting standards (TAS, TFRS, TFRIC, SIC) as listed below.
a) Accounting standards that are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2011 (except Framework for Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements, which is immediately effective)
Framework for Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements (revised 2009)
TAS 1 (revised 2009) |
Presentation of Financial Statements |
TAS 2 (revised 2009) |
Inventories |
TAS 7 (revised 2009) |
Statement of Cash Flows |
TAS 8 (revised 2009) |
Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors |
TAS 10 (revised 2009) |
Events after the Reporting Period |
TAS 11 (revised 2009) |
Construction Contracts |
TAS 16 (revised 2009) |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
TAS 17 (revised 2009) |
Leases |
TAS 18 (revised 2009) |
Revenue |
TAS 19 |
Employee Benefits |
TAS 23 (revised 2009) |
Borrowing Costs |
TAS 24 (revised 2009) |
Relates Party Disclosures |
TAS 26 |
Accounting and Reporting by Retirement Benefit Plans |
TAS 27 (revised 2009) |
Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements |
TAS 28 (revised 2009) |
Invesments in Associates |
TAS 29 |
Financial Reporating in Hyperinflationary Economies |
TAS 31 (revised 2009) |
Interests in Joint Ventures |
TAS 33 (revised 2009) |
Earning per Share |
TAS 34 (revised 2009) |
Interim Financial Reporting |
TAS 36 (revised 2009) |
Impairment of Assets |
TAS 37 (revised 2009) |
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets |
TAS 38 (revised 2009) |
Intangible Assets |
TAS 40 (revised 2009) |
Investment Property |
TFRS 2 |
Share-Based Payment |
TFRS 3 (revised 2009) |
Business Combinations |
TFRS 5 (revised 2009) |
Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations |
TFRS 6 |
Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources |
TFRIC 15 |
Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate |
SIC 31 |
Revenue - Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services |
b) Accounting standards that are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2013:
TAS 12 |
Income Taxes |
TAS 20 (revised 2009) |
Accounting for Govenment Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance |
TAS 21(revised 2009) |
The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rate |
SIC 10 |
Government Assistance - No Specific Relation to Operating Activitues |
SIC 21 |
Income Taxes - Recovery of Revalued Non-Depreciable Assets |
SIC 25 |
Income Taxes - Changes in the Tax Status of an Entity or its Shareholders |
3.2 In addition, FAP is in the process of preparing a new set of accounting standards exclusively for non-publicly accountable entieies (NPAE). It is expected that these accounting standards will be announces in early 2011 and effective prospectively. However, NPAE may choose to maintain its books of account based on the existing accounting standards.
At present, the Foundation's management is in the process of deciding what set of accounting standards to apply.
4. Significant accounting policies
4.1 Accrual basis
The financial statements have been generally prepared on an accrual
basis.
4.2 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.
4.3 Investments
Held to maturity debt investments are recorded at amortised cost.
4.4 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.
4.5 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 provided for equipment under installation.
4.6 Employee benefits
Salaries, wages and contributions to the social security fund and
provident fund are recognised as expenses when incurred.
4.7 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.
5. 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.
6. Cash and Cash equivalents
(Unit :
Baht) |
|
2010 |
2009 |
Cash and Cash equivalents held by the Foundation |
|
|
Cash |
20,000 |
20,000 |
Bank deposits |
6,5420,983 |
8,891,681 |
Cash and cash equivalents in the Foundation's private fund |
|
|
Bank deposits |
3,234,519 |
643,720 |
Government bonds
|
1,998,153 |
9,991,808 |
Bank of Thailand bonds |
999,793 |
- |
Total |
12,795,448 |
19,547,209 |
7. Invesment
As at 31 December 2010 and 2009, the balance of current investments
and long-term investments consist of :-
(Unit :
Baht) |
|
2010 |
2009 |
Current investments |
|
|
Investment
in the Foundation's private fund |
|
|
Debentures |
5,309,629 |
3,003,830 |
Total current investments |
5,309,629 |
3,003,830 |
Long-term investments |
|
|
Investment in the Foundation's
private fund |
|
|
Fixed deposit
|
1,000,000 |
- |
State enterprise bond
|
8,079,303 |
1,476,114 |
Debentures
|
7,618,231 |
12,337,886 |
Long-term investments held by
the Foundation |
|
|
Government bond |
6,000,000 |
6,500,000 |
Total long-term investments |
22,697,534 |
20,314,000 |
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.
8. ELEPHANTS
As at 31 December 2010, 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 |
7 |
- |
7 |
Elephants
under control of the Foundation |
3 |
58 |
61 |
Total |
10 |
58 |
68 |
During the year 2010, 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 2009 |
9 |
60 |
69 |
Additions |
- |
5 |
5 |
From donation |
- |
1 |
1 |
Deaths |
(2) |
(5) |
(7) |
Balance
as at 31 December 2010 |
7 |
61 |
68 |
9. EQUIPMENT
(Unit :
Baht) |
|
Mobile
office |
Furniture
and fixtures |
Computer
and
equipment |
Vihicle
and
equipment |
|
Others |
Total |
Cost: |
|
31 December 2009 |
554,650 |
5,361,518 |
674,531 |
4,371,063 |
|
1,452,638 |
12,414,400 |
Acquisition using cash from
donation/Transfer in |
- |
117,439 |
13,735 |
- |
|
738,250 |
869,424 |
Donated/Write off |
- |
- |
- |
(695,385) |
|
(7,688) |
(703,073) |
31 December 2010 |
554,650 |
5,478,957 |
688,266 |
3,675,678 |
|
2,183,200 |
12,580,751 |
Accumulated
depreciation : |
|
31 December 2009 |
497,792 |
4,394,453 |
518,739 |
3,159,591 |
|
1,098,684 |
9,669,259 |
Depreciation charged for
the year |
36,280 |
717,709 |
90,683 |
581,441 |
|
136,639 |
1,562,752 |
Accumulted depreciation
of donated equipment/Write off |
- |
- |
-) |
(695,384) |
|
(4,218) |
(699,602) |
31 December 2010 |
534,072 |
5,112,162 |
609,422 |
3,045,648 |
|
1,231,105 |
10,532,409 |
Net
book value : |
|
31 December 2009 |
56,858 |
967,065 |
155,792 |
1,211,472 |
|
353,954 |
2,745,141 |
31 December 2010 |
20,578 |
366,795 |
78,844 |
630,030 |
|
952,095 |
2,048,342 |
Depreciation
for the year included in administrative expenses: |
2009 |
2,013,397 |
2010 |
1,562,752 |
As at 31 December 2010, certain equipment items have
been fully depreciated but are still in use. The original cost of those
assets amounted to approximately Baht 6.6 million.(2009: Baht 3.34 million).
10. 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.
11. DONATIONS
The Foundation received the donations for the year ended 31
December 2010 and 2009 as listed below :
(Unit : Baht) |
|
2010 |
2009 |
Corporate |
8,001,650 |
15,632,888 |
Individual |
2,397,727 |
4,958,701 |
Donation box |
1,464,838 |
1,592,195 |
Total |
11,864,215 |
22,183,784 |
12. EXPENSES BY NATURE
Significant expenses by nature are as follow:
(Unit : Baht) |
|
2010 |
2009 |
Salaries and wages and other employee benefits |
6,076,626 |
5,489,228 |
Depreciation |
1,562,752 |
2,013,397 |
Write off of elephants |
2,430,000 |
1,205,000 |
Donated equipment |
- |
10,569,366 |
Rental expenses from operating lease agreements |
521,640 |
524,847 |
13. 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 2010, the Foundation contributed Baht427,114 (2009
: Baht379,307 ) to the fund.
14. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Foundation has entered into several lease agreements in
respect of the lease and service of office building space. The terms
of the agreements are generally 3 years.Operating lease agreements are
non-cancellable.
As at 31 December 2010, future minimum lease payments
required under these non-cancellable operating lease contracts were
as follows:
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Payable within: |
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less than 1 year
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15. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Foundation's
Authorised Directors on 29 March 2011.
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