Charity Registration No. 11WJ4264
Company Regislratlon No. 02600844 (England and Wales)
SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trnstees and Directors
S Bralshaw
E Bryan
A Connors
R Davies
J Martn
A West
(Chairperson)
Directors ISRT Trading Llmlted)
S Brashaw
K Svjdiqui Charfick
K SiddKlUi Chatlick
Secretary (Charity)
Chlef Executlve
K Siddiqui Charfick
Charlty number
1004264
Company number {Charity>
Subsidiary undertaking
Company number (Tradlng Company)
Princlpal address and registered
office
2600844
SRT Trading Limited
0771543
Civic Centre
161-163 High Street
Berkhamsted HP4 3HD
Audltor
Gowers Limited
The Okl School House
8ridge Road
Hunlon Bridge
Kings Langley WD4 8SZ
Bankers
HSBC Bank p
181 HvJh Street
Berkhamsted HP4 3HQ
CAF Bank
25 ￿.￿J$ Hill Avenue
West Malling ME19 4JQ
Solicitors
Ham)vEII & Atkins
Boxwell House
275 High Street
Berkhamsted HP4 1 BW

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, report
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
Independent auditof s ￿port
Statement of financial actimties
Balance sheet
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Statement of cash flov
15
Notes to the financial ststements

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
TRUSTEES. REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
The trustees present their report ¢￿￿s071daIed financia stslements for the year ended 31 2025.
The accounts have been prep*ed in xo)rdance with Ihe accounbng policEs sel out in nok 110 the accounts and comply wlh the
Charilable company's Memorandum and Arbdes of Associth'on. the Companies Act 2006 and-Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of RecomnwKled Pr&lice *i¢afle to tharthes prep￿n9 their a¢xounts in ac£ordan¢e Finawal Rewbng
Standard apF4Kable in the UK and Repubk of Ireknd {FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)..
Obj¢ctlve$ and actNities
Purposes and aim$
Our tharitable aims and objectives as set out li the tharitable C(￿￿panIS Memorandum and Artides of Ass(K4alion are to prr)vide
training and employment opwrtunities Iiy young F*ople and adults vfith leaming dISab￿rties.
OUR WSION
SUnn￿lde Rural Trust has a vlslon of an indusive (tMnMun￿Y dl people are vatued and enrich￿ within a sustainable
enmtonment.
OUR MISSION STATEMEKr
Sunnyside Rural Trnsl has a mission to provide ServI￿S Ihat vill empower iryJNithab to fuifd their rM)tential for their benefit aKI for
Ihe benefit of the Imder community and enNironM￿l
OUR VALUES
1 We value our people and vKJrk a a team. We:
Listen to each other and show ￿$rect
Emp0V￿ people to reach th*r go* in a safe enwronment
Support everyone n a fair and Indu￿Ve way
2 We care deeply about our envtronmenL We offer inventive and sustslnable seThl¢es to the communty. We stand for.
Quality & stewardship
Enterprise
Reliability
3 We have a passlonat<"can do" approach lo ourvKrk. We are:
Resilient
Creative
Dedicated
AIMS OF SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST
1 Pfovide exceptional communty sep4ices op￿rtUnIt*S for over 180 indNidu*, every day with leaming disabilities and aub'sm
auoss 4 YKJrking horticultural sites {16% of Hertfordshire's leaming disablities cixnmunty).
2 Provide Y￿Ik and skill development opporbjnities for SO VUlnera￿e indibTrJuls exC￿ded ￿ m&king ec￿ornI¢ community
¢ontributions due lo leamirwJ. menia health. or socad disabililies.
3 Provide therapeubc interventions for al leasl 200 vulnerable inLfj¥iduals requirin9 SUPWrt due lo leaming, mental health, or sc¢ial
disats'lities.
4 Maintain and increase our social enterprise athites to suppfement the Incl￿ne of day care servi￿. create employment
OP&K)rtLsnthes and underpin the ongoing susl¥inabilty of Sunnywde Rurd Trust.
5 To actively improve our eniironment especialty through growg kKal kxjd, stewardship of the fand. pronb)ling bi*Jiversity and
sustainabilty by taknng positive aC*C￿ to bectsne sustanable.
6 Maintain incxease our cOnvnun￿Y presutt ￿lIh an excelknt re￿t￿on &xoss a weas of service delivery. ￿tIvIties. and
projecls.
7 Mainlain increase our strong d*1 wesence, and markeb'rvj strategy,
8 To ensure we are financiaty robust and have diverse iMX)me streams to meet our aims and objectives.
9 To cre* and maintain eXce￿ent g)¥emaK* and stsategic support to ensure lo the highest stand*ds and best
Yaclice.
10 To ensure we have the best operatir¥J stsudu￿s for people. animals and sites.

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Strategic Objectlv
To ensure we maintain our positive reLa1M￿ship Imth opportuniW 0)mmissi(x￿rs and meet their slandards operating wilhin
the Connected Lives model.
To create a fobusl financial ￿an that %ill ensu￿ 7Afjrk is posgbk and sustsYia)le. (We have re￿ived a number of new
contracts need to ensu￿ ￿ have furKfing (Multi￿, IEP. Lottery social [￿￿tIng funding. (xchard projed etcl.
We need to streamline our budgeting lo ensure VR C￿ empower our managers and track prtsJress efficiently.)
To develop and enhance our social entwprises to alow us to offer ￿ experienc*. paid empk)ymenl and independent inL¥Jme.
To build fAJr soLYal wescribing contrads and ensure that this muth needed &￿vIsion Continues in the long tsmi.
To maintsin and grow our supwrted enwoymenl and leaming ¢ontr*.
To maintain and build on our partnerships and netsvorks w7thin Dacorum and new areas of wrjr
To develop and deliver a coherent and effective marke11￿ strategy.
To continue vduing and developing our Wrykf0r￿ induding volunteus, paid staff and trainees investing in their wellbeing
skills.
To develop and maintain an environmental sustsina¥lity strategy.
To develop and maintain coherent <)peraltons plans for all four SRT and devdcp a &nnygde 'Operab.¢￿$ Toolkif, lo asgsl
¥i the delivery of those plans.
To use our sites lo WO￿ in p&tn&ship v￿th speuali5t rMgani5ati(Th so we can supwrt people Mith dementia mental health
sues.
To develop MO￿ land-based sites in a ￿¥Jer area rn Hertlordshire. Bedfwdshwe and Buckinghamshire.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objeclives and actNities each yw i) kne with str*gic pkn. This review assesses our achievements and
perfomiance in the previous year. We gNe pa*"cular attention to assessing the Imp￿ our th has had on the INe5 of adults *ith
leaming disabilities. their carers the Ictai community. We have relured lo the Ch*ity Commission's general gmdance on publi
benefit vthen reVIe￿ng our aims and objectives and in FI￿ning our fuiure aclivilies. In partiwlw. the senior management te￿ and
trustees ¢onsiderhow planned xtivities wll ¢ontribule lo the aims and obpcb'ves they have set.
Our main objectives for the year continued lo be offemg training and employment opp)rtunilies to young people and adults vAth
leaming disabilities: and lo develop our socia enterprises. Tr year was d￿inated vAlh the Seve￿ financial environment and a hvge
inuease in peo￿,$ anxiety and stress levels. We have wlled ttyJether as * OTganisatton and supwjrted eath thr. We feel very
p￿Jd ofour eff￿ts and performance at every and feel confKlent ￿ are in a strong Frf)sil￿ going lorward.
Achievements and perforniance
Awardg
We maintsined Gold Standard in InvesiThs In Peo*.
Hemel Food Garden {HFG} wjn a green award from Keep Britain r￿. This awwd recw)ised the excellent community fwilitses
offered to the community and enwronment frc#m our sile.
We athieve(l the Hertfordshire Care Providers Associatity) IHCPA} Gold A￿Brd for Ca￿ providers.
Ow CEO was in the New Yearfs Honouts knst and received an MBE f(K her se[w￿ to adult social rare and, in patKular, people
leaming disabilib'es.
Trainee services
We have ¢yned our (kthard nursery site as p￿1 of the Serge Hal ProjecL tt ¥￿11 prowate a range of rwennials from the
inpressive Plant library.
Our welltseng programme. funded by the Lottery. has thrived. &JFporting those vtho fall through the cncks in funding and
support.
We $￿ured a small contr￿* ¥￿th Ha￿CId$hIre Cthnty Counal (HCC) to run thryeuttc Y4)rk vath older pv)Fle and adulis %Mth
disabilitie5 some addilional funding from grants.
We o)nlinued to run our 3 cafés.. Hemel Fotsj Gar￿. Northchuth and at the Fonjm, the he*uarters of D8￿ruM Bor￿gh
Council (DBC) in Hemel Hempstead.
The bakery Servi￿ conkn'nues to be p)pJL¥ and offering thera￿UllC alknty as wel as supptying fAJr cafés and shops.
We continued to meel the exacting staKlards of HCC contrxt offering a seNce to over 16% of the leaming disability
Fopulalion in Hertfordshire and surrounth'n9 counb'es.
()Jr Roads 2 Employment semce suppoitng people into employment. fvnded by HCC (Steps 2 Skills and UK Shared ProsKerity
frjnd) was a success and came to an in Marth 2025. This proFct suppjrted hundred5 of Vulnerable people a year to build
their skills confidence.

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Trninee seThlce8 (contlnuedl
We held various trainee parties and regular cdebrab'tyts of vth.
New project %thers across the ts)ard recrutted and alded to the buth3el to SUFWrt grwp sizes.
Revised files and improved gods and hnk procxs.
Horticultural work and environmentsl impact
We plan to wn a new prografflme, Randle Siddeky HoTb￿llUral Prograrrnre of Excellence. This wll support 6 people lo
undertake intensive hortiwllural training leading to emFloyment.
We have undertaken a numljer ol ￿ative and innov￿'¥e community gardens ￿TOsS Oacorum induthng a train garden for T
Crovffl Estate and a windmill garden fw DBC. We conlriue to ck)sely with Dacorum BorrAJgh C(wnol lo enhance our green
presence in the community.
We are building (xjr reputation for des￿r￿ng and creating garths.
We ￿eW Arit Ander50n's Peat Free RHS featu￿ garden at 2024 H¥npton Cojrt plan to grow a raThJe for her Chelsea
garden around the same theme.
We continue to grow the bedding contrad for DBC and suppcrt their move to Ferennials.
We have collected dala to imwe the lon9 temi effectiveness of our environmenlal camwgn.
Ensured environmentsl IMM is priorilised in all decision making.
Continuing peat tree growng. as one of the ffirst prodU￿rS of peat free bedding in the UK.
Growing more perennials in an effort lo be rrKJre sustainable arKI en￿uragIng our customers to make the move from be&Jing.
Taking on ecTr maintenance gardening projects aG￿$S the cwnty. b%king from the Community G￿en Fund.
Maintainin9 our Green Flag avrard status.
On al our sites we have improved the t40diveNty and prom(*ed poll¥latO￿ Fwu1ati￿S through beekeeping, ￿anting sthedules
and syThpalhetic mowing regimes.
Human Resour¢es
We have grown as an organisation and over the last Ye￿ ha￿ s*nt time restructurtng, recwiting new roYe5 and i))nsulting our
slakeholders induding the leam. We have undertaken a huge amount of vnyk to ensure have the support and capacity lo conlinue
Our wonderful servKe5 and thrive. Vle have".
Continued our training budget for the next year to supp)rt career prcgression of staff.
Conducted an ￿ganisatIOnal pay re¥￿W leadir¥J lo pay rises aKI new stsles to wcKk tow¥ds.
Committed lo the real Imng wwJe.
Created new opportunities for pay.
We ￿ated a team wdlbeing budget wellbeing strategy.
All policy and procedu￿ updated including EM￿oYee Handb>)k re¥ivw.
Site and serv￿£ budgets are being developed.
Team development fvnds have ￿en alcrated.
We hired out first transp)rt arKI estates manwJer.
Site Development
Money available for accessfole gardening equipment, a site budget every quarter for manager510 buy srnall items they need outside of
their nomial spending. Credit cards for managers to inL¥ease the speed and efficiency of purchasing, purchasing a numter of new
laptops and desktops. The Chief Operating Officer {COO) undertaking seasona ¢)ps w* rounds and ¥￿tten ops plan in place,
fc￿Sed cixwrate support resour￿$ ￿a)Ur3&*￿. cte•ing ofknthrte g¢xth from al sites. SFeLYfic site improvements..
Northchurth
Car park ￿Urfaced y￿1h suptort from CthNIs.
Resale 5 new pig5, 8 new goats, 250 new chickens and 20 new ducks.
Developed the shop Cafè Mlh an wtside dining sw o)ming in 2025.
RenevRd all ￿lMa1 x(x)mm¢yJalion.
Hemel Food Garden
Secured funding for a d)anging facility.
Rel￿ated Ant Anderson's peat free g*n from Hanpion c(m￿ to HFG.
Refuthshed all seatiNJ across the sile.
New vehicle

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A¢tivty Centre
Plans to refurbish the building undvway, Al* WesL Trombe is supporting ￿ pkns.
New vehicle
The Orchard Nutsery
A brand new team were Su￿fi￿ty rec¥uited aNI the prwed is now NnnwKJ smcthly.
build work is compleled and the team a￿ setuing in. propajating over 7.(KiO rAants alreajy.
C¢nxnunl¢atlon I Infrn•lru¢ture
New t¢Jard reporting and trustee Msits to er￿)￿rage open h'ros of direct oJnmuni¢ation befv*en Board and teams. Trainee Mdeo
feedback to Board and trustees. ResFonse from trjsiees retumed via Mdeo.
Horti¢ullural contract meetings set up and running so teams can see the th rx)mi)g ￿ and ￿an.
CEO o)mm5 aThed al every warter, giving strategic inforniation.
New IT system addits'onal support.
New business plan with extensive mulIatK￿.
Partnerghip work
Corporate volunt&rs have played a signif￿t n)ie in this year. Our new vdunteer wdinknr has been instrumentsl in buikling
this area of our We have h￿1 support from DLL. OCta￿￿S. Cardo. Henkel, HSBC, NFU Mutual, Hitt￿, ABC UK. Horohoe
Construct¢on, Buthns, Wates group, TLC gr(MJP. WhipSn￿e Zoo. RHS, NGS, Serge Hill Projec( The Gr￿. Walford Chamber of
Commerce, D￿￿M Borough Council and H*lfordshI￿ County Counul.
We wnlinue lo Y￿rk positively vrith our local voluntary sector p￿ther5.
Flnanclal matters Including perfoTmance and so¢ial enterprise
We enjoyed our test financial perfomiance for turTh)ver and this ￿a$ largdy due to wcwk u)ntr%ts and the perfomiance of S￿la1
enlerwses alongside restricted funds to further our *vrk.
Grnnt8 and legacl•s to improve our sltes •nd offer new seTvlces Includlng:
. The Nab'onal Lthry continued to fund tyjr Soja Prescfibvig 5er¥Kes and us £107.588.
jU￿a & Hans Rausing granted £40,000 to our new Orchard Nurwy.
Randle Siddeley sponsored the greenhouse at cmjr Ordbard Nursery and goi￿ forwards the RSL project.
Garfield Weston Foundation £60.000 every year lor 3 years to support the lrrinuvj seNKe al Ihe OrGhard Nursery.
Muttiply projecl via HCC Slep 2 Sknlls £172,258
H￿f0rdShi￿ County Counal (HCC), physical Kti?￿es gra)t £2.475
HCC via Hertfc(dshire Communty Foundatpjn {HCFI COMM￿lty opp)rtunthes grant £11.669
Dxorum Borough Council IDBC} Culture & Arts Grant- £500
HCC Winter Celebration Event Grant 2024- £5(M)
(jthard Nursery Bally Thomas- £15,000
Orchard Nutsery DBC Capital Grant- £4,C
Orchard Nursery Martin Luplon Bequesl- £40.OCKI
Orchard Nursery Donations- £3,997
The National L￿ry funded our Peat Free Pea2 Garden- £19.375
W*ford Comnwnity Housing TNst funded tyjr S<hool Mead Prwt- £5
UK Shared ProsFerity Fund, The Heights- £5,(KK)
C￿nr￿ll0r Ron findall Locality Budget £500
The Julia Rausng Trust Orcharf Nufsery- £43.260
The Julia Raugng Tnjst fijndgj a new SUnnY￿de Vehicle- £45.OCI)
The Julia Rau￿ng Trust fijnded a wellteing project- £44.000
The Julia Rau￿ng Trust grant £I00.000 towards refurbishing actiNity centre bjildww.
HCF vol￿ Grant- £6,000
Wattord Counril as part of BMJ Gr￿ Week gmted £1,400
Strewfix Orchard Nursery- £5,000
UK Shared prosperity lund via DBC £50,C
Road 2 Employment UK Shared Prosperity Fund £89,512

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Cwrale d￿atiOnS
John Lewis grant £833
NFU Mutual- summeTlwuse ai HFG £6.0
DLL- sile improvements £10,000
Henkd- Hemel Food Garden site improvements £5.156
JN Bentley £1,650
Bridges Impact Norththurch Chithens- £10,000
Winci UK FoundatKJn furmled Tcds- £4.1(NJ
How our activitle$ deli¥8r public benefit
The charivs trustees have complied 7hilh ther duty lo have d(E regard to the SWIdan￿ on benefft publi*Jed by the Charities
Commission in exerci&ng their powers and duties.
We offer a range of benefits to wr community induding..
WtNk skills and employment lo young pecple and adults wth leamirKJ disth'litses.
ConseNalion ￿fjrk in the local environment
High quafity S￿1￿ enterprises the ￿mmunty can strkip and feel good ajout their purC*￿e$.
Challenge pe￿pIlons of how the publi¢ see Feople le￿ing disabilitles, by shovKasing their tslents.
Our S￿la1 impact is significanL For e¥ery £1 spent al Sunnyside. £11 is sa*d in ststutory wwces.
Who used and benefited from our services
We supportgj over 180 adults aged 17 and above lo use our seNces each ￿tek throughout this period. In addition, we provided an
indirect seNce to ￿ents and carers of people vtho attend Sunnyside by offering valuable respile. ￿er 300 pe* benefited from our
supported employment and training y￿rk in 202412025. Over166 Fe0￿e used ujr wellbeing serv￿.
Strategic report
The deS￿ptIon under the heJthngs 'Ath1ebEn￿ts perlomonce. and 'FuwKal revte%¢ meet the cThnpany law requitemenls for
the tNstees to present a stralegic rep
Flnan¢ial r•view
The Trust continues to seek ways to rfNeTStfy its inc£vne to ensure a robust financral lulure. The Trust has devd()ped sound finanoal
management systems and along with Ihe supwrt of the leam has generated a pjsitive finanaal outcome for the period. The Trust has
had success in grant applicathons Yth￿h are delailed eadier in this Our wincipa funding SOU￿ is from Hertfordshire County
ncil training and work c￿tract. This fuThfthg w towa￿$ dired seThice o)sts e.g. sala￿, administration, service costs and
transrLIrt.
Reser¥e$ pollcy
11 is the polry of the trustees to maintain tree oseNes of at leasl three month's running o)sts to enable the tharity lo meet all the
commensurate costs in the event of the extreme scenario of *inding-up, the running costs reswe is £600,000 at the year end. The
level ol reserves is m¢Xitored and remewed annualty ty the Injslees. Follothing the o)nstNction of the Community Hub at Northchurch
we created a fijnd matthes the ¢aprtal (xjst of tre Hub nd of dqY*)atlL￿. this fund has depreciation of the asset charged to it
and the balance mald￿$ the nel rnst of the asset in acujunts.
The Strateg￿ committee has ueated a devekpn*nt fund of £250,000 li designated fvnds. The Trust *ishes to invest in agricultural
land lo lurther its, hortKullura therapy
During the year we have re￿iVed reslricled funds which gwj f￿Wa￿ tota £366.254. After designattons the UnrestrKled Fund
balan￿ for general use shown in the xcounts is £509.519.
Investment pollcy
All reseNes rKJI required for day lo operational (x)ts are inNwted in ￿x￿Unts with the char￿eS Aid Foundab'on and Cambridge &
nlies Bank.

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Flnanclal Risk Review
Intemal risks are minimised by the implementstion of procedures br the authtmsation of all transadions and projects and to ensure
consistenl quality of delivery lor all operab.(￿31 aspects of the charity. These pr(tedures are peric*Jically reviewed to ensure thal they
still meet the needs of Ihe charity. The Directo￿ have conducted their remew of the major risks to whith the Charity is exposed
d have established systems to mittgale those risks. These risks iidude (lamage to rewtation, ¢xuninal acts. data b)ss. health and
safety, arvj thange lo lunding scurces.
Plans for the future
We want lo use the thvdopment fvnds Me h* se(￿red io build the skills Within our team at all leveb. We have begun to think aboul
vthat peopte resources we might need to supwt fJJr growth and opwations. We need to bjiid cycity wIt￿Ut losing site of cwjr aims
and values.
We have grown a lot in recent years, and need to ensure the Ihjhl senior leajership Str￿lure to tae us forward. We ￿111
have an uwlaled RACI model, organisational strudure & skills matrix.
We have received a numbw of new contracts and ￿ed10 streamline our trA]dgeting b ensure ¥￿ Can emtxmr oui managers arml
track prog￿5 efficienuy. We will sel targets for eath VKxk line, this be bU￿t into our inlemal manage￿￿nt system.
We have developed OFeralional ptan for exh sile, and we need to build planning around their implementation. The COO thill lead on
this and ensure c¢>pr(xludion team5. trainees key stakehokjers are involved. This work should fo￿ part ol a 3-year plan for
each serv￿.
olfi￿ space is a key issue with a w)*ing team and a rr￿8 away from paFer lo IT systems. We need lo have a plan lo ensure our
team have the skills as well as a sale and positive Spa￿ lo the equiprywl and SUPF#Nt servins. We will Th*et the cybersecurity
standards in order to keep our organi5ation and pEO￿e safe.
We need lo ensure support our team with their *ellbeing, at a time of mulliple challenges. We ¥￿11 o)ntinue lo develop and
implement a wellbeing strategy. iwdget. HR supyjrt sepite. M￿tal health chJnpions and in house wovision.
We need io revisit the w)rk we completed on cost tenefit andysts for eath TMNk stream. This will provide the foundation to assess
ere we invest and grow, parti￿larty s(Kial enterywise. We create a IIWthIl btyl for thi% year lo iThr the divefsity of wr
fvnding and fluctuating costs.
We need lo syslemise our work to efiSu￿ ae eff￿￿t We habe gtovm to a large medlim size thanty with 68 employees and need
to adopt a new way to ￿0)rd and store infomiation. The COO has iMplem￿ted a CRM sythm for HR matters, this is
significant step fornard. We need a database for contacts. informati(￿, for bulding strong communication syslerns.
To see our new projects come lo knfe, in p￿[cUlar ReLlory Fann. The Grove a)d Whipsn* Z(KJ parlnetship.
Structurei govemance and man•gement
Governing Documen( Company stat￿ and Conststulion
The Charity is controlled by its governing drxwmenl. a of IWSL and ￿nstituteS a QJnp￿Y limiled by guarantee as defined by the
Companies A¢1 2006.
Recruitment and Appointment of Managanent Committee
The trustees, except as noted I'l. are also the directors for the purpKJ5e of company law, and who sepled dur￿￿ year were..
S Brajshaw
(Chairperson from12 March 2025, Vice Char until 12 2025)
M Russell
(Chairperson until resKJned 12 Marth 20251
E Bryan
A Connor5
R DaNies
C Lundberg
J Martin
A West
(reSi￿ed 18 July 2025)
(ap￿ThIted 20 May 2025)
The direclors of the c¥)mpany are Iso charity trustee5 for the purp)se of chty law and under the companys Articles ¥e known as
members of the management committee. Under the requirements of ihe Mem(Kandum and Articles of Assouation the members of Ihe
management ￿)mmIttee are elected to serve f(x a Ferwxl of three )Ears after *thich they nmjst be re*led al the next Annual Geneial
Meeting.

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST UMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
All memters of the management ￿MmIttee give their time wjluntth and reoive no t￿efits trom the charity. Any expenses
redaimed from the charity wiu be set out deady in the notes in the accounts.
New trnstees &e invited onto the Board by the exisbng trustees, hawng teen made awJe of the ams aTrJ so)P8 of the charity and of
their duties arml responsibilities as trustees. The trus1￿ rellecl the ne&Js of the charity and the group it 3eThEs and offets a wde
range of skills and experien￿.
The Chair of the Board of trustees meets each new trustee to kyovide trust￿ inducti(m. The Chief Executive orrK£r prnrydes a guided
tour of au serKes, inf(￿allOn on the hi5W of the organi5abon and ￿￿ent cwat1￿$.
Organisational structure
The Board of Ttuslees consists of up to 8 peoF4e meets four times a year b dired and ove￿ee the ¥wrk of the charty. The Chief
Execulive Officer manages charity on a day-lctrday basis. The Trust has a num￿ of strategic sub committees of the Board. These
ojmmittees altow for Board rMiters otwalional staff to 0)nSu￿ disoJs5 matters before adv￿r￿g the Boatd of Trustees.
Related parti
The Trust is guided by both kxal and nationd it rdates to the aims and objerAves of the TnJsL The Trust is partI￿larlY
keen lo meet Ihe relevant policy and strategic aims of Hertfordshire Cwnty Ctyjnul as ils wincipal funding source, where Ihey are in
line wth the aims and obiethve5 of the Trust e.g. Valuing People Now. pe(sona'sation agenda and Health and Safety legislation.
The Twst continues to work hard w(Mmoting its Myk raising the loca pyofile of the charity. We have xhieved this through
developing ptherships with other k￿al grcvjps. speakirvj at1031 grOup￿eVentS1Q)n1eren￿$, regular market stsls, p￿SenCe at local
events, ¢)ur anThJal rewucalendar, scKial media and vthite.
Risk management
The twslees have a duty lo identify and re￿eW the ftsks to the Charity is exposed and to en5￿￿ appropriate controls are in place
to promde reasonable assuran￿ against fraud and er1￿. This has bw a¢hieved through the risk management p)licy and is reviewed
on an annual basis. The trustees and Chief Exe¢ubve off￿[ agreed a strategic plan has assessed afi significant risk lo the
organisalion a plan of action for managing thts. The Chief Exeujlive Offi￿r is resFrf)nsitAe for managiNJ all intemal and operational
risk to the organisation and reports to the tnthes every 3 month5.
Auditor
In ac￿rdance with the companls Jb'cks. a resolulyon pYotM)sing that Lknvets Lrnited be rwpointed as audit¢xs of CoM￿Y wll
be put at a General Meeting.
The tru5tees'
F()rt was a
ved by the Board of Truslees.
dshaw
Trustee
Dale: 20 November 2025

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees, who we also the drectOTS of Sunnyslde Rura Tnjst Limited ts the purpose ol c3)mpany law. are responsib￿ for
preparing the Truslees. Report arm4 the finanoal ststements in acCXJrdan￿ wth arplicabbe law and United Kingdom A(X￿nting
Standards (United ￿ngdorn Genera]ty Ac£epted A£counting PraLtre).
Company Law requires the trustees to prepare finJKaal slalements for eath finanoa year vthith give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the charity and of the inctjming res(xJrces and ap￿"On of res(Mrn. indudivJ the in￿rne expenditure. of the
Chwttable Company lor that year.
In weparing these ￿anrAal statements. the trustees are required to:
sekd suitable accounting p)li¢ies and then * them c(mststenty.
observe the meth￿JS and prinLy*s in the Chwilie5 SORP:
make judgements and esb'mates that we ￿¥)(￿18b[e and
stste whether app￿Cable UK Accwntwo Standards have been folb*td, subject lo any malerial depatures disdosed and
exrAained in the ffinan¢ial statThnts', and
prepa￿ the financAa statements on the gory a)n¢ern basis unless it is inaFvf4Kth to wme that the Charity wll ¢Mtinue in
operab'on.
The Injstees are resp(￿SIble for keeping adequate xuunting rec(Yds that with reasonatle accuracy at any time the financial
FosI￿n of the charity and enable them to enswe that the fin￿(al statements the Companies Act 2006. They are also
reswjnsible for safeguarding the assets of the tharity and heno kn tsking reas(￿able sleps ts the prevenlion and detection of fraud
and cther irregularitie$.

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
Oplnion
We have audited the frbanoal stslen*nts of &nnyside Rural Trusi Linited (the'tharity.) and its subsidiaries (tr*'groupJ for the year
ended 31 Marth 2025 whith comprise the conscAidated statement of finanual acli¥ibes, the group and tharity balan￿ sheets, the
consolidated statements of cash flow5. the prinapal actcwnting p￿￿e$ and the notes to the financial slalemenls. iiduding a summary
of significant ￿)untIng Folicies. The financial rerA)rting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and
United Kingdom Ac£rAJnting standa￿$, induding Finanoal ReFQrting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting sta￿ard applicable in
Ihe UKand RepublK of Ireland (Unrted Kiwm Gener￿Y Accepted Aoxuntsw Practice).
In our opnion, the fin￿￿37 sL*ments.'
give a true and fair view of the stste ofthe gr￿P.$ of Ihe charithle companls affaws as at 31 Mwch 2025 and of the group's
income and expenditure. for the year then ended.,
have been w)perfy prepared in aC£Ordan￿ United lQn9kn G￿erallY Awted Ac£ounb'ng PradKe,'
have been prepared in ￿rdarKe with the requirements of the ChJits'es Acl 2011.
Basls for opinion
We conducted our audit in aca)rdwKe vrith Intematv)nal &and¥ds on AUdrt￿￿ (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and 4)pli¢able law. Our
responsibilibes under those standards are fvrther de$￿ted in the A￿ditO¢S responsibilities for the audit ol the finanaal slalements
section of our reporL We are independent cl the Charity in acc¢Adan￿ vrilh the ethi&il requirements Ihat are relevant to our audil of the
finanrial 5ts1emenls in the UK, induding Ihe FRC'S EthiGal Standard, and have fulfflled our other elhtil responsibilibes in
rdance with these requirements. We beh'eve that the audrt eVKIen￿ v* have obtained i8 5uffiiient appropriate to PTovide a
basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relatlng to going concem
In audibng the financial slalements. we have conduded that tn￿, use of the gxig (￿nCern basis rA acu)untin9 in the
preparab'on of Ihe financial stslements is appropriate.
Based ￿ the ￿1[k we have perf￿, VE have nL* ¥jenti￿ any fflaten'al urK*rtainttes relating to events or o)nditions that,
individually or collediveiy, may cast Signih2nt d￿bI M the thanty's ability to continue as a going concem for a period of at least
elve months from *then the finan(ial slatemenls are authori$￿ for issue.
Our ￿$rOn$1bd1ties and the reswnsibilib'es of the bwstees with resFed to going o)ncem are deslxbed in the relevant sections of this
report.
Other Information
The other infomiation comFfises the inforn￿li0n i)duded in the annua rem othw than the finaicial statements and our audilorfs
report thereon. The trustees are responsitle for the other infomation cgmtained wlhin the annual report. Our opinton on the financial
statements does not ￿Ver Ihe other inf0m￿tiOn and v* O) not express any lom of assurance ￿ndUs1On thereon. Our responsits'lty
is lo read the other infomation and, in doiig so. consi¢*r Ythether the other infonnation is materially inconsistent wth the finanual
slalements or ￿r knovAedge obtained in the coutse of the or olheThMse 4pears io be malwially nisstat&J. If we identify such
material inconsistencies or apparent maknial misstatements, ￿ are required to delemine bthett)er this gNes rise to a material
rnisstalemenl in the financial state￿Ents themsefves. If, based on the TAork have perfonY*d. condude Ihat Ihere is a material
misslatemenl of this other inbmiation, we we required to Teport that f
We have nothing to report ui this regard.
Matters on which are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in res￿1 of the lo1￿1n9 matters in rela1K￿ to *thich the Chwibes lknunts and Reports) Regulations
2008 require us lo ftport to you if, in our otinion-.
the infomation given in the financial statements 15 inconsistent in ￿Y matwia respect *ilh the INStees' rep(xt: or
sulficienl ac£ounting records have not teen kept,. or
the financial slalements are not in a9￿ment *ith the acccwnting r￿rds. c
we have Th)1 reoived all the information and explanations vft requre for our audiL

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
Responslbllltles ol trustees
As explained fijlly in the statement of twstees, res&V￿1bIlltres. the trustees are reSponsi￿e for the preparaticffl of the finanaal
statements and br being sakn'sfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such inlemal control as the trustees determine is
necessary to enable the p￿parats.0n of financial stalements that are free frrKn material misslalement. whether due to fraud OT error. In
preparing the finanaal statements, the tnjstees are reS￿￿￿￿e for assessing the ¢*￿ty'S abilty io continue as a going con￿rn,
disdosing, as ￿lcable. matters related to 9)rig concem U￿ng the gcing ¢onc*m basis of x¢£¥Jnting un￿sS the trustees ether
intend lo c£ase operations, or no reaftslK alternative lyrt to do so.
Auditorfs fespofisibilitie• for the audit of th• financial statements
We have been appointed as audilors under section 144 of the Chaiities Pd 20118Th1 rery)rt in ac¢rMtsnce wilh the Act and ￿￿ant
regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance al>)ut ￿ether the financial statements as a whole are free from material
misslalement, vknether due to fraud or error, and lo issue an audilorfs ￿k￿rt that indudes our ow'nion. Reasonable assurance is a high
level of assuraTr￿ bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in &cordance *ith ISAS (UK) wll always detect a material
misstatement it exists. ￿$S￿leMents (an arise frC￿ fraud LY error and are ￿￿S￿￿ered material if, indiiidualty or in the
aggregate, they ￿￿1￿ reasonaW be expected to inlluence the deosions of users tsk￿ on the basis of these fu￿nCIal
slatemenls.
Iiregularities, induding fraud. ￿e instan￿$ of non-compliance with la￿ and regulaiions. We design procedures in line with our
responsibililies. outlined above, to delecl materid misstatements in res￿ of irregularib'es. inciuithng fraud. The extenl to vthich our
procedures are Capable of delecting irregularities, including fraud, is detaled tebw.
In ￿￿tfyIng and assessing fisks of material misstaterrmt in respeci of WTegularities. ￿￿lUdIng frajd and non-oJn￿lan¢e I￿[h laws
and ￿gUlationS. our procedures ind￿Jed the following:
considering the nature of the ch￿Ilable sector, the ch￿S (xintrol enwronment and
ulls of our enquiries of management and the Iruslees about their 01￿ identificatton and assessment ol Irregul￿ties.
any matters v* identified having rewewed the tharity's procedures relating lo identifying. evaluatry and corryll￿.ng wlh laws
regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-comph'ance..
deteciing and responding lo the risks of fraud and vthether they knowledge of any xtual, suspecled or atleged fraud; and the
inlemal systems established to mitigate iisks related to fraud or non-ojnpliance I￿1h laws and regulations.,
the matters considered by the eng￿ement team, w*dvvJ where fraud might 0￿Jr in the fin•cial statements and any potential
indicators of fraud.
As a result of the aljove, we conshlered the oppirtunilies and incentives that may exist ¥￿thin Ihe organi5alion for fraud and identified
the greatest potential for fraud in management ovenide of Lyjntrols. In common Y4ith al audits under ISAS (UK), ￿ are required to
Ferf¢ym speofic procedures to respoxl to the fi%k of M￿￿ement o¥eJrKle. We aso (￿taIned an understandirvj of the legay and
ulatory framework in which the charity operates, focusNvJ on provisic￿S of those laws regulab.c￿5 that had a dwect effect on the
detemiination of material an￿uftts and disdosures in the financial slatern￿nIS in this rase, speciftslty in this (>￿teXt, Charities Act
2011. Companies Act 2006. and tax legislatic￿. In additton. consKlered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a
direct effect on the financial st*ments Ixrt compliance vith ￿thich may be fijndamenta to the ¢haritls ability to OFw*e or to avotd a
m*ial penalty.
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST UMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
Audit response to rlsk$ identifjed
Having perlomied the above. we did not identify ￿Y key audrt m*rs ￿ated to the ￿tential risk of fraHI or IwJn<￿MpIIanQ wth laws
and regulations. In additp)n to above, our procedures lo reswnd to ri%ks identified included the following..
revieying the finanoal statement disclosures and testing to supwlin9 thxxjmenlation to assess COM￿1￿Ce vfith Te*vant laws
and regulations discussed ai¥)¥e'
enquiring of managernenl, the trustees and in-house manag￿ent cfjnceming thal and pot￿lIa1 litigati￿) and daims.,
review of minutes ol trustees. meeb'ngs:
perfomiing analyts'cl Pro￿dureS to idenbfy any unusual or unexpeded relationships that may indicate risks of material
misstatement due to fraJd," and
in add￿SSing the risk of fraud through management override of contrds, feviewng the appropriateness of joumal entries and
other adjuslmenls., and evalualw the I￿SinesS rationale of any S￿n￿Kant ￿&￿tiC￿5 that are unusual or outside the nonnal
course of business.
We also o)mmunicaled relevant identified Laws regjlatir￿s and p)tential frwJ risks to al engagement team members. and
mained alert lo ￿Y indication5 of fraud or non-wmpliano and regulakn'ons Ihroug￿Ut Ihe audiL
A furthef descripticxi of responsitrA'lities for the audit of the financial slatements is focAted on the Finwal RepO￿r￿j Council's
websrte at: htty).IlM￿.fr¢.Org.uk]avd[tOrSreSF￿5IbII￿e$. This dewiption forms part of our aMlitc¢s rep)
Other matte
Youi attention is drawn to the that the charity has prepared finanual statenRnts in att￿dance Vlith "A￿nting and ReF(Jrting by
Charilies.. Slatemenl of RecoM￿￿nded Pra(*ce applicatle lo charit*s preparing their in accordance the Financial
Re￿rtIng Stsndard appltsble in the UK arKI ReFAJtlic of Ireland IFRS 102). {as afflendedl in preference lo the Accounling and
Rerh)rting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended PrxtKe issued on 1 Aw'l 2005 Ithich is referred to in the extant regulations but
has now been wtlmlrawn.
This has been done in order for the financid statenMts to provKle a true and fair Ir*w in accorthce ￿1th curMI Generally knpted
Accounting Practi￿.
Use of our report
This re￿rt is made solety to the group's trustees. as a lth. in accordano valh part 4 of the Chwitses (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008. Our autht has been undertaken so Ihat v* mithl state to the groups trustees those matters we are required lo
stale lo them in an auditors, report and for no clher PUfFrf)se. To the fijllesl extent permitted by law. we do not accept or assume
reswnsibilty lo anyone (rther than the group and the group's tnjstees as a iK#dy. kx our audit th. for this repori, or lor the opinions
we have
Senlor Statutory Auditor
GovKrn Lin¥ted
Chartered A¢¢ountants
ststutory Auditor
The Old &hod House
Biidge Roaj
Hunlon Bridge
lfjws Lanqley VID4 8SZ
GO￿15 Limrted is eligible for wintment as audit￿ of the chaity by virtue of its ebgibibty for appoinlment as auditor of a company
under section1212 of the Companies knt 2Crfi6.
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(Including Income and Expenditure Account)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Current Year
Unre•trict•d
Funds
Rutricted
Funds
2025
Total Fundg
2024
Totsl Funds
Incomln
Donations
45,041
128.727
116,171
Income from Charilable adryrfies..
Day training employment
Income from otherlrading 8Ctivilie&
Fundraising activities
Trading activities
Investment income
1,308,825
833.499
2,142,324
1,781,172
245
59.427
1,895
59.427
1,675
{11,8601
23,974
1.911,132
31,613
1,483,796
31,613
2,363,986
Totsl in¢orn•
880,190
Ex enditure on:
Costs of Rising fvnds..
Fundraising aclivities
Expendilurn M ¢hartable activities."
Day training and employrn￿t
Totsl expendlture
2,832
1,068
3,900
6,925
10
1,407,376
1,410,208
746,666
747.734
2,154,042
2,157.942
1.719,478
1,726,403
Net Incomlngl{outgoing) re8OUfces before
transfers
73,588
132,456
{2,203)
184,729
l>oss transfers betA•￿n fvr￿S
2,203
Net Incomellexpendlturn) lor the yearl
Net movement In funds
75.791
130,253
,044
184.729
Funds bal&ces a101 Awil 2024
1.492.138
236,fy)1
1,728,139
1,543,410
Funds balances at 31 March 2025
1,567,929
366,254
1,934,183
1,728,139
The stateM￿t of financial &tiNities iKI￿S all gans and tosses rea)n￿￿1 in the yw.
Al incoming resources ￿ reKwrces eyndwj derive frcffi ¢¢￿￿'nUing &b¥ib'es.
The Stalen￿nI of financia activities also co￿￿￿$ Y￿1h the rewirements for an in¢xNne exFvNliture axx)unl under the Companies
Ad 2006.
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Ilncluding Income and Expenditure Account)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Prior Year
Unrestrict•d
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
Totsl Funds
Incomin
t)onations
Irom:
107.641
8,530
116,171
Income from chaillable a¢twths.'
Day training and employment
IrKome fmm ofhertrading &bwtie&
Fundraising activitres
Trading adivilies
Investment income
988,277
792.895
1.781,172
1.675
(11.8601
23.974
1,109,707
1,675
(11,860)
23,974
1,911.132
Totsl Income
801,425
Ex enditure on..
Costs of raising fvnds..
Fundraising aCtiV-￿'eS
Expènditurn on ch8nTable actiwties..
Day training and employment
Totsl expenditure
5,259
1,666
6,925
10
902.012
907,271
817,466
819.132
1,719,478
1.726,403
Net incominglloutgoing) Te¥our¢es before
transfers
202.436
(17,707}
(2,203)
184,729
Gloss transfers belween lund$
2,203
Net In¢omel(expenditurel for the yearf
Not movement In funds
204.639
(19.910)
184.729
Ftmds balances al 01 April 2023
1.287.499
255.911
1,543,410
Funds balances at 31 March 2024
1.492,131
236,001
1,728,139
ststement of fin￿Cial xtivities Ir￿udeS all gans and losses recongnisejj in the year.
All iicoming resources and ￿$ou￿ expentsd dwNe from continuing acbiibes.
The ststement of financial axivib'es aso crxnplies ¥￿th the requirenEnts for an in1x￿ and extMditure aco)unt under the Companies
Act 2006.
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025
Group
2025
Charity
2025
Group
2024
Charity
2024
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Fixed Asset Investhxnts
15
16
443,019
357,187
434.826
317.995
443,019
357,188
434,826
317.996
Curnt assets
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
43,613
278,635
1.062,091
1,384.339
{88,7941
1.295.545
19
232,175
1,371,579
1,650,404
366,648
1314,945
1,581,593
(85,308)
1,496,285
563,568
874.694
1,438.262
149.402)
1,388.860
Ciedltorn: amounts falllng due withln one year
Nel current assets
(159,240)
1,491,164
Total assets less current Ilabllille•
1,934,183
1,853,473
1.730.371
1,706.856
Credito(s.' amounts falling due after mrxe uje
ye
21
12,2321
Nel assets
1,934,183
1,853,473
1.728,139
1,706,856
Income fvnd$
Restrided funds
22
366,254
236,001
216.544
Unrestricted funds
Designated lunds
Olher unrestricted funds
1,058,410
509,519
1,934,183
1,058,410
446,063
1,853,473
1,069.065
423,073
1,728,139
1.069,065
421,247
1.706,856
The financial statements on p4es 12 to 30 TAwe approv&J by the Trust￿ and aut￿￿lIsed for issue 20 NovemtrRr 2025 arvj
Si9ned on their behalf by..
radshaw
Trustee
Company Registration Number. 02600844
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Not
2025
2024
Cash IlovA from operating actsvities
Cash generatsd frc¥n oterations
Investing xtivities
Purchase ol tsngibte fixed assets
Proceeds on disposal oftsngible fixed assets
Interest rewved
359,411
90,948
15
(12.536
1,000
31,613
{49.923)
158.252}
23,974
134,278)
Net cash generated fromllu¥ed in) investing activltles
Net cash u$ed in finaft¢ing athities
Net increaso in cash and cash equivalerts
Cash and cash equivalents at beginnirwj of y
Cash and cash equivalents at end ofyear
309,488
1,062,091
1,371,579
56,670
1.005,421
1.062.091
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accountin9 policies
Charitable group infomyation
Sunnyside Rural Trust Limited is a Txivate company Iwbited by guarantee incorForaled in England and Wales.
SRT Trading Limited is a private ccrfnpany limited ty shares Incorp￿ted in England and Wales.
The registered Offi￿ for both organisations a￿ Centre, 161- 163 HwJh Street 8wkhamsled, Hertlordshire, HP4 3HD.
1.1 A¢¢ounting convention
The Ilnancial statements have been prepared in accordance *ith the tharitable group's meW￿randum and Artides of
AsS￿latIOn. the Companies Act 2006 and 'AcrthJnting and ReForbng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pradice
applicable to charibes preparing their a(￿Unts in aC0)r(lan￿ *ith the Finanoal Reporting Slandard applicable in Ihe UK
and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102)" (effpxtive 1 J*uary 2019). The charitable gfOUP is a Public Benefrt Enbty as defined by
FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in slerfing, is the fvnctional currency of the tharitable wp. Monetary am￿nts in
these finanaal sLitem*)Is are rounded io the newest £.
The financial StateM￿t$ have been pRpared un(kn the hi%tori¢d o)st oMvent¥Jn. The principa ￿ntIng policte5 thpled
are set out below.
1.2 Going concem
At the time of aFPmMNJ the financi* statements. the trustees ha* a ￿asonable e)¥£ctation that the charity has adequate
resources to continue in operational existen￿ for the foreseeable fulure. The iruslees continue lo adopt the going concem
basis of accounting in preparing the finanaal statements and no adjustments to the results or the carying values dedared in
these financial statements are required, and none have been made.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unresthcted funds are available use at the of the trustees in furtherano of their d￿ri￿￿e objeclives unless Ihe
lunds have been desgnated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are subject lo yafic conditi￿S by donor5 as to IN)w they w be used. The ￿￿ose5 and uses of the
restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
1.4 Incoming resources
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any perfNmanc£ cOndi￿￿S have been mel, the an￿Unts can
be measured reliably, and il is probalje thal incone V•ill be rewved.
Cash donations are reo)gnised on le￿ipl. Cttw donatKJns a￿ reccgnised On￿ the d)aTity has been notified of the
donation, unless perfO￿anCe ojnditions regjire deferral of the awKJunl. Incnme tsx recoverabie in relal¢on to donations
received under Gift AHI or deeds olcovenant15 recLwised al the ol the donation.
Legacies are rwJnised on rg2ipt or Othe￿&￿e il the tharity has been notified of ￿ impending distrbution. the
amwnt is knovm. and receipt is exp￿ted. If the is not kno￿. the kgacy is treated as a ￿ntingent asset.
1.5 Regourceg expefided
Charitsble expenditu￿ comprtses those I￿sts by the tharty in the delibery of ils acbvibes and services for
s kneficiaries. It indudes b3th costs that allocated Ifir• to suth xtivities Ihose costs ofan indireL
nature necessary lo ￿pport them.
Govemance costs include those costs asswated ￿th meeb'ng the conslitijttonal and stslutory requirements of
the charity and indude the audit (Y independ￿1 eX￿¥￿tiOn fees aml costs linked to the strategic manJJemenl of the Ch￿lty.
16

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
{A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1.6 Tanglble r￿ed assets
Tangible fixed assets are inilially rrEa5ured at cost and sub5equenlly measuied at L¥)St or Valuation. net of depreciation and
any impai￿ent losses.
Depre¢ith'¢)n is reoignised so as lo *iile off the (Tht ty Valuati￿ of assets less their resKJual values over their useful li￿S on
the following bases..
Leasehold
Tods Equipment
Fixtures, Fittings and CcffiputpJs
mot(￿ Vehides
ow 20 yeas
over 3 years
3-5yeats
over 4 yeas
The gain or loss arising ￿ the diswsal of an asset is detemiined as the diff￿eftCe between the sale proceeds and
¢arryrig value of the asse( and is recc*Jnised in net ino)mellexpendiltffe) for the year.
1.7 Flxed asset investsnents
Ftted asset investments measured al tr*sactw)n price exdudiThJ transactKffl costs. and a￿ subsequendy
measured at fair value al e*1 report¥ig dale. chan￿ in fair value a￿ wnised in net incomel(expenditure) for the year.
Tfanwtion costs are expensed as incuThed.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the charity. Contrd 15 the p(yAw to gfftm financial arKI oper&ng Folicies of the entity
so as to obtain benefits from ts actiwt*s.
1.8 Impaimlènt of fixed assets
At each Rp)rting end date. the charity rewews the c*rying ¥m￿nts of ils tangible assets to dete￿IrE vthether there is any
indication thal Ihose assets have suffered an impai￿ent loss. If ￿Y suth iThJution exists, the recoverajle amount of Ihe assel
is ests'mated in order lo determine the extent ol the Imp￿￿ent loss lif any).
IntangitAe assets with indefinite usefvl lives aKI intangibk assets not yet aValab￿ for use are tested for imparn￿nI annually.
and %thenever there is an indication that the asset may te impairej.
1.9 Cash and ¢a$h equNalents
Cash and cash equivalents indude ￿$h in h￿d. de￿￿ hekl at call *ith banks, other strth-tem liquid investments ¥￿th
C￿ginal maturities of three mnths or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown V￿thin borThings in current
liabilities.
1.10 Financial instruments
The charitable group has elected io ffjply the proV&C￿$ of Se¢tson 11 'Basic Financial Instruments. and Seclion 12 'Clher
Financial Instruments Issues. of FRS102 to all of its finaThial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the tharitable grijup's baance sheet the Ch￿ble group becomes party to the
contratha proviSK￿$ of the ir￿trum￿L
Financial assets liabil￿e$ are oftsel, *ith the nel amounts wesented Ki the finanaal statements. vhten th￿ is a legally
enforCea￿e right lo set off the reccKJnised amcmmts there is ￿ intentwjn to setle on a net basis or lo Ralise the asset and
settle the ￿'abIlIty simultanecwsly.
17

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Financial instruments Iconfdl
Baslc flnancial assets
Bas￿ financial assets, which ndude debtors and cash and b•k balances, aE iniknally measured at transaclion price
uding Iransxlion costs and we subsequenty carried al amtxtised cost the effeGtive interest methoj unless the
gement conslitutes a finanarvj transacti￿. the trans&11￿ is measured a the present vaue of the future receipts
discwnted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classffied as reCeiVa￿e *ithin txe year are not amortised.
Bask flnanclal liabilities
Bas￿ financAal liabilittes, induolng ¢yeditors aKI bank loans ae inilialty rectsjnised at transaction prl¢e unless the
arrangement constitutes a finanarvj transaction, ￿there the debt i)strument is measured at the present value of the future
pawnents discounled al a market rate of Inte￿$L F￿a￿al liabilitEs classified as payatle wthin one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments we subsequentty cwrted at am(xtwJ ￿$1, Using the effeGtive intwesl rate method.
Tth credrtors are 014igaiions lo pay for goods or seNces that h￿ L*en a￿uired in the ordinary ccwrse of o[erati¢￿$ from
suppliers. Amcmjnts payable ￿ dassified as ujrrent liabilities if payment is due vrithin one year LY less. If not. they are
presented as nOnry(Jj￿en1 liabilities. Trade creditor5 we recognised inilialty at trans8(*￿ price and subsequenlty r¢Ea5ured at
amortised cost usinq the effective interest methoi.
Derecognition of finan¢lal liabilitks
Financial liakn"lities are derecognised vthen the chailable group's L)MtrJ*al obligattms expire or discharged or ￿nCelled.
1.11 Employee benef5ts
The cost ol any unused holiday entillement is rec<)3nised in the pwicrfl wi the ￿ploYee'S SeN1￿ ae received.
Temiinalion benefits are recoJbiSed immerfiately as an expense vthen the tharity is den￿strablY 1￿mMItted to
temiinate the emFlOY￿EnI of * emttye ty lo prO￿e temiination b￿ffts.
1.12 Retirement benefts
Payments to defi[￿d o)nlributh)n relrwnent benefft scknmes are as an exp￿￿ as they fal due.
1.13 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash and cash equivalents Include cash in hand, depJsits held at cal with banks, other shOrt-le￿ IN4uid investments with
cffiginal maturiknes of three months or tess, and b￿k overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are sho1￿ within boTrowing5 in current
liabil¢aes.
1.14 Creditors and provlslons
Creditors and prowsions a￿ reo>Jnised the tharity has a present obligabr￿ resulting from a past ￿ent that wll
probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the anunt due to setue the obligth'on can be measured
estimated relialAy. Crgjitors arKI provisions we nO￿nalty re(xJJnised at their settlement arrK)unt after allowirvJ for any
trade discounts due.
Criti¢al accounting estimates and judgements
In the applica11￿ of the charit*Je group's ax￿nting pdries. the trustees are required to make judgement5,
esb'males and assumpl¢ons about the carying rnnl of assets ￿ liabilities th* are not readly apparent from other
sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on hIstW￿ experience and other factors that are
f￿nSidered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these eslimale5.
The eslimales and underlying assumptions are rev￿ on an ￿goIng basis. Revisions to ￿)Unting estimates a
recognised in the period in vthich the estimate is mised vthere the rewsion affects Lmly that wicd, or in Ihe period of the
rewsion and lulure periods where the rthfjsion affects both current fijture pericmls.
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SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Llmited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3 Donations
Unrestricted
Fund•
Restrlcted
Fund•
2025
2024
tlonalions and gifts
Legacies
83.686
5.041
40.000
88,727
40,000
128,727
116,171
83.686
45.041
116.171
For the year ended 31 Mard12024
107,641
8,530
116,171
4 Day tralnlng and ¢mploymwit
Unrestricted
Fund$
Restricted
Funds
2025
2024
Training lees and Swjnsorship
aienl fcKJd income
Performance related grants
1,303,224
3,9181
1,683
1,303,224
3,918
835,182
982,217
3,857
795,098
833,499
1,308,825
833.499
2,142,324
1,781,172
For the Ye￿ ended 31 March 2024
988.277
792,895
1,781,172
Performance relaled grants
Big Lottery FundEuropean SrKial Fur
The Julia Rausing TNSI
Hertfordshwe County Couniil
Hertfordshire Community Foundali
Nats'onal Famers Union
Garfield Weston Foundation
Dao)rum 8orough Council
180,757
230,260
314,721
17,669
158,218
100,000
459.552
6.443
30,000
56.283
14.602
61.775
835,182
795,098
5 Fundrai¥ing activitie¥
Unre8tricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2025
2024
Fundraising events
245
1,650
1,89S
1.675
For the year ended 31 Marth 2024
1,675
1,675
6 Tradlng activitl
Unrestrlded
Funds
Rejtricted
Funds
2025
2024
Surpluslldeficit) frthn tradry activities {see nLrte 28)
59.427
59,427
(11,8601
For the year ended 31 Marth 2024
(11.860)
111,860)
19

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
7 Inve¥tment incorn•
Unrestrfcted
Funds
Restrithd
Ftsnds
2024
Interest receivable
31.613
31,613
23,974
Forthe year ended 31 M￿h 2024
23.974
23,974
8 Expenditure
Premises
Costs (£)
2024
Costs (£)
Costs (£
ExFenditure on raising funts:
Fundraising activities
Expenditure on charitable activ1kn￿.
Day training and employment
T¢tal expendlture
3,900
6,925
1.613.943
49.928
490.171
494,071
2,154,IJ42
2,157,942
1.719,478
1,726,403
1,613,943
49.928
9 Fundralslng actlvltles
Unrestricted
Funds
ReJtri¢t¢d
Funds
2025
2024
Fundraisin
adivities
Other fundraising costs
2.832
1.068
6,925
For the year ended 31 March 2024
5,259
6,925
10 Day training and employm•nt
Unrestrfcted
Fund$
Restricted
Funds
2025
2024
Stsff ￿$ts
Depreciation and impaiffl￿t
Other staff CAJsts
Direct project costs
Premises costs
Insuranr£ cos15
&te and m￿ntenanCe cosls
offi￿ costs
Computer costs
Transport and travel
General eX￿nSeS
Legal and Fxofesslonal costs
Bank charges and olher fift8n￿ aists
Bad and doubtful debts
Governan￿ costs
1,101,264
512.679
12,661
275
14.196
1,613,943
1,282,619
36,934
7,979
84,937
36,253
6,643
142,686
18,097
17,193
56,927
5,336
13,513
308
3,854
6,199
13.334
45.155
49.838
11.684
57.715
12.305
13,301
46,419
5,013
13,846
258
(57)
6,617
13,609
59,351
49,92
11,684
253,337
14,170
14,456
53,793
5,762
13,846
258
157)
6,617
195.622
1.865
1.155
7.374
749
1.407.376
746.666
2,154,042
1.719,478
For the year ernled 31 March 2024
9)2.012
817.466
1,719,478
20

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST UMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Day tralning and employment {conVd)
Govemance Costs comprlse:
Unrestri¢tsd
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2025
2024
Auditors fees
AcC￿￿nIancY fees
Trustee meeting expenses
3,340
2.980
297
3.000
2.760
439
2,980
297
6.617
6,617
6,199
For the year ended 31 2024
6.199
6,199
11 Net movement In funds
2025
2024
Net movement in funds is stated after thawngllrAlitiNJl
Depreciation of owned tsngible fixed assets
69,224
64,781
12 Audltoes remuneration
The analysis of audrtorfs ￿muneration is as foll(Ms'.
2025
2024
Fees payable to the ¢haritable company's audltorn and asx)ci*es:
Audit of the (*aritable uYnpan￿S annua accounts
3.000
13 Tru$tses
None of the tnjslees (or any [￿san$ (Thnected wilh Ihanl recoved any remuneralion or expenses from Ihe charity during the
year (2024.. nil).
14 Employee$
Number of employees
The average monlhty number of emptyes during the year Wds:
2025
Number
2024
Number
Direcl charilatrAe and support slaff
offi￿ and management staff
69
66
Employment Costs
2025
2024
Wages and saaries
Sc¢ial se¢urity costs
Other Fension o)sts
1,450,591
127,670
35,682
1,613,943
1,175,649
77,061
29.909
1,282,619
The number of employees whose annual remuneration VRS £60,1)Xl or nTrNe were:
£80.(K11- £90.IJ]O
2025
2024
The em￿0y￿S Fensi(m contribu￿n$ paKI in ￿$[￿¢1 ofthe higtrest paid ￿proyee during Ihe ye& ￿le £4.434 {2024: £3,377).
21

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15 Tangible assets
Lwehold
Property
Plant and
Machinery
Fixtu￿$,
Fitting5 and Motor Vehicles
Compute
Total
Group and Charity
Cost
At 01 April 2024
Aldilions
'sposals
At 31 Marth 2025
739,671
158.254
132,332
12.950
231,413
69,586
(9.100}
291.899
1,261,670
82,536
(9,1001
1,335,106
739.671
158.254
145,282
Depreciation
At 01 April 2024
Charge for year
Disposals
At 31 Marth 2025
369,502
29,559
158.254
118,443
6,622
180,645
33,043
13,9811
209.707
826,844
69,224
13,981)
892,087
399,061
158.254
125,065
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
340.610
20.217
82.192
443,019
At 31 Marth 2024
370,169
13.889
50.768
434.826
Leasehold
Property
Plant and
Machinery
Fixture5.
Fiitings and Motor VehKles
Computers
Total
Charfty
Cost
At 01 April 2024
Additions
647,727
65.784
74,834
12,950
87.784
125.545
69.586
195.131
913,890
82.536
996,426
At 31 March 2025
647.727
65.784
Depreciation
At 01 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 Marth 2025
340,982
24,962
365,944
65.784
74,834
1.079
114,295
17.303
595,895
43,344
639,239
65,784
75,913
131.598
Net book value
Ai 31 March 2025
281.783
11,871
63,533
357,187
Ai 31 March 2024
306,745
11,250
317,995
16 Fixed Asset Investments
The charity holds 1 share of £1 each in ts wholly trading subsidiary Comp￿Y, SRT Trading Limited. yth￿h is
incorporated in the United ￿ngdOM. Trse a￿ the only sh¥es allott￿. cakd up aThl fully paid. The %tivities and resulis of
this company summarised in nole 28.

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
17 Financial in$tfuments
Group
2025
Charity
2025
2024
2024
Carrying amount of financial assets
Debt instruments measur•J at Jncrtisgj cosl
209,998
258.967
180,870
237.940
Carrying amount of financlal liabilities
MeaSU￿d al amortised cost
63,590
57,164
22,309
26,068
Finanoal assets measured at anyybsed cost comprise traje and olher debto
Financial liabih'b'es measured at aTh￿rt¢￿J cost c£¥npnse trale and otheruedilors. ￿uaL$ and Current obligations under
finance leases and hire purch￿ (Thtr&*.
18 Stock
Group
2025
Charity
2025
2024
2024
Finish￿ goods for re5Ie
46,650
43.613
19 Debtor8
Group
2025
Charity
2025
2024
2024
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by grwp undertakings
Other debtors
Prepayments a¢xrued in¢>Jne
182,790
145,251
172,478
35,612
13,30Q
366,648
207,083
318,259
30,857
7,369
563,568
27208
22,177
36,023
19,668
278,635
232,175
20 Creditors: amounts falling due withln one year
Group
2025
Charfty
2025
2024
2024
Trade credito
Other tsxalion and sctial Se￿nty
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
46.029
33,372
618
79,221
27.597
24.099
7.631
29,467
88.794
12,900
32,999
30
39,379
85,308
9,393
23,334
7,197
9,478
159,240
49,402
21 Creditorn: Am¢unts falling due after more than
one year
Group
2025
Charity
2025
2024
2024
AccThas and (*ferred income
2.232
23

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
22 Re$trlcted Funds
At 01 April
2024
At 31 March
2025
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Group and charlty
SEIF- Ncrfththurch
Hemel FrJ)J Garden Café Fund
Serge Hill Orthard PmjeLt
Mission Employable
Road To Employment Stheme
Peat Free Peace Garden
The Julia Rausing Tnjst
Multiply
Northchurth GrthMng ProFct
Other funds
Capital Grant ReseNe
27,811
32,021
61,676
{3.956)
{2,511)
{￿,206)
(30,000)
1139,512)
{9.786)
(77,743)
1195,011)
1131,436)
(67,574)
23,855
29,510
51,603
80.133
30.OtKI
139.512
19,375
229.0(Y)
172,234
161.382
48.555
9,589
151,257
22,777
52,740
19.519
19.457
236.001
82.686
500
17,254
366.254
(2.203)
12,203)
880,191
{747,735)
At 01 April
2023
At 31 Ilar¢h
2024
Inmme
Expenditure
Transfe
Group and charlty
SEIF- Ncrfthchurch
Hemel Fwj Garden Café Fund
Serge Hill tknard Project
Road To Employment Scheme
Oao)nJm Economic RetJMry
Gty)d Things Foundation Grant
OBC Green Corridor
Community Opportunity and Day
Activity
Inclusive Employment Prqect
Multiply
Northchurth Growing Propct
Other funds
Capital Grant Reserve
31.767
34.532
(3,956)
(2,511)
146,854)
161,188)
112,409)
(1,198)
145,000)
27,811
32.021
61.676
108,530
61.188
12,409
1.198
45.ClJO
(9,899)
{261,294)
{142,714)
{169.299)
{62.810)
11,656
25,616
63,821
43.353
21.660
255.911
249,638
139,875
158,218
38,976
22.777
52,740
19.519
19.457
-12,2031
12,203)
801.425
(819.132)
236.001
24

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Restricted Funds (convd)
At 01 April
2024
At 31 March
2025
Income
Expenditure
Transfe
Charity
SEIF- Norththurd)
Hemel Food Garden Café Fund
Serge Hill (Jthard Projecl
Mission EmplOya￿e
Ro&J To EmployTnenl
Peal Fi* Peace Garden
The Julia Rausing Trust
Mullipty
Norththurch Grovling Prc4ect
Other fvnds
27.811
32,021
61,676
(3.9561
(2.5111
{90,206}
(30,000)
{139,512)
(9,786)
(77,743)
(195.011)
{131,436)
(67,574)
(747,734)
23,855
29,510
51,603
80,133
30.000
139,512
19,375
229,000
172,234
161.382
48,555
880.190
9,589
151,257
22,777
52,740
19.519
216,544
82,686
500
349,000
At 01 April
2023
At 31 March
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Charity
SEIF- Northchurch
Hemel F(¥JJ Garden Café Fund
Serge Hill thhard Project
Road To Employment Sd￿me
Daojfum Eo)nomi¢ Reu)
Fund
Good Thing5 Foundation Gr￿1
DBC Green Coffidor
Community Opportunity and Day
Activty
Inclusive Erwloyrnnt Prciecl
Multipty
Northchurch Grothing Propct
Olher funds
31,767
34.532
(3,956)
(2.5111
{46,854}
(61.188)
27,811
32,021
61,676
108,530
61.188
12,4(
1,198
(12.409)
{1,198)
(45,OCII)
45.0
9.899
11,656
25.616
63.821
43,353
234.251
(9,899)
(261,294)
(142,714)
(169,299)
{62,810)
1819.132)
249,638
139,875
158.218
38,976
801.425
22,777
52,740
19,519
216,544
25

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Description of Restricted Fund¥:
SEIF is a pro5ecl funded by the Social Entwprise Investrnenl Fund to devebp a three aue piece of land adjoining the existing
Northchurth site. This fund is represented by ca￿la115ed assets and wll be expended by depreciation over the coming years.
Hemel Food Garden Café Fund is funding from Dacorum Borough Council Hertfordshire county Council Innovation Fund
towards the mislwction and ￿uIppIng of ttle café at the Hemel Food Gth site.
Serge Hill Orchard Project is a land based Serv[￿ Off￿n9 education, therapeuts'c horbojlture, a sustain*e social enterprise
and a community hub. It is sited on the land tyMied by Tom & Sue Stuart-smith and will puTh b3ether the best loGal Gharib'es and
horticjjltural resources. The project has the suppjrt of funding from Julia & Hans Rausing Foundation and The Mercers
Company.
Migsion Ernployable is a Sd￿rne lunded by Gaffield Weston Foundaion to support Int￿shipS in Ihe S4)uth Buckinghamshire
and South Hertk)rdshire.
Road To Employment Scheme is suppjted em￿OyMent f(Y people *ilh reaming d￿1)l￿e$ fuThJwvJ from Hertlordshire
County Counal.
Dacorum EGon¢Jffji¢ Recovery Fund is to supwrt our BBO and IEP prqeds and a dlsakn'￿ty confider)t scheme in
Daujnjm.
Good Things Foundatlon Grant is to supwt our IT structure and systems.
Green Corridor project is funding from the Dacorum Shared Prosperity Fund for the ueation of and inprovements to local
green Spa￿$. o)mmunity gardens, watercourses and embanknients, alcmg with in¢orFor*ing natural fealures into wider public
spaces.
Peat Ffee Peace Garden is funding for a e¢0 lriendty pe￿ garden from Big Lottery.
Community Opportunlty and Day Activty is a gr￿t kn running therapeutic act1vits￿ older {• and Feopb wth
disabilities.
Incluslve Employment Project is in partnwship Hefltsdshire ￿Thty CoJn¢il SPS Training. The aim is to help dienls
'give you the help you need to find a job, apply lor tt and suw)rt you in your newjob..
The Julia Rausing Trust provided the Trust *ith a grant of£229.000 dulu￿ the yearto supwrt our W￿rk induding the &rge
Hill Orthard Projed, Wellbeing and the Activity Centre.
Multiply is a kyoject run in conjunction *ith Hertfordshire Cwnty Counrj Step 2 Skills lo nm vL)rkshops and o)urses lo bring a
vRalth of Oppo￿nItieS lo beat number anxEty, remove cx)nluston around ￿M$.
North¢hur¢h Growing Project is funded by the Big Lottw.
Ixher funds are small grants and lunds.

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
23 De51gnated Funds
At 01 Awll
2024
At 31 March
2025
Income
Expenditure
Transfe
Group and charity
Running Costs Reserve
Community Hub al Northchurth
Development Fund
600,0(M)
219,065
250,O¢XI
1,069,065
600,000
208,410
250,000
1,058,410
(14.129)
3.474
{14,129)
3.474
At 01 April
2023
At31 March
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfern
Gmup and charity
Running Costs Reser4e
Community Hub al N￿ChUrCh
Development Fund
600.C#J)
236,670
250.OCKI
600.000
219,065
250.000
1,069,065
(17.605)
1.086,670
(17.6051
Descriptlon of Deslgnated Funds:
Running Costs Reserve is to prowde for funding to ￿Ver njnning costs in the event of a downturn in in￿me.
Community Hub at Northchurch ￿presents the Ueali￿ ol a Ly)mmunity hub for Feople, animals and the enV1￿ment at our
Northchurch site. The projed was part funded by Chilterns Local Action Group, 8aily Thomas, S)bell Foundab'on, Paradigm
FoLtndation. Hertfordshire Community Foundati￿. John Apthorp Charity, Sl James Ptace. W F Southall, Foundation and
Tesco. On compleliM of the hub a designated fund has been ueated for the capitsl costs of the new hub and will be used ID
fund the annual depreciation ol the asset.
Development Fund is la invest in agrKultural land to luthr our I￿r￿￿ttUral therapy VK*tt.
27

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
24 An*sig of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Fund•
Reslricted
Funds
2025
Group and ¢harity
Fund balan￿ at 31 2025 ¥e repre￿Ied by:
Tangible a$5ets
Current asset￿111abll1tieS)
Creditors.. Amounts falling due after more one y
372,400
1,195.529
70,619
295.635
443,019
1.491,164
1,567.929
366,254
1,934,183
Unrestri¢ted
Fund•
Restricted
Funds
2024
Group and ¢harlty
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are rewesented by:
Tangible assets
CU￿nt assetsllliabilities}
Cre(h'tors.' Amounts falling due after more one year
355,436
1,138,934
(2.232)
1,492,138
79,39)
156.611
434,826
1,295,545
{2,2321
1.728,139
236.001
Unrestri¢ted
Funds
Restricted
Fund¥
2025
Charity
Fund balarw at 31 ma￿ 2025 are reprewted ty.
Tangible assets
Fixed Asset Investments
Current assetsl{liabililies)
303.822
53,365
357,187
1.252.253
1.556.076
244,032
297,397
1.496,285
1,853,473
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Fund*
2024
Charity
Fund balances at 31 Marth 2024 Je reprewted by.
Tangible asse15
Fixed Assel Investrnents
Current assetsllliabilities)
258,028
59,967
317,995
1,293.959
94,901
1,388.860
1.706,856
1,551.988
154,868
25 Retlrement benefit s¢heme$
Deflned contribution schemes
The consolidated group operates a defined LI￿￿b￿liOn pension xheme for al qualify.ng emptys. The assets ofthe scheme
e held sepwately those of the tharitable cOm￿Y in an I￿ndenty adminislwwj lund.
The tharge to profil ￿ loss in ￿SpeCt of (lefined contsibjb'on SC**n￿ was £35.68212024.. £29,909).
28

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
{A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
26 Relatsd party tran8a¢tions
Remuneration of key management pernonMI
The remuneration of key management personnel is as fv)Ilows:
2025
2024
Aggregate cixnpensalion
426,968
345,333
Key management wsonnel inckths tre serNcrf management ieam trnstees. Trustees ar8 not remunerated for their rol8 In
the charitable company.
0%￿n910 the nature of the tharitys opw8kn.ons and the comF#)sition of the board of trustees being drawn fomi interested and
affiliate parbes, transactions may lake place V+ith org￿lSati(mS in vthich the charity has an interesL All Iransacb'ons invc4ving
su¢h organisations are ¢))nducted at ami's length and in K£ordanee vrilh the chaws finaniia regulations and nomial
pyoojremenl procedu￿$.
ring the periryJ, Ms F &ddiqui CharfKk was £21,074 {2024 £20.193} in respect of the employment by Sunnyside Rural
Trust ￿MIted. Ms F &ddiwi CharfKk ts the parther of Ms K Siddiqui CharlKk, the Chief Executive of the Ch*ity.
The￿ We￿ further disdosabk8 rdated paty transadKJns during the year {2024- none).
27 Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the rewjrting end date the thaiitable group had outstanding ¢(xnmthents foi futu￿ minimum lease payments under non-
Can￿lable operating leases, fall as folows:
Group and charity
Land and buildings
2025
Other
2025
2024
2024
Expiry dale..
In ov& fve years
1,800
1,800
1,800
1.800

SUNNYSIDE RURAL TRUST LIMITED
{A Company Limited by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
28 Subsidiaries
The vtholly ovffied subsidiary, SRT Trajing Limited, is incorporated li the United ￿.￿dorn (wmpany number 07771543)
pays all of ils tsxable surpluses lo the parenl tharitable company as a donation.
The summary financaa perforni￿ce ofthe subsmliary *ffle is:
2025
2024
Tumover
Cost of sales
525,959
173,046
352,913
297,549
1,367
2,696
$9,427
437,227
160,148
277,079
292,968
2,200
1,829
(11,860)
Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Oth¥ OFerating incorne
Interest receivable and simikir income
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation
Tax on profit
(LossVProfit on ordinary actsvitie3 Jftertaxatlon
59.427
111,860)
Distribulions to pa￿t charity under gift ad
42,782
The assets and liatm'lilies of the subsidiJy *re:
2025
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Currenl liabilities
Long lem liabilit
Total nel assets
85,830
249,694
(254,813)
116,833
259,170
1352,485)
{2,232)
21,286
80.711
Called up share capital
Reserves brought forward
{Loss)Trrofit on 0￿Inary activilies aftertaxalion
Distributions to parent Charity under grft ad
ResepRs carried fO￿ard
21.284
59,426
75,926
11,860
(42.782)
21,285
80,711
29 Cash generat￿ Iroffl operationi
Group and ¢harlty
SurphJsl(Deficit} ts the year
Adjustments for..
In¥estment income recognised in statement of finanrial activilw .
IGan}Iloss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Depreciation and impaimienl ol tangible fixed assels
Movements in wo￿n9 rapital:
Deueasel{increasel in stock
Dmase1lin￿easeI in debtors
{Deuease)lincrease in credrtors
{DpJxease)fincwse in long-lenn {yedit￿5
Cash (absorbed byygenerated from operatlons
2025
2024
206,045
184.724
P1,613)
4,119
69,224
123,974)
64,781
(3,037}
46,460
70,44S
{2,232)
359,411
115.088)
172,9621
(44,3001
(2,2331
90,948
30