2021-03-31-accounts

Ruperra Conservation Trust

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: April 1[st] , 2020

To: March 31[st] , 2021

Charity registration number: 1054796

Company number: 3186952

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Ruperra Conservation Trust has as its objectives the conservation and restoration of Coed Craig Ruperra specifically, and the area of Rudry and district generally, for the benefit of native wildlife and biodiversity. The Trust also conserves its scheduled ancient monuments and maintains access on Coed Craig Ruperra for the benefit of local people and other visitors.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Trust has continued to work on its restoration programme while maintaining paths and tracks for public benefit. Further work was done on hedge restoration, coppice replanting and heathland restoration with funding from the Landfill Disposal Communities Fund grant of £49,700. While the Covid-19 pandemic forced many activities to be put on hold, and volunteer group meetings were suspended for most of the year, contractors continued to undertake essential replanting of Coed y Goitre and maintenance of both woodlands.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have regard at all times for guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Much work is done every year which achieves this specific purpose

Achievements and performance

	Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Trust worked on various grant-aided projects to continue the restoration of native broadleaved cover over Coed Ruperra. Although work on site was intermittently affected by Covid restrictions, a substantial amount of new local users and visitors from further afield continued to benefit from the well- kept paths and to learn about local history and wildlife.

Financial review

Financial review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period, with income from the previous year’s timber sale having been received, the Trust’s finances were in a comfortable position. The Trust continues to have a suitable sum available for ongoing upkeep of its **properties. **
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trust holds the major part of its reserves specifically for use on its management of Coed Craig Ruperra (and now also for Coed y Goitre). A sum of no less than £25000 is held as the lower limit to allow at least a year’s expenditure on essential management should there be **no grant income available. **
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	A sum of no less than £25000 is held as the lower limit to allow at least a year’s expenditure on essential management should there be no grant income **available. **
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal	Para 1.47	The Trust’s main sources of income are grants from various bodies, donations from members and others, and the

sources of funds (including any fundraising)		occasional sale of timber as and when this occurs.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The Trust has a long-term commitment to maintaining Coed Craig Ruperra for the benefit of biodiversity and public access. The main risk is the loss of income long- term from grants to allow this to be **continued. **
Other

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc	Para 1.25	The Trust is governed by a memorandum and articles of association.
How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO	Para 1.25	It is a company limited by guarantee and a charity registered in England and Wales.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Individuals are selected by the trustees should they show an interest in also becoming trustees. They are then co- opted until the AGM at which their appointment is ratified by the members present.

Reference and administrative details

Charity name	Ruperra Conservation Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1054796
Charity’s principaladdress	**Orchard Bungalow, Chatham, Machen, CF83 8SB **

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	PhillipBevan	Chair
	Sue Price	Treasurer & CompanySecretary
	TonyMcGurk	Vice Chair
	Liz Roberts	Secretary
	Michelle Clapham
	Andrew George
	Elaine Davey
	Andrew Bevan
	Richard Cowie

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the

assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) Sue Price Full name(s) Susan Price Position (for example Treasurer & Company Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 24/01/2022

RUPERRA CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Balance Sheet at 31 March 2021

Fixed assets Note Woodland (at cost) 1 Coed y Goitre 1a Vehicles/trailers 2 Tools and machinery Less accumulated depreciation 3 Current assets Debtors (Timber harvesting sale) Stock of books, cards etc Bank balances: Total cash and deposits 4 Current liabilities VAT due at year end Creditors Net current assets Long term liabilities Loan for land purchase, Coed y Goitre 1a Total net assets Funds b/fwd Inc/Exp a/c	23829 20025	2021 £ 60022 90000 10659 3804 14117 53 69141	164485 83311 -10580 72731 237216 223011 14205 237216	23829 20025	2020 £ 60022 90000 10659 3804 58019 53 101176	164485 159248 -10722
		-1105 -9475			-7465 -3257
					-90000
						313011
						223011
						179748 43263
						223011

Notes

1. Woodland at original purchase price. Including 1a Coed y Goitre, purchased by loan in July 2019.

2. 1a Coed y Goitre was purchased in July 2019 with a loan of £90000 from members of the charity with a 2% annual interest rate; the repayment was completed on 01/02/21

3. No depreciation has been applied to the Land Rovers/trailer which are considered to have high salvage values.

4. Depreciation at 20% per annum previously applied to equipment: this has now reached a write-off level and no further depreciation on current machinery will be applied.

5. All funds are restricted to woodland management and associated costs on Coed Craig Ruperra and Coed y Goitre

Audit Exemption Statement

For the year ending 31/03/2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, the directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

SUSAN PRICE

Director & Company Secretary Company number: 03186952 Charity number 1054796

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