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2022-03-31-accounts

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ReferenceandadministrativedetailsoftheCompany,itsTrusteesandadvisers 1
Trustees'report 2-18
Independentauditors'reportonthefinancialstatements 19-22
Consolidatedstatementoffinancialactivities 23
Consolidatedbalancesheet 24-25
Companybalancesheet 26-27
Consolidatedstatementofcashflows 28
Notestothefinancialstatements 29-56
Trustees PJ Faulkner
MsD J Hassall
GJohnston
RWallace
JC Thelwall
RJ CalvertOBE
RG Ellis
CS Austin
SWilliams
S
IG Dixon
Companyregistered
number 03462405
Charityregistered
number 1069229
Registeredoffice TheForestCentre,MartsonMoretaine
Bedford
MK43OPR
Companysecretary JRussellandG Sorrell
Chiefexecutiveofficer JRussellandG Sorrell
Independentauditors HillierHopkinsLLP
CharteredAccountants
StatutoryAuditor
249SilburyBoulevard
MiltonKeynes
MK91NA
Bankers NationalWestminsterBankpic
NationalWestminsterHouse
TrinityGardens
9-11BromhamRoad
Bedford
MK402UQ
Solicitors WoodfinesLLP
6BedfordRoad
Sandy
Beds
SG191EN

Fund Purposeoffund Objective Risk
Cash
buffer
resene
for
emergencies.
GeneralPurpose Maximiseihcome& capitalvalue Lower-mediumrisk
Ongoingincomemeetsdayto .
expenses.
CapitalProjects Capitalexpenditureplansfor
thenext1-5years
Matchtimehorizonof1^5years Lower-mediumrisk
Meetingthecosts' incurredin Maintainand;growthe{capital
SpecificUse(restricted
funds)
establishingwoodlandsand
maintainingthemfor25years
valueoftheserestrictedfunds,
£60,000annualrequirementfrom
Mediumrisk
frominception year3 onwards
Woodland
Endowment
(designatedfund)
Toprovideanihcometohelp
maintainwoodlandsafterthe
expirationoftheinitial25year
establishmentperiod
Tomaintain-andgrowthecapital
valueofthislong-termftihdto
achievea capitalvalueOf£1
millionovertenyears(2028)
lyieejjgrnrisk

Long-term
Investment asset Ranges Benchmarkindices
allocation(%)
fixedincome ..17.5 10-30
UKgovernmentbonds 12.0 FTSEActuariesAllStockGilts
UKcorporatebonds 5.5 ICEBdfAMLSterlingCorporateBonds
Totalequities 70.0 50- 75
UK .35.0 FTSEAllShare
Overseas 35.0 FTSEAllWorldexUK
50%FTSEActuariesUKConventionalGilts
Alternatives- - 10.0 0-20.
uptofiveyears/ 50%FTSEAllShare
Cash 2.5 0-15 UKinterbank1 week

Investment Long-termasset
allocation(%)
Long-termasset
allocation(%)
Long-termasset
allocation(%)
Ranges Benchmarkindices
Fixedincome . 35.0 .15-45 FTSEActuariesAllStockGilts
Totalequities 40.0
UK ‘.: ,26.0 Minimum15 FTSEAllShare
Oxerseas 15.0 Minimum5 FTSEAllWorldexUK
Altematixes 20.0 0-30 Customalternativesbenchmark*
Cash 5.0 0-20 UKinterbank1 week

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
Note £ £ £ £
Incomefrom:
Donationsandlegacies 4 525,861 525,861 369,354
Charitableactivities 5 1,276,374 1,276,374 354,989
Othertradingactivities 6 1,079,357 1,079,357 583,824
Investments 7 12,572 61,764 74,336 72,342
Otherincome 8 41,225 41,225 127,655
Totalincome 1,659,015 1,338,138 2,997,153 1,508,164
Expenditureon:
Raisingfunds 9 850,325 829 851,154 541,573
Charitableactivities 10 503,304 809,639 1,312,943 1,024,039
Totalexpenditure 1,353,629 810,468 2,164,097 1,565,612
Netincome/(expenditure)beforenet
gainsoninvestments 305,386 527,670 833,056 (57,448)
Netgainsoninvestments 50,873 160,251 211,124 729,568
Netmovementinfundsbeforeother
recognisedgains/(losses) 356,259 687,921 1,044,180 672,120
Otherrecognisedgains/(losses):
Actuariallossesondefinedbenefit
pensionschemes 29 (63,750) (63,750)
Netmovementinfunds 292,509 687,921 980,430 672,120
Reconciliationoffunds:
Totalfundsbroughtfonward 3,038,179 12,185,161 15,223,340 14,551,220
Netmovementinfunds 292,509 687,921 980,430 672,120
Totalfundscarriedforward 3,330,688 12,873,082 16,203,770 15,223,340
CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEET CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEET
ASAT31MARCH2022
2022 2021
Note £ £
Fixedassets
Tangibleassets 16 10,275,709 10,127,534
Investments 17 4,452,779 4,278,151
14,728,488 14,405,685
Currentassets
Stocks 18 24,707 26,285
Debtors 19 855,181 208,609
Cashatbankandinhand 1,087,254 944,314
1,967,142 1,179,208
Creditors:amountsfallingduewithin one
year 20 (416,672) (334,368)
Netcurrentassets 1,550,470 844,840
Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities 16,278,958 15,250,525
Creditors:amountsfallingdueaftermore
thanoneyear 21 (1.855) (15,208)
Provisionsforliabilities 22 11,668 (11,977)
Definedbenefitpensionschemeliability/
asset 29 (85,000)
Totalnetassets 16,203,771 15,223,340
Charityfunds
Restrictedfunds 23 12,873,082 12,185,161
Unrestrictedfunds 23 3,330,689 3,038,179
Totalfunds 16,203,771 15,223,340
COMPANYBALANCESHEET COMPANYBALANCESHEET
ASAT31 MARCH2022
2022 2021
Note £ £
Fixedassets
Tangibleassets 16 10,225,276 10,064,494
Investments -17 4,452,781 4,278,153
14,678,057 14,342,647
Currentassets
Debtors 19 1,226,585 350,841
Cashatbankandinhand 972,349 826,660
2,198,934 1,177,501
Creditors:amountsfallingdue\A/ithin one
year 20 (478,093) (239,555)
Netcurrentassets 1,720,841 937,946
Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities 16,398,898 15,280,593
Totalnetassets 16,398,898 15,280,593
Charityfunds
Restrictedfunds 23 12,873,082 12,185,161
Unrestrictedfunds
Designatedfunds 23 807,249 807,249
Generalfunds 23 2,718,567 2,288,183
Totalunrestrictedfunds 23 3,525,816 3,095,432
Totalfunds 16,398,898 15,280,593

2022 2021
£ £
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities
Netcashusedinoperatingactivities 334,762 201,742
Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities
Dividends,interestsandrentsfrominvestments 12,571 12,225
Proceedsfromthesaleoftangiblefixedassets 50 208
Purchaseoftangiblefixedassets (240,969) (65,619)
Proceedsfromsaleofinvestments 306,502 1,344,003
Purchaseofinvestments (269,976) (1,333,877)
Netcashusedininvestingactivities (191,822) (43,060)
Changeincashandcashequivalentsintheyear 142,940 158,682
Cashandcashequivalentsatthebeginningoftheyear 944,314 785,632
Cashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheyear 1,087,254 944,314
Thenotesonpages29to56formpartofthesefinancialstatements

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022
£ £
Donations 525,861 525,861
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
Donations 369,354 369,354
5. Incomefromcharitableactivities
Restricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022
£ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 1,276,374 1,276,374
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 13,695 341,294 354,989

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022
£ £
Royaltiesandrentsreceivablefromtheextractionofmineralsunderlicence
fees 80,665 80,665
Miscellaneousincome 1,905 1,905
Windturbineincome 52,942 52,942
135,512 135,512
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
Royaltiesandrentsreceivablefromtheextractionofmineralsunderlicence
fees 179,914 179,914
Miscellaneousincome 367 367
Windturbineincome 54,089 54,089
234,370 234,370
Incomefromnoncharitabletradingactivities
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022
£ £
MarstonValeServicestradingasTheForestCentreLimited 579,736 579,736
MarstonValeFarmsLimited 364,109 364,109
943,845 943,845
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
MarstonValeServicestradingasTheForestCentreLimited 227,503 227,503
MarstonValeFarmsLimited 121,951 121,951
349,454 349,454
Investmentincome
Unrestricted Restricted Totai
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Rentsreceivedandlicencefees 12,500 12,500
Investmentincomeforcharity 72 61,764 61,836
12,572 61,764 74,336
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Rentsreceivedandlicencefees 12,000 12,000
Subsidiariesbankinterest 1 1
Investmentincomeforcharity 224 60,117 60,341
12,225 60,117 72,342

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022
£ £
Governmentgrantsreceivable 41,225 41,225
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
Governmentgrantsreceivable 127,655 127,655

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Othercosts 90,725 829 91,554
Wagesandsalaries 25,656 25,656
NationalInsurancecosts 2,124 2,124
118,505 829 119,334

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
Othercosts 52,987 52,987
Wagesandsalaries 19,407 19,407
NationalInsurancecosts 2,077 2,077
74,471 74,471
Othertradingexpenses
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022
£ £
MarstonValeServicestradingasTheForestCentreLimitedcosts 271,394 271,394
MarstonValeFarmsLimitedcosts 45,662 45,662
Subsidiarystaffcosts 402,155 402,155
Subsidiarydepreciation 12,609 12,609
731,820 731,820

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
MarstonValeServicestradingasTheForestCentreLimitedcosts 106,929 106,929
MarstonValeFarmsLimitedcosts 8,717 8,717
Subsidiarystaffcosts 335,696 335,696
Subsidiarydepreciation 15,760 15,760
467,102 467,102
Analysisofexpenditureoncharitableactivities
Summarybyfundtype
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 503,304 809,639 1,312,943
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 626,293 397,746 1,024,039

Staffcosts Depreciation Othercosts Total
2022 2022 2022 2022
£ £ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 302,668 80,132 930,143 1,312,943
Staffcosts Depreciation Othercosts Total
2021 2021 2021 2021
£ £ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 364,216 83,737 576,086 1,024,039
Analysisofexpenditurebyactivities
Activities
undertaken Support Total
directly costs funds
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 1,252,056 60,887 1,312,943
Activities
undertaken Support Total
directly costs funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Creationofcommunitywoodland 959,377 64,662 1,024,039

Creationof
community Total
woodland funds
2022 2022
£ £
Staffcosts 268,455 268,455
Depreciation 80,132 80,132
Grants,treesponsorshipandsimilarincomingresources 903,469 903,469
1,252,056 1,252,056
Creationof
community Total
woodiand funds
2021 2021
£ £
Staffcosts 330,377 330,377
Depreciation 83,737 83,737
Grants,treesponsorshipandsimilarincomingresources 545,263 545,263
959,377 959,377
Analysisofsupportcosts
Creationof
community Total
woodland funds
2022 2022
£ £
Governancecosts 60,887 60,887

Creationof
community Total
woodiand funds
2021 2021
£ £
Governancecosts 64,662 64,662

Group Group Company Company
2022 2027 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Wagesandsalaries 662,910 618,550 281,942 288,765
Socialsecuritycosts 44,058 81,721 29,765 81,721
Contributiontodefinedcontributionpension
schemes 25,636 21,125 18,742 15,214
732,604 721,396 330,449 385,700
TheaveragenumberofpersonsemployedbytheCompanyduring the yearwasasfollows:
Group Group
2022 2021
No. No.
Totalemployees 53 55

Group Group
2022 2021
No. No.
Forestcreation 11 10
Socialenterprise 20 20
Governance 1 1
32 31

Other Forest Other
Freehoid Centreand Fixturesand
and Millennium Fittings,
Leasehoid Country Motor
Plantand
Land Park vehicles
Equipment
Totai
£ £ £ £ £
Costorvaiuation
At1 April2021 4,885,283 7,029,504 34,229 77,755 12,026,771
Additions 240,158 811 240,969
Disposals (233) (233)
At31March2022 4,885,283 7,269,429 34,229 78,566 12,267,507
Depreciation
At1 April2021 1,813,317 27,898 58,024 1,899,239
Chargefortheyear 88,075 1,583 3,081 92,739
Ondisposals (179) (179)
At31March2022 1,901,213 29,481 61,105 1,991,799
Netbookvalue
At31March2022 4,885,283 5,368,216 4,748 17,461 10,275,708
At31March2021 4,885,283 5,216,187 6,331 19,732 10,127,533

Other Forest Other
Freehold Centreand Fixturesand
and Millennium Fittings,
Leasehold Country Motor
Plantand
Land Park vehicles
Equipment
Total
£ £ £ £ £
Costorvaluation
At1 April2021 4,885,283 6,936,945 34,229 77,755 11,934,212
Additions 240,158 811 240,969
Disposals (233) (233)
At31March2022 4,885,283 7,176,870 34,229 78,566 12,174,948
Depreciation
At1 April2021 1,783,797 27,898 58,024 1,869,719
Chargefortheyear 75,468 1,583 3,081 80,132
Ondisposals (179) (179)
At31March2022 1,859,086 29,481 61,105 1,949,672
Netbookvalue
At31March2022 4,885,283 5,317,784 4,748 17,461 10,225,276
At31March2021 4,885,283 5,153,148 6,331 19,732 10,064,494

17. Fixedassetinvestments
Listed
securities
Group £
Costorvaiuation
At1 April2021 4,278,151
Additions 269,976
Disposals (306,502)
Revaluations 211,154
At31March2022 4,452,779
Netbookvalue
At31March2022 4,452,779
At31March2021 4,278,151
Investments
in
subsidiary Listed
companies investments Total
Company £ £ £
Costorvaluation
At1 April2021 2 4,278,151 4,278,153
Additions 269,976 269,976
Disposals (306,502) (306,502)
Revaluations 211,154 211,154
At31March2022 2 4,452,779 4,452,781
Netbookvalue
At31March2022 2 4,452,779 4,452,781
At31March2021 2 4,278,151 4,278,153

Group Group
2022 2021
£ £
Finishedgoodsandgoodsforresale 24,707 26,285
19. Debtors
Group Group Company Company
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Duewithinoneyear
Tradedebtors 156,350 5,008 95,777 644
Amountsowedbygroupundertakings 477,483 214,564
Otherdebtors 10,408 2,897 10,328 1,528
Prepaymentsandaccruedincome 688,423 200,704 642,997 134,105
855,181 208,609 1,226,585 350,841
20. Creditors:Amountsfallingduewithinoneyear
Group Group Company Company
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Tradecreditors 109,224 122,128 66,536 98,153
Othertaxationandsocialsecurity 34,870 45,765 22 35,850
Othercreditors 29,308 21,689 20,692 15,973
Accrualsanddeferredincome 243,270 144,786 390,843 89,579
416,672 334,368 478,093 239,555
Group Group Company Company
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Deferredincomeat1 April2021 55,768 41,878 22,952 22,823
Resourcesdeferredduringtheyear 35,080 34,870 25,129 19,218
Amountsreleasedfrompreviousperiods (34,414) (20,980) (19,456) (19,089)
56,434 55,768 28,625 22,952

Group Group
2022 2021
£ £
Accrualsanddeferredincome 1,855 15,208
22. Deferredtaxation
Group
2022 2021
£ £
Broughtforward (11,977) (14,579)
Charge/creditfortheperiod 2,395 2,602
Othercomprehensiveincome 21,250
11,668 (11,977)
Thedeferredtaxbalanceismadeupasfollows:
Group Group
2022 2021
£ £
Acceleratedcapitalallowances (9.582) (11,977)
Pensionschemedeficit 21,250
11,668 (11,977)

Balanceat
Balanceat1 Gains/ 31March
April2021 Income Expenditure (Losses) 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestrictedfunds
Designatedfunds
EnglandWoodlandGrant
Scheme 807,249 807,249
Generalfunds
GeneralFunds- allfunds 2,288,182 715,170 (335,658) 50,873 2,718,567
Subsidiariesreserves (57,252) 943,845 (1,017,970) (131,377)
Pensionreserve (63,750) (63,750)
2,230,930 1,659,015
(1,353,628)
(12,877)
2,523,440
TotalUnrestrictedfunds 3,038,179 1,659,015
(1,353,628)
(12,877)
3,330,689
Restrictedfunds
TheForestCentreandCountry
Park 4,713,018 (46,340) 4,666,678
Landaquiredforthecreationof
CommunityWoodland 4,885,283 4,885,283
CreationofCommunity
WoodlandFund 2,534,769 511,357 (177,063) 160,251 3,029,314
TreesforClimate 52,091 826,782 (587,066) 291,807
12,185,161 1,338,139
(810,469)
160,251 12,873,082
Totaloffunds 15,223,340 2,997,154
(2,164,097)
147,374 16,203,771

Balanceat
Balanceat Transfers Gains/ 31March
1April2020 Income Expenditure in/out (Losses) 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
England
WoodlandGrant
Scheme 744,530 13,695 49,024 807,249
Generalfunds
GeneralFunds 2,119,854 718,959 (688,483) (49,024) 186,876 2,288,182
Subsidiaries
reserves 48,033 374,099 (479,384) (57.252)
2,167,887 1,093,058 (1,167,867) (49,024) 186,876 2,230,930
Total
Unrestricted
funds 2,912,417 1,106,753 (1,167,867) 186,876 3,038,179

Balanceat
Balanceat Transfers Gains/ 31March
1April2020 Income Expenditure in/out (Losses) 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Restricted
funds
TheForest
Centreand
CountryPark 4,759,672 (46,654) 4,713,018
Landaquiredfor
thecreationof
Community
Woodland 4,885,283 4,885,283
Creationof
Community
WoodlandFund 1,993,848
401,411
(351,091) 542,692 2,586,860
11,638,803
401,411
(397,745) 542,692 12,185,161
Totaloffunds 14,551,220
1,508,164
(1,565,612) 729,568 15,223,340
Summaryoffunds
Summaryoffunds- currentyear
Balanceat
Balanceat1 Gains/ 31March
April2021 Income Expenditure (Losses) 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Designatedfunds 807,249 807,249
Generalfunds 2,230,930 1,659,015 (1,353,628) (12,877) 2,523,440
Restrictedfunds 12,185,161 1,338,139 (810,469) 160,251 12,873,082
15,223,340 2,997,154 (2,164,097) 147,374 16,203,771

Balanceat
Balanceat Transfers Gains/ 31March
1April2020 Income Expenditure in/out (Losses) 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Designated
funds 744,530 13,695 49,024 807,249
Generalfunds 2,167,887 1,093,058 (1,167,867) (49,024) 186,876 2,230,930
Restrictedfunds 11,638,803 401,411 (397,745) 542,692 12,185,161
14,551,220 1,508,164 (1,565,612) 729,568 15,223,340
Analysisofnet assetsbetweenfunds
Analysisofnet assetsbetweenfunds- currentyear
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
Tangiblefixedassets 723,747 9,551,961 10,275,708
Fixedassetinvestments 994,936 3,457,843 4,452,779
Currentassets 1,967,142 1,967,142
Creditorsduewithinoneyear (416,672) (416,672)
Creditorsduein morethanoneyear (1,855) (1,855)
Provisionsforliabilitiesandcharges (73,332) (73,332)
Difference 136,722 (136,722)
Total 3,330,688 12,873,082 16,203,770
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Tangiblefixedassets 529,231 9,598,302 10,127,533
Fixedassetinvestments 1,691,293 2,586,858 4,278,151
Currentassets 1,179,208 1,179,208
Creditorsduewithinoneyear (334,368) (334,368)
Creditorsdueinmorethanoneyear (15,208) (15,208)
Provisionsforliabilitiesandcharges (11,977) (11,977)
Total 3,038,179 12,185,160 15,223,339
Reconciliationofnetmovementinfundstonetcash flowfromoperating activities
Group Group
2022 2021
£ £
Netincomefortheyear(asperStatementofFinancialActivities) 1,044,180 672,120
Adjustmentsfor:
Depreciationcharges 92,739 99,058
Gainsoninvestments (211,154) (729,568)
Dividends,interestsandrentsfrominvestments (12,571) (12,225)
Lossonthesaleoffixedassets 4 439
Decreaseinstocks 1,578 1,763
Decrease/(increase)indebtors (646,572) 50,916
Increaseincreditors 144,486 88,824
Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivities 412,690 171,327

2022 2021
£ £
Marketvalueofassets 1,194,000 1,114,316
Presentvalueofschemeliabilities (1,279,000) (1,114,316)
Deficitinthescheme (85,000)
Relateddeferredtaxasset 21,250
Netpensionliability (63,750)
2022 2021
£ £
Movementsindeficitduringtheyear:
Deficitinschemeatbeginningofyear
Contributions
Actuarialloss (85,000)
Deficitinschemeatendofyear (85,000)

Group Group Company Company
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Notlaterthan1 year 837 935 132 132
Laterthan1 yearandnotlaterthan5 years 596 1,301 272 272
Laterthan5 years 966 970 966 970
2,399 3,206 1,370 1,374

Names Company Principalactivity Classof Holding
number shares
MarstonValeServicestradingasThe 03538255 Commercialoperation Ordinary 100%
ForestCentreLimited ofthevisitorcentre
andconferencecentre
MarstonValeFarmsLimited 06537891 Managinglandto Ordinary 100%
raisefundsforits
parentcompany
Names Income Expenditure Profit/{Loss) Netassets
£ £ /Surplus/ £
(Deficit)for
theyear
£
MarstonValeServicestradingasThe 579,736 (643,649) (63,913) (235,976)
ForestCentreLimited
MarstonValeFarmsLimited 364,109 (374,321) (10,212) 40,850