•REEKSIDE
DISCOVERY CENTRE
CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2023
COMPANY REGIThATION NUMBER 03857829
Charity Number 1082622

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Contents
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
(Incorporating the Income and Expenditure Accounts)
io
BALANCE SHEET
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
12
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Reglstered charity name
Creekside Education Trust kn"mited
Charity number
1082622
Company reglstration number
03857829
Registered office
Creekside Discovery Centre
14 Creek5ide
Deprford
London
SE8 4SA
Trustees
Jill Goddard - Chair {resigned I l November 2022)
David Boyd Secretary and Trustee
Richard Hall Trustee (resigned 5 May 20221
lan Parkinson - Trustee (resigned I l November 20221
Ashok Sinha - Treasurer (resigned 9 Ortober 2023)
Kate Coss - Trustee (appointed l November 20221
Fiona Slater - Trustee (appointed l O November 20221
Martin Seely- Trustee (appointed l O November 2022.
resigned 2 November 2023}
Company Secretary
David Boyd
Independent Examiner
Charles Ssempiiia FCA.
NfP Accountants Ltd
3rd Floor, 86 - 90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE

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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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OISCOVERYCENTRE
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their report
and unaudited accounis of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note I
to the accounts and comply with the Companies Act 2006. and charities regulations.
Accouniing and Reporting by Charities." Staternent of Recommended Practice ISORP),
app14cable to charities preparing thelr accounis accordance with the Financial Reporring
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
REFERENCE AND ADMINisfiiATIVE D￿AlL5
Reference and Administrative detalls are shown on page 3 of the accounts.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Trustee's Foreword
This was a year of corF501idaiion. planning. and transition. Lucy Harrigan, graduated from her
previous position as temporary co-ordinator to co-ordinator on a part time basis and worked
with the staff team and trustees to ensure financial stability and the ongoing successful
delivery of project objertives. Work began on the process of reviewing and building new staff
and governance structures to besi meet the challenges of ihe charity going fo￿ard. Two of
our long serving trustees resigned and we made three new appointments to the board. Two
further trustees resigned in the period after 31 March 2023.
Conservation habitat management and consultancy work delivered on schedule. Public
èngagement. volunteer time and schools visit numbers continued to improve in this post
COVID era and we further developed our events and activities programme over the year.
The trustees would like to record our thanks to the ourgoing rrustèes and to acknowledge
the hard work and cornmitment of our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
The trustees would also like to express their sincere gratitude to those organisations and
individuals that financially supported the charity during 2022-2023.
These include".
Lewisham Council
Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd and Thames fideway
John Coates Charitable Trust
Wlld Trout Trust
New Cross Gate Trust
L&Q vla the Placemakers Grant
Tesco plc
The Glasdon Group
The charity also received a bequest from the estate of the late Mike Paice.
STRucfuR& GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
CONSTITUTION
Creekside Education Trust Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee and was created on 12th
October 1999. The Company number is 03857829. It is governed by its Memorandum and
Articles of Association and became a registered charity, called The Creekside Education
Trust, on 27th Sepiember 2000. The Charity Registration number is 1082622.
ELE￿IoN OF TRusfEES
The management of the charity 15 the responsibility of the Trustees who arè elècted and co-
opted pursuant to the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

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POLICIES ADoiYfED FOR THE INDUCTION AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES
New trustees attend and complete an induction programme and are familiarised with how
thè activitle5 are designed to deliver charity aims and objectives.
ORGANISATIONAL STRucfuRE AND DECISION MAKING
The key management personnel of the charity report directly to the Board of Trustees.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Trustees have a55es5ed the major risks to which the charity 15 exposed in partlcular,
those relaied to the operations and finance5 of the charity
and are 5at15fied that the
systems and procedures are in place to mitigate the charitvs exposure to the major rlsks as
much as possible.
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
The objectives of the charity as set out In the governing document are..
a) To promote the conservation and protection of the physlcal and natural environment
in ihe Deptford Creek and the River Thames area
bl To advance publlc education in environmental matters
cl In the interests of social welfare to provide facilities for the use of Deptford Creek the
River Thames and the local environment for recreation and leisure time occupation
which do not damage or pollute the environment for the benefit of people living
working or resorting tn the area without distlnction on the grounds of age gender
ethnic origin mental or physical health or religious polirical or other opinlon.
To support achieving the objectives of the charity the following slx strategic objective5 have
been adopted".
I l Deliver a renovation and improvement plan for the tharity's premises and site.
21 Protect the charity's reserves and strengthen internal controls.
31 Strengthen our community by Informlng and involving local residents, both new and
existing.
41 Provide Improved activities that raise satisfaction through effective, efficient, and
high-qLsality delivery.
51 Develop and increase a motivate¢J, skilled, and committed staff team.
61 Grow and develop an enthusiastic, committed, and strong trustee board.
Maln activities for achieving the objectlves of the charlty
Habitat management of our grounds and intertidal zones, whlch are some of the
most biodiverse areas for their size in London.
Edutating adults on the value of these habitats, Deprford Creek. and the local area
A formal education programme of adventurous, hands-on learning for schools,
colleges, and universities
Delivering activities for family learning
Working with volunteers to strengthen these outpurs.
Working with developers to improve land management in the area.
Managing, rnaintaining, and staffing the Creekside Discovery Centre.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Board of Trustees has complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act
201 l and has referred to the Charity Commission's general gyidance on Public Benefit when
reviewing its aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
A strategic review of organisational structures and practices was undertaken to better meet
our objectives. Trustees, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders took part In consultancy
sessions,. the results of which informed ongoing work to develop sustainable strateglc and
operational models that are responsive to the external financial and environmental pressures
faced by the charlty today.
The day-to-day work of the charlty Is dellvered through the work of our conseryatbon and
education teams. Staff and volunteers work together ro support and develop links between
the two work streams to maximise output.
Nature Consèrvation- We value Deptford's wildlife
Our Conse¥v3tion Team delivered on our objective to promote the conservatlon and protection
of the physical and natural environment in the Deptford Creek and River Thames area. Work
was und@rtaken in nature Conservatio￿ habitat management and consultancy. Publlc
engagement was delivered through a programme of guided walks, citizen science projects,
volunteerlng opportunities and tralning.
Habitat Management was undertaken for biodiversity net gain on the following sltes..
Creekside Dlscovery Centre grounds
Sue Codfrey Nature Park Managed on Behalf of Lewisham Council
Union Wharf- Managed on behalf of Essential Living
L&Q ground5 Managed on behalf of L&Q
Conservation work was funded through cotitracts and grant5 and se55ion fees.
Environmental Educatlon - We value lifelong learning
In line with our objective to advance public education in environmental matters, our
Education Team worked to successfully deliver across our education programmes..
Term time sessions for fom)al education establlshments.
A highlight this year was the successful delivery of new sessions with 5
universiiies. Thls meets a key aim to expand our educational reach.
Lifelong learning. Innovaiive weekend evening community learning sessions and
school holiday family leaxnlng opportuniiies.
Education volunteering opportunFties, training, and support.
The work of the educatSon team wa5 funded through session fees and grants.
Tot012¥?3￿￿¢Qrntrnbw5..
Ploo
Events
Chlldren
18*
Adults
Totol
Chlldren & Fomllles
zi
J92
157
384
tiliienscienre
14
COJ"
orntt Wor*Do
Is
Educotlo
116
115
573
3829
PublkLow TldÈ Wol
34
84
257
PubllrE
28
54
Thlewa
Youth
31
317
SlJl(I
464
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
Total income for the year was £161.725 (2022.. £178.0921 and expendrture for the year was
£173,995 12022-. £165.6301. Depreclatlon of the Creekside Discovery Centre building
accounts for £21,850 of the expenditure. Net loss for the year was £12.270 12022.. surplus
£12,462).
RESERVES POLICY
The Trustees aim to create a reserve of funds which will cover at least six months of its core
running Costs. Free reserves at the year-end were £101,082 (2022.. 184,136}. Free reserves
are the part of a charlty's unrestricted funds that Is freely available to spend on any of the
charlty's purposes. Free reserves therefore exclude tanglble fixed assets.. Core running costs
for six months were £59,242 (2022.. £57,276). The trusiees conslder the level of reserves
appropriate in vlew of the planned increase in actlvity In the year ending 31 March 2024
following ihe successful Introduction of new management.
Total reseNes at the year-end were £280,20912022.' £292.4791 of whlch £40.647 were
restricted and £239,562 were unrestricted. Of the unrestrlcted funds. £134.196 Is
dèsignated to cover the net book value of the buildin9. Gèneral reserves were £105.366
12022.. £88,225).
PRINCIPAL FUNDING
The Trustees would Ilke to express thelr slncere gratltude to those organlsations and
Indlviduals who coniinued io support the Trust during 2022-2023.
GOING CONCERN
The charliy Is able to pay its debts and is operatlonally sound as a golng concern, The
Trustees remaln confldtnt of the future succe55 of the charSry dependent on the success of
our fundraising activitie5 and our financial contributions from other sources Such a5
commerclal partners, financlal support through rhe local authorltles as a by-product of
commerclal development in the locality. Thls Is In recognltSon of our locatlon In a hlgh value
but low amenity, deprlved community and open space area. and our income earning
seNlces. The land that The Creekside Discovery Centre is on is held on a lease. The tharitv
has developed a long-standlng partnershlp wlth ihe landowner and last year slgned a lease
fpr a further 35 years.
RELATED PARTY RELATIOfrISHIPS
The Charity ha5 con51dered the dlsclosure requlrements of the SORP for related paity
relatlonships. The charily has no related party connections with other organisatlons. The
trustees consider that the members of the board and their close ronnections to be the only
related partles of ihe charity. All trustees give theor time voluntarily and receive no benefits
from the charity. No trustee has reclaimed any expenses from the charlty in the year12022=
£396 In respect of travell.
REMUNEIiATION POLICY FOR KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The pay of the charity's Coordinator is reviewed annually and normally Increased In
accordance wirh London average earnings, depending on affordability. The trusiees also
draw on their knowledge of the sector and common practice in other charities of similar size
to ensure that the remuneratlon set Is fair and not out of line wlth that generally paid for
similar roles.
PLANS FOR FirruRE PERIODS
Creekside Edlscation Trust is funded solely via grants. sponsorships and other donation or
contracted payments from third party organisations and visitors. The staff and Trustees work
to secure and expand these fundlng streams alongside the day.to-day running of the Trusr.

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YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2023
TRUSTEES RESPONSIBIUTIES
The charity trustees (who are also the directors of Creekside Education Trust Ltd for the
purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a trustee5' annual report and
financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdorn Accountin9
Standards Iunlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praaicel.
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DISC0IERYCE￿RE
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statement5 for each year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charity and of the incoming
resources and applicatbon of resource5, including the income and expendltyre, of the
charitable group for that perlod. In dolng $0 tht trustees are requlred to..
Select suitable accounting policies and rhen apply them consistentlv,.
Make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent.,
State whether appllcable a¢countln9 Standards have been followed. subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained In ihe ftnanclal statements.,
Follow the meth¢xls and principles of the Charlty SORP,. and
Prepare the financlal statements on the goln9 concern basls unless It Is Inapproprlare
to assume that the group will contlnue in buslness.
The trustee5 are re5ponslble for keeping proper accounting records that dlsclose wlth
reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the charity and to enable them to
ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth ihe Companles Act 2006. They are a150
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence taklng
reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responslble for the malntenance and Integrlty of the corporate and flnanclal
nformation included on the charSVs website. Leglslation in the Unlied Kingdom governing
the preparatlon and dlssemlnatlon of flnanclal statements may differ from leglslatlon In
other Jurlsdlctlons.
PREPARATION OF THE REPORT
In preparlng this report, rh¢ Board of Trustees have taken advantage of the small companles
exemptlons provlded by sectlon 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
APPROVAL OF THE REPORT
This report was approved and slgned by order of the Trustees on 6 December 2023.
Davld
Kate Cos5
etary and Trustee
Trustee
6,IL.IS
.IZ.ZT

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD (the "Company")
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
For the year ended 31 March 2023
I reporr on the accounts of the charfty for the year ended 31 March 2023 set out on pages
IOto24.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and examiner
As the trustee5 of the charitable company land a150 Its directors for the purposes of
company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance wth the
requirements of the Companies ACE 2006 1.the 2006 Act'l. You are satlsfled that the
accounts of the Company are not rèquirèd by charity or company law to be audited and have
chosen instead to have an independent examination.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited
under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in
respect of my examination of the Company's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my examirtation I have followed the
directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my exambnatlon. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention i
connection wirh the examination giving me cause to believe Ihat in any material respett=
accounting records were not kept as requ4red by section 386 of the 2006 Act.. or
the accounts do not accord with those records". or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the
2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view,
which is not a rnatter considered as part of an independent examination., or
4. the account5 have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles
of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charitles
applicable to charittes preparÉng their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
Deporture from the 2008 Regt41ations
l understand that the financial statements have been prepared to give a Irue and faie view.
and have departed from the Charitie5 IAccounts and Report51 Regulations 2008 (the
"Regulations'l. only to the exient required to provide a 'true and fair view. This departure
has involved following SORP 2015 FRSI 02. rather than the Accouniing and Reporting bv
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice effective from l April 2005 ISORP 20051,
which 15 referred to in the Regulations, but ha5 since been withdrawn.
Conclusi017
I have no concerns and have come across no other marrers in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Charles Ssempiii< ACA
NfP Accountants Ltd
3rd Floor, 86 - 90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
Date..
08 December 2023

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES (Incorporatlng an income and expendlture
account)
For the Year Ended 31 March 2023
2022
Total
Ngte
Oonations and le8acie5
Charitable xtv4f(ie5
Educatknn and CommunNv
5338
10,338
64519
67.666 112J85
17.771
17.771
6J35
82.643
45
22P65
143588
I2￿65
2￿9
12
Ecok)8v and COrL%erva￿¢lj
Otl*r tradin8 *tivftie5
In¥estm
Total
6A35
448
76.288
2￿9
12
m2
85.437
161,725
88￿10
178.Q92
Palsingftsndg
Charitable artnrft￿s
4.462
75A42
4.742
92*32
4,742
160*88
93.691
I69￿3*
68.056
eAperKfthre
93MI
173J95
97574
68,056
165,630
14.0161
IBJ541
IUA701
17,4921
19.954
t2N62
Ttstysfets bEt￿en knds
1693
14.7091
693
ri5611
IW701
¢7A921
19,954
12A62
Net movernert In
Total funds bro￿ht fDrward
244,271
9562
48JO8
40h47
192A79
09
251,763
244271
28.254
48,208
280.017
292,479
All of the above results are dertved from continuing activities. There were no other
recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movement5 in funds are disclosed
in Note I S to the financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET
Company no 03857829
AS AT 31 March 2023
2022
Tan￿￿e A￿tS
J60,136
Debtors
Cash at bank In haTh
io
&920
17 151655
16L575
6.592
138.698
145.290
Creditors". amoums falli￿ th witlin one ￿ar
11 19W6
12.947
Net cuNent assets
14Ln9
132?43
Totsl assets kneuFr•)thblths
292,479
Total Net Assets
2*1.209
292.479
The lund$ of the charfty
Restricted i￿ome funds
UnrÈ#rirtèd in¢oN* fund5
DesEnated Fwd5
Gener31 F￿d5
410.647
48,2
ts4196
105,366
88.225
Total u￿￿triCted fun
Z39A
244.271
Ttstsichaiitylunds
292.479
For the year ending 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under
section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to sma]I companFes.
The member5 have not required the cornpany to obtain an audit of its financial statements
for the year in question in accordance with sertion 476 of the Cornpanie5 Act 2006.
The Dlrectors acknowledge their responsibility for complwng with the requirements of the
Aci with respect ro accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies regime.
These accounts were approved by the directors on 6 December 2023 and slgned on thelr
behalf by..
David Boyd
Secretary and Trustee
Kate Coss
Trustee
6,rZ 2?

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
Note
2022
Cash flows from op¢raikng actkTtap5
14
36,210
Cash Invethz
D￿￿ends, Snterest ar￿ rentsfrom Invest￿nts
IF￿￿hase￿f￿¥KSSaI of fixed assets
12
L625
13.1631
Net cash (used knllpffjvbj￿ by trbvqstsngactP*lf*s
ChaDEe kn cash ahd cash t4ur4alwTrts in theyear
Cash ar￿j CatheqUnrd￿nts att￿ ￿￿.nn1re0f year
Cash and equhakntsattheend ofthey03r
13.957
138,6
151655
37.848
l(N),850
138.698
17

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
l. Accounting policie5
* Basis of preparntion
The financial staremenrs have been prepared in accordance wth Accounting and
Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable EO charities
preparing ihebr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151
(Charities SORP FRS 1021, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companles Act 2006.
The accounts are presented in GBP rounded to £1.
Assets and liabilities are initially rècognised at historical cost or transaction value
unless oihemise stated in the relevant accounting policy or note.
l* Reconciliaiion wlth prevlously Generally Accepted Accountlng Practi￿ (C
In preparing the accounts, the trustees have considered wheEher in applying the
accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FKS 102 a restatement
of comparative items was requlred. The tran51tion date was l April 2014. The trustees
believe that no such restatement is necessary.
O Public benefft entlty
The charitable company meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
4 Going con￿rn
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertalnties about the charitable
company's ability to continue as a 90in9 concern.
The trustees do not consider thar there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the
reporring date that have a Significant risk of causing a maierial adjustment to the carrying
amount5 Of a5set5 and liabilities within the next reporting peritsd.
* Income
Income 15 recognised when the charity has entltlement to the funds. any performance
conditions attached ts)the Income have been met, it is probable that the income will be
received and that the amount can IR measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether'capital, grants or'revenue.
grants, is recognised when rhe charity has entitlement to the funds. any performance
conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be
received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of the provision of a speclfied service is deferred until
the criteria for income recognition are mei.
O Interest ￿1Vable
Interest on funds held on deposit Is included when recelvable and the amount can
measured rellably by the charlty. this is normally upon notification of the interest
paid or payable by the bank.
Fund accountin9
Restrlcted funds a￿ to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.
Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund.
Unrestricted fund5 are donation5 and other incoming resources received or
generated for the charitable purposes.
Designated fund5 are unrestricted fund5 earmarked by the trusiees for particular
purposes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
l. Accounting policies (continued)
Expenditure and IrTecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a
payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required. at)d the amount
of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classlfied under the following activity headlngs..
Costs of raising funds relate to the costs incurred by the charitable company in
inducing third parties voluntary contributions to it, as well as (he cost of
any activities with a fun(Jraising purpose.
Expenditure on charltable activities includes the costs of delivering seNices
and other educational activities undertaken to further the purposes of the
charlty and their associated support Costs.
Other expenditure represents those items not falllng Into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was
incurred.
l Allocation of sUPIKJrt costs
Resources expended are allocated to the particular activity where the cost relates
dlrertly to that activity. However, the c05t of overall directlon and administration of
each activity, comprising (he salary and overhead cosis of the central function and
overheads, are apportioned on the following basis which are an estimare, based on
staff time, of the amount attributable to each activity.
Cost of raising funds 39£, Education and Community 72%, Ecology and ConseNation
23% and Governance 2%.
Governance costs are further allocaied io Cosi of raSslng fLtnds, Education and
Community and Ecology and Conservation at 5%, 80% and 15% respectively.
) Oper4tlng leases
Rental charge5 are charged on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
lth Tangible fixed assets
Items of equipment are capiralised where the purchase prlce exceeds £100,
Oepreciation costs are allocated to attivities on the basis of the use of the related
assets in those activities. Assets are reviewed for impairment if circumstances indicate
their carrying value may exceed their net realisable value and value in use.
The builélng was ¢onstructed with the help of capital grants from Veolia
Etlvironmental Trust atid London Borough of Lewisham and 15 stated at cost.
Where fixed asset5 have been revalued, any excess between the revalued amount and
the hlstorlc c05t of the asset will be shown as a revalLFation reseNe in the balance
sheet.
Depleciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each a55et to its
estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are
a5follows'.
Equlpment
Building
Website
25% on cost
4% on c05t
33% on cost
D Del)tors
Trade and other debtors are reeognised at the settlement amount due after any trade
dlscount offered. Prepaymenis are valued at the amount prepaid net of any irade
discounts due.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
l. Accountlng policies (continued)
nl Cash a¢ bank WKI In haJKI
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments
wlth a short maturity of three months or le55 from the date of acqui51tion or opening
of the deposit or similar account. Cash balances exclude any fund5 held on behalf of
Service users.
Creditors and provlslons
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity ha5 a present obligation
iesulting from a pasr event that will probably result In the transfer of funds to a third
party and the amount due to setde the obli9ation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after
allowi￿9 for any trade discounts due.
Financial instruments
The charlty only has flnanclal assets and financSal liabllltSes of a kind that qualify as
basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at
transaction value and Subsequently measured at their Settlement value with the
exception of bank loan5 which are Subsequently measured ar amortised cosi using the
effective interest method.
Pension5
The charlty complles with the auto-enrolment regulatlons. It makes monthly
contributions to the employee's defined contribution pension scheme with NEST.
Annual pension contributions payable are charged to the income and expenditure
account on an accrual basis.

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
2. Income from charitable aclivitie5
Yearto 31 March 2023
Vnre5tricted
Restrlcted
Total
Self Generated Income
Education
Community-children & Families
ComFnunity- PUNIC
Community- Youth Group5
Community- Other
New Cr05s G3te Trust
Th4rne5 Tideway
The Wlld TroutTrust
L&Q Placemakers
Tescos
GLA Nat￿re Trails
Glasdon Group
Thames Tldeway- Creekside Water Cycle and Wlldlrfe MaF
National Grid
Ch3pmanTrust
Sub-totsl for Educatlon and Communlty engagement
ecology and consetvatlon advke
Total Income from charrtabje artiv*les
33,491
1,829
8,559
33,491
1,829
8,559
4640
soo
3,506
25,759
7,437
14964
3,506
24,759
7.437
14.964
500
1.000
soo
IS￿
15,000
Is.000
15.000
2.0(K>
67,666
17,771
85,437
54,519
132.185
17.771
149.956
64.519
Y•èrto 31 March 2022
Unrestrirted Restsicted
Trfal
Self Ger￿rated IKome
Edurdtion
Community-children & F8rnilie5
Commur4ty- Publlc
Commur¥ty- Youth Groups
Community- Other
Deptford c￿llenge Trust
Thames Tldeway
Government Job Retentlon schÈmè
HDHWILLSCharft)bleTru5t
Garfield Weston
Marsh Ch4rftableTrust
Waitrase- Gwe a Ilttle Love schÈmÈ
Llmbourne Trust
&r William Boreman's Fovnd3tion
Culture Team- Creative CPArEe FuThJ grant.
Schroder Charity
John Coates Charftai4e Trust
The WildTroutTrust
Sub-totsl lor Educatton and Community en#azement
Ecology and con58ryath)n advke
Total Income frorn charltable acthilrle5
3D,rA)o
1,476
5,590
1,160
30.0
1.476
5.590
1.160
300
18.LN)O
46,945
117
50Q
15P(NJ
51YJ
iJ)DJ
I,O(K)
18,(KKI
46,945
117
5QO
IS.￿0
500
i.coo
I,wo
4,000
4,000
60,945
22.065
143.588
22￿65
165 653

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
3. Income from other trading activities
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
UnrestiKted
Restricted
srce Venue Hire
Corporate Volunteering Day5
4N35
2,4D)
4,435
1,489
In 2022 all income from other trading activities was unrestricted.

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
4. Analysis of expenditure
Yearto31 March 2021
Charitatrdt 8ctiwties
Cos1
Ecola¢v
SuP￿rt
nd5
Costs
ILV5ts If4ote61
Free1￿￿e ca
*aftr&crultm•nt
2,975
71AII
3355
22.811
2.250
1,984
99,￿1
796
673
Publldtyand Web51
TThnin#
Acbvities4ndm4terias
2,105
2,778
I?￿15
17,015
24,819
1142
116
1,551
5.052
Dep￿Cla￿n
iht. he*èhdwiter
ftepairnar￿rndIDte1￿
SeoJrftYaDdfire ￿fety
1115utsn
24A19
2,142
116
1551
S￿2
AttouTrtanw. payroll atsd
nsbn lées
Indopendentexamlnerfsfee
Eank&lwEeS
T￿￿teeM￿e￿￿lelpÈnsts
4,620
4,620
600
491
163
L290
6,OB3
491
163
1.290
1,162
eanlr
4.911
ovld
5vndry
VenvelAre C4tprini
Slaff Welfareandtr4vel
88
14
42
48
150
21
Volynteprexppn5e5
Printin& Post￿sSI￿onDry
Subscllption
rrsoftwatsandCOnSumablqs
Iso
Con5ultsncy&Piale551unal F¢¢s
2,975
81661
42,076
2.747
43,536
173,995
5UPPOrtwit&411oEatSon-notÈ 111
1,306
31.346
10,013
871
143.5361
Gtrvernan*Co5tsal￿￿l1￿n- note 111
181
2A94
543
13,6181
TotsleXpenditu￿2O23
462
116001
52,631
173.995
Of t￿total expenditure, £80,304wa$ unresrrtted12022.. £97,574> and £93,691 was re5tritted12022.. E68.0561.

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
4. Analysis of expenditure Icontinued)
Yearto 31 March 1022
char￿able actlvitks
E¢￿￿1
Co&t•f
gJkW¢
Cons¢w¥on
Sts￿￿5t51Nllte6j
F￿E14￿[prO9I
67,205
21,468
IA67
94.340
St&ff re(tuitment
155
155
3,705
I￿3
3,934
27,047
1,733
3,255
2,131
4,969
p￿li(￿Y#￿￿￿ebSlt•
Traln1ts8
3.102
3.934
DeP￿13t0￿
Ught heatand watÈr
Repairsand malntehance
SeuErityandfSre5afety
27,047
1,733
3,255
2.131
4.969
AcwntiTrw. p8yrollan¢
4.788
4,788
6(X>
294
294
Trtjstee Meetln8experbses
IA28
930
1,428
5.037
4,107
sundry
V¢nuÈ Hlre C￿e￿n¥
si¥ff Wtlfareandtravel
265
265
15
467
87
219
678
9.600
165,630
Volunteerexpenyej
PrintinL P05tw&5tationwy
467
219
678
ITS01t￿re1r￿tyS￿rn3bIeS
Con5ullanLy&Prole551onal F2e5
76.297
25,402
2,467
58fi64
Supwrtwsts4lloc3tloh)-notr iii
1,760
42.238
13,493
1,173
G￿eManoth$tsallÉKaknon- noie iii
182
2.912
13,6401
Total expend￿￿￿￿￿22
4,742
121A47
39,440
165.$30
Of thetotal expenditure, £97.574 wa5 unrestricted12021'. £106,408) and £68J)56wJs restrlcted12021.. £33A701.

CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
5. Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses. and the cost of
key management personnel
Staff costs were as follows..
2023
Total
2022
Total
Salaries ar)d wèges
Scscial securltv C05t5
EmplDyerf5 contributton to defrned contrib(rtion pensSon sthemes
96,376
1.163
1,642
90,005
1,845
1,490
99,181
93,340
No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year12022.' nill.
6. Staff numbers
The average number of employees on full-time equivalent basis {head count based on
number of staff employed} durlng the year was as follows..
2022
No.
Charitable Activities
7. Relaied party transactions
There are no related party transactlons to dbsclose for 2023 12022.. none).
There are no donations from related parties whlch are outside the normal course of business
and no restricted donations from related partres.
The chariiy trustees were neither pald nor received any other benefits from employment wlth
the charity in the year 12022. £nill. No charity trustee received payment for professional or
other seNices supplied to the charity12022". £nill.
No trustee has reclaimed any expenses from the charity in the year 12022,. £396 in respect of
travell.
8. Taxatlon
The charitable company is exempt from corporation tax as all its income Is charitable and is
applied for charitable purposes.
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CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 March 2023
9. Tangible fixed assets
Buildi
Ewilxnert
Webstte
Total
C051 orvaluation
At 01 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2023
S46.257
20307
3.163
575,412
3,163
$46257
23.470
578,575
Depyeclatlon
At 01 April 2022
Depreciation forthe year
Oepreciation on DispJ5als
At 31 March 2023
Net book Valuè
At 31 March 2023
390.211
21A50
16217
2,969
415,276
24.819
412.061
19,186
440.095
At 31 March 2022
156.046
160.136
All of the above assets are used for charitable purposes.
l O. Debtors
10. Debto
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
Trade Debtors
8,920
4,310
2.166
116
6.592
Prepayments
Other Debtors
8.920
I l. Creditors
2022
Total
Totsl
Trade creditors
Taxation and Social security
Pension Fund
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
389
746
318
L522
15.2
I9￿7
10.295
12.947
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CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
12. Deferred Income
Deferred income comprises income frorn educational school visits to run in 2023-24
2022
Total
Total
Balance at the winni￿ of the year
Amunt released to i￿ome in the year
Any)unt deferred in the year
BalaEbce at the end of the year
10.295
{10,295)
15,290
17,6801
10,295
10,295
13. Pension scheme
The Charity does not operate it5 own pension scheme. In 2017 the charity complied with
auto-enrolment regulations and registered with NEST. It makes monthly pension
contributions to each employees. defined contribution pension scheme. Total contribution
payable for the year was £ 1,642 12022.. £1.4901. The amount outstanding at year end wa5
£149 {2022.' £1391.
14. Analysls of net assets between funds
Gerwal
Urwestricted
2023
Restricted
Total
Fund5
t*51gnated
Tangl￿e fixed assets
Net CU￿ent assets
4284
101.083
4.196
138.480
40,646 141.729
Ag at 31 March 2023
105.367
141%
40.646 280.209
General
un￿$tActed
2022
Totsl
Fund5
Designated
Restricted
Tan￿￿￿e fixed assets
Net curent assets
156,046
160.136
132,344
84,135
48208
As at 31 March 2022
156.046
48208
292,479
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CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023
15. Movements in funds
At31
Marth
Tra￿¥S
A¢Ji
M*r¢h
8air
sses
Godfrey
Essentthl Li￿r*
Bai?18etteTunrolttdaThJThan*sTk*wav
113J731
310
27920
24.7S9
L4
2.6791
1531
al￿ncharitableTrttst
JohnCo3te5CharirableTn
Mike Paice BÈqueSt
Crealvechar
142181
ii.((o)
(3mQl
16421
(5.719)
wildTrDVtT[￿t
11,547
New Cross GateTrwt
L&Q Wècemakers
Tidpwaywatercyc
14.
LLts5
85A37
3fi911
69a
tk5wate&fuD&.
Bu1￿1￿1￿d
Totside*natedlundi
(2L8501
pi
134.ts6
i34.￿6
16931
104366
244271
(6931
231562
T4x&Fw￿s
173.955
At31
T￿nsfer5
A131
March
ityS
SueGodFw
J35
1.62Jl
16.15ei
137J741
BaEaWtÈTunnd Ltdan&Trofft5Thkny
DÈptfordC￿I￿Yrr￿i
349
27.920
5J70
2J30
152041
C￿pManc￿rita￿deTn
John Coates Ctr•rftat4eTrwi
MikèP6Kè BÈ￿st
creètivt
WildTrourTn
TotalRestFKted Funds
{6￿315
L835
Futhd
De5iVPt¢d fun¢b.
Biikfirylund
TOta1d￿n￿￿dlundS
177A
154D46
15&046
Ps.n41
Toialu*NSiwk￿l￿nds
2S176a
(97574}
244.271
TOtsIFund5
165
292.479
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CREEKSIDE EDUCATION TRUST LTD
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YE4R ENDED 31 March 2023
15. Movements In funds (continued)
Purposes of restricted funds
Sue Godfrey. A Lewisham Council grant funds the upkeep of the Sue Godfrey Nature Reserve.
Essential Living awarded funds to assist in the maintenance of the riverfront on Union Wharf.
Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd and Thames Tideway. A two-year project funding a number of
activities for young people and adults at the centre.
L&Q. To fund habitat management work at the L&Q Faircharm site.
Chapman Charitable Trust. Funds to assist educating young people.
John Coates Charitable Trust. Funds to assist educating youn9 people.
Mike Paice Bequest. Funds being used for habitat improvements at Sue Godfrey Nature Park.
Creative Change. The project saw the creation of Creekshow by Rita's Kitchen.
Wlld Trout Trusr and Environment Agency. Funding a suNeying and habitat improvement
project.
New Cross Gate Trust. Helped fund the STEM projett.
L&Q Foundation. Grant funds the Place Makers Growth Project.
Tideway. Supported a Water Cycle & Discovery mapping programme.
16. Reconciliation of net (expenditure) to net cash flow from operating
actlvltles
2023
To131
2022
Total
Net incomellexpenditure Iforthe rekW)rtiF¥ Feriod
las per the statemènt of financial activities)
DEp￿ClatiOn charges
DNidend5, interest and rent from investments
IlncTeasel/decrease in debtors
I￿rease in credr(ors
112,2701
24,819
14481
Il3281
12,462
27,047
1121
14.9131
1,626
16.671
36.210
7. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
At31
March
2022 C35hflow5
At31
March
Other
¢han8es
Cash at b3nk and in haNI
138.698
13957
152,655
Totsl Cash and Cash egulwalents
13.957
152.655
18. Legal status of the charity
Creekside Education Tnjst is a charitable company limtted by guarantee registered in
England with registration number 03857829. Its registered office address is Creekside
Discovery Centre, 14 Creekside, Depiford, London. SE8 45A. li has no share capltal.
The Ilablllty of each member in ihe event of winding up Is Ilmited to £ l.
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