2023-08-30-accounts

West Kent Downs Coun Balance Sheet As at 31 st August 2023 side Trust 202112022 202212023 FIx0d A890ts: LaTh La￿1 Purrtoses 36,378.IXI 36,378.(XJ £36.378.00 £36.378.00 Current As3et8: Bala￿ at Bar 7.2K2.55 9.303.49 Not Assets: Financed by: Suwus BIF4 32,904.37 486.82 32417.55 LaThJ purchase Capitalised: 32,417.55 11,223.(Kl 34,458.49 11,223.00 Accounts for thc Ycar to 31 AUg￿$t 2023 Fvr thc N"Lar Lytdcd 31 ￿ AUg￿5t 202? the Compan!. ￿.￿4 entiiled to exemption from audit u[￿¢r kction 477 of the Cumpanics Aci 2006 rcldting to small companies. b) "fhc mcrnbcr5 havc not rcquircd th¢ ¢ompany lo obtain an audit in accordance with Section 476 01. the Companies Act 21XK) The dire¢lor5 acknowledge their restK)nsibilitv for compl)"ing w'ith tbe requirements of Ihe Aci with respect to accounling reconts and for the wewdiion of accounts Approved by Ihe Board of Trustee5 on 14th September 2023 and signed on its behaifby; Hilgry. Morgan-savage Dr. Mike Adams Tn￿ and Company Secretsry West Kent Downs Coun side Trust Statement of Accounts For year ended 31 st August 2023 INCOME 202012021 202212023 Refunds Funds Membership Subscriptions Gift Aid Grants E&cnts Incomc Donations Druids Foresl Schools PayPal Giving Fund -4ccounts Payable (Co-op Fund) Timber Sales Amazon 1,961.52 896.00 123.85 78.240.(M) 5.00 255.00 627.(K) 563.66 4.70 2,466.00 23.72 50.(K) 36.65 500.(KI CAF £ 3,680J8 £ 87,192.72 Expenditure and Summary on second page West Kent Downs Coun side Trust West Kent Downs Coun Balance Sheet As at 31 st August 2023 side Trust 20211 Fixod Assot•: Larnl Larbj Purchases 36,378.00 36,378.LKI £36.378.00 £36.378.00 Curr8nt Assats: 8alance at Ba￿[ 7.2ff2.55 9.303 49 Net As80ts: Flnanced by: Surplu8 32,gM.37 - 486.82 32.417.55 2,040.94 Larbj purchase Capitslised: 32,417.55 11,223.LKI 34,458.49 11.223.00 Accowits for the Year to 31 August 2U23 For th¢ vegr end￿ 31 st Augusz 2022 the Company w&$ cntitlcd to exemption from audii under SLction 477 of thc Companies Act 2006 rclating to small companics. b) The mernbers have not required the cOM￿lY to oixain an audil in ￿cOrdanCe with Section 476 of the Companies Aci ?(M)6 The directors acknowledge their Teym%. ibilit¥' for compfy'ing ￿'[th the requirements of the Act with respeci io accounting records and for the preEK4fdlion of a¢¢oun Approved by the Board of TnLStees on 14th Semember 2023 and signed on its behalf by: Hilar) Morgan-savagc I"nJse and Honorary Tre&%urer Ckn DT. Mike Adams Trustee and Company Secre18ry CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on th• accounts Setlw)rt A 5 Rcp?rt Rop￿t￿th￿trUs¢ee 2011 C¥WJ. 5ethn 145gf¢aiii P4¥ fxrt I f4gSMblotth&L. th•fvdor ChrisWwU¥ I.FA ME145SF e.ft* eAaYa￿ft￿': i￿,.:￿t 45eeCtrJ&. Every charity must prepare a trnstee6' annual report. The report should explain the aims of the charity and hovo il Is achieving them. Is a chance to show the benefrt lo the public of the chaTty's work and also show funder5 ht)w the¢T money was used and what wa$ achEved with it. The aims of West Kent Downs Countyside Trust are . 1. To acquire land in the area known as the Leisure Plots near Cobham, Kent. 2. To manage to plots to maintain the woodland environment, to provide safe access on the tracks to members of the public and to promote the diversty and health of the natural environment. 3. To educate the public about the natural world as it pertains to the woodland and to encourage to public to enjoy its peace and tranquillity. To acquire more plots we have carried out a mailshot to each of the 50 individual plot owners inviting them to contribute their plots to us for management under our approved scheme. We have re￿iVed three replies and are pursuing them. We plan to write again t selected owners with an offer to purchase their plots. This will be funded from accumulat subscriptions. The management of the woodland has been made considerably easier by the gift of an Avant loader- a type of tractor which takes various attachments- from Lower Thames Crossing. We are now able to safely fell trees which threaten to fall onto the tracks or ha serious Ash Dieback. In general we follow our Management plan to remove invasive species such as rhododendron and sycamore and to plant native species such as oak, beech and hornbeam. In order to combat the effects of global heating we are planning to widen the range of species which will increase diversity. Work is carried out on Wednesdays by members of WKDCT and includes felling of dangerous trees, surveys for veteran trees, dangerous trees and invasive species. Surveys for chalk grassland plants and for dormic are under way. This work is not costly and is funded from subscriptions. We are also in touch with funding organisations such as the Lower Thames Crossing and M&G financial services who paid for a replacement vehicle. To fulfil our educational obligation, we have a website - wkdct.org and a facebook page. We publicise workdays and publish informative photos and comments. Loca Scout troops camp in the woodland and forest schools are held.