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The Trustees are pleased to present their annual Trustees' Report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ending 31 March 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The governing document of the trust is the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The Charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee.
The Charity registration number is 1089668. The company registration number is 03605584.
The names of all the Trustees of the Charity at the year end and on the date the report was approved were:
C L Kennedy (Chair) D C Boyer S M B Boyce L Greaves J Parry J C Pring C J Sharley (resigned 13/5/2024) R J T Waller J Knights (appointed 1/6/2024) L Furzey (appointed 1/9/2024) The company secretary is Christina Kennedy.
The method of appointment or election of Trustees to this charity is as follows: A prospective Trustee is invited to serve in recognition of their ability to contribute to the success and development of the Trust, being proposed by an existing Trustee. Their curriculum vitae is then considered by a meeting of the Trustees. The new Trustee is then formally invited to serve by the Chairman of Trustees. Upon acceptance, the Trustee is duly appointed against signature, in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, 3(b).
The principal office and registered office of the company and the Charity is: Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NR.
The names and addresses of other relevant organisations are as follows: Accountants: AC Mole LLP, Stafford House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2PX
The Charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association were approved by the Charity Commission at the time of registration and incorporate any and all restrictions called for by that body prior to registration.
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A summary of specific investment powers and their authority is contained within the Memorandum and Articles of Association, 10 (1).
The Trustees have been authorised by the Registrar of Companies to take advantage of dispensation from disclosure of the description 'Limited' in the company name.
The Charity's objects are to promote the protection, preservation and improvement of the natural environment for the benefit of the public and to advance the education of the public in all environmental and ecological matters by the provision of an educational centre in Dimmer and in particular:
a) to establish, or secure the establishment of, for the benefit of the public (which term shall include individuals, commercial concerns, public bodies and every other type of entity or organisation) a centre in Dimmer to be known as Carymoor Environmental Trust ("Centre") to advance, foster and increase public knowledge, education and awareness of and interest in all matters concerning environmental and ecological issues ("Environmental Issues") and to arrange provide for or join in arranging and providing for:
i) research facilities;
ii) educational and information resources, facilities and displays;
iii) exhibitions, conferences, training courses, attractions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars
in each case connected with Environmental Issues; and together with ancillary recreational and refreshment facilities.
b) to maintain and promote the Centre and its objectives and facilities whether alone or in conjunction with others for the benefit of the public.
c) to promote, support, encourage and facilitate projects and developments which will produce benefits for the public through their approach to Environmental Issues; and
d) to advance public education in all aspects of sustainability including, without limitation, resource and energy use, waste, ecology, health, technology, agriculture and biodiversity.
The trustees have an organisational risk assessment and the trustees and Chief Executive are actively managing the high risk areas.
An induction programme is carried out for new trustees to allow them to meet staff members and discuss their work, and understand their roles and responsibilities as members of the Board of Trustees.
## O B J E C T I V E S A N D A C T I V I T I E S
Carymoor has identified principle objectives for each of its four key work areas.
## **Formal Education**
## VISION
Our vision is one where sustainability is central to the daily lives of everyone.
## MISSION
To provide unique environmental learning opportunities to help people live sustainably and connect with nature.
- To provide an education programme that encourages environmental responsibility and the desire to help create a sustainable future.
- To establish Carymoor as a centre of excellence for sustainability education and training for Somerset and the wider region.
## **Sustainability and Biodiversity**
- To develop a centre rich in positive environmental messages that are used as a resource for education and engagement.
- To provide practical solutions to allow individuals, communities, and businesses to understand, adapt and respond to the challenges of a changing environment.
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## O B J E C T I V E S A N D A C T I V I T I E S
## **Widening Participation and Engagement**
## Carymoor is an environmental education charity.
We aim to enrich people’s lives by providing outstanding outdoor learning opportunities at our unique nature reserve.
- To deliver inclusive lifelong learning through engagement and participation.
- To provide volunteering opportunities that boost the physical health and mental wellbeing of the individual and enhance the natural environment.
## **Management and Compliance**
- To regularly evaluate and review all work in line with current best practice.
- To develop financially sustainable work programmes.
- To maintain good governance and work within the charitable objects of the Trust.
- To ensure legal compliance in all areas of work.
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## E D U C A T I O N
The Carymoor team provided outstanding outdoor education both at Carymoor and in schools across Somerset and the wider region.
During the year the team worked with 9,097 children across our education programmes.
Primary schools can take part in a choice of 24 environmentally themed days, ranging from a first-hand experience of the working Waste Transfer Station through to exploring the extraordinary habitats of the Carymoor nature reserve or taking part in a hands-on history day.
West Pennard Primary School won the Waste Free Lunch challenge in 2023, creating just 0.17g of waste per student on their visit to Carymoor.
Our focus is to help children understand how they can reduce their environmental impact and to help them value and protect their environment.
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## E D U C A T I O N O V E R V I E W
During 2023-24 our education team undertook a wide range of work, helping and inspiring our community to live more sustainably and to help people connect to the natural world at our fantastic nature reserve.
106 school groups (3077 children) visited Carymoor to take part in our environmental education programme.
14 outreach visits to schools reached 954 children. These outreach sessions involved taking Carymoor activities into schools to enable children to take part in wildlife, sustainability and history activities on their own school grounds.
All visiting schools were invited to take part in our Waste Free Lunch Competition to reduce waste. West Pennard Primary School won the competition in 2023, creating just 0.17g of waste per student on their visit to Carymoor.
42 Schools Against Waste outreach visits were carried out in Somerset primary schools, reaching over 5000 children through an assembly. Of those children, 2563 also took part in a workshop on a waste topic to help children and schools reduce waste, and reuse and recycle more.
The Ansford Learning Partnership also brought 2 cohorts of children (24 in total) to us to take part in the John Muir Award at Carymoor. The award is an environmental scheme focused on wild spaces. Over 5 visits the children developed their awareness and responsibility for the natural environment in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.
We also ran 2 nurture groups for the Ansford Learning Partnership, providing a programme of 5 sessions for children to help build their confidence and self-esteem.
_The children loved it, from the initial dressing up to the footprints. Even the 1:1 joined in with class activities which doesn_ ’ _t happen in the school environment._
Tatworth School - Stone Age Day
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## E D U C A T I O N O V E R V I E W
Working with the Somerset Council Duke of Edinburgh team, we ran a weekly visit for a group of year 9 students from Ansford Academy. Many of the students in the group found working in the mainstream school setting quite challenging, struggling especially with academic work.
They welcomed the opportunity to work towards their Bronze DofE at Carymoor and showed great commitment and a very positive attitude throughout. The sessions helped to boost skills and confidence and culminated in a camp and expedition in May 2023.
_We really enjoyed working with this group of students each week; watching them grow in confidence, becoming more independent and resourceful and starting to observe and appreciate the natural world around them more. I am very proud of the students who have completed their Bronze Award._ Chrissie Stacey, Carymoor lead for the DofE group
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## W H A T S C H O O L G R O U P S D I D A T C A R Y M O O R
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_The children were able to explore life outside the classroom. Searching for clues in the woods to uncover animal footprints or hunting to find out about wildlife at this time of year are activities that are so much more memorable outside. The Carymoor staff were so enthusiastic that the children were excited to learn with them._
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## S C H O O L S A G A I N S T W A S T E
Our Schools Against Waste project delivered in partnership with Somerset Council Waste Services has continued to thrive. Somerset primary schools can take advantage of a free half day session which includes a whole school assembly and two 1-hour workshops.
The Carymoor team offers active sessions which promote the ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ theme. As well as raising awareness, we help the schools to embed the themes into their day-to-day operations.
The project has been led by Gary Hunt who has unanimously positive feedback for his work during the year. Over 5000 children took part in an assembly and of those children over 2500 also took part in a workshop. Our tried and tested workshops cover a wide range of topics including food waste, single use plastic, the 3Rs and composting with Wigglebert the Worm.
Since the project began in 2018 over **58,000 children** have participated in a visit.
_A word cloud with feedback from teachers._
_Gary delivering a Schools Against Waste session for Kingfisher Primary School_
_Children are concerned about environmental factors and this workshop gave them the feeling they had a part to play with helping others to make choices in their families. It had so many ideas for the staff too and really inspired us all to think about how we can improve how we use and recycle our resources. I think the children took from this an energy to build on what they already knew and to move forward. They now how a confidence that was not there before to have discussions and ideas with adults._
Milverton Primary - Schools Against Waste visit
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## C O M M U N I T Y
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## 1,706 volunteer 259 attended a 6225 volunteer 198 attended an attendances Carymoor course hours given SS&L course
Volunteers play a vital role at Carymoor in all of our operations, from helping us to manage our nature reserve for wildlife to preparing resources for our school groups.
Their contribution is immense and enables Carymoor to achieve so much more than it would otherwise be able to. During the year our volunteers recorded 6225 hours of time and recorded 1706 attendances, which is an incredible level of commitment for which we owe them a debt of gratitude.
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Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund we were able to run a weekly conservation group. Volunteering at Carymoor provides many benefits for both the volunteer and for wildlife.
Our volunteers can socialise, work outdoors and enjoy the many welldocumented benefits to health and wellbeing that working in nature can provide.
We manage our nature reserve in traditional ways, and this provides active and meaningful work which also helps to improve the amazing wildlife on our site.
Our volunteers help to deliver our Biodiversity Action Plan for the nature reserve, helping to manage and enhance our site.
Volunteers learn a range of traditional conservation skills that are in decline, such as hedgelaying, coppicing and pollarding, and scything.
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## C O M M U N I T Y C O N T I N U E D
Our volunteer gardening team does an incredible job keeping our sensory garden and Wildflower Collection looking so beautiful. It is a year round job pruning and weeding. It has been lovely to see school groups using the Wildflower Collection to learn about plants and pollinators.
We also provided some outreach activities in the community. We worked with Somerset Council Waste Services to support 3 ‘Fixy’ roadshows to promote the reuse of electrical items in Glastonbury and Minehead on 19th and 20th August 2023. Staff provided advice and took donated IT equipment for reuse for families on low incomes.
_Coutts staff helping on a Corporate volunteering day_
_A staff group from Nutricia came to volunteer_
_Regular volunteer John attending to our vegetable garden_
## I N M E M O R Y O F J A C K I E
Very sadly, our Volunteer Co-ordinator Jackie Gage, died in August 2023 following a short illness. Jackie made a terrific contribution to Carymoor’s work in the short time she was with us and is much missed by staff and volunteers.
Jackie was a passionate advocate for wildlife and a caring and compassionate supporter of our volunteer team. We have installed a bench in her memory in our wildflower garden. A beautiful barn owl box was donated in memory of Jackie by The Men’s Shed in Taunton.
_I was really struggling with depression and lack of direction when I first started volunteering at Carymoor and I was barely leaving the house. Coming to Carymoor and having some kind of structure to my weeks helped me to start participating in the world again and gave me new hope that I could have a different kind of life and find the sort of people that I'd like to fill it with._
Regular volunteer
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## C O N S E R V A T I O N
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The Carymoor nature reserve is unique. The transformation of a brownfield landfill site into a species-rich nature reserve is a key part of the Carymoor story. Working alongside our volunteer team, we have continued our work to improve the biodiversity of the site across the 80 acres Carymoor manages. Our site was designated a Local Wildlife Site in 2014 and won the Biodiversity Benchmark award in 2016 and 2021.
25 species of butterfly were recorded on site during the year, including several Schedule 41 species of principal importance, including the Grizzled Skipper, Brown Hairstreak, and Dingy Skipper. Carymoor also regularly records all 7 main UK bumblebees. It is home to a number of priority species including the Harvest Mouse, Great Crested Newt, Slow Worm and Grass Snake.
_I have benefitted socially, physically and intellectually_ – _I enjoy sharing my knowledge. My wellbeing has improved by being outside and experiencing the seasons._ Quote from a volunteer
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## C O N S E R V A T I O N
During January and February volunteers planted 950 trees which came from the I Dig Trees project run by The Conservation Volunteers. 2 additional tree planting days were organised and staff from Viridor supported the days. In March volunteers planted 28 new apple trees which were donated by Biffa, helping to extend our orchard with some new heritage varieties.
Volunteers have undertaken a wide range of tasks including hedgelaying on Dimmer 1, bramble bashing, and putting woodchip on the pathways. A large amount of our willow plantation had to be cut down after nearly all of the trees became diseased by silver leaf fungus. This was unfortunate and had to be addressed due to the potential for the disease to spread elsewhere on site. We are grateful to our volunteer team who helped us with this huge undertaking.
Spencer Sanderson completed his apprenticeship in August and finished his employment at Carymoor on 31st August 2023. We hope this will be a stepping stone for Spencer to move into a conservation role.
Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, we recruited a new Conservation Trainee. The donation will be over a 12 month period from January 2024 to January 2025, with £5k in 23-24 and £15k in 24-25. Rebecca Law joined the team in January 2024 and will be with us for a year. We hope this post will enable her to continue into a career in conservation.
Our wildlife report for 2022 was published online. This was the last thing Jackie worked on and brings together all of our wildlife data for the year.
_Regular volunteers clearing scrub from the butterfly bank_
_Planting 400 trees from IDigTrees with the help of volunteers and staff from Viridor_
_Volunteers conducting a harvest mouse survey_
_Volunteering at Carymoor has provided an escape from the pressures of a life that can soon become a rat race. I have been made to feel valued and accepted by all at Carymoor, increasing my self-esteem._ Regular Volunteer
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## S O M E R S E T S K I L L S A N D L E A R N I N G
Our work with Somerset Skills and Learning has continued to thrive through the Community Learning Partnership.
We ran a programme of rural skills and wellbeing courses that offered multiple benefits to learners in our community. Our unique nature reserve is an ideal location to provide therapeutic courses that help people to learn new skills, reconnect and socialise, and to experience the well-documented benefits of spending time in nature. These courses work at a preventative level, giving learners time to enjoy meaningful activities and to learn skills that provide long term volunteering and employment opportunities that improve life chances.
_It_ ’ _s great to receive a warm welcome, feel connected with nature and to meet other people with young children. I felt very supported, personally by Beth, but also by the upkeep of Carymoor itself._
_W_ ild Tots attendee
_Some of the wonderful pottery made on our pottery course_
_Wild Spring family courses exploring wildlife on the site_
_Making willow plant supports_
_Spending time away from the stresses of everyday life and having some 'me' time was just what l needed._ Christmas Crafts attendee
_Learning something new, interacting with new people, seeing everyone else work, spending time with Karen, our very lovely and smart teacher, has really improved my confidence and mental health. It gave me a great sense of achievement. Thank you._ Attendee of a willow weaving course
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## S O M E R S E T S K I L L S A N D L E A R N I N G
The craft activities we provide help to provide restful and productive time for learners, helping to reduce stress. We offered a number of new courses during the year including a pottery course, and a range of new willow weaving courses.
Nature-based interventions provide improvements to physical and mental health, including reducing stress, boosting self-esteem and social interaction. We continued to provide our popular naturethemed family courses which are specifically designed to give parents and carers skills to support their children’s learning. Our popular Wild Tots course give pre-school children the chance to experience Carymoor’s woodland and local wildlife.
We also offered courses on a number of traditional conservation skills, including hedgelaying and scything, and an introduction to ecology course.
198 learners took part in a course during the 2023-24 year.
_I am absolutely loving being back at Carymoor, learning new skills in such a friendly and welcoming environment. I find I always drive home with the biggest smile on my face, having experienced a lovely morning of calm and creativity with you and our wonderful group._
Attendee of a pottery course
_Learners weaving willow bird feeders_
_Wild Tots courses inspiring a love of nature in young people_
_Learning how to lay a hedge to benefit wildlife_
_It made me stop scrolling on my phone and do something practical with my hands which felt very fulfilling. It makes me feel connected to the history and traditions of Somerset._
Attendee of a willow weaving course
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## E N T E R P R I S E D E V E L O P M E N T P R O G R A M M E
We were successful in applying to the Enterprise Development Programme during the year.
Our focus was to develop and offer a range of new learning experiences for adult and family groups. These experiences aim to teach a range of traditional rural skills and provide inspirational wildlife experiences on our unique nature reserve.
The purpose of the work is to develop a new trading income that will help to subsidise our current education provision to schools and that will reduce our reliance on grant funding.
During the year we ran 19 courses of 12 different types. Being able to develop and trial a variety of new courses during the year has moved our adult learning programme forward significantly.
The courses were attended by 83 people and brought in £6.5k in this development year.
_We ran a Bee Felting Workshop with an external provider which was very popular_
_Visitors enjoyed our beautiful eco buildings and gardesn_
_Our willow weaving courses were very popular over the year_
The EDP provided us with development funding, staff training and consultant support over a 1-year period to support our course development. It also enabled us to develop a new website which will be launched on 1st May 2024.
In addition to these courses providing income for the charity we have been delighted to read the feedback from our learners and to know that these courses are providing such benefits for people.
It has also meant Carymoor has reached more adult learners than ever before. We hope this is an area of our business that we can grow, learning from our experience with the EDP.
We would like to thank the Social Investment Business (SIB) and Groundwork for supporting us on this project.
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_The course has given me a great lift and was the highlight of my year. I can_ ’ _t wait to do more. Mentally fantastic, meeting new people, so important when you live on your own._ Participant on the pottery course
_Various basket making courses were on offer allowing learners to try a variety of techniques_
_The JP Studio set up ready for an event_
_Learners are given small posies to take away when attending courses_
_I have enjoyed everything, the learning experience, the chat, the laughter, meeting people, Karen is fabulous, helpful and knowledgeable. It was the most therapeutic class I've ever attended. I don't know how to thank you._ Participant on the berry basket course
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## R E A C H I N G C O M M U N I T I E S – A B L E 2 A C H I E V E A N D T H E H U B
Thanks to support from the National Lottery’s Reaching Communities fund, Carymoor has been able to launch a new programme to support activities for adults with learning disabilities. The aim of the project is to boost health and wellbeing, increase independence, and teach transferable skills which can be used at other volunteering or employment settings.
We ran a range of short courses for groups from The Hub that teach a range of rural crafts, including willow weaving, pottery and green woodworking. The learners learn new skills and make items that can be sold to generate income for the project. Other sessions have focused on wellbeing and sensory activities to engage the groups with the amazing wildlife on the site.
Working with a group from Able2Achieve we have provided a weekly session that teaches conservation skills, including collecting and planting wildflower seed, using tools, surveying wildlife, and more.
_Able2Achieve planting plug plants that they have grown from seed on site_
_Tree planting with A2A in April 23_
_Learners gaining new skills_
_We feel that the learners are actively learning new skills and developing other skills that are useful elsewhere in their lives. It not only impacts the learners positively but also the community groups they go on to support._ Joe Knights, Learning Facilitator, Able2Achieve
_Working alongside Carymoor Environmental Trust, the Hub has helped our adults with learning difficulties and autism experience different activities that they potentially would not have the chance to access. Accessing these activities help our trainees grow and gain confidence in trying different and varied activities._ Tim Harrison, The Hub, Yeovil
_The Hub trainees took away many new skills from the sessions at Carymoor. Many of the trainees hadn_ ’ _t used clay as a material probably since their time at school. The way the sessions and techniques were explained made it an enjoyable experience for all._ Tim Harrison, The Hub Yeovil
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## R E A C H I N G C O M M U N I T I E S – A B L E 2 A C H I E V E A N D T H E H U B
Able2Achieve held an open day at Carymoor for parents and partners on 23rd November. The day brought home how the individuals had benefitted and how their learning at Carymoor has spread to other projects in the community.
In March we installed a new toilet block with an easy access toilet which was a considerable improvement on existing facilities. The new block was funded by Reaching Communities and the Somerset Community Foundation’s Discovery Fund. We so appreciate their support. Volunteers, staff and Able2Achieve all played a big part in preparing the site. We’d also like to thank Open Mental Health for their grant to support working with Able2Achieve.
_A2A harvested, dried and sowed hundreds of wildflower seeds that they have replanted across the site_
_Mini Explorers enjoying exploring nature outdoors_
_The Hub trainees looking for wildlife under our habitat mats_
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We held 24 sessions for families with pre-school children over the year which were attended by 235 families.
Activities vary each month with lovely seasonal activities and crafts. Families enjoy story time, free play in the woods, our mud kitchen, trails, nature discovery and more, all designed to build a connection to nature.
_The joy of returning to the same spot is that you do get to notice the changes and rhythms of the seasons. I am certain that some of Jesse_ ’ _s appreciation and excitement for nature and the outdoors comes from his exposure at Carymoor, and the gentle respect for its creatures and habitats that you instil in the children._
Parent attending Mini Explorers session
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We have continued to plant up a bird forage crop to support over wintering birds. We are grateful to RH Targett and Son for drilling in the bird seed for us and supporting this project.
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## F U T U R E P L A N S
We are in the process of extending our lease and license agreement with Valencia Waste Management. This will extend our tenure of the Dimmer site until 2038, providing some additional security for our future. We are grateful for Valencia’s support and partnership in managing the Dimmer site.
We are applying for funds to help continue the business development work we started with the Enterprise Development Programme. We aim to develop a business strategy for the next 3 years to help Carymoor become less grant reliant and to build our trading.
We recognise that it is hard to build our school visits business in the current climate. The cost of living crisis has made it harder for schools to ask parents to pay for school visits and this is further compounded by the cost of diesel making coach trips more expensive than ever.
Schools will remain a vital part of Carymoor’s offer but we are continuing to try to extend our business to adult learners, families and businesses, to help broaden our income base. Carymoor’s work has never felt more in need than at the current time.
We are delighted to be a partner in Magdalen Farm’s Reaching Communities project. The aim is to deliver activity days for families with a child with an additional need. In year 1 we will run 2 days at Carymoor and 6 days in each subsequent year.
Magdalen will provide training and support to our team to give us ideas and strategies for working with groups. We will also be able to invest in a second tramper (an all-terrain vehicle for people with mobility issues) to support the project.
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## F I N A N C I A L R E V I E W
We would like to extend our thanks to Biffa who have agreed to provide sponsorship to Carymoor until 2026-27. Their charitable contribution is vital in supporting our work and in enabling us to keep our services affordable to our community. Carymoor shares their strategic aims to create a circular economy, to reduce the impacts of climate change, and to support our communities.
We would like to record thanks to Max Foote who have been our accountants and advised the charity for many years. During the year the Trustees resolved to appoint new accountants AC Mole LLP, who have particular strengths in advising charities.
We would like to thank our funders who have supported our work during the year.
Merck Foundation Woodroffe Benton Viridor’s ‘We Share’ community fund Capital Returns Trustees Ltd Somerset Community Foundation Next Energy Group Open Mental Health HDH Wills Charitable Trust National Lottery Reaching Communities
In January we started a Crowdfunder campaign to try and raise funds towards a replacement tractor. Viridor donated £400 to the campaign and Frances Stuart, previous CEO at Carymoor, generously donated £5,000.
The total income for the year (1st April 23 to 31st March 24) was £285,131 and total expenditure was £263,492, meaning a surplus of £21,639.
The Charity will aim to hold a reserve of £40,000 as a contingency. The trustees will use their judgment whether the reserve can be used, taking into account future income and the Charity’s needs. The free reserves at the financial year end were £59,837.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
T R U S T E E S ' R E P O R T
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## C H A I R M A N ’ S S T A T E M E N T O N B E H A L F O F T H E B O A R D
The butterfly effect describes a phenomenon in chaos theory whereby a minor change in circumstances can cause a large change in outcome. Our team have shown, once again, that our charitable educational work with over 9,000 children in the year, really does contribute to making a difference in environmental attitudes and behaviour which will benefit future generations.
But good works alone aren’t enough to sustain the operations of any organisation and grant fundraising is becoming more difficult to secure. Working with other charities, local government and businesses not only benefits our charity but also benefits our collaborators, as has been demonstrated in the testimonials in this report. We thank our collaborators who believe in and benefit from our charitable work and we look forward to building on these relationships and engaging with new organisations.
Diversification of income streams to include commercial activities which are complementary to our core objectives will bring greater financial stability. The future will continue to be challenging and also rewarding as we make small changes to our organisation to create long term impact.
We are grateful to all our amazing staff and volunteers who work with dedication and passionate belief in our charitable values. Sometimes it’s unsettling to face change but the strength of the team working together is enabling us to embrace change to achieve the best outcomes.
‘Working together’ is the key to greater future security not only for our charity but also for our environment and sustainable development for us all.
“None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.” — Mother Teresa
abd. lersedan, Christina Kennedy Chairman and Trustee
S T A T E M E N T O F T R U S T E E S ' R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S Y E A R E N D E D 3 1 M A R C H 2 0 2 3
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The trustees (who are also directors of Carymoor Environmental Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- there is no relevant information of which the charitable company's independent examiners are unaware; and
- the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the examiner is aware of that information.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 18th November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Christina Kennedy Chairman and Trustee
## **Carymoor Environmental Trust Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Carymoor Environmental Trust ('the Company')**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 27 to 42.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
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 your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s report**
Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Carymoor Environmental Trust as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those accounting 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 matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... Sarah Twist FCA DChA A C Mole LLP Stafford House Blackbrook Park Avenue Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX Date:.............................
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## **Carymoor Environmental Trust Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account)**
|**Note**
**Income**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investment income
6
Other income
Total income
**Expenditure**
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
17
**Note**
**Income**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investment income
6
Total income
**Expenditure**
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
17|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
10,054
139,289
9,762
226
500
159,831
(9,269)
(150,809)
(160,078)
(247)
168
(79)
62,333
62,254
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
5,664
99,978
2,660
38
108,340
(5,382)
(101,404)
(106,786)
1,554
1,554
60,779
62,333|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
38,327
86,973
-
-
-
125,300
-
(103,414)
(103,414)
21,886
(168)
21,718
23,557
45,275
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
72,835
51,632
-
-
124,467
-
(144,086)
(144,086)
(19,619)
(19,619)
43,176
23,557|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
48,381
226,262
9,762
226
500|
|---|---|---|---|
||||285,131|
||||(9,269)
(254,223)|
||||(263,492)|
||||21,639
-|
||||21,639
85,890|
||||107,529|
||||**Total**
**2023**
**£ (As**
**restated)**
78,499
151,610
2,660
38|
||||232,807|
||||(5,382)
(245,490)|
||||(250,872)|
||||(18,065)|
||||(18,065)
103,955|
||||85,890|
The notes on pages 29 to 42 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 27
## **Carymoor Environmental Trust (Registration number: 03605584) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024**
||||**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2024**|**£ (As**|
||**Note**|**£**|**restated)**|
|**Fixed assets**||||
|Tangible assets|14|35,545|20,081|
|**Current assets**||||
|Debtors|15|63,656|16,323|
|Cash at bank and in hand||76,914|91,527|
|||140,570|107,850|
|**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**|16|(68,586)|(42,041)|
|**Net current assets**||71,984|65,809|
|**Net assets**||107,529|85,890|
|Unrestricted funds||62,254|62,333|
|Restricted funds||45,275|23,557|
|**Total funds**|17|107,529|85,890|
For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the charity 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 charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The financial statements on pages 27 to 42 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on ....................12/12/2024 and signed on their behalf by:
..... **....................................**
Christina Lillian Kennedy Chair and trustee
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The notes on pages 29 to 42 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 28
**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **1 Charity status**
The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
The address of its registered office is:
Dimmer Lane Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7NR
## **2 Accounting policies**
## **Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates**
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
## **Basis of preparation and statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless stated otherwise within these notes. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Carymoor Environmental Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
## **Going concern**
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
## **Income**
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
## **Donations and legacies**
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **2 Accounting policies (continued)**
## **Grants receivable**
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
## **Expenditure**
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Raising funds**
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
## **Charitable activities**
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Irrecoverable VAT**
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category expenditure for which it was incurred.
## **Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is, therefore, exempt from liability to taxation on it's income and capital gains, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
## **Depreciation and amortisation**
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
|**Asset class**|**Depreciation method and rate**|
|---|---|
|Land & buildings|25 Year straight line|
|Plant & equipment|20% Reducing balance|
|Office and computer equipment|3 - 5 Year straight line|
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **2 Accounting policies (continued)**
## **Fund structure**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **Financial instruments**
The charity only enters into basic financial instruments that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as trade and other debtors and creditors together with loans to related parties. Debt instruments, such as trade debtors and creditors, are initially measured at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Financial assets are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.
## **Critical accounting judgements and estimation uncertainty**
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with FRS 102 requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income, and expenses.
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The Trustees consider that there are no critical accounting estimates and judgements have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
## **Prior period adjustments**
Where an error or omission is identified in respect of comparative figures this is adjusted in the preceding period.
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **3 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations
Gift aid claimed
The National Lottery Community Fund
Somerset Community Foundation
**Total for 2024**
Donations
Gift aid claimed
Grants
**Total for 2023 (As restated)**
**4**
**Income from charitable activities**
Centre visits
Outreach visits
Schools against waste
Somerset skills and learning courses
Other courses
Hire of premises
Biffa Corporate Sponsorship
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Enterprise Development Fund
The National Lottery
The National Lottery Community Fund
Merck Charitable Grant
Yeovil4Family Visits
Somerset Community Foundation
Open Mental Health
Woodroffe Benton Foundation
Viridor - 'We Share'
**Total for 2024**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
3,560
6,494
-
-
10,054
5,644
20
-
5,664
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
39,101
2,210
14,227
24,412
8,006
3,333
40,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
3,000
139,289|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
17,327
-
11,000
10,000
38,327
-
-
72,835
72,835
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,650
30,000
9,698
14,039
8,592
2,275
3,500
9,219
-
-
86,973|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
20,887
6,494
11,000
10,000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||48,381|
||||5,644
20
72,835|
||||78,499|
||||**Total**
**funds**
**£**
39,101
2,210
14,227
24,412
8,006
3,333
40,000
9,650
30,000
9,698
14,039
8,592
2,275
3,500
9,219
5,000
3,000|
||||226,262|
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **4 Income from charitable activities (continued)**
|Centre visits
Outreach visits
Schools against waste
Somerset skills and learning courses
Other courses
Hire of premises
Apprenticeship grant
Biffa Corporate Sponsorship
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Woodroffe Benton Foundation
**Total for 2023 (As restated)**
**5**
**Income from other trading activities**
Income from electricity generation
Sale of products
Management fee income
**Total for 2024**
Income from electricity generation
**Total for 2023**
**6**
**Investment income**
Investment income
**Total for 2024**
Investment income
**Total for 2023**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
37,515
2,315
-
14,485
704
1,959
3,000
40,000
-
-
99,978
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
2,750
1,012
6,000
9,762
2,660
2,660
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
226
226
38
38|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
12,532
-
-
-
-
-
38,600
500
51,632
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
37,515
2,315
12,532
14,485
704
1,959
3,000
40,000
38,600
500|
|---|---|---|---|
||||151,610|
||||**Total**
**funds**
**£**
2,750
1,012
6,000|
||||9,762|
||||2,660|
||||2,660|
||||**Total**
**funds**
**£**
226|
||||226|
||||38|
||||38|
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **7 Expenditure on raising funds**
## **a) Costs of generating grants and donations**
|Costs of generating grants and donations
**Total for 2024**
Costs of generating grants and donations
**Total for 2023 (As restated)**
**8**
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
Education
Education|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
9,269
9,269
5,382
5,382
**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
201,264
201,264
**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
196,031
196,031|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**Support**
**costs**
52,959
52,959
**Support**
**costs**
49,459
49,459|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
9,269|
|---|---|---|---|
||||9,269|
||||5,382|
||||5,382|
||||**2024**
**£**
254,223|
||||254,223|
||||**2023**
**£**
**(As restated)**
245,490|
||||245,490|
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **9 Analysis of support costs**
|**Apportionment**
**method**
**Education**
Wages and salaries
Actual/Headcount
21,926
Staff pensions
Headcount
292
Staff training and expenses
Headcount
1,022
Visitor centre costs
Headcount
7,586
Insurance
Headcount
2,237
Health and safety
Headcount
212
Electricity
Headcount
3,594
Telecommunications and IT
Headcount
1,867
Advertising and promotion
Headcount
3,228
Printing, postage and stationery
Headcount
989
Bank charges
Headcount
350
Sundry
Headcount
205
Accountancy and bookkeeping
Headcount
-
Legal and professional fees
Headcount
-
43,508
**Apportionment**
**method**
**Education**
Wages and salaries
Actual/Headcount
27,542
Staff pensions
Headcount
3,204
Staff training and expenses
Headcount
40
Visitor centre costs
Headcount
6,671
Insurance
Headcount
2,711
Health and safety
Headcount
45
Electricity
Headcount
2,297
Telecommunications and IT
Headcount
1,756
Advertising and promotion
Headcount
60
Printing, postage and stationery
Headcount
1,130
Accountancy and bookkeeping
Headcount
-
45,456|**Governance**
-
19
68
506
149
14
240
124
215
66
23
14
6,450
1,563
9,451
**Governance**
-
169
2
351
143
2
121
117
4
75
3,019
4,003|**2024**
**£**
21,926
311
1,090
8,092
2,386
226
3,834
1,991
3,443
1,055
373
219
6,450
1,563|
|---|---|---|
|||52,959|
|||**2023**
**£**
**(As restated)**
27,542
3,373
42
7,022
2,854
47
2,418
1,873
64
1,205
3,019|
|||49,459|
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **10 Net income/(expenditure)**
Net income/(expenditure) resources for the year include:
|Depreciation
Independent examiners remuneration|**2024**
**£**
5,386
5,100|**2023**
**£**
5,867
1,500|
|---|---|---|
## **11 Staff costs**
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
|Gross wages and salaries
Employers national insurance
Pension contributions|**2024**
**£**
194,829
10,274
4,218
209,321|**2023**
**£**
197,398
10,369
9,001|
|---|---|---|
|||216,768|
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £32,773 (2023: £37,705).
Average Headcount
|**2024**||**2023**||
|---|---|---|---|
||10||11|
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:
|Charitable activities
Governance|**2024**
**No**
5
2
7|**2023**
**No**
9
2|
|---|---|---|
|||11|
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: None).
No trustee received remuneration during the year (2023: None).
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## **Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **12 Independent examiner's remuneration**
|**12 Independent examiner's remuneration**|||
|---|---|---|
|Independent examination & accounts preparation
Other
**_Predecessor firm_**
Independent examination & accounts preparation
Payroll
Other|**2024**
**£**
4,200
900
545
558
247
6,450|**2023**
**£**
-
-
2,290
518
211|
|||3,019|
## **13 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation, to the extent such income and gains is applied to charitable purposes.
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **14 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
At 1 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
**15 Debtors**
Trade debtors
Carymoor Trading Company Ltd
Prepayments
Accrued income|**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
117,422
-
-
117,422
100,107
4,697
104,804
12,618
17,315|**Visitor centre**
**improvements**
**£**
45,484
21,000
-
66,484
43,864
490
44,354
22,130
1,620|**Visitor centre**
**improvements**
**£**
45,484
21,000
-
66,484
43,864
490
44,354
22,130
1,620|**Plant and**
**machinery**
**£**
44,453
-
(150)
44,303
43,307
199
43,506
797
1,146
**2024**
**£**
47,356
10,137
534
5,629
63,656|**Plant and**
**machinery**
**£**
44,453
-
(150)
44,303
43,307
199
43,506
797
1,146
**2024**
**£**
47,356
10,137
534
5,629
63,656|**Total**
**£**
207,359
21,000
(150)
228,209
187,278
5,386
192,664
35,545
20,081
**2023**
**£**
6,501
9,822
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||66,484||44,303|||
|||43,864
490||43,307
199|||
|||44,354||43,506|||
|||22,130||797|||
|||1,620||1,146|||
|||||**2024**
**£**
47,356
10,137
534
5,629
63,656|||
|||||||16,323|
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
|Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals|**2024**
**£**
-
-
68,586
68,586|**2023**
**£**
1,621
5,664
34,756|
|---|---|---|
|||42,041|
## **17 Funds**
|**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Restricted funds**
Entrust Centre Building
SCF - Cost of Living
D S Smith Donation
Cary Cares Donation
Capital Trustees Returns
Conservation Trainee
HLF
Martin Wills Wildlife Trust
Petroc
SCF
Enterprise Dev Grant
Merck Foundation
National Lottery
Community Fund
Open Mental Health
SCF Discovery Fund
National Lottery Reaching
Communities
Next Energy Group
Tractor
**Total funds**|**Balance at**
**1 April**
**2023**
**£**
62,333
17,523
3,750
1,784
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23,557
85,890|**Income**
**£**
159,831
-
-
-
-
2,000
5,071
9,650
1,500
-
5,775
30,000
8,592
9,698
9,219
10,000
25,039
1,500
7,256
125,300
285,131|**Expenditure**
**£**
(160,078)
(4,697)
(3,750)
(1,784)
(500)
-
(5,071)
(9,650)
-
(40)
(3,395)
(30,000)
(8,592)
(9,698)
(9,219)
(233)
(16,785)
-
-
(103,414)
(263,492)|**Transfers**
**£**
168
(208)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(168)
-|**Balance at**
**31 March**
**2024**
**£**
62,254
12,618
-
-
-
2,000
-
-
1,500
-
2,380
-
-
-
-
9,767
8,254
1,500
7,256|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||45,275|
||||||107,529|
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## **Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **17 Funds (continued)**
|**17 Funds (continued)**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Restricted funds**
Restricted funds
**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**
**April 2022**
**£**
60,779
43,176
103,955|**Income**
**£**
108,340
124,467
232,807|**Expenditure**
**£**
(106,786)
(144,086)
(250,872)|**Balance at 31**
**March 2023**
**£**
62,333
23,557|
|||||85,890|
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **17 Funds (continued)**
## **Restricted funds**
Entrust Centre Building - The NBV of our environmental education centre, originally constructed in the year 2000.
SCF - Cost of Living - This grant supported working with groups who were disadvantaged in some way, including families on low incomes, and adults with learning disabilities.
D S Smith Donation - This grant provided support for education equipment and resources.
Cary Cares Donation - This donation helped to support our volunteering for wellbeing programme.
Capital Trustees Return - This grant is to support future development at Carymoor.
Conservation Trainee - This grant is to support a 1 year Conservation Trainee post at Carymoor.
HLF - The Heritage Lottery Fund supported our ‘Nightingale Regeneration and Nature for Wellbeing’ project at Carymoor.
Martin Wills Wildlife Trust - This grant will support our regular nature conservation volunteer group.
Petroc - The Petroc Community Fund supported courses to boost skills for people who were not in employment.
SAW - The Schools Against Waste is an outreach education project to promote waste reduction, reuse and recycling in Somerset primary schools, delivered in partnership with Somerset Council Waste Services.
SCF - This grant from Somerset Community Foundation supports a project to work with families, delivered in partnership with Yeovil4Families.
Enterprise Dev Grant - The Enterprise Development Programme provided grant support and training to help Carymoor develop a range of new adult courses and services for businesses.
Merck Foundation - The Merck Foundation kindly support our environmental education programme to promote connection to nature and sustainable living.
National Lottery Community Fund - This grant supported our Volunteering for Wellbeing programme.
Open Mental Health - This grant supported a regular group of adults with learning disabilities from Able2Achieive to visit us.
SCF Discovery Fund - This grant enabled us to purchase a new toilet block which included an easy access toilet.
National Lottery Reaching Communities – The Reaching Communities project is a 5-year project to support our work with adults with learning disabilities from both Able2Achieve and The Hub. It also supported our purchase of a new toilet block.
Next Energy Group - This grant will support our regular nature conservation volunteer group.
Tractor - We fundraised to purchase a new second-hand tractor to carry out the conservation work on our nature reserve.
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**Carymoor Environmental Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **18 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
2,417
128,423
(68,586)
62,254
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
2,558
101,798
(42,023)
62,333|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
33,128
12,147
-
45,275
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
17,523
6,052
(18)
23,557|**Total funds**
**at 31 March**
**2024**
**£**
35,545
140,570
(68,586)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||107,529|
||||**Total funds**
**at 31 March**
**2023**
**£**
20,081
107,850
(42,041)|
||||85,890|
## **19 Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in the year (2023: None).
## **20 Prior year adjustment**
## **Income classification**
The prior year's comparatives in the Statement of Financial Activities have been restated to reflect a correction to the categorisation of income. Income from donations and legacies was £157,599 of which £79,100 should have been classified as income from charitable activities. This amount has been reclassified to charitable activities income within the comparative figures. There is no net impact on total income or reserves from this adjustment.
## **Expenditure classification**
The prior years comparatives have been restated to reflect a correction to the classification of expenditure. Other expenditure totalled £8,401 and charitable activities expenditure totalled £242,471. The split of expenditure has been restated within the comparative figures as follows, £5,382 costs of raising funds and £245,490 expenditure on charitable activities of which £49,459 relate to support costs and £196,031 relate to activities undertaken directly. There is no net impact on total expenditure or reserves from this adjustment.
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