2022-10-22-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 23 October 2021 To 22 October 2022

Charity name: Austerfield Mosaic Trust

Charity registration number: 1090134

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote and maintain environmental benefit within the nature reserve. To promote environmental education, particularly with the young. To maintain the reserve to ensure safe access for all.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The trust continues working with Austerfield Field Study Centre in providing facilities for environmental education. Access is maintained for the general public and information boards provided. Fencing improvements have been made and volunteers work to ensure safety for visitors and maintain the environment. Benches and picnic tables have been provided to enhance visitor experience. A programme of providing suitable pathways from recycled materials to improve access for wheelchair users.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees are confident that all aspects of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit have been followed.

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

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
The Trust continues to provide facilities
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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
		The Trust continues to provide facilities
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	for and work with the Austerfield Field Study Centre and others who provide environmental and other education for young people. The Trust maintains the reserve so that all visitors can safely enjoy the area. With a view to increasing availability to the reserve for wheelchair users, a programme of installing suitable paths using green materials is under way. Guided walks have been provided to promote knowledge of Fungi for anyone wishing to attend and studies of moths and other aspects of the environment have taken place.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash reserves at year end were £6.4k
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Having no regular income, the Trust relies on donations and grants which are not guaranteed therefore cash reserves sufficient for 5 years minimum expenditure are kept.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5k to cover insurance and web management costs at £1k per year.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	While there is no guaranteed income stream, experience suggests that fund- raising and donations will continue to provide sufficient income for the charity to continue.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Constituted by deed.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	One trustee can be appointed each by DMBC and Hanson UK. Existing trustees can co-opt suitable persons as required.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Austerfield Mosaic Trust
Other name the charity uses The Mosaic Trust
Registered charity number 1090134
Charity’s principal address 38 Cantley Manor Avenue
Doncaster
DN4 6TN
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 S Rose Secretary
2 S Laws Treasurer
3 M Townsend Trustee
4 A Schofield Trustee
5 N Senior Trustee
6 B Ayres Trustee
7 G Watkins Trustee
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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