Company registration number. 04496754
arity re8i5trakn nufflber: 1094975
Peak District and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rurdl England
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 December 2023

Peak Olstrkt and South Yorkshlre Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Contents
Pase
Legal and administrative infof matron
Oirectors, report lincorporating the Trustees. annual reportl
3-10
Independent examiner's report
li
Statement of financial activities
12
Balance sheet
13
Notes to the accounts
14-18

Peak District and South Yorkshire 8ranch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Legal and administrative information
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Full name
Peak District and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Other names by which ihe charity is known
Friends of the Peak District
CPRE South Yorkshire
Reglstered Charlty Number
1094975
Registered Company Number
04496754
Re8lstered Address
Victoria Hall
37 Stafford Road
Sheffield
S2 2SF
Presldent
Dame Fiona Reynolds
Vlce Presldent
Anne Robinson
Ambassadors
Mark Cocker
Helen Mort
Board of Trustees
Chalr
Julie Parry
Currently Vocont
{resi8ned 25 September 2023}
Vlce Chair
Les Sturch
Honorary Treasur•r
Eugene Walker
Other Trustees
Faith Johnson
David Holmes
Janet Haddock-Fraser
Richard Mills
Corinna Lincoln
(resigned 2S September 20231
(appointed 5 June 20231
(appointed 25 September 2023)

Peak District and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Legal and administratlve Information
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Branch Staff
lan Thompson
Rebecca Simpson
Tony Wallace
Susan Belt
Cassa Townsend
Chief Executive Offlcer
Communications Officer Ifrom l Oct 20231
Planning Officer (from l Oct 20231
Administration and Finance Officer
Engagement Officer
Accountants
Seven Hills Accountants Llmited
57 Burton Street
Sheffield
$6 2HH
Bankers
CAF Icharitles Aid Foundation)
25 Kin8s Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4TA
HSBC
Fargate Branch
2 Fargate
Sheffield
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Peak Dlstrlrt and South York5hlre Branch of ihe Campal8n to Protert Rufal England
Dirertors, report {incorporatln8 the TNstees' annual reportl
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The Directors. who are also Trustees of the charity, submit their annual report and the financial statements for
the year ended 31 Oecembef 2023.
The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
the accountlng policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with current statutory requirements,
the requirements of the charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statements of Recommended
Practlce ISORPI, applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021.
Strurture, governance and management
Peak District and South Yorkshire 8ranch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England I"The Branch") is a companv
limited by 8uarantee and a registered charity with the Charities Commission. The business of the 8ranch is
managed by the 8oard of Trustees accordin8 to the power5 set out in the Memorandum and Articles of
Association (adopted in 20131.
The Board meets every 3 months and there are sub-committees formed as required. The 8ranch employs one
full-time and several part-time members of staff, including the Chief Executive who mana8es the day to day
work of the organisation and has trusree approved delegated authority for operational matters including
finance, employment, campaigning activity, engagement and fundraising.
Appolntment olTrystees
Trustees are appointed by the members of the charity for a minimum of three years. At every annual general
meeting all Trustees who have completed a three-year term shall retire from office but are eligible for re-election
subject to a maximum of three consecutive terms in office.
Trustee Indurtlon and Tralnlni.
New trustees receive an 'onboarding pack. containing several documents related to their role Ilncludlng
Memorandum, Articles, conflict of interest. expenses etc.1. They also under80 an orientation day with the CEO
to brief them on their legal obligations under charity and company law and to discu55 the annual and five-year
strategy. current campaigns. committee structure, meetings, staff and the last annual accounts and report.
Conflicts of interest
None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Upon appolntment
to the Board any potential confllct of interest with any individual or organisation must be disclosed. Before each
Board Meeting all trustees are requested to declare any conflict of interest wlth any agenda item.
Amba￿adOr$, Vl¢e Presldent and Presldent
The charity currently has (poet and author) Helen Mort and Iwriter and conservationist) Mark Cocker as
ambassadors. Our Vice President is Anne Robinson. Our President is Dame Fiona Reynolds D8E.
Re8lonal and Natlonal CPRE Representation
The CEO attends quarterly meetin85 of the Yorkshire, Humber and Lincolnshire Regional Group of CPRE, A
Trustee attends regular 'Assemble' meetings with National CPRE. We sub-let desk space in our office to National
CPRE and benefit from the cross-pollination of having National CPRE staff working alongside us re8ularly.
Networks
The charity is a branch of the national charity Campai8n to Protect Rural England, a150 known as "CPRE. The
countryside charity" The CPRE network operates as a network of over 40 branches. and the chairs of the
branches hold voting ri8htS to this centre network. The branding and core purposes are shared across the
network. The 8ranch are also involved at a re8ional level IYork5hire and the Humberl and are eligible to receive
funds from this group.

Peak District and South Yofkshire Branch of the Campal8n to Protert Rural England
Dlrertors. report {in¢orporating the Tru5tees' annual report) - tontinued
For the year ended 31 Decembef 2023
Cam
n for National Parks
Friends of the Peak District
As well as bein8 CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire the charity is 'double-hatted' in that it represents the
Campaign for National Parks in the Peak Oistrict National Park. In our dealing5 Wlth the Peak District Natlonal
Park Authority in this specific fole we are known as Friends of the Peak District. We ceased to offer a separate
membership for Friends of the Peak District in 2021 because of the cost and administrative complexities.
Oblectlves and artfvltles
The principal activity of the charity is to promote and encoura8e for the benefit of the public the Improvement
and protection of the English countryside and in panicular the area within the branch boundaries and its towns
and villages and the better development of the rural environment.
The activity pillars within the current five year strate8y"{which is Èmployed to achieve the tharity's objectives
and activities) are:
Tackle the Climate Emer8encv
Connect People and Countryside
Promote Rural Life
Empower Communities
Grow Our Capacity
The two major campaignslsee later) that the charity has undertaken in this reporting period have been carried
out within the context of these pillars. One to prevent the damage from unnecessary road building and the other
to prevent blodiversify loss. Any spare resource after the campaignin8 activity has gone in to preparations for
the centenary of the charity in 2024.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when
reviewin8 the charity's aims and oblectives and in planning future acrivlties.
Achievements and perforrnance
Our work in protecting the landscapes of South Yorkshire and the Peak Oistrict did centred around two major
campaigns in 2023 - the AS7 Link Roads campaign land the resultant judicial review In the High Courtl and the
campaign to prevent changes io water storage land biodiverslty10551 in the Upper Derwent Valley. In additlon
to this we undertook our 'normal' work around a gamut of planning issues. engagement opportunities and
smaller campaigns. We have also been additionally involved in 'non-traditional' work around acce55, litter, flre.
and communicating 'best practise, in the outdoors in conjunction with partners in Soth Yorkshire and the
National Park.
Locol Plans
Having published our initial response to the Sheffield Plan we are actively seeking to grow a network of
stakeholder5 involved with and concerned about the evolution of sheffield as a City over the next 30 years. We
have also continued to monitor the development schedules of the other six local authorities for any significant
threats or opportunities. Our plannin8 officer and volunteers are involved in submitting letters Iboth in support
and opposition) to applications and proposals monthly.
Communiry Enerqy Visionlng Projerts
With the financial support of National CPRE we led 'commvnity energy vision, projects in two local communities
Bonsall and Woodsetts. These were opportunities for the community to engage with experts to consider
alternative renewable energy sources for their communitie5. Those ide35 were then 'realised' in report form
with local artists contributing work. At the Community Energy England awards in November 2023 we were
awarded 'Highly Commended, in the Community and Engagemeni Inclusion field for this work. Our thanks to
Andy Tickle for leading this work for us. We have submitted funding applications to National CPRE so that we
can continue this engagernent strand for the next three years.

Peak Dlstrict and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Dirertors. report (incorporating the Trustees, annual report) - continued
For the year ended 310ecember 2023
Transport
By far the most Significant part of our tamp3ignin8 effort durin8 this reporting period has been focussed on the
A57 Link Road campaign. Having published our 'Low Carbon Travel Plan, and submitted an objection to the
scheme in 2021 we were dismayed to learn that the government gave the green light to the project as part of
the 'Trans Pennine Upgrade Pro8ramme'. In 2022 the tfustees of the charity, havin8 sought legal advice, agreed
to challenge the decision made by the Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper} to consent the A57 Link
Roads Scheme- a proposed dual carri38eway at Mottram on the eastern edge of Greater Manchester.
Our case 15 that it is unlawful for the government to allow Such road schemes 111 without assessin8 the
cumulative effect of carbon emission and121 failing to consider alternatives which would not harm the green
belt. the national park, or our climate. Our 8rounds111 is, in law, very similar to an earlier case brought by Dr
Andrew 8oswell. Having found against his case, a subsequent appeal by Boswell was approved and heard in
January 2024. The result of his appeal will directly influence whether or not our grounds111 progresses (we
should know in Feb / March 20241. Our 8rounds121 was heard Sn the High Court in early October 2023 and
subsequently dismissed in the jud8e's finding lin mid November).
Our case had two Ground5'. 111 that the Government's approach of allowin8 lar8e road schemes to 80 ahead
without osses5ing the cumulative impact of carbon emissions w35 unlawful, and121 that in approving the Link
Roads project they had failed to consider alternative5 which would avoid harmin8 the Green Belt. the National
Park and the climate.
We filed our claim wlth the High Court in late 2022. Mrs Justice Thornton heard our clalm at the High Court on
October 3rd and 4th 2023 and published her verdict on our Ground 2 in late November 2023. She found 38ain5t
us.
The process for Ground l on climate emissions was more complicated. Ground I was adjourned (neither heard
nor dismissed) due to its similarity to the Ground used in another live legal case (the B05well case). Essentiallv,
we were told lin October 20231 that we would have to walt for the Court of Appeal to hear the Boswell case
before our Ground I could be heard In the Hlgh Court. The Boswell case subsequently failed in the Court of
Appeal. The Boswell legal team then decided to take their case to the Supreme Court. We prepared papers for
a further stay on our case pending the Supreme Court hearing of Boswell.
However, in March 2024 Mr Justice Hol8ate (the senior Planning Court Judgel made an order on another road
building challenge case Istonehengel which applied directly to our case. He refused the application for a further
stay in that case on the basi5 that the 80swell Ground was materially the same as the one that was unsuccessful
in the Court of Appeal In 8oswell and, because the Plannin8 Court is bound by the Court of Appeal, he could not
come to a different conclusion.
Senior le8al advisers to the charity recommended that we did not challen8e the issue of the stay. Furthermore
we were advised that because our Ground I was indistinguishable from that in the Boswell Case land that the
Hlgh Court in that case had Jlready found against it} it was agreed that there would now be no legol basis upon
which to have our Ground I heard by the High Court. Thi5 is why our Ground I was labelled as 'totally without
merit'_ it 15 the'value, of having the Hi8h Court hear a case loursl indistinguishable from a Ground in the B05well
case Iwhich it had recently found against) which, in legal terminology, is'totally without merit,. That terminology
does not relate in any way to the value of our having brought the Ground to court in the first place.
With both our Grounds now havin8 failed in the High Court we were left with the option of pro8res5ing to the
Court of Appeal (to appeal against the High Court verdirtl. The board of trusrees vored aEalnst thi5 Option.
This was an enormous undertakin8 for the charity. The costs of the action are very si8nificant and an online
fundraising campaign usin8 the 'Crowd Justice, platform was used to raise donations. Additionally there have
been some pled8es of financial assistance to support this campaign (from private individuals) which persuaded
the Board to tolerate the significant financial risks of proceedin8 Wlth the undertaking. The final costs will be
accounted for in the 2024 accounts.

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Directors. report {incorporating the Trustees, annu?1 report) - Contlnued
For the year ended 31 Decembei 2023
The A57 Link Roads project is but the start of the on80ing threat to the Peak District National Park. Plans for a
bypass of Hollingworth and Tintwistle and dualling of the trunk route through the National Park remain live. We
will be seeking to ensure that the future roads pro8ramme does not include such Schemes. They would do
irreparable harm to our most treasured and highly protected landscapes as well as worsen the climate and
naiure crises. The new duty which requires National Highways to'seek to further National Park purpose5. should
set a higher bar to progressin8 such development.
In the shorter term, we remain unconvinced that the A57 Link Roads scheme will solve the problems of thronic
road congestion in the Mottram and GIos50p area. Modelling prepared for us by transport experts SU88ests that
new roads like this will simply move heavy traffic from one place to another
in this case. from Mottram to
Glossop, Hollingworth and Tintwlstle where through traffic will increase. We will continue to work with local
transport 8roups to promote alternative low-carbon travel plans that provide viable alternatives to ever more
private car journeys.
We have also had representation at a local and regional level on several panels and focus groups on sustainable
public transport and we are fepresented on the Transport Policy Committee at National CPRE.
Reservoirs
The second significant part of our campaigning effort during the reportin8 perlod has been the work to protect
the Upper Derwent Valley IUDVI in the Peak District. The charity has a 90 year lon8 history in opposing the use
of the area for reservoir building and in campaigning to stop the expansion of the project. Severn Trent Water
ISTWI published a proposal lin late Dec 202 11 that listed a number of possible options for expandin8 water
storage In the UDV. The charity believes that fixing the existlng leaks in the water distribution system and
Implementlng controls to reduce water usage shoLtld come before damagin8 the UOV In ordef to store more
water.
A number of meetlngs wlth STW and the local communlty took place during the reportin8 period. In Spring 2023
we led on the formation of a 'coalition of opp051tion' to the STW plan which included the likes of the British
Mountaineering Council. The Ramblers. The National Trust, The Peak Oistrict National Park and others. We were
regularly on rèdio and television and received widespread coverage of the campaign in local and regional media.
Havin8 prepared the coalition for a major press release and campalgn launch in early July 2023 we were notified
12 days beforehand) that STW had retracted their plans. A period of consultation followed. The charity is
currently monitoring both the future ambitions of STW and announcements from Yorkshire Water regarding
where theSr additional water requirements are 8oln8 to come from.
Peak Dlstrlrt Boundary Wolk IPD8WJ
The PDBW is a walk that was conceived and launched bv the charity and it continues to 8row in popularity. We
published the reprint of the guidebook in this reporting period Iwhich was published by a local publisher and Is
retailed via an e-commerce platform by the publisher with the charity receiving a share of the profit). The social
media community directly engaged with this walk nufflbers in excess of iooo. We are launching a 'walk the
PDBW fundraisin8 Option for our centenary in Sprin8 2024.
The 'Ethefs'
The'Ethel's' was an idea of Doug Colton during the pandemic. He mapped the 95 hi8h points of the National
Park and South Yorkshire and named them after the founder of the charity and then went on to design and
launch a tick-list app of the hills for walkers. The app has brought significant interest to the charityi and we are
very grateful to Dou8 Colton for all that he has done. There have been approximately 35.000 downloads of the
app since its creation in 2021. We are launching a'walk the Ethels, fundraising option for our centenary in Sprin8
2024.

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Directors, report (incorporatlng the Trustees, annual report) . continued
For the year ended 31 Deomber 2023
Ethel Haythornthwoite Biogrophy
After a selection process the author and poet Helen Mort was commissioned to write the biography of the
founder of the charity (Ethel Haythornthwaitel. Helen delivered the manuscript in August 2023 and we are
working with Vertebrate Publishing on the format of the book which will be launched on 7 May 2024.
Unlverslty of Sheffield Medlcol students
We have been working with a local GP surgery to incorporate medical students in to outdoor access and
wellbeing projects that we are involved with. In this reporting period they (with our guidance) have helped us
design a 'get outdoors, advice poster for local GP surgeries. and assisted with the content on a free to access
online tool for accessing local countryside.
Herltoqe Lottery Fund supported CPRE Archlve Projert
We were finally able to welcome back our volunteers onsite to help wlth catalo8uing and di8ltisatSon work.
Carollne Bolton returned to complete the great cataloguin8 work and lead with the plan for off-site di8ltlsation
of some of the gems within the archive. It's not as we'd hoped or planned but the revised plan will mean that
we will still able to safeguard the archive and make it accessible to future generations. As we approach our Iooth
anniversary we are in discussions with the City Archive as to how the collection can be most accessible within
available resources. A lot of the work done by the archive volunteers is on our website.
Hoythornthwoite w(￿d
Haythornthwaite Wood is a small copse Sn the villa8e of Dore. Gerald Haythornthwaite purchased a 99 year lease
on the wood and there are memorial stones therein to mark the contributlon to local landscape protection that
he and his wife (Ethel - our founder) made. National CPRE (via their 'Hed8erow Heroes, fund) and Dore Vlllage
Soclety have both kindly financially supported our work to reinvigorate the Wood and the surroundin8 wall and
hedgerow. During 2023 Cassa Townsend planned, organised and led a series of volunteer and engagement
activities at the wood includin8 an event in November which the Lord Mayor attended. We are grateful to
Sheffield City Council Park Rangers Service for all their help, work and guidance. There is an engagement
programme being arranged for the next few years in the wood.
Volunteers
The charity continue5 to receive support in a number of aspects of our work from volunteers these are an
Intrinsic part of the charity. A team of volunteers came together to work on the aforementioned archive project
and another team is Cuf rently being formed to provide support and extra resource to our centenary plans.
Additionally we have University of Sheffield Planning Students volunteerlng with us on planning issues. We also
have volunteers involved in campaignin& administration and access. In Easter 2024 a Sheffield Universitv
Geography Dept student will join us for 10 days to digitally map our centenary of campaigning work. Anne
Robinson volunteers nigh on full-time and is our highly regarded transport campaigns lead.
Across all aspects of volunteering {includin8 trustee51 the charity receives approximately 280 days of volunteer
support per year.

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Oirertors. report (incorporating the Trustees, annual report) - continued
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Conclusions
2023 was our 99th year proterting the landscapes of the Peak District and South Yorkshire. We want to record
our thanks to our hard working staff and volunteers. and to our Trustees, as well as to all of our members,
supporters and advocates, without whom we would not be able to undertake ourvitally important work.
A long and overly expensive relationship with a Customer Relationship Management ICRMI software provider
has been ended and we are in the process of joining the same CRM provider as National CPRE Iwhich will allow
a greatly enhanced ability to administrate the membership database and communicate with members, followers
and stakeholders alike). Unfortunately the National CPRE roll out has been delayed. We are also adopting the
same volunteer management tool as National CPRE I'Assemble'}.
The A57 legal case wa5 almost 'all consuming, for the charity and severely Impacted our ability to undertake Our
normal campaigning work and it also impacted our preparations for the centenary! With the court case verdict
now public (albeit not financially resolved) and the 100 main event passed we can focu5 on promoting the
charity through a variety of projects in the remaining months of the centenary year. At the Sept 2024 board
meeting we will begin to craft the 2025-2030 strategy which will provide our strate8ic direction for the next 5
years.
Other than that there are a number of causes. campaigns and155ues that we 'took our eye offf durin8 the court
Case which need our attention eg on planning, minerals, access, the Sheffield Plan, changes to Green Belt
legislation etc.
Plans for the Futuie
Our centenary was'soft launched, on 10 January 20Z4. We curated a series of community e¥ents, a book launch.
membership activities, access to the archive and other event5 in to a centenary programme. The charity hosted
a major celebration on 7 May 2024 ay Whirlow Brook Hall with circa 100 invitees.
The over-arching short term goal of the board and staff is to maximise the lon8-term stakeholder developments
from our centenary. This series of events has the potential to guarantee the success of the charity going forward.
We wrote and published the 5-year strategic plan12020- 20251 in the flrst half of 2020. This dlrects the charity
to and through its centenary in 2024. A key challenge of the near future is continuing the work of the charity in
2024 whilst simultaneously deliverin8 a series of events Icentred on 7 May 20241 that do justice to our one.
hundred years work protectin8 the landscapes of the Peak District and South Yorkshire.
The charity has for a long time struggled with the imbalance of doing an awful lot of important and necessary
work with very little octuol resources. We have spent about 2 years recrulting talent in to charity in the areas of
planning, engagement and communications and we now need to turn these appointments in to endurin8
commitments. The emer8ence of one or more major issues leg A57 or reservoirs) and the resultant campaign
effort still places enormous strain on a small team le.g. our planning officer is only on a one day a week contract).
We need to reinforce our planning staff Ibeyond I dpwl and also look to diversify the Board and Ambassadors.
Si8nificant effort by Rebecca Simpson (communication5 lead) has allowed the charlty to 8et much much better
at digital engagement. We have a centenary sub-site to the website and are now much more able to articulate
all aspects of our work as well as fundraise better online. We have elected to stop printing and distribuling the
Peakland Guardian journal and are posting campaign updates online and sending out e-newsletters.

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Directors, report (incorporating the Trustee< annual report) - continued
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Flnanclal revlew
Our total income for the financial year was £429,827 tompared with £511,980 in the previous year. The largest
proportion of our income was legacy income which totalled £317,33312022.' £456.7301 including the second
significant portion of the legacy from the Estate of the Late Mr David Rose.
Total expenditure for the financial year was £221,002 compared to £205,320 in the previous year. The majority
of costs are related to Staff and office costs, with direct activity costs {Campai8nin8 and project cost51 varyln8
from year to year.
The overall net movement in funds for the year was a surplus of £208,82512022.' £306,660> primarily due to the
legacy income. The unrestricted fund5 were £517,SSO at the beginnin8 of the year and £728,868 at the end of
the year.
t f h L t MrDavidRos
The Trustees are extremely grateful to the Estate of the Late Mr David Rose for the si8nificant le8acy. The
Trustees have agreed that legacy income must be broadly safe8uarded for specific agreed projects, not to be
used simply to plug budget gaps. It remains essential and our top priority, to achieve sustainable fundraising to
secure the Charity. A percentage of the legacy money will be moved to an appropriate interest bearing bank
account as soon as possible.
Reserves Pollc
The trustees require that the equivalent of a years planned operational expenditure should be kept in reserve
to ensure that the charity could continue to work through a period of unforeseen difficulty. The planned
operational expenditure for 2024 is £224.000.
As at 31 December 2023 Free reserves lunrestflcted funds excluding fixed assets) were £719,695, whlch
slgnificantly exceeds the reserves target, but only due to the legacy income received in this and the previous
Year. As noted above the Trustees have agreed that legacy income must be broadly safeguarded for specific
agreed projects but have not formally designated any monies towards this In the accounts.
The trustees assess the reserves policy on an annual basis and will do so as part of work on the budget early in
the current financial year with a view to ensuring that the charity both protects the legacy and remains viable
over the longer term.
Investment Poll
The charity policy 15 to hold cash reserves rather than an Investment portfolio. As there 15 now a surplus of cash
due to the recent legacy an amount of this is in the process of bein8 moved to a high interest cash account.
Princi
le Risks
The charity has a rlsk a55essment pollcy and a live rlsk reglster which is maintalned by the CEO. The high impact
risks include Ibut are not limited tol.. multiple paid personnel leaving,. litigation by developerllandowner e.8.
planning application we've opposed,. negative publicity nationally about organisation'5 work,. poor governance
from trustees and105s of future le8acies. The Board review the risk re8lSter annuallv.

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Trustees. responsibilitie5 in relation to the financlal statements
The charity trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company lawl are responsible
for preparing a Trustees. annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kin8dom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The report and
accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Att 2006 relating to small
companies.
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming resources and
application of resources, including the income and expenditure. of the charitable group for that period. In
preparin8 the financial statements, the trustees are required to..
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them con515tentlv;
Observe the methods and principle5 in the Charities SORP,.
Make judgements and 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 8oin8 concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountlng records that disclose with reasonable accurary at
any time the financial p051tion of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safe8uardin8 the assets of the charlty and the group
and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrlty of the charity and financial information included
on the charity's webslte in accordance with legislation in the Unlted Kingdom 8overnin8 the preparation and
dissemination of flnanclal statements.
Small Company provlslons:
Thls report has been prepared in accordance wlth the special provisions relatlng to small companies, subject to
the small companies, regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved bythe board on
and signed on its behalf bv..
Name:
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Independent Exaffllnerfs report to the Trustees of Peak District and South Yorkshire Blanch of the Carnpalzn
to Protect Rural England ("Ihe CompanV')
report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company. for the year ended 31
December 2023.
Responsibilitie5 and basis of report
As the charit(s trustees of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the prepafation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement5 of the Companies Act 2006
I'the 2006 ACYI.
Having satlsfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eli8ible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charit¢s
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011
Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
Since the Company's gross income e¥ceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l a member of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in En8land and Wales, 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..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006
the accounts do not accord with those records- or
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 Recornfnended Practice for accounting and reportlng bv
charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financlal Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and hève 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.
Signed..
rah Lig
tfoot, FCA DChA
Seven Hills Accountants Limlted
57 Burton Street
Sheffield
S6 2HH
Date:
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Peak Oistrirt and South Yorkshire Branch of the CarnpaigD to Protert Rural England
Statement of financlal artlv5ties {Incorporatlng the intome and expenditure A¢¢ountl
For the year ended 310ecernber 2023
Unr•strSrt•d
fvnds
Restrirted
funds
2023 Unrestricted
Total
funds
Restricted
funds
2022
Total
Notes
Incorne from:
Donations, grants and legacies
Subscriptions
Total donations and legacies
327,893
17,229
345,122
27.658 355.551
17,229
372,780
468.646
17,064
485,710
25
468,671
17.064
485,735
27.658
25
Charitable actlvitles
Other trading activities
Investments
Other sources
Ib
2¢
zd
25,416
6,144
10,895
2,157
12,435
37,851
6,144
10.895
2,157
4.050
5,188
1.540
2,157
12,310
16,360
6.188
1.540
2.157
Total incorne
389,734
40.093
429.827
499.645
12,335
511,980
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
3a
jb
25,128
147,305
25.128
195,874
23,824
145,375
23,824
181,496
48,569
36,121
Total expenditure
172.433
48.569
221.002
169.199
36,121 205,320
Net Incomell¢xpendlturel
217,301
18,4761 208,825
330,446
123.7861 306,660
Transfer between fvnd5
io
15,9831
5,983
{4.3231
4,323
Net movement In funds
211,318
12.4931 208,825
326.123
119.4631 306.660
Reconciliation of funds".
Total funds brought forward
517.550
8,712
526,262
191.427
28.175
219.602
Totsl funds carried forward
728.868
6,219
735,087
517,550
8,712
526,262
All of the charitable company's operation5 are cla55ed a5 continuing,
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and10$5e5 reco8ni5ed in the year.
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Peak Dlstrirt and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protert Rural England
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2023
2023
Z022
Notes
Fixed ass•ts
Tan8ible a55etS
9.173
8,684
Total fixed •ssetS
9.173
8,684
Current a55ets
Debtor5
Cash at bank and In hand
Total current assets
15,104
758.290
773,394
16,049
509,497
525,546
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
147,4801
17,9681
Net current assets
725,914
517,578
Total assets less current Ilabllltle5
735,087
526,262
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
Total net assets
735,087
5Z6,262
Represented By
FUNDS
UnrestrScted income fund
Restricted fund income
Total charity fvnd5
728,868 517,550
6,219
8,712
735,087
526,262
io
li
For the year ending 31 December 2023 the company wa5 entitled to exemption from audit under sectlon 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Dlrectors, ￿spOnsIbIlItIes..
The members have not reqvlred the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companles Act 2006.
The director's acknowledge their responsibilities for complylng with the requirements of the Act wlth re5pett to accourbting
record5 and for the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provlslons appllcable to companies sublect to the small eompanles
glme.
Approved by the board on
18ned on its behalf by..
Name:
Position.,
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Pe•k Dbtrlrt •nd South yorkshi￿ Brnrth of thè Campaign to Protert Rural England
gtes to the A<¢oynls
for t￿year*￿ded 31 December 2023
Accounting PolKits
lal &sls of preparatton
Peak District and South Yorkshire 8ran¢h ol.th¢ Campil8n to Protect Rvral En8land is a Charltable company In rhe Vniied Kln8dom limited by
guarantee. In ihe event thai ihe charity is wound up the liabllity In respect ol thè 8Ltorantee is Ilmlted to El ￿r member of the charity. The addrt5S
of the registered office isgiven in thetompany infofrnation on page i of these financlal staiements.
The financlal statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement ol Recornrnended Praaice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charirie5
preparln8 thelr accounts in accordance rhe Financial Reportin8 srènoard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Irelènd IFRS 102115econd editionl. the
Financial Reportirtg Standarrl applicable In the Unlttd Klngdom ènd Republlc of Irelano IFRS10214nd wilh the Charltles Acr 2011. The financlal
5tatement5 have taken advantage of ihe exempl1￿ to Pfepare è Staiement ol Cash Flow5.
The charity meets the definition ol a public benefit entity as defirted under FRS102. The flnanclal staiernents are presented In sterlln8 which is the
funcl￿n￿l currency of the chartryaod ale rounded 10 the nearesi £1.
Ibl InEorn•
Income Is recoKnised In the SOFA when the charity has entltlemeni to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the monies have been
met, the receipt ol the income is probable and it5 amount can bè reliably measured.
Le8acy Sncome is feco8nlsed at the earller ol recelpl ol any rnonles or on recelpt of the estate accounts. when the amount due to the ownisaiion
¢ifi be quantlfied.
Subscrlptlon Income for CPRE rnembefshlp and FOPO membersblp is treated as a donation and re¢o8nised as in¢ome on re¢elpt in the yeai it
becomes due.
I￿orne frorn local 8overTrrnent Jnd oiher 8rJnrs Is reco80I5ed when the ch8rlty hhs entitlement to the funds, any perfoman¢e ¢ondltl¢ns ¥t¢ached
to the 8ranis have beèn met. It Is probable that the Income wlll be received and the amount can tse measuied rellably and15 not deferred.
In¥e5tment Income Is Included when fecelyable.
E￿endli￿re •nd Ilabllllle•
Eipenditure Is ieco8nistd wheie an there is • le811 or constructive obligatlon to pay • thlrd party, It Is probatsle th)t 5ettkment wlll be requlred and
the arnount of ihe obligatlgn can be reliabty rneas¥red. All expendiiwe is ieported 8ross of irfecoverable VAT.
E/penditttre Is eiihef diiectly allocated to lunds, 01 aPPOflioned to ihe applicable funds on a Ilne by lint basis. based on st¥ff tlme and use of offlce.
Idl T•nilbl• ftK•d •sMts
Tanglblè Ilxed assets are stated at C05t Itss deprEciatlon. Any assets purchased below £500 are written off at the time of purchase, Depreeiatlon Is
provlded at rates calcvlated io write off cost of those assets, less their residual value. over thelr èxperted usèful Ilvts on the followin8 basis:
Equipment- 25%
l•1 Fund •ccountlni
Unrestrlcied funds are donarions and other Income recelvable or 8enerated for Ehe objects ol the orianiMtlort without further spe¢ffied purpose
and are available as 8eneral Funds.
Re5trlrted funds are eiiher doThatknns whlch the donof ha5 specined are to be solely used fw paniculaf •rtas ol the charlty's work or 8rant income
sou8ht for specified actlvltles.
ifj
Trade debtors
Trade debtors afe amounts due fiom customers for sefyices perforrned in the ordinary ¢ourse of busTrne$5.
Tride debtors are reco8nlsed Inltlally ¥t the transattion prlce. They Ire 5ubsequeniiy measured at amortlsed cost usln8 the effective Interest
method. less provision lor Impaimient. A provlsioft lor the Impalrment of trade debtor5 Is e5tabllshed when there 15 0bjectl¥e evldence that the
company will not be able to collea all amounts due according to the 0ri8inal tem)s of ret*vablts.
Trade credltois
Trade crediror5 are obli8atlon5 10 pay for goods or ser¥lces that have been acquired in the ordinèry course OF buslntss from suppllers. Accounts
payable are classifièd as cufrefit Ikabllltlès il thè cornpany does not have an untondltlonal rl8ht, at the end tsl ihe feportlng perlod, to defer
settlement of the C￿1r01 for at least twelve months after the ceporting dale. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least
twelve rnonth5after the reportingdate. they are presented 05 non-current liabllitles.
Ihl C•5h and cash equl¥alents
Cash and cash equivalenis cornprise cash on hand and call dep051ts, and othef short-ierm hl8hly Ilquld Investments that are readlty convertible to a
known amount ol£ash and are subject to an Insignificant rlsk ol chan8e in ¥alL¢e.
l>efined contrib￿10￿ pension scheme
The charity contnbute5 to a denned contrlbutton pen5Ion xheme for the benefit of ernployee5. The penslon cost5 chareed against net tncoming
resources are the contriburlons payable to rhe scheme in respett of ihe Kcountlng perlod in accordance wilh FRSIO2.
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Peak Dlstrictand South Yofkshlre Branth of the C•mpalgn to Proteth Rur•l England
Notes to the Auounts IMntinuèdl
tor the year ended 31 Otcember 2023
(il
Opèrating lease renials
Rentals under gperatlng leases are cha<8e(J to ihe statement of Financial Activitle5 on a stras&ht line basis over the lease term.
Taxatlon
AS a charity, the organisation is exempt Irom lax on Income and 8ains lalling withln the available tax exemptions to the extent ihat these are applied
to its charitable objects. No tax char8es have arisen in the charity.
Going ¢on£trn
The financial s￿leMentS have been prepared on a goin8 concein basis as the irusrees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have
considered thè level of funds held and the expecred level of Income and expendirurè foi 12 months from auihorisin8 these financial 5taternenr5.
The trustees have plans In place to addre55 the bud8eted deficit3 by 518nificant lundralsln8 and ionirollln8 COSt5.
An4ly515 of InEOrn•
Uni•strlrt•d
Funds
Resirkt•d
Fund5
20ZJ
Total
Vnreglrkted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2022
Total
lrtcome from donatltins. 8r•rtts •nd leiac*s
Donations
Le8acles
Subx¢lpiions
10,560
317,333
17,229
345 122
17.658
38.218
317.333
17.229
372 780
11,916
456,730
25
11,941
4S6.730
485 710
Is
489 735
2b
Income from ¢Mrlt4ble •dlviile$
Granr Income
Events income
25,1
416
12.43S
37,43S
416
12.310
16,310
so
50
Incom• from other tridlni artl¥ltl•s
Merchandlsin8 incorne
Renr81 Income
644
s,soo
688
5,5
688
5,SOO
5,SCX)
Investrnent In(orne
Banl interest
10,895
1,540
1.540
Incom• Iroffl oth•r Jour¢•i
Student placernenr5
2,157
2,157
2,157
Anatysh ofexpendbture
Raislng funds
Unr•#trlded
Funds
Aeslrfcted
Funds
2023
Tot•1
Unre5trlcted
Funds
Resifkiod
Funds
zozz
Tolal
Fundrai5inB
Staff co￿$
Consultan
8ank charges
141
5.247
19.560
141
5.247
19.560
180
263
6.080
17,Z80
201
263
6,080
17.280
201
25,128
Is

Peak DistrKt and Sc*uth Yo￿h11* Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Note5 to the Ac¢ounts Icontinuedl
forthe year ended 311)ecember 1013
3b Charllable a¢ll¥llles
Unrestrirted
Funds
Re$trlcted
Funds
2023
Total
Linrèstricted
Fund$
ftestrictsd
Fund$
2022
Total
Campai8nln8 Costs
8oundary Walk c95t5
Other projeci cos15
Staff costs Isalariesl
Staff costs Iconsultancyl
Other staff costs (including expenses,
ayroll lees and trainingl
Offi¢e costs
Other c05tS
Premises/vtilities
Promotion costs
Depreciatlon
Legal and profe55Ional lees
Go¥eman£e cosrs
38,749
38,749
403
16,099
7S,304
18,571
12.600
12,600
2,960
27,436
86,483
1.821
403
6,361
75,304
18,571
2,960
4.142
86.483
1.821
9.738
23.294
1.775
11.112
1.060
22.738
14
4.022
3.712
2,233
1.775
11.194
1,060
22.738
1,846
13.929
1,752
22.411
540
2.89S
4,199
2,397
14$ 375
1,846
13,929
1,752
22,638
540
2,895
4,199
2,397
181496
82
227
4.022
3.712
195 874
Fees pald to the Independent examlrnrfsol8ani￿I1on
2023
2022
Independent examlnatlon lee- Included wllhln 8overn•nct costs
Other fee5 pa¢d to independent exarnine¢s organisatigTh for
Other serylces
203
203
S¢•ff wst¥ Ind nyrnb*rJ
2Q13
1022
Salaries
Employer's Nl
Employer's allowancè
Employer'3 pen3lon contrlbutlons
74,030
7,323
15,OL>)I
4.198
83.960
8,575
15.OCQI
5.028
Spllt of 5alarles by actI￿ty..
Ralsin8 funds
Charitable artlvltles
Governance costs Ilncluded wlthln Staff costs In note 3bl
5,247
65,472
9,832
6,080
76,129
10.354
92.563
Average number ol ernpl¢)yeès
No employee received emolumentsof more than £60,000 in eiihef year.
Trusttes remuneraiion, beneffts •nd e¥penses and the cost ofkey managemert petsonnel
The charity trustees were not pald or receNed any other benefits from employment wlth the charity in the year. I trustee was fe•imbursed travel
expenses totallin8 £1612022.. 1 trustees reimbursed travel expenses totalling £1041. No charity trusiee re¢elved payrnent fol profe5$1onal or other
servlces supplled io the charity12022.. £nill.
The key management personnel comprlse ihe trustees and the chief execull%e officer. Total employee benefits of the key management personnel
was £57.67112022'. £54,8381.
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Peak Dlstrlct and South Yorlshlie Branch ol the Campa1￿ to Pmte¢t Rural En8lind
Noths to the Account5 Icontinuedl
lorthe year ended 31 December 2023
Tan8ible fmed assets
Equipment
Total
Cost
As at l January 2023
AddittQTh5
Disposals
As at 310e¢ember 2023
11.579
4.511
11,579
4.511
16,090
16,090
DEpreciatlon
As at l January 2023
Charge this peilod
Dlsposals
As at 310ectmbtr 2023
2,89S
4.022
2,895
4.022
6,917
6,917
Ntt book valuè
As •131 December 2t)23
9,173
9.173
As at 31 DKember 2022
8,684
Oebtorl
2022
rrade debtors
Tax ￿COVerable on 8ift aid donatS0$1s
Other debtors
Prepayments
12,865
786
11.849
875
1.455
3.325
16,049
Crndltorj.. •rnounts I•ll1￿ du• wiihln one y••r
2023
2022
Tra¢Je credltors
crua15
Other credltors
45,045
2.070
365
280
10 Restrlcted lunds
Balance
bllwd
8alance
tlfwd
Income
Expendlture
Transfers
Challen8e Road Buildl
Green 8elt
CEV Projects
HaythorThthwaite Wo¢¥J
4th Re5ervDir Op￿$rtiOn Appeal
4.497
Z,204
2.011
137,7491
5,503
16.8611
2.204
12,0111
17.8091
IB.685
520
10.876
48.569
5,983
Challènge Road Buitdini-
Mernber ind publlc appeal for funds IQ 1551st our work In challèn8in& the policy ol road buildln8. The
Iran51er of £5,503 and thè balance blfwd of £4,497 represents the chariws matih fundln8 contrlbutlon
ol £IO.Cth to the A57 appeal. The fuDO is In deAcit ai the year end due to timln85 01 pled8ed donations
and final bill5.
Gfeen Belt..
Mernbet and publit appeal lor fvnds to assist oui work to protect 8reen bett In rhe Branch area.
CEV projects:
GraThtsprowded to run Community Energy Visioniniog workshops the areasof Bonsall and W¢)odsett
taythornthwaite W{￿..
Money raised to improve the wood.
4th Re5ervgir OppDSition Appeal..
Money raised towards obJecEln8 to a new reSe￿o¢r5 The tr3n5fer gf £480 ¥epresent5 the ch3rity'5 maich
fundinE contribution.
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Peak Distrirt and South Yorkshlre Branch of the Campalgn tgprotect Rural England
Notes to the Accounts l¢ontinuedl
torthe yearended 31 t>ttembar 2023
li
Restrirttd funds- conllnued
pr￿ryearcofftPjrS0n
Bolon
b/fvd
8olonce
c/fvd
ItTcome
Expenditure
Tronsfers
Chollenqe Rood Building
HIFArchive
Lokelond PD8WProiect NW
Ethel Plttque oppeol
Green 8elt
CEV Projects
AESSEAL
17,097
?.L￿5
227
642
2.204
112,6001
(IS.238?
12271
16679
4.497
3,910
4.323
25
2.204
2,011
f6.3891
ii.oooj
18.175
17.335
23
li
Spllt of net •55ets by lund
UnreJirlrt•d
Fundi
Resirfrt•d
Funds
2023
Tot•1
UMe5tr1Eled
Funds
R¢strkt•d
Fynds
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Ner current assers
9,173
719.695
9,173
725,914
8.684
508,866
8.684
S17,578
6,219
.712
728 868
735 087
$17 SSO
712
526 262
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Operatln8 ka5e wmmltments
Al the year en(J the charlty wascommitted to makin8the following payrnenls und?r optrating least5 a5follows'.
20Z3
1022
O*r¥tlno lease p4yrntnts'.
Withln I year
Within Z to 5 years
11,468
451
11.669
ij
R•tat•d party tr•n5•¢tlons
There were no related party tr•ns4akJns, other th•n those Included In note 6.
14 Contln8Ènt asstl
The chafity Wa5 notified of a leiacy due them In Oecember 2021. The fifsi distribution of £4QM),Cm was recelved In Fébruary 2022. The second
dI￿rIbUtion of £310.326 wa5 received in April 2023 and a final distributlon Is due In 2024- In accordance wilh the accouniin8 policy+ no prov1$￿Th for
Ihe ftmalnln8 distributions have been rnade In the 2023 accounts.
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