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The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society (A company limited by quarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31-August-2025

Company Registered Number 4450556

Charity Registration Number 1106927

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The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society

Administrative and legal information for the year ended 31-August-2025

TRUSTEES

The Trustees are as set out on page 2

CHAIRPERSON Mrs Susan Taylor

Treasurer Mr Gareth Evans

REGISTERED OFFICE

Brynheulog Lon Maes Du Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2HH

REGISTRATION NUMBER Company Registered Number 4450556

Charity Registration Number 1106927

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Baker Knoyle Chartered Accountants Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1DL

' The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society Trustees Report

The trustees who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006 present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 -August-2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the 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).

The annual report includes the directors’ report as required by company law.

Trustees

The trustees are the members for the charitable company. This entitles them to vote but confers no beneficial interest in the assets of the charitable company. The trustees who served during the year are:

Sue Taylor Chair Gareth Evans Treasurer

Libby Brooks

Alison Richards

Berian Jones

Robert Taylor

Lisa Handscombe Appt 5th Feb 2025 Jemma Richards Appt 5th Feb 2025

One third of the trustees automatically retire by rotation at each year. Those making themselves available for re-appointment and any new nominations are then put to a meeting of the members and appointment is by a simple majority of the members present in person or by proxy.

Statement as to compliance with public benefit guidance

We have complied with the duty in s 17 of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Commission in respect of our duty to provide public benefit.

Administrative details of the charity are shown on page 1

Structure Governance and Management

Nature of the charities governing document

The charity is company limited by guarantee and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association

Method of recruiting and appointing new trustees

Organisation structure

The charity is wholly run by volunteers, the main operations of the charity are overseen by a board of trustees who delegate specific responsibilities to individuals or groups and who implement these with the support of those volunteers. Volunteers are drawn from across the wider community. The Bees in the Community is managed by a paid member who is helped by volunteers and by part-time paid individuals to deliver elements of the project, this mainly involves leading and directing school groups. This is currently being delivered in a joint project in Cyfarthfa Park funded from SPF.

Statement on risk management

The trustees review the risks that may impinge on the charity and those relating to events it may undertake and puts in place appropriate policies and assessments to minimise their impact.

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Objectives and Activities

Summary of charity's objectives and the strategy for achieving them. Theand objectsto introduceof the& charityeducate arepeople to conserveto understand and protectand theenjoynaturalit. environment, support rural heritage

The role and contribution of volunteers

The charity is managed by volunteers and its activities are delivered by volunteers from the membership and from the local community. The contribution of these individuals is fundamental to the successful operation of the charity.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements during the year

The attendance at events continues to grow, the involvement of family groups in events linked to biodiversity continues to be the an important focus.

The creation of a bee garden and apiary in Cyfarthfa Park has enabled our bees in the community project to grow and flourish. It is being cared for and developed by a group of dedicated volunteers. The expansion of our work in the natural environment to link with schools through our revised bees and biodiversity project. This allows the young people to work within the bee garden and apiary, to experience and understand on a practical level the relationship between the natural environment and their day to day lives. This includes, surveys, data collection and project work, in addition to having physical interaction with a beehive and having the opportunity to obtain a national junior beekeepers award. This project has been incorporated within the SPF project within Cyfarthfa Park and our chair (Sue Taylor) is managing the biodiversity element. This strengthens the position of the charity and we hope to support the park in creating an education centre around bees and biodiversity and its officerexposurefor Wales,to climaticwechange.hope thatSuethisis isalsothe beginninga member ofof the a jointboardapproachof the WBKAbetweenastheeducation/schoolscharity, the | WBKA and Cyfarthfa Park to create a central biodiversity education hub.

The improvements in the Cilsanws Nature reserve are completed. The pathways are now clear, the fencing repaired and the benches up graded.

The Bee Co-operative continues to flourish, it has linked with a number of local businesses and with the volunteer beekeepers they promote and sell its products on a no profit basis. All the income arising is passed back to the charity.

We are continuing to be helped by a community of volunteers across all aspects of our work. This includes volunteers in the bee co-operative, volunteer gardeners who look after our pollinators garden, volunteers who support out family event program, volunteers who help maintain our nature reserves and Merthyr College WBQ students who volunteer with us to achieve their community action award. Our thanks goes out to all our volunteers without their effort the work of the charity would not be possible.

Financial Review

Reserves policy setting out why appropriate

The trustees are building up reserves to allow the continued development of the charity, particularly around our Bees in the Community project and to continue to maintain and improve our nature reserves, these are on-going projects and the society has therefore targeted a free reserves level of £100,000, the current free reserves are £56,766.

Brief review of the charity's financial position

The charity has a reserve of funds that allow it to sustain its programme of events. The aim will be to allow these to grow in proportion with its increase in activity.

~The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society | Trustees Report | Plans for Future Periods | Plans for the future including, aims objectives and any activities planned to achieve them. We continue with the family events programme which has become self sustaining, supported by many . hours of work by our volunteers. This is now running side by side with the community bees and : biodiversity project to make access to the events wider.

We are growing the bees in community project, which is introducing and training new bee keepers and is now expanding the number of schools involved. We are working with Cyfarthfa Park and the WBKA and hope this will lead to the development of an education centre at Cyfarthfa. The Bees in the community project will pass from the SPF joint project back to the charity on 1st April 2026, MTCBC have agreed to provide land to build a pollination centre in the park and we have submitted an expression of interest to the Heritage Lottery Fund. There is huge support for this project but the way it can be developed is dependent upon us receiving adequate funding.

We have stabilised the apiary stock, but its recovery is very slow. We believe that the change in the weather patterns is adversley affecting the bees. We are continuing to monitor this and reviewing how our work fits within the local ecosystems.

independent Examiners

Baker Knoyle Chartered Accountants were appointed as Independent Examiners and have expressed their willingness to continue.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to smail companies.

This report was approved by the board of trustees on and signed on their behaif Susan & Taylor

Gareth “7 Evans Gareth T Evans Treasurer

Susan E Taylor Chair

Dated 20 November 2025

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Independent examiner's report TO THE TRUSTEES OF The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society for the year ended 31 August 2025

independent examiner's report to the trustees of the Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society. ("The Company’) | report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st August 2025,

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company 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 for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | 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, | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

| have compieted my examination. | confirm that no mattes have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or

¢ the accounts do not accord with such records; or

the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 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

ethe accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods 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)).

| 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.

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R.I.\ ACA FCCA Baker Knoyle Chartered Accountants Orbit Business Centre Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1DL

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The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) forthe yearended 31-August-2025 Unrestricted Restricted Totals

forthe yearendedyearended 31-August-2025		Unrestricted	Restricted	Totals	Totals
	Notes	Funds	Funds	2025	2024
		£	£	£	£
Income and Endowments from:	2
Membership and Donations		783		783	1,127
Activities forgenerating funds
Miscellaneous		263		263	214
InvestmentIncome		1,975		1,975	2,049
Incoming Resourcesfrom
Charitable activities
Bees in the Community			32,091	32,091	50,021
Apiary income		9,561		9,561	12,360
Facilities Management			3,500	3,500	18,000
Other Incoming Resources
Total Incoming Resources		12,582	35,591	48,173	84,071
Resources Expended	4
Administration		105		105	95
Charitable Activities
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Bees in theCommunity		80	32,091	32,171	41,877
Apiary Expenditure		5,890		5,890	696
Faciities Management		12,118	3,500	15,618	31,053
Events costs
Governance
Otherresources Compliance costs		665		665	613
Total resourcesexpended		18,858	35,591	54,449	74,334
Netmovement inresources before transfers		(6,276)		(6,276)	9,737
Transfer between funds
NetMovement In funds		(6,276)		(6,276)	9,737
01-September-2024		80,798	39,783	120,581	110,844
Balances carried forward
31-August-2025		£74,522	£ 39,783	£ 114,305	£120,581
Analysis ofReserves	8
Amounts set aside to writedown fixed assets		13,940		13,940	24,500
Other designated and restricted funds		3,806	39,783	43,589	43,589
Free Reserves		56,776		56,776	52,492
		£74,522	£39,783	£114,305	£120,581

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses arising in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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The attached notes form an integral part of these accounts

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The Merthyr Tydfil22 & District.. . Naturalists’.. ' Society..
Balance Sheet Co Reg No 4450556
as at 31-August-2025
Notes 2025 2024
£ £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 5 13,940 24,500
Current Assets
Debtors 6 755 5,722
Cash at bank & in hand 100,360 97,109
101,115 102,831
Creditors: Amounts falling
due within one year 7 750 6,750
Net current assets(liabilities) 100,365 96,081
Total assets less current Liabilities 114,305 120,581
NET ASSETS £ 114,305 £ 120,581
Unrestricted income funds
Amount set aside for the writedown of fixed assets 13,940 24,500
Other designated funds 3,806 3,806
General reserves 56,776 52,492
74,522 80,798
Restricted income funds 39,783 39,783
TOTAL FUNDS £114,305 £120,581
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The charitable company is entitled fo exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Section 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

These accounts were approved by the board of trustees on 20 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Susan & Taylor Gareth “7 Evans | Susan E Taylor Gareth T Evans Chair Treasurer The attached notes form an Integral part of these accounts

The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31-August-2025 : | 1 Principal Accounting Policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 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) and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of ireland’:

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Status. The organisation is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and a registered charity.

The directors as set out on page 2 are the trustees of the charity and the members of the company. The liability of the members is limited to £1 each as set out in the company's Memorandum of Association.

Fund Balances. The balances held by the charity are separated between restricted

and unrestricted funds. Balances on restricted funds are subject to specific restrictive conditions imposed from the funding source. Unrestricted funds are available to be utilised by the trustees in the furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds are those unrestricted funds set aside for a specific purpose by the Board. Tangible Fixed Assets are included in the balance sheet at historic cost less accumulated depreciation. Grant receipts which fund fixed asset acquisitions are taken to restricted funds and the appropriate depreciation charge is made against those funds over the expected useful life of the asset. Leased Assets. Fixed assets acquired under finance leases are included in the balance sheet at historic cost less accumulated depreciation. The present value of future rentals is shown as a liability. Interest payable in each period is charged as an expended resource in proportion to the amount outstanding under the lease. Operating lease rentals are charged as expended resources as incurred.

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Land & Buildings 2% On Cost 10% On Cost Plant & machinery 25% On Cost

Stock is included in the balance sheet at the lower of cost or net realisable value, provisions being made as appropriate against any obsolete or slow moving items. Where stock is held for a specific restricted purpose the relevant incoming resources are held as balances on restricted funds. Debtors and Creditors are recognised at their settlement amount.

Taxation - The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Going Concern- The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.

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The Merthyr Tydfil= & DistrictLJ Lal Naturalists’2 | Societya Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31-August-2025

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled and the trustees believe they will be received and the monetary value can be reliable determined.

The following specific policies are applied:

Voluntary income received by way of grants, gifts or donation is included in the SoFA when the general recognition criteria are met in FRS102 SORP.

Deferred Income. Income or grants received in advance are held as deferred income and carried forward to future accounting periods to be released when the defined purposes of the work or project have been completed, approved or certified.

Gifts in Kind are included in the income and expenditure account where they are applied in carrying out charitable activities, where the company would otherwise have to purchase the donated facility and the benefit is both quantifiable and material. The quantifiable benefit is based on the value provided by the donor or a fair estimate of market value.

The value of services provided by volunteers is not quantified.

Investment income is included when receivable.

Trading Income is recognised when earned.

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis asa liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered. Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Costs of generating funds include the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes the costs that can be attributed directly to those activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include audit fees, costs relating to the strategic management of the charity, management of assets and organisational administration.

All expenditure is allocated between the categories of the SoFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned between categories on a basis that fairly reflects their usage.

Pension Costs. Contributions are made to the employees own personal pension schemes. The pension cost charge represents those contributions payable to the individual schemes.

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2 Total Incoming Resources	2 Total Incoming Resources				2025	2024
Apiary Income Donations			:		9,561 783	12,360 1,127
Other Income					263	214
Heritage Lottery Fund						12,391
Groundwork						2,875
Beacons Bees						5,386
Specific SPF Funding (Note 10)					35,591	29,369
MTCBC Active Travel (Note 10)						18,000
					46,198	81,722
Interest received					1,975	2,349
Total Incoming Resources					£48,173	£ 84,071
3 Support Costs
Companies House Fees					35	13
Independent Examination Fees					630	600
					£665	£613
4 Total Resources Expended
		Support			_Other	Total
Restricted Fund	Activity	Costs		Costs	2025	2024
		£		£	£	£
Bees in the Community				32,091	32,091	41,877
Facilities Management				3,500	3,500	18,000
				£ 35,591	£35,591	£ 59,877
Unrestricted Funds		665		18,193	18,858	£ 14,457
Total Resources Expended		£665		£ 53,784	£54,449	£ 74,334
					2025	2024
					£	£
StaffCosts:	Wages & Salaries				28,755	25,601
	Pension costs				1,642	1,233
					£30,397	£26,834

The charity considers its board of trustees as key management. None of the board were remunerated for this role.

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2025 2024

Pension Costs

£ £

The company contributes to employees’ own personal pension schemes.

The pension cost charge represents contributions paid by the Company to the individual schemes:

Average No of employees

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No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000

The Bees in the Community Project was integrated into the biodiversity element of the SPF project that was based around biodiversity creativity and heritage within Cyfarthfa Park, Mrs S Taylor was employed by the project to — develop this project and integrate it within the development of Cyfarthfa Park. This is treated as a Gift in Kind (see Note 10) The role is primarily a teaching role in fine with Mrs Taylors professional qualification. Mrs Taylor receives no payment for her role as a trustee of the charity.

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Gift in Kind (Note 10) 2025 =27,368 2024 25,601
The value of payments to, or transactions with trustees or persons connected with the trustees was:
2025 2024
, Pension Contributions 1,642 1,233
Traveling Expenses 30 134
; £1,672 £1,367
These payments were made to Mrs Taylor as part of the SPF project and have been accounted for as Gifts in Kind
(see Note 10)
5 Tangible Fixed Assets Motor Plant &
Buildings Vehicles machinery TOTAL
Cost
31-Aug-24 112,569 80,837 193,406
Additions 930 930
Disposals
31-Aug-25 £112,569 £81,767 £194,336
Depreciation
31-Aug-24 88,069 80,837 168,906
Charged 11,257 233 11,490
Additions
Disposals
31-Aug-25 £ 99,326 £81,070 £ 180,396
Net book value (NBV)
31-Aug-24 £ 24,500 £ 24,500
31-Aug-25 £13,243 £697 £13,940
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These payments were made to Mrs Taylor as part of the SPF project and have been accounted for as Gifts in Kind (see Note 10)

The Merthyr Tydfil= & District. = Naturalists’“ i | Societya Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31-August-2025

				2025		2024
6 Debtors				£		£
	Trade Debtors					4,481
	Prepayments&	accrued income		755		1,244
				£755		£5,722
Debtors included above which are due in more		than one year:
				NIL		NIL
7 Creditors: Amounts falling duewithin one year				2025		2024
				£		£
	Trade creditors					6,000
	Accruals & deferred income			750		750
				£750		£6,750
8 Fund Balances
Movement in funds		31-August		ncoming	Resources
		2024	Resources	Expended	Transfers	2025
General Fund		52,492	12,582	(8,298)		56,776
FREE RESERVES		52,492	42,582	(8,298)		56,776
Designatedfunds		28,306		(10,560)		17,746
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS	80,798 12,582 (18,858) 74,522 ee
Bees in the Community		39,783	32,091	(32,091)		39,783
Facilities Management			3,500	(3,500)
RESTRICTED FUNDS		39,783	35,591	(35,591)		39,783
TOTAL FUNDS		£ 120,581	£48,173	£(54,449)		£114,305
Comparative movement in funds		31-August	Incoming	Resources		31-August
		2023	Resources	Expended	Transfers	2024
General Fund		39,421	16,050	(2,979)		52,492
FREE RESERVES		39,421	16,050	(2,979)		52,492
Designated funds		39,784		(11,478)		28,306
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS		79,205	16,050	(14,457)		80,798
Bees in theCommunity		31,639	50,021	(41,877)		39,783
Facilities Management			18,000	(18,000)
RESTRICTED FUNDS		31,639	68,021	(59,877)		39,783
TOTALFUNDS		£110,844	£84,071	£(74,334)		£120,581

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The Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists’ Society | Notes to the Accounts ’ for the year ended 31-August-2025

Free reserves are available to provide funds to cashflow projects funded on a retrospective basis and are available with the approval of the trustees to fund any expenditure on projects or expenses which fall within the organisations general aims and objectives. They are accumulated in accordance with the reserve policy as stated in the trustees report.

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2025 2024
Analysis of Designated funds £ £
General Activities Fund 3,806 3,806
Designated to projects 3,806 3,806
Unamortised fixed assets 13,940 24,500
Designated funds £17,746 £ 28,306
Designated funds represent amounts put aside to fund project costs in the period of transition
between funders, to provide for future shortfalls on project funding and for the write down of fixed
assets held against unrestricted funds.
Asset analysis of Fund balances
The balances on restricted funds are represented by the following underlying
assets: Fixed Net 2025 2024
Assets Current Assets £ £
Bees in the Community 39,783 39,783 39,783
£ 39,783 £ 39,783 £ 39,783
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Restricted funds represents balances held to fund future projects where the resources have been received and are required by the donors to fund a specific project.

Where balances on restricted funds are designated as fixed assets this is the amount within the fund set aside for the future depreciation of those assets.

The remaining balances on restricted funds represent amounts where funds have been received or are receivable and where the expenditure is restricted to specific purposes by the donor.

9 Activities undertaken within each major restricted fund The restricted funds of the charity have been applied during the year or are heid for future expenditure in the following areas:

Bees in the Community

The Bees in the Community Funds has created an apiary, a bee viewing facility and a pollinator garden in Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. It uses these facilities to engage with schools, local businesses and organisations to highlight the link between the local biodiversity and the food chain. It also trains bee keepers and junior bee keepers, creating a link through bees to the natural environment, additionally it holds a series of more general biodiversity workshops for families. This is integrated into the SPF project being delivered in Cyfarthfa Park, the aim being to create a sustainable centre within the park that delivers an on going education process to all ages.

Facilities Management

The charity operates two nature reserves, a resource centre anda pollination garden, all the ongoing maintenance and development work comes within our Facilities Management brief. Where we receive funds or : gifts in kind specific to one area these are treated as restricted funds.

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We would like to thank all our contributors for their ongoing support of our work in the natural environment.

141 Volunteer Time

The value of volunteer time is not quantified in terms of money but the time contributed by volunteers is an invaluable resource in terms of the outstanding contribution made by them.

The number of hours contributed by volunteers in the year was:

by them.them.
2025		2024
5 689		6,090

12 Ultimate Controlling Party

The Charity is controlled by its directors / trustees.

13 Related Party Disclosures

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st August 2025, other than those identified in Notes 4 & 10 as "Gifts in Kind”.

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