Company number
05815104
Charity number
1120084
East of England Apples and Orchards Project
(a company limited by guarantee)
Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended
31 March 2025

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Report and accounts
Contents
Pa9•
Legal and administrative infomiation
Trustee's report
Independent Examlnefs report
Statement of financial activities
24
Balance sheet
Noles to the financial statements
8-12

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Company Information
Trusteess and Directors
Dr. J R Cr08by (resigned 1 May 2025)
Ms C M T Dunbar (resigned 15 August 2024)
MrPTNReeve
Ms C V Stimson
Ms R Wayman
Ms S Wileman
Ms K Deppe {appointed 16 April 2024)
Ms N Lewis (appointed 16 April 2024)
Mr F Maclennan (appointed 15 August 2024)
Mr R Metcalfe (appointed 1 May 2025)
Independent Examlners
CS Accounting Services
Little Brambles
Chapel Road
Longham
NR19 2AJ
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
12 Old Market
Wisbech
PE13 1NN
Lloyds Bank plc
PO Box 1000
BX11LT
Prlnclpal and Raglstered offl¢•
512 Blenheim Way
West Raynham Park
Fakenham
Norfolk
NR217PD

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Company number:
05815104
Charity number:
1120084
Trustee's Report
The TrusteeslDirectors present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March
2025.
Structure, Governance and Management
The East of England Apples & Orchards Project was incorporated as a company limited by
guarantee on 12 May 2006. If the activities of the company cease every rnember has guaranteed to
contribute a sum (not exceeding £10) as may be demanded of him or her towards the payment of
the debts and liabilities of the company.
The company was established under a Memorandum and Articles of Association which established
the objects and the powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Memorandum and
Articles of Association.
The East of England Apples & Orchards Project became a registered charlty on 16 July 2007. The
charity also uses the name EEAOP.
The charity Trustees are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law.
The charity is govemed by a board of Trustees who meet regularly. All decisions are made by the
majority vote. New Trustees are appointed at Annual General Meetings by its members but may be
appolnted by existing Trustees. A Trustee appointed by resolution of the other Trustees must retire
at the next AGM (but can be re-elected by the members at that AGM). Relevant skills are reviewed
on recruitment and training is provided where deemed necessary. Appropriate background and
financial checks are carried out before any appointment is ratified. EEAOP looks to increase the
diversity of its Trustees and supporters wherever possible.
ObJectlv6s and Actlvltl•s
The declared objectives of the charity are:
to encourage for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and expansion of
orchards and local top fruit varietles, and the preservation of their genetic biodiversity, landscape
and heritage value in the counties of Bedfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertfordshiro,
Lincolnshire and Cambrldgeshira.
to advance the education of the public in the udnerstanding and diversity of fruit varieties and
orchards.
Achlevements and Perforniance
Our 2024 AGM was held on Saturday 20th July at Meadow Lodge Farm, Bluntisham,
Cambridgeshire, and included a guided walk of this fifty-acre fruit farm. 29 members attended and
postal voling was offered to members unable to attend. All the tabled Resolutions were passed
unanimously.

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Company number:
05815104
Charity number:
1120084
Trustee's Report
In July 2024 we appointed our first bookkeeper to assist with our day-to-day finances. working
alongside our Project Manager and honorary treasurer. Thanks to continued buoyant trees sales we
were able to retain our two contracted HQ orchard assistants who, aside from their many orchard
management and tree sales tasks, helped complete our regional collection of plum and gage
varieties and oversaw the planting of several new appk variety accessions during the winter months.
We continued to undertake research into the region's orchard heritage. collecting graft wood from
trees of interest for our study collection and utilizing DNA fingerprinting to assist with identification.
Seven Apple Days were attended during September and October 2024 and members contributed
over 200 hours helping to staff these events. In addition, members contributed over 70 hours of
voluntary time in helping to deliver our busiest pruning workshops programme to date. A total of 12
pruning workshops were delivered during the year, attended by 109 people. Five of these were
'bespoke workshops, specifically deslgned for orchard owners, councils and the Woodland Trust. In
August 2024 14 people attended a guided history tour of our HQ orchards.
The winter of 2024-25 saw record-breaking tree sales of over 3.660 fruit trees sold. We had 396
customers, with 47 % of our trees finding new homes at 6 schools, 60 comrnunity-focused projects
and 13 farm diversification schemes. Over the past three years farms have become important new
customers for us, this year accounting for 13¥0 of our tree sales, overtaking the number of trees we
supply to schools for the first time. Tree propagation levels were adjust6d again. in line wlth expected
future demand.
Two new TrusteeslDirectors, ctropted onto the Board in April 2024. were formally elected by the
membership at the July 2024 AGM. and a further TrusteelDirector was co-opted onto the Board in
August 2024. The Board continued to meet regularly throughout the year using Zoom and
occasionally in person. During the year new trust6e-led working groups vmre established to support
the development of our workshops programme, fundraising activities and website development.
Financial Review
During the year 2024-25 income received was £96,510 , as compared to £99,300 in 2023-24, and
operating expenses were £107,396. as compared to £91,546 In 2023-24.
The charity continues to exercise prudent financlal management ensuring expenditure is closely
monitored and all financial information is reviewed at each Trustee meeting.
Reservés Pollcy
The charity maintains reserves in accordance with a policy set by the Trustees, not less than
annually. A minimum of £10,000 of reserves Is maintained to ensure that the charlty can always
meet its day-to4ay running costs.
Publlc Benefit Statement
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit
published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Company number:
05815204
Charity number:
1120084
Trustee's Report
Plans for Future Perlods
EEAOP will continue lo offer all its current services and develop new ones where it sees a need. 11
will continue to prcyagate local varieties ol fruit trees. conduct tours of its HQ orchards and expand
the range of orchard-related workshops il runs for the public at its HQ and at orchards across Ihe
region. It will ¢onlinue lo attend Apple Days and other public evenls across the region. The
Directors will seek new Board members when necessary lo ensure the Prgect continues to operate
and develop effectively.
The Directors will be seeking funds to appoint a new member of staff to deal with publi¢ enquiries
and undertake other administrative roles. Currenlly this role ielies on voluntary contributions
equivalent lo around 900 hours per year. Funds will also be sought for the completion of the East of
England Fruit Collection orchards. held at our HQ.
Statement of Dlre¢torslTru8tees' Respon8ibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of the East of England Apples & Orchards Project for the
PUTpose5 of company lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial
statements in accordance wilh applicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company13w requires the Trusteesloirectors lo prepare financial slaternents for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources
and the application of resources, including the income and expendilures of the charitable company
for the year. In preparing these financiall statemenls, the TrusleeslDireclors are required to.,
• select suitable accounting policies Bnd then appty them consistentty"
observe the methods aand principals in the Charits'es SORP.,
make judgements and estimates Ihat are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standard5 have been followed. subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in Ihe financial statements,
prepare Ihe financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is in?ppropriate to
presume that the company will continue in business.
The Trusteesldirectors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suff i¢ient to
show and explain the company's transaclion5 and disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the
financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Compan1es Act 2006. They are also responsible lor safeguarding the assets of the company
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and delection of fravd and other
irre9ularities.
This report was approved by the board on
and signed on its behalf.
Director and Trustee

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Independent Examinerfs report
to the members of East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Indopendent Examinofs Report to thè Trustees of East of England Apples and Or¢hards Project
I report to tha charlty Trustees on my éxamination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025
whlch are set out on pages 6 to 12.
Responslbllities and basis of rnport
As the charity trustees of the company (and also ivs dir8Ctors for the purposes of company law) you are r8sponsible for
the preparation of th8 accounts in accordance with the rgquir8m8nts of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not requlr8d to be audited under Part 16 of the 2008 Act
and af8 eligible for independent examination, I report In respect of my examination of your company's accounts as
carried out under section 145 of the Charilies Act 2011 {Ih8 2011 Act,). In carrying out my exarnination I have followed
the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the 2011 Act.
Indopondgnt Examlnerfs Statem8nt
I hav8 completed my 8xamlnation. I conflrm Ihat no matters have come to my attentk)n In connectlon wth the
examinatlon giving me caus8 to belleve that in any material respect:
adequate accounting records have not been kept in respect of the company as r8quired by sectlon 386 of the 2006
Acl., or
the financlal ststements ar8 not in agreem8nt with the accounting records and retums; or
the financlal statements do not comply wlth the accounting requlrements of $8Ctlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than
any rèqulr8ment that the accounts glve a Iru8 and falr vlew which 18 not a mattèr consldered 88 part of an
Indepenedent èxamlnallon: or
the financial statements hav8 not been prepared in accordance with the methods and princlples of the Statem8nt of
Recornmend8d Practice for accounting and reporting by charitie8 (appllcable to charities prèparlng their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}1.
I have no concerns and have come across no oth8r matters in connectlon wlth the examln8tlon to whlch attention should
be drawn In thls report in order to enable a proper underst8ndlng of the flnanci81 statements to be reached.
C Stockwell FCA, Bsc
for and on behalf of
CS Accounllng Servicès
Llttle Bramb188
Chapel Road
Longham
NR19 2AJ

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Notes
Unrn8trlctod
Ro8trlet•d
2025
Total
2024
Total
Incoming Rosources
Incomlng resource$ from generatsd funds:
Voluntary incom8
Activill8s for gener8tlng fiJnd8
6223
90287
6,223
90,287
24,236
75,064
Total Incoming Rosources
96.510
99.300
Resourc08 expondod
Charitable acllvitl88
Governance costs
(104.611)
1785)
(2,000)
(106,6111
{785}
189.626)
11.830)
Total R•gour¢88 EX￿nd0d
(105,396)
(107.396)
(91,456)
Net movemonts of funds In year
(Not Income for the year}
(8,8861
{10,886)
Fund8 al l Aprfl 2024
125,604
2,000
127.604
119,760
Funds at 31 March 2025
11, 12
116.718
116.718
127,604
The Slalement of Financlal Activities includ8$ all gain8 and108888 r8cogni8ed in th8 y88r.
All incoming resources and resources exp8nd8d derive from continuing 8Ctlvltles.
Tho notes on p8g88 8 to 12 fom part of th8se accounts.

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
77.961
77,961
86,779
86,779
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
10.980
8,091
50,730
69.801
13.950
19.133
39.242
72.325
Creditors.. amounts falling due
within one year
(11.0441
11,500)
Nat current assets
58,757
70,825
Total assets less current
liabilities
136.718
157,604
CredStors: amount8 falling du¢
after more than one year
{20,000)
130,000)
Net assets
116,718
127.604
Fund8
Reslricled
Unrestricted
12
2,000
125,604
116,718
Total equity
116.718
127,604
The noles on pages 8 to 12 lorm part of Ihese accounls.
The directors are satisfied that Ihe com pany is entilled to exemption for Ihe requirement to obtain an
audit under seclion 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of
the Act.
The directors acknovAedge their responsiblities for complying with the requirement of the
Companies Act 2006 with respect to accountin9 records and Ihe preparation of accounls,
The accounts have teen prepared and delivered in accordance wrth the special provisions
applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
Director
Approved by the board on .

Easl of England Apples and Orchards Projéct
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Summary of signfficant accounting policies
Basis of preparatlon
The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102. The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The financial statements have been prepared in
accordance wilh the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK {FRS 102) issued on 16
July 2014 and with the Charrties Act 2011.
Company $tatU8
The Charity is a not for profit company limited by guardnte8 and registered in England. Sn the event of the
Charity being wound up Ihe liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to a ma￿muM of £10 per member of
the Charity. The address of the registered office is 512 Blenheim Way, West RayTJham Park, Fakenham.
Norfolk NR217PD.
Fund8
The funds held by the Charity are the Unrestrict8d general funds which can be used In accordance with the
charitable objects at the discretion of the Trustees, and thè Restricted funds which can only be used for
particular purposes within the objécts of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when
funds are solicited on the explicit understanding that they will be applied to a particular restricted purpose.
Incoming resources
Donations, grants and legacies are r8cognlsed in full In the Statement of Financial Activities when they are
receivable and where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and where the amount can be measured with
sufficient reliability.
Income from sales is measured at the fair valije of the consideration received or receivable. net of discounts
and value added taxes. Income from Ihe sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rew8rds of
ownership of the g(y)ds have transferred to the buyer.
Volunteers
The value of services provided by volunteers has not been in¢luded in the Financlal Statements. thls amounted
to 1,170 hours dtjring the year.
Tangible flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less arxumulative depreciation and any accumulalive impairment
losses. Depreciation is provided on all tsngible flxed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to
write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows..
Land and buildings
Over the length of the land lease (previously 20
years straight line)
25Q/o reducing balance
200/• reducing balance
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
A full year of depreciation is Charged In the year of acquisition and none In the year of disposal.
The depreciation policy for Land and buildings has been adjusted this year to match the life of the building to
the length of the lease of the land upon which it is sited.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at Ihe lower of cost and estimated selling price less Costs to complete and sell. Cost is
determined using the first in first out method. The caryng amount of stock Sold is recognised as an expense in
the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (whiGh is usually the involce prlce), less any impairment
losses for bad and doubtftjl debts.
Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaclion price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other
financial liabilities are initbally re¢￿gniSed at transaction price net of any transaction costs.
2 Voluntary incomlng resourcès
Unrèstrlcted
funds
2025
Restrlcted
funds
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Grants
Donations and sponsorship
Subscriplions
Gift Aid
14,000
6,177
3.369
690
24.236
1,539
3,803
881
6.223
1.539
3,803
881
6.223
3 Incomlng Rosourcas from actlvltles for g•n•ratlng funds
Unre8trlct•d
2025
Rostrlcted
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Tree and plantlng pack sales
84.585
70,083
Training Courses and events
Bank inter8St
5.551
151
90.287
5,551
151
90.287
4,845
136
76,064
4 Rèsources oxpended
Unro8trlct•d
2025
Rè8trlcted
2025
Totsl
2025
Total
2024
On Charitable Actlvltles
Costs of sales
Repayment of unspent grant
Motor and travel
Office expenses
Depreciation
Marketing materials
Distribution costs
Courses and meeting costs
Project managers fees
Subcontractors fees
Bookkeeping fees
Volunteer expenses
Orchard management
Input VAT recovefed
37.192
37,192
2,000
1.317
4.461
9,057
2,929
3.028
785
27,325
12.380
2,457
58
5.731
(2.109)
106.611
27.628
2,000
1,317
4,461
9,057
2,929
3,028
785
27,325
12.380
2.457
2,128
5,349
7,485
469
5,022
2.054
24.258
9,363
5,731
(2.109)
104.611
5,870
2,000

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
2025
Restricted
2025
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Governan¢a costs
Accountancy
Trustee expenses and meeting costs
407
378
785
407
378
785
1,830
1,830
5 Taxatlon
As a ¢harlty, East of England Apples and Orchards Proje¢t Is exempt from tax on income and gains falling
wlthin section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the
extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the Charity.
6 Tanglblè flxad assots
Land and
bullding¥
At cost
Plant and
machlnery
At cost
Motor
v•hlcl•s
At cost
Total
Cost or valuatlon
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
105.404
20,685
239
(8,461)
12,463
9.500
135,589
239
18,461.)
127,367
105,404
9.500
Depreclatlon
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 March 2025
27.170
7.112
19,740
425
(8,461)
11,704
1,900
1,520
48,810
9,057
(8,461)
49,406
34,282
3,420
Carrylng amount
At 31 March 2025
71.122
759
6,080
77,961
At 31 March 2024
78.234
945
7,600
86,779
7 Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
7.941
150
19,133
8,091
19,133
8 Crodllors: amounts falllng duo wlthln one yoar
2025
2024
other taxes and social security costs
other Creditors
Accruals and deferred income
824
5,220
11.044
1.500
1,500
10

East of England Apples and Orchards Project
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
9 Crodltors: amounts falllng duo aftor on• year
2025
2024
Other creditors
20.000
20.000
30,000
30,000
10 Other financial commltmonts
Total future minimum lease payments under non-can¢ellabl8 operating leases:
Land and
buildings
2025
Land and
bulldings
2024
Falling due..
within one year
557
557
11 Unrestrlcted fund$
Balancè at
1 April 2024
Incomlng
Ro8ourcos
Outgolng
Rowurcos
Balancè at
31 March 2025
General funds
125,604
125.604
96.510
96,510
(105,396)
105,396
116,718
116,718
Balance at
1 April 2023
Incomlng
R880urcos
Outgolng
Resour￿9
Balan¢• at
31 March 2024
General funds
119,760
119,760
97,300
97,300
(91.4561
91,456
125,604
125,604
12 Rostrlcted fund8
Balanco at
1 April 2024
Incomlng
Rèsource8
Outgoing
Rèsourcès
Balanc8 at
31 March 2025
HQ Orchard Extension
2.000
(2.000)
2.000
Balan¢é at
1 Aprfl 2023
Incomlng
Re80ur¢es
Outgolng
Rèsources
Balancè at
31 March 2024
HQ Orchard Extension
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Restricted funds consist of funding from The Talent Fund towards the extension of the West Raynham
Orchard. The funds were not spent within the time limit given and so were retumed to the funder during the
year.
11

Easl of England Apples and Orchards Project
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
13 Analy818 of assets b•twMn funds
Unrestricted
2025
Restricted
2025
Total
2025
Represented by..
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors
77,961
69,801
(31,044)
116,718
77,961
69,801
{31,044)
116,718
Unrestrlctod
2024
Ro8trlcted
2024
Total
2024
Represented by:
Fixed assets
Current assets
Cr8ditors
86,779
70,325
131,5001
125,604
86,779
72.325
{31,5001
127.604
2,000
2.000
14 Trust80 R8mun•ratlon and Rolatsd party transactlons
During the year Kornelia Deppe, who served as a Trustee throughout this period, received remuneration from
the charity amounting to £785 for providing winter workshop services and £148.50 for trav818xpenses.
During the year Neil Reeve. who served as a Trustee througttout this perlod, received £104.50 for expenses
related to the Applè Days.
Durin9 the year Mr M Skipp8r, partner to Ms C Stimson who served as a trustee throughout thls period.
provided services to the charty amounting to £27,325 {2024: £24,863).
15 Controlllng party
The company Is under the ultimate control of the Trustees as a body.
12