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 2026
East of England Apples and Orchards Project Report and accounts Contents Page Legal and thJmini%trative inlomwt¢c Trustee's rewl Independent Ex8minerfs reF*Nt statement of finand81 acovtss 24 Ba18nce sheet Notes lo the finala1 slalements &12
East of England Apples and Orchards Project Company Information Truslees and Directors Dr. J R Crosby (resigned 1 May 2025) Mr P T N Reeve {resuned 17 Junè 2026) Ms C V Stimson Ms R WayTnan (resigned 7 June 20261 Ms S Wileman Ireswdwl 17 20261 Ms K Deppe Ms N Lews {reslgn8d 5 June 2025) Mr F Maclennan (resigned 17 June 2026) Mr R Melcalfe (appoinled 1 May 2025) Mr A Savage lappoinlèd 13 2026) Independ•nt Examiners CS Accounting Sorvres Lltde BTambl¢s Chapd Road Longham NR19 Bankers 8ardayE Bank tdc 12 Old Market Wisbech PE13 1NN Uwls Bank plc PO Box 1(KJO BX1 1LT Prfnclpal and Restar0d offlc¢ 512 Blenheim Way West Raynharn Park Fakenham Norfolk NR217PD
East of England Apples and Orchards Project Company nurnber. 05815104 Charlty number". 1120084 Trustso's Report The Tru5teeBIDirector5 pwent their report finanaal 51atements for the year erKled 31 Mah 2026. stnKtur•. Gov•mance and Managèment The East of EThJland Alwles & Orchards Project was incorForated as a company limited by guaTantee on 12 May 2006. Ir the ttieS of the t>)mpany wse every member has guaranteed to contril)ute a sum (not exceediTrJ £101 as may b8 demanded of him or her towards the paymènt of the dèbts and IKqbilities of the company. The company was established under a MemorwKlum Articles of A&8t>ciation wthich 8stsblLghod the oblts the F4)wers of the tharit8t4e company and 1$ 9)vemed under its Memorandum and "cles of Asxtiation. The East of EnglaTrJ AFfdes & Orchanls Project became a Tegired on 16 July 2007. The charity also usas the r18 EEAOP. Thè cfrity Trustees are also direc$ of company the purtK)ses of ccmpany law. The charity is wvemed by a board of Trust wtrK> meet rLarfy. All decisi(S are rne by the majorty vote. Ngw Trustees are appointed at Annual Genernl Meetings by its members but may be appointed by existing Trustees. A Twstsg appointed by rasc4ulion of the other Trust88s musl rgtire al the next AGM (but ran be rèvelected by the members al Ihal AGM). Rdevant skills a reviewed on recNitment and training is provKled vtsre deemed necessary. Appropriate background and financial CkS are carried cArt before any aptrnent is ralified. EEAOP ICtys to increasè the dwersity of its Truslees and suprthers wher8vef kX)SSit49. Objedlves and Acllvltles The declared objeclNes of the charty are: to encJrag8 for the berrt of the public the conservalh)n, protecon and expansion of orchards and Iccal lop fruit varieties, and the wèservalion of their genetic biodN8rsity, lands(xpa and heritage value in the counlias cl Bedfordshire. E$. Norfdk. SuffoPK. Hertfordghire, LinshIr and Cambridgeshire. - to advance the educalion of the puLIK in Ihe Udrstandij and dvety of fruit varietles and orchard5. Achiev•ments and PerftxTnanro An extreme weathw waming by th8 Met Office 1Ced Trustees to Lxncel the members, 2025 AGM. which was to have tsken pla at SawbrKIrth in Hertfordshire on Saturday 12th July. The everbt was not rearranged for a later date, the Trustees opting inslead to c4)unl the 28 tK)slal votes and 22 apdogies rgceived frryn the memtser5 a recLYd (4 evenc thereby enablirvJ all the taed Resdulions scheduled fL¥ the AGM lo passed unanimousty. During the winter months our 5ale5 of heritage fnjil trees came very dose to matching last yearfs record sales, with a total of 3,$40 fruf( trees d. The number of orders was 448. which, vthen comFered with lasl year, was 80 more ttn l¥t ye8r and a new r8cord. The Trustees were grateful for the extra bme and effort tsken by the HQ team and Tnjstee Clare Stimson tselen January a March 2026 to ensure every customerfs order was carefulty prorEssed, packed delivered on Ilme.
East of England Apples and Orchards Project Cornpany number: 05815104 Charity number: 1120084 Trustee's Roport Whilst 41% of our fruil trees found new ts)mes n ryivate hrmnes. 31% were purchased for planting in 31 schimls and 30 projects designed for wmmunity benefiL The rernaining 28% were bought by 12 farmers and landowners for diversrftiOn 8nd CArbon offs81 sCme5, whhch is double what we SUPled to these types of proiects18sl year. Our heathy tree sales albwed us to relain our CtraCted propcl manager, two orchard assistants and our bookkeeper. to ensure the effectwe delNery of our orFsite and off-sile activf(ies. These induded maintsining the East of Erland Fruit Coltht1 Ixthards at OUT Iwdquarters and attending nine AprAe Day evenls across our region during Seplemtrr and October 2025- ts¥o more than last year. We arranged four winter workshops teathing orthard pwning skills, attended by 40 people. Rès8arch into our r8gion's orch8rd herilage continuèd. leadiry to th& rediscovery of at least onè previously lost apF4e variety. We also c4)nb"nued to collect graft from okl fruii trees of interest for our HO study cnlleclicffi and to submit unknovm frurts for DNA analysis to assist th their identification, sharing our findiros in our memb8rs' newsletter along witt) othar UK herilage frust groups and the Nationd Fruit in New Irusfrtrled Ythiro groups met several times to devd4) fundrai5iry slrategies and our oanges to our website and s¢xial media Fwesence. Over the course of th8 year three Trustees stood down from the Board, in May 2025, June 2025 and February 2026. and one new Trustee was copted onlo the Board in May 2025. Trustees continued to meot r8gLlarfy throughout the both cffjlin and in Ferson to ensure the Proj1 Wds run effioenty and effectively as possible. Flnan¢ial Revlv• During the year 202&26 in(xyne reld vas £92.663 , as compared to £96.510 in 2024-25. and operating &xpenses £96.407. as ¢yJmpared to £107. in 20225. The charity contirwjes to exercise prudent financAal managem8nt ensuriNJ expenditure 1$ dosely monitor8d am financial wrfcrfm81ion is revith%l at each Trustee meeting. R•serves Pdicy The charity mainlain5 reserves in accordanca wlth a set by the Truslees, not less than annudly. A minirnum of £10.OCQ of reserve5 is mainlained to gnsure that the tharity can thays meet its datcHlay running (xts. Public BItt SLthfflent The Trustw have compliwj wrth thelr (hty lo have due regard to the guidance on wbllc bonefft tlished by tho Charity CLwnmiss)n in exercisiThJ Iheir powers or duties. Plans for Fuluro Periods EEAOP will continue to offer al its current servw and devdop new r)nes bthere il $ees a wed. It will continue to propagate lof*l varidi&s of fwit trees. expand the range of orchard-relal&# workshops r( runs for the putrAic at Éts HQ a1 at Lycharrl t8S across the region. It wil conttn to attend ApF4e Da and other putAic events across the regic %there relevant lo its aims. The Directors wll seek new 8oar(i member5 when neSary to ensufe ts Project continues to operate devdop effectivety.
East of England Apples and Orchards ProieGt Company number: 05815104 Charity number: 1120084 Trustae's Report The Directors b8 seeknng the ressary furKb three posts based al West Raynham HQ. One wll h8tp deal ryth the grrpwing number of public enquiries and pr¢)vhde administrative support. and two othews Mll focus the chariws outreach arKI generat devBlopmenl. In addition, funds wll be sought to complete the E8sI of FrarMI Fruit Ci4lecYon orchards al EEAOP'S headquartors in nOrts1 Norfdk. This reportwa5 apj by the board on .... ...... .... signed on ils btrhall. DiT8clor and Trustee gL,.-
East of England Apples and Orchards Project Independent Examinerf$ rep(xt to the mombers of East of England Apples and Orchanls Project Indep•ndnt Examin•e$ R•portto the TnMi•os of East ol Engtsnd Appf•s ab)d Orchards ProJo¢t I reFMNi to thg tharity Trustees on my exJninatiM ofth& acYxMJnts of ts etthpanyfor the year erkyed 31 March 2026 vhich 8r8 sèt tyjt on pages 6 to 12 RponsIbIlItI0$ and basls of As the charrty Iwstoes of canpany18rKI alsts di(eLws frx ts PF•s of CoMnY lawl you are Tosponsible for the preparation ofts ac£ounts in acc(wtsnr£ wth Ihe rffjulreMl5 Of CcpanieS N£t2CQ6 (the 20C6 Adl. HawrrfJ sat'sfied rnysdf that the attounts of the cxxnpary are not wu11 to be under Part 16 of th8 2006 Act and are eligible for Independent examin"on, I report in respect of my examinatKJn of your cixnp8ny's a¢Unts a carrd out under section 145 of the chareS Act 2011 Ilh8 2011 P£fi. In carrying out my examination I have followed thg DireLons givèn by the Chanty Commissw St)n 14515Xbl ofthe 2011 ACL Ind8pondont Examingrfs Statsm•nt I have Compla my examination. I confimi that no m8ttÈrs habe ccffie to my att9n1 in conneclion ith the exarnin8tion giwro me cause to bele Ihat in any matwpl r&yct • adequate acc4)untr'TrJ records haNE not been kgpt li resFecl of ts wnpany as by seron 386 of Ihe 2008 A¢or the financial statemenls arp not In aJrenentW11h the a¢xounliThJ lerd$ and relurrs", or the finanual stat8rn8nts th) not comply with the accwnb'n9 uleMents of secti( of the 2LY)8 Act other than any requirement that the give a Irue and fair viv# is not a matter consthred as part of an indeFenedent 8xamination,' or the finallix81 statements hav8 Mt been prepared in ¥[lan V•ith ts mellK)ds an¢J wn(#pS of the Statent of Rècornmend Practics fr)r accountir¥J and TwrtirKJ by charityes lapplicable to char$ prep8ng their accounts irt accordance the Fit7anual Rewb"f¥J SlJJard tyF4Ka)1g in the UK and ROPUtA of Iarj IFRS 30211. I have no cnCernS and have gynè across clher matters 41 crt'on wilh the examination to whK attentn should drawft in Ihis report in rydèrto enae a unthtslaThJiro ofthe financial st2tern to be rvath9d. C Stc#*Mell FCA. Bse for and on behalf of CS Acojunting Services ttle Brambles Chapel Road Lon9ham NR19 2KI 7</7/Zo2
East 01 England Apples and Orchards Ptolecl Statement of Financial A¢tivitle Ilncorporatiftg the Income and Expendlture Account) for tho yr ondod 31 March 2026 2026 Total Incoming R••ow Vduntsry AC1v&s1O¢ganer4ryJ 86.101 86,101 1,287 92.863 92,663 96.510 Re60urces exp•nded CharitatAe 8fknti85 Govemance cosis (95.4761 19311 {95,4761 19311 1108,6111 17851 1,4071 196,40n 1107.3961 Net movoments offvnd5 in y (Net incorne for th• >wl .744 3,7441 10,886 Furpts ai 1 Aprl 2025 116.718 116,718 127,604 Funds at 31 M•r¢h 2026 11.12 112.974 112,974 116718 Th8 Statement of Flnano8lPthilW lThYleS th irts and l)sse5 fEcognised In the yw. The note5 on F•gES 8 tr> 12fcTh pwf¢Athese wwnts.
East of England Apples and Orchards Project statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Fix•d assets Tangible assets 69,765 69.765 77,961 77,961 Current assets Stocks Debtois Cash at bank arKI in haNI 12.845 12.244 49.184 74,273 10,980 8.091 50,730 69,801 Creditors: amounts falllng due wlthln one y•ar {16,0641 {11.044) Net curr•nt assets 58209 58.757 Total a550ts les$ Current Ilabllltlos 127.974 136,718 CrlI0r3. amounts falling due after more th• on• year (15.000) {20.0) Not wets 112.974 116,718 Funds Restricted Unrestricbj 12 112.974 116,718 Totsl oquty 112.974 116,718 The not95 on pages 8 10 12 fm part off aeeounts. The directo are salisfied Ihat the company is entiued to exempt¥)n for the requirement to ct¢tain an audit uThJer section 477 of the Companies Act 26. Tha members have not wulred the company to cètsin an 3JIt in acgydance wth secuon 476 of the ACL The dlr8ctors ackn¢9 their resFxYIbtles comF4wng vthh Ihe requirement of the Companies Act 2006 to &cwnling rec£Kds and the preparation of 8CCA)unts. The accounts have been wepared and delrvered in accordance with the special provision$ applKabl& to companies subjed to the small cunpan¢es regime. Director Approved by the boar¢1 on .... /J4/26
East of England Apples and Orthardg Project Not•s to the Accounts for th• yr ended 31 March 2026 1 Summary gf 519nificant COUntIng polic1•• 8•$1s gf wBp•rnlion Th8 Charty ¢SlUtS a wbfiG ipn8fft as d[1 by FRS 101 The flnanry¥l slatements hav8 been PrePad under the hisknric81 cost conventrffl 8nd in accwdance wilh FRS 102, The Fin8nu81 Reporting Standard app4lcatAe in the UK and RepUtrA of Irdand. The financial 3tatsrTTr8nts have b8èn prepared in acThJrdae the Slat8ment of Reoynmènded Practits: kn(xmting and RetIrj by Chanb"e5 fÉP8rirKJ aco)unts in accordance wth the Financial ReptirbrKJ Slandard aFWicablg in the UK IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 and the Chafilies Act 2011. Tha Charity is a not for Ftht ccKnpany limiteLI by guarantee and r8gistered in EThJand. In the event of the Charity beiro rund up the lthlty in [e(l of Ihe guarantee is Imited to a rnaximum of £10 per member ol the Charity. The address of Ihe regtstwl oifts i8 512 enhM Way, Wesi Raynham Pa. Fakenhom. Norfdk NR217PD. The fijnds held by the Charity 8we Ihe UnrgsthLtsJ general fLmds can be used In ac(OnCe charitatla obj'ects at the di%cretion of the Trustees. and the Restricted fund$ whh can mly be used lor pgrticular purposes thin thè ci8¢ts of the Charity. ResthdNJrts arise whpn sp8cffied by th8 donof or when funds are solicited on the ewiat unde¥standiNJ that theywl be apFlied Io 8 partar restneted purpose. InGoffling rnsour¢•s Donab'ons. grants and legaoes are recwised in fiAI in Ihe &atemenl of Finaniaal Activities when Ih&y are Teceivabl8 and vthere there ts ¢nbd&menL cethnty of receipl and whèrn the amount can be measurèd with 8ufficiw)t rdiabilty. In¢ome from sales is me4surgd al ts fair valu$ of the ndetiL r8ceived or rec8Natle. net of discounts vmlue added taxgs. InC(e frorn the of is recr4nised wn the signlfvnt risks and rewards of (y•rnrship ofthe gcrfxls have transfer1 to thg bu. Volunt••rs The vau8 of se[¥t provhI8d by vdunteern ha5 not been In ts FMan¢ Staternent8.' thls amounted to 288 hours durirffj Ih8 sar. Tangibl6 fixeda$s•ts TaThJitAe fixed assets are measuThl at Cost accumuL"ve depreaalJn any aCmUlaVe impaimant losse8. Depreaats'on W0ded on all targitrle fiy£d assets, other than freelM4d land. at rates calculaied to Yrril8 off thè cosL 18ss esbrnatgd r•sKlual value. of •ach assel ev8nly ovor its eXra useful life. as fdlows. LaThl IlIdIng$ Plant, machinery & Off 8quIF•ment )tor vehide5 Irthe length ofthè laThJ 25°h rnduang ban reduciThJ baanre A fL• ywrof de[W"0n is ¢hW in the yw of8cqulslb.¢ and none in Ihe ofd¢posal. Stocks Stocks are measured at the bwer of and esb"nHted selling wce less CA>sts to complete and sem. Cost is detemiined u8ing th$ first In first out rnethLKI. The CaY7j amwnt of stk sdd is r•cognised 85 an trnse in the period in the relaigj revenue is rEWJned. Short term debtots are measured at trans*on price {thi¢h is WlY the hwoke pricel, less any impairment losses fttr bad and thjubtftll debts. Short temi credrtors are m8asured at transacthon prke Ivthich is USUd the Invo? Pri}. Loans and other financia liaba611es are iimlialty r•COL1 al 1ranWti prTh netrfany transxlion costs.
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East of England Apples and Cchards Project Not•s to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 5 TaxatS0 As a charity. East of England Ap0$ and Orcharts Projeol i% ox8mpt frorn tax on incune and gains falng thin section 505 of the Taxes M 1988 or Secti 256 of Ihe Ta¥atKJn of Chargeatle Gains Act 1992 to Ihe extent that thes8 arè appli•J to ris charitatle obiacts. No tax dry8s hav• artsen in the Charty. 6 Tangble f•d ass•ts Plant. machln•ry & Land and buldings equipment At cost hidos Atcost Total Cost oryaluation At 1 April 2025 Addibons 105.404 12,463 9.500 127.367 At 31 March 2026 105,404 12.946 9.500 127.850 D•pr•ciatw)n At 1 April 2025 Charge for Ihe year At 31 March 2026 11.704 3.420 1,216 4.636 49,406 8,679 58.085 7,113 41.395 12.054 Carrylng amount At 31 IA8rch 2026 64.CQ9 69,765 At 31 March 2025 71.122 759 77.981 7 Dèbtors 2026 2025 Tr1e debtors Other debloTS Prepayments and accrued inryThe 11.146 7,941 150 12244 8,091 8 ¢r•dliorn' amounts fallng du• wllhln Trad• crJitors othar ta aThJ scaal securty co¥ts Other cr•Yitors Accruals and deferred ineom• 1,645 824 5,000 5,220 11.044 10.634 3.785 16.C64 9 Cr•ditoTr: arntnts laM4ng du• aft•r one ar 2026 Other Gre(lifryB 15,WO 20,WO 20,C()O io
East of England Apples and IrdS Project Notes to the Accourts for the year gnded 31 March 2026 10 Other fkn•nrlal eommltrn•nts Totsl fu minimum paymgnts undef rnlab ltrases: Land and buldings 2026 Land and IlIdIng5 2025 Falling due.. within one within to fve ypars 557 2.925 557 11 Unrostrlcted funts Balance at 1 April 202S kncomlng Outgosng Balance at 31 March 2026 Goner fvJn(ts 116.718 116.718 92.663 92.663 196.4071 .407 112,974 112,974 Balance #t 1 ri12024 Inctyning Outgolng Balance at 31 Mah 2025 Gen•rai funds 125.604 125. 96,510 J105,396 105.396 116,718 116,718 12 Restrided fund5 Balance at Resourc•• Rwurc•s 31 Mah 2026 l Ayil 2025 HQ Orchard Extgnsic Balane• at 1 April 2024 Bal4nc• at R850ur¢es Rèsources 31 Mareh 2025 HQ Orcharwj Extsnsion 12,lY)01 2.CK)O Rtsstricted tuThJ$ ¢nsist offundTrng from The ThIt Fund trAY8$ the ethnon of thè West Raynham Orchard. The fvnds not SP8ntwifvn the Ilme limitgven and so V*prg rèlumed to the fvnder dvring the revious year. 11
East of England Appl and IrdS Proioct Notgs to the AccouTts for the year ended 31 March 2026 13 Andygls of as¥•ts betw8•n fun Unre•trlct•d Rgstrict•d 2026 2026 Total 2026 Roplnted by. Frx¢d assets CUrnt ass8ts Cr8drtOf5 69,765 74273 131,0641 112.974 69,765 74,2n 131,0641 112,974 Totsl 2025 2025 2025 Fixod assets Current assets Creditors 77.961 69.801 131.044 116,718 77,961 69,8D1 31,044 116,718 14 Tnssl•e Remun•rntton and Rtht•d patytrartlonS During the ye8r Knella Oeppè. wfw) serv•Y as a Truslee throughLXrt this penod. rec&voJ rernunerabon Irom the charity amountkng to £nl {2025.' £785} wDMding sèNices and £nM12025: £148.50) for travel exFenses. During the year Nail Reeve. who served as a Trustee thr(xJgh(yJt this perbjd. rerENed £nil12025: £104.50) for expenses related to Ihe Appk Days. Duriro the year Mr M Skipper, parlww to Ms C sts.mson seryed as a truste8 thruughout Ihts peric¥J, pn)vbJed servicAs to the (anty wntsunts.ng lo £23.191 {2025: £27,325). IS Contrdllng party Thg ecKnpany 1$ under Ihe ulb"me cortrd of the T#Jstees as 8 bc*Jy. 12