CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112020 Perlod start date To 3111212020 Perlod end date Charity name: Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Charity reglstration number." 1125221 Objectlves and Activities SORP referen Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charty as set out in its governing document to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environmenl of Paxton Pits Nature ReseNe (PPNR} by promoting biological diversity. to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protéction, and improvemenl of the physical and natural environment. FPPNR is involved in a range of activities which further its objectives. The activities can be broadly classified as.. enhancement of habitat and creation of new habitat for wildlife through funding and vOluntr action action to achieve expansion of PPNR engagement with planning issues which have the potential to impact on PPNR support for wildlife monitoring on PPNR by volunteers enhancement of visitor facilities through funding and volunteer action running public events and promoting PPNR and its wildlife enhancement of the 'visitor experience. through support for the Visitor Centre Volunteers Scheme and funning ihe Group Visit programme • $UPPOrt for infomial and formal educational aclivities provision of information about PPNR through public&'ons and the PPNR'S website Summary ofthe main aclivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19 FPPNR engaged in all of these activities during 2020 and this would not have been possible without the support of the membership of FPPNR. the adive volunteers (ca.140 in 2020) and PPNR'S many other supporters.
Statement confimiing whether the truslees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 The Trustees wnfirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charty Commission's general guidance on public benefit, "Charities and Public Benefit.. The guidance was considered in detemiining and planning the activities noted above, at BOT meetings and at meetings of the Management Groups. FPPNR delivers this public benefit through the range of activities noted above. PPNR is open to everyone at all times, so each visilor benefits from the activities of FPPNR to improve the range and quantity of wildlife which visitors might see during their time on PPNR. Equally relevant to this goal are efforts to expand PPNR and support of wildlrfe monitoring. Likewise, work to achieve a favourable 'visitor experience,, the availability of appropriate and welcoming visitor facilities and a range of events to enable the public to better enjoy PPNR'S wildlife are of direct benefit to the visiting public. An important measure of the extent of the public benefit deriving from FPPNR'S activities is thé number of visitors to PPNR. The total number of visits in 2020 is estimaled to be in excess of 130,000, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic less than 5,000 recorded as using the Visitor Centre. Good access for those with mobility problems is a feature of PPNR, with a high proportion of the nature trails being aSSible using mobility aids. Addltlonal InfoatIOn {optlonal) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant about: SORP reference Funds raised by FPPNR are invested into PPNR to achieve the purposes of the charity in the fomi of grants to the managing agency. Policy on grant making Para 1.38 About 140 active volunteers supported PPNR and its managing agency, Huntingdonshire District Council {HDC) CS, donating time equivalent to around five full time workers during non-COVID years. Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 FPPNR helps to recruit volunteers and supports their activities through provision of materials, infom)ation, advi and encouragement, and organisational seNices. Volunteer activities range through staffing the Visitor Centre, provisioning the Visitor Centre, habrtat mana ement, im rovement of visitor
facilities. organising and running events, leading guided walks, publicity and promotion. administration. advocacy, lannin and wildlife monitorin Contributlons from members and supporters Without the support of its members and the enthusiasm and energy of its volunteers. FPPNR would not be able to achiev8 its aims. Other The number of members fluctuates during the year with a low point on 1st April. the start of the membership year. Membership as of 1st January 2020 was 2,548 bul reduced to 2,213 by 31st December 2020 due lo recruiting difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The level of financial support in 2020 was £9,469 (including Gift Aid), signrficantly below pviouS levels due to the circumstances. Members receive a newsletter., four editions of which were published in 2020. Achievements and Performance SORP reference Habltat enhancement FPPNR ran 10 volunteer work parties on Sundays and Thursdays during 2020. Habital management was carried oul on PPNR and in Little Paxton Quary. The main activities undertaken by volunteers were removal of willow from reedbeds, hedge planting, maintaining habitat for rare plants and breeding birds, clearance of viewpoints, removal of invasive species and Maintenan of exclosures. FPPNR is 9raleful to Aggregate Industries (Al), operators of Little Paxton Quarry, for their support and to HDC CS for stsff involvement and equipment. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the drfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefils to society as a whole. Para 1.20 FPPNR continued to work with Al to enhance the quality of the wildlife habitat which has been created within the company's quarry. These areas will be part of the planned extension to PPNR (see below).
Action to achieve expansion of PPNR In October 2007, agreements were signed beteen Al, landowners, Cambridgeshire County Council and HDC for a phased extension to PPNR increasing the size of PPNR by 3.7 times to ca. 700 acres. FPPNR had played a central role in achieving this outcome. being involved with planning. advocacy, negotiations, and provision of habitat management expertise throughout the development period. During 2020, FPPNR continued to work in partnership with Al and HDC (as Ihe future managing agency for the extension to PPNR) to enhance habitai in those parts of the quarry which will become part of PPNR in the near future {as described above). The planned extension to PPNR was delayed as quarrying activities were suspended for a number of years. The quarry 0pened in January 2016 and extraction commenced in April 2016. FPPNR have held regular meetings with Al and were involved in producing an updated environmental management plan for the quarry. The first phases of the extension were expected to be incorporated into PPNR in 2019. unfortunately this was not achieved due to delays with the completion of the necessary legal frjmialities, although the contra¢tors appointed by Al coMMend restoralion works in April 2019. The COVID-19 pandemi¢ resulted in further delays. The first phases are now expected to be incorporated in PPNR in 2021 with fvll completion by 2029. Future management of PPNR FPPNR started a dialogue in 2013 with HDC, as managing agency for PPNR, to consider the long-temi future of PPNR. This was prompted by the fast-changing funding situation for local authorities. HDC appointsd consultants in 2018 to produce a report on investment options for the future of PPNR,. this report is awaiting implementation by HDC. During 2020 FPPNR continued to work with AI. HDC and the Wldlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire (wfBCN) to implement the management plan for the extended PPNR Covering the period 2017-2027.
Support forwlldlife monitorlng FPPNR organised the annual Breeding Bird Survey (in its 23rd year and involving 30+ volunteers). The survey is designed to monitor breeding bird SusS and thus inform habitat management. Analysis and reporting of the resuits were carried out by a FPPNR volunteer. The FPPNR Wldlife Monitoring Group continued to gather data on a wide range of Taxa at PPNR during 2020 recording species at sites throughout PPNR. Specialist surveys for Dragonfiies, Buttefflies and Bats were also run during 2020. These results are routinely made available to those planning habitat management on PPNR and in Al's quarry and to the iRecord data recording system. FPPNR again supported British Trust for Ornithology volunteer bird ringers in their operalion of a 'Constant Effort Site, on PPNR by habitat management in the ringing area. The results of these studies are of direct use in planning habrtat management on PPNR and are of key Importan in national estimates of the abundance and breeding success of small passerines. The national Wetland Bird Survey IWeBS) has been carried out by a team of volunteers at PPNR for several decades. giving a long-running and useful data set. FPPNR supports the sutvey by recruiting volunteers and facilitating site visits. These a¢tivities enabled FPPNR Io Produ a report for 2020 on the bird and wildlife of PPNR which is available on the PPNR website. Enhancement of vlsltor facilitles No major construction projects were undertaken in 2020 although initial actions were taken to make safe the Kingfisher Hide. recenlly destroyed by fire. Minor items of expenditure included.. Purchase of new work party tools {£300) FPPNR rents three moorings on the River Great Ouse from HDC, for the exclusive use of visitors to PPNR as a 'River Viewpoint'1£1.4k in 2020). The network of benches scattered alon9 PPNR'S nature trails was mainlained. Bird feeders at the Visitor Centre and at a bird hKle on PPNR are
maint8ined by FPPNR, at an estimated cost of £400 pa. Runnlng publlc events and promotlng PPNR and its wildllfe Due to restrictions caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic FPPNR only staged 6 events during 2020. All were open to the public expt one member only event. A small charge was levied for participation in these events which attracted an average of 30 parti¢ipants. Enhancement of the 'vlsltor experience, FPPNR supports the volunteers in their role of keeping the Visitor Centre open and providing a friendly and informative welcome to visitors. Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the Visitor Centre remained closed for much of 2020. FPPNR provide refreshments and the opportunity for visitors to purchase a limited seleclion of conservation-related goods {e.g. bird seed and feeders, wildlife identification guides, n8St boxes. etc.). Their main role, however, is to make visits to PPNR as enjoyable as possible through friendly interaction and sharing their knowledge of PPNR and its wildlife. Support from FPPNR is provided through volunteer contributions to the administration of the Visitor Centr8 Volunteers Scheme, funding improvements to the Visitor Centre, provision of free hot drinks to volunteers on duty and special events for participants in the Scheme. FPPNR facilitates visits by organised groups to PPNR. Group visits are booked to ensure they can be accommodated. Visitor Centre facilities and parking are guaranleed. and a leader is offered tor a guided walk. Participants are invited to give a small donation in return for this service. Support for Infomial and fonnal educatlonal activities PPNR'S Environmental Education Centre (EEC), run by the VW8CN, is used for both fomal and infomial education for a wide range of age groups. Due to restrictions aused by the COVID-19 pandemic the Centre remained closed for much of 2020. Normally around 4,000 participants use the Centre, in¢luding classes from many schools in the local area, and public 'dro in, sessions during the school holidays. The Trust's 'Little Bugs Club" for pre-school children, ldlIfe Watch Group for children ofa es from ca. 5 eatsto11 ears and
'Greènwatch° group for teenagers are important contributions to wildlrfe education. Although not directly involved in the work with Children. FPPNR continues to support this project because it makes a substantial contribution to delivering objective 2 for the Charity. Cooperation is ensured by the wrBCN's EEC Manager being a member ofthe FPPNR'S Events Team and Members and Visitors Group. Provislon of Infomlatlon about PPNR FPPNR produced programme leaflets for events on PPNR. The leafiet, covering January- June was made widely available to members and the public through variety of outlets. Events are also publicised on the PPNR website. FPPNR'S website, www.paxton-pits.org.uk, is maintained by a volunteer member. The site aims to report development5, provide a resour for information about PPNR, its history and future plans. and to keep visitors to the site up to date with latest wildlife sightings. PPNR is lisled on Trip Advisor as the number one attraction in the St Neots area. A monthly Mailchimp 'at'S Around. is sent to members. FPPNR and the Rangws attempt to keep PPNR and the activities on offer in the public eye through regular reporting to the local media. Addltional inforniatlon (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activrties against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment perfomian ainst ob'ectives Para 1.41
Other
Flnancial Review Review of the charty's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the charty was able to make a surplus during 2020. The charity remains in a strong financial position to achieve its purposes and to meet future challenges. Statement exp5aining the policy for holding reserves slating why they are held Para 1.22 The BOT reviewed and confinned on 18th November 2020 the chaity's formal statement of its Financial Reserves Policy, as follows.. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to explain why FPPNR holds Financial Reserves and $0 demonstrate that the Charity's finances are managed in a responsible way to allow for planned and unplanned funding requirements. It is written against the background that Charity Law requires any income received by a chanty to be spent within a reasonable period of receipt. Trustees must, therefore, be able to justify the holding of income as Reserves. Deflnltlon Financial Reserves are those parts of a charity's unrestricted funds which are freely available lo be spent on any of the charity's purposes. Policy FPPNR has elected to divide its Financial Reserves into two elements: accumulated over time to pay for planned major projects which cannot be funded from a single yearfs income. set aside to cover unexpected and unplanned events. FPPNR has an overriding Financial Policy nol to make any financial commrtment for which it does not have sufficient frjnds. Planned Projects. PPNR is being developed under a rolling management plan which includes periodic. major projects to rèstore gravel workings to condition suitable for both wildlife and public access. These projects cannot be funded from any single yearfs income and thus money is set aside year on year. The size of the Financial Reserve will be calculated on the basis of expected income and the lanned date for the a'Cular
11 project. It will be reviewed regularfy and, in any event, not16SS than once per year. INhere possible these Financial ReseNes will be placed in risk-free, short-temi, interesteaming bank accounts. The reason{s) for. and size of, this Financial Reserve will be explained at every AGM. Unexpected and Unplanned Events. It is prudent financial management to allow for unforeseen emergencies or other unexpected needs for funds. Examples include- an unexpected large repair bill, an urgent, unanticipated project or a situalion when funds might be needed to give the Trustees time to take acts'on if income falls markedly below expectations. This Financial ReseNe has been set al £10,000 to be held in an instant aCsS bank account. This sum is reviewed annually and Ihe reason for, and size of, this Financial Reserve will be explained at every AGM. Implementation of the Policy The Treasurer will normally provide Trustees with a monthly report of income and expenditure, a list of all planned financial commitments and an assessment of the net income against expectations. The report will show cuffent balances and calculate the funds available for planned future projects. The BOT will formally review the financial position at each of its meetings. Policy Review This policy will be reviewed annually, prior to the AGM. £263,569 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboLrt the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 NIA Para 1.24 None Para 1.23 None Addltlonal Infomiation (optlonall You ma choose to include further slatements where relevant about-. Receipts and payments Income available for application to FPPNR'S charitable objects arises from foLtr main sources.. membership subscriptions, donations, events. and sales of goods. In 2020, these sources generated £10,367 {subscriptionsl. £27,830 donations. rants. Gift Aid £5,689 The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47
{events) and £13,126 (surplus on refreshments and sales). The Kingfisher Lottery Club, launched during 2013. has continued to grow during 2020. Expenditure on FPPNR'S charitable objects totalled £34,588 in 2020 (£19,729 in 2019). Servicing the membership, stationery, printing, insurance, etc., amounted to £3,707, although much of this expenditure underpinned delivery of th8 charitable objects. After allowan for expenditure on refreshments and sales, funds applied to the charitable objects and administration costs, a surplus of £9,469 was generated. Investment policy and objectives including any social inveslment policy adopted Para 1.46 Rlsk management Throughout its 26 years of operation. FPPNR has developed policies and prOdureS which have enabled it to further its objectives while minimising risks to the organisation's finances and reputation. A central principle has been to only undertake activitieslprojects in pursuit of FPPNR'S objectives which could be comfortably funded from the current funds available in the FPPNR bank acwunts. This, together with the relatively simple land low risk) operations of the organisation, has enabled FPPNR to steadily expand its activities and reputation in the ¢ommunty- This approach was continued throughout 2020. Income was mainly derived from four sources.. membership subscriplions. donations, events, and sales of goods compatible with the primary purpose of FPPNR. No staff were employed, and the owned property was minimal- mainly t¢Jols for habitat management and some items of shop equipment and slock. A fomial Risk Assessment covering Compliance, Law and Regulation; Funds,. Propety,. Liabilty and Reputation was adopted in January 2013 and is reviewed annually. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Management FPPNR'S finan are managed directly by the BOT. The Treasurer reports on the CUent financial position at each of the BOT meetings. other The Treasurer is authorised to pay costs incurred through the routine and recurring activities of FPPNR refreshments. bird
seed and other sales goods, postage, stationery, fees for visiting speakers. events, etc.). All non-routine expenditure was sanctioned by the BOT and funds for larger projects were considered on the basis of written proposals. All cheques were signed by of six authorised signatories. Independently examined accounts for 2020 were adopted at the AGM on 6thJune 2021.
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusls- Type of governing document .1 Ust Oeed. Toval chartefl Para 1.25 Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve (FPPNR) was fomied through adoption of a Constitution at its first Annual General Meeting IAGM) on 9th May 1995. Substantial amendments to the Constitution were adopted at its 12th AGM on 23rd February 2007, prtor to FPPNR becoming charity registered in England and Wales on 28th Jul 2008 FPPNR is an Association consisting of 2,213 members (as of 31st December 2020) How is the charity Constituted? Para 1.25 Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body enlrtled lo appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees, including the Officers (Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer), are elected annually at the AGM (March). One Trustee is appointed by the Managing Agency for Paxton Pits Nature Reserve (PPNR), i.e. Huntingdon5hire District Council {HDC). There can be no fewer than three Trustees and no more than 14 Trustees (including the offirs). If the number of Trustees is less than 14, the Trustees may also appoint any person who is willing to act as a Trustee. All Trustees linduding Offir$} must retire at the next AGM after his or her appointment but shall be eligible for re- election at that AGM. Additional Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Trustee Inductlon and Trainlng New Trustees are provided with a selection of Charity Commission guidance and information literature and are engaged in wide ranging discussions with the Chairman of the Trustees and other Trustees. The purpose of these discussions is to enable new Trustees to explore the breadth of activrty of FPPNR and to better understand the role expected of them. Most Trustees are members of at least one of the Managemenl Groups, and this enhances their knowledge of the organisation. 13 of the Trustees who had seNed during 2019 were re-elected at the 2020 AGM. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 Trustees- voluntsry role All Trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits durin9 2020.
The charty's organisational slructure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works Organisation The Board of Trustees {BoT) is required to meet at least quarterly,. four meetings were held in 2019. The BOT is supported by Management Groups, the Members and Visitors Group IMVG) and the Conservation and Volunteers Group {CVG}. The Management Groups are chaired by Trustees or non-Truslee members of FPPNR and are composed of Trustees and members of FPPNR wrth particular expertise or experience. In accordance with Clause 29 of the Constitution, the 8oT has approved Rules which, together with additional protocolslguidance, set out the responsibilities and procedures for the BOT and the Management Groups. It follows from Clause 29 (5) that the Rules made by the BOT only concem matters which are additional to. or derived from, those governed by the Constitution. Each Management Group has clearfy defined responsibilities for progressing particular areas of FPPNR'S activities. The BOT receives reports and recommendations from the Management Groups at each of its meetings, determines policies and has responsibility for the good govemance of the charity and ensuring that all FPPNR activities are compatible with its Gharitable objectives. In its role as voluntary support group for PPNR, FPPNR sets a high priority on rna1ntenan of good communications beeen Trusteesl Management Group members and volunteers on the one hand. and HDC Countryside servIs {HDC CS) staff on the other. This is facilitated through appointrnent of one of the Trustees by HDC CS and by the almost daily contact btheen some Trustees and HDC CS staff. Para 1.51 Other Reference and Admlnlstratlve detsils Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve FPPNR 1125221 6 Lakefield Avenue Little Paxton st Neots PE19 6NZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Offlce (If any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee If an Members at AGM Members at AGM Members at AGM David BLrtterworth Trevor Gunton Treasurer Marilyn McDonough Martin Runchman Matt Hall Members at AGM Huntingdonshire District Council as the Managing Agency for Paxton Pits Nature ReseNe Mike Thomas Trevor Coughlan David Wlson Chaiman Members at AGM Secretary Members at AGM Members at AGM Janet Prior Stephen Prior Mark Hill Members at AGM Members at AGM Members at AGM 10 12 Roger Kenneth Lloyd Jill Elizabeth Major Sophie Baker Resigned 1310312020 Members at AGM 13 Members at AGM Members at AGM 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name None rtwas a roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the chartiy Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear None
Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this Gapacty Name and objects ofthe charity on whose behall the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal infonnation {optlonal) Names and addresses of advisers {Optlonal Inlorniatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal informatlon) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional infom)atlon
Declaratlons The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(sl Full namels) Posltlon leg Secretary, Chair, etc) Michael Thomas lan Crosby Chair Secretary Date 3rd September 2021
Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve 1125221
Receipts and payments accounts
| For the period from |
01/01/2020 Period start date |
To | 31/12/2020 Period end date |
|---|---|---|---|
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
| Donations and Gift Aid | 27,830 | - | - | 27,830 | 15,985 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | - | - | 254 | ||||||
| Membershipsubscriptions | 10,367 | - | - | 10,367 | 9,920 | ||||
| Visitors' Centre sales | 13,126 | - | - | 13,126 | 35,487 | ||||
| Events | 5,689 | - | - | 5,689 | 8,298 | ||||
| Bank interest | 154 | - | - | 154 | 128 | ||||
| Value of Stock in Hand variation | - | - | - | 109 | |||||
| Till floats &pettycash accounts variation | - | - | - | 48 | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
57,166 | - | - | 57,166 | 70,229 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||
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| (see table). | |||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts | 57,166 | - | - | 57,166 | 70,229 |
A3 Payments
| Major conservationproject | 28,381 | - | - | 28,381 | 10,431 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor conservationprojects | 1,356 | - | - | 1,356 | 5,103 | ||||
| Visitor facilityenhancements | 2,398 | - | 2,398 | 4,117 | |||||
| Events | 2,453 | - | - | 2,453 | 2,892 | ||||
| Visitors' Centre sales stock | 6,310 | - | - | 6,310 | 15,758 | ||||
| Printing,stationery,computer supplies | 2,581 | - | - | 2,581 | 3,286 | ||||
| Postage | 2,716 | - | - | 2,716 | 2,327 | ||||
| Insurance | 991 | - | - | 991 | 981 |
| Independent examination of accounts | - | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettycash accounts/stock variation | 511 | - | - | 511 | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 47,697 | - | - | 47,697 | 44,895 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
- - - 47,697 9,469 |
- - - 47,697 9,469 |
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| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 44,895 | |||||||||
| 9,469 | - | - | 9,469 | 25,334 | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 254,100 | - | 254,100 | 228,766 | ||||||
| 263,569 | - | - | 263,569 | 254,100 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories monetary assets unds |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash at bank (Less unpresented cheques) Stock value Till and Petty Cash and Cash in Hand |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash at bank (Less unpresented cheques) Stock value Till and Petty Cash and Cash in Hand |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261,233 | - | ||||||
| 1,973 | - | - | |||||
| 363 | - | - | |||||
| 263,569 | - | - | |||||
| OK | |||||||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - |
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
Details
| Fund to which asset belongs |
Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
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| - | - |
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
| Details | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| Conservation management equipment | Unrestricted | - | - | |||
| Office equipment | Unrestricted | - | - | |||
| - | - |
| - | - | |
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| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) Unpresented cheques Unrestricted 425 - - - - Date of Signature Print Name approval David Butterworth Mike Thomas
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve On accounts for the year ended 31$% December 2020 Charity no {If any) 1125221 Sgt oirt on pages 1 of Receipts and Payments Accounts I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of thé above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212020. Responsibilities and As the Charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {he Act"). I report in respecA of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrred out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appliGable DirectFons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){bl of the Act_ I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to Tny attention in connection wth the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any malerial respect- accounting records were not kept in aGGordano with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a¢cord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statement Date: 16th March 2021 Signod: Name: Michael Colsell Relevant profossional qualificatlon(s) or body {if any): Former Associate of the Institute of Bankers Address: 3 Capulet Close, Eaton Socon St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 8UQ IER October 2018