## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date Charity name: Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve**
## **Charity registration number: 1125221**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1.
to promote for the benefit of the
public the conservation, protection and
improvement of the physical and natural
environment of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
(PPNR) by promoting biological diversity.
2.
to advance the education of the
public in the conservation, protection, and
improvement of the physical and natural
environment.|
|Summary of the main
activities 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 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 volunteer 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 running the
Group Visit programme
•support for informal and formal
educational activities
•provision of information about PPNR
through publications and the PPNR’s
website
FPPNR engaged in all of these activities
during 2024 and this would not have been
possible without the support of the
membership of FPPNR, the active
volunteers (_ca_.110 in 2024) and FPPNR’s
many other supporters.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have
complied with the duty in Section 4 of the
Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to
the Charity Commission’s general guidance
on public benefit, “Charities and Public
Benefit”. The guidance was considered in
determining 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
visitor 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
wildlife 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 the number of visitors
to PPNR. The total number of visits in 2024
is estimated to be in excess of 120,000.
Good access for those with mobility
problems is a feature of PPNR, with a high
proportion of the nature trails being
accessible using mobility aids.|
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Funds raised by FPPNR are invested into
PPNR to achieve the purposes of the
charity in the form of grants to the
managing agency.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|About 110 active volunteers supported
PPNR and its managing agency,
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) CS,
donating time equivalent to around four full
time workers.
FPPNR helps to recruit volunteers and
supports their activities through provision of
materials, information, advice and
encouragement, and organisational
services. Volunteer activities range
through staffing the Visitor Centre,
provisioning the Visitor Centre, habitat
management, improvement of visitor
facilities, organising and running events,
leading guided walks, publicity and|
|||promotion, administration, advocacy,
planning and wildlife monitoring.|
|---|---|---|
|Other||**Contributions from members and**
**supporters**
Without the support of its members and the
enthusiasm and energy of its volunteers,
FPPNR would not be able to achieve its
aims.
Membership of the charity was 1866 on 1st
January 2024, and 1768 on 31stDecember
2024.
Income from membership fees for 2024
was £14008.
Members receive a newsletter; four
editions of which were published in 2024.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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reference||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Habitat enhancement**
FPPNR ran 32 volunteer work parties on
Sundays and Thursdays during 2024.
Habitat management was carried out on
PPNR and in Little Paxton Quarry. The
main activities undertaken by volunteers
were generating habitat for the summer
migrant birds, maintaining survey routes,
installation of kingfisher nest boxes,
management of bird ringing net runs,
specialist habitat management for Grizzled
Skipper butterfly, maintaining areas of
rough grassland and cutting specialist
areas for invertebrate habitat. Some of this
work is visible from the footpaths through
the site and can be appreciated by the
public.
FPPNR is grateful to Aggregate Industries
(AI), operators of Little Paxton Quarry, for
their support and to HDC CS for staff
involvement and equipment.
FPPNR continued to work with AI 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 between AI, 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 2024, FPPNR continued to work in partnership with AI and HDC (as the future managing agency for the extension to PPNR) to enhance habitat 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 reopened in January 2016 and extraction commenced in April 2016. FPPNR have held regular meetings with AI 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 formalities, although the contractors appointed by AI commenced restoration works in April 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in further delays. The first phases are now expected to be incorporated into PPNR in 2025 with full completion by 2029. **Future management of PPNR** FPPNR started a dialogue in 2013 with HDC, as managing agency for PPNR, to consider the long-term future of PPNR. This was prompted by the fast-changing funding situation for local authorities. HDC appointed consultants in 2018 to produce a report on investment options for the future of PPNR. Actions from this report are ongoing and a restructuring within the council affecting PPNR is due to be implemented in 2025. During 2024 FPPNR continued to work with AI, HDC and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire (WTBCN) to implement the management plan for the extended PPNR covering the period 2017-2027.
**Support for wildlife monitoring** FPPNR organised the annual Breeding Bird Survey (in its 26[th] year and involving 30+ volunteers). The survey is designed to monitor breeding bird success and thus inform habitat management. Analysis and reporting of the results were carried out by a FPPNR volunteer. The FPPNR Wildlife Survey Group continued to gather data on a wide range of _Taxa_ at PPNR during 2024 recording species at sites throughout PPNR. Specialist surveys for Fungi, Dragonflies, Butterflies, Bats, small mammals using traps and large mammals using trail cameras. These results are routinely made available to those planning habitat management on PPNR and in AI’s quarry and to the iRecord data recording system. FPPNR again supported British Trust for Ornithology volunteer bird ringers in their operation 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 habitat management on PPNR and are of key importance in national estimates of the abundance and breeding success of small passerines. The national Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) 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 survey by recruiting volunteers and facilitating site visits. These activities enabled FPPNR to produce a report for 2024 on the bird and wildlife of PPNR which is available on the PPNR website. During 2024 a number of projects were financed by the Friends including • Installation of new storage container £3,240 • Purchase of water quality measuring equipment £3,042 • Purchase of a pontoon £10,795. **Enhancement of visitor facilities** Some of the major expenditure projects from 2023 continued into 2024 without significant further funding. The other significant funding was £11,000 to upgrade the pedestrian path from the
|Moorings Meadow to the boundary of the|
|---|
|Reserve.|
|Other items of expenditure included:|
|•
FPPNR rents three moorings on the|
|River Great Ouse from HDC, for the|
|exclusive use of visitors to PPNR as|
|a ‘River Viewpoint’ (£1.4k in 2022).|
|•
The network of benches scattered|
|along PPNR’s nature trails was|
|maintained.|
|•
Bird feeders at the Visitor Centre|
|and at a bird hide on PPNR are|
|maintained by FPPNR, at an|
|estimated cost of £400 pa.|
|**Funding of apprenticeship**|
|In 2022, the trustees agreed to fund a 30-|
|month, level 4 Countryside Ranger|
|apprenticeship, managed by|
|Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC).|
|The cost to the charity over the full period|
|was to be approximately £50,000. The first|
|apprenticeship started on 1stJanuary 2023|
|but in 2024 the apprentice was appointed|
|to a permanent ranger’s post by HDC and|
|the apprenticeship ended. The trustees|
|agreed to fund another apprenticeship|
|commencing in 2025.|
|The apprentice is based on the Reserve|
|and contributes to all aspects of its|
|management, including staffing the visitor|
|centre, practical habitat conservation and|
|wildlife record-keeping. The trustees are|
|actively engaged in monitoring the work of|
|the apprentice.|
|**Running public events and promoting**|
|**PPNR and its wildlife**|
|FPPNR ran a range of events in 2024.|
|These included monthly guided walks, talks|
|on a range of wildlife topics and wildlife|
|watching events. All were open to the|
|public.|
|In July 2024 we organised a Dragonfly and|
|Butterfly Day, with guided walks, and|
|featuring an activity stand run by a|
|representative of the British Dragonfly|
|Society.|
|**Enhancement of the ‘visitor experience’**|
|FPPNR supports the volunteers in their role|
|of keeping the Visitor Centre open and|
|providing a friendly and informative|
|welcome to visitors. Following the Covid-|
|enforced closure of the Visitor Centre in|
2020 and 2021, we took the opportunity to reorganise the Centre to improve the visitor experience. FPPNR provide refreshments and the opportunity for visitors to purchase a limited selection of conservation-related goods ( _e.g._ bird seed and feeders, wildlife identification guides, nest 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 Centre 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 guaranteed, and a leader is offered for a guided walk. Participants are invited to give a small donation in return for this service. **Support for informal and formal educational activities** PPNR’s Environmental Education Centre (EEC), run by the WTBCN, is used for both formal and informal education for a wide range of age groups. Around 4,000 participants use the Centre each year, including classes from many schools in the local area, and public ‘drop-in’ sessions during the school holidays. The Trust’s “Little Bugs Club” for pre-school children, Wildlife Watch Group for children of ages from _ca._ 5 years to 11 years and “Greenwatch” group for teenagers are important contributions to wildlife 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 WTBCN’s EEC Manager being a member of the FPPNR’s Events Team and Members and Visitors Group. **Provision of information about PPNR** FPPNR’s website, www.paxton-pits.org.uk, is designed and maintained by one of our trustees. The site aims to report developments, provide a resource 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 listed on _Trip Advisor_ as the number one attraction in the St Neots area. A monthly MailChimp 'What's Around' is sent to members. FPPNR and the Rangers attempt to keep PPNR and the activities on offer in the public eye through regular reporting to the local media.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|During 2024 the charity had a surplus of
£16641.
The charity remains in a strong financial
position to achieve its purposes and to
meet future challenges.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Purpose**
The purpose of this policy is to explain why
FPPNR holds Financial Reserves and so
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 charity to be spent
within a reasonable period of receipt.
Trustees must, therefore, be able to justify
the holding of income as Reserves.
**Definition**
Financial Reserves are those parts of a
charity's unrestricted funds which are freely
available to 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
year’s income.
•
set aside to cover unexpected and
unplanned events.
FPPNR has an overriding Financial Policy
not to make any financial commitment for
which it does not have sufficient funds.
**Planned Projects**.
PPNR is being developed under a rolling
management plan which includes periodic,
major projects to restore gravel workings to
a condition suitable for both wildlife and
public access. These projects cannot be
funded from any single year’s 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 planned date for the particular
project. It will be reviewed regularly and, in
any event, not less than once per year.
Where possible these Financial Reserves
will be placed in risk-free, short-term,
interest-earning 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 situation
when funds might be needed to give the
Trustees time to take action if income falls
markedly below expectations. This
Financial Reserve has been set at £10,000
to be held in an instant access bank
account. This sum is reviewed annually and
the 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 current balances and
calculate the funds available for planned
future projects. The Board of Trustees will
formally review the financial position at
each of its meetings.
**Policy Review**
This policy will be reviewed annually, prior
to the AGM.|
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|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£253456|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Receipts and payments**
Income available for application to
FPPNR’s charitable objects arises from
four main sources: membership
subscriptions, donations, events, and sales
of goods. In 2024, these sources generated
£14008 (subscriptions), £9095 (donations),
and £36156 (surplus on refreshments and
sales). We also received £280 in bequests.
_The Kingfisher Lottery Club_, launched
during 2013, generated a net income of
£2600 in 2024.
Expenditure on FPPNR’s charitable objects
totalled £12988 in 2024. Funding of the|
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|||apprenticeship (see above) cost £18326.
Servicing the membership, stationery,
printing, insurance, etc., amounted to
£10258, although much of this expenditure
underpinned delivery of the charitable
objects. After allowance for expenditure on
refreshments and sales, funds applied to
the charitable objects and administration
costs, a surplus of £16641 resulted.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Risk management**
Throughout its 27 years of operation,
FPPNR has developed policies and
procedures 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
activities/projects in pursuit of FPPNR’s
objectives which could be comfortably
funded from the current funds available in
the FPPNR bank accounts. This, together
with the relatively simple (and low risk)
operations of the organisation, has enabled
FPPNR to steadily expand its activities and
reputation in the community. This approach
was continued throughout 2024. Income
was mainly derived from four sources:
membership subscriptions, donations, and
sales of goods compatible with the primary
purpose of FPPNR. No staff were
employed, and the owned property was
minimal – mainly tools for habitat
management and some items of shop
equipment and stock. A formal Risk
Assessment covering Compliance, Law
and Regulation; Funds; Property; Liability
and Reputation was adopted in January
2013 and is reviewed annually.|
|Other||**Management**FPPNR’s finances are
managed directly by the BoT. The
Treasurer reports on the current financial
position at each of the BoT meetings.
The Treasurer is authorised to pay costs
incurred through the routine and recurring
activities of FPPNR (_e.g._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 two of six authorised signatories. Independently examined accounts for 2024 were adopted at the AGM on 12[th] March 2025.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
(FPPNR) was formed through adoption of a
Constitution at its first Annual General
Meeting (AGM) on 9th May 1995.
Substantial amendments to the Constitution
were adopted at its 12th AGM on 23rd
February 2007, prior to FPPNR becoming a
charity registered in England and Wales on
28th July 2008.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|FPPNR is an Association consisting of
1768 members (as of 31st December 2024)|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees, including the Officers (Chairman,
Secretary and Treasurer), are elected
annually at the AGM (March). The
Managing Agency for Paxton Pits Nature
Reserve (PPNR),_i.e._Huntingdonshire
District Council (HDC) have the right to
appoint one trustee, but this position has
been vacant since September 2023. There
can be no fewer than three Trustees and
no more than 14 Trustees (including the
Officers). 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 (including Officers) must retire
at the next AGM after his or her
appointment but shall be eligible for re-
election at that AGM.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Trustee Induction and Training**
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 activity of FPPNR and to better
understand the role expected of them. Most
Trustees are members of at least one of
the two Management Groups, and this
enhances their knowledge of the
organisation. Nine of the Trustees who had
served during 2023 were re-elected at the
AGM in 2024.
**Trustees – voluntary role**
All Trustees give their time voluntarily and
received no remuneration or other benefits
during 2024.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Organisation**
The Board of Trustees (BoT) is required to
meet at least quarterly; Five meetings were
held in 2024. The BoT is supported by two
Management Groups, the Members and
Visitors Group (MVG) and the Conservation
and Volunteers Group (CVG). The
Management Groups are chaired by
Trustees or non-Trustee members of
FPPNR and are composed of Trustees and
members of FPPNR with particular
expertise or experience. In accordance with
Clause 29 of the Constitution, the BoT has
approved Rules which, together with
additional protocols/guidance, 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 concern matters which are
additional to, or derived from, those
governed by the Constitution. Each
Management Group has clearly 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 governance of
the charity and ensuring that all FPPNR
activities are compatible with its charitable
objectives. In its role as voluntary support
group for PPNR, FPPNR sets a high
priority on maintenance of good
communications between Trustees/
Management Group members and
volunteers on the one hand, and HDC
Countryside Services (HDC CS) staff on
the other. This is facilitated through
appointment of one of the Trustees by HDC
CS and by the almost daily contact
between some Trustees and HDC CS staff.|
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|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|FPPNR|
|Registered charity number|1125221|
|Charity’s principal address|Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
Visitor Centre
High Street
Little Paxton
St Neots
PE19 6ET|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
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||Martin Runchman|||Members at AGM|
||Mike Thomas|||Members at AGM|
||David Wilson|||Members at AGM|
||Sophie Baker|||Members at AGM|
||Alison Barwell
(formerlyInwood)|||Members at AGM|
||Mike Anderson-
Brown|Chairman||Members at AGM|
||Ian Crosby|Secretary||Members at AGM|
||Neal Parkin|||Members at AGM|
||Rita Brooke|Treasurer||Members at AGM|
||Sian Therese||Resigned 13/03/2024|Members at AGM|
||Maxine Biggs||Appointed 14/04/2024|Members at AGM|
||Carina McKee
(formerlyWatson)||Appointed 14/04/2024|Members at AGM|
||Jane Woodhead||Appointed 14/04/2024|Members at AGM|
||Stephen Matthews||Appointed 14/04/2024|Members at AGM|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**||
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|None|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** {Le ~~Pa~~ Ian Crosby **Full name(s)** Michael Anderson-Brown ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary **Chair, etc)** ~~t~—“OOOOOSSCSCS CT~~ **Date** 22/10/2025 ~~|~~
I CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reservg
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
0110112024
3111212024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearnst
to the nearest £
to ¢he nearest £
to thè nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Recel ts
VC & Bird Food Sales
Donatlolls & Gift Aid
Bequests
Lottery Membership
Membership Fees
Banks Interest
56,285
0.563
280
4,Y90
14,008
4,375
S6,285
8,563
280
4,790
14,008
4,375
53,076
16,627
110
4,910
14,184
3,828
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset an
(see table).
88,301
88,301
92,736
Investment sales,
Total receipts
A3Pa
ments
Lottery Pnzes
Aclrnin & Computings
Convserwation & Projects
VC Card SeNices
StatiorEery Printing & Post
Banking & Insurance
Visitor Centre Purchases
Apprentice
Visitr)r Centre Enhancements
2,19
2,801
12,988
2,037
4,478
942
20,138
16,660
7,769
70,003
2,190
2.B01
12,988
2.037
4.478
942
20,138
16,660
7,769
70,003
1,875
2,919
87,887
1,66S
7,873
918
23,905
20.012
5,311
152,364
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment
urchases
see
Sub total
70,003
70,003
152,364
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
18,298
18,298
59.628
233,303
251.601
233,303
251,601
292,931
233.303
CCXX R1 aco)unts ISSI
2310912025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
to nèarnst £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Cash at Bank
251,505
Stock Till & Petty Cash
2.164
Total cash funds
253,669
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Unrestricted
funds
to neare8t £
Restricted
funds
to noarost £
Endowment
funds
to nèar•st £
Jetai Is
Fund to which
assèt bélon
Cosi loptionall
Current valu•
tional
Details
B3 Investment assets
Fund to whlch
asset belon
tiotd,Is
Cost loptionall
Cvttent valuè
tlonal
B4 Assets retain8d for the
charity's own use
Fund to which
rèlatès
Amount due
lional
When due
tional
Details
B5 Liabilities
Other Acctsunts Paysbl
Various
2,068
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the Iruslees
Signature
Date of
roval
Print Name
Neal Parkin
2110812025
Michael Anderson-Brown
2110812025
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
2310912025
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
séction A,,.
Independent Examiner's Report:
Report to the trustees
Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
On accounts for the year
ended
31st December 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1125221
Set out on pages
1 and 2 of Form CC16a
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ( the Trust") for the year ended 3111212024.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sectÉon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connectÈon with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
I 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.
Signed:
Date:
ZQ25
Name:
David Stephen Jones FCA
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Address:
6 Murrell Close, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1 LN
IER
Oct 2018