WIMBLEDON DIsTC[wo0DcRAFf FOLK YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 Cbarity registratlon1¥40: 1128760
Our Chalr ofTnth Report What makes the Vtunblcdon Woodcrnft Folk Special? We are c(Fop¢rative, we enwurage childr¢n and young people to work together to share their skills and enthusi Wc believe in equal opportunities access for all memlxrs. This means being able to discuss and Challenge discriminatAOn. We are open to people of any religion or ne. W¢ empower young people to make decisions themselves and to tske an tive part in the world 8round them. We are dedicated to the building of a more peaceful futh. We promote and understand thc nccd to tteCt our environment and the use of the world's resources. We run exchangcs with similar organisatiorLS throughout the worl¢£ Our international links help us to sE*n the world with friendship. On behalf of the ehildren and young pP14 I would like to thank OUT partners. who help in many ways includin8 financial supporL We really could not surviv¢ withoul th¢ SUprt of our voluntea3 and stsff. who dedicate their tim¢ and energy into working with the children and young peopk. A, big thanks to Wimbledon Diitrkt WoodcrAft Folk CbalrpersoD
I. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY AND ITS TRUSTEES Wimbledon District Woodcraft Folk (WDWF) presents the following reports and accounts with the independent examiners rewrt for th¢ financial year ending 31 st December 2024. THE ORGANISATIONAL AND DECISI0MAKING STRUCTURE. Monag¢m¢nt Conunittee WDWF Trustees for th¢ p¢riod 2024 W¢T¢: Thomas Scarlc- Chairperson Peter Dauncey . Treasurer Clair¢ W¢ston-Shaw- Swr¢tary Melody Weston-shaw Joel Winter Sophie Spencer ZuTanna Chylarecka Raphel Spencer Charlotte Boylan Emily Swle Kevin Goddin8 Searle Linda Osborn Tntee$ elect all officers at the Annual General Meetin& The Manag¢ment Committee can co-opt members. REGISTERED OFFICE Registered Office Address." 66-72 High Streel Colliers Wood London SW19 2BY
Operations: Colliers Wood Community Centre 6&72 High StreeL Colliers Wo London SW19 2BY St John The Divine (Community Hall) High Pat Merton SW19 2JY Woodcraft Park Fann, Lurgashall. West Suss¢x GU28 9EU 1.3 CHARITY STATUS & PUBLIC BENEFIT WDWF is a registered charity (no. 1128760) The Ite¢S have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006. to have due regard to public benefit guidan¢¢ published by the Charities Commission. 1.4 ADVISORS AND STAFF: Woodchlps O to 5 years Tom Sw14 Petcr Dauncey ElfAn$ (Colllen Wood) 6 to 9 years Raph¢l Spencer, Sophie Spencer, Zuzanna chYla¢ka Elfins (South Wimbledon) 6 to 10 years Sam Mcllroy. Tom Searle, Anita Coetser, Charlotte Boylan Ploneers l O to 12 years Peter Daun¢¢y. Antonia Daglish, Mags Basson Venthrers 13 to 16 yeaTS Joel Winter. Melody Weston-shaw Be Yourself13 to 18 years, Joel Winter. Melody W¢ston-Shaw Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd Partnen: Colliers Wood Communlty Centre Wimbledon Foundation Merton Council Merton Connect The Co-op Group Jack Petchey Foundation Gol London National Woodcrafi Folk London YoLrth
- WDWF'S governing document is its Constitution The governing body of the Charity is the Management Committee, which cornprises of trwstee members. All members of the Management Cornmittee retire together at the end of the Annual General Meeting but are legally entitled to be TleCtl or re- appointed. The Committee receives regular rewrts on all aspects of WDWPS work and meets fornially at least three times a year. A General Puryjoses su Committee meeting is called at any time to consider urgent matters of business. The tnain responsibility of the Management Committee is to forn]ulate WDWFS business and strategic plans along wxth the annual budget and regular financial moniloring. Inlernal Controls The Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring that WDWF has an appropriat¢ system of controls and also responsible for ensuring that the fimds belonging to the Chority are applied only ID furth¢rin8 th¢ obj¢ctives of WDWF. During the y&qr, the Management Committee have received regular financial and management reports from the Co-ordinator and an annual r¢vi¢w of WDWPS policies and procedures. AIMS & OBJECTIVES Objectives Wimbledon District Woodcraft Folk is a Cowoperative children and young people's movement. We run education groups in Merton and West Sussex where young people of all ages meet to play garnes, rnake friends and learn about big ideas from climate change to social justice through coperativ¢ activiti¢5. Th¢ objects of the organisation are the advancement of education and the empowennent of children and young people for the public ben¢fit by: . encouraging children and young people to participate in society, improving their liv¢5 and oth¢rs through tive citiz£nship> and pronioting the int¢rests and welfare of children and young people.
GENERAL PERFORMANCE Kry Aetivities Opening of the Go London Activilies group. Participating in Th¢ Adv¢ntures Away From Home Sch¢m¢. Wimbledon Woodcraft Folk offered a week]y programme of social education for about 125 local children and young people in Merton. Wimbledon Woodcraft Folk organi8ed 24 nights of camping and residential activities. During tern] time we provided a safe friendly environment for people to meet on Monday* Wednesday and Thursday evenings Go! London We organised sportin8 activities. including the climbing wall and numing a group on Friday evenings. This is aimed at reaching the 13- to 18-year- olds who find it ditTicult to join the mainskn clubs. Camping Campin8 is our most important activity. Camping is a symbolic expression of living co-operatively. At camp all young people are equal. Young people from all backgrounds eal live. play and work together. 3-dAy May Ballk Holiday Camp at LuryA$haU. This camp was organised and run jointly with the groups from Colliers Wood Woodcraft Folk. It w&s great to see 15-to l-year-olds act as role models for the younger ones, encouraging Cooking skills setting up games in the woods and being consistently positive and enthusiastic. 5-d8y Summer Camp •t LurggsbAII. This camp was planned by the yo8 people at the previous May Bank holiday camp. We were delighted to reeeive a small wup from Refyees to join us at our camp. One of the main highlights of the camp was a Bushcraft activities.
Other opporDItI¢$ Wimbl¢doD Wood¢raft also offered oth¢r opportunities: All Night Ice skating Farn workday8 Halloween Niée at Thrnpe Park One Sleepover Plus Monday evening roller bl%ding for young chlldren Jack Petch¢y Awards During 2024 six young people received Jk Petch¢y achievement awards. Th¢ L¢adu's Award was given to Charlotte Boylan. Paul Kervellffj Max Woodley. Addtson Lapham, Otto Kingley? Irene Peel, Sophi¢ Bailey. Paul Kervella Reason for award: Paul is an active membcr of our nIor group? who offers weekly 8SSiStance at the junior club and especially likes supervising the climbing wall. He has particip&t¢d in several resid¢ntials and been part of the organising team for a recent camping trip. He also finds tim¢ to parti¢ipate in the DofE Gold MAX Woodky Reason for award: is an active member of our senior group, who offer8 weekly assistance at the junior club and especially likes supervising the games sessions. He h&8 participated in a numb¢r of residentials and been part of the organising team for a recent camping trip. He also finds time to participate in the DofE Gold Award. Addison Lapham Reason for award: Addison is a regular participant at Wimbledon Woodcraft where she always works well in her team and loves to winl She is also a k¢¢n sportswoman. comp¢ting r¢guIarly in both swinuning and gymnastics. Not only this. but Addison love5 to dance and h&s perfornied a tap rouline in an Alice in
Wonderland show. On top of thi4 Addison loves helping others and raising money for charity. She recently completed a 2.5K swimathon &8 well as selling home-m pink lemonade. in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care! Reason for award: Otto is an enthusiastic and committed member of the group. He loves playing table tennis and encouraging other members to play. At the Spring Bank holiday camp. Otto took on a role &% a Tcam ttadcr. ]ng responsiblc for th¢ preparation of foo Irene Peel Ron for award: Irene has been a leading member of our working group on the fomMtion of a new Friday Club aimed at young people who are excluded or bullied because of their differences. (Be Yourself Club) s bas recenljy designed a new rninbow badge and fft for the projecL She also setup an Insta8ram page. She has attended two residentials in the p&8t year. Sopbie Bailry Reason for award: Sophie finds it difficult to attend the group regularly due to her cw¢ activities, with regards to a family siblin8. She is a ul#r attendee at outdoor resIdtialS where she has played an active part as a team member. She enjoys dancin8 and is keen on fhlon. Charlotte Boyhn- i*ader¥ Award Charlotte h&8 bccn a lif¢-lon8 nrnb. receiving her achievers award as a teenager and then progressing within the club to bc a youn8 l¢ader. In the recent past she has lead a delegation to an inl¢rnational camp. Charlotte is a very popular leader and running weekly sessions durin8 tern) time.
FINANCIAL REVIEW Th8 Committee receives quartedy financlal reports the purpose of ensuring that there is proper monitoring and control of finances. Accounllng Convention These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the SORP (Statement of Recommended Practi. °Accounting by Charities.). revised in 2005 In¢orning resources Income resources from granty donations and contributions repr&%ent Ihe amounts rerEivable in respect of the year. Grant income is deferred wtwe it has been received in ts current year but relates lo a project Nvhich takes plac* in Ihe followirKJ year. Charltable Expenditure This relates to expenditure made for the achievement of the objects of the organisation. Expenditure includes an apportionment of staff and office expenses where it is appropriate to do so. Grants The charity administers on behalf of public bodies or other agencies and is not itself a grant mak5ng body. Fixed Assets Fixed Assets owned by WDWF include Woodcraft Park Fami. Governance Costs These include all expenditure not directly attribulable to the charitable expenditure accounts in the financia] statements. Voluntary Help A considerable amount of time is expended on the charity's actNittes which is donated free of charge. It is not possible to quanffji the value of time given and accordingly it is neither recorded as donated income not as an expense in the accounts. Rostrkted Funds )ere income has been received with conditions attached. which are more specific than the general objedives of the charity. it is allocated to a restricted fund. Subsequent expenditure of this income is charged to the restrithd fund as it is incurred.
Financial report The overall budget for our organisation for the financial year 2024: Unrestrlcted Funds Total Funds Funds Last Year Incoming Resource's Charitable actiVitS 23278 23587 15675 Individual donations 10208 Total Income 24684 23687 48271 25883 Resources ex ended Charitable expenditure Asseta#d investsw 1581 23587 25188 17342 Total resouree's ex end Net incoming resources 23587 25168 17342 1581 23587 25168 17342 Funds brough fonvard Funds carried forward at 315t December 23103 23103 33738 62382 62382 42279 Approved This reporL which has been prepared in accordance with the General Direction given by the CIMrity commissio l)as been considered by Committee and signed by the Chair. omas Searle (Chair. TThe) October 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Wlmbkdon Dl&trkt Wood¢raftFolk Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 0110112024 3f112f2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted fund5 Endowment fund5 Total funds Lastygwr to th• ThD•rn•t toth•nHmt£ lolh• nHrM¢£ lo th• hurMt£ A1 Recel Ltsndon ¢Dmmu Go L¢nd Natwesi Thnva P C00 FUr•S Fund 13.S87 2250 4.910 4.147 75Q 4,920 J*ck Pdchet FDundthn IndIV1 Donat¥)n Evènts Ar PanneAs CtropCommunhyFuTrJ Banl Inierngt 2.662 36 18 S.J3J 1M18 I11 118 A2 A558t and Investsnent sales, 1800 tsblel. Sub tot81 23.587 48.271 2S,883 A3Pa ments Reni Iniuiranc• vont St#ff ¢DyI AdmlniXli•lb)n d,IMI 2,21J 9A34 2,178 1.391 11.740 1,973 2,211 387 387 Sub total 237 17,342 M Assèt and Invtsim•nt urcha5e5. see table Sub total 1.511 26,168 17,342 Net ofreceiptW{payments) AS TrnnSle betweon funds A6 Cash funds last year et)d Cash funds this year •nd 23,103 23,iOJ 8,1 42,279 66,382 42,279 .312 8.$41 CCXX FI1 accwnl$ ISSI 19111)r2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrÈstricted funds to neafest£ Restricted funds to Thgarost£ Endowment funds Categorles Tolal cash funds ureseted lunds to near£ Restrfcted funds nearnstE Endowntent funds to nèar95t£ Details --•### Fundts>whKh Details Fundtu¥thkh 05tlopUonall Curthtvaluti Details B4 Assets retalned for the eharlty's own use io*thkh Amourtdue onal When d Details BS Liabilittes &gned byone ortsrtrust8es on behalf of all the trustee5 SvJnatv Print Name Dale of roval CCXX R2 accovnts ISSI 1911012025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trngttts Wimbledon District Woodcraft Folk I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Colli¢rs Wood Woodcraft Folk for the year ending 31st Decemb¢r 2024 Responsibilitiu aDd basts of report As the charity tnteeS of the Trns( you are responsibl¢ for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requiffm¢nts of th¢ ChaTities Ad 2011 (the 'Act') I report in respect of my examination of the Tntst's aOUnts carries out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exatnination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Chority Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. IDd¢p¢nden¢ exAmiDer'$ statement J have completed my examination. I Confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect: l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. 3. 1 have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the ¢xamination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order report in order to enabl¢ a proper understandin8 of the accounts lo be reached. Sign. Name: Jacqui Lewis CWCA 66-72 High Street Colliers Wood LONDON SW19 2BY 30th September 2025