WIMBLEDON DIsT￿C[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 t￿teCt 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 p￿P14 I would like to thank OUT partners. who
help in many ways includin8 financial supporL
We really could not surviv¢ withoul th¢ SUp￿rt 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 DECISI0￿MAKING 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
Tn￿tee$ 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 I￿￿te¢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

2. 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 T￿leCt￿l 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 co￿perativ¢ 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 yo￿8 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 oppor￿DItI¢$
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 J￿k 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
R￿on 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 resId￿tialS where she has played an active part as a team member. She
enjoys dancin8 and is keen on f￿hlon.
Charlotte Boyhn- i*ader¥ Award
Charlotte h&8 bccn a lif¢-lon8 n￿rnb￿. 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 actiVit￿S
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. TTh￿e)
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
C￿￿00 F￿Ur•S
Fund
13.S87
2250
4.910
4.147
75Q
4,920
J*ck Pdchet FDundthn
IndIV￿￿￿1 Donat¥)n
Evènts
Ar PanneAs
CtropCommunhyFuTrJ
Banl Inierngt
2.662
36
18
S.J3J
1M18
I￿11
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
23￿7
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
u￿res￿eted
lunds
to near￿£
Restrfcted
funds
nearnstE
Endowntent
funds
to nèar95t£
Details
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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
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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 tn￿teeS 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 a￿OUnts 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