Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] January 2020 Period start date To 31[st] December 2020 Period end date
Charity name: Gloverspiece Community Carefarm Limited Charity registration number:1142648 Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity’s objects are specifically restricted to the following; (1) To relieve the needs of the elderly, people with mental health issues, learning difficulties, behavioural issues and young offenders by enabling them to access a therapeutic benefit from engaging with animals. (2) The advancement of education for the public benefit in particular children and young people by teaching them about animal welfare and conservation (3) To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing care, protection, treatment and security for animals in need and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. (4) The provision of a public amenity in the vicinity of a landfill site, where it is for the protection of the environment. The work of the charity shall not be for the benefit of the landfill site operators who may contribute to the charity and claim credit under the Landfill Communities fund. Nor shall it be for the benefit of contributing third parties as defined in the landfill tax regulations. Any projects that are funded by landfill tax money shall only be undertaken once he project has been registered by Entrust. (5) The charity shall not carry out, promote or pay for work required to be completed under any notice issued under the Control of Pollution Act 1974,The environmental Act 1990,The Water Resources Act 1991 or required by any planning permission ,statutory consent or by agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
To provide a safe home for animals in need of our care either on a permanent basis “the sanctuary” or for rehoming if appropriate. |
| projects or services identified in the accounts. |
To provide volunteering opportunities on the farm including supporting the Duke of Edinburgh programme. To provide carefarm placements for young people and adults who need our support To provide a community venue |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have received guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Gloverspiece does not give grants to other organisations |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Gloverspiece welcomes the contributions made by our team of volunteers, they are valuable members of our team. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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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 | Gloverspiece rescue centre is full to capacity as there continues to be a high need for caring for unwanted animals. We have also seen an increase in the number of Duke of Edinburgh students wanting to complete their volunteering element with us and are now working with many schools in Worcestershire. The community building is occupied fulltime during the term by our own special needs school. The farm is a major customer for local feed and farm supplies in the area as we always try to shop local. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity made a loss of £3623 this year as donations and client fees were dons significantly due to the pandemic. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Charity does not hold cash reserves but does own the building worth £208933 |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | It is difficult to build up cash to save for reserves as we have had to replace all of our animal housing |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations and gift aid Client fees Venue and management fees from the school |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | We do not hold any investments |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Lack of resources is always a risk as there is little time to apply for grants. The ongoing pandemic will affect 2021 donations too. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Incorporated company limited by guarantee |
| 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 | Word of mouth |
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 | Health and Safety, Safeguarding children and Safeguarding Adults, Complaints, Equality and Diversity, Whistleblowing. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Charity is closely linked with the three other companies operating on the same site – Gloverspiece School, gloverspiece College and Gloverspiece Minifarm. There is a management team running the organisation. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Gloverspiece Community Carefarm Ltd |
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| Other name the charity uses | Animal Farm Rescue |
| Registered charity number | 1142648 |
| Charity’s principal address | Ladywood, Droitwich,Worcs, WR9 0AJ Registered Office – 66 Little Hill, Droitwich, Worcs, WR9 0RQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee any) |
(if |
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| Jennifer Chaudry | |||||
| Kathleen Carter | |||||
| James Duffy | |||||
| Jacqueline Rouse | |||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Gloverspiece Minifarm Ltd
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets 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
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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Kathleen Carter | ||
Trustee |
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| 30 September 2021 | ||
| 30 September 2021 |
GLOVERSPIECE COMMUNITY CAREFARM LTD
COMPANY NUMBER 7241444 CHARITY NUMBER 1142648
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Recommended categories by activity Note Incoming resources (Note 3) Voluntary income 3 Activities for generating funds 3 Incoming resources from charitable activities 3 3 Resources expended (Note 4) Fundraising trading costs 4 Management costs 4 Charitable activities 4,6 Governance costs 4 4 Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Total incoming resources Total resources expended Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers Gross transfers between funds Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before other recognised gains/(losses) Net movement in funds |
Unrestricted funds £ 34,297 35,688 10,500 80,485 23,887 7,543 52,679 - 84,109 3,624 - 2,800 - 6,424 - 27,731 21,307 |
Restricted income funds £ - - - 2,800 2,800 166,501 169,301 |
Total this year £ 34,297 35,688 10,500 80,485 23,887 7,543 52,679 - 84,109 3,624 - - 3,624 - - 194,232 190,608 |
Total last year £ 41,880 75,150 117,030 6,509 9,067 83,351 98,927 18,103 - 18,103 - 167,810 185,913 |
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GLOVERSPIECE COMMUNITY CAREFARM LTD
COMPANY NUMBER 7241444 CHARITY NUMBER 1142648
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets (Note 7) 7 7 Total fixed assets 7 Current assets Stock and work in progress Debtors (Note 8) 8 Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 9) 9 Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors amounts falling due after one year Net assets Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds (Note 10) Total funds |
Unrestricted funds £ 6,301 - 6,301 3,000 4,000 10 7,010 7,010 13,311 - 13,311 21,307 21,307 |
Restricted income funds £ 202,632 - 202,632 - - 202,632 - 33,331 169,301 169,301 169,301 |
Total this year £ 208,933 - 208,933 3,000 4,000 10 7,010 - 7,010 215,943 33,331 182,612 21,307 - 169,301 190,608 |
Total last year £ 174,377 - 174,377 5,000 5,227 10,227 - 10,227 184,604 - 184,604 18,103 - 167,810 185,913 |
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The accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small companies
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Date of approval
Kathleen Carter
Note 8 Debtors and prepayments
Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.
| Analysis of debtors Trade debtors Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income Total |
This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ - - - - - - 4,000.0 - - - - 4,000.0 - - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Note 9 Creditors and accruals
Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals. 12.1 Analysis of creditors
| Loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Amounts due to subsidiary and associated undertakings Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Total |
This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ - - - - 1,884 - - 33,331 - - - - 33,331 1,884 - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Section C Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Basis of preparation
This section should be completed by all charities .
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:
- Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);
• and with* Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);
• and with the Charities Act 1993. [** except for the following].
Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.
1.2 Change in basis of accounting
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year (§ except for the following).
Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.
1.3 Changes to previous accounts
No changes have been made to accounts for previous years (§§ except for the following).
Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 2 Accounting policies
This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognition of incoming These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: resources the charity becomes entitled to the resources; the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Incoming resources with Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) related expenditure the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA. Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. Tax reclaims on donations Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to and gifts which they relate. Contractual income and This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered. performance related grants Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the Gifts in kind amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable. Donated services and These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources facilities expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material . The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received. The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the Volunteer help trustees’ annual report. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Investment gains and losses This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. Governance costs Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters. Support Costs Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage. ASSETS Tangible fixed assets for use These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They by charity are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE
Note 5 Details of certain items of expenditure
5.1 Trustee expenses
Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).
| Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total amount paid |
This year Last year 0 0 0 0 |
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5.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).
| Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor |
This year Last year £ £ 0 0 |
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Note 6 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.
| Fundraising Charitable Activities Governance Management and Administration Total 6.1 Staff Costs Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind Employer’s National Insurance costs Pension costs Total staff costs 6.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year The parts of the charity in which the employees work |
This year Last year £ £ 11,250 39,894 11,250 39,894 This year Last year Number Number - - 8 7 - - 1 1 9 8 |
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Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources
Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.
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This year Last year
Analysis £ £
Voluntary income Donations 34,297 76,147
Total 34,297 76,147
Activities for generating Road show fees -
funds Client Fees 4,688 46,172
Gift Aid 4,749 12,034
Int receivable
School Management Fee 31,000
Total 35,688 58,206
Incoming resources from Grants 10,500 -
charitable activities
Total 10,500 -
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Note 4 Analysis of resources expended
Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.
| Fundraising trading costs Management costs Charitable activities Governance costs |
This year Last year £ £ 4,679 1,530 Fund raising costs 19,208 4,979 23,887 6,509 5,426 3,299 Bank charges 4 Stationery Telephone and internet 538 594 Depreciation 1,575 4,124 - - 7,543 9,067 11,250 39,894 Contract Labour( Leader) 5,140 3,463 693 377 Training Premises costs 10,325 15,741 rent 5,660 5,660 Volunteer Expenses Conservation Projects Animal costs 18,447 15,783 1,164 2,433 52,679 83,351 - - - - Analysis Transport Protective clothing and uniforms Total Professional fees Total Salaries Insurance Water Tools Total Toilet Hire Total Accountant's Remuneration Consultant's Fees |
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Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.
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Fund Fund
balances balances
brought Incoming Outgoing Gains and carried
forward resources resources Transfers losses forward
Fund names £ £ £ £ £ £
Restricted 166,501 36,131 33,331 - 169,301
Total Funds 166,501 36,131 33,331 - - 169,301
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13.3 Transfers between funds
Please give details of any transfers between funds.
From Fund (Name) To Fund (Name) Reason Amount
Note 7 Tangible fixed assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets
9.1 Cost or valuation
| Freehold land | Freehold land | Other land & | Other land & | Plant, | Fixtures, | Fixtures, | Payments on | Payments on | Total | ||||
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| & buildings | buildings | machinery | fittings and | account | and | ||||||||
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| vehicles | construction | ||||||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||
| Balance brought | - | 12,000 | 166,501 | 178,501 | |||||||||
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| Additions | - | 36,131 | 36,131 | ||||||||||
| Revaluations | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Disposals | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Transfers * | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Balance carried | - | - | 12,000 | 202,632 | 214,632 | ||||||||
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| 9.2 Accumulated depreciation and | impairment provisions | ||||||||||||
| **Basis | SL or RB | SL or | RB | RB | RB | SL or RB | |||||||
| ** Rate | 20% | 20% | |||||||||||
| Balance brought | - | - | 4,124 | - | 4,124 | ||||||||
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| Depreciation charge | - | - | 1,575 | - | 1,575 | ||||||||
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| Impairment provisions | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Revaluations | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Disposals | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Transfers* | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Balance carried | - | - | 5,699 | - | - | 5,699 | |||||||
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| 9.3 Net book | value | ||||||||||||
| Brought forward | - | - | 6,301 | 166,501 | 172,802 | ||||||||
| Carried forward | - | - | 6,301 | - | 202,632 | 208,933 |
9.4 Revaluation
If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl rnembers of Lol'cosQiÉcÉ CcwmunlTh M)re srf Charlty no (If any) On accounts for the year ended 31 DÉce()*R 101 Sg1 out on pages I rep to the twstees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartsty (Ih8 Trusf) for th8 year ended Responslblllties and basis of report As the chariws trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the a¢Munts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I rep in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carri8d out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all thè applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent rrhe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examlner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyl]. D8lete [ ] rfnot applicable. I have Completed my examinatlon. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection Yth the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any materfal respect: the accounting reccxds were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charit18s Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with lh8 applicable requirements onceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities IA¢o)unts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter ¢onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 07 02. 2ozz Name: foThJiA euRl Relevant professional qualffication(s) or body