2024-07-31-accounts - Elmswild

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 08 2023 31 07 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name ElmsWild Other names charity is known by 1152850 Charity's principal address Rose Cottage, School Road Elmswell Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Postcode IP30 9EA ~~—~~

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1152850

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Robert Victor Boardman	Treasurer
2 MaryJo Feeney	Chair
3 Keith Harvey
4 John Ibbetson	Vice-Chair
Hugh Geoffrey Spencer
Janet Mary Spencer
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution (Foundation Model) Type of governing document Adopted 8 April 2013 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing Trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. trust, association, company)
(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

ElmsWild has a Health & Safety policy and a Safeguarding policy, copies of which are given to all existing and new Trustees. Site and activity risk assessments are maintained. All are reviewed annually and circulated to all Trustees. Safety advice is given to all volunteers. Safeguarding training is undertaken by all Trustees.

ElmsWild is a member of The Conservation Volunteers (TCV).

the charity’s organisational All Trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or structure and any wider other benefits. network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

(1) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the parish of Elmswell, Suffolk, by the development of native species woodland, orchards and wildlife areas.
(2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

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Trustees planned and carried out the year’s activities having due regard for the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, which was discussed at trustee meetings. Our activities included:

Activities with people of all ages, including children from our local nursery and uniform groups, and joint activities with other community groups (e.g. talks and displays, hedge planting, willow cutting and distribution). This benefits people by providing opportunities for informal learning, encouraging people’s positive interaction with the natural environment, and for community cohesion.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Events open to the whole community including craft sessions, where possible using material from our own woodland, Apple Day and work parties. This benefits people by providing opportunities to learn and share new skills, and to enhance their local environment.
Continuing development and maintenance of the community woodland and orchard at Lukeswood, wildlife area at Kiln Meadow, and wildflower meadow at Town Field (keeping paths and rides open, maintaining trees and hedges, maintaining wildflower areas). This benefits people by providing open green space where they can walk, take healthy exercise, be close to nature, and share these experiences with children, families, and other community members.
Creating and improving wildlife habitats (hedgerows, trees, wildflower areas, grassland, ponds) and surveying local wildlife. This benefits people by providing opportunities to explore nature on their doorstep and contribute to its conservation.
Maintaining and improving other local natural areas (e.g. public garden, mini wildflower meadows and scattered orchard). This benefits people by providing pleasant open/green spaces for recreation and enjoyment.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The Trustees are very grateful for the contribution of volunteers who help maintain our wildlife and woodland sites and who also assist with community events and educational activities. In particular the Trustees would like to acknowledge:

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.
Help received from volunteers from BT, who have assisted with community hedge planting activities.
Help received from local developers Bloor, who provided a volunteer team for hedge planting and donated items such as water storage containers.
The help and cooperation received from members of the Trefoil Guild towards community activities, and especially for keeping our first aid equipment up to date.
Continuing advice and assistance given by members of the Suffolk Naturalists’ Society, Suffolk Biodiversity Information Service, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Suffolk Butterfly Conservation.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Educational activities Summary of the main Members of ElmsWild continued to facilitate educational and recreational achievements of the charity visits by local groups, including Elmswell Rainbows, Brownies and during the year Guides, Elmswell Toddlers and Trefoil Guild. Forest School visits to Lukeswood by children and staff from Street Farm Nursery continued, including a graduation celebration for children and parents. Officers from Suffolk County Council (Ecology, Archaeology, Rights of Way) visited Lukeswood as part of a professional development day. Community activities and events In September Trustees were pleased to host Apple Day again at Lukeswood, where we welcomed stalls and activities from many village organisations and local crafters. Community willow cutting was held in January and bundles distributed to residents for their own garden and craft projects. ElmsWild volunteers gave a talk to the ElmsWild Gardening Club. ElmsWild played a major role in organising and implementing a large-scale hedge planting project at Blackbourne community centre to enclose new playing fields and amenity land. This involved two community and two volunteer planting days. Wildlife/conservation activities The annual cut and rake at Kiln Meadow, Town Field and the orchard at Lukeswood were carried out successfully in September. Work continued on establishing a wildflower meadow at Town Field. Work began on restoring the ancient hedges at Town Field. The tree nursery next to the village library was maintained and saplings transferred to the new Blackbourne hedge. Conservation work was facilitated by the acquisition of small hand tools, made possible by a grant from Mid Suffolk District Council’s Pride in your Place fund. Craft activities Trustees held three willow weaving sessions at Lukeswood, led by local experts and open to residents to join in. ElmsWild Spoon Club, after initial success, was unfortunately disbanded due to the small numbers attending regularly. Other achievements ElmsWild Trustees discussed with Elmswell Parish Council strategies for hedge and grassland management at various sites in the village with the aim of supporting biodiversity in our community.

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Section E Financial review

We hold £5650 at this year end and aim to hold at least £2500 to meet
Brief statement of the running costs and any unforeseen expenditure. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially Not applicable
in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) Our main sources of income this year have been: donations from local
You may choose to include organisations and individuals, and Elmswell parish council; fundraising
additional information, where events; District Council Pride in your Place grant.
relevant about:  the charity’s principal The funds raised have gone towards: sources of funds (including  Basic running costs which allow us to keep our sites open for
any fundraising); everyone to enjoy, including insurance.
how expenditure has  Maintaining/developing the woodland, orchards and wildspace, supported the key objectives including the tools and equipment required to do this. 
of the charity; Provision of new equipment to facilitate conservation work in the village.
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information ~~_~~
Section G Declaration
~~_~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Mary Jo Feeney Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

Date 28/05/2024

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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ElmsWild Charity No. 1152850

Receipts and Payments Accounts

CONFIRMATION

The Trustees confirm that:

No guarantees have been given by ElmsWild CIO where any potential liability is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities.

There is no debt outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by ElmsWild ClO and which is secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the ClO.

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Print Name: MARY JO FEENEY Date of Approval: 28/05/2025

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Report to the trustees/ i re ee
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On accounts forthe year; 34July2024t™S” | Charity no | 1152850|
ended (if any)
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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission (under section 445(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given
examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the
trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true
and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the
statement below.
Independent !n connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below )
4. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect,
the requirements:
e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the
Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and
comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn 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: | eS | Date: | 10/10/2024 |
Name: | MUCHAEL ATonny NIAWSON |
1 March 2012
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Relevant professional
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Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

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