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2021-03-31-accounts

2020-21 Annual report

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Message from the Chair

In sharing with you our reflections of 2020-21 in this Annual Report, we cannot fail to acknowledge the local impact a global health crisis has had on our activities, as well as across our community in and around York. Like many organisations, at St Nicks we have had to reimagine how we deliver our services and interact effectively with our supporters, volunteers and each other in new ways.

The Environment Centre was closed to the public throughout the year, as a number of our on-site activities and events moved outdoors or online and the majority of staff became home-based. This adversity and change also brought with it new opportunities to extend our reach and impact. We have welcomed new visitors to the reserve as local residents explored their surrounding green spaces on daily lockdown walks, and transitioned from an organisation centred around a single-site Environment Centre and Nature Reserve to one that has become increasingly agile and defined by its purpose rather than purely its physical place.

Contents

Contents
Message from the Chair 3
Objectives & activities 5
Connecting green spaces 7
Ecotherapy: wellbeing through nature 9
Volunteering: helping each other 10
Working towards zero waste 11
Acting on climate 12
Community engagement 13
Financial activities 2020-21 14
Who we were during 2020-21 15
Thank yous 15
Structure, governance and management 17
Independent examiner’s report on the accounts 20
Statement of financial activities 21
Balance sheet 22
Statement of cash flows 23
Notes to the accounts 24

As part of this transition we have also grown our online presence and developed new partnerships. Our Recycling Team have continued performing their duties throughout the year and lockdowns, with our distinctive electric vehicles and pedal-powered load-bearing tricycles serving residents and businesses across the city. We have also seen further growth in Ecotherapy, with our support extending to a wider audience due to new activities such as bushcraft.

Our supporters, partners, volunteers and funders truly are our oxygen at St Nicks and we cannot underestimate the importance each and every one of you play in facilitating our mutual ambitions and sustaining our successes. You deserve our utmost thanks and appreciation and your efforts are a big part of why we are able to showcase our work in this report and continue to flourish.

I would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our hardworking and passionate staff, who adapted quickly at the outset of the pandemic and have remained resilient in circumstances that have often required reactive and decisive decision-making in response to evolving guidance.

Finally, yes, 2020-21 has presented many challenges, but on a macro level we have also seen environmental issues thrust into the limelight and move closer towards the forefront of public consciousness as behavioural change becomes an increasing imperative. There remains a long way to go but looking ahead I see many reasons to be positive about St Nicks’ role in this journey, as we build out our vision to create and develop thriving and connected biodiverse communities.

Stuart Leslie Chair of Trustees March 2021

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Objectives & activities

Due to humanity’s overreliance on fossil fuels, the way we move about, what we eat, how we heat

our homes and what we buy inadvertently affect our air, water and food quality, as well as access to quality green spaces. The health and wellbeing of people in York, and around the planet, very much depend on the health of the natural world. As the rates of climate change and environmental degradation continue to rise, so does the need for both collective and individual action to mitigate this climate emergency.

St Nicks aims to help counteract environmentally damaging activities and to promote positive sustainable lifestyles in York and surrounding areas, bridging the gap between environmental awareness and action. We work to create lasting positive change in actions and attitudes of individuals, as well as organisations, to enable them to move towards a sustainable future. We achieve this through:

Not “just an old landfill site”, our main activities include the conservation and development of habitats on St Nicks’ 24-acre nature reserve and off-site green spaces, a zero emissions kerbside recycling collection service and waste minimisation advice, Ecotherapy connecting people with nature, environmental education and development of the Environment Centre as a source of inspiration for sustainable living. We support our membership network in addition to a wide range of local businesses, community organisations and members of the public.

Strategic impacts

To achieve our vision, St Nicks has chosen to focus on four strategic impacts to have both on site and in York. These impacts are linked to the One Planet Living principles, developed by Bioregional, where we have most experience. Further improvements in all these areas can help us all meet current needs, without compromising the ability to do so in the future.

This report highlights our main achievements towards these strategic impacts during the past financial year.

Organisational values

Sustainability : conducting all activities in a way that is beneficial or at least neutral to the environment Inclusivity : providing a safe and friendly environment for all staff, volunteers and audiences Enthusiasm for our vision : fostering it in all our volunteers, staff and trustees

~~rich and healthy life for all.~~ St Nicks’ Annual Report 2020-21

Expertise : retaining and developing the skills of staff, trustees, volunteers and the wider community

Education : enabling people to make informed choices as part of a sustainable lifestyle

Partnerships : working with other organisations and individuals to achieve shared goals, take opportunities and increase capacity

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Connecting green spaces

In spring 2020 we were really worried whether much, or any, of the regular natural habitats management and survey work would get done. What actually happened, thanks to some emergency funding and the dedication of our team, was that we were able to manage across a much larger area including multiple sites, and complete more ecological surveys, than in previous years. This is a fantastic achievement and we really can’t thank our wonderful staff and volunteers enough.

Despite the Covid restrictions throughout last year, our staff and volunteers have managed to continue collecting ecological monitoring data on St Nicks Local Nature Reserve through the dedication of our Wildwatch Group. The group were incredibly resourceful during such a difficult year which meant some members never made it to St Nicks at all. They kept it touch online and those who had to stay at home were still contributing by helping with species identification. We also gained a few new members keen to spend their outdoor time doing something useful. The combination of improved identification skills and improved habitat has seen our species list rise to 1,654 – an increase of 643 on last year!

Working in small groups off-site we have managed 27 ha of habitat for nature conservation. This included managing 6 km of river bank for invasive Himalayan balsam. All the hard work put into managing this invasive species is showing a visible decrease in Himalayan balsam along the managed stretches of river bank. For a longer term staff and volunteers this was a real boost during the last year to be able to see all their hard work paying off.

Green corridors work

1 Rawcliffe Meadows Tansy Pond – pond management including for tansy beetle

3 St Nicks LNR – Habitat management including woodland, grasslands and becks

Bullfinch, by L8 Derwenthorpe Ridge and Furrow Grassland ~~.~~ Outing – Advice on wet grassland restoration

9 Osbaldwick Village Osbaldwick Beck – Water vole monitoring

9 – 12 Osbaldwick Beck – Himalayan balsam management

12 Hull Road Park Osbaldwick Beck – Beck restoration development work

13 Millennium Fields – Grassland management and woodland improvements

14 Scarcroft Community Orchard – Grassland and orchard management

One of our biggest green space achievements over the past year was to finally launch the Grassland Quality Survey pack in collaboration with Ptyxis Ecology, Stockholm Environment Institute and the Field Studies Council. Our natural habitats

team have been working hard and after nearly four years in the making and we are delighted with the resource we have created. This volunteer and non-ecologist friendly survey method assesses grassland quality, and importantly monitors change through repeating it yearly. It can be used successfully on very small sites like Scarcroft Community Orchard, or bigger grasslands like Clifton Backies.

The survey assesses the value of grassland for wildlife by recording the positive and negative features of:

  1. Habitat structure - A grassland with a more diverse structure provides a greater range of places for different species to live.

  2. Botanical quality - A variety of plants provides food for a range of animal species.

We’ve already had some amazing feedback since launching in York this summer. Plus we’ve already had requests for individuals and groups to use the survey in Leeds and London.

A huge thank you to everyone who has been involved in developing the survey.

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Ecotherapy: wellbeing through nature

“Ecotherapy at St Nicks helped me get through one year at home shielding. It has been a literal life line for me.”

The following was written by a member of the CERT (Converge Evaluation & Research Team), whose members all have lived experience of mental ill health, who conducted an external evaluation for the St Nicks Ecotherapy Programme in May 2021:

"I didn’t have any previous expertise in the natural world, even though I do love the outdoors. I felt like I learned a lot in the two weeks I spent at St Nicks. The passion for the outdoors of the tutors was contagious, and I enjoyed that most sessions begin with a walk around the reserve either looking to find things or just to appreciate it. I love the contrast between the distant sounds of the city and the sound of birdsong on the reserve. In terms of my emotional reaction to St Nicks Ecotherapy, to me, although all of the groups had its own vibe, all of them felt extremely socially safe. They were places where all participants are appreciated and nurtured. Sessions felt calm, gentle and safe, and allowed people to choose what they wanted to do without any pressure being put upon them to do anything.

It was clear that attendees experience St Nicks as highly beneficial to their wellbeing, and talking with us, many contrasted their experience of St Nicks Ecotherapy with their experience of mental health services. I was struck that more than one participant credited St Nicks Ecotherapy with saving their life – for them, St Nicks Ecotherapy is simply a life saver. That people are allowed to attend various sessions without a time limit is compared to other providers that have a set time frame (e.g. 12 sessions). By not doing this St Nicks Ecotherapy allows its participants time to adjust on their terms, rather than an arbitrary number of sessions. I feel this is a particularly crucial way of working. What goes on at St Nicks is unique in York, and offers a route through which vulnerable people can begin to imp ~~rove their wellbeing.~~ " 8 St Nicks’ Annual Report 2020-21

Reflecting on 2020/21, we recognise that never before have we experienced such rapid change to our lives, or had to respond so quickly to the new and emerging needs of our participants and local communities. In total Ecotherapy supported 109 participants in the last year. This included 44 new enrolments (people actively engaging with online content, and/or received telephone mentoring for a minimum of three months) and 65 ‘rollover’ participants who had been actively engaging during the first lockdown in March 2020. By running groups online we were able to nearly double our capacity during lockdown.

Due to various Covid restrictions, we were only able to run 11 weeks of face-to-face sessions. During this time, we continued online support for those unable to attend St Nicks in person due to shielding or poor mental health, and for newly enrolled participants who did not yet have an onsite group place. Over the year the whole Ecotherapy team, staff and session tutors, delivered 1,410 mentoring sessions.

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To assess the impact of Covid and subsequent programme alterations, we gathered feedback from participants (66% response rate). These are the results:

For all the challenges we’ve faced during the pandemic, we should also recognise the achievements and opportunities that have occurred. We have embraced new ways of working, using digital, email, blogs, videos, texts, made wellbeing calls and, in addition, for those unable to access the internet, we posted information to help connect Ecotherapy members to each other, the wider support team and the natural world. This flexible approach forms a solid foundation from which we can rebuild as we look forward into 2021 and beyond. We may still face challenges in the months and years to come, but the team have proven to be resilient, adaptable and creative, alongside sheer passion and determination to provide the best possible support, all of which will continue to drive us forward.

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Recycling weights increased by more than 1 tonne per week

Volunteering: helping each other

We are so grateful for the help of our resilient and dedicated volunteer team - our battalion against overgrown jungle paths, rank grasslands, invasive species, overly dense woodlands and under-recorded species. Despite the lockdowns and restrictions of the year, our amazing volunteers continued to help us manage and maintain St Nicks Local Nature Reserve (LNR), ensuring the community had access to lovely green space during a time it was needed the most; and helping us to monitor the wildlife which didn’t get the memo about staying inside and was just as active as ever.

Over the last year we held: 85 LNR conservation sessions, 28 Heworth Holme conservation sessions and recorded and monitored species on the nature reserve every Wednesday. Although volunteering numbers were lower than in previous years due to COVID restrictions, working closely with staff, volunteers kept the nature reserve safe and accessible for all to enjoy. All essential management work was done and we even started new projects. We have appreciated every moment our volunteers donated during this tough year.

Despite facing difficult times, our volunteers stepped up to help us relentlessly. One particular Wildwatch volunteer, Amy, really went above and beyond all expectation. When COVID hit, we halted volunteering sessions, including Wildwatch. However, Amy took on the extra responsibility of doing the species recording herself as part of her exercise quota. This is incredibly important as it allows us to manage the site appropriately, knowing what species can be found where. Amy kept us and the rest of the Wildwatch team up to date in what she found so even those who could not make it along still felt connected to the reserve. Big thanks to Amy and all

who helped to collect data throughout the pandemic.

Working towards zero waste

St Nicks Recycling Team are proud of providing a low carbon emissions service to households, businesses and events in York city centre. Using electric vehicles and load-bearing tricycles, the service is powered by 100% renewable energy and muscle. As everything is sorted by hand, the team ensures high quality materials are sent to be turned back into new items.

Altogether the total weight of recycling materials diverted from residential properties was 418 tonnes, a massive 132t more than last year! This was somewhat offset by a decrease of 30t in business recycling volumes due to lockdowns and the resultant impacts on businesses, resulting in 80t total. The increase in home schooling, working and deliveries all contributed to an increase of more than a tonne a week collected by hand by the Recycling Team. They’ve been very busy! We also sent 312,987 items to TerraCycle to be recycled, including pens, toothbrushes and over 167,950 crisp, nut and snack packets.

During the year we also worked on a behaviour study with the University of York looking at reasons people participate in recycling schemes. The study showed with statistical significance that people care what their neighbours do but not what they approve of. So if they think their neighbours are recycling they will too, whereas at a family level they care what their families approve of but not what they actually do.

As a result the team are encouraging residents to identify as a recycler and to encourage neighbours to help each other recycle. We are also focussing our communications on a neighbourhood level; reminding people that their family will assume they are recycling and approve of it, and that their neighbours do also recycle. Recycling is worth the time.

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Acting on climate

Nearly 300 people booked on our online events ranging from Ta(l)king Action sessions which inspire climate action, to carbon literacy tasters with local training provider Speak Carbon. These aim to help people from all walks of life to learn about the science of climate change, the need to treat it as an emergency and what they can do to address it in their life.

Due to the pandemic we were not able to run our annual York Open Eco Homes event as usual, when York residents open their doors to visitors and showcase good retrofitting or building for energy efficiency. Inspiring more people to upgrade their homes is an urgent task though given that around one third of York’s carbon emissions comes from heating and powering our homes. We decided to move the event online and were pleased to attract around 60 people keen to learn from others’ experiences. We had great presentations from five home owners as well as a talk from Yorkshire Flood Resilience Project officers, and discovered new potential hosts for next year. All can be watched on our YouTube channel.

We were hoping to finalise the plans for and start raising the funds needed to make the Centre a great showcase of green building once again in 2020. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been possible to progress our low carbon building extension plans due to the uncertainties around the pandemic and funding sources. We have used the time to reflect on our needs which will translate into certain changes such as less office space due to increase in home working and requirement for improved ventilation.

“It’s so nice seeing her playing in nature and getting muddy.”

Community engagement

Inspired by the Forest School movement, even before the pandemic we re-focussed our activities for children and families on more hands-on nature connectedness out in the reserve. Over 45 children and families took part in person and – during lockdown – “blended” online nature connection sessions with self-led activities. Many more engaged with our online videos and activity sheets. Popular activities were den-building, scavenger hunts, crafts, bird ID, poetry and games, growing seeds. Lots of families said it was so nice to get out and do something as they hadn’t done much at all during lockdown.

During the year we also worked in partnership with Big Futures Foundation to work with vulnerable families. None of the families had been to St Nicks before but they all said they wanted to come back and had fun exploring while they were there, with some families playing on the playground afterwards. It was really great seeing families building dens and so on together. Having a wide range of possible activities meant we could go with the flow of what the children were interested in and not needing many resources inspired families to plan similar activities after the session, such as camping.

Thanks to the Better Care Fund we were able to run a series of fun craft workshops and creative nature explorations during the lockdown winter, both online and later in person - from felted wool bowl making and willow crafting, to poetry and games. One hundred York residents took part in these sessions aimed at increasing social and nature connection, particularly within marginalised or disadvantaged groups and those negatively impacted by the pandemic. We worked with groups such as the York Mosque, LGBT Forum, Wilberforce Trust and Carers Changing Lives to ensure the sessions were as inclusive as possible and tailored to meet the different groups' needs. All feedback was hugely positive.

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Financial activities 2020-21

St Nicks changed its legal status to that of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 1st April 2014 with a new registration number of 1153739. The charity existed prior to that, for a period of 17 years, registered with the Charity Commission under no. 1068909. Although not available on the Charity Commission website, prior year Trustee Report and Accounts are available for inspection should interested parties wish to do so by contacting us directly.

In 2020-21 St Nicks generated income of £350,287 against £337,536 in the previous year. Total expenditure for the year amounted to £349,859 (2019/20: £336,865), an increase of £12,751 compared with the previous year. The net result of the charity for the year is small surplus of £428 (2019/20: £671).

We have worked hard over the past year to ensure the charity is in as financially stable position as possible. With thanks to a great team of staff and volunteers, as well as thanks to all of our supporters, that charity has weathered the Coronavirus Pandemic. The charity has maintained income above the 2017/18 level for the fourth year in a row.

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended: 31 March 2021

Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3.1
Charitable activities
3.2
Other trading activities
3.3
Investments
3.4
Other
3.5
Total income
3
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4.1
Charitable activities
4.2
Total expenditure
4
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds		 Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3.1
Charitable activities
3.2
Other trading activities
3.3
Investments
3.4
Other
3.5
Total income
3
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4.1
Charitable activities
4.2
Total expenditure
4
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
88,165
136,438
224,603
182,025
-
101,131
101,131
111,639
16,611
-
16,611
43,350
30
-
30
52
7,912
-
7,912
470
112,718
237,569
350,287
337,536
-
-
-
1,194
116,653
233,206
349,859
335,671
116,653
233,206
349,859
336,865
(3,935)
4,363
428
671
-
-
-
-
(3935)
4363
428
671		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
88,165
136,438
224,603
182,025
-
101,131
101,131
111,639
16,611
-
16,611
43,350
30
-
30
52
7,912
-
7,912
470
112,718
237,569
350,287
337,536
-
-
-
1,194
116,653
233,206
349,859
335,671
116,653
233,206
349,859
336,865
(3,935)
4,363
428
671
-
-
-
-
(3935)
4363
428
671		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
88,165
136,438
224,603
182,025
-
101,131
101,131
111,639
16,611
-
16,611
43,350
30
-
30
52
7,912
-
7,912
470
112,718
237,569
350,287
337,536
-
-
-
1,194
116,653
233,206
349,859
335,671
116,653
233,206
349,859
336,865
(3,935)
4,363
428
671
-
-
-
-
(3935)
4363
428
671

, ,


307,074
396,470
395,799
311,437
396,898
396,470
Total funds brought forward
89,396
Total funds carried forward
85,461
Other
Donations and legacies
Charitable activites
Other trading activities
2021
28%
5%
2%
61%		 89,396
85,461
2020
54%
33%
13%

Who we were during 2020-21

Other staff

Trustees

Mark Claridge, Caretaker

Trevor Barlow (Chair until Oct. 2020)) Adrian Lovett (Vice Chair until Feb. 2021)) Stuart Leslie (Treasurer & Chair from Feb. 2021)) Sarah Middleton (Vice Chair from Feb. 2021) Judith Rigg (Secretary) Lars Kramm Jane Thurlow Rosamund Portus Nick Coad

Graeme Dawson, Fundraising & Support Coordinator (until Sept. 2020)

Jonathan Dent, Natural Habitats Manager

Maria Gill, Volunteer Coordinator & Green Spaces Assistant

David Hammond, Recycling Officer Charlotte Hanson, Recycling Officer Marc Hodgson, Recycling Officer Ivana Jakubková, Sustainability Officer Hannah Kenter, Ecotherapy Assistant

Patrons

Anneliese Emmans Dean, local poet and performer promoting sustainability through creativity and learning through laughter, rhythm and rhyme

Eithne Phillips, Recycling Officer (until Sept. 2020) David Shepherd, Finance & Admin Officer (until Sept. 2020)

Esther Smith, Charity Support Manager Kathy Sturgess, Ecotherapy Project Manager

Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York and co-author of The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone

Sam Taylor, Recycling & Waste Minimisation Manager Stuart Watling, Recycling Officer

Chief Officer

Rebecca Dunn, Recycling Officer (from Oct. 2020) Freya Lovett, Green Mentor (from Jan. 2021)

Tom Waring

Thank yous

Our work is only made possible thanks to the support we receive from our funders alongside the generosity of our fantastic volunteers, members and supporters. Thank you all!

In 2020-21 we gratefully received individual donations as well as grants or financial support from the following bodies:

Funders: Better Connect / ESF, Bettys Trees for Life fund, City of York Council , Earnest Cook Trust, Growing Green Spaces (CYC), Jack Brunton Charitable Trust, National Lottery Community Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Neighbourly, Postcode Local Trust, Tesco Covid Emergency Fund, The Tree Council, Two Ridings Community Foundation, York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub

Businesses donating funds or other support: Illingworths Insurance & Financial Services, York CVS, GoodGym

Barry Potter (1946 - 2020)

It was with a heavy heart that we said a final farewell to Barry in May 2020. Barry’s long-term involvement with St Nicks brought knowledge and enthusiasm to nature conservation. From his hardworking early days with YNET helping to secure St Nicholas Fields as a green space, through to supporting the charity in establishing, and in more recent years sampling and testing our self-seeded apple trees to check their varieties – Barry has been a huge help and influence, helping St Nicks over more than three decades.

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Structure, governance and management

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

Type of governing document

How the charity is constituted

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

Constitution

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

Appointed at the AGM or at any other time by members or the Charity trustees. Trustees are selected through external advertisement, application and interview process, as needed; appointments are formalised by members at the AGM.

Reference and administration details

(Charity Registration Number 1153739)

Trustees Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

Charity’s full name

St Nicks

Other names the charity is known by

St Nicks Environment Centre Rawdon Avenue, York YO10 3FW

Charity’s principal address

Names of the trustees who manage the charity Trustees & their background

Office (if any)

Chair (until October 2020)

Trevor Barlow IT Consultant

31st March 2021

Adrian Lovett Retired NHS Manager

Sarah Middleton

Vice Chair (until February 2021)

Vice Chair (from February 2021)

Head of Advocacy and Community Engagement at DPC

Stuart Leslie

Lloyds Bank Relationship Director Judith Rigg Retired head teacher

Lars Kramm Senior Project Officer

Treasurer & Chair (from February 2021)

Secretary

Jane Thurlow

Retired senior manager in the NHS

Charity accounts preparation & independent examination service

Rosamund Portus PhD student

Nick Coad

Environmental consultant

Names of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

None

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff

Amount of reserves held

Tom Waring

Names and addresses of advisers

Type of adviser Independent Examiner Name Karen Wood ACMA Address Outsource Accounting Services & Independent Examinations Hiscox Building, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PR

Risk management

The Trustees and Chief Officer review and analyse the risks facing the organisation on a regular basis, ensuring that systems are in place to mitigate risks identified. This was last undertaken during March 2021. Charities continue to be under close scrutiny and to ensure our continued transparency we are committed to improving our high standards in line with best practice. To bolster our position, we will continue to deliver our charitable works to the highest standard practicable, seek innovative ways of fundraising, increase publicity, and extend our collaborative working with others, to deliver mutual benefits.

Related parties

St Nicks works closely with a number of organisations including: City of York Council, Environment Agency, Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust and the Dales to Vale Rivers Network, River Foss Society, North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre, Stockholm Environment Institute/OPAL, Sustrans Greener Greenways, Yorkshire Mammal Group, FrogLife, Univesity of York, Converge and the Discovery Hub at York St John University, Blueberry Academy, York CVS, York Community Energy, York Mind and TerraCycle. The Trustees would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who work so hard to make St Nicks a success - the staff, volunteers and the many supporters and members of local communities who give their time and energy so freely, as well as to the many funding bodies who make it possible.

Financial review

£396,898 of which £311,437 are restricted (£302,299 relates to the Environment Centre building)

Reasons for holding zero reserves Not applicable

Funds materially in deficit None

Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern There are no concerns about the charity continuing as a going concern.

Further financial review details

St Nicks changed its legal status to that of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 1st April 2014 with a new registration number of 1153739. The charity existed prior to that, for a period of 17 years, registered with the Charity Commission under No. 1068909. Although not available on the Charity Commission website, prior year Trustee Report and Accounts are available for inspection should interested parties wish to do so by contacting us directly.

Declaration

The trustees consider that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Stuart Leslie, Chair

Date: 15/12/2021

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period

St Nicks generated income of £350,287 against £337,536 in the previous year. Total expenditure for the year amounted to £349,859 (2019/20: £336,865). The net result of the charity for the year is small surplus of £428 (2019/20: £671). The Coronavirus Pandemic affected the charity’s finances in the early part of the year, however due to the generosity and flexibility of funders and donors we maintained a breakeven position in 2020/21.

Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held

It is the policy of the CIO to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves, and ring-fenced departmental reserves. Free reserves are held to enable orderly organisational closure, in such an eventuality, providing sufficient funds to cover management, employee redundancy, and orderly wind down of services to reduce a sudden and adverse impact upon service users, as well as the ability to meet all contractual obligations of the CIO, over a period of 3 to 6 months. The free reserves target is therefore expressed as a range. Unrestricted funds were maintained at or below this level throughout the year. St Nicks’ reserves policy continues to apply a risk based approach to its general and ring fenced reserves. This is reviewed, at least annually, and monitored by the Chief Officer and Trustees bi-monthly.

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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts

I report on the accounts of: Friends of St Nicholas Fields for the year ended 31st March 2021 which are set out on pages 21-34

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts inaccordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 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 examiner's statement

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I a member of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. 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. the accounts do 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.

Statement of financial activities

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

(Charity Registration Number 1153739)

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended: 31 March 2021

Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3.1
Charitable activities
3.2
Other trading activities
3.3
Investments
3.4
Other
3.5
Total income
3
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4.1
Charitable activities
4.2
Total expenditure
4
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3.1
Charitable activities
3.2
Other trading activities
3.3
Investments
3.4
Other
3.5
Total income
3
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4.1
Charitable activities
4.2
Total expenditure
4
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
88,165
136,438
224,603
182,025
-
101,131
101,131
111,639
16,611
-
16,611
43,350
30
-
30
52
7,912
-
7,912
470
112,718
237,569
350,287
337,536
-
-
-
1,194
116,653
233,206
349,859
335,671
116,653
233,206
349,859
336,865
(3,935)
4,363
428
671
-
-
-
-
(3,935)
4,363
428
671
89,396
307,074
396,470
395,799
85,461
311,437
396,898
396,470

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.

Karen Wood (ACMA) (CGMA)

Date: 15/12/2021

Outsource independent examination service

The Hiscox Building

York YO1 7PR

Peasholme Green

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Balance sheet

Statement of cash flows

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

(Charity Registration Number 1153739)

Balance Sheet as at:

31st March 2021

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
8
Debtors & prepayments
9
Stock
Current liabilities: amounts falling due
within one year
Creditors and accruals
10
Funds of the Charity
11
Unrestricted Funds (General)
Restricted Funds
11
Total fixed assets
Net current assets
Total current assets
Total Funds Carried Forward
Net Assets		 2021
£
327,747
327,747
201,203
38,111
1,224
240,538
(171,387)
69,151
396,898
85,461
311,437
396,898		 2020
£
331,572
331,572
135,249
37,048
1,224
173,521
(108,623)
64,898
396,470
89,396
307,074
396,470

Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended:

31st March 2021

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Add:Depreciation for the year
Working capital changes
(Increase)/decrease in stock
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets
Disposal of fixed assets
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2020
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2021
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities		 Total
2021
£
428
3,825		 Total
2020
£
671
3,825
-
(1,063 )
62,764		 459
(2,957 )
6,827
65,954 8,825
-
-		 -
-
- -
65,954
135,249		 8,825
126,424
201,203 135,249

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on: 13/12//2021

And signed on their behalf by:

Stuart Leslie, Chair

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Notes to the accounts

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

Expenditure and Liabilities

(Charity Registration Number 1153739)

Expenditure

Notes to the accounts for the year ended:

31st March 2021

Raising funds

1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP (FRS 102)).

1.2 Change of basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.

1.3 Change to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

2 Accounting policies

Income and endowments

Recognition of income

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

Incoming resources with related expenditure

Where incoming resources have related expenditure, the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.

Cost of raising funds comprise those costs associated with attracting voluntary income.

Charitable activities

Charitable activities expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Assets

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £2000. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt, less depreciation.

Depreciation is provided at rates to write off the costs less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Office equipment 25% straight line basis Project equipment 25% straight line basis Computer equipment 33.33% straight line basis Adventure playground equipment 25% straight line basis

Environment Centre

The value of the Environment Centre building is stated at cost and no provision is made to write off that cost as the trustees feel there has been no depreciation in value of the asset to date.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has evidence of entitlement to the resources and receipt is probable.

Volunteer help

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are funds which can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor.

Investment income

This is included in the accounts when receivable.

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Total 2020 £ 12,745 1,725 23,008 - 1,000 10,292 3,755 - - 12,500 - - - 56,171 - 11,690 1,242 - 15,000 2,235 839 - - 641 2,500 - - 843 600 9,845 3,260 800 3,080 6,813 510 350 - 581 182,025 111,639 111,639 911 1,239 5,923 35,277 43,350 52 52 470 - 470 337,536
2020 Restricted funds £ 48 - - - 1,000 10,292 3,755 - - 12,500 - - - 56,171 - 11,690 1,242 - 15,000 2,235 839 - - 641 2,500 - - 843 600 9,845 3,260 800 3,080 6,813 510 350 - 581 144,595 97,627 97,627 - - (366) 3,625 3,259 - - - - - 245,481
Unrestricted funds £ 12,697 1,725 23,008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37,430 14,012 14,012 911 1,239 6,289 31,652 40,091 52 52 470 - 470 92,055
Total 2021 £ 574 160 23,008 1,814 - 13,292 - 400 125 - 4,136 162 1,500 51,121 1,898 4,581 3,750 10,000 - - 873 16,700 500 4,154 417 53,923 29,605 - - 121 - 400 - 305 - - 570 514 224,603 101,131 101,131 (173) 1,655 (65) 15,194 16,611 30 30 102 7,810 7,912 350,287
2021 Restricted funds £ - - - 1,814 - 13,292 - 400 125 - 4,136 162 1,500 51,121 1,898 4,581 3,750 - - - 873 16,700 - 4,154 417 - 29,605 - - 121 - 400 - 305 - - 570 514 136,438 101,131 101,131 - - - - - - - - - - 237,569
3 Income and endowments Unrestricted funds £ 3.1
Donations and legacies		 574
Donations		 160
Gift Aid		 Grants: 23,008
CYC - Local Nature Reserve SLA		 -
Cultural Commission		 -
Brelms Trust		 -
Action towards inclusion		 -
TEWV		 -
CYC Nordic		 -
Eco- crafters		 -
Patsy Wood Trust		 -
Green influence		 -
Precious plastic		 -
Jack Brunton Trust		 -
National Lottery Community Fund		 -
Kickstart Tourism		 -
Urban Becks		 -
Two Ridings		 10,000
CYC Emergency		 -
Garfield Weston		 -
CYC - Fishergate Ward		 -
Building Capabilities		 -
HLF Covid		 500
Tesco Covid		 -
HLF Grassland Monitoring		 -
Ninevah		 53,923
NLCF Covid		 -
NLCF Uplift		 -
CYC - Heworth Ward		 -
CYC - Micklegate Ward		 -
Awards for All		 -
Bettys - Trees for Life		 -
Neighbourly		 -
HLF Monitoring Pack		 -
Postcode - Local Rivers		 -
Art Gallery		 -
Tang Hall Big Local		 -
Naturesave		 -
Persimmon		 88,165 3.2 Charitable activities -
Recycling scheme		 - 3.3
Other trading activities		 (173)
Educational, lettings & rentals		 1,655
Membership fees		 (65 )
Educational events		 15,194
General sales		 16,611 3.4
Investments		 30
Bank interest		 30 3.5 Other 102
Other sundry income		 7,810
JRS furlough grant		 7,912 112,718
Total income

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5 Expenses & fees

No trustees received a remuneration for services rendered during the year, nor were any trustees' out of pocket expenses reimbursed.

5.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent Examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts
6 Staff costs and emoluments
6.1 Staff costs
7 Fixed assets
2021
£
£
£
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
-
-
-
-
-
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
8,863
56,359
-
-
3,825
-
-
-
-
8,863
60,184
324,111
-
3,636
Balance b/fwd
6.2 Average number of full time equivalent employees by department
Additions
Disposals
Balance c/fwd
7.1 Cost or valuation
Balance b/fwd
Disposals
Net book value
31 March 2021
Office
equipment
General
equipment
Balance c/fwd
Gross salaries
Employers National Insurance
Pension contributions
Leasehold
Environment
Fundraising
Charitable activities
Governance
Other
Total
No employee received remuneration in excess of £60,000 (2020:Nil)
Depreciation
Charge for year		 5.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent Examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts
6 Staff costs and emoluments
6.1 Staff costs
7 Fixed assets
2021
£
£
£
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
-
-
-
-
-
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
8,863
56,359
-
-
3,825
-
-
-
-
8,863
60,184
324,111
-
3,636
Balance b/fwd
6.2 Average number of full time equivalent employees by department
Additions
Disposals
Balance c/fwd
7.1 Cost or valuation
Balance b/fwd
Disposals
Net book value
31 March 2021
Office
equipment
General
equipment
Balance c/fwd
Gross salaries
Employers National Insurance
Pension contributions
Leasehold
Environment
Fundraising
Charitable activities
Governance
Other
Total
No employee received remuneration in excess of £60,000 (2020:Nil)
Depreciation
Charge for year		 5.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent Examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts
6 Staff costs and emoluments
6.1 Staff costs
7 Fixed assets
2021
£
£
£
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
-
-
-
-
-
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
8,863
56,359
-
-
3,825
-
-
-
-
8,863
60,184
324,111
-
3,636
Balance b/fwd
6.2 Average number of full time equivalent employees by department
Additions
Disposals
Balance c/fwd
7.1 Cost or valuation
Balance b/fwd
Disposals
Net book value
31 March 2021
Office
equipment
General
equipment
Balance c/fwd
Gross salaries
Employers National Insurance
Pension contributions
Leasehold
Environment
Fundraising
Charitable activities
Governance
Other
Total
No employee received remuneration in excess of £60,000 (2020:Nil)
Depreciation
Charge for year		 5.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent Examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts
6 Staff costs and emoluments
6.1 Staff costs
7 Fixed assets
2021
£
£
£
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
-
-
-
-
-
324,111
8,863
63,820
-
8,863
56,359
-
-
3,825
-
-
-
-
8,863
60,184
324,111
-
3,636
Balance b/fwd
6.2 Average number of full time equivalent employees by department
Additions
Disposals
Balance c/fwd
7.1 Cost or valuation
Balance b/fwd
Disposals
Net book value
31 March 2021
Office
equipment
General
equipment
Balance c/fwd
Gross salaries
Employers National Insurance
Pension contributions
Leasehold
Environment
Fundraising
Charitable activities
Governance
Other
Total
No employee received remuneration in excess of £60,000 (2020:Nil)
Depreciation
Charge for year		 2021
£
720
2021
£
254,661
18,732
4,824
278,217
2021
1.8
7.0
0.5
1.4
10.7
£
6,823
-
-
6,823
6,823
-
-
6,823
-
Computer
equipment		 2020
£
720
2020
£
247,336
13,392
4,487
265,215
2020
1.8
7.0
0.5
1.4
10.7
£
403,617
-
-
Total
324,111 8,863 63,820 403,617
-
-
-		 8,863
-
-		 56,359
3,825
-		 72,045
3,825
-
- 8,863 60,184 75,870
324,111 - 3,636 327,747

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2020
8 Cash at bank and in hand
Current bank account
CAF Cash account
CAF Gold account
Cashplus business debit card
PayPal account
Petty Cash
Other cash in hand
Charge for year
Disposals
31 March 2020
Triodos
Balance c/fwd
Net book value
Disposals
Additions
Balance c/fwd
Depreciation
Balance b/fwd
Cost or valuation
Balance b/fwd		 £
324,111
-
-
Leasehold
Environment		 £
8,863
-
-

Office
equipment		 £
63,820
-
-
General
equipment		 £
6,823
-
-
6,823
6,823
-
-
6,823
-
Computer
equipment		 £
403,617
-
0
Total
324,111 8,863 63,820 403,617
-
-
-		 8,863
-
-		 52,534
3,825
-		 68,220
3,825
-
- 8,863 56,359 72,045
324,111 - 7,461 331,572
2021
£
76,790
55,869
20,094
47,009
631
637
-
173		 2020
£
16,078
68,210
50,073
-
277
527
50
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201,203 135,249

11 Movement of funds

11.1 Movement of major funds

2021
Building Fund
Precious plastic
Postcode - Local Rivers
HLF Grassland Monitoring
Kickstart Tourism
Earnest Cook/Green influence
Persimmon
Eco - Crafters
Two Ridings
HLF Covid
NLCF Uplift
Fund name
Unrestricted funds (General)
Environment Centre
Recycling Scheme
Awards for All
National Lottery Community Fund
Cultural Commission
Pollinarium
Naturesave Trust (Goupilopolis)
Jack Brunton
Ninevah
TEWV 2
Restricted funds
General unrestricted funds
CYC Nordic
Action towards inclusion
Total Funds
Neighbourly
York Urban Becks		 Balance
b/fwd
89,396		 Incoming
resources
112,718		 Outgoing
resources
116,653		 Transfers
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance
c/fwd
85,461
89,396 112,718 116,653 85,461
302,299
6,557
(1,829 )
(873)
-
-
19
1,387
84
(570 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
101,131
13,291
873
121
1,500
417
-
-
570
51,121
1,814
400
400
162
305
4,155
4,136
514
4,581
125
1,898
3,750
16,700
29,605		 -
99,937
11,462
-
121
1,500
436
-
84
-
51,121
1,814
400
400
162
305
4,155
4,136
514
4,581
125
1,898
3,750
16,700
29,605		 302,299
7,751
-
-
-
-
-
1,387
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
307,074 237,569 233,206 311,437
396,470 350,287 349,859 396,898

9 Debtors and prepayments

Debtors and prepayments
10 Creditors and accruals
Amounts falling due within one year
Other debtors
Total
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Recycling credits
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Tax and social security
Total		 2021
£
21,786
962
5,975
9,388		 2020
£
24,934
774
4,039
7,301
38,111 37,048
2021
£
4,182
165,738
1,467		 2020
£
2,352
95,863
10,408
171,387 108,623

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2020
York Urban Becks
Grassland Survey
Building Capabilities
Nineveh
Big Lottery Fund 2
TEWV 2
Purey Cust Nordic Walking
Polinarium
CYC Heworth Ward
CYC Micklegate Ward
CYC Fishergate Ward
Art Gallery
Awards For All
Betty's - Trees for Life
Postcode - Local Rivers
Garfield Weston Foundation
Patsy Wood Trust
Neighbourly
HLF Grassland Monitoring
Persimmon
TEWV 3
York Open Eco Home
Brelms Trust
Building Fund
General unrestricted funds
Environment Centre
Total Funds
Restricted funds
Tang Hall Big Local - Nordic Walking
Naturesave Trust (Goupilopolis)
Action towards inclusion
Fund name
Unrestricted funds (General)
Recycling Scheme		 Balance
b/fwd
91,179		 Incoming
resources
92,055		 Outgoing
resources
93,838		 Transfers
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance
c/fwd
89,396
91,179 92,055 93,838 89,396
302,299
-
961
-
203
-
-
-
-
1,073
-
-
-
-
-
84
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
100,810
99
1,000
24
10,291
12,500
11,690
641
839
2,500
56,171
2,803
1,242
15,000
-
844
600
2,235
510
9,845
800
3,261
6,813
3,080
952
581
350
-		 -
94,253
1,060
1,000
1,100
12,120
12,500
11,690
641
1,912
2,481
56,171
1,416
1,242
15,000
-
844
600
2,235
510
9,845
800
3,261
6,813
3,080
952
581
350
570		 302,299
6,557
-
-
(873 )
(1,829)
-
-
-
-
19
-
1,387
-
-
84
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(570)
304,620 245,481 243,027 307,074
395,799 337,536 336,865 396,470

11.2 Details of Funds Held

Unrestricted Funds (General)

The General fund is unrestricted and available for the general purposes of the Organisation.

Restricted Funds

The restricted funds are only available for the purposes specified for each fund, which are:

Environment Centre

A fund used towards building of the centre to provide environmental educational facilities. Recycling Scheme Contracts to carry out kerbside recycling service, business waste recycling collections & events recycling Action towards inclusion Building Better Opportunities - working with those furthest from employment to build skills and experience in the conservation sector.

Building Fund

Specific donations to help with repairs to the Environment Centre Building Awards for All

To support our Volunteer programme. Jack Brunton Support for the volunteering programme Ninevah

To encourage local community engagement along York becks. TEWV 2

To provide ecotherapy in a residential and an acute in-patient unit. Pollinarium Act as custodian of the pollinarium plant pavillion along with summer programme at York Museums Trust Artist Garden (2018)

Naturesave Trust (Goupilopolis)

Contribution towards additional outside storage for vehicles & tools. National Lottery Community Fund Follow on funding for our Ecotherapy project working with those recovering from mental ill-health. Cultural Commission Outreach project CYC Nordic To provide Nordik walking sessions as part of our ecotherapy programme. Neighbourly

To support community beck clear up sessions. Precious plastic Recycling project to engage the community in improving waste reduction. Postcode - Local Rivers

To encourage local community engagement along York becks. HLF Grassland Monitoring Small grant to test & launch an urban grassland quality survey pack. Earnest Cook/Green influence St Nicks Youth Green Influencers project. Persimmon

To support our education programme development. York Urban Becks

City of York Council funds to undertake ecological surveys of Hull Road park and the wider Osbaldwick beck. Eco - Crafters A club providing a relaxed inclusive space to develop and share crafts skills at affordable costs by primarily using recycled materials.

Kickstart Tourism

Purchase of smartphones for improved staff communication.

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12 Net assets between funds

Net assets between funds
Fixed assets
Current assets
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Current liabilities
Balances at 31st March 2020
Balances at 31st March 2021		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
25,448
51,656
(6,562)		 Restricted
Funds
£
302,299
188,882
(164,825 )		 Total
2021
£
327,747
240,538
(171,387)
70,542 311,437 396,898
Unrestricted
Funds
£
29,273
168,746
(108,623 )		 Restricted
Funds
£
302,299
4,775
-		 Total
2020
£
331,572
173,521
(108,623)
89,396 307,074 396,470

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Bee on blackberry blossom, by Lewis Outing

Report published in December 2021 by St Nicks

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