## **RIVER THAME CONSERVATION TRUST** 

**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 

Charity No: 1156118 Company Registration No: 08399778 



## Table of Contents 

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General Information 

01 09 10 Trustees' Annual Responsibilities Independent Report of the Trustees Examiner's Report 

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12 

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Statement of Balance Sheet Financial Activities 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

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## General Information 

**Registered charity name** River Thame Conservation Trust **Charity number** 1156118 **Company registration number** 08399778 Bury Knowle House **Principal & registered office address** North Place Headington Oxford OX3 9HY Andrew Callender _(Resigned 23 Jan 21)_ **Trustees** Keith Graham McCullagh Nicholas Marriner Dr Pascale Nicolet Benjamin Stephen Piper _(Chair from 1 Jan 20)_ Charles Oliver Peers David Arthur Wales Sally Rowlands BA _(Chair until 31 Dec 19, Resigned 31 Mar 21)_ 

**Independent examiner** Sheila Parry FCCA SPX Oxford Ltd Peace House Paradise Street Oxford OX1 1LD **Bankers** Barclays Bank PLC Abingdon Marcham Road Leicester LE87 2BB 

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## Trustees' Annual Report 

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law (referred to as Trustees), present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company (referred to as the Charity) for the 12 months ended 31 March 2021. 

The Trust operates in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and works with local people in rural and urban parts of the catchment to improve biodiversity of the river and its surrounding freshwaters and to improve public understanding and enjoyment of catchments and their wildlife. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

The Trust activities include: 

The charitable company was incorporated on 13 February 2013.  Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of general information on page ii of the financial statements.  The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. 

## **THE TRUSTEES** 

The Trustees who served the charity during the period are shown on page ii. 

- Improving biodiversity and habitat resilience through practical works on the ground; Increasing understanding of and monitoring changes in the bird, fish, insect and plant life of the Thame catchment; Improving water quality through engagement with landowners, farmers, the community and water companies while at the same time monitoring and reporting water quality in the river and its streams; 

- Communicating better knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the freshwater environment of the River Thame and other nearby catchments and increasing its recognition in local planning frameworks. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

The charity's objectives are to preserve and enhance the terrestrial and aquatic life of the River Thame and its catchment and habitats and in other nearby catchments, for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. 

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## Trustees' Annual Report Cont. 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **STRATEGIC PLANNING** 

The Trust again made substantial progress during 2020/21 by delivering a number of significant projects, despite the restrictions imposed by the Covid 19 pandemic. 

The pandemic reduced our ability to meet in the office and initially at field sites meaning that engagement with volunteers, contractors and landowners was severely impaired. Staff adapted well to working from home and Trustees’ meetings were held successfully on Zoom. 

The lockdowns also restricted the volunteerled regular water quality testing programme. A full range of delivery programmes restarted by midsummer. Particularly this meant that the key project to complete the wetland and backwater (see below) at Eythrope was finished on time by October 2020. 

**Catchment Partnership.** RTCT continued, jointly, to host the River Thame Catchment Partnership with the Freshwater Habitats Trust throughout the period.  This has facilitated cross organisation and community engagement, joint working, planning and project delivery for the benefit of the Thame Catchment.  The Catchment Partnership is the coordinating body for the River Thame Catchment Plan; member organisations, particularly the RTCT deliver practical projects to fulfil this plan. 

Considerable time was spent by staff and Trustees to define key strategic principles and the future focus for delivery 

programmes.   The Board agreed that the Trust’s long term strategic priorities should be based on four themes: 

- **Partnerships.** To encourage delivery partnerships with other NGOs with common interests. 

- **Biodiversity.** The Trust Conservation Committee emphasized the need for a strong biodiversity focus, concluding that the delivery programme should focus on a new high profile programme of floodplain restoration, targeted in the mid and lower Thame. 

- **People.** That the Trust’s ambitions should continue to maximise volunteer led practical / citizen science projects and community education programmes. 

- **Financial Sustainability.** The Trust should endeavour to diversify and grow income generation and to use existing funds to provide the working capital and financial reserve, especially as so many income grants were paid retrospectively. 

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## KEY PROJECTS 


## **WEG Project - Waddesdon Wetland and Waterstock Backwaters** 

This large scale, ambitious, two-year project in the Upper Thame at Eythrope has created 0.5ha of new wetland mosaic habitat and a large new backwater off the River Thame on Waddesdon Estate land. The first stage of delivery took place during the summer of 2019. Phase II was delivered in the summer of 2020. 


The project was funded by the Rural Payments Agency’s Water Environment Grant , which also provided funds to rebuild a collapsed rock weir fish passage at Cuddington (2019) and in the summer of 2021, a new backwater near Waterstock. 

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## KEY PROJECTS 



## **Fisheries Improvement Fund (FIP)** 

Two backwaters, funded by FIP were constructed at Waterstock in the Sumer of 2020 (above). 


WEG Funded Waterstock Backwater under Construction Summer 2020 

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## KEY PROJECTS 


## **Upper Ouse Management Project** 

A new project to introduce **Natural Flood Management** measures, aimed at reducing flooding in Buckingham town centre was started in February 2020. This project in the upper reaches of the 

**Upper Ouse** , funded by Buckingham County Council, will run for at least 2 

years. The programme will include extensive engagement with landowners, river and flood modelling and physical work to reduce peak water flow in periods of heavy rainfall by constructing leaky dams, tree planting and improving land use to restrict drainage into watercourses. 

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## KEY PROJECTS 


**Farm Cluster Engagement** 

Despite the pandemic, the farming community has enthusiastically engaged with the Trust to form the Thame Valley Farm Cluster. This Environment Agency funded project will encourage landowner and farmer communication and education programmes leading up to the introduction of DEFRA’s new Environment Land Management Scheme (ELMS) during 2021 – 2023. 

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## Other Key Projects 

## **Mid Thame Flood Plain Restoration Programme** 

## **Future Plans: Volunteering Programmes** 

Funded by the Environment Agency and supported by an increasing number of willing landowners, the development of a number of new floodplain restoration and wetland projects is being planned for the Mid Thame area. Subject to further funding, these will be delivered from 2022 onwards. 

## **Stadhampton Mill Bypass** 

This project aims to create a bypass channel at the mill weir to allow fish passage at Stadhampton on the Chalgrove Brook. This will be a multi-year project with completion in 2022. 

## **Horsenden Stream Project** 

Funded by the EA and part of a multiyear undertaking, this project is designed to improve water quality and habitat in the Horsenden Stream for brown trout. 

In-stream berms (to increase water flow and bed scouring) created by Thames Water volunteers. 

Although hampered by Covid restrictions, volunteering is again delivering progress. Water Quality Testing has restarted and will be extended across the whole catchment. Volunteer community days will be run to remove invasive species and to work on practical river restoration projects -e.g. to improve chalk stream habitats on the Chalgrove Brook (below) 



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## Financial Review 

Following a major sewage pollution leak from the Sewage Treatment Works at Aylesbury in 2013, RTCT was awarded a substantial grant of £700,000 from Thames Water PLC. 

This grant has funded a wide programme of important river restoration, habitat and fish passage projects as well as providing the financial reserve needed to deliver retrospectively funded projects – those where funds can only be claimed after the project has been completed. This applies to all of the EA, Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) and Water Environment Grant (WEG) funded projects. The Trust is also attempting to leverage these funds by applying for grants and donations from other sources to bolster its financial resources and increase the availability of funds for project work. 

During this 12 month reporting period (April 2020 to March 2021) incoming resources totalled £335,846 (15 months January 2019 to March 2020 £291,980). 

## **RESERVES** 

At the end of this 12 month period, the Trust had reserves totalling £514,871. Where funders agree, projects are costed on a full cost recovery model to ensure sufficient funding for core overheads.  This minimizes the need for unrestricted reserves as projects aim to be self-funding. 

## **GOING CONCERN** 

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties that would affect the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

The charity is established as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 12 February 2013. It is under the control of the Board of Trustees. New Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees. 

During the year, the Trust spent £354,486 (15 months January 2019 to March 2020 £334,429) on charitable activities and £312 (19/20, 15 months £1,202) on fund-raising activities and reported a deficit for the year of £18,952 (15 months January 2019 to March 2020 £43,651). 

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## **RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES** 

The Trustees (who are also the directors of River Thame Conservation Trust for the purposes of Company Law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. 

Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period. 

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION** 

Sheila Parry FCCA of SPX Oxford Ltd will be considered for re-appointment at the next Trustees' meeting as independent examiner for the ensuing year. 

Signed on behalf of the Trustees 


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_**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RIVER THAME CONSERVATION TRUST**_ 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2021**_ 

_I report on the accounts of the company for the period ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 11 to 19_ 

## _**Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**_ 

_The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.  The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.  The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants._ 

_Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:_ 

- _examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;_ 

- _to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and_ 

- _to state whether particular matters have come to my attention._ 

## _**Basis of independent examiner’s report**_ 

_My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given 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 the seeking of explanations from you as 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 examiner’s statement**_ 

_SPX Oxford Limited provides bookkeeping services to River Thame Conversation Trust and I am a director of this company.  In order to maintain independence, I confirm that I have not been involved in provision of the bookkeeping service._ 

_I also confirm that as a member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants, I am subject to the provisions of the FRC’s Revised Ethical Standard (2016).  This standard has been applied throughout this independent examination._ 

_In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:_ 

- _which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:_ 

   - _(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and_ 

   - _(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102) have not been met, or_ 

- _to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached._ 


_………………………………………………_ 

_Sheila Parry FCCA_ 

_Date…………………………………._ 15 December 2021 

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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

|**Notes**<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>3<br>Charitable activities<br>4<br>Investments<br>Other income<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Raising Funds<br>5<br>Charitable activities<br>6<br>Other<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income / -expenditure**<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Reconciliation of funds:**<br>Total funds brought<br>forwards<br>**Total funds carried**<br>**forward**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>250<br>57,109<br>-<br>-<br>57,359<br>312<br>37,172<br>-<br>37,484<br>19,875<br>- 38,827<br>- 18,952<br>533,823<br>514,871|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>278,487<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>278,487<br>317,314<br>-<br>317,314<br>- 38,827<br>38,827<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Total**<br>**Mar 2021**<br>**£**<br>250<br>335,596<br>-<br>-<br>335,846<br>312<br>354,486<br>-<br>354,798<br>- 18,952<br>-<br>- 18,952<br>533,823<br>514,871|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>841<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>841<br>1,202<br>-<br>-<br>1,202<br>- 361<br>529,369<br>529,008<br>4,815<br>533,823|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>79<br>290,580<br>-<br>480<br>291,139<br>334,429<br>-<br>334,429<br>- 43,290<br>- 529,369<br>- 572,659<br>572,659<br>-|**Total**<br>**Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>920<br>290,580<br>-<br>480|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||291,980|
|||||||1,202<br>334,429<br>-|
|||||||335,631|
|||||||- 43,651<br>-|
|||||||- 43,651|
|||||||577,474<br>533,823|



The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the period and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. 

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities. 

The notes on pages 13 to 19 form part of these financial statements. 

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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **1. COMPANY STATUS** 

River Thame Conservation Trust is a company limited by guarantee. 

The liability of each member is limited to £1 on a winding up of the company. 

## **2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of accounting** 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.  The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) as amended by the early adoption of Update Bulletin 1 published on 2nd February 2016 reflecting amendments to FRS102. The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

## **Accounting period** 

The accounting reference date was changed from 31[st] December to 31[st] March for the period ending March 2020. The accounting period therefore covers 1[st] April 2020 to 31[st] March 2021 for the current period, and it covers 15 months, from Jan 2019 to Mar 2020, for the prior period. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.  Restricted funds are those received by the charity for specific charitable purposes, as listed in Note 13. 

## **Income** 

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. 

Donations and legacies income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.  Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of 

a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. 

## **Fixed assets** 

Fixed assets (excluding investments) are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  The costs of minor additions or those costing below £500 are not capitalised. 

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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **Depreciation** 

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: 

Plant and machinery – 20% straight line Computer equipment – 33% straight line Office equipment – 25% straight line 

## **Expenditure** 

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.  Expenditure represents amounts invoiced, including value added tax. 

## **Taxation** 

The Charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. 

## **3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** 


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Total  Total<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Funds  Unrestricted  Restricted  Funds<br> Mar 2021   Mar 2020<br> £   £   £   £   £   £<br>Donations   250  -  250  841   79   919<br>4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES<br> Total   Total<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Funds  Unrestricted  Restricted  Funds<br> Mar 2021   Mar 2020<br> £   £   £   £   £   £<br>Grants and project  -<br> 57,109   278,487   335,596  290,580  290,580<br>income<br>-<br> 57,109   278,487   335,596  290,580  290,580<br>5. EXPENDITURE ON FUNDRAISING<br> Total   Total<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Funds  Unrestricted  Restricted  Funds<br> Mar 2021   Mar 2020<br>£  £  £  £  £  £<br>Salaries   283  - 283  1,000  -  1,000<br>Employer's NI   12  - 12  160  -  160<br>Pension<br> 17  - 17  -  -   -<br>contributions<br>Miscellaneous<br> -  -  -  42  -  42<br>Expenses<br> 312  - 312  1,202  -  1,202<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|**Administrative and**<br>**conservation expenses**<br>Salaries<br>Employer's NI<br>Pension contributions<br>Professional fees -<br>administration<br>Conservation costs<br>Travel and subsistence<br>Staff training<br>Recruitment<br>Office equipment<br>Office rent<br>Information technology<br>Insurance<br>Communications<br>Telephone, internet and<br>postage<br>Subscriptions<br>Printing and stationery<br>Depreciation<br>Miscellaneous expenses<br>Audit and accountancy fees<br>Governance costs<br>Total charitable activities|**Unrestricted**<br>**£**<br>27,293<br>1,535<br>2,311<br>388<br>1,433<br>316<br>9<br>78<br>92<br>1,484<br>673<br>208<br>-<br>103<br>180<br>135<br>357<br>98<br>478<br>-<br>37,172|**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>84,748<br>5,509<br>7,677<br>2,706<br>196,414<br>1,825<br>54<br>379<br>379<br>7,246<br>2,856<br>1,016<br>-<br>505<br>878<br>751<br>1,742<br>296<br>1,833<br>500<br>-<br>317,314|**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Mar 2021**<br>**£**<br>112,041<br>7,044<br>9,988<br>3,094<br>197,847<br>2,141<br>63<br>457<br>471<br>8,730<br>3,529<br>1,224<br>-<br>608<br>1,058<br>886<br>2,099<br>395<br>2,311<br>500<br>354,486|**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>118,656<br>7,390<br>6,340<br>3,687<br>160,772<br>6,052<br>1,932<br>1,157<br>615<br>10,800<br>3,591<br>1,104<br>-<br>498<br>353<br>3,623<br>2,558<br>1,768<br>2,872<br>662<br>334,429|**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>118,656<br>7,390<br>6,340<br>3,687<br>160,772<br>6,052<br>1,932<br>1,157<br>615<br>10,800<br>3,591<br>1,104<br>-<br>498<br>353<br>3,623<br>2,558<br>1,768<br>2,872<br>662<br>334,429|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|



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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **7. GOVERNANCE COSTS** 

|Trustee meeting costs<br>Independent<br>Examination fee|**Unrestricted**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-|**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>-<br>500<br>500|**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Mar 2021**<br>**£**<br>-<br>500<br>500|**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>162<br>500<br>662|**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>162<br>500<br>662|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|



## **8. STAFF COSTS AND EMOLUMENTS** 

|Wages<br>Social security costs<br>Pension contributions|**Mar 2021**<br>**£**<br>112,325<br>7,056<br>10,006<br>129,386|**Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>119,656<br>7,550<br>6,340<br>133,546|
|---|---|---|



The average number of whole-time equivalent staff during the period was 4 (Jan 2019 to Mar 2020; 3.0). 

## **9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

|COST<br>At 31 Mar 2020<br>Additions<br>At 31 Mar 2021<br>DEPRECIATION<br>At 31 Mar 2020<br>Charge for the year<br>At 31 Mar 2021<br>NET BOOK VALUE<br>At 31 Mar 2021<br>At 31 Mar 2020|**Fieldwork**<br>**Equipment**<br>**£**<br>7,532<br>-<br>7,532<br>1,506<br>1,506<br>3,012<br>4,520<br>6,026|**Office**<br>**Equipment**<br>**£**<br>2,949<br>618<br>3,567<br>2,091<br>593<br>2,684<br>883<br>858|**Total Fixed**<br>**Assets**<br>**£**<br>10,481<br>618|
|---|---|---|---|
||||11,099|
||||3,597<br>2,099|
||||5,696|
||||5,403<br>6,884|



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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **10. DEBTORS** 

## **Mar 2021 Mar 2020** 

**£** 

|Other debtors|216,704<br>216,704|46,272<br>46,272|
|---|---|---|



Other debtors are for retrospective payments due from grant awarding bodies 

## **11. CREDITORS** 

|Taxation and social security<br>Other creditors<br>Accruals<br>Income in advance|**Mar 2021**<br>**£**<br>3,390<br>19,654<br>1,100<br>41,803<br>65,947|**Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>3,153<br>574<br>1,100<br>29,064<br>33,890|
|---|---|---|



## **12. UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS** 

|Total funds|**Balance as at**<br>**31 Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>533,823<br>533,822|**Income**<br>**£**<br>57,359<br>57,359|**Expenditure**<br>**£**<br>- 37,484<br>- 37,484|**Other**<br>**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>- 38,827<br>- 38,827|**Balance as**<br>**at 31 Mar**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>514,871<br>514,871|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|



A  transfer of £38,827 has been made to restricted funds to offset balances on completed restricted projects where there will be no further funding from the grant awarding body. 

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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **13. RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS** 

|Bird Atlas Analysis<br>CaBA River Thame Catchment<br>Partnership<br>Dorchester Weir<br>FIP Waterstock Backwater<br>Thames Water - CIF<br>WEIF Chalgrove Brook<br>WEIF Engaging with Farmers<br>WEIF Horsenden Stream<br>WEIF Outfall Safari<br>WEIF Stadhampton Mill<br>WEIF Thames Farm Advice<br>Water Environment Grant project<br>**Total funds**|**Balance at**<br>**31 Mar 2020**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Income**<br>**£**<br>-<br>3,750<br>16,773<br>4,014<br>18,346<br>3,000<br>12,900<br>3,001<br>-<br>34,500<br>-<br>182,203<br>278,487|**Expenditure**<br>**£**<br>-<br>- 1,754<br>- 14,829<br>- 4,316<br>- 21,056<br>- 1,863<br>- 9,059<br>- 3,087<br>-<br>- 32,973<br>- 722<br>- 227,655<br>- 317,314|**Other**<br>**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>-<br>- 1,996<br>- 1,945<br>303<br>2,710<br>- 1,137<br>- 3,841<br>86<br>-<br>- 1,527<br>722<br>45,452<br>38,827|**Balance as**<br>**at 31 Mar**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
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Projects funded on an annual basis were delivered by 31 March 2021, unless separately agreed with the funder.  Where projects have been funded for more than one year, the balance of funds received has been carried forward.   Where there was a deficit on a completed project, unrestricted funding has been used to offset the balance. 

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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** 

## **14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS** 

All assets relate to unrestricted funds. 

## **15. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION, KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL & RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS** 

No Trustees received remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity. 

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer.  The employee benefits of the key management personnel totalled £45,496.  (Jan 2019 to Mar 2020; £53,697) 

Apart from that, no Trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the period. 

## **16. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS** 

Since the balance sheet date, no events have occurred which would have a material effect on these financial statements. 

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