Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Registered Charity No: 1156568 ANNUAL REPORT 2024
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Charlty number.. 1156568 Chairman's Report for the year ended 31st December 2024 Tt has been a busy year for CPRE Sussex as we faced new land use issues and continiied to shape a greener future foi. Siissex. Our members, supporters, project partiier8 and dedicated volunteers have oiic¢ again been instrumental in protecting and promoting our precious Countryside and urban green spaces. A new Covernment A change in Government brought new challenges and new opportuiiities in 2024. We celebrated as the controversial Arundel bypass, which would have caused considei'able damage to the environmeiit, was cancelled. However, therc is still work to do as both East and Wesi Sussex councils are tryiiig to resuri'ect the Arundel by-pass and other road schemes. We will continue io work with campaigners to infliieiice transport plans to ensure tlicy invest iii public transport ld walking ld cycling routes, not big I'oad-building projects. Decidedly less welcome is the Government's obsessioii with housing t'gcts. The new Goveriiment seeiiis only to be listening to devclopers and i'olling back oil environmeiital commitments. Massively inci'eased housiiig targel.8 are a massive mistake and will fail to addi'ess the aLUte affordable liousing crisis. Tlie Iiew Natioiial Planning Policy Franiework and language froin the govemment pitting development against botli nature and local democracy makcs it clear we're going to have our work cut out in 2025. We playcd a part in a number of platu)ing victori¢s in 2024, such as the defeat ot. 800 hoines betweeii Horsham and Southwater. however, no battle is every truly won, as t]ie developer's appeal on this site shows, and we will continue to support comniuiiiiies under threat. New resources in the office will help here. Oiir hLigely well-attended autunin liitruductioii to Planning workshop Wa also well-tim¢d and ther¢ will be nioi'e opportunities lo get iiivolved in the new year. We are canipaigiiing regularly with ministers, MPS and councillors at all levels to ensure we represent the views of our menibers and supporters, We also now have a mailing list for all parisli councils so we keep them abreast of our views. Ramplon 2 and Glltwick All sides of the Dev¢lopment Coii8ent Order (DCO) process for natl()nal infrastructure have been evidenced in Suss¢x tliis year. W¢ saw Gominunities bearing the greatest iiiipact from Rampion 2 oiishore works errectively cut out of the consultation pi'ocess early on, Unfortunately, our representations aboLIt tliis did not ch£ui8e the approach. The DCO process for Gatwick seemed to be more inclusive and we succeeded in retling a specific hearing on cliniate change included in the schedule. However, tlie draft DCO seemed to rcly on a weak carboi) management plan. We have written to the secretary of state about tliis, as well as reiterating that the proposal is not in line with policy, There are al.bo Iiiany oiitstanding issiies at tlii8 late stage, including failure to agree on sewage treatment. We continue to monitor tlie situation with our friends at CAGNE. Solar mapping This year CPRE Sussex and CPRE Hampshire worked together with Southampton University to produce an assessment of the solar energy capacity for all the roof spaces in Sussex and Hampshire. The sts'eet level maps are remarkable. While the new Government has disappointed by not insisting on rooftop solar on all new developments, we are working with several stakeholder groups in Sussex to promote the reseai'ch outputs. Renewable energy is a topic we will be returning to in 2025. If we are to escape the impacts of climate change, we need to decarbonise and fast.
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Charlty number: 1156568 Chalrman's Report for the year Énded 31st December 2024 (continued) C¢lebratlDg the countryside and green spaces We held two major celebration events in 2024. In May, the first Tree Festival was held in Brighton. A popular photographic competition and great line up of events made tlie event a huge success. Many Sussex commuiiities are proud of their trees and the 2025 festival will liave broader roots and many branches with events taking place across the Living Coast Biosphere. Look out for more announcements soon. Iii September, we held our second well attended Coiintryside Day at the Knepp F.state. Wc would like to tliank our hosts for their generosity and siipport. Tlie Countryside Day has Liow beeii tak¢n up by the CPRE network and several local branches held events this year. Partnership working Thanks in good part to the work of CPRE Sussex staff and trustee8, the overall CPRE network is coming together throiigh new mechanisin.q such as the CPRE A.qqembly. We now have sonie pi'ogress on a Inembership system that will produce reliable data and a data shELring agreement tliat has been worlced through between CPRE central ond local teoms, CPRE Sussex is also iiow helping with the admiii side of the South Downs Network which provides a way of linking groups in Sussex and Hampshire aiid helping the Park achieve its objectives. We have also coiitinued discussions with the High Weald AONB and have met with the AONB teani from thc Chichesier l-larbour area. 'rhanks to those who make our work possible I would like to thank oiir fantastic staff, volunteers, trustees, members and supporters for your invaluable support throughout 2024. Without your help, expertise and generosity, our work would not be possible. I would also like to welcome the new team members who joined us in 2024 - Plant Yoiir Postcode project manager Moira. administrator Debbie and planning campaigner Maria, We have continiied to biiild organisational infrastructure in 2024. Thc establishment of folir working groups at which our ExeLUtive funLtions can be discussed means the CPRE Sussex Board can focus on Governance, Giiidaiice, Monitoring and Finance. l.ast year's substantial legacies have allowed us to develop a finaiicidl plan for the Iiext five years witliout endangering our r¢serv¢s policy. That provides a firm foundation of progress for the Iiew Chair and the Director when I stand aside at the next AGM. I would like to end this report by saying a massive thank you to Lesley who decided it is time to niove oiit of hei. role in the CPRE Sussex office team. She will be missed locall! and nationally. Lesley has been a key member of the team for years. We wish her well, and I am delighted that she will not be parting company with CPRE Susscx entirely. With all the issues we face in 2025 and beyond there will be a real need to draw on existing expertise, as well as new recruitment.
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2024 The trustees present thelr report wlth the financlal statements of the charlty for the year ended 31st December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles preparlng the5r accounts In accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20191 and the Branch's governlng document, Worklng Names CPRE Sussex and CPRE Sussex Countryside Trust Objectlves The charltable objects of the Charlty are to promote and encourage for the benefSt of the publlc the Improvement, protectlon and preservatlon of the countryslde of Sussex and Its towns and vllla8es and the environmentally better development of the same. Detalls of our current alms and strategy are set out under'Future Plans, below. Our actlvltles In 2024 to dellver on thls strategy are set out In the Chalrman's report, Structure* governance and management CPRE Sussex Is a Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon and Its governlng document Is "The Constltution of the Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO" reglstered wlth the Charity Commlsslon on 8th Aprll 2014, charlty number 1156568. The Branch Is restricted by its Constltution from undertaklng any substantlal permanent tradlng actlvltles, The buslness of the Branch Ss managed by the Board of Trustees accordlng to the powers set out In the ConstStutSon and the Board meets every 3 months wlth sub-commlttees formed as requlred. The Branch employs four part-time members of staff, Includln8 the Dlrector who manages the day to day work of the organlsation and has trustee approved dele8ated authorlty for operatlonal matters Includlng flnance, employment, campalgnln8 actlvity, en8a8ement and fundralsln8. Trustees The Trustees who have served durln8 the year and at the date of the Report were: Penny Hudd Davld Johnson John Kay (resigned 2nd July 2024) Professor Danlel Osborn Sally Pavey Dr Rogersmlth Jill Sutcllffe Katherine Sykes Corinne Stuart Deborah Speirs (resigned 5th November 20241 Elizabeth Alexander (resl8ned 13th January 2024) th Monty Larkin (resigned 24 January 2024) Carol Rue (resigned 2nd July 2024) Joshua Lelliott
Campalgn to Protect Rural England. Sussex Branch CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2024 Appolntment and Inductlon of Trustees New trustees are appolnted after a review of the skllls required and are drawn from individuals who have relevant backgrounds. When appropriate the trustees consult other relevant organlsations for nomlnatlons to the committee. Newtrustees are provlded wlth an Introductlon to the Charity, where they receive coples of relevant documentation as well an operational Inductlon wlth the Dlrector, Confllcts of Interest None of our trustees recelve remuneratlon or other beneflt from thelr work wlth the charity. Upon appolntment to the Board any potentlal confllct of interest wlth any indivldual or organlsatlon must be dlsclosed. Before each Board Meetlng all trustees are requested to declare any confllct of Interest wlth any a8enda Item. Networks The charlty Is a member of the network of charltles federated to the national charity "CPRE The countryslde charlty" formerly known as the Campalgn to Protect Rural England. The CPRE network comprlses over 40 member charltles, and the chalrs of the network's member charltles hold votlng rlghts In the'Assembly' body that shapes natlonal CPRE declslons. The brandin8 and core purposes are shared across the network. The Branch Is also Snvolved at a reglonal level wlth the County Branches Forum, Reward Pollcy The pay of the staff Ss determlned bythe Board of Trustees. Salaries are benchmarked wlth those of charltles of slmllar slze In terms of Income, staff numbers and complexlty. The same benefits, Includlng penslons, and terms and condltlons apply to all staff. Re8lstered address: Brownlngs Farm, Blackboys, Uckfleld, East Sussex, TN22 5HG Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, PO Box 289, Kln85 Hlll, West Malllng, Kent, ME19 4TA Independent Examlner.. Mr M Partrid8e, FCA, Charlot House Ltd, 44 Grand Parade, Brl8hton, East Sussex BN2 9QA Investment advlser and nomlnee company: Charles Stanley & Co Ltd, 55 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AS Publ1¢ beneflt reportlng The Trustees conflrm that they have cornplled wlth the duty in section 17{51 of the Charlties Act 2011 to have due regard to the 8eneral 8uidance on public beneflt when reviewingthe Charity's alms and objectlves and in planning future actlvltles.
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st Decernber 2024 Plans for the Future Sussex remains predomlnantly rural, with a patchwork of towns and vlllages, as well as significant development of much of Its coastline. It contalns Incredlbly beautlful landscape5, acknowled8ed in the designatlon of the South Downs National Park and the Hlgh Weald and Chichester Harbour Areas of Outstandin8 Natural Beautv. Yet much of Sussex is not in good shape. It Is under extreme pressure for new speculative housln8, roads and alrport-expanslon. It experlences water shortages wlth Increasing frequencyi and Its rlvers and seas are polluted. It Is already suffering from the effects of a cllmate breakdown, only expected to 8et worse.. heatwaves, drought, floodln8 and more. In common wlth the rest of the U K, Sussex Is hlghly nature-depleted, wlth 'industrlal' farming practices playlng a slgn iflcant role in this decline. Especially In our towns and cltles, people experience alr,118ht and nolse pollutlon and a lack of access to nature. In addltlon, local people are Increaslngly prlced out of the countryslde, and Sussex as a whole. To try to address thls, the Trustees approved a three year strateEy12023 to 20261 whlch Incorporated the followlng obJectlves,' Protect: reslst excesslve and poor development In Sussex to protect landscapes, natural systems and green spaces, while supportln8 genulnely affordable houslng and tackllng cllmate change Celebrate: Insplre people wlth a love of the Sussex countryside, and enable everyone to access Its transcendent beauty, and the health and wellbelng it brln8S Regenerate: create a greener future for Sussex through practlcal actlon and pollcy change, to restore clean water and alr and flourishlng nature, and bulld a thrlvln& equltable, economy that links rural and urban Sussex Bulld our capaclty: enga8e more members, supporters, volunteers, staff and funds, empowerlng more people to dellver on our mlsslon ('through evldence-8atherlng, educatlon, Influence, convenlng, collaboratlon, and campal8ning, to be one of Sussex's leadlng people-powered shapers of a beautlful, thrlving and sustalnable countryside for everyone'l. Our plans to dellver In these areas Include: Protect Recrulting and trainln8 a network of plannlng volunteers to cover every Local Plannlng Authority wlthin Sussex, to provSde comment on emerglng Local Plans and respond to signiflcant planning applicatlons. Responding to appllcatlons for Natlonally Slgnlflcant Infrastructure Project, where we judge that these will have a slgnlflcant Impact on the Sussex countryslde, Including plans for the expanslon of Gatwick Airport. Responding to Government consultations on reforms to planning rules. Developing new projects to bulld upon our previous 'Maklng Places, work, to empower local communities facing significant development in thelr area to shape what happens.
Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2024 Plans for the Future {continued) Celebrate Running a programme of on-the-8round and virtual walks, talks, vlslts and events, Includin8 our Countryslde Dayi to help people to experlence and understand the Sussex country51de. Educating the public and declslon-makers on the threats to the countryslde, for example by commissloning and promoting research on the impacts of the cllmate, nature, water and (rural) housing affordablllty crlses on Sussex. Regenerate Campalgnln8 In favour of solutlons to the blggest of the threats, such as, for example, a rapld transltlon out of foss51 fuels and towards well-located renewable energy generation and energy efflclency. Developlng one or more partnershlp programmes to dellver a slgnlflcant and tanglble Improvement to the Sussex landscape, such as a major restoratlon of hed8erows across the county. Contlnulng to 'brln8 the countryslde Into the clty, by expandln8 our urban tree-plantlng work, and explorln8 how thls can be expanded to Incorporate other 8reen/natural Infrastructure such as raln gardens or urban nature corrldors Bulld capaclty Engagln8 many more people In taklng voluntary actlon wlth us, Includln8 8rowlng our membershlp Becomlng more representatlve of the Sussex populatlon Flnanclal revlew and reserves The Chairman's report Included In these accounts glves a full descrlptlon of the activltles for the year ended 31st December 2024. The total Income for the flnanclal year was £99,372 compared wlth £574,352 In the prevlous year Iwhlch included £405,200 of legacy recelpts). Total expenditure for the flnanclal year was £125,394 compared to £152,672 In the previous year. The majorlty of costs are related to staff and offlce costs, wlth dlrect actlvlty costs Icampalgnlng and project costs) varying from year to year. The overall net movement In funds for the year, after accountln8 for Investment galns of £3,832 was a deflclt of £22,19012023: surplus of £426,226). The unrestrlcted funds were £562,839 at the be8lnnln8 of the year and £546,110 at the end of the year. Restricted reserves were £13,926 at the beginnlng of the year and £8,465 at the end of the year. CPRE Sussex Trustees recognlse the need to malntain unrestrlcted reserves at a level appropriate to the needs of the charlty. The level of reserves are reviewed quarterly In Ilne with the monitorlng and bud8etary reportlng process. Where CPRE Sussex records an annual deficlt In our unrestricted funds actlvities, the Trustees policy Is to have unrestricted reserves greater than 4 tlmes the annual deflcit in the previous financlal yea r. If the un restrlcted financlal reserves are less than thls amount every endeavour should be made to elther reduce overheads or increase the level of income. Once there is a regular surplus in the annual unrestricted funds activities the unrestricted reserves should be greater than 6 months operatlng overheads.
Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2024 Flnancial revlew and reserves (continued) The hlgh level of unrestricted reserves as at 31st December 20241£546,110) Is well In excess of the reserves policy target wSth no Issues In the medlum term identlfled. Therefore, the Trustees conslder that the level of reserves is adequate to support current activltles for the next three to four years and are actlvely reviewing future funding to ensure that CPRE Sussex wlll continue to be an effectlve volce for the future (please referto the reserves policy in the Notes). The Trustees review flnanclal and other rlsks on a regular basls and In February 2025, agreed to create a number of desl8nated reserves (for capacity bulldlngl from the unrestrlcted funds, and adapt the reserves policy accordin8ly. The deslgnated reserves are as follows: Salary fundln8 for key growth roles: £IOOk to cover two years, salary for the Head of Campalgns & Communlcatlons and Head of Members, Supporters and Fundralslng, reflectlng the antlclpated payback perlod for the roles to become self-sustalnln8 Freelance fundralslng support: £20k12x £IOk per annum In Ilne wlth above) to supplement bld-wrltlng and fundralslng consultancy Advertlslng and outreach Costs: £5k to cover social medla, prlnt, web advertlslng, and other promotlonal efforts to support fundralslng and advocacy campalgns The a8reed chan8e In the reserves pollcy Is as follows: Unrestrlcted reserve levels: to malntaln a mlnlmum of I x core operatln8 expenses In free lundeslgnatedl reserves Deslgnated reserves to be used for speclflc strateglc purposes, rather than a sln8le unrestricted flgure Investment pollcy The Charlty holds a mlx of low rlsk Investment funds wlth Charles Stanley and cash. Surplus funds thls year have been invested In hlgh Interest bonds of 12 months or less. Prlnclpal rlsks The Trustees recognlses thelr responslbilities in terms of managing rlsk and have &ystems in place to ensure that the rlsks faced by the Charlty are Identlfled, assessed, managed and monltored. The Senlor Leadershlp Team and all staff assess rlsks as part of all slgnlficant project management. The Trustees revlew current materlal rlsks at each Board meetlng durln8 the year wlth the maln categories rlsks Identifled as follows: Fallure to diverslfy and grow Income Fallure to address the decline In membership Other rlsks identlfled Include paid personnel leaving; litlgation by a developer/landowner; negative publicity natlonally about the Charity's work; and poor governance from the Trustees. As a 8rowlng charlty, the trustees now intend to create and monitor a formal risk register for 2025 onwards.
Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2024 Trustees. Responslbllltles The Trustees are responsible for preparlng the Trustees, Report and the flnancial statements in accordance wlth applicable law and Unlted Klngdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice). The law appllcable to charities in En8land and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 and the provlslons of the constitutlon, requires the trustees to prepare flnanclal statements for each financlal year whlch 8lve a true and faSr vlew of the state of affairs of the charlty and of the Incomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources of the charlty for that perlod. In preparlng these flnanclal statements, the Trustees are required to: select sultable accountlng policles and then applythem consistently; observe the methods and prlnclples In the Charlties SORP; make lud8ements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether appllcable accountln8 Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explalned in the flnanclal statements, and preparetheflnanclal statements on the golng concern basls unless It is inapproprlate that the charlty wlll contlnue buslness. The trustees are respon51ble for keepSng proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the char5ty and which enables them to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth the CharStles 4ct 2011, the Charlty (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 and the provSslons of the constltutlon. They are also responslble for safe8uardlng the assets of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularitles. Approved by the Commlttee of Trustees on 25th April 2025 and signed on Its behalf bv: Professor Danlel Osborn, Chalr 30th June 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTEcf RURAL ENGLAND, SUSSEX BRANCH CIO I report to the charlty trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO for the year ended 31st December 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 20111'the Act,). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and In carryln8 Out my examinatlon I have followed all appllcable Dlrections glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs Staternent. I have completed my examination. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon in connection with the examinatlon glvin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect: accountln8 records were not kept In respect of the Trust as required by sectlon 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply wlth the appllcable requlrements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requlrements that the accounts 8lve a true and falr vlew which is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon, I conflrm that there are no other matters to which your attentlon should be drawn to enable proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Mr M Partrld8e, FCA Chariot House Llmlted Chartered Accountants 44 Grand Parade Brlghton East Sussex BN2 9QA 1-4 Date: Ai
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for year ended 31st December 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total 2024 2023 Note Incomlng Resources Membershlp Subscriptlons Investment Income Legacles Donatlons Chalk Cllff Trust Forgotten Places Grant Queen's Canopy Grant Plant Your Postcode Brl8hton Brlghton & Hove Tree Festlval CAGNY donatlon Gift Ald on Donations Other Income 35,511 19,274 1,773 15,827 5,000 35,511 19,274 1,773 15,827 5,000 9,016 38,421 3,651 405,200 23,488 4,950 21,688 60,869 1,498 2,000 1,200 1,894 9,493 9,016 517 4,000 517 4,000 2,152 6,302 2,152 6,302 Total Incomlng Resources 85,839 13,533 99,372 574,352 Expendlture Raisin8 Funds Charltable actlvltles 11,032 95,368 11,032 114,362 9,262 143,410 18,994 Total Resources Expended 4&5 106,400 18,994 125,394 152,672 Net {Outgolng) / Incomln8 Resources 120,561} {5,461) (26,022) 421,680 Galns on Investment assets 3,832 3,832 4,546 Net Movements In Funds 116,7291 15,4611 (22,190) 426,226 116,729) {5,461) (22,190) 426,226 Fund Balances at 1st January 562,839 13,926 576,765 150,539 Fund Balances at 31st December 546,110 8,465 554,575 576,765 Includes Glft Aid clalmed by National Offlce io
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch ao Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024 31st December 2024 31st December 2023 Note Fixed Assets Tanglble Assets Investments 1,438 123,412 2,090 117,855 124,850 119,945 Current Assets Stocks Oebtors Current asset Investments Short term deposits Cash at bank and in hand 215 25,338 309,402 115,849 2,612 223 134,843 135,091 187,478 9,636 io 11 453,416 467,271 Credltors Amountsfalllng due wlthin one year 12 (23,691) 110,451 Net Current Assets 429,725 456,820 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 554,575 576,765 Income Fund$ Restrlcted Funds U nrestricted Funds 13 8,465 546,110 13,926 562,839 Total Income Funds 554,575 576,765 Approved by the Commlttee of Trustees on 25th Aprll 2025 and slgned on Its behalf by: Joshua Lelliott HonoraryTreasurer 30th June 2025 li
Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Note Reconclllatlon of net expendlture to net cash flow from operatlng actlvltles Net Income/{expendlturel for the year (as per the SOFA) (26,022) 421,680 adjustments for: Decrease In stock Decrease/llncreasel In debtors Increase/ldecreasel In creditors Net income on share investments Other Investment Income Depreclatlon 10 (95,8851 112,4531 {8011 11,6231 936 109,505 13,240 (1,725) {16,242 1,251 Cash flows from operatlng actlvltles Net cash provided by/{used Inl operatlng actlvitles 80,015 311,864 Cash flows from Investln8 actlvltles Other Investment income Funds Invested Sn medlum term deposlts Purchase of flxed assets Net cash (used in}/provlded by Investlng actlvltles 16,242 {174,311) {599) 1,623 1135,091) {1,795} 1158,668) 1135,2631 Change In cash and cash equlvalents Cash and cash equlvalents at the beglnnlng of the year (78.653) 176,601 197,114 20,513 Cash and cash equlvalents at the end of the year 118,461 197,114 2024 2023 Cash in hand Deposlts wlth less than 3 months notice 2,612 115,849 9,636 187,478 Cash and cash equivalents 118,461 197,114 12
Campal8n to Protect Rural En8land, Su55e¥ Branch CEO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 Prlnclpal Ac¢ountln8 Pollcles 8asls of Preparatlon The flnanclal statements of the charlty, whlch Is a public benefit entlty under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance wlth the Charlties SORP IFRS 1021 'Accountlng and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practl¢e appllcable to charltles preparlng their accounts in accordance with the Financlal Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and RepublSc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20191 and the Charitles Act 2011,. The findnclal statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlons modlfled by the Inciuslon of Investments at market value, The Trustees conslder that there are no materlal uncertalntles about the charlty's abSllty to contlnue as a goln8 concern. The flnanclal statements are prepared in sterllng whlch Is the functlonal currency of the entltyi and are rounded to the nearest £1. Taxatlon The Charlty15 consldered to pass the tests set out In Paragraph I Schedule 6 Flnance Act 2010 and therefore St meets the deflnltlon of a ch3rltable company for UK Corporatlon Tax purposes. AccordSngly the Charlty Is exempt from taxatlon In respect of Income or c.apltal galns recelved wlthln categorles covered by Chapter 3 Partll Corporatlon Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxatlon of Chargeable Galns Act 1992, to the extent Ihat such Income or g21n5 are applled excluslvely to charltable purposes. Incomln8 R•$ourees IncomSng resources are accounted for as follow$',- Donatlon5, grants and legacles - on a basls when they fulflll the crlterla of entltlement, measurement and recelpt Is probable. Investments on a recelvable basls. In¢omln8 Resour¢es marked on a net recelvable bas15. R•sources Expended Resource5 expended, Includlng Irrecoverable VAT, are accounted for on the accruals basls. Expendlture Is dlrectly allocated to actlvltles when p05slble, Flxed 8sset5 and DeprÈclatlon The charlty operates a capltalisatlon pollcy whereby only assets wlth a cost In exce55 of £350 2re capita15sed. Depreclatlon is calculated to wrlte off the cost of flxed a5set4 over thelr estlmated useful Ilves of three or four years on a stralght-llne basls, Investments nvestments are stated at market valuè 2nd both realls@d and unre311sed 8ains and losses ère reflected through the Statement of FSnan¢lal Actlvlties. stocks Stocks are measured at the lower of cost or net reallsable value Roserves CPRE Sussex Trustees recognlse the need to malntaln unrestrlcted reserves at a level appropriate to the needs of the charlty, The level of reserves are revlewed quarterly In Ilne with the monltorlng and bud8et3ry reportlng process. Where CPRE Sussex records an annual deficit Sn our unrestricted funds actlvlties. the Trustees policy is to have unrestricted reseNes 8reater than 4 times the annual deficlt in the previous flnancial year. If the unrestricted flnaiiclal reserves are less than this amount every endeavour should be made to either reduce overheads or increase the level of Income. Once ihere 15 3 re8ular surplus In the annual unrestricted funds actlvitie5 the unrestricted reserves should be greater thzn 6 months operatlng overheads 13
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 Prlnclpal Accountlng Pollcles Icontlnuedl Judgements and key sources of estlmatlon un¢ertalnty In the appllcatlon of the charity's accountlng policies, the charityls requlred to make jud8ments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and assoclated assumptions are based on hlstorical experlence and other factors consldered to be relevant. Actual results may dlffer from these estlmates. The estimates and underlylng assumptlons are revlewed on ap ongoing basis. Revlslons to accountln8 estlmates are recognlsed In the perlod In whlch the estimate Is revlsed, If the revlslon affects only that perlod, or In the perlod of the revlslon and furure perlods If the revislon affects both the current and future periods, There are no estlmates and assumptlons that are consldered to have a slgnlflcant rlsk of causing a materlal adjustments to the flnanclal statements In a future pe.rlod, Flnanclal Instruments The charlty has only flnanclal assets and flnanclal Ilabllltles of a klnd that quallfy as baslc flnanclal Instruments. Baslc flna nclal Instruments are Inltially recognlsed at transactlon value and are subsequently measured at thelr settlement value wlth the exception of bank loans whlch are measured at amortlsed cost uslng the effectlve Interest method. Flnanclal A55ets Trade and other debtors are reco8nised at the settlement amount due after any trade dlscount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepald net of any d15counts due. Flnanclal LSabllltles Credltors and provlslons are recognSsed where the charlty has a present obllgatlan resultlng from a past event that will probably result In the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obllgation can be measured or estlmated rellably. Credltors and provisions are normally recognlsed at thelr settlement amount after allowln8 for any dlscounts due Penslon costs and other post-retlrement beneflts The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charltable compa ny's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Flnanclal Activltles In the period to which they relate. 14
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 (continued) Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for the perlod ended 31st December 2023 Unrestrlcted Restricted 2023 Incomlng Resources Membershlp Subscrlptlons Le8acles General Donatlons GSftAid Chalk Cllff Trust Forgotten Places Grant Queen's Canopy Grant Plant Your Postcode Brlghton Brlghton & Hove Tree Festlval CAGNY donatlon 500 Club• Events and Merchandise Investment Income 38,421 405,200 23,488 1,894 4,950 38,421 405,200 23,488 1,894 4,950 21,688 60,869 1,498 2,000 1,200 9,493 3,651 21,688 60,869 1,498 2,000 1,200 9,493 3,651 Total Incomlng Resources Expendlture Ralsing Funds Charltable Actlvltes 487,097 87,255 574,352 9,262 54,148 9,262 143,410 89,262 Total Resources Expended 63,410 89,262 152,672 Net IOutgoln8l/lncomlng Resources 423,687 {2,0071 421,680 Galns on Investment Assets 4,546 4,546 Net Movement In Funds 428,233 12,0071 426,226 Fund Balance at 1st January 2023 134,606 15,933 150,539 Fund Balances at 31st December 2023 562,839 13,926 576,765 Incomln8 Resources Unrestricted Restrlcted 2024 2023 Membershlp SubscrlptSons Legacles Genera l Donatlons Glft Ald Chalk Cllff Trust Forgotten Places Grant Queen's Canopy Grant Plant Your Postcode Brighton Br5ghton & Hove Tree Festival CAGNY donation 500 Club* Events and Merchand15e Investment Income 35,511 1,773 15,827 2,152 5,000 35,511 1,773 15,827 2,152 5,000 9,016 38,421 405,200 23,488 1,894 4,950 21,688 60,869 1,498 2,000 1,200 9,493 3,651 9,016 517 4,000 517 4,000 6,302 19,274 6.302 19.274 85,839 13,533 99,372 574,352 15
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st Dember 2024 lcontinuedl Resources Expended Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023 Ralslng Funds Countryslde Day event Autumn Appeal Malllng Publicitv Investment Management Fee 4,175 435 5,115 1,307 11,032 4,175 435 5,115 1,307 11,032 2,628 386 5,020 1,228 9,262 Charltable Actlvltle5 Dlstrlct expenses Sussex Revlew and Newsletter WebsSte SDN Park Subscrlptlon Plannlng Magazlne Plannlng meetln8 expenses Forgotten Places Grant Plant Your Postcode Brlghton Southern Water CAGNY donatlon Tree festlval BHCC Communlty Fund Staff Cost5 (Note 51 Premlses Costs Ilncludlng all Insurances) Office Costs Depreciatlon Trustee and Strategy Meetlngs Trustees, Expenses AGM. Cha rlot House Accountants 108 1,654 1,000 250 1,980 223 108 1,654 1,000 250 1,980 223 9,016 6,879 3,010 500 4,455 1,203 68,233 5,596 3,703 1,251 358 710 1,000 250 1,760 15091 21,688 907 9,016 1,565 3,010 2UO 4,000 1,203 5,314 300 455 1,000 60,869 4,798 49,798 16,6091 3,258 936 140 208 1,528 1,320 68,233 5,596 3,703 1,251 258 3,575 1,468 258 3,575 1,468 95,368 18,994 114,362 143,410 16
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 Icontinuedl Staff Costs Vnrestrlcted Restrlcted 2024 2023 Staff Salarles Staff Salarles Recovered As Part Of The Grants Recelved Staff Expenses Employer Natlonal Insurance Employer People's Penslon Consultant Staff Recrultment 67,307 67,307 49,181 13,0101 2,130 (3,010 2,130 (8,4701 843 1,061 1,061 744 7,500 745 745 68,233 49,798 No employee earned £60,000 or more. The average number of part-tlme employees was 4 {2023 3}. Amounts totalllng £258 were paSd to 2 Trustees In respect of travel and other expenses. No Trustee recelved any remuneratlon In the year, The key management personnel of the char5ty comprlse the Trustees and Dlrector, The total employee beneflts of the key management personnel of the charlty were £38,37612023: £30,747) comprlslng gross pay, employers, natlonal Insurance and employers, pen51on. The Dlrector post for part of 2023 was covered by a consultant actlng as temporary Dlrector. Flxed Assets and Depreclatlon Offlce Equlpment 2024 Cost At 1st January 2024 Additlons Dlsposals At 31st December 2024 11,477 599 12,076 Depreclatlon At 1st January 2024 Charge for the year Dlsposals At 31st Oecember 2024 9,387 1,251 10,638 Net book value At 1st January 2024 2,090 At 31st December 2024 1,438 17
Campalgn to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Nates to the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 Icontlnuedl Investments 2024 2023 Market Value at 1st January Sale of Investments Management Charges Investment Income Galn51lL05se51 on Investment Assets 117,855 112,508 (1,307) 3,032 3,832 11,227) 2,028 4,546 At 31st December 123,412 117,855 All assets are Ilsted on the UK Stock Market Stocks 2024 2023 Merehandlslng 215 223 Debtors 2024 2023 Prepayments Other Debtors 424 24,914 336 134,507 25,338 134,843 io. Current asset Investments 2024 2023 Unlted Trust Bank 6 month notlce tracker account15.25% Interest) Hampshlre Trust Bank l year flxed bond15. 15% Interest) Hlnckley and Rugby Bulldln8 Soclety 120 Day Notlce Account 14.15% Snterestl Cambrldge and Countles Bank I year flxed rate bond15, 10% Interest) 52,697 85,000 50,091 85,000 86,705 85,000 309,402 135,091 ii. Short Term Deposlt$ 2024 2023 CAF Gold Dudley Bulldlng Soclety Natlonal Savlngs and Investments Bank Income Bond 30,349 85,000 500 186,978 500 115,849 187,478 12. Credltors: Amounts fallln8 due wlthln one year 2024 2023 Credltors Accruals 5,462 18,229 2,795 7,656 23,691 10.451 18
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch Clo Notés to the accounts for tha year ended 31st December 2024 (continued} 13. Restricted Funds Cuckmere Valley Fund The Cuckmere Valley Fund was establlshed In 2010 following the dlssolutlon of the Cuckmere Valley Society and is subject to restrlctions requiring the fund to be used for purposes similar to those of CPRE Sussex wlthln the Cuckmere Valley. Balance at 1st January and 31st December 2014 5,727 New Monks farm Transport Assessment A consultant has been hlred to do a transport assessment for New Monks Farm. The work Is not yet completed. Balance at 1st January and 31st December 2024 200 Awards A celebratlon event planned for 2023 deferred untll 2025. Balance at 1st January and 31st December 2024 538 Forgotten Places We were awarded a grant In assoclatlon wlth Trees for Cltles and the Green Recovery Challenge Fund for tree pla ntlng In Brlghton. The maln project completed In 2023, but waterlng and malntenance contlnue unt51 March 2026. Balance at 1st January 2024 Tree Plantln8 and malntenance Cost recovery grant Income clalmed In arrears (9,0161 9,016 Balance at 31st December 2024 19
Campalgn to Protert Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31$t De¢ember 2024 (continued) 13. Restrlcted Funds Icontlnuedl Plant Your Postcode Brlshton We received a mix of grants and donatlons to support the Increase in tree cover across the whole of the Greater Brlghton area. Balance at 1st January 2024 Donatlons Other Costs 1,049 517 11,5661 Balance at 31st December 2024 Southern Water Grant recelved from Southern Water for research actlvltles 8alBn¢e at 1st Janujry 2024 staff costs 3,010 13,0101 Balance at 31st D&¢ember 2024 8rl8hton Reslllance Fund We were awarded a 8rant from Brlghton & Hove Clty Councll for contlnuln8 support for tree plantlng In the cltv, 841once at 1st January 2024 costs 1,202 11,2021 BalAnce at 31st December 2024 Brl8hton & Hove Treo Fe$tlval We hosted a tree festlval event In Brlghton In 2024 and wlll be hostlng a further festlval In 2025 Balance at 1st January 2024 Event sponsorshlp Event costs 2,000 4,000 14,0001 8alan¢e at 31st De¢¢mber Z024 CAGNE We are supportln8 CAGNY wlth thelr legal fees to object to the Gatwlck second runway proposal. Balance at 1st January 2024 Donatlon to CAGNY 200 12001 Balan¢e at 31st December 2024 20
Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO Notes to the accounts forthe year ended 31st December 2024 Icontinuedl 14. Analysls of Net Assets between Funds Current Assets Fixed Assets Investments 2024 Unrestricted Funds Restrlcted Funds 1,438 123,412 421,260 8,465 546,110 8,465 1,438 123,412 429,725 554,575 15. Dlssolutlon If the CIO Is wound up, the members of the CIO have no Ilablllty to contrlbute to Its assets and no personal responslblllty for settllng Its debts and Ilabllltles. 16. Employee Beneflt Obllgatlons The CIO operates a deflned contrlbutlon penslon scheme wlth contrlbutlons belng made by both employer and employees at varlable rates. Total penslon costs In the current year amounted to £1,061 {2023; £7441. At the year end £531 was due to the provlder12023: £3721. 21