CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Gunlon Woodland Burial Park
On accounts for the year
ended
31" De￿Mber. 2023
Charity no
lif any)
1156621
Set out on pages
mefflb=
lude the parJÈ Yumbpts tsl ad¢ilion4
I report to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3111212023.
Responsibilities and As tho charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 1"the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(51{b) of the Act.
I have compleled my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no Goncerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Benjamin Lynes
Relevant professional
qualift¢ation(s> or body
lif any):
FCA
Address:
Number Sixty One, Al8xandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL.
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts-. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
IIS6621
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forthe period
from
To
01 Janua
2023
31 December 2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
RÈstricted
fund$
Endowmènt
funds
Totsl funds
Last year
to thè nearest
tr*th& wrest£
tothe n￿re$¢£
to th• near•st £
tothe nearest È
A1 Receipts
Donations re¢eiv8d
2,741
8DO
32,055
32.525
20,401
11,425
2.220
24,610
B.001
Bunai lees
Ashes fees
Plaque5 and gea
Gravt digging
Ash scattering
Inte￿eni T￿8
Grant inoKffle
Insurance
44,16S
37,800
24,71XJ
2S,416
1,176
41,866
822
398
44,165
24,700
25AIS
1,176
41,868
4362
351
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
180.689
3,640
1B4,129
134.778
A2 A88et and Snvèstment sales,
18ee tsblel.
Li*n recthpts
350
350
Sub total
350
1,150
180,939
3,540
184479
135,928
A3 Payments
Donati￿S
C*enng
Park maintenance
Staff costs
As5ociabon fees
Insurance
Advertisir
FDMS charges
Loan Iniepst
Rent
Gr¥ve diggiw
Offits costs
Seals and ￿a9￿*S
Plot relund
Admini¥ir*ion
I￿e
endeni èxamination
400
27
3,533
85,599
150
3,533
8S,599
490
2,Q94
7,003
1,695
994
3,019
74,033
525
1,340
8,6e4
1.328
581
960
6.230
6.174
12.020
1,025
9S2
1.512
2,194
7,003
1.89S
13,496
6,975
10,190
260
1,950
1,620
137.769
13.496
6,975
10,190
250
1,960
1,620
137,769
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Purchase olfixed assets
L￿n repayment
31,448
1,8QO
4030
3S,478
1,800
37,278
34.786
25,OOD
59,786
Sub total
4,030
171.017
4.030
175,048
176.297
Net of rew"pts/{payments)
A5 Trdnsfer8 betsveen funds
A8 Ca$h funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
9,921
490
106,584
116,015
490
490
9.431
40.369
106,$84
116,015
146,953
106,584
CCXX Rl accounts ISSI
1610812024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to ne•r•¥t £
Restricted funds
Endowmenl
funds
to neara¥t £
Categories
Details
tr* ne&rest £
B1 Cash funds
8ardays cornmunity xcounls
116,015
Total cash funds
116,015
laU￿ebsI￿￿e5yrt1kn receipts and paymBnts
￿￿￿tI$ll
Unrestrictsd
funds
Restrictèd funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Detsils
to nearest £
to n•arost £
Fund towhlch
asset belo
Currentvalue
onal
Detai18
cost lopi10n￿l
B3 Imiasknont assets
Fund tOwhi¢h
asset ￿lon
￿￿￿51ft¢
Detai15
Office buiWiny
Cost loptSorb311
92,446
Current value
onal
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own usa
Roads and car parks
Unreslrrcted
49,442
8urial Park Equipment
UnreslrKted
23,146
Trees shrubs
UnreslTKted
37,017
shed
Unrestricted
S,679
Site devdopmeni
Unresinc￿0
39,1ZZ
Fund lo whlch
relates
Unreslricied
ntdue (op￿onall
When due
onal
Details
Loans
BS Liabilities
27,WO
Deferred Inmme
Unresincted
196,678
Independeni examirws fe88
Unr*siri¢ted
1,701
Signed by one or two tW5tees on
behaWof all the trusteès
Signature
Print Name
Dale of
roval
David Fems
Christopher Songer
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
1610812024

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
01
01
Period end dale
12
2023
2023
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
Gunton Woodland Burial Trust
Other narnes charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1156621
Charity's principal address
Gunton Woodland Burial Park
Gunton Church Lane
Lowestoft
Postcode
NR32 4LF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates actsd if ntst for whok•
ear
Trustee name
Office lif any)
Name of person lor bodyl èntitled
toa
olnt trustee
If an
Mr Christopher Songer
Mr David Ferns
Treasurer
Chairman
Mrs Pauline Dugan
Mr Henry Hill
Mrs Kay Bruce
Mr Stephen Chivers
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, (for example. any custodlan trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers {Optional infomiation)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Independent Examiner
Cunninghams
61 Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Julie Syder .' Burial Park Manager
Section B
Structure,
overnance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
cio
Trustee selection methods
At the discretion of the Se￿Ing Irustees
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
To provide and maintain for the benefit of the public and for the
advancement of the Christian faith and education woodland sites for the
burial of the dead.
To support financially and otherwise Christian churches, other charities
and community groups engaged in a ministry or providing services andlor
support to the dying and bereaved.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
TAR
March 2012

The Trust continued in its desire to create a Natural Woodland Burial site
for the benefit of the local community. The site is open for public a¢￿$$
at all times with certain restrictions {Dogs to be on leads) We have
continued to maintain and develop the fledgling woodland area and
provided a pea￿ful setting for the scatteting, and interment of ashes
along with a full burial if desired.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include withln
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefiti
Additional details of objectives and actlvltles {Optlonal Infomiatlon)
The Finances of the Trust do not yet allow for the making of grants until
all outstanding loans are re-paid. We are reliant, and extremely grateful,
for our volunteers who support the work of Ihe trust. The volunteers come
from the Gunton Woodland Community Project IA neighbouring
woodland community trust) and also our Trustees who staff the office as
required.
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking-
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
TAR
March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charlty
during the year
The Burial Park continues to attract clients on a regular basis and our
income is commensurate with our budget allowing the Charity to continue
a gradual and sustainable development of the park.
We have increased the hours of our Iwo administrative Employees to
cope with increasing public demand and also increased the hours of our
o ground maintenance staff.
Plans are well advanced for an extension of our park (Phase 21 with
grants being sought for funding from various sources
To this end and in anticipation we assumed tenancy of what we call
phase 2 of Ihe agricultural land, we have purchased a ride on tractor
mower and trailer to assist with grounds maintenance and reduce
reliance on local council operations.
We started planting of trees in the latter stages of the year and plans are
in place to plant a further 6000 trees in the spring of 2024.
TAR
March 2012

Section E
Financial review
The Trust aims to protect prepayments made whilsl building up funds to
repay long term loans. It is the Trusts, long term aim to maintain resetves
for future expansions and long term mainlenance of the Burial Park, after
which any surplus funds will be used for grants to local charities at the
discretion of the Trustees and in line with Charity Commission guidelines.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on resenies
Detslls of any funds materially
In deficit
Further financial review details {Optional information)
You may choose lo include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
inveslmenl policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signaturels)
Full namels)
Position leg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Christopher
Treasurer
onger
David W Ferns
Chairman
Date
0610612024
TAR
March 2012