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
Gunton Woodland Burial Park
On accounts for the year
ended
31st December. 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1156621
Set out on pages
i tym*mh5br tn inrlj th• n1 nf
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31112 12024.
Responsibilities and As the 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 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed 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 accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns 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:
11
Name:
Benjamin Lynes
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
(if any):
FCA
Address:
Number Sixty One, Alexandra Road. Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1 PL.

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.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
01 Janua
2024
31 December 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearest £ to the ngarnst£
to the nearnst £
to the neamt £
to the ft¢•￿t £
A1 Recelpts
Donations f￿1Ved
Gift Aid
Burial Fees
Ashes fees
Plaques and seats
Grave digging
Ash srattering
Intertnent fees
Grant Income
Insurance
Refunds
Interest
Sub total (Gross income for
AR)
1422
2,422
862
49,100
51,200
28,624
23,160
2,700
39.055
35,803
250
329
462
3,760
488
44,165
37.800
24.700
25.415
1.176
41,866
4,362
398
49,100
51,200
28,624
23.160
2.700
39.055
922
250
329
462
34,881
233.96B
184,130
199.lJ87
34.881
A2 Asset and investment sales.
(see tsble).
Loan recEipts
350
Sub total
350
199.087
34,881
184,480
A3 Pa ments
Donsts"ons
Catenng
Park rnaintenarte
Stsff costs
Associ3ty0n fees
Insurance
Adverti￿ng
FDMS charges
Loan interest
Rent
Grave dwing
offi￿ costs
Seats arKI plaoues
Plot refund
Adminigtrabon
Independent examinth"c
400
27
3,533
85,599
490
2,094
7,003
1.695
994
1.455
13,495
6,975
10,190
250
1,950
1,620
137,770
5.721
102,297
5,721
102.297
2.423
5.476
1014
1.524
2.701
13,340
5,533
10.678
2.423
5.478
1014
1,S24
2,701
13,340
5,533
10,678
3.247
1.701
157,339
3.247
1.701
157.339
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, {see table)
Purchase ol fix￿ assets
Loan r&payments
4.239
10,000
14.239
71069
76.308
10.OOD
35,478
1,800
37.278
Sub totsl
171.578
72.069
243.647
175,048
Net of recelpts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash lunds last year end
Cash funds this year end
27,509
37.188
116.016
106.337
37.188
37.188
9.679
9,432
116,016
106,337
106,584
116,016
CCXX Rl accounts ISSI
0810812025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nearB¥t £
Restricted funds
Endowment
funds
to n￿rest£
Categories
Details
to npargst£
81 Cash funds
30,337
17.000
Total cash funds
106,337
•xAxM*(sll
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nearBst È
Restricted funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest É
Details
to nearest £
Fund to which
ass•t belon
Currgnt volu¢
tonal
Details
Cost loptiona
B3 Investment assets
Fund to Twhich
asset belon
Unre5thrted
Details
Office buikh'rvJ
Ctsst loptionall
92,446
Current valu•
onal
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Unrestricted
110,345
BuriJ p8rk eqLriprrent
unrestn.cted
27.504
Trees and shru
UnreslriEthI
47,699
shed
Unre5tiiLted
5.679
&te develt¥x)ient
Un￿striCted
39.488
Fund to wh￿h
relate5
Unfe5tri(ae(I
Amount duè
tional
17.000
When duè
tional
Delails
Loans
B5 Liabilities
Unrestn"¢Xe
244.995
IndeperKlent examineE5 fee
Unrestrictgj
1.785
Signed by one or tsvo trustee$ on
behaW of all the trustees
Date of
roval
Signature
Print Name
David Fems
13171￿￿}
Christopher Songer
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
0810812025

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
01
01
Period end date
31
12
2024
2024
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Gunton Woodland Burial Trust
Other names 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 acted rf not for whole
Trustee name
Office (rf any)
Name of pernon lor body) entitled
toa
int trustee
ifan
Mr Christopher Songer
Mr David Ferns
Mrs Pauline Dugan
Mr Henry Hill
Mrs Kay Bruce
Mr Stephen Chivers
Treasurer
Chainnan
Resigned 0110112024
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
of adviser
Name
Address
Independent Examiner
Cunninghams
61 Alexandra Road. Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1 PL
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation)
Julie Syder . Burial Park Manager
Section B
Structure, governance 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 serving trustees
Additional govemance issues (Optional infomiation)
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 other¥vise Christian churches, other charities
and community groups engaged in a ministry or providing seriices 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 desi￿ to create a Natural Woodland Burial site
for the benefrt of the local communty. The site is open for public aC￿sS
at all times wlth certain restrictions (Dogs to be on leads) We have
continued to maintain and develop the fledgling woodland area and
provided a peaceful setting for the scattering, 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 within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit>
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation)
The FInan￿S 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 the trust. The volunteers come
from the Gunton Woodland Community Project (A 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 Gharity
during the year
The year has been busy with income remaining steady and above
budget.
Apart from continuous business or regular maintenance of the park our
main project has been the development of what we term 'Phase 2, to this
end we planted 6000 tr￿S in January and February. We then had a
major capital expendrture on creating an access roadway and Carpark
and then continued our planting programme in December. Tree planting
is planned to be completed early 2025.
The increasing workload ne￿ssitated employment of an additional
groundsman who started employment in February. Con￿rn over the
safety of groundsmen working in a large area resulted in provision of
radios and bodycams to provide reassuran￿ in the fa￿ of aggressive
dogwalkers. Vandalism is a constant problem and CCPI was installed at
the advice of local poli￿.
In other matters our monthly family coffee momings remain popular and
income from this allowed a charitable donation of £250 to MND chartty.
As an interesting diversion we also arranged and supeNised our first
Muslim Burial.
TAR
March 2012

Section E
Financial review
The Trust aims to protect prepayments made whilst building up funds to
repay long tenn loans. It is the Trusts, long te￿n aim to maintain reserves
for future expansions and long temi rna1ntenan￿ 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 reserves
Details of any funds matsrially
in deficit
Further financial review detsils (Optional information)
You may choose to 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;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Fems
Full name($)
Position (eg Secretary. Chair.
etc)
Christopher Songer
Treasurer
David
Chainnan
Date
l)[y(Lts4-
TAR
March 2012