Ecological Land Trust Annual Report 1st January 2022 to Slst December 2022 Ecological Land Trust ChaTltable Incorporated Organisation Charity Number: 1158032 RegisteTed Office: Unit 2, Wildgoose Space, 228 Mina Road. BTlStol BS2 9YP
Trustees L Beighton Ichairl O Rodker H Westphely Governance Governing Document.. Constitution Date.. 23, January 2023 The Ecological Land Trust has a relationship with the Ecological Land Cooperative (Community Benetit Society no. 30T70R Tegistered with the FCA under the Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 20141 and raises funds for environmental conservation work on the Cooperative's small farm sites. The Trust also receives tunds on behalf of the Ecological Land Cooperative. These are held in the Ecological Land Trust's bank account until they are drawn down by the cooperative. Charitable Aims "To promote sustainable development las defined below) for the benefit of the public by a. the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environrnent and the prudent use of resources,. b. the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic development and regeneration. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancernent and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large. Sustainable Development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Activities The Ecological Land Trust has been engaged in supporting the chaiitable work of the Ecological Land Cooperative to conserve and protect the natural environrnent.
The Trust continues to hold funds for the development of the Cooperative's site in Comwall due to begin in 2023. The TTUSt received the donation of a fann in CaTmaTthenshire in June 2022 - Maesgwyn Isaf. The ongoing maintenance and TfLanagement of this farm will be carried out by the Ecological Land Cooperative. In Autumn 2022, the Ecological Land Cooperative ran a crowdfunding campaign on behalf of the Ecological Land Trust. The Trust will use the funds to ensure that the maintenance and renovation woik at Maesgwyn Isaf is carried out. The Trust also received funding to carry out ecological surveys at Ecological Land Cooperative sites in 2023. The Trustees had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Achievements and Performance The Ecological Land Trust was effective in its Purpose ol supporting the promotion of sustainable development as per Its Objects. It did this by securely holding funds foT the renovation of a farm,. the development of a new farm and the carrying out of ecological surveys on existing farms. Each of these areas seek to support new entrants to ecological farming to gain atfordable access to land and to ensure that ecological principles are upheld in faiming practices. Finances The Trust does not seek to hold funds in reserve at this time. The TTUSt was the recipient of the donation of Maesgwyn Isaf fann in June 2022. There was a relatively high cash balance at the end of the financial year due to the lunds raised lor the maintenance and renovation of Maesgwyn Isaf larrn being held in the account prior to being spent in the subsequent financial period. Risks The relationship between the ELT and the ELC has become more complex following the acquisition of Maesgwyn Isaf. The Trustees and the Directors of the ELC are working together to ensure greater clarity moving foThvard. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees..
Oli Rodker th 24 October 2023
Charity Name No (if any) Ecological Land Trust 1158032 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2022 31/12/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 6,439 - - - - - - - 6,439 - - - 6,439 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6,439 - 3,336 9,775 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 43,571 2,500 - - - - - - 46,071 - - - 46,071 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46,071 - 21,000 67,071 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 50,010 2,500 - - - - - - 52,510 - - - 52,510 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52,510 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 50,010 2,500 - - - - - - 52,510 - - - 52,510 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52,510 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 6,439 | 963 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
6,439 | 963 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Hosting (office) | - | 1,500 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | 1,500 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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Farmdonation |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1,500 | ||||||
| 6,439 | 46,071 | - | 52,510 | - 537 | ||
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| 3,336 | 21,000 | - | 24,336 | - | ||
| 9,775 | 67,071 | - | 76,846 | - 537 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Maesgwyn Isaf farm was donated to us in June 2022 at £nil cost. We have since revalued it at £500,000 therefore there is a fair gain of £500,000. B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets* CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Signature Details Maesgwyn Isaf Farm Details Cash in bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details* ~~2~~ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 9,775 67,071 - - - - 9,775 67,071 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) General - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Oli Rodker |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| 24/10/2023 | |||
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Ecological Land Trust On accounts for the year 31/12/2022 Charity no 1158032 ended (if any) Set out on pages
Report to the trustees
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: A Gray Date: 31/10/2023 Name: Anne Gray Relevant professional AAT qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Kingfisher House, Hurstwood Grange, Hurstwood Lane, Haywards Heath RH17 7QX
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .
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