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TEESMOUTH FIELD CENTRE

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1161087

TEESMOUTH FIELD CENTRE

Contents Page 2-7 Report of the Trustees 8 Report of the Independent Examiner Statement of financial activities 9 10 Balance Sheet Notes forming part of the financial statements 11-14

TEESMOUTH FIELD CENTRE

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

The Trustees of Teesmouth Field Centre present its annual report and the accounts for the year to 31[st] March 2026.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity Name:	Teesmouth Field Centre
Charity registration number:	1161087
Principal O�ice:	Hartlepool Power Station Visitor Centre
	Tees Road
	Hartlepool
	TS25 2BZ
Board of Trustees:	David George Lister
	Pauline Ann Oxley
	Alan Dixon
	Julie Clare Mason
	Jennifer Clare Watt
Independent Examiner:	Gresham & Gale
	14 Fountain Street
	Guisborough
	TS14 6PP
Bankers	Barclays Bank plc
	19-23 Wellington Square
	Stockton-on-Tees
	TS18 1NA

TEESMOUTH FIELD CENTRE

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

Teesmouth Field Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by its constitution.

Recruitment and appointment of the Board of Trustees

The trustees are appointed to serve for three years. Initially trustees were appointed for a di�erent period of time, so all do not retire at the same time. The board of trustees may co-opt new trustees whose appointment must be ratified by existing trustees.

Trustee induction and training

New trustees are briefed on their legal obligations under charity law. They are provided with a copy of the constitution and the most recent accounts, as well as up to date management information.

Risk management

The trustees monitor progress against budget and objectives and review their strategic objectives at their regular meetings. They also review the risks faced by the charity and implement strategies to mitigate those risks.

Organisational structure

The trustees are responsible for administering the charity and for its strategic direction.

Related parties

The charity does not have any related parties other than trustees and their immediate families.

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Objectives, activities, achievement and performance

Teesmouth Field Centre (TFC) continues to provide a programme of indoor and outdoor educational activities related to the environment. For Primary School classes, changes in the National Curriculum mean that all pupils will need to become aware of the causes and e�ects of climate change. This is relevant in the Tees estuary where flood defences built of waste slag decades ago, can be seen, together with the newer flood defences constructed of clay and mud barriers, to combat sea level rise. The opportunity to realign tidal channels and create new intertidal habitats will mean a biodiversity gain over time. This has led TFC to develop two new study options in the past year ‘Protecting our Seashore Habitats’ and ‘The Tees Coastline – Climate Change and Sea Defences’. Ten school classes have followed one of these new options in the 2025-26 year. A few school groups have combined a tour of the Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station with a Field Centre session looking at sea defences.

The established study options of ‘River Tees – source to mouth’ and ‘Rock Science’ have continued to attract bookings year on year from Primary School teachers with very positive responses. Teesside University students and two groups of A level Biology students have once again used the area for sand dune transect work and population studies. Adult groups from Leeds RSPB and Warrington U3A have visited TFC too and enjoyed the wildlife seen in the often wet and windy open green spaces of Teesmouth. There were 104 group bookings in the year April 2025 - March 2026, bringing 3,088 Primary School pupils with accompanying adults, 153 older students and 45 adults in recreational groups. In total there were 3,286 visitors to TFC and the Teesmouth National Nature Reserve.

The Field Centre functions via bookings only, usually made by email. It does not have an open door policy due to its location within the Visitor Centre of Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station that imposes certain site regulations. The TFC website and teacher to teacher recommendations, plus limited advertising to schools, all lead to bookings. Some funders ask that part of their grant should cover the usual £3 per pupil charge. This is particularly important to schools in disadvantaged urban areas. Ten school classes have benefitted in this way from Environment Agency funding in the current year. Each school still has to meet the coach cost for the day. Most schools within the Tees Valley region are around 30 minutes drive or less to the Field Centre. This provides opportunities for a class to experience a daywith-a-di�erence at the coast, just the natural environment, the wildlife and some industrial heritage. Direct observation is much more valuable than looking at a screen, for all ages.

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Governance

The Trustees had formal meetings in June, September and October 2025 and January 2026, with discussion and decisions recorded in the Minutes. Alan Dixon and Julie Mason were re-appointed as Trustees for 2025-28, Ann Oxley was reappointed as Chair of the Trustees. The accountants Gresham & Gale provided payroll services and completed the preparation and examination of the April 2024March 2025 TFC Annual Accounts for submission to the Charity Commission. Bentley Telecom has continued to provide internet access and is being paid monthly. The usual matters regarding bookings, visitor numbers and policy reviews have all been considered. The two members of sta� are consulted about working hours each year. Both wish to work part-time, term-time, with additional days in the summer months. Insurance cover for Employer Liability, Public Liability and equipment is via an Aviva policy, arranged through Marsh Commercial Ltd, with the cost increasing year by year. The renewal this year was subject to questions regarding safeguarding, risk assessments and assurance that TFC sta� were not involved in Power Station Tours.

Funding

The Trustees are always grateful for all donations, grants and sponsorship and express their thanks when opportunities arise. The main sponsor of the Field Centre is EDF Nuclear Generation Ltd which provides TFC accommodation, services and some financial support towards salaries. The Defra/Environment Agency Stronger Shores Community Fund grant of £4,350 for ‘Protecting Our Seashore Habitats’ has been used to provide 8 project days and covered the TFC admission charges for the Primary School classes to visit Teesmouth, each for a full day. The Defra/Environment Agency Tees Tidelands Youth Engagement programme has provided £2,500 in funds to develop the new project ‘The Tees Coastline – Climate change and Sea defences’. This will continue to be o�ered to schools until March 2027. Cleveland Scientific Institution have granted TFC £2,500 to support the ‘Rock Science 2026-2027’ project for ten Primary School classes. Two other bids to Charitable Trusts were unsuccessful. It was decided to maintain the charges for educational bookings at the same level as in the past three years, £3 per Primary School pupil and £4 per head for older students.

Reserves Policy

At the 31[st] March 2026 the Charity held designated funds of £10,000 to cover potential statutory redundancy costs. It is policy to hold one year’s running costs in reserve. There were restricted reserves of £2,500 associated with one project that had not begun by the end of this reporting year. There were uncommitted reserves (free reserves) of £36,678. Free reserves are those unrestricted reserves which are not designated or tied up in fixed assets. The bank balance will be reviewed by the Trustees at the end of each financial year in respect of what new funding applications should be submitted.

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The Coming Year

Annual sta� contracts are in place and signed for 2026-27. There have been no changes in sta�ing. The Field Centre is totally reliant on Clare Gubbins and Clare Shakespeare-Watts to deliver the programme of study options and administer all the bookings, invoices and reports as required. They will continue to work three days a week in term-time, with six additional days, all flexible to suit bookings and subject to the availability of the Field Centre premises.

Ann Oxley, Chair of the Teesmouth Field Centre Trustees.

20[th] July 2026

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

and fair view of the state of a�airs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then 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;
presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the regulations made under the Charities Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

By order of the trustees:

Mrs P A Oxley Chair Date: 20th July 2026

TEESMOUTH FIELD CENTRE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Teesmouth Field Centre

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2026 which are set out in pages 8 to 14.

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 the examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 examiner’s statement

connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do 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 the 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.

Gresham & Gale Date: 20[th] July 2026

14 Fountain Street Guisborough TS14 6PP

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

INCOME Note Income from Donations and Legacies 2 Income from Charitable activities 2 Bank interest TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES EXPENDITURE Expenditure on charitable activities Costs of main activity Other Costs TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3 Net income/(deficit) Transfer between funds 6 Net movement in funds Balances brought forward Balances carried forward	Unrestricted Funds £ 1,060 25,205 327 26,592 25,795 1,134 26,929 (337) - (337) 47,015 46,678	Restricted Funds £ - 5,000 - 5,000 6,850 - 6,850 (1,850) - (1,850) 4,350 2,500	Total Funds 2026 £ 1,060 30,205 327 31,592 32,645 1,134 33,779 (2,187) - (2,187) 51,365 49,178	Total Funds 2025 £ 969 32,878 393
				34,240
				31,874 1,045
				32,919
				1,321 -
				1,321 50,044
				51,365

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year set out above. All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31ST MARCH 2026 NOTE 2026 £ CURRENT ASSETS Prepayments 7 117 Debtors 7 617 Cash at bank and in hand 57,849 58,583 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 8 (9,405) NET ASSETS CAPITAL AND RESERVES Funds -General -Restricted Funds -Designated	2025 £ 319 774 51,174	£ 51,365 37,015 4,350 10,000
58,583 (9,405)	52,267 (902)

		51,365

Approved by the Trustees on 20[th] July 2026 and signed on their behalf by

Mr D G Lister Trustee

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Basis of Preparation

accordance with FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, the Charities Act 2011 and follow the recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts with FRS 102.

b) Donations and legacies are received by way of donations and gifts and are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
c) Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are receivable.
d) Expenditure is recognised in the period in which it is incurred. Expenditure includes attributable VAT which cannot be recovered and is allocated to the particular activity to which it relates.
e) Unrestricted funds are donated and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity and are available as general funds or designated funds;
General funds represent unrestricted funds available for general work of the charity at the discretion of the trustees.
Designated funds represent unrestricted funds which have been designated by the charity for a specific purpose. The designated funds in these accounts are set aside for any future potential redundancy costs.
f) which meets these criteria is charged to the fund, with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

2. INCOME Donations Other donations Income from Charitable activities EDF Energy Cleveland Scientific Institution DEFRA/Environment Agency Entry fees to Centre 3. EXPENDITURE Charitable services Costs directly allocated to activities £ Gross wages 28,806 Pension contributions 490 Travel and sundry expenses 92 Subscriptions 105 Insurance 2,396 Printing and stationery 124 Broadband 300 Computer running costs 202 Repairs and renewals 130 Accountancy - 32,645	Unrestricted Funds £ 1,060 1,060 Unrestricted Funds £ 17,129 - - 8,076 25,205 Other costs £ - - - - - - - - - 1,134 1,134	Restricted Funds £ - - Restricted Funds £ - 2,500 2,500 - 5,000 2026 Total £ 28,806 490 92 105 2,396 124 300 202 130 1,134 33,779	Total 2026 £ 1,060 1,060 Total 2026 £ 17,129 2,500 2,500 8,076 30,205 2025 Total £ 27,756 458 85 80 1,940 95 1,376 84 - 1,045 32,919	Total 2025 £ 969
				969
				Total 2025 £ 16,937 2,500 4,350 9,091
				32,878

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

4. NET (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR

5.

This is stated after charging: Trustees' emoluments and expenses Independent Examiner's Fee Other Accounting Services (including Auto Enrolment) STAFF COSTS & NUMBERS Wages and Salaries	2026 £ Nil 810 324 2026 £ 28,806	2025 £ Nil 720 325
		2025 £ 27,756

There were no employees whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000. The average number of employees during the year was 2.

6. TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS

These relate to transfers which account for management and other charges from unrestricted to restricted funds.

7.

8.

DEBTORS Trade debtors Prepayments CREDITORS: Amount falling due within one year Accruals Social security costs Deferred income	2026 £ 617 117 734 2026 £ 720 255 8,430 9,405	2025 £ 774 319
		1,093
		2025 £ 720 182 - 902

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026

9. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 2026 Net Current Assets ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 2025 Net Current Assets 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1st April 2025 £ Unrestricted Funds General 37,015 Designated 10,000 Restricted Funds DEFRA / Environment Agency 4,350 Cleveland Scientifc Institute - Total Funds 51,365	Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds £ £ 46,678 2,500 46,678 2,500 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds £ £ 47,015 4,350 47,015 4,350 Incoming Outgoing Transfers Resources Resources £ £ £ 26,592 26,929 - - - - 2,500 6,850 - 2,500 - -	Total £ 49,178
		49,178
		Total £ 51,365
		51,365
		At 31st March 2026 £ 36,678 10,000 - 2,500 49,178
51,365	31,592 33,779 -

Purpose of Restricted Funds

To support the funding of school visits to the Teesmouth area.

DEFRA / Environment Agency - To support the funding of school visits to the Teesmouth area.