2022-03-31-accounts - Pathmakers (CIO)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 04 2021 31 03 2022 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Pathmakers (CIO) Other names charity is known by[Previously known as “Improving Countryside Access Together ] in Norfolk (ICAT Norfolk) Registered charity number (if any) 1161475 Charity's principal address Dairy Farm Station Road, Little Dunham, King’s Lynn Norfolk.

Postcode PE32 2DJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Simon Fowler	Chair	NLAF
Charles Auger	Treasurer	Pathmakers
Martin Sullivan	Trustee	Ex officio
Kate Mckenzie	Trustee	NLAF
Paul Cowley	Vice-chair	Pathmakers
John Jones	Trustee	Ex Officio
Sarah Abercombie	Trustee	NLAF

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name	Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B	Structure,	governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution (Foundation Model)
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment by the Norfolk Local Access Forum (NLAF) 3 trustees direct
Trustee selection methods appointment by Pathmakers (CIO) (3 trustees)
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information) 1. Pathmakers is the charitable arm of the Norfolk Local Access Forum
You may choose to include (NLAF) a statutory forum with 22 members that advises Norfolk
additional information, where County Council and other organisations about making improvements
relevant, about: to public access to land in Norfolk for outdoor recreation.
• a. Whilst the NLAF is an advisory body, Pathmakers as a Charitable policies and procedures adopted for the induction Incorporated Organisation can directly address inequalities in the provision of countryside access opportunities by seeking funding for
and training of trustees; improvements.
• the charity’s organisational b. The NLAF may appoint up to 5 trustees ("nominated trustees") whilst structure and any wider Pathmakers may appoint up to 3 trustees ("appointed trustees"). network with which the There are 2 ex officio trustees: The Chair of the NLAF and Manager charity works; of Norfolk County Council Environment Team. Trustees are
• relationship with any related appointed for a 3 year term. (Two trustee posts are currently vacant.) c. Pathmakers uses a ‘foundation’ model for its constitution which
parties; means the only voting members are its trustees
• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system 2.Policies and procedures. and procedures to manage Pathmakers has the following policies them. a.Environment Policy (2019) b.Equality Policy (2019) c.Standing Financial Instructions (reviewed 2019) d.Sustainability Policy (2019) e.Interim Safeguarding Policy (2019) f.Draft Health and Safety Policy (2019) g.Employment –NCC secondment h.Employment –direct employment 3.These policies are reviewed and adopted annually, at the AGM 4.Pathmakers require trustees to sign an annual declaration of eligibility to act as trustees, also at the AGM

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5.Trustee indemnity insurance is in place. Other insurance is arranged as required (by projects etc).

6.Minor changes to the governing documents were agreed during the year, and forwarded to the Charity Commission: Clause 7.1.3 regarding ‘conflicts of interest

•Clause 15.2 regarding ‘terms for Chair’

•Clause 5.4 regarding ‘financial reserves’

•Clause 9.1 regarding ‘Continued professional development of trustees’

Section C Objectives and activities

Charitable purpose 1

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit the advancement of health and wellbeing of residents of and visitors to Norfolk and adjacent areas by promoting, raising awareness of, improving and creating countryside access for outdoor recreation in the area of Norfolk and adjacent areas.

Charitable purpose2

For the public benefit the advancement of improvement to the environment in Norfolk and adjacent areas for the benefit of residents of, and visitors to Norfolk and adjacent areas by the promotion of, assisting and organising projects to conserve and improve the environment.

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Pathmakers is the charitable arm of the Norfolk Local Access Forum (NLAF) a statutory committee which provide strategic advice and direction on improving recreational public access to the countryside. Pathmakers objectives continue to align with the Norfolk Access Improvement Plan, a 10 year vision to improve countryside access which was adopted and published by Norfolk County Council in March 2019. Pathmakers mission is to make a lasting and worthwhile difference to the quality of public countryside access in Norfolk. To achieve this, Pathmakers works with local communities, landowners and other Summary of the main partners: (i) to develop projects that improve access locally; activities undertaken for the (ii) to generate or raise funds to invest in all-abilities access project to public benefit in relation to benefit all types of users these objects (include within (iii) to improve the biodiversity of the countryside paths or that can be this section the statutory accessed from the access network declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Pathmakers delivers benefits for all but is particularly keen to reduce issued by the Charity inequality by improving access to the countryside for: the elderly; those Commission on public with young families; those with chronic health conditions including benefit) physical and mental disabilities. We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Pathmakers trustees are all volunteers who give at last 8 hours per month to the work of the charity. In practice, this figure is often substantially more.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grant making;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Governance and meetings Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Pathmakers held bi-monthly trustee meetings on 8 April 2021, 1[st] June 2021, 12 August 2021, 14 October 2021, 9 December 2021 and 17February 2022. •Other meetings were held by sub-groups pursuing specific areas of work, especially fund-raising. • A report of Pathmakers activities was given to Norfolk Local Access Forum at their quarterly meetings during the year. Public Benefit. Paving The Way (Heritage Lottery Fund) - Work continued to implement the agreed aims of this grant. We continue to collaborate with OneAgency to update our website and set up our social media presence. OneAgency has also provided some trustee training. - At the request of Norfolk County Council we agreed to run a walking festival for the entire month of October 2022. Funding is coming from NCC and HLF. A project manager was recruited to set up and run the event for us. There was either a guided or self-guided walk for each day of the month with a particular emphasis on working with professionals and volunteers in the disadvantaged sector. If the event is a success, then we may look to make this an annual event. Geovation. Work to improve access to the Countryside for all abilities is progressing with the aim of improving health and wellbeing.

Student Consultant Projects.

We continue to work with the Department of the Environment at the University of East Anglia. We monitored six students who produced reports on subjects concerning access to the countryside nominated by Pathmakers. We are now building a substantial reference bank of information and data to assist with future projects and grant applications.

Training.

Some communications training was provided by One Agency and training on the use of our online material is proposed.

Trustees .

There were no additional trustees appointed this year. We continue to look for a trustee with experience with disabilities.

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Section E Financial review

A reserve of £10,000 was agreed previously Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially No funds are in deficit in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Annual Financial Statement (2021–22) and Barclays Account Statement You may choose to include sent separately. 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

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Signature(s) Full name(s)Simon Charles Trevor Fowler Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date 19/11/22

		Chair
		19/11/22

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for Pathmakers, which is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, (number 1161475).
The activity of Pathmakers during the period, were determined by the Business Plan 2021 and the decisions made and recorded by the trustees.
Barclay’s Bank. Account statements are produced on line. These detail all the transactions that took place between 1st April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
The Income and expenditure for the year is as follows:
Total Income £11704.09
• Total Expenditure £13735.40
Balance at year end £48273.35
Balance Sheet report for year ending 31 March 2022 is as follows:
a. Balance brought forward from 2020-2021
- £50304.66
b. £2031.31
c. Balance carried forward
- £48273.35
d. Interest £0.00
e. Cash in bank 31March 2022 £48273.35
Trustees agreed on 2 June 2017 to set a working reserve of £10,000.
Trustees agreed that they would not register for VAT at present because the threshold for registering is an annual turnover of £85,000.
No cash in hand has been held by and Trustee or individual working on behalf of Pathmakers during the year.
Payments have been made against a decision of the Trustees, or an order or an invoice. All payments were authorised by the Treasurer and one other trustee (normally Martin Sullivan).

Pathmakers (CIO), Charity number 1161475 Registered address: Pathmakers c/o Dairy Farm, Station Road, Little Dunham, King's Lynn. Norfolk PE32 2DJ Working name: Pathmakers

Notes:Expenditure this year has focused on one projects: Paving the Way: Started in October 2019.
Pathmakers operates within a Financial Management and Controls Procedures document which was approved by the AGM meeting on 18 January 2017 and reviewed at the AGM on 10 July 2018.

Julie Frosdick, Finance Officer, Communities and Environment at NCC has audited the accounts in 13 June 2022 and has said there are no issues.

Signed Date 14.12.22

We approve these accounts and confirm that we have seen all the relevant records and information available for their presentation.

Simon Fowler (Chair of Trustees)…… Date: 18/12/22…

Charles Auger (Treasurer of Pathmakers) … Charles Auger ..……Date…12/12/2022….

Pathmakers (CIO), Charity number 1161475 Registered address: Pathmakers c/o Dairy Farm, Station Road, Little Dunham, King's Lynn. Norfolk PE32 2DJ Working name: Pathmakers