2022-09-30-accounts

Nature walk on the sea front

Friends of Combe Valley Annual Report for the Year October 2021 to September 2022

Volunteers after some path clearing

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Friends of Combe Valley Combe Valley Countryside Park Café & Discovery Centre Freshfields, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN38 8FB email: [e-mail] website: https://friendsofcombevalley.co.uk/

correspondence to William Ackroyd 501 Bexhill Road St Leonards on Sea TN38 8AT 01424 539 73

Friends of Combe Valley is a Registered (in England) Charity Number: 1163581

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1. Introduction

• (a)At the beginning of the year we were still under COVID so our AGM in December was held partly in person but also on line. Since then we have held all our meetings in person and been developing our work.

• (b)We continue to have good relations with the Combe Valley Countryside Park CIC (CIC), for whom our chair Pete Clarke is the vice-chair and their agents for the park of Groundwork South (GWS), in particular Emma Ramsden who is also one of our trustees

• (c) Our membership has continued to increase and is now around 90, with both active members and subscribers on the website.

2. Activities

(a)Conservation work

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In November 2021 with help from Crowhurst Environment Group and Dean Morrison who operated a chain saw we cleared back the willows overhanging and blocking the 1066 path between MP 13 and Three Bridges.

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• (b)In January we worked again with Crowhurst Environment Group on the footpath from MP 14, by the Greenway to Combe Haven: in the process we discovered a few old Harvest Mouse nests and it is great news to know they are living here. Unfortunately, we had to stop due to the discovery of a dormouse nest which makes it a protected area.

At other times we worked clearing overgrown vegetation on the disused railway line and paths in the Filsham Reed Bed, and indeed where ever in the park the paths needed clearing for access,

Crowhurst path

sharing this work with ESCC who regularly clear the paths for which they are responsible and also with the GWS’ trainees under the Greener Recovery Project.

(c) Litter picks

Litter is a perennial problem and any outing will result in some litter being collected, there were specific litter picking outings on 19 March in the

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woods and recreation grounds round the Discovery Centre and on 17 September along the coastal walk.

In July and August following the occupation of the land round the Discovery Centre by travellers there was a lot of rubbish to collect, helped by Hastings Council.

The major work of the last two years has been the removal of tree guards, used when the trees were planted, but unfortunately not removed whilst the trees were small. A substantial number were accumulated in the car park at the Discovery Centre and GWS arranged for two skips which we helped fill.

(d)Wild flower mound:

Work on the flower mound has continued successfully with much admiration for the beautiful flowers. The grass was scythed at various times through the year and plugs grown by Julie were planted out in the spring. In September more areas were cleared and covered to inhibit the growth of grass and prepare the land for wild flower seeds in the spring.

(e) Nature Detectives: Helping local communities connect with nature

This project started in the summer of 2021, supported by funding from the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner and there was an autumn session on 23 October 2021. Since then the project has been continued in partnership with GWS led by Emma Ramsden, who had helped with the initiation of the programme in 2021 and Jill Tyson, funded by the Greener Recovery Project. There were sessions on 19 March 2022 with a local cub group and on 3 August 2022, on the beach at Glyne Gap. A further session had to be cancelled because of warnings of lightening.

(f)Container and equipment

A major event of the year was the purchase and installation of a container in the car park at the Discovery Centre: this project had been proposed in 2020 and finally came to fruition with the support of the CIC and GWS.

Planning permission was obtained from Rother DC in December 2021 and the container arrived in January. The project involved a considerable input of time from volunteers, in

particular Pete and Cliff, with foundations being prepared in November and December and then fitting out being carried out

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in the first half of 2022. The inside was insulated and lined with boarding, and electric lighting,working with photovoltaic panels, was installed. Then racks and shelving were built for tools and materials, with the space being shared with GWS for the Greener Recovery Project. Two work benches at the front complete the inside and outside an area has been cleared and fenced for use as a workspace.

The project was funded by the Police with a contribution from The Green Recovery Fund.

(g)Art Project

This project also started in 2021. In the summer a sound workshop was held on 7May. This was followed by a series of audio walks round Combe Valley Countryside Park being prepared and they can currently be found on https://soundcloud.com/eliseandmary_2015 They should be available on our website in the near future. The titles are:

Bulverhythe History walk David Dennis - Bulverhythe Medieval Harbour with David Dennis

Early history of Combe Valley Julian Porter Bexhill Museum - Old Railway Line Birdsong

David Rogers

Nature walks in Combe Valley David Rogers - A naturalist's shoreline in Bexhill-on-Sea Peter Hunnisett.

3. Events

(a) Walks with

Peter Hunnisett

Pete led two interesting and informative walks in April and May, down to Pebsham Lake and along the sea front; he also did a walk as part of the Great Big Green Day on September 25, identifying local flowers and

Boundary Stone

fauna.

(b)Queen’s Platinum Jubilee June 5

Members and local people celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee with a picnic party at the Discovery Centre on June 5, with many cakes and games.

(c) Eco fair with Community Supporters June 25

We welcomed Community Supporters from Bexhill for their AGM on June 25, which was an opportunity for FCV to showcase our work and achievements in the park.

(d)Great Big Green Day September 25

We responded to the national environmental campaign "The Great Big GreenWeek" by planning a day of introduction to the Combe Valley Countryside Park. The day was a collaboration between FCV, the

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CIC throughGWS, and Community Supporters. We received grants from the Big Green Week and the Chalk Cliff Trust to cover expenses. There was an exhibition of photographs taken in the Park and of animals and plants which can be found there at different seasons in the year. As mentioned above Pete Hunnisett did a guided walk to Pebsham Lake, there was a workshop on recycling paper as plant pots, seed and seedling planting and another on woodworking, with bird boxes being constructed. In the afternoon there was a foraging walk along Pebsham Lane. Emma from GWS offered a Nature Detectives craft event for children. There were also outdoor games for children, including croquet played with mallets made from recovered tree branches.

We offered free transport to and from the park, and were very pleased to be able to hire Happy Harold, a renovated trolley bus from the 1920s with an open top. The buffet lunch, based on plant food, included Uzbek snacks and bread, also home made cakes as well as juices and fruit which were donated by Tescos.

4. Wardens and Security in the park

• (a)Currently the wardens are Pete Clarke, Chris Dadswell, Will and Heather Kemp, William Ackroyd, Cliff Willard, Heide Roberts, Lindsay Lycett and they have been making regular patrols in the park and reporting on problems. The Sussex Police Commission Safety Fund have financed the purchase of hi-vis jackets for the wardens, so that they are more visible in the park.

(b)Problems

• i. The use of trail bikes continues to be an issue, although much reduced as a result of kissing gates being installed which inhibit access

  • ii. Sewage leak at Pebsham Lake: this appeared in April and involved a lot of discussion with the Environment Agency and Southern Water, because it was not clear whether the leak was a run-off of leachate from the landfill site or a broken sewer pipe. In the end it was determined that there was a leaking sewer pipe and Southern Water promised to investigate. During the dry summer the earth

• dried up, and in the Autumn Southern Water started their investigation: the outcome is currently unknown.

• iii. The biggest disturbance in the park was at the end of June when a group of Travellers broke the barriers into the car park at the Discovery Centre and installed caravans on the field in front of the centre. They remained for several weeks, but were finally evicted towards the end of July 2022, leaving a lot of rubbish which was cleared by Hastings BC and FCV volunteers.

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• iv. There have also been smaller problems, for example the damaging of the kissing gate on Pebsham Lane by the riding centre, and the some partying, which is generally fine, if all rubbish is removed at the end.

(c) Solutions

i. Kissing gates

After much discussion kissing gates, with access for wheel chairs, using a radar key, were installed at the Crowhurst Road entrance, MP19, also MP 22 on the path along side the railway and at the entrance to Filsham Reed Bed off Reedwood Road, MP81. The materials were funded by FCV, with a grant from the Police and installation carried out by ESCC, with some funding from the Green Recovery Fund.

ii. Information and Interpretation Boards

This is an on-going project and during the year, Annie Brown a landscape designer has been employed by GWS under the Green Recovery Project. She is working on designs for the information boards for the entrances to the park as well as information boards. Funding has been obtained for at least the replacement of some of the existing boards and one or two information boards and we hope these will be finally installed in the current year.

iii. Round the Discovery Centre

The visit by the travellers showed how easy vehicle access is onto the recreation ground from car park at the Discovery Centre: there are three routes and now after a very successful salvage of wood from skips by Pete and Chris, two substantial raised beds have been constructed with posts which have concreted into the ground. For the access by the Discovery Centre, two removable posts have been installed. This was all done by the FCV volunteers with financial support for materials from the Chalk Cliff Trust.

5. Café

An attempt was made to restart the café with a trial run from Easter to the end of June on Friday and Saturday afternoon. Although there were customers, business was very limited except when it was linked to an event, such as the Community Supporters day and also the Primary Schools football competition run by Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link. There were also insufficient volunteers and so the decision was made to close it except for specific events.

One aspect of the use of the café is the car park at the Discovery Centre, which is kept locked except when the café is open or there is some activity at the centre or in the park. This is unlike the car park on the other side of the recreation ground, with its entrance from Bexhill Road. Many visitors to the park will come by car and they need to have somewhere to park which is reliably accessible at least during the day: if the car park was open more then the café might be more viable.

6. Fundraising:

We are very grateful for the support we have received for our work:

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• (a)Tesco Community Fund: who have provided funds to buy outside furniture to use at the Discovery Centre, specifically for the café.

  • (b)Great Big Green Week: who contributed towards the funding of the Great Big Green Day.

• (c) The Chalk Cliff Trust: who have provided funds for the Great Big Green Day, security measures at the Discovery Centre and

• the painting of the Discovery Centre, which should be happening this year

• (d)The Sussex Police Commission Safety Fund: many of the projects outlined above have been supported by the police with funding provided in earlier years. This year they have also funded the hi-vis jackets for the wardens. We were pleased to welcome the PCC Katie Bourne at the Discovery Centre and to show her the work we had been doing.

7. Planning

We have had to be involved on a number of planning proposals affecting the park:

(a)Bulverhythe Recreation Ground

The proposal by Hastings to build housing on the lower tier, which is both owned by Hastings and within Hastings Borough, has been around for several years. The council persisted in pursuing the plans, although opposed by the Environment Agency, because the field is a flood zone and Sports England, because it is a recreation ground. Many other bodies objected and we have been involved in helping with that opposition. All these efforts finally paid off in March when Hastings withdrew the planning application.

The recreation ground in March 2020

Since then we have worked with the CIC and GWS and others to develop ideas for the improvement of the lower tier, by improving its capacity to take in flood water as well providing a natural environment for exercise.

(b)Pebsham Farm

Pebsham Farm was sold by Hastings to a family many years ago and it has now become the Pebsham Rural Business Centre, with the old farm house being converted into smaller housing units which have been sold off. All of this land is within the countryside park. The original owners were left with just the field running down from the business centre to Pebsham Lake, which was put on the market in April 2021. It was sold to Trafalgar Properties, a

Pebsham Farm Field

property development company based in Dubai. We have had contact with their agent in the UK and at the moment they do not appear to have any plans for the land, but clearly their hope is that they will be able to obtain planning permission for development of the land, which would be contrary to the policies of both Rother and Hastings for the park.

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(c) Biffa Site

This unoccupied site which was owned by Biffa is behind the recycling and refuse transfer centre and runs along side Pebsham Lane, where it becomes a footpath, going down to Freshfields. Biffa have sold it to a local developer who is thinking about trying to obtain planning permission for a light industrial unit or storage facility. The site along with the recycling area are excluded from the park although these sites are all within the park. Rother Planning Department have indicated that they would oppose the development and so far no planning application has been made.

The Biffa site soon after it had been sold

(d)Beach below Galley Hill – beach huts

This is a proposal by Rother DC to install 20 beach huts on the beach below Galley Hill, where the Coast Guard station is situated. It is an environmentally important site for insects and plants, in particular kale and horned poppy; the cliffs are unstable and it is an inappropriate development within the park. We have lodged an objection in the preplanning consultation procedure and since then no further action has been taken. Galley Hill Cliffs Hopefully the council will accept that the project should not go ahead.

(e)Upper tier of Recreation Ground – golf academy

In September we heard about a proposal to use the top tier of the recreation ground, where the 1066 Model Aircraft Club operate and in a field used by walkers for a golf driving centre, with other related activities. The plans would involve forcing the club to relocate, and access would be obtained across the car park of the Discovery Centre and also require the relocation of the Southern Oval Model Car Club. Hastings BC own the land, but it is within Rother DC and Rother have made it clear that they do not consider the proposed development is appropriate. Again it remains to be seen whether a planning application will be made.

8. Volunteers

• (a)Volunteers are the life blood of our organisation and it is through their contributions over the year that we have been able to achieve so much. We have a register of 36 volunteers.

• (b)Regular Thursday work mornings have continued together with activities on the third Saturday of each month, largely regardless of the weather. The mornings end with savoury treats and cakes, prepared by Teresa Clarke, which are very much appreciated. This has brought in a number of new members and volunteers with, on average, groups of 10 to 15 at the sessions.

• (c) All the other activities outlined in this report rely on volunteers and this year we have continued to keep a record of the time spent by volunteers on work for the park. The following are the totals, from those records and also estimates of time spent on other activities:

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• i. Thursday mornings and Third Saturdays about 1600 hours over 56 sessions

• ii. Additional work on the container and security, about 300 hours shared by Pete, Chris and Cliff

• iii. Other events – about 430 hours over 8 events, including events in partnership with GWS for the CIC

• iv. Wardens – about 940 hours over the year with 6 wardens until September when we were joined by Lindsay Lycett

• v. The café: 210 hours over 21 sessions, with 5 volunteers

• vi. Administration, including dealing with calls about security etc about 1100 hours

• (d) Overall about 4,500 hours during the year, with a comparatively small band of volunteers

9. Administration

(a)Trustees

The twelve trustees are headed by Pete Clarke, our chair. with Cliff Willard, Will Kemp, Karl Beaney, Chris Dadswell, William Ackroyd, Elise Liversedge, Anna Sabin, Emma Ramsden, Virginia Vilela, Stevie Collins and Jay Brewerton. Julie Willard assists and attends our meetings and other members are welcome to join us. We were please that Rother Voluntary Action recognised Pete’s work with an award as a volunteer of the year.

(b) Website and communication:

We have reworked our website during the year and our website address is www.friendsofcombevalley.co.uk. It includes our email address [e-mail]

and we are on facebookas Friends of Combe Valley News at https://www.facebook.com/CombeValley/

and instagram at https://www.instagram.com/friendsofcombevalleyarttrail/

10. The future

• (a)We intend to continue to develop our relationship with the CIC and GWS in expanding our work in the park.

• (b)In particular we will continue with the work of landscaping round the Discovery Centre and hope that we will be able to start the wilding of the lower tier recreation ground. We also expect to start making benches for the park, first by the wild flower mound and then on the board walk in Filsham Reedbed.

11. Conclusion

Thanks for all the hard work of our members, our volunteers, the wardens as well as the committee and Pete Clarke our chair, which have made it a successful year.

William Ackroyd and other trustees

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Friends of Combe Valley (Charty Number {11635811 ¢NDe Friends of Combe Valley Registered Charity Number: 1163581 Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 30th September 2022 Blue Ridge Accountlng Servi¢es Ltti The Old Court House NorthTrdde Road Battle East Sussex TN33 QEX

Friends of Combe Valley {Charlty Number111635811 CONTEfm OF THE FINANaALSYATEMErir5 FOR PERIOD ENDE030- SEPTEMBER Page Organisatlonal Inforniation RetN)rt of the Trustees 3to5 Independent Exèmlnerfs Report Recelpts and Payments Account Ststement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts 9tolO IIPage

Friends of Combe Valley Icharty Number111635811 OR6ANiS4TIONAL INFORMATION FOR TKE YEAR ENDED 30Th SEPTEMBER 2022 Name of Charlty. Frlends of Combe Valley 501 Beyhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex TN38 8AT 1163581 Constitution adopted 1510912015 Amended on 0310412019 nded 2310V2021 Peter Clarke (Chalrl (appointed 13112120191 Wllllam Ackroyd ffrea5v￿r} lappolnted 18112120201 Christopher Dadswell (Vlce Chalrl lappolntad 08112120211 Wlll Kemp (appolnted 13112120191 Karl Beaney lappolntsd 1311212019) Oiff Wlllard {ap￿1ftted 18112/20201 Ellse L￿er5edge {appdnted 1811212020) Anna Sabit) lappolnted 08112120211 Emma Ramsden {appolnted 08112120211 Virginia Vtlela {apE￿Inted 08112120211 stephanne Collins {appointed 08112120211 Joanna Brewerton (appointed 08112120211 BankeT The co￿peratIve Bank Independent Examlners: Lorraine Brown 81ue Ridge AccountSn8 SeFvlces Ltd The Old Court House North Trade Road Battle East Susw TN33 OEX 2 IPage

Friend5 of Combe Valley (Charlty Number11163581} TRUSTEES ANNVAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30111 SEPTEMBER 2022 The trv5tees submlttheir annual rep￿tand financial statements for Fr￿ndS of Combe Valley forthe irfod ended 30th September 2022. Frlends ofcombe V¥lley (FQ4) has a rnmmitteeofTmsteesgoverned constilution adopted 1911VJI2015, AmeMled 0310412019 and 2310212021, Day to day management of the CharKy ts vested In the Trustees, who are elected and co-opted under the temis of the constitutlon. The Commltte of Trustees shall have no less than three and no more than t&ve￿e members. Trustee5 are appointed on a 3-year rotational baslsatthe Annual General Meetin& The name5 of theTrustsesare shown on page 2 of thls document The meth(xl adopted for the recrultment and appolntment of new trustees Is contslned wlthln the ¢onstltutton. The objects of FCV are to work wFthin the Combe Haven Valley and In particular withln the boundaries of the Combe Valley Countryside Park: a. fo promote the conservk)ry protect10￿ and Improvement of the physlcal and natural environment. Includlng bi(MJlversty. In partlcular but not e¥clusr¥ely by. encourd8ire the publlc to Use and enjoy the area and Its fauna and Ilora. b. To advan￿ the educatlon of the public In the conse￿atIOn, prO￿ltin, and Improvement irf the physrcal and natural envin)nment PUBUC BEt4EFrr The Trustees have considered their duty to have due regard to public benefft guldance publlshed by the Charity Commlsslon, and In their opinlon the endosed report on the achlevements and performance demonstrates that they have cornplied therewlth. BACKGROUND FCV was ￿gIstered as a charity wth Trustees in 2015. It became Inactlve for a number of years. afterwhich Itwas restructured In thesprlngof 2019and became a Charitable I￿1rporated OrBan15atlon. a membership as￿lat￿n with limited liability for Its members. In May 2019 Fcvtook overthe runnin8 ofthe café at the Dlscoverycerrtre In the Combe ValleyCounty5ide Park and stsrted to recrult members. The Café closed In March 2020. ￿ re-opened for nearty three months In the sprfng of 2022 butwas forced to dose because of the lack of volunteers. The Combe Valley Country51de Park ac is re5tK)nslble for the management of the park and does that through Groundwork South CIC IGWSI. 31Poge

Friends ofcombe Val￿Y (Charity Number (11635811 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30" SEPTEMBER 2022{￿d..) ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE PLANS FCVS work and actlvitles have e%￿nded during the year ag the difficultie5 created by the Covld pandemk decreased. Membership numbers have Increased to 90, Induding both active members who are able to offer dlrect asslstance with the work and infomial members who offer support and asslstsnce as and when they can. It has partidpated In fund-rai51ng actFvlties. and It has recelved a numtw ol grdnts, which are belng used. GTrnts successfully opplied forlreceived irtludtr. Sussex Police and Crfme Commlssloner: fund5 to buy hl-vlz jackets for the Warden sefvi in the park. Tesco Communlty Grdnts: Funds to buy outslde fvmiture for the cafe * the Dlscovery TheGreat BlgGreenWeel part of thecllmatecoalitknn: frJndSn8foraneventon September 25 2022 as part of the Great Bl8 Greeft Week The ChaEk Cltrf Trust: funding forthe Great Big Green Week event securlty atthe Dlscovery Centre at)d paintln8of the DIs￿ry Centre and sudi otheru5esastheTrustees may decTde Future Plans l. Contlnue to develop the relationshlp wlth the Combevaltey Countryslde Park ac and Groundwork South CIC In expandln8 [tswO￿ In the park 2. To continue conservation workwlthlnthe pari In conjunrtion wlth Combevalley Countryside Park CIC and Groundwork Sts￿h ac 3. Contlnue discusslons on the future develoKNnent of the park, to protert its erntlronment and as approprlate enable acces5, worklng wlth the Comte Val￿Y Countryside Park ac and Groundwork South ac. 4. More informatson is contsined In our full Annual Report forthe year. Finandal Posilion FCV reported that the finan￿$ are in a stsble and tredltable eondltlon. Recelpts In the year was £11.99912021 £11,879) and payments £16,75412021 £6,036) resulknng In a deftclt of (£4.7551 (2021 £5.843 5urplus1 for the year. the increase In payments belng due to expenditu￿ of Bfont Income re￿IVed in earlier Yea￿ The net fund reserye at 30th September 2022 totalled £9,766 (2021 £14.521}. The above fl8ure5 do not indude an unre5tr1rted net balance of £1￿3 owed by Combe Valley Countryslde Park CIC: £1,991 towardsthe costofthe contsiner: £40 for plumblngcost: offset by £48 share of Surplus on Café tsknnBS due from FOCV. 41Poge

Frlends of Combe Valley (Charlty Numtw (11635811 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30- SEPTEMBER 2022 IConVL.) RISK5. pouaES AND 5AFE6UARDS The Trustees have considered the major rf5ks faced bythe or8anisatlon to e5tabltsh policles and systems to mltlgate those rlsk5. RESERVESAND INVESTMEKr pouaES In Ilne wlth guldance bythe Charity Commlssion. the tNstees endea￿ur to build up Its F2serve5 to enable the charity to fulfll its objectives and financial plans. Tfustees R￿On￿bIlItItS Laws applicable to charttles In England and WaEes requlres the trustees to prepare an annual report and a financial ststemert for each financial year. whlch 8ive a true and fair view of the Tnjsvs financial activities during the year and of its financial posltion at the end of the year. In preparing finan¢5al statements giving a true and falrvlew, the trustees should follow best prdctlce and: select Suitable accounting pollcles and then apptythem consistently. make }udgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable Accountlng Standards and Strtements of Recommended Practice have been ft>1lowed. subject to any departurns disclosed and explalned in the financial statements; and prepare the financial stements on a goin8 concern basls unless It Is inappropriate to assume that the TnLSt wlll continue In operation. The trustses are re5ponslble for keepln8 proper accountlng record5 which d&c105e, wfth reasonable accuracy. the flnanctal p051tion of the Charlty. and which enable them to both ascertain the financsal positlon of the Charrty and ensure th the financial statements cornp￿ wlth relevant legislatlon. They a a150 responsible for safeguardlngthe assets of the Trust and hence fortsklng reasonable steps forthe preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irre8ularitle& The trustees are satlsfted that worklng wtth a(fvice from the group Accountantsthey havÈ achleved these requirements in pri￿[ple. This reportwas approved by the Board ofTnJ5tee5 on_. . its behalf by.. Pete Clarke Chalr of the iam Ackroyd Trustee and Treasurer 51Page

Frfends of Combe Valky Ictrorlty Number {1163581) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 5EiYfEMBER 2022 I report on the a¢counts of Friend5 of Combe Valwforthe period ended 30 September2022 whlch are set out on pages 2 to I The charity's trustees are responsible for the pre￿ration of the accounts The trustees conslder that an audlt is not requlred ft)rth15 year underseLtlon 144ofthe Charities Act 2011 (the CharFtiesActl and that an Independent examlnatlon is negjed. It is my respon5ibllity to: examlne the accounts unthf sectlon 145 of the CharltiesAct 201L to folk>w the prO￿￿reS laid down In the general DIRctlons gI￿n ty the Chaiity Commi55ion (under sectlon 14515llbl of the Charities Att 2011. and to state whether partkular matte[5 have rn to my atten￿n. My examlnation was ￿rrIed out in accordan￿ ith General Dlrectlons gr￿1 by the Charlty (￿nMIsSIon. An examinatlon IKludes a re4iew of the accountlr records kety by the charlty a amnparison Df the accounts presented with those reco￿ It also Indudes conslderatlon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeklt¥ explanations from the tntstees concernirg any suth matter> The procedures undertaken do rth pr0vKleallthe￿den￿th3tW0U1d be requlred In an audi¢ and consequertty no OpIn￿Tr 15 glven as to Whett￿r the atcounts pre￿ a'true and frdirf vlew and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters l. whith ￿leS me reasonable czuse to bellwe that In any material respect requlremerrts: to keep accountlF4¥ records In ac(x)rdano wlth Section 130 of the th8rttFes Act 2011: and to prepare accounts whith accord with ￿ ac0)untI￿ records and complywlth the accfjuntl requlrements of the 2011 Act have not been m¢ or I to whlth. in my oplnion. atterktk>n should be dravm kn wder to ena￿e a woper undeystandlng of the accountsto be reached. Sl8ned.. Lorralne Brown Blue Rldge AcuA5ntln8 Servw Ltd The Old Court House North Trade Road Btle 61Pqge

Frtends of Combe Valley (Charlty Number111635811 For the year ended 30th September 2022 2021 Total Funds Unr•strlctsd Restrlrted Funds Funds Totsl RECEIPTS Grants Café taklngs Membership & donatlons Centre hirln8 Events Cost ￿1Mburned by CIC Totsl Re¢eipts 9,792 10.625 223 1.029 223 354 354 9,792 IIW9 11,879 PAYMENTS Grant d15bursements Café expendlture Materials volunteer expenses Food Hirlng CIC share of café SUTpIus AdmlnlstraY¥e eXpendI￿re. Misc expense5 ststionery Postage Telephone Ac¢ountancy Insurance Tralnlng Bank charges Travel ActNities CIC ￿$ts Equipment purthased 5,451 5051 4.547 22 105 105 225 157 225 157 533 30 419 10219 14754 1.200 6,036 351 Net receiptsllpayments) Funds at start of this perlod Transfers bEtween fvnds Funds at end of thls ped¢ 704 15N59) 11,741 147551 14521 5.843 2,780 8,678 (1.9911 1.991 9,766 14,521 71Pfjqe

Frtends of Combe Valley (Charfty Number {1163581} 2021 Funds Cashfvnd5 Bank accijunt Cash In hand Cash float at ofé Totsl cash fvnd5 Ll55 313 82Ta 313 25 9.766 14,521 Totsl Total Fun& Funds ac 2￿1 EquIp￿rrt Variou5 IL995 10332 Debts owed tythe dMrlty . ac These finandal statemerlts are accepted on behalfof the dbarlty trr. .. Date: 71... 6. IoiL Pete Clarke Chair ofthe Co Itt* of Trusiees Trn e and Treasurer 81Page

Frlends of Combe Valtey (Charlty Number111635811 NOTES ToTheACCOUNTS FOR THE PEIUOD ENDED 30- SEPTEMBER 2022 Recelpts and payments accounts are 5tatemertsthat summarlsethe movement of cash Into and out of the organtsation duringthe ftnancial year. In thls context'cash" includes cash eoulvalents, for example, battk accounts where cash can be readilywithdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. TrustÈe5 received no remuneration or benetlts In th15 perlod During the year reimlyjrsable expen5e5 were pald to the folk)wing Trustses: Peter Clarke Cliff Wlllard Wllliam Ackroyd thri5 Dadswell Emma Ramsden The financial year end of the charlty ts 30 September 2022. The prevlous period¥ fi8ures have been Included for comparlson. 4. Restrtc￿ These are fvnds 8Nen tothe charlty, subject to specific restrktlons set by the donor, still wlthin the general obfrcts of the charlty. Poli￿ grantl. wardens Pollte rrt 2-sclwol 635 2798 Ln2 Pdke m 3-w4Yder Polke rart 4-W3rdens Poll£e rant5-wardens Ojrett 17 220 Fund -926 I￿37 -911 RothEriXs1rkic￿nÈlTr -500 Beath H￿PrO -939 oexhi￿ Town Coundl Te5¢0 C￿￿m￿nI Grant Greenweek -3[￿* Cha￿clI[f ac -1249 2.451 1£741 11.783 274 91Page

Friends of Combe Val* Icharlty Number111635811 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30111 SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 2021 Independent Examinatlon fee for year-end accounts 350 225 6. Assets retsined forth¢ charftrfs owTh u50 Equipmentl Tools Bfivd at 1st October 2022 Additions 2.195 At 30th September 2021 11.995 REDUCTION IN VAWE Bfwd at 1st October 2022 Charge for the year At 30th September 2022 (331) 732 1.063) CURIIEiif VAWE At 30th September 2022 10,932 At 30th September 2021 IOIPuge