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2025-04-08-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 2024/25

From 9 April 2024 To 8 April 2025

Charity name: Friends of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

Charity registration number: 1163812

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To discover, enjoy and protect the
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National
Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty).
To assist in safeguarding and improving
its amenities for the benefit of the
public, either alone or in co-operation
with others with the same or related
objectives.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Visits, walks and lectures of wide
ranging interest and of direct relevance
to the Charity’s purposes, including
archaeology, natural history, local
history and culture – as well as pure
enjoyment of the landscape and
countryside. We also produce regular
newsletters to keep our membership
fully informed. We have our own
website. We are active members of the
Alliance of Welsh Designated
Landscapes.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 All Trustees are aware of Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit.
Periodic information from the CC is
circulated to Trustees.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The Charity considers grant making on
a case by case basis, with small grants
made in approved cases where the
purposes of the Charity are
demonstrated.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 All our Trustees are volunteers and the
executive functions of the Charity are
mainly carried out by them.
Other Our budget enables us to support the
Trustees with a self-employed part time
member of staff (5 Hours per week)

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Regular visits talks and lectures on
matters relevant to the protected
landscape of the Clwydian Range and
Dee Valley.
Bilingual newsletter (‘Views’) which
gives up to date information about
developments and initiatives regarding
the National Landscape.
A membership of circa 250 – the Charity
keeps them up to date and gives them
an opportunity to closely identify with
the landscape, its biodiversity, ecology
and culture.
The Charity has supported Welsh
Government’s proposal to create a
National Park in North East Wales and
has provided information to members
about this development.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Satisfactory and secure – see Annual
Accounts in separate document.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 No separate reserve account. The
Charity has an agreed policy that it will
always hold at least £3000 in its
account to meet unforeseen
contingencies.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Our main source of funding is members’
subscriptions – deliberately set at a
modest sum of £10 (£12 if not paying by
direct debit) to encourage membership.
We received a grant of £3360 from the
National Landscape’s Sustainable
Development Fund to support the
employment of our part time member of
staff.
We are registered for Gift Aid.
The Charity remains a shareholder in
the Corwen Electricity Cooperative on
behalf of the National Landscape. The
donated asset comprised 4,000 shares
with a nominal value of £1. Dividends
have been received.
We have held a donation which the
National Landscape has been unable to
accept and ensured that this has been
spent in accordance with Charity
objectives and those of the donor.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
There are no current risks. However, if
the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 were to become a substantial part of the
proposed national park in North East
Wales, the Charity’s role would need to
be adapted to account for this. Its
underlying objectives would remain the
same.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 CIO model constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Approved by members at the AGM.
Existing Trustees identify new
appointees who demonstrate a
commitment to the Charity’s purposes.
We are currently seeking to recruit new
trustees, with the aim of reducing the
age profile of the cohort to safeguard
future endeavour.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Charity works through its
Committee of Trustees which meets on
a regular basis.
The Charity is a member of the Alliance
of Welsh Designated Landscapes.
We are members of both Denbighshire
and Flintshire Voluntary Services
Councils and have access to
appropriate advice.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 We work closely with the management
and staff of the Clwydian Range and Dee
Valley National Landscape (aka AONB) –
a statutory body charged with caring for
this nationally designated landscape.
We receive support and advice from the
full time team whilst maintaining full
independence.

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Friends of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1163812
Charity’s principal address Loggerheads Country Park
Loggerheads
Denbighshire
CH7 5LH

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Martyn Holland Chair
Nicholas Ward Treasurer &
MembershipSec.
John Roberts General Secretary
Dr Christine Evans
Dr Rajan Madhok
Julie Masters
Prof. Robert Moore
Helen Roberts
Michael Skuse
Michael Smart
David Smith
Pauline Smith Resigned February 25
due to work
commitments
Ronald Williams

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 Small unspent residual amount of memorial donation held
on behalf of the National Landscape to be spent on
conservation work at Moel Famau. Discussions ongoing.
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 See above
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets		 Separately noted in the accounts. Close contact
maintained with donor.

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) John Ivor Roberts Full name(s) Martyn Holland Position (eg Secretary, Chair General Secretary Chair, etc) Date 4th February 2026

Charity Name No (if any)
Friends of Clwydian Range & Dee Valley 1163812
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
09/04/2024		 To Period end date
08/04/2025
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
2,081
433
412
-
-
-
-
-

2,926
-
-
-
2,926
382
232
1,360
279
-
300
-
160
85
2,798
-
-
-
2,798
128
-
11,659
11,787		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
3,360
-
-
-
-
3,360
-
-
-
3,360
-
-
3,360
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,360
-
-
-
3,360
-
-
625
625		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
2,081
433
412
3,360
-
-
-
-
6,286
-
-
-
6,286
382
232
4,720
279
-
300
-
160
85
6,158
-
-
-
6,158
128		 Last year
to the nearest £
Subscriptions / donations from members 2,081 -
Share interest from Corwen Electricity 433 -
Gift Aid 412 -
Grant from Sustainable Dev. fund - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
2,926		 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-

1. Printing, postage,stationary		 382 -
2. Event expenses 232 -
3. Admin assistant 1,360 -
4. Web hosting& IT fees 279 -
5. Public liabilityinsurance - -
6. Prizes,donations, projects 300 -
7. Translation - -
8. Membershipof other organisations 160 -
9. Miscellaneous 85 -
**Sub total ** 2,798 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
128 - - 128 -
- - - - -
11,659 625 - 12,284 -
11,787 625 - 12,412 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

02/02/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at 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
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,788
625
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Martyn Holland
Nick Ward		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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-
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-
Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Martyn Holland 30/01/2026
Nick Ward 30/01/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/02/2026

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