2022-12-31-accounts - River Holme Connections

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RIVER HOLME CONNECTIONS Y". RIVER HOLME CONNECTIONS Annual Report

River Holme Catchment

2 River Holme Catchment 3 Chair of Trustees' Report 4 Executive Summary 5 Our Approach Strategic Partnerships Commitment to the Environment

6 Our People

Trustees RHC team Year in Industry Placement Ambassador

8 Our Volunteers 9 Numbers at a Glance 10 Activities

Fundraising and Volunteer Activities School Holiday Events

11 Events 12 Projects

14 Education 15 Future Projects 16 Finance 17 Acknowledgements

Front Cover: Harry Root, 8, Young Photographer Competition Winner (4-8yrs)

Page 10: Lorraine Barrowclough, 14, Young Photographer Competition Winner (14-18yrs)

Back Cover: Sam Hodges, 11, Young Photographer Competition Winner (9-13yrs)

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Chair of Trustees' Report

We chose our name carefully. River Holme Connections focuses on our rivers and streams but it’s the connections that are so important.

A river is a connected corridor - there are 55km of them in this small subcatchment – and some of the few, natural corridors left in our urban environments. This is great for both wildlife and people of all ages.

In my first year as Chair of this wonderful charity, I can look back both at progress and consolidation.

We have improved footpaths and seating over the years and helped to connect people with nature. What has been particularly special has been the engagement; the connections with many different communities, volunteers, supporters, and the wonderful team who join it all up.

This year we said farewell to a number of trustees who helped to establish the charity as a sustainable venture. Those first years transforming a good idea into the warm and impactful entity it has now become were very demanding. We owe a great debt of thanks to Adrian Barraclough, Mike Williams, Clare Ash and Richard Ashley, for their time, enthusiasm, knowledge and expertise.

I grew up on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales between the limestone Pennines and the Trough of Bowland moorlands.

Nature was part of our daily lives with hedgerows full of flowers and birds. The sound of the birdsong changing from the moors to the

river, the meadows to the limestone peaks. Village life followed the seasons with many activities and traditions enhanced by the small farms. Hedge laying, lambing, hay making, autumn livestock sales and the local agricultural shows were all part of the village calendar. That was 50 years ago. The State of Nature 2019 report showed how nature in this country has fared since 1970. The headlines have been well publicised, including reports that over 40% of all our species have seriously decreased in numbers.

The importance of nature to our wellbeing is also becoming better understood.

River Holme Connections was established in 2015 to do something about this. It works in an area covering 100 sq km, embracing the northern edge of the Peak Park and into Huddersfield. The area, through urbanisation and industrialisation, has been affected by many of the pressures which have influenced that decline in nature, including pollution, woodland management, hydrological changes and the loss of wetland habitats, as well as the spread of invasive non-native species.

In 2022 we partnered with the South Pennine Park, The University of Huddersfield and The Palladium Group to develop a project to create ‘nature rich’ corridors over 28 sq km. This river focused landscape conservation project - Nature’s Holme - will enable us to restore certain ecosystems. It promises to provide us with a road map to transform the area, including:

Chair Lynva Russell

A feasibility study to improve fish migration and investigate nine man-made weirs.
Support farmers and landowners with hedgerow and tree planting to improve water quality, create wildlife corridors, keep rivers cool through shade and slow the flow of water.
Create wildflower meadows and partnership work to continue peatland restoration and to help sphagnum moss and other moorland plants grow. Create natural flood management - ponds, ditches and wetlands - to slow water flow downstream, improve biodiversity and trap sediment.

A highlight of 2022 was the successful release of water voles; one of the fastest declining mammals in the country. Our volunteers, led by Year in Industry student Tasha Houghton, have identified other suitable areas. The Nature’s Holme project will enable us to make these areas home again to the water vole. Everyone from my generation will remember many of these things. We now have the opportunity to make a difference for the next.

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Executive Summary

We were delighted to end 2022 with a successful fundraising bid for a project to create nature rich corridors along nearly 22km of River Holme and its tributaries.

It means 2023 will see us working closely with project partners - South Pennines Park, Palladium, the Environment Agency, the University of Huddersfield, landowners and farmers - to revive endangered species in our catchment.

The two-year 'Nature's Holme' project is just one of 22 across the country to receive government funding through the Landscape Recovery Scheme. It is backed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

The scheme will see us working closely with farmers and landowners to deliver a wide range of environmental benefits, including improved soils, flood alleviation and water retention, as well as increasing

biodiversity, carbon storage and improved water quality.

We aim to achieve this by creating new woodlands and hedgerows, restoring peatland, buffer strips, hay meadows, ponds, and addressing barriers to fish migration. We will also work to conserve two rare species - the white clawed crayfish and the water vole.

We achieved a great deal in 2022 which helped lay the foundations for this exciting new project.

More than 20,000 native trees were planted and we treated more than 19km of riverbank for Japanese knotweed. Our popular 'balsam bashing' work parties, saw us clear nearly 4km of river from Digley right through to Holmfirth town centre.

In 2022, we received a total income of £263,627 on project grants, donations, sponsorship funds and Gift Aid - an 11% increase.

Expenditure was down 18% to £176,732.

Our volunteers continue to be supported by our dedicated staff and trustees, as well as our charity's Year in Industry placement student. Our generous volunteers donated more than 4,500 hours of their time and helped to keep our 2022 projects running successfully.

Our stewardship scheme continues in 2023 with expansion to engage with even more riverside landowners in our catchment. We will also employ a new Assistant River Ranger.

Our vision is that by 2038, the River Holme catchment will be resilient to climate change, a place where nature and wildlife is connected and thriving, and that our local communities, visitors to the area, landowners and local businesses can continue to enjoy and care for the land, its rivers and native wildlife.

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Our Approach

Supported by our trustees, helped by volunteers and in partnership with like-minded organisations, we continued our work throughout 2022 to help improve the River Holme catchment for people and wildlife.

Strategic Partnerships

This year we continued to build on the solid foundations of our first seven years as a charity.

We’ve strengthened our strategic partnerships, with organisations and communities that are vital for the catchment-based approach (CaBA). By working together towards common goals, CaBA enables us to play an effective role in improving the larger river system.

To this end, we’ve continued Partnership, Calder Rivers Trust, the working collaboratively with Peak District National Park organisations including Our Future Authority, Moors for the Future, Landscapes, The Upper Holme National Trust, Yorkshire Water, The and Colne Catchment group and Woodland Trust, Yorkshire Wildlife the 3Valleys Nature Park. This Trust, University of Huddersfield, collective approach gives us the EPIKS, The South Pennines Park and opportunity to work strategically The Palladium Group. with several local partners, It's a joined up, coordinated including Kirklees Council, White approach that is making a real Rose Forest, the Environment difference to the rivers in our Agency, Calder Catchment catchment and beyond.

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Our Commitment to The Environment

As a charity committed to improving the environment we have always been environmentally conscious in the way we work. Often, simple, common sense steps can make a big difference. Throughout 2022 we have continued our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting the circular economy.

Energy Saving in the Office Policy and Procedures River Steward Operations We have a reminder notice to To promote the circular We use tree organic root grower. switch off all electrical economy we share, lease, In November two RHC staff appliances and lights. reuse, repair, refurbish and attended the Woodland Trust's Printing and Stationery recycle existing materials Forest Plastics Conference. We purchase only 100% for as long as we can. We continue monitoring the recyclable paper. We have received and technological advances in plastic We print leaflets on recycled purchased secondhand tree guards used to protect young paper which is non-glossy, furniture, including desks, a trees from damage, while making it recyclable. chair, a meeting table and a balancing the best options both We have returned five used monitor. environmentally and economically. printer cartridges to Cannon Unused furniture is given We also remove plastic tree for recycling. away to a good home. protectors for reuse or recycling.

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Our People

Our charity is operated by a knowledgeable, skilled and productive team, steered by the Board of Trustees, helped by volunteers, and supported by business and funding partners.

This year four trustees stepped down. Former Chair of Trustees Adrian Barraclough, former Honorary Secretary and Treasurer Mike Williams, and trustees Clare Ash and Richard Ashley all resigned from office.

Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for leading and running the charity in a business-focused and socially responsible way. Between them they have a range of skills and experience and are passionate about improving the catchment for people and wildlife. We welcomed a number of new trustees to the board this year, including Chair of Trustees Lynva Russell, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer Sue Lee-Richards, Rob Walker, Clare Hallas, Paul Coleman and Chris Green. They have contributed greatly to the Board's breadth of knowledge and capability.

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Lynva Rob Clare Paul Mike Sue Pam Chris
Russell Walker Hallas Coleman Dolton Lee-Richards King Green
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River Holme Connections Team

Our team continues to be led by River Steward Simon Hirst and Operations Support Jane Skilling. During the first part of the year the team was ably assisted by student Luke Sherwood who completed his Year in Industry placement in May. In July Tasha Houghton was appointed as the new Year in Industry placement. This year volunteer Janet Clift, who has been supporting us since 2016, continued to support all aspects of the charity's work.

Jane Skilling Simon Hirst Tasha Houghton Ffion Robb Luke Sherwood Janet Clift

In May Jeanette Dyson (right) stepped down from her communications role. Sophie Seddon (middle) stepped in to work with the team on communication projects and to write the Annual Report.

Fundraising consultant Julie MacNaughton (far right) has continued to support the team with fundraising bids.

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Year in Industry Placement

In May we said farewell to Luke Sherwood. As our second Year in Industry placement, Luke proved to be a Contents valuable team member. He became involved in many projects, including invasive non-native species (INNS), riverfly monitoring and the Thongsbridge Wild Space. He led on River Explorer education sessions in schools and at Thornton Lodge Action Group in Huddersfield. He also supported our American Signal 2 crayfish monitoring and American mink control programme. We wish Luke every success as he returns to 3 complete his degree course. 4 Tasha Houghton joined our team in July as the new Year in Industry placement. Taking a year out from her 5 degree in Wildlife Conservation at Nottingham Trent University, Tasha is involved in education, riverfly monitoring, INNS, water vole surveys, tree planting and much more.

"Growing up in the Holme Valley means I really value this small part of the country," said Tasha. She has been busy leading our water vole habitat suitability surveys and is working to identify potential water vole reintroduction sites within our catchment. 6

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Tasha Houghton Helping to Monitor Riverflies
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Our first Year in Industry placement, Ella Scharff, graduated this year with a first class BSc in Marine Biology and has accepted a job as Project Officer at the Rivers Trust. We wish Ella every success in her new role.

Ambassador

We are delighted that Shona Searson, star of Channel 5’s 'The Yorkshire Vet', will continue as our Ambassador for 2023.

Shona grew up in Meltham, and still lives and works in the area. She remains committed to helping us spread the message about how important our river systems are for life.

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Shona Searson, RHC Ambassador
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As well as sharing our values around conservation and improving the river environment, Shona remains committed to supporting our work with schools and young people.

She will continue to support us in promoting our charity's work to new and younger audiences.

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Our Volunteers

We continue to owe much of our success over the last seven years to the support and help of our wonderful volunteers. They are the people who strengthen our workforce and help us to make a difference. Some have been with us from the beginning, others have joined more recently.

Throughout 2022 our volunteers have continued to work tirelessly, both independently and as a larger team, helping to raise funds, pick litter, grow plug plants, plant trees and more. This year we enjoyed welcoming back

Tree Guard Clearing, Meltham

familiar faces to our work parties and events, and enjoyed meeting new ones too.

Tree Planting, Netherthong

Balsam Bashing

As in previous years our volunteers supported us throughout 2022, using their skills and knowledge to help our charity both practically and creatively. They assisted with everything from work parties and tree planting events to photography and handicrafts. Like many small charities we rely heavily on the support of our volunteers and consider them an invaluable and integral part of our team.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who gave their time and support so generously over the past year.

Litter Picking

Water Vole Habitat Survey

Tree Planting, Meltham

Wildflower Seed Collection

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Numbers at a Glance £254.388 of funding from grants and donations, invested in our river catchment f h 17 educational talks and events held involving more than 497 people 14.500 hours total volunteer hours 19.1km of river treated for invasive Japanese knotweed 20,237 trees planted 2.725 hours of volunteer work parties and events 'A 570 bags of rubbish removed from river catchment PAGE 09

Activities

We achieved a great deal over the course of 2022.

Fundraising and Volunteer Activities

Christmas Cards:

We raised money by selling River Holme Connections Christmas cards. The cards were produced in the UK using 100% biodegradable materials.

Packs could be purchased online.

2023 Calendar:

Our long-standing volunteer and wildlife photographer, Mick Forster Jones, redesigned and recreated the 2023 River Holme Connections fundraising calendar. Mick’s stunning photographs of local wildlife proved very popular. Nearly 500 copies were sold. We would like to pass on our thanks to local businesses that sold the calendars, including Read Bookstore, Fair Trader Holmfirth, Your Nuts, Scholes Village Stores, The Old Bridge, Holmfirth, and Taylors, Honley.

Filming:

Amazon Smile:

Volunteer and videographer Sue Harrison continues to film for us. The video footage from our wildlife cameras is shared online: https://www.youtube.com/@river holmeconnections4081/videos

By shopping through Amazon Smile we can receive 0.5% of the sale of eligible purchases. We also receive donations via our text 'Donr,' 'Paypal' just giving platforms and donations.

School Holiday Events

'My River in the Valley' Young Photographer Competition: July - August

Holmfirth artist Ashley Jackson and Linda Crosby had the difficult task of judging our 40 entrants.

Our thanks to them and all those who took part. We would also like to thank Jane Gledhill who sponsored the event and Holmfirth Library for displaying the winning framed photographs.

Ashley said: "Many people look but few see.

"The wonderful collection of photographs captured the unique nature of the river and its inhabitants.

"From birds in flight right down to the small detail of a tadpole, the children were taking in every aspect of what they saw."

Lorraine Barrowclough, 14

Results: 14-18 Years Category 1st, Lorraine Barrowclough, 14, (pictured above), 2nd , Jack Craven, 15, 3rd , Phoebe Woodhead, 16.

Results: 9-13 Years Category

1st , Sam Hodges, 11, (back), 2nd , Flyss Houghton, 13, joint 3rd , Freddie Lee, 12 and Paul Barker 13.

Results: 4-8 Years Category

1st , Harry Root (front), 8, 2nd , Ted Richardson, 5, 3rd , Scarlett Savin, 7.

Family Nature Trail: 19-28 February

In collaboration with Fair Trader, Holmfirth, we organised a halfterm nature trail for families so they could find out more about the wildlife that lives along our rivers.

Newsome Fun Day: 3 August

Our stand at the community event offered people of all ages the opportunity to learn about bugs, and enjoy riverfly drawing and bird box making.

New Mill Fun Day: 17 August

People of all ages enjoyed bird box building, and arts and crafts.

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Bird Box Making
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Events

Bird Walk and Talk: 6 February

We ran a bird walk and talk along the Riverside Way with Huddersfield Birdwatchers Club. Those attending enjoyed spotting a mallard, black-headed gull, grey heron, great tit, kingfisher and carrion crow.

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Thongsbidge Circular Walk
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Local Walks and Talks

We held a number of 'Walks and Talks' throughout the catchment in partnership with the Ramblers Association, led by experienced walker and RHC volunteer, Christine Senior. These included a circular walk around Thongsbridge to learn about the history of local transport, a riverside stroll through Lockwood Spa to explore the local history, and a ramble from Meltham Pleasure Grounds to understand more about the area's industrial heritage.

The series ended with a linear walk from Sands (Holmfirth) to Bottoms Mill, and two meanders through Meltham and Magdale (Honley) to further appreciate the beautiful landscape and its nature.

Thomas Berry Talk

Thomas Berry Talk: 12 March

We enjoyed 'Seeing the World Anew' when we explored Thomas Berry and ecology with Kelvin Ravenscroft, Facilitator of Thomas Berry Manchester.

Tree Walk and Talk

Tree Walk and Talk: 16 July

We celebrated the wonder of local trees within our catchment when we joined Kirklees Council's Peter Banks for a 'tree walk and talk' around Honley Old Wood. During the walk we enjoyed identifying a variety of trees. MagdalThos e B i oblitzdentified included beech, holly, alder, elderberry, sessile oak, Scots pine, self heal and goats willow.

The event also provided the perfect opportunity to explore the natural history of the site.

Acorn Collecting

Acorn Collecting: Autumn Months

We held a number of acorn collecting days across the catchment.

Native oak trees support more insects than any other tree. They can live a very long time and provide a range of habitats for plants and animals even when they die. They help to reduce climate change by capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere.

The acorns will be grown on and eventually planted back in the catchment as oak saplings.

Acorns Collected

Presentation at Holmfirth Film Festival: 30 October

Former RHC Chair Adrian Barraclough gave a presentation on RHC to help raise awareness of the important work we do.

Third Saturday Work Parties

Our popular Third Saturday Work Party events have continued throughout 2022 at various locations within the catchment. Funded by Yorkshire Water, activities include getting rid of non-native species, sowing native wildflower seeds, and planting native trees and hedges.

Work Parties are held on the third Saturday of every month from 10am until 12 noon.

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Projects

In 2022 we continued with many of our ongoing projects, completed others and started new ones. Thank you to the volunteers, businesses, organisations and funding partners who made this happen.

Tree Planting

Japanese Knotweed Control

Controlling Japanese Knotwood Himalayan Balsam Clearance, Magdale

River Revamp

In November 2021, we received funding from the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust for our year-long 'River Revamp' project. The Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is a grant-giving charity which is funded entirely by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. CSR

The grant helped to fund equipment, including hand tools, personal protective equipment (PPE) and books, as well as materials, such as wildflower seeds, plug plants, trees and bird boxes. It also funded training in wildflower identification and first aid courses.

A total of 36 volunteer tasks were held, including INNS management, tree and hedge planting, meadow management and wildflower planting.

Hedgerow Creation, Holmbridge Perseverance Mills Clean Up

River Stewardship

Our ongoing 'River Stewardship Scheme' aims to create and maintain healthy riverside areas. We build partnerships and look after riverside areas for landowners, homeowners and business owners.

Our work can involve anything from river clean-ups and tree planting to Japanese knotweed management and wildlife habitat improvement.

River Clean-up

Over the past year we’ve worked with many businesses, including Bower Roebuck in New Mill, Burton Security in Brockholes and Perseverance Mills in Lockwood, to carry out biodiversity enhancement work on their sites. We’ve also partnered with Turner Townsend, Lubrizol, Cummins Turbo Technologies and Lloyds Bank, running Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) days for their colleagues.

INNS Out

Invasive non-native species (INNS), including Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and giant hogweed, continue to colonise our riverbanks. INNS damage the environment by crowding out native species and reducing biodiversity. To address the issue we:

Treated 19.1km of riverbank for Japanese knotweed, spraying 5,117 square metres and injecting 782 stems.

Held balsam bashing work parties, clearing 3.7km of river from Digley to Holmfirth town centre.

Treated giant hogweed, where sighted, at Mag Brook and Thongsbridge.

Removed American skunk cabbage from Meltham Pleasure Grounds.

Replanted treated areas with native species.

Wildflower Planting

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Projects

Riverside Way

The Riverside Way spans 15km from Digley Reservoir to Snow Island, Huddersfield.

Tree Planting at Holmbridge

Woodland and Hedgerow Creation

Planting native trees in appropriate places helps the environment by capturing carbon, providing food and shelter for native wildlife, creating wildlife corridors, improving water quality and reducing flood risk. We delivered projects at 10 sites throughout the catchment area and planted a total of 20,237 native trees during 2022.

White Rose Forest

As a White Rose Forest partner, we are part of the UK's biggest woodland creation schemes. Thanks to funding from the 'Trees for Climate' project, this has enabled us to carry out landscape scale woodland and hedgerow network creation work.

Hirst Brierley Fund Tree planting Choppards Bank

We have also received funding from the Hirst Brierley Fund (administered via the One Community Foundation) and the Woodland Trust, to plant trees and hedges in the catchment.

Native Hedgerow Planting at Hill in Holmfirth

Water Vole Release

Water Vole Project

In 2022 our Year in Industry student, Tasha, undertook a water vole habitat suitability survey in the upper catchment of the Holme Valley.

The aim of the project is to map out optimal, good and poor habitats in order to help inform potential future reintroduction projects.

This year, with the help of volunteers, we have successfully managed to survey 9.8km of river from Bilberry Reservoir in Holme to Blackmoorfoot Reservoir in Meltham.

We have mapped this data to highlight connectivity and appropriate habitat between the tributaries.

Wildlife Monitoring Project

We have enjoyed putting together a short film of footage collected by volunteers from across the catchment using trail cameras and GoPros, funded by the Nineveh Charitable Trust. Due to the popularity of the cameras, we have submitted a bid for two extra cameras.

Native Hedgerow Planting at Hill, Holmfirth We continue to lend out our current filming equipment, resulting in some great footage. You can watch local wildlife in action here:

https://www.youtube.com/@river holmeconnections4081/videos

Having previously mapped the Riverside Way in order to identify and prioritise improvement work, we continue to upgrade the route.

Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2022, alongside funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Sir George Martin Trust and sales from our 2023 calendar, we have almost way-marked the entire route. We have also cleared vegetation from the path to improve access and installed a new flagstone causeway through a muddy section. Further improvement projects will continue in 2023.

Riverfly Monitoring Project

River Health

New volunteers have been recruited for our ongoing Riverfly monitoring project. The intention is for these new volunteers to be trained before the next season of monitoring begins.

This year RHC volunteers also attended an end of season event held by Calder Rivers Trust, which outlined findings and patterns from data collected this season.

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Education

Working with Young People

In October we had a great day down by the river at Spa Wood. We teamed up with Thornton Lodge Action Group in Huddersfield to enjoy a variety of river inspired activities aimed at encouraging young people to take an interest in our river catchment.

We enjoyed making willow fish and decorating them with autumn leaves. We also got very messy making fat balls for the birds, before a race against the clock to find and answer all the nature quiz questions that were hidden in the woods.

Mayfly in the Classroom Project

Mayfly in the Classroom

Local schoolchildren learned about the lifecycle of mayflies in their classrooms.

Our Year in Industry placement, Luke Sherwood spent his last day releasing the mayflies into the catchment.

They were nurtured by Hepworth Junior and Infant School pupils as part of our 'Mayfly in the Classroom' project funded by The Water Conservation Trust.

River Explorer

We completed our 'River Explorer' education programme with six local primary schools last spring. There were seven sessions with Netherthong, Upperthong, Newsome, Hepworth, South Crosland and Helme primary schools.

We worked with 341 children to teach them about our rivers, the wildlife they support and their importance.

Holmfirth Bowling Club Mural

Youth Project, Holmfirth Bowling Club

We funded a graffiti project at Holmfirth Bowling Club. Young people from Honley Youth and UK GRAFF LAB - Northern Mural Co designed and completed the mural at Easter.

Mayfly in the Classroom Release

Bug House Making

River Explorer Session at Hepworth

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Future Projects

2023 will see several ongoing projects continue. There are also a number of exciting new projects planned for the coming 12 months that will keep the trustees, team and volunteers busy.

Water@ Holme:

Through funding from the Yorkshire Water Community Benefit we will continue to raise awareness of pollution sources within our catchment.

A Project to Restore Nature

Nature's Holme:

Our aim is to create nature rich corridors along the River Holme and its tributaries.

In partnership with South Pennines Park, the Palladium Group and the University of Huddersfield, the two year project will work with farmers and landowners to deliver a wide range of environmental benefits, including: improved soils, flood alleviation, increased biodiversity, carbon storage and improved water quality through the creation of new woodlands, new hedgerows, peatland restoration, buffer strips, hay meadows, ponds and addressing barriers to fish migration.

Education:

Twenty local primary schools have been invited to join our 'River Explorer' education programme, which seeks to help educate young people on the importance of river ecosystems.

Path Creation at Brockholes

River Stewardship:

We plan to continue with our River Stewardship scheme and aim to engage with even more riverside landowners in our catchment.

Hedge Planting at Bottoms Mill

Tree Planting:

Our partnership with The White Rose Forest and other organisations continues. In 2023 we have an ambitious, yet realistic target to plant in excess of 20,000 trees and hedges within our catchment. This will have a positive impact on our environment by providing shelter and food for wildlife, carboncapture and reducing flood risk.

Volunteers have been delivering leaflets and creating colourful chalk art masterpieces.

The three-year project involves education and community action days. These include a 'Green Waste' campaign to raise awareness of pollution from garden waste and a 'Only Rain Down the Drain' campaign to raise awareness of water pollution caused by contaminants entering the river system via surface drains.

Education includes raising awareness about composting and the correct disposal of waste materials.

INNS Out

We will continue our bid to remove and control invasive nonnative species (INNS) throughout our catchment.

In 2023 the Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam control projects will expand into new areas of the catchment, including sections of Meltham Dike and Dean Brook.

Water Conservation Trust

Youth Participation Project

Youth Participation Project:

We will continue to work closely with Thornton Lodge Action Group. In 2023 we plan to lead on 10 educational sessions.

Tree Planting

Assistant River Ranger:

In 2023 we will employ a new Assistant River Ranger. The role will involve assisting with our riparian and land management programme, and engaging with and supporting volunteers.

We have received generous funding from the Water Conservation Trust for our 'Mayfly in the Classroom' project.

This kickstarts our long-term project to increase engagement and education of water quality and river habitats among children in our catchment schools.

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Finance

A full set of accounts is available to view at the River Holme Connections office. Please call 01484 661756 to arrange an appointment.

In 2022, we received a total income of £263,627, an 11% increase on the project grants, donations and sponsorship funds, and Gift Aid raised in 2021. This comprised:

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Income 2022 2021
Project Grants £209,938 £188,482
Gift Aid Recovered £9,239 £8,256
Donations & sponsorship £44,450 £40,609
Total: £263,627 £237,347
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Expenditure for 2022 decreased by 18% from £216,481 to £176,732 in 2022.

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Expenditure 2022 2021
Project work £72,232 £117,532
River tidy, Holmfirth River tidy, Holmfirth
Staff costs £75,472 £56,131
Materials & equipment £13,012 £31,571
Overheads £16,016 £11,247
Total: £176,732 £216,481
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Finance

The expenditure in 2022 compared to 2021 reflects less funding being spent directly on sub-contractors for projects.

Staff costs increased to reflect an extra member of staff.

Acknowledgements

As you can see from the events, activities and projects undertaken during 2022, we have received an amazing amount of help and support from individuals, organisations, businesses and other charities. We would like to send our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved with our charity throughout the past year. Thanks once again to the landowners, individuals and business owners who have worked with us to improve the river environment. Thanks also to those landowners away from the

riverbanks who have permitted us to plant trees and hedges, providing habitats for wildlife and aiding flood management.

to amaze and inspire us all. You are the very heart of our charity.

Without our volunteers we could only achieve a fraction of the things we have done. It was wonderful to see many of our volunteers return to help this year, as well as to welcome new faces. All we can say is thank you. Your dedication, enthusiasm and motivation to turn out in all weathers to plant trees, clear litter and generally help in whatever way you can, continues [Thank You!]

Many other companies, individuals and community organisations have also contributed to our charity through the invasive species programme. We’ve also received financial and inkind support from:

Bower Roebuck Environment Agency Brookes Mill Newsome Community Forum Burton Safes Cummins Turbo Technologies Natural Kirklees Perseverance Mill Yorkshire Water Sir George Martin Trust Kirklees Council Neighbourly Foundation Arnold Clark The Old Bridge Inn Jane Gledhill Water Conservation Trust
Central England Co-operative Huddersfield Bird Watchers Group One Community Foundation Garfield Western Foundation Kelvin Ravenscroft
Ramblers Association / Christine Senior

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Registered charity number: 1163873

Company Registration Number- CE0045 The Charity Regi8tralbJn Number :_ 1163873 River Holme Connections Report and Accounts 31 December 2022

REr Holm• Conn•ction$ CompAny RtraI)n NLwnber. CE004X•J Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 Do¢ember 2022 Trus yesentlMir Reportand Acctyjnts ILY the> eTrl8d 31 1)K•inber 2022. so compr4S8S the Di8ciors' Rewrt r8qthr&S by the crynpan Act 26. Reference and admini5trati¥o détails The ¢h•rftyn4me. The 921 name of1 18.". Iliv Hdme Crcl Th& charity is regteO in Eland &Wakns WI thè Charity Cammissw &ft &Was ICCEW) thary numbpr 1163873 Lty•i ¥tructurn oltha ¢h•rity The ¢harityss CLffi$tibJied as ) ufilimited wrnpany rtered. lderl,e Companies Acs. The 9Jveitry drKument oflhe ¢hgrityis ts mernts Artth ofAssoclI0n esiaUshing the cornpany under companylegislal#m. There are no res0n5 govemir¥J jments ¢M fv 0pAratK Charty oron its Inve51ment Byoperaiw)n ofiaw 8Th. trwstees are (fireclors urrtler the tompanw Ad20C6 and all &1rectors 8fe ts1151ees LderCha[1s aTrJ responsiixbbes. 8$ SL¢h. 001 t)th C4impanyand charity 91$.

River Holme Connections Company Regi8tyx)n Number. ceoo4scrt) Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Tho prjnelpal op•r¥Ung addw¥. rtumb•r, •maM and w•b ofth• charityar•:. Unit4 Hmloy Bw8ss Hub 1Y15 Wostgalo, Honley Wesi Yothshir8. HD9 6AA Teph 01484 661756 EFnadAddr85s admin@rwerN)MoConn8conS.9 The regi51ered oifice ol the Chantyfor compan Act purpjses is Ihe Sarr as the Operan9 addrtS5 shown above. Th• Tw¥t•• olfi¢¢ on Ihe d•t¢ th• r•port Wa5 pprov•dwer•:_ P )Qng M Dott) L Rvs5eU. ChTof Tnle¢# R Walker C Ha]S P C(deman C Green Atth• AGM In April 22 th•f•lltywioo Trut•u st•pp•d dowm.. Former CnarofTrn's:ees A 8arradoug Ftymer HLrwdry aj.Treaswm Wlam5 *nd thq folknvlhg rthv Trust••s w•r• wd¢om•d to Bwd.. R W¥ker C Hallas P Cdernan Ctswn

Riv•r Holm• Connections coMnY Regi81r¥ib)n Nthmbet. ce004XIJ Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Oblo¢ts and actlvltlos of the charity The purpo$8s of the charltyas set out In Its governlng document ver Connatt•JnS Iws rtlett$."lj To rytynr4&fryl bbn&fitofth8 publ¢ih• preiacbon and impmernent oflhe phssical ènd nawral envronmgnt ofthe Rryer Hrn? cofridry and the surrouNJirto atea. {21 To a¢van¢e the edUcalK oftre pubTJc fft the con5eNabon. pro.ectw r.prDverneni of phy71cal and rtatu envtyonmentof Ihe RNèr Hdmtr ¢orrthr and tr.e 5urrouYdity aa. The atso ¢èrry oul such chantae w7rks as are acwdartt appe4 objects se: IN secton 33121 of the land re9¥ 1996 lameryjedl. The m•ln a¢tlvltles undartaken In rnl•tlon to those purpos•s during the ywr. The p1paI acllv1 undtrrtaken by FiNer Hrkne corwctsi8".1l} Pr1 anwcnmertsl improvements. (21 Edu¢atK)nal athibes enyrnmvrt 131 wth hxal busnp5ses to improve Ihfr nver5Klè tNVYDnmtrnL The maln actlvltl•s undert•ken durlng tho yoar to fvrthw tho eharity purpose for Tre trustees have hJ regard 10 th¢ charity Comm$s'S wi¢once on benefrt mwoirJ lh¢ actNW the charity. Th• maln actlvlties undertaken durlng the year to further the charitys pun>ose ft>r the publlc benefiL kM%119.1 Krn of rNtrrtrtra:edl and Hifflawn bal53m12.7 Km}. O¥&T 20.000 Irees were planiad In 2022. Commertcemeii oftho Nature s Holmè Lamxape Revery pro.'•tt compted pnase 1 ofthB River5bJe Way proieeL ContinuJ tho'year m Indusry" SLKJent pracemeii grrwjrammé r11 Ihe sludenE in Juty 2022. SLtcéssful Walks end Ta5 WDgramme éebveT8d. Fundraising aetivitles durfng the year. The Gharity fund5 tttrQh.' 111 The app8n lo4aritab tiusts ffu1ffj. {21 The securing of onatons for the treatrnenl ofinsive Se$. such as Japanese knotrleed. 131 Grants to 3ltreeS and hedges. {41 Grants and donatims habilats and I85e bioJNer5ty.

River Holmè Conn•etlons Comp8nyRegtstralkin Nnber. CE(45) Tstee¥. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 The difference th• ¢harltys p8rfomiance during theyeaths mad• to the benellclarfes of the ¢h3rfty. Funds wer8 s¢wred in 2021 aTrJ 2022 locDryrt FlryernKJ&W8ypoi•d r8rn•J48 fv path, upor8d& Èccess ano raise awareness ofits ex$ten amory the gen2ral publK. In 2022 the eduGatK)nal events were wn as pranId %YiLh a number of schools parD¥pating events.Acornpreherswe %WkS. talks and enoagementeveftt prrwrnrne was carried tyJt117 events 11. The d¢greo to whlch the achlevements andpgrfonTrane8 durlng the for the pwlod from 1 J•nu•ry 2022 10 31 December 2022 h•wo ben•fit¢d wlder$oeléty. Jap8n8se kTrJN¥eed tre8vnenih8s imwa¥ed irtterq aré bK)dNsty in the c•tchmwL Tree and hed90 planting projects were undertaken on ien si u c0nmtr0ed to naDJrnIflX manwent 8ThJ carbon sequesirathM. The stsen¢e pwramme has been exparthd. incw5ed water qualtyrnonittirillg by groups ofvcAuntew5. Contn"bution of volunte A toial of4.5CKI h¢8 01vona5 conthbJW ofth8thanty. 2.725 ofiw ccntributed at pracbcal tasks and events. Ov8r482 Wrs o.. tntsi•e Inwtwas contnr¥Jted at<¢wat a siralegK levels. The nurnber of vdunieeis supportng tne chanty fftr#eased In 2022. Stru¢turo. govwnaneè and managvment of the charlty The m8thods used to r8cwIt and appointnew ¢haiity trustee 901ng rtsMm8nt 10 seekiry cui indU81$ StreThgthfiY tho Board bnryj ¢omtyomentsry 5kn1L4 to the tsam. A ba5K skiN5 art trflha Twstees is undertaken on an aftn basi$. in order rn8h th8 èxisbng 5kiL& tsfTnJsM6S against th6 reds orth8 chanty. ProspgCl[ newTru5toos am gNen an introduc1)ft 10 the ains and titijeCT ofthg eharity by tThè Chaif of tha Board and 8tWd 8 Boa¢d m8ebNJ as observers before b8comiry Trusi8es. AfterioLning th8 Board. new rwsiee5 re¢eNe trainin9 on the ro and respon51tr1l.W8s of Tr[e$. ty thè Comp8Thy Sècratary. They 3Lw me01th the Company Secre>ry for a detai dscussn tsl trre acbvities. Thè training nets 0fTrS$ aro continualty£v*ualod eoèrd.

Rir Holm• Connections C¢mp•ny RryNtrat)n NLMnbw. CE0045C Trustees. Annual R?port for the year ended 31 December 2022 Flnancial rewew The charitys finanelalposlllon at the end olth• year ended 31 December 2022 The financlal position of the chanty ai 31 Decernber 2022 and Mmparative5 for the prKJr peTh, as more fully detsiled in the accounts. can be sumrnarised as follrMs.'- 2C122 N•t IrKom 87.084 Vnra¥lnrthJ Rèvènue FuThYs 8val8ble for general purpxe5 of cThtnty 134,943 Restrct¢d RLwenue Funds 111,510 119.547 Tolal Funds 246.513 159.429 Flnanclal revlow of the poshlon at tho rgporting d•t•. 31 D•ewTrlxr 2022. Thè trustees ccnslderthe finanual perf0mnCe by the carity during the )Ear to have been sat15faclory. in thaL111 Suffi¢ient nTr)They wa5 obtained IO the oblig31ions of the charityto it5 funder5.121 Adequate UnstnQted funds a avadable enabb RN8r Hdmè Conne¢iion5 to takè adVange of new opportunitie5. Poll¢l¢s on r8S8rvgs. Thelgvel of ffjseNes is subjed lo ¥nnual review. River Holme Connections ensures t1 it ha5 suffKienl reserves availabk 10 cover tha corè budgèt and n¥er stewardship $1$ of the charity lor three Months. This is in èveni of Ihe tharity needing to cease to be a going concem. Avallabllty and adequa¢y olassets of each of the funds The trKard oftrustèes ts SatiSfd thatth8 charitys assets each fund a ovailab18 and adequal¢ to fulfil 115 obligatths in t8spect ot eath lynd.

River Plolme Connections Company RÉ9tstr¥kn Number. CE(#J45¢XI Trustees. Annual Report for the yoar ended 31 December 2022 D¢tslls af The Independent Examlner Prr8pontAccountsnts Member ofTheAssLX48LW ol Charter&J man3weniNXn Hous8 Huddersfield Ro•Y Holmfirth we5ty0ShIre HD9 JJL Statsmont of th• Dtr•ctors' and Trust¢¢$' Responsibilities The chairvs trustee¥ a reBpon5it4e for the preparatK)n of the aoUnts in aOrdanC¢ with th¢ terms of the Companies Acl 2006. Ihe Charitie5 Act 2011 and the Charibes IAecouThts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Nohyithstanding Ihe eXpl1t reqU1ment in the extanl ststutory r8gulations.the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl ReauL3tion5 2008. to ppare the financial staternenls in accordance wsth the SORP 2005. in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been wiltridrawn. the Tnjstees determined to intere1 responsibility as requiring Ihem to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according io Ihe FRS 102 SORP (Statement ol Recommended practi for Ac¢x)unb"rg and Reporting by Charityesl 2015. las arrnded by th8 8ulbts"n issued In February 20161. IThe SORPI. . In partiojlar. the Companie5 Act 2006 and charty law require Ihe Board of Trusiees io prepa financial statèments foreach finanoal yearwhich give a tNe ano5 fair view of the state of affairs of Ihe ¢harity as at the end of the financial yearan¢J of th8 surplu5 or defitii of the charity. In ppanr@ those finartrial statements the Board Li to:. . select suttablè actountiNJ K#)10$ and apptyth&m eon5Stenty', - make judgernents and estimates that are reasonabte and pnJden¢ - prepare lh¢ financial 51at¢rrents on the gryTrJ con¢em basi8 unless rt is inappropriate to presume that the charity1 conts.nue in business- siaie wheiher applicable aco)unting siaThJards and statements of reGornNded prdctice have been followed. subjeci lo any material departur85 discknsed and ewlained in the finanwl statenErbts.' The law requires that the IDJstees rnusi not approvè the accounts unJ855 they are satisfied that thèy gNa a truè and fair vièw of Ihè stat• affaits of th8 tharity and of the sutptus or deficit of tha charity for the year.

Riv•r Holmo Connections cOmpty R¥Jtstrats)n NL¥mbtr. CE0045C Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Thè Tru5ts•S a aL80 responsible for mainiaintrwj adequate arXounng records which ¢i%1058 with reasonable 3ccuracy al any time the finafiaal p0sOn of the ¢h8rity and which are sufficient to show and explain the chanws transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial stslements wmpty with th8 Companies A¢1 20C6 and cornplywth re9utiOnS made under the Chaiibes Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding ihè assets of the charity and haNca lor taking reasonable steps for the prev8ntion anil dotocbon ol fraud and othar irre9ularitses. The Trustees ara also rasponsible for th¢ contents Of the Trustees. reporL and the ststutory sponsibility of the Independenl Examiner in reLaD to the Trustees. report 15 limrted to 8xamining the report and ensurin9 that, on the faca of the report. tr*re are no maten Incortrsslencs with the figures dksdosed in the finaThJal stsiements.

Rfvèr Holm8 Connectlons CtyTyny Re91• NUmber.¢E{5Cj Truste•s' Anntsal Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Mèthod of preparatlon of accounts - Sm•ll ¢omp4ny provislons The financial staiements a set out on pages 11 10 32. Th8 financial staioments havo been prepared implernenbng the FRS 102 SORP Iststemèniof Recommended Practice for AcwunD"ng and Reporbng by Charitses12015. la$ arnended by the Bullebn issued in FebNary 20161. (The SORPI. aThJ in &CL)rdanc8 wilh the FIAancial Reporting stsndaid 102, l¢f(ective 1st January 20161 These finan¢01 staternents have bèan Pfypad in accordanc wilh ihe provisions Sn Part 15 of tt)e Compafties Act 21106. aPpIable to companE5 subject to the small compan¢e5 regime. This r8wtW35 approvod by the bJ*doftrkSteas cfi . S LEE-RICHARDS Honorary Socrniary and Trsurel

River Holme Conn•¢tions Report of th8 Ind•p¢nd•ni Examln•r to th¢ Try•ts¢$ oftho charltabkt company on the a¢¢ounts for the year •nd•d 31 O•¢•rnb•r 2022 I report io the Tnjstees on ry examination of Ihp fffwKial oftr ch8ntable ry)mpany on paw 11 to 32 for the yearended 31 December 2022 %trttich have been prepared in aCLdanCe Cttantie5 AGt 2011 (the Acii and with Ihe Finana¥ RewrDng sta# 102. leifective 1$1 Janvary 2016) as modrfied by FR$ 102 SORP Istaiémenl of Recomm8nded Pracbce fcKAco)untsng and Reportin9 by Cbantie512015. 105 4rnÈnded by the Bulletsn issued In Fe>ruary20161. rrhe SORPI. published byihe Chanty Comrnissx)N In Er¥land &Was ICCEWI . undorth¢ nisterical and the ar<Trr¥ pa11ties setojt on page 18. R•sp•clw rnsponlbllM¥ ofth• Tw¥l•o5 and th• hpdn1 E¥arnln•T and th• bas ofth• r•port As descrtbed en page 9. )w. the charitae compatys Trustses. are a0 the Dw2tttrs olthe Crynpanyforthe pvrpose5 Qf Company law. are responsible fry Ihe prtrparation o.. the financial y3&rn8Ys In axordanee with the Cempanies Act 2006. the Chantie5AG120118nd all 0er applica law and U-.. rg¢ Gènrdlly A(thpled Accountin9 Prath¢8. aPpIable to smallerentitiés. and fw beiryj Sat tha',the 5ts1emen 91 a Injo and Ir. The Trustees crffithrttlal Iho au(St rgwremohtol 14411} of the A£t2011 {ts A£ii &)85 r appty. and that there is Nuirtment in the menxjrandum ard artt48s of &OYy'.o."fr condla d an aud and thai th8 accounts ¢0 not require an aIrt In acOYd8r Part 16 oftr.e CD7paThes Ac12C( an¢ that no membÈrermembers have Tequesied an athlil pur5uantto 476 0.. tre Cyr.p31'e5 4 2CQ6. As 8 ¢nsequence. tre Trustees ave eCl thatthe finaroal s>r b2 Ir&w¢ni examna. avillg SarIed rny5ellthal tl]¢ fin3naal are wt requi to be au&i'A underany pTrvi5x)n. or ¢)theTh%rysè. and aré eligible for independent examinabon. fL s rr.y tesp)n>bilty 10:_ al eY2mlthe finan1) oltt tharity urrfJerSe¢tKJn 145 ofthgP4t bl foll the apKablE Procedu iftthe Dwertor gNen bythe Chanty Commissw)n undersecbon 14515Mbl or Iha Art ol Ind•P•t•nf Ex•mlth•rfs St•t•ffl•ntand ofwowk urthrt•k•n I r8POrt in respect of my exarninaiion of Ihè chariV$ finaioal 5tatornents carriad outunders145 ofthe Art In out rny examination. I have IdkThtd all e applicable Direraons gNen by Ihe Chantycommissioft nd@T sacbon 145lSllbl of thé Actseibn9 OUtth8 of an independeThl examiner In relatson tne rAnductng of an 1ThYependentexamin3n. Independentex2minabon indudes a rewebv of the aUting reco",ds kepi by the charitsb company aNJ of the auw)urMJ syems employtd by tre ¢Tharitable company anil a comp8Nson of Ihe finantyal $&iements presented wth those recryds. It8 indu¢es cms4deraJn of afty unusual items or dOSUre5 in the financ1 statements. and seeknrwj •xpLAnabDns frwlu. as Tns$tres. corKerning such matters. The purwse of the examinaion Is to e5tsb115h a$ fara$ w551ble that there fiave been no breaches of chanty legislabon and that on a lest b8sisofe¥idence rEvant to th¢ amnts and dodosJTBS m¥d¢. tne finanoal 5tsternents comptywith ihe SORP. Tho prwluro$ undertakeTh do not pro¥tde a11 thatWX)uld b2 required in an a¥dil. and infomi8lion Sup by the Tru51et$ In the cours8oflhe examinabon is rnisubjeued to audit tests or enquirie5 and d$ rol coverall the matrers that an auditorvll)ulY consider in wrirg al èn opin. The piqnniro and c£ffjIClOl3n audlt gpes bew)nd the limited 8ssur8n¢e Ihatan indepet¥lenl ethmin8b"w can provvJ8 Consequenty. I do notexpre¥ an audit opinion on theview 9rw by th8 finanrial 5tstwnents. and Sn p8Clr. I OWq$5 nD tswnion as kn whethar tho fiar ststements 9N6 a blJO and fair view of th& affaws of the tharity, and my report 15 limited toth¥ matters s81 trJiin statemontb0kMf.

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Rlvar Holme Conn#¢tions- St•ment of Flnan¢lal Acthiitsos for th• y•ar •nded 31 D¢cembor 2022 Slat•m•nt of FlnanclalAetlvltles (Ineludlng the Inm$ and Expgnditur¢ Accountfor tho ytsr ded 311)e¢ember 2021 as rnqulrnd by the Comwnl8s Act 2006) PrknrY•r Totsi Fur Fur 51,875 211.752 263.627 237.347 1351 15 In¥8Stments 189 Totsj Incom• 211,752 263.B16 237J27 ExpandTr on: 88.386 176.732 216,481 176.732 216A81 N•t ino•m•ft+r th• 136282) 123.366 87M4 131A43 {131A431 14•t ift¢om• aft•rtrnn3fer¥ 9&0 ITrn 87.014 N•t mov•m•nt In funds 95.081 [1.977) R•corKIHlon Of ftFrKI¥:. funds broughtforard 119.$47 159A29 138.583 Totsi fund6 forwryl 1M943 111,570 246.513 159.429 SORP Ref 8bM is thg dassthHlbM ofirt4m8 Sotoutbi the SORP As required ty paragraph 4.60ufth8 SORP, brwhtfwward ¢j fmrtt twn 89r68d ie tho Baloru ShaÈL A separ8t8 ststsmern otToW RewgnA8d G8ins LC6S&S ts not wuired 8$ thi5 siatsrnent al 18thibes Jeriv8 from continuiry operations Thé not•8 attach•d on pag•$ 18 to 32 forni an Integral part ofthese a¢eounts. 11

River Holme Connection5 - Statemgnt of Financial A¢tivilies for tho year ended 31 December 2022 Rlv•r Holm¢ Conne¢tlon$- Analys1$ of prIOrar totsl fvnd$. as roqulr•d by paragraph 4.2 ofthe SORP RP Prtoryr TO FWMI Fur Funds 2011 20 In¢omvfrorn: 44.519 1351 15 192.828 237347 Oknertrddin9 3LMb Invesbmertts 15 Total Incom• 192.828 237.327 Expgndrturn on: B2 73.631 142.850 216A81 T4)t•l •xp•ndJiur• 142.850 216A81 N•1 In¢om• foith• y•ar 129.1321 49.978 Transl•rs b•Th¥wn funds 32.2 132ll31 N•1 •ts•rtr•nsfvrn 3.101 17.745 N•t mov•Thnt in fvnds 3.101 17.745 R•condllatk•n of funds:. Total funds brought fanvard 36.781 101.B01 138.563 Totsl rI1d 119,S47 159.429 All 3¢1svfti¢s d¢rfv¢ from ¢oniinuing op¢r*io A separaie stsiementofTot¥ Rectynsw GèrtS 8TK1 Losses $ Wuired as statsmenl indud¢¥ aè recognised gair4% and e9.. The notes attached on pages 18 10 32 forni an ints9 part 0fth• a¢¢ounts. 12

Riv•r Holm¥ Conng¢tlon¥- Ststsm•nt of Flnanclal Activiknes for thtr ar ondod 31 December 2022 River Holm¢ Cannoctlons- Resourcos appl7 In th• y•ar ¢nd•d 31 D•comber 2022 towards fixed assets for Charity USè'.- 2022 2021 Funds geryaraied in the >tara5 ¢etali ed In thp SOFA R8sourc8$ 8ppld on n¢t31 fixed assets B7.084 {20.5641 20.B46 14.1081 N•t r¢sour¢•s avallable to fund charitabh a¢vleS 16.738 Th• r•souru$ •PpI f4n flx•d awtsforchvltyu8• rnpM•nts th• wJtof•ddltioM1•88 proM•d• ol anydlgpo8•1$. Th8 notss attachod on pages 18 to 32 fomi an Intggraj part of th080 accounts. 13

River Holmfr Conne¢tlon$- Ststement of Flnanclal Athltles for tho y•ar ended 31 Oecember 2022 Movements In revenue and Capttal fvnds for th¢ year •nded 31 D¢¢¢mb•r 2022 Rov•nu• aeeumulated funda Unrostrict•d R4slrf¢t•d Funds Funds 2022 2022 Totsj Funds 2022 Last y•ar Total Funds 2021 AjM8 bJn¢s brOhlIorrt 39.882 119.547 159.429 138.583 136.2821 123.366 87.084 20,846 242.913 246,513 159A29 (Fromts unrtSLritte(S revenuè furfs 131.343 1131.3431 Closlthg r•wnuo fvThds 134.J43 111.570 246.513 159.429 Summaryof funds L#t Y•ar and Fund¥ Fund¥ Totsl FdI 2022 2421 Revenue amulated furds 134.943 111.570 246.513 159.429 The notes attached on pages 18 tv 32 forn an in¢•grn1 part of these accounts. 14

Rlvèr Holm¥ Conn¢¢fjons- Slat•m•nt of Flnanclal Activitles for the year ¢rtd•d 31 De¢ember 2022 Rlver Holm• Connections Income and Expenditure Account for th¥ y¢ar ¢nd•d 31 December 2022 as requirèd by the Companles Act 2006 In¢om• Incémo fron 263,627 rJ7.312 Invtrsth)ent lnie$t re£eNa¥l¢ 15 Gros5 Incom• In th• yèarb•for• •Ac•p•Il N•ms 263.816 237.327 GrM incom th• arlddIng •xe•piional It4m¥ 263.¥16 237.327 Expgndltu cnaDkbie èxpetyaitura. exdLling d8prttl8fi arnorDs Deplation aNd amortisabon RealK80d Ic88s on diskxx8Ls ols Hi5nerwhh arp re&t6c 166.B53 9.679 211,619 4,862 Totsl ¥xpendIre In th¢ year 176.732 216.481 Net Inrome belorn t&K In tha ffinin¢lal y•r 87.084 2Q.846 Y8x on surpkJ$ actv N•t Iricom• aft•rtax In th• finandal )Yar 87.084 20.846 Retalngd surplus for th? financial y¢ar 87,084 20.846 All acbvities derive fr¢)m wnts.nyw op8ratbJn5 In accordancewith ltte prowsions cftTha ct1npanJ2O06. the ldiry5 and Sub68dlnQs vsed in the Incorn8 and ExpBnditure account Thave been •JapW ta refknttlhe specHI ¢fthe chanvs ae5. Th• notès atta¢h•d on paggs 18 to 32 fomi an Ints9ral part of these accounts. 15

RIr Holm• Connecllons - Balall Shogt at 31 D•cemb•r 2022 2021 Inrttnoible assets Tangib assets 10 A1 11 A2 312 18A29 7.831 19.141 Current ass•ts Debtors cash al bank aTrJ in haryt 12 B2 10.226 166.437 ZJO.211 Totsl curr¢nt awls 236A91 176,£63 ¢reditor8: amounts falllng dug wlthln onè yèar 9.519 25.8901 Net Curront asm 227.372 1SI.973 246,513 159,429 Th• n¢t wets ofth¢ arnfvnd•d by tlundS olth• charlty. a>foUtsw•:. RHtrJct•d fvnd¥ Restri¢te4 Revenue Fw(ts 17 02 111,570 119.547 Unrestrlcted Fund• Unrssth¢x&Y Revenu& Fur 17 D3 134.943 39.882 D08tgnatsd Funds fotsl eharty funds 246.513 159.429 The'SORP Ref iNJted8tThl8 is Ihe of 8alBQCO Sh88t item$ 0$ set out in formd SORP ¢2uJrnents. As reguired by paragrzph 4.eo of tht SORP. brougbtfoThvard and earried loThvard fvnds obovo have been a4ree¢J to tho SOFA. The dir¢¢tors w¢ saiisf*J Ihat the ctffipaty ts entiw WJ ¢X¢Wlityi frc¥n b)8 raquw8m8nt to ob12in an audft uThl8r $orbon 477 of the CornpOn Art 20C6. The tharityis subièct to Indlpetht afvj lh8 r8POrt of lh• Ineép¢ndonl Ex8min8r on page 10. 16

Rlver Holme Connectlons Notes to the Accounts lor th• yoar •nd•d 31 D0Mr 2022 1 Accountlng pol¥¢ies Polici65 rèlating to th• produetton of thè •¢¢ount% B•818 Of prnpar•ii•n •nd •¢eouoling Mnventlon The accounts have been kKepared on Ihe b3sE, undèrlhe h&tor4 cost ccfivention. and accordance ¥Yrfh thq FmanciJl Reptsrtiw siandard 102. ieqe¢uve 1stjanu 20161 aThY'FRS 102 SORP Istytsrneni of Recommended Practsce fotAca)untrrvJ and Rewbng bychanbesl 2015.18s ae by the ts8d in Febrtry 20161. (The SORPI, rwbltstted bylhe Chanty ¢ommiSSbJn EngLThJ &W8les ICCEWI. effeciNe January2016.. and accordarte 1 able Lw in the (tr,ysIurisa¢A OlwtraIon. except that charity 145 Fxepared the fnanaal sthtements in accordarte w tré FRS f02 SORP Iststsmeni of Recomrn6nded Practice IAc{liVntsr4J a1 Rewrtsryj by Charihe512015. la5 arnenae¢ ty the 8uwDn tssued in FetKuary20161. (The SORPI. in welerenté to the prevths SORP. thè 50RP 2, been ttirthn. Tho1th51adrg fa¢t that the extsnl slalulory ltIOnS. the Chantes {Accounts Refrfytsi 2CW rofvr¢xpfo10 the SORP 2(5. ThLq ha$ t48n to axord current best prdttKe. Ri•k8 and fvlur• 1MptionS A risk ass,. E5 C¥ out ¥y the TnsS'&ees at eath meetr4J. The risk asses5rn2nl &nlthes thè maiorrisks Le cMaro)le company ano revihs ts SYSMS and prdr¢S n place 10 mana39 tho$8 rks. Aday IS dered knJrnn )ario¢Jevdop a stratwand rAèn fc¢iha ferth¢¢mry >¥. Policias rplatsng to expenditurF on goods and s•rwie•s prDvided to the charity. Vdunts•rn In accordan the SORP. and n recognitK)n oftho d.$ n pLTrJ a mc•8tsry value on th6 coninbubon from the wntrbUts Ofyuers iTrYuded th8 oftThe chanty. kM¥er. ts tffusiees yue the SgnrfK8niTrirt)U)n m8d8 the a¢iMts ofthe ¢*ity tyunpaky vduntsÈrs and this ¢Jes¢¥ Thre futy In Note 8. Poli¢les rnl•iinp to •ss•t4 iiabllili¢s •ndpmvlslons •nd oth•rm•tt•rs. Cash and bank balancas Cash heky byiho 11Kded ai th8¥rn1¥¢Ia1tykI and counted atlha •)d. Bathk b•1¢8$. w8th8rin uedrt or overdrabvn. ar8 shfw) aime proFerfy recow ts ttte bank St8taments. P•n¥lon¥. d•flngd ben•fft ¥chwn•¥ The charity op2rntes a defined benefit pensw)ty scpèrrta. tharged to ¥wJnl and Ikibibbes are accounted forin accorda¢ wth the printytles stl out in rnodu 17 01 the SORP. 18

Rlver Holme Connectlons Notss to th• Accounts for th• yoar ended 31 December 2022 Fund A¢countlnq Unresirlthd fuTrJs ar8 avafiab fcff u88 al ¢JWb oftr ts)Jsws in ILn1h8rar ofthe gwral abi¢thes ofth8 chari The thiityreoves no d8sw8ied fuThts. Re5tn¢led funds 3r¢ sutyÈEted to restri on thexF¢ill¥fr bythè donC¢th ts lerms ofa appe or 8$ by law. There are na er]dMrtenifur4ts. 2 Llablllty to taxatlon The Trustees t$tertal the charity lSE$ the tests Pawraph 1 Scheduk 6 of the Finance Aci 2010 lor UK corwrawfi purposes. Accoroingty. the Charity poienDaty exemM from respect of Ittcofde 0¢ gains recer wrfhin categorie¥ w¥ered by chapter 3 p8rt 11 of Ihe CorpTtsy Tay Att 2010 or Sectson 250 d. L Taxation of Chèrye8¥e Gains A¢t 1992. to Ihe extenl that $u¢h iywne ¢x ga n5 aTr applea exdusroty on the chantaE obj&ts ef cnarty and for other pwpose. Value A&Jèu Tax * r¢1 reCerable ty the cttaity. aM Iherefore ind18¢ in Ihe rdÉvantry)St3 in tha Ststsrneni ofFinan0 kbv5be5. 3 Winding up or dis501ution of th• ¢harity Ifupm WInG up ¢YUjn ofth8 rEman 8$581$. aftw ts sacrKm of dobts arxl I11$. assets (epresenied by the xcumulated lund s1 be tronstsrrtsj ts scqm otw tcoy or bd$ simitsr objects tc the charity. 4 Signifieanc• of finan¢lal Instruments to the charitys posititin Expansion extra Skft resourcts." In 2048 a £25.000 loan .5 Made av8'19ble * undewite the Start-up of the river steward busine55. Thisw8s tyts bryer needed agd ccuk1 be coYYe.-.vJ nto fundiry 10 empkny an extra sfaff member. Tnts person trJuld take ovèr th& vobJNteer wth Par aTrJ hdp InvasNe5 treabntrnL rbvw irnprovernenl wk and Irè8 planting. 5 Net surplus boforn tax In th• finan¢lal year 2022 2021 The suWus before w in fffiaTh7a)earii $18ted aner ch8ryr4:. Dopreciabon of owrd fc<ed asse peTr¥n c4J¥t¥ 9.878 1.410 4.862 1.011 6 Th• contribuOn ofvolunt•grs A ieial of4.5CrfJ hours ofvdunleer inputwas conthbuW to th8 Yxk tsft charity. 2.725 of thestr h)urs were ¢ontribLrtod ai pracb'tgl iasks and events. 0T 482 hcurt of trus6 wa5 conlribtsled ai OperatTraI Strateg V$. numbar0fvc1unrS SUPPJbry the rawty ir*eased in 2022. 19

Rlver Holme Connectlons Notes to the Accounts forth8 year •nded 31 Decembgr 2022 7 Staff costs and emolurnents S•l•ry¢o¥ts 2022 2021 Gr05s eXd1ln9 twstees key rnanagemwi lSonnel Empbyerfs opernting costs ofdèfined cOntrthj7 Fnsbn sche 69.751 1.410 52.235 Total 8alarf•¥. r•lat•d ¢o¥ls 71.181 53,246 Numbers of fulltlm• •mploy8•s orfuNdm?wulv•leRts 2022 2021 av¢rage r¥JMbero1tst stsffempw the ra$ The avewe ryJmbw skff •mplW n tr)Ear Tne average number ol bme stsff ompknyed n thè Tne esbmated full Dme eqUant numberofall s'Aff mpkn)eo fft th8 rYS Th• esiim•t¢d oqulv•l¢fttnumberof full tlme stff dÉploythqlrtdlff•vnt•GtlvlttTasln th•y••rw¥s.'. Faged on tharitae attr4ities Ery3gBd on managament and a¢trnintra1 The e2Ftim4ted lulltim• 0quivilentnumbtrofI¥ff •nploy•d*s •bov• Nonhertho tyusiees wr ary p8rsoThs connfjcwd with thom ary from the chérityor Wky rela entyty. •lher El curwi or r.

Rlver Holme Connectlons Nota$ to th• Accounts for th• ygar ended 310•Cemr 2022 8 Defined contrlbution pen$lon hOMe¥ The chanty incurred a liabiltyfor pens•Jn5 of£3.290 duriw Ihe >Ear. Th15 indudes £1,880 ofemokn)Ee coThtnbubOn$ recognised 85 part ofthe wage5 eAwse. and E1410 ofempWr¢onthbuton5 rew9ni5eo * 8 Separate item. Ofth totslof£659 re15 ponsv)ntonthbJbmS rakn9 to the stthyardshp. and are theref ¢eemed 10 be an eXP8n$e e1r8stred luTrYy. Thks CM$L5ts 01£377 olempk4ee contribut. and £282 elempb y liabilrtls and assets ass(Q8tsJwth fv schamo are shywn rebS Cfedrtors. Any liabilitosand as88ts as8 theschtm• 0 shtr7) L#*Y8rdobtQT5 rxedrtois. 9 Rgmunofauon and pawn¢s Tru5t••s and p•rnons u•nn8Cted with th•m No trustees or persons wnneded Wilh them recewj arty remvneration frorn tre Etsnty. or any rdated enity. 10 Intsn9lbl• Flxed Assets Good11.. 2022 2021 Cost Al 1 January2022 1.863 1.563 At 31 O•cthnb•r 2022 1.¥6J 1.563 At 1 January 2tr22 during the r 938 313 625 313 At 31 D•c•mbor2022 936 N•t l>ook valu¢ 312 62S Websrte devebpment Wsts are beir4J wrthn off Ul1 instalments ovorit8 lrfe of5 yeJr¥, which equates 10 amorbsation at 20% 5trdwJht li. 21

Rlver Holrne Connections Notes to the Accounts for th• ar •nd•d 31 D•mbar 2022 11 Tanglble Flxod A559ts Plant & Mxhlnèry Motor V•hl¢lo* Tolal Cost 1 1 January 2022 AdLlivoll5 Trdnsfers rL¥ed a68e 22.ye 20.564 13.556 At31 D•e•mb•r2022 13.556 43.112 DoPrt¢laiion 1 1 January 2022 Char5tr for tho ar 14,717 6.17T 14.717 3.389 At 31 0•¢•mbw2022 20.894 3,389 24.283 N•t bookvalu• At 31 Oecember2022 10,167 18.829 At310ewber 2021 71 7.831 12 Debtors 2022 2Q21 8.080 Other dDbiofs 2.146 10.226 13 Credltors: afflounts lalllng due wlthln one year 2022 2021 Trade Greditors Axrua15 61 1.813 PAYE. NIC VATand othertsxes Othercraditors 25,000 g,S19 24690

Rlver Holme Connectlons Noto$ to th¢ A¢eounts lor thè year ended 31 00Mr 2022 14 In¢om• and Exp¢ndltur¢ a¢¢oun¢ summary 2022 2021 At l January 2022 Surplu5 aftertax forthe 159.429 87.084 138.583 20.846 At J1 0¢¢grnb•r 2022 246.513 159.429 15 ParticularJ of how panicular funds are rgpres•ntqd by assets and Ilabllttles A¢ 31 Docernbtsr2022 Totsl Fuhdl Intan9ibk Assets TarvJity¢ Ftied As¥ets 312 18.929 312 18.829 16.0221 19.5191 242.913 236.891 19.5191 Cuffwt Liabl 242.913 246.513 Al 1 Janyary 202Z IntsngiWeA8sets Taryible Fixed AS15 625 7.831 025 7A31 CuNentAs8ats Current Li8NthS $7.116 125.6WI 119.547 176,063 125.6901 119.547 1S9,429 23

River Holme Connections Not•s to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 1• Change In totsl fund? over the Jwar anfyBed by Indmdual fvnds FundbrthW Mo¥•M•ht In Trnhl• Furth errtd fu8 In 2122 S••Noi•24 UnrèstrKtad RÈ¥enuè Funds 136.2821 131.343 134,943 Totsl unr•xlilct•d and d•slgnat•d funds 39.882 36.282 131,343 134.943 RtrICdIdS... CL1 Comrnunty Fw¥1 Awds forAII 19431 16.4341 19481 rEII Greert CommuntyTnJst 21 r¥tr.l Green CthnmurttyTnJsL 22 Fu CEL RwssEares I ross Cummins COMuP.ry 2.000 15501 14.3701 13.7811 133.2121 792 3.781 33.212 14961 14.983 296 20,783 1.515 13.0831 1201 998 Nthevah Trust Cwmunrty 08frN&tor Cwrnunrty Fund PCLT 2.184 12.1UI I1.Cl 14.3691 121.gYI 3.168 8.250 11.7(61 12 4.369 25.770 714 13.9241 7.737 714 ver Ran9Èr RiverSTe'wardship Ir251rictedl FknVerSa Way Seeds ofchange T110 Lodge YC Wo Thon9sDtsdgè Watsr CMser¥atLY5 Vc4unt88rs and DevÉkyM WRF Yorkshire Waler Crayfsh York$hir6 Vlaier StsIT FuTr5rvJ Yorkshire Wat¢rWaler Vole Yorkshire Water Communw Re51n%#ed Gonfr FuTha$ Total YMtri¢1od fvnd* 10.905 8,250 22,236 19.262 14851 18951 579 13931 58.288 1.956 15.1))O 1.433 15381 750 393 136.7051 (1.9561 115.OCKJI 12.3171 15.0001 620 131,343 23.691 45354 14B81 1620 119.547 123.366 111,S70 24

Rlver Holrne Conno¢tlons Not•$ to th• A¢¢ounts for th• y•ar •nd4d 31 D0mber 2022 17 Analysls ol mov•m•nts In funds owrlhg ygaras $hown In Not• 16. 0thorGSn• Ilov•m•nt Income ExpqndibJY• 8 Loss05 Irb funds 2022 2022 2Q22 2022 Unrnstrtcl•tl•ndd0slgnat•dfun¢._ UnrestrKt8d Rtrvwue Fuftds 51064 IUJ461 136.2821 RestrlGteLllun¢ts... AJnold Clark Communty Fund Bright Green Communty Tntsi 22 2.QQO Cwp L1 knfflunity FurKJ 15501 15$01 FundFaiyiru Consutsrt 14961 14961 15,S23 IS> 14.gB3 Hifsi Bner18y 11A321 Lartdsc8p8 R8COV8ry 1201 One C¢mmwty Fund P¢LT 714 14.1631 117.5131 14.777J 14121 13.9241 7,737 19.261 River Ranger FbverSo Way Seeds ofCh8ngo 2S250 24.038 14B51 18951 1¥5) lags) Tnofvjsywe Water ConseTrator5 750 579 vdunerS Irailiry and Devokjpwnl 13931 13931 WRF Yotrtshire Watercrafvn 111810 154,5721 58,268 1.956 Yorkshlre Water5taff Funduig Y0thshi werWaterVo 15,000 15.QOO 1.829 Yofkshtrewaier CMYty Fund QD 263,816 1170.7321 87.084 25

River Holme Connectlons Notes to the Accounts for thè yèar •nd•d 31 December 2022 11 The purptssos forwhlch the funds ag detaS1od In notè 22 ar• h8Jd by thè ¢harlty ar•:. Unrt5trited Rtrven FuJ5 F¥(Y4Nle re5eryes lor luwre athiiYS. subiectto ch•ritylegthtion, Hrp R•strfct•dfurtd8.". Amdd CL8rf4 AJrdd CL% resety8 Y48S U6818d by adonatn from Cl8rt8nd was ullL%ed for river and green Spa5 imwDvemenlwoth irtluding vc4unteertr(ts. PPE, tr88s and seed arkl carryng out Pvdctiral 6righl Green Crynm4mty TrLSi LcsYty 8rgXt Gw Commuiyty TnJ51 reservg wa5 Grgoted tyya d(XWlK)n from Fund Ct FoJfvJatK)n atyj be ubbsed forstsff time 10 run c4mrriuPJty IreoWe stheme maintenance day5. to purch35e native Flants and trae ¥oltion matenats Ilroo gus and slakes) as as Ki.nto&r PPE and to)Is. FuDJre resthrye Gfeaied by8n Mtal ¢)nabon. Thè HK5t 8rièw rè5oNo was uaalod ty (undrvJ fram Ono Comrnunty FovThtsMn and wfil be UlA4%od In Tre8 tyanDrrfJ. purth8se of navv8 tr88s I hedge piAnts ano maor4¥s. Th& NegThtWSaeas ros VAS cr8aw tsyfunair4 from NenbOU

Rlver Holme Connectlons Noto$ to th• Ac¢ounts for the yoar •nd8d 31 Dacemr 2022 Th8One Communty r95ervewas croai6d tyfundiryj frorn thie Communty Foundabon and be Utilk%ed forwdlrfe cameryds and oquipmeni for 0fi8 Community The RNer sIMrdship feserve create{5 by public don8kn5 frorn the Japanese kno1££d tttratrnent prrgrarnme aTrY stsff time other1u1ln River SardShip Th8 RNersAJ8 Waywrv•vAs crèated ty crdr0er GarfkJ Weston. Sir Georp Marin and Krki0B5 CDJX¥ fury aTrl donatK)n from Holme Valby C8mpYYJ frw a ak w and Tgroe the Rfvers byay. Riversh4e Way West Rwjing Masonic Charitss Lld Th&West RBig klason¢ Chari•B5 L'& reserie was wted ty f4rlry from Wèsi Ridir¥J Chaw Ltd * 7S a9a,tsi Year In Thewaler Coiswfys Trusi rvseTh WAS CWd funding from The WaterCoth50Natyrs TrL&i art tsr thB Mayfy in the Water conservakn Trust TheWThik Rose Ftyesl rewe 3s &?2ted by furnding from the White R¢)se Foresi. 11 was utsl.sed m yee pkntsry.:ree stheme maintenance and The White Rose Fore8t The Yorkshire p¢oRtt reSee w35 created by fundity from Yorkshire W•¢T and Lrtlsed ts CaityA suNey5 in ihe Yorkshire WatorCrayfi5 Prryect Yorkshiré Watsr Core FuTrJirJ Yorkshv8 Watèr¢or8 fun1 rsswfr byas cr&ited by furiry from Yortshtye Waterand was uused forstavbrne. Yorkshire Wat6tWatsrVob proied r050rwe was by frJnding from YorfrtshlWaterad was utslised to carry elAMenC3n mfftk svrvays in the catchmenL YOthshireW8r Watervole Pr¢jqct 19 Ultlmatq ¢ontrolling party The charty is under th¢ wntrol of its al members.

Rlvor Holme Connectlons D¢talled analysls of Incorne and expendire forthe yaar ended 31 Oecember 2022 as required by th• SORP 2015 This an•tysis is ¢l&sssified by ¢onventlon•lnomln•l des¢rlptlons •ndnot bya¢d¥lty. 20 Charitable income from fundtrs CuTh•ntyw Curr•ntywr Vnmstrirt•d Curr•nty•ar Tqtsl FurK15 PrforY•ar Totsl Fulldi Funds 2022 2021 Othèr Ine•m• and recharg•S Amokl CommLmty Furd Awards forAII Banks and Brarhas 1.000 1.000 1.000 96.461 3.550 5.070 5.000 3.000 Bright Green CommunityTnAt 2022 op LrKal Fulure Projec Hitsi Brierfey Longlty Nineveh TfUSI Ore Cornrnunity OefritslFator Cernmunity Fund FCLT RNer Ran9gr RNer5Kle Way Seeds otchar Sundry ThrniN LoJge Youth Worf w.trS*ors WRF yrrfkshI Water Craytsh Yorkshire Water Staff FundwKJ Yorkshire Waterwalervo Y¢xk3hire Water Cornmunty unStricted 2.000 75.523 15.523 3.000 998 998 2.788 714 714 239 25.250 24.038 41XI 17,906 25250 24.038 4.931 145 225 750 112.840 2.0(K) 15.OTrJ 750 112.840 2.000 15,000 3.000 s.000 51.875 28.291 51.875 66.9eo rotal Othw InMffle and r•¢hary 51.875 211,752 263,627 237,347

River Holm• Conn•ctEons Detalled analysls of Incom? and expendltur• tor the al ended 31 08mber 2022 as réqulf8d by th• SORP 2015 21 Totol Incom8 from tharitsble acll¥lil CLwrnni>•ar Cwr•ntyw wr•nlyw T•ial Fw Pr&tsrY•v Tvtsl Fur Fund Fund 2Q2t 51.875 2¢ 211.752 2Q2f 237.347 Tolal Charit8ble income furKler5 263.627 Total froffl ¢hthtsblB aGllvltl•¥ 51.875 211.752 263,627 237.347 22 In¢orn¢ from other. non charl¢ab. tradlny activlu Currnvlyw Cwr•htyMr Cwr•ntJw Pripryw Total Fund Totsi Fur Funds Fuffdx 22 2022 2021 Tradiw athties rnise fvnds Ithe ehty 1351 Tot•1 from oth•r acbvltye¥ 135 23 Instm•nI Income ¢Urr•nir Unrstrkt•i Funds ¢wr•nty••r ¢urr•nty•4r Toui F¥nd¥ Prloryur Ttstsi Funds Fund• 2022 22 2022 2021 Bank Inierèsi R8¢8ivab Total Invmknont Ineom• 189

Rlver Holm¢ Connedlons Detailed analysis of in¢om• and ¢xp¢ndltur• for the ar ended 31 December 2022 as r8qulr8d by th¢ SORP 2015 24 Exp•rtdltur• on ¢harltable actlvltl•$- Dlrgd Spendlng CuN•niy• CuVrrtyMr Cur¢ylr TotslFur¥h PriorY•ar Fund• 2m 2022 2021 Subcontrnct paymonts 59.956 111,164 Total dlré¢t spondln9 59262 59.956 111.164 25 Exp•ndlture on charStable activitles- Chariiabl• tradlng Cun•nly4u Curr•Trty•ar Cunnty•r Tow Fund T•tal Fun Fund FurA 2022 2D22 2021 87.653 29.123 116.776 10&317 87.6S3 29.123 116.n6 105.317

Rlver Holme Connectlons Detalled anal>31s of Incom• and •XndItUrfj for th• ygar gnded 31 O•¢•mb•r 2022 as r8qulr8d by th¢ SORP 2015 26 Support Costs for charitable activities PrforY•w Toiil Fundi Tot4lFur FuDd¥ Funds 2022 2021 employég ¢osts notlndud•d In dlr•¢i ¢osts Other saTaries Defined contribution PenSn c05ts- Other salarie5 Training and weffare- 51aff Travel and 5ub5trsten- staff Rruitment expens•s 15.107 69.751 52.235 282 1.128 1,410 1.012 1.718 1730 243 675 Premlses E¥pons Reni payable under operating È85es Cleaning an<J wasie managemeni Offe costs and m8d 18 18 477 329 Admlnlstr•tfve ovetheads Telephone. fax and intemel Postage Statsoneryand prinbng Equipment •xpenses Hire of equiprn8nl SofNvare l¢ences and expenses Advertising and rnarkeiing Lkqbity ancl contents insurance Sundry axpenses Charity adrninistratk?n Mowr expenses 231 1334 13.012 143 2.195 31.571 178 39 1.798 1.166 1246 2.025 10.987 U15 1113 763 1113 763 Pmfesslon•l fees pald io advisots oth¢r Ih•n th¢ ¥udltor orexamin8r Aco)untancy fee5 Other than examination or audit fees 1.813 Other gaI and professional 690 1.813 n¥n¢l¥l Oeprecvation & Amortisabon in total for th¢ 9.879 9.8n 4.862 Support costs lJ•fore reallocatlon 29.123 116.776 105,317 31

Rlver Holme Connectlons D¢tslled analyJl$ of Income and •xpendttur8 for th• Jffjar ended 31 Doc8mb•r 2022 as roqulrod by th• SORP 2015 27 Totsi Charftabl• eXnltur CurTrntyer Cwrnniy•Ar ¢wNnty•v Total Fund* P0T¥ T•tsi Funds Funds Fur 2022 2021 Total direct spendiry Total charilable Ct$ 59.956 116,776 111.164 87.653 29.123 105.317 Totsl ¢h•ritsblè éxpondrtw• 171732 216.481

Company Registration Number- CE0045 The Charity Regi8tralbJn Number :_ 1163873 River Holme Connections Report and Accounts 31 December 2022

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