**The Stradbroke Trust – CIO 1165750** ## **Annual Report to Charity Commission** Another successful year. Trustees have also worked hard to help with the maintenance of the new woodland (behind Grove End) and wildflower meadow off Neaves Lane. Contractors are still needed with specialist equipment to do much of the work but volunteer effort does help to keep costs more manageable. All allotment plots, except one half plot, are all rented and producing wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables. Thank you to Mary Thompson, other active members of the “Plot Lot” and also trustees for helping with the ongoing maintenance of the Village Gardens, particularly the woodland and orchard areas. The Trust is hoping to create and/or improve more footpaths around the village following our success with creating Merritt’s Way and Tyralla Way in partnership with Rattlerow Farms but getting agreement with the relevant authorities is proving more difficult than anticipated. On a less positive note the Trust is disappointed to note the continuing decline in the state of the fitness track around the playing field. The track and associated fitness equipment was installed in 2010 following the new drainage of the playing field. The Trust led on these projects securing substantial grants and a generous bequest from a past trustee (Reggie Elvin). At the time it is was agreed with the Parish Council that they would take over responsibility for ongoing maintenance but, sadly, this hasn’t happened. The equipment has all been removed and the track is getting progressively worse and following the development of All Saints Green drainage in the North West corner has been severely hampered making the track unusable at times. The Trust’s income is now severely limited so we are unable to do as much as we would like in the village, however, when opportunities do arise to help benefit our community we will try to respond positively. 3 long term Trustees are retiring at our AGM. Special mention must go to Peter Smith one of the original trustees and past chair, without his vision and dedication we would not have a doctors surgery in the village. Two people have already come forward to join but it is hoped that others may come forward to work with the new trustees and bring new ideas and energy to the Trust. Roger Turkington Chairman Strndbroke Trust ao- 1165750 Accounts l May 2024 to 30 Aprfl 2025 Ywrto 2D2S Y••rts JOA￿ 2024 All￿ment Reftts UK Power Netsvorks waweave payments Hed8e cuillng Wlld flower meadow cuttln StradbrokeAllSt¥r$ Tiees-SSCC Interest L535m 121.63 85.Tr) 1,437.50 i￿.77 96.25 2.IKIA8 si.(0 79 ￿￿00 Hethecuttlni Trees Woothand area c￿nrf WNdflower me*low ¢uttln8 Road planln SIRnaie M&tellaneo Insurance H￿h suffo￿¢4mmUn￿ b 103.20 437.50 105.L 42.96 9IXI 168.¢Xt 67m OA) To1•1 Exp•ndltyi• l•l•ftt• at*1 Wl IOIS The Vlllage G•rdeThs (Dropers Hllll Tronsfvreofrom StroglbroktChorttobL• TrnstQi )(*)* Volue. caMpleted￿ *1 C*cembtf2019 52.36S.97 52,365.97 B•nk ¢urrent •¢cou unlledTr￿tA