## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From January 2023 To December 2023** ## **Charity name:** **Grange Area Trust** **Charity registration number: 1167347** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|(1) For the beneft of the public to
provide and maintain a village
green in Widmer Fields and, if so
decided, to acquire and provide
further pieces of land within the
area of beneft for the use of the
inhabitants of the area without
distncton of sex, sexual
orientaton, age, disability,
natonality, race or politcal religion
or other opinion for informal
recreaton and leisure tme
occupaton with the object of
improving the conditons of life of
the said inhabitants.
(2) To promote for the beneft of the
public the conservaton protecton
and improvement of the physical
and natural environment in and
around the area of beneft.
(3) To advance the educaton of the
public, in partcular but not
exclusively, in the conservaton,
protecton and improvement of the
physical and natural environment
in and around the area of beneft.| |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|
To ensure the land management plan is
followed.

To organises the management of
volunteer groups to work on the land

To organises the programme for
bramble/netle control, grassland and
woodland management, scrub
encroachment, footpaths control,
botanical surveys.

To set up nature trails, places bird and
bat boxes and wildlife habitat
protecton| |||
To fundraise and make grant
applicatons to raise funding from
individuals and organisatons
to cover annual running costs.

To raise awareness of the Trust by
efectve public presentatons, leafets,
notces, press releases, newsleters,
etc.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Grange Area Trust upholds its objectve to
the advancement of protecton and
improvement of the environment for the
beneft of wildlife, plants and the public.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity been a small group of dedicated
volunteers who have willingly given of their
tme and a number of residents have expressed
interest in supportng the trust’s work. During
the course of 2023 the Trust has been
successful in atractng a number of new
volunteers to support its Land Management
work. The Trust has also been supported by
the dog walking community, one of Widmer
Fields key user groups, who raised funds for
the Trust during2023.| |Other||| ## **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|
A number of Nature Trails through the
felds were organised for young
children during the year. They were
well atended

During 2023 the Trust has also
established a relatonship with a local
Forest School, ofering access to the
Fields for the schools actvites and
providing Bird and Bee box kits for the
children to build and decorate.

During the year we mentored an
individual working towards his Duke of
Edinburgh award.

We ran a successful fund-raising quiz
night in the Autumn and we again
produced a Widmer Fields Calendar for
2024. This year we extended the print
run from 100 to 200 in order to meet
demand. The calendar was well
received and generated a signifcant
level of donatons in additon to the
sale revenue.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
As above| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|As above.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|At our December 2023 Trustees meeting
the Trustees agreed an investment plan to
place our £10,000 reserve into an interest
bearing fixed term account. We will reap
the benefit of that investment in 2024.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held in case any unforeseen
emergency arises. This is vital as there is a
substantal number of trees on Widmer Fields
Village Green which could be afected by
storms. The Trust has no regular income apart
from donatons and fund raisingevents.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10,000| |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|
Funds are raised by donatons from individual
residents, grants from public bodies, such as
the local parish councils, the annual calendar
and quiz nights.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|
Accidents to volunteers working on the
land.

A reducton in donatons which are
necessary for maintaining the land.

Ageing volunteers.

Ash Die Back which afects a number of
the trees that we maintain| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of
charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)|Para 1.25|The Trust’s governing document is the Consttuton.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisaton| |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|Trustees come from a variety of backgrounds. They share a
common desire to protect green spaces around
Buckinghamshire. They each have strengths which are useful
to the Trust, e.g. company directors, accountancy,
environmental, administratve, marketng, IT, local council
representaton. There is a staggered retrement programme
which is detailed in the Consttuton.
There is full board discussion and approval before the
appointment of any Trustee. A likely candidate must
generally serve for a period of at least two years on one of the
sub-commitees – Development or Land Management,
provide a CV and undertakes a short interview. On
appointment, the new Trustee makes a writen declaraton
statng that:
S/he is willing to act as a trustee of the Grange Area Trust.
S/he understands the organisaton’s purposes and rules set
out in its Consttuton.
S/he understand that knowingly to make a false statement is
a criminal ofence under secton 11 of the Charites Act 1993
S/he understands that the charity’s funds are held in its name
in bank or building society account in England or Wales
S/he will comply with his/her responsibilites as a trustee as
set out in the Charity Commission’s guidance “The Essental
Trustee (CC3)
S/he is not prevented from actng a trustee because s/he:
`o`
has an unspent convicton shown at
htps://www.gov.uk/guidance/automatc-
disqualifcaton-rules-for-charity-trustees-
and-charity-senior-positons
`o`
has an IVA, debt relief order and/or a
bankruptcy order
`o`
has been removed as a trustee in
England, Scotland or Wales (by the
Charity Commission or Ofce of the
Scotsh Charity Regulator)
`o`
is a disqualifed company director
`o`
is a designated person for the purposes of
ant-terrorism legislaton
`o`
is on the sex ofenders’ register
`o`
has been found in contempt of court for
making (or causing to be made) a false
statement| ||`o`|has been found guilty of disobedience to| |---|---|---| |||an order or directon of the Charity| |||Commission| |and is|provided with:|| ||A copy of|the Consttuton| ||A copy of|the up-to-date Annual Report and Accounts| ||A Charity|Commission Trustees’ Handbook| ||Copies of|the trust’s policy documents| ## **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|GAT consists of two sub-commitees,
Development Commitee and Land
Management Commitee, who have trustees,
volunteers and expert consultants serving on
them and each has a Chairman who reports
back to the main board of Trustees. Proposals
from these sub-commitees are brought to the
main board of Trustees for ratfcaton. They
each meet three tmes during the year.
There are no paid staf working for GAT. There
is an Honorary Treasurer and an Honorary
Secretary.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Grange Area Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1167347| |Charity’s principal address|Piranor Barn, North Road, Widmer End, Buckinghamshire,
HP15 6NE| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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9|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Colin Stevens|Chairman of
Trustees and
Chairman of
Development
Committee|Elected as
Trustee in
February 2022.
Elected a Chair
in March 2023|| ||Malcolm Bristow||Elected 2017 –
reappointed
2020 and 2023|| ||Brian Dugan||Elected in 2016
– reappointed in
2019 and 2022|| ||Peter Dwelly||Elected in 2020
– reappointed in
2023|| ||David Field|Chairman of
Land
Management
Committee|Elected in 2016
– reappointed in
2020|| ||Hugh McCarthy||Elected in 2016
– reappointed in
2020|| ||Robert Pangborn||Elected in 2016
– reappointed in
2018, 2020 and
2022|| ||Judy Weaver||Elected in 2016
– reappointed in
2018, 2020 and
2022|| ||Colin Wingfield||Elected in 2016
– reappointed in
2019 and 2022|| |||||| ## – 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 Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **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)** **Full name(s)** Joanna Davinson **Position (eg Secretary,** Honorary Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** Grange Area Trust Statement of Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2023 Year to 31.12.23 Year to 31.12.22 Incomln8S Donation5 Standlng Orders Others 4,165. 1,960.55 6.125.55 230.60 756. 65.00 831.56 S￿.￿) 745. 455.C(J 9,70&71 4,293.C(J 11,505.43 15,798.43 loo.00 1,427.31 122.00 1,076.39 Hazlemere Fete donatiors Current ￿ar calendar sales Premous year calendar sales Gift Aid HPC gfant Quiz Cedar Pa￿ party T¢tsl InC￿le 812.95 19,337.08 out801￿$ Calendars 2023 Calendars 2024 Sub5¢riptions Hazlemere Fete Insurances Leaf lets Scalpings Land management expenses Equipment repairslreplacement Admlnlstration Totsl expernses Excess ol Inc(me ￿er expenses Bank balance at 1st Jawary 2023 Bank balance at 31 De¢ember 2023 464.19 650.(K) 95.(KJ 125.lJ) 252.48 I32.￿) 1,695.06 1,9)4.77 3,830.85 422.31 0.00 45.00 0.00 925.56 0.00 3,429.30 7,089.58 9,276.48 228.34 21,416.57 9,149.35 559.36 -2,079.49 27,668.51 28,227.87 29,748.r 27,668.51 In current acc￿￿tt In W temi deNislt accounl lrnatures 14121251 18227.87 io.000.00 cw*hwdl Hon Treasur Date.. 28104n024 ** ￿￿*1 VY*￿￿￿¥￿I atruea)d tsirview oftheftnanclal posllion ofthetrust. D.B. Westbrook F.C.C. Date. ¢ Zo2