## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From January 2024 To December 2024** ## **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 benefit 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 benefit for the use of the
inhabitants of the area without
distinction of sex, sexual
orientation, age, disability,
nationality, race or political religion
or other opinion for informal
recreation and leisure time
occupation with the object of
improving the conditions of life of
the said inhabitants.
(2) To promote for the benefit of the
public the conservation protection
and improvement of the physical
and natural environment in and
around the area of benefit.
(3) To advance the education of the
public, in particular but not
exclusively, in the conservation,
protection and improvement of the
physical and natural environment
in and around the area of benefit.| |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/nettle control, grassland and
woodland management, scrub
encroachment, footpaths control,
botanical surveys.

To set up nature trails, places bird and
bat boxes and wildlife habitat
protection| |||
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. It is
recognised that the trust requires more
volunteers to carry out this work and we are
actvely recruitng. Over the past year we have
welcomed several new volunteers into our
Land Management team.| |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. The trustees
are keen to engage young people in
recognising the privilege it is to have
this wonderful area of land available to
them and hopefully encourage them to
become volunteers in the future.

A successful fund-raising quiz night
took place in the autumn and further
quizzes are planned for 2025.

Widmer Fields are partcularly enjoyed
by dogs and their walkers and two very
successful social events were organised
by the dog walking community to fund
raise and promote interest in
supportng the Grange Area Trust| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Building on the success of previous years,
further calendar was produced showing views
of Widmer Fields and sold during the run up to
Christmas. This generated a pleasing number
of donatons in additon to the funds raised for
the calendar.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|As above.| |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|The Trust’s fnancial positon remains sound.
It’s Bank Balance increased by nearly £6000
year on year from £28,228 at end 2023 to
£35,019 at end 2024 – helped by a one of sale
of surplus equipment totalling£3,800.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held in case of any unforeseen
emergency and to provide for the replacement
of capital assets. This is vital as there is a
substantal number of trees on Widmer Fields
Village Green, many of which are sufering
from Ash dieback. We have had to employ tree
surgeons to remove two trees that were
considered a risk over the course of 2024. 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 and Trustees.

Ash Die Back afectng many of the
mature trees on GAT land| |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 will usually
serve for a period of tme 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 foundguiltyof disobedience to| an order or direction of the Charity Commission and is provided with:  A copy of the Constitution  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|
See above| |---|---|---| |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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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Colin Stevens|Chairman of
Trustees and
Chairman of
Development
Committee||| ||Malcolm Bristow|||| ||Brian Dugan|||| ||Peter Dwelly|||| ||David Field|Chairman of
Land
Management
Committee||| ||Hugh McCarthy|||| ||Robert Pangborn|||| ||Laura Air||Elected during
2024|| ||Colin Wingfield|||| |||||| ## – 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)** Joanna Davinson **Full name(s)** Joanna Davinson **Position (eg Secretary,** Honorary Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** Grange Area Trust Accounts for the period to 31st December 2024 Year to date movement: Year to 31.12.24 Yearto 31.12.23 Income: Income from donations.. Standing orders Justgiving Other Hazlemere Fete donations Current year calendar sales Previous year calendar sales Gift Aid HPCIR Callingham grants Quiz Dog Walkers events Equlpment sales Interest received Total Income Expenses: Calendars 2023 Calendars 2024 Subscriptions Hazlemere Fete Insurances Leaflets Scalpings Land management expenses Equipment repairs/replacement Administration Total expenses 4,310.70 313.79 757.84 246.66 405.00 250.00 1641.02 1.300.00 880.00 572.50 3,800.00 509.39 4,165.00 245.05 1,715.50 230.60 756.00 65.00 831.56 500.00 745.00 455.00 14,986.90 9,708.71 464.19 650.00 95.00 125.¢)0 252.48 132.00 1.695.06 1,904.77 3,830.85 0.00 9,149.3> 775.00 45.00 95.00 271.86 1,752.00 1,986.46 4,220.27 50.00 9.195.59 ** Excess of income over expenses 5,791.31 559.36 Bank balance at 1st January 2024 Qank balance at 31st December 2024 28.227.87 27,668.51 34.019.18 28.227.87 In current account In Lon8 term dep05Ft account (matures 1412125} Outstanding (Gift aid received 21.2.25 22,378.16 io.000.00 18,227.87 10,000.00 1.641.02 34.019.18 28,227.87 C Wetherell Hon Treasurer Date. 2410412025 In my opinion the above statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the trust. D.B. Westbrook F.C.CA. Date 2+ 04 ozs