## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2021 date To 31[st] December 2021 Period end date** ## **Period start** **Charity name: Box Community Wood** **Charity registration number: 1169429** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 1. To promote the conservation,
of the charity as set out protection and improvement
in its governing of the natural environment at Box
document Wood for the public benefit;
and
2. To advance the education of the
public in the conservation,
protection and improvement of the
natural environment. Nothing in
this constitution shall authorise an
application of the property of the
CIO for purposes which are not
charitable.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and • Raised funds locally in order to
1.19
activities in relation to purchase Box Wood • continued to
those purposes for the monitor management
public benefit, in arrangement and lease with
particular the activities, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
projects or services (GWT)
identified in the • Carried on a woodland
accounts. management programme under
the direction of GWT. Box
Community Wood has complied
with its duty to have due regard to
the guidance on public benefit
published by The Charities
Commission in exercising its
powers and duties.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have paid due regard
whether the trustees to all guidance received from the
have had regard to the Charity Commission relating to
guidance issued by the public benefit
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
Policy on grant making n/a
Para 1.38
n/a
Policy on social Para 1.38
investment including
program related
investment
Contribution made by n/a
volunteers Para 1.38
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
During this period of operations
Box Community Wood has:
• Continued a programme of
Summary of the main woodland management under the
Para 1.20
achievements of the direction of GWT
charity, identifying the • Removed old, damaged or
difference the charity’s unnecessary fencing and gates
work has made to the • Cleared scrub, dead brush and
circumstances of its invasive non-indigenous species
beneficiaries and any from the wood
wider benefits to society • Widened and cleared paths and
as a whole. rights-of-way through the Wood
• installed or repaired gates,
fencing and kissing gates at the
entrances
• Streams have been cleared and a
‘leaky dam’ created to manage
rainwater passing into the wood
after heavy storms
• old stiles have been replaced,
where appropriate, with robust
kissing gates for easier and safer
access
• An historic gateway has been
restored and access cleared
• General measures to facilitate
easy and safe access to the Wood
have been put in place
• opportunities to encourage and
support indigenous wildlife are
taken wherever possible
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Achievements against n/a
Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set
Para 1.41
Investment performance n/a
against objectives Para 1.41
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 BCW has maintained a stable and
financial position at the positive financial position, with
end of the period net deficit of only £428 and
reserves of £13,673.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 BCW retains a modest cash
policy for holding reserve against any future
reserves stating why they management expenses that may
are held be incurred. A proportion of this
has been invested in an accessible
interest-bearing account in the
short term, and the Reserves
policy will continue to be
monitored at the discretion of the
trustees.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £12,462
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 No known concerns
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal Occasional public donations, bank
sources of funds interest and wayleave payments.
(including any
fundraising) Para 1.47
Investment policy and n/a
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted Para 1.46
A description of the BCW leases the woodland to
principal risks facing the Para 1.46 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust,
charity which takes responsibility for
maintenance and insurance
including public liability. BCW
would therefore need to find an
alternative lessee should GWT
desist.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution document
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by Box
methods including details Village Society (4) and the Novalis
of any constitutional Trust (1)
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures Familiarization with the CIO
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 Constitution and general guidance
and training of trustees for charity trustees issued by the
Charity Commission.
The charity’s The charity has five trustees from
organisational structure Para 1.51 whom a chair, treasurer and
and any wider network secretary are chosen by
with which the charity agreement with the other trustees
works
Relationship with any Box Wood is leased out to
Para 1.51
related parties Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust,
which takes total management
responsibility including safety,
maintenance and the organising of
volunteer work parties.
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name BOX COMMUNITY WOOD
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1169429
number
Charity’s principal 1 Baycroft
address Box
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL6 9HH
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Stephen Chair Whole year Box Village Society
1
Hemmings
2 Beris Hanks Whole year Box Village Society
3 Thomas Pentzek Whole year Novalis Trust
4 Martin Smith Secretary Whole year Box Village Society
5 Roger Ogle Treasurer Whole year Box Village Society
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None
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
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## **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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Stephen Philip Hemmings
Roger Anthony Ogle
Position (eg Chair Treasurer
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
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## **BOX COMMUNITY W** !st January 2021 to 31 |DATE
Opening Balances
01/01/2021
Insurance
Wayleave Payment
Annual Brochure Printing
Donations (4)
Gift Aid
2 Benches
Miscellaneous
Bank Interest
Closing Balances
12/31/2021|CASH AT| |---|---| ||£
Current Account
1775.99
-402.36
-56.60
600.00
366.29
-1042.87
-30.40
1210.05| Total Income Total Expenditure Net Deficit for year (Income less expenditure) ## **WOOD - FINANCIAL SUMMARY** 1st December 2021 **----- Start of picture text -----**
T BANK INCOME
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|T BANK
||INCOME
|| |---|---|---|---| |£|£|£|£| |Reserve Account|Donations|Misc. Income|Bank Interest| |12325.37|||| |61.17||61.17|| |50.00|650.00||| ||366.29||| |26.33|||26.33| |12462.87|||| ||1016.29|61.17|26.33| |||1103.79|| |||-1532.23|| |||-428.44|| **----- Start of picture text -----**
EXPENDITURE
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|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE| |---|---|---| ||£
Improvements
-1042.87|£
Miscell.
-402.36
-56.60
-30.40| ||-1042.87|-489.36|