2021-03-31-accounts - Felbeck Trust

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				SORP reference
					The majority ofFelbeck Trust's nature
					conservation work carried out by volunteers
					was halted in March 2020 as a result ofthe
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 120	Coronavirus pandemic and Government restrictions. Only essential maintenance
identifying	the diiference the				work was undertaken, with appropriately
charity's work		has made to			distanced volunteers, restricted in number,
the circumstances			ofits		such as mowing pathways to allow visitor
beneficiaries		and	any wider		access. In September, as Government
benefits to society as a					restrictions eased, outdoor working parties
whole.					were deployed again, within the Trust's
					Coronavirus protocol, to undertake other
					essential work: haymaking to maintain and
					encourage our new wildflower meadow,
					cleaning bird boxes, digging a pond,
					creating a Butterfly Bank and planting native
					hedging whips at West Beckham Old
					Allotments, to ensure the site was ready, in
					line with our most recent conservation effort,
					to attract breeding Turtle Dove. Species
					Monitoring also took place since this could
					be undertaken by volunteers working alone.
					The mental and physical health benefits of
					continuing this conservation work in line
					with Government restrictions during the
					pandemic were that local residents were
					able to continue daily outdoor exercise and
					our volunteers benefitted also from exercise
					in natural surroundings. Continuing species
					monitoring helped chart progress against
					our aim of improving previously neglected
					sites for the benefit of wildlife and nature.

			Funding opportunities for Felbeck Trust
			became severely depleted during the
Performance	offundraising		pandemic. Many grant funders focused on
activities against objectives		Para 1.41	organisations tackling the effects of
set			Coronavirus. Some funders closed their
			application process, and competition
			became greater for monies that remained
			available to applicants for conservation
			projects.
			Sufficient funds were maintained to
			continue to meet the Trust's core objectives
			in 2020 —2021.

Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	Income: F936.27
financial position at ofthe period	the end			Expenditure: 83858.52 Reserves: 25000 Remaining available funds:		K9,102
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Felbeck Trust Reserves	Policy is to		hold an
policy for holding reserves				amount in reserve to cover		the cost	of
stating why they are	held			recurring annual expenses		(insurance,
				venue hire etc.)and to	replace tools		and
				equipment.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	E5,000
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23	There are no identified	uncertainties		about
uncertainties about the				Felbeck Trust continuing	as	a going
charity continuing as a going				concern.
concern

					Grant funding,	Grant funding,	Grant funding,
					Donations	from private				individuals
The charity's principal sources offunds (including				Para 1.47	eBay sales		ofdonated			goods
any fundraising)
					N/A
Investment	policy and
objectives including			any	Para 1.46
social investment		policy
adopted
					Insufficient		volunteers			to complete habitat
					development			and management			work.
A description	ofthe		principal	1 ara 1.4S	Lack offunding to support on-going
risks facing	the charity				conservation			projects
					Resurgence		ofCOVID			or related pandemic
					issues
					Succession		planning		involving		the next
					generation		of	volunteers and trustees
					The increasing			burden		ofgovernance		may
					outweigh	the		benefit for individuals
					accepting	trustee and				officer positions		in the
					future.
					N/A
Other

Description	ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Constitution
(trust deed,	royal charter)
How is the constituted	charity "r	Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated		Organisation
(e.g unincorporated
association,	CIO)
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	In accordance with the			Constitution,	all
including details ofany			trustees are appointed			for a term of	three
constitutional provisions e.g.			years by a	resolution	passed at a meeting
election to	post or name of		ofthe Trustees.
any person	or body entitled
to appoint one or more			In selecting	individuals		for appointment		as
trustees			Trustees, Felbeck Trust			Trustees have
			regard to the skills, knowledge and
			experience	needed for		the effective
			administration ofthe CIO.

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training	oftrustees
The charity's	organisational
structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with	which the
charity works
Relationship	with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted whole year	ifnot for	Name ofpemon (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Trevor	Chair			Felbeck Trust Trustees
	Williams
2	Helen Dawson	Secretary
3	Phil Harrison	Treasurer	April 2020- Dec 2020
	David Barrass	Treasurer	Appointed	Dec
			2020
5	Kate Prout
6	Peter Maingay
7	lan Bowland
8	John Rea
	Eddie
	Anderson
10	NickAcheson
	Val Stubbs		Appointed	June
			2020
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Trustee	name	Dates	acted	ifnot	for	whole	year
None