Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] October 2024 Period start date To 2025 Period end date
30[th] September
Charity name: Muddy Fork
Charity registration number:1170128
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Environment/conservation/heritage; Recreation; Support mental wellbeing. |
| 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 |
Horticulture and wildlife garden supporting mental wellbeing. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmation that all trustees have regard of this Charity Commission guidance. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Volunteer contribution is a major factor in the running of the charity – we had 25 approx volunteers during the period |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Muddy Fork supported 100+ service users over the period with their mental health. Many of these service users reported improvements in their mental health from attending sessions at Muddy Fork |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Muddy Fork held a closing cash balance at 30thSep 2025 of £1,812 (inc petty cash) Income in the period was £24,242 and Expenditure was £26.175 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
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 | Principal funding is via donations and grants |
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| 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 | Principal risk is not achieving donations and grants to cover running costs for the 3 sessions per week |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | 3 year term, annual review and election every 3 years |
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 | Full induction pack including DBS |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Muddy Fork |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1170128 |
| Charity’s principal address | Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Darren Read | Board of Trustees | |||
| BarnabyVallance | Board of Trustees | |||
| John Langton | Board of Trustees | |||
– 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Darren Stephen Read | ||
Chair of Trustees |
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| 30/07/2025 | ||
| 30/07/2025 |
Muddy Fork 1170128
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Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period 01/10/2024 30/09/2025 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 24,242 - - - - - - 24,242 - - - 24,242 4,085 22,090 - - - - - - - 26,175 - - - 26,175 - 1,933 - 3,645 1,712 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 24,242 - - - - - - - 24,242 - - - 24,242 4,085 22,090 - - - - - - - 26,175 - - - 26,175 - 1,933 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 24,242 - - - - - - - 24,242 - - - 24,242 4,085 22,090 - - - - - - - 26,175 - - - 26,175 - 1,933 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Total unrestrcited receipts | 24,242 | 9,749 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
24,242 | 9,749 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 9,749 | ||||||
| Purchases | 4,085 | 9,148 | ||||
| Wages | 22,090 | 24,613 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 26,175 | 33,761 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 33,761 | ||||||
| - 1,933 | - | - | - 1,933 | - 24,012 | ||
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| 3,645 | - | - | 3,645 | 27,657 | ||
| 1,712 | - | - | 1,712 | 3,645 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
04/08/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank a/c as at 30/09/25 Petty Cash Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,712 - 100 - - - 1,812 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Darren Read |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Darren Read | 30/05/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
04/08/2026
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