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Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 6[th] April 2020 To: 5[th] April 2021
Charity name: Sustrust
Charity registration number: 1170276
Company number:
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 | To advance the education of the public in the principles and practice of sustainable development. To research or to fund research into the practice of sustainable development. To conserve, protect, manage and restore for the benefit of the public the natural resources, animals and plant life of Cornwall. To advance the education of the public in the ecology, conservation and management of different habitats. |
| 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 |
During the current reporting period we have managed woodland at Crenver and Fox Groves and Pip’s Field and Carwynnen Quoit Near Praze an Beeble in Cornwall |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the relevant guidance. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related
investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and performance
| 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 | Sustrust continued to manage Crenver and Fox Groves for conservation purposes. Due to the Covid situation no volunteer conservation days were undertaken. We facilitated the use of Crenver Grove and Pip’s Field for regular use throughout the year by community groups, including the local schools for outdoor events and educational purposes. Children from four local schools have learnt about the archaeology of Cornwall, the natural world and the value of woodlands in sessions meeting the educational curriculum. Volunteer groups working to help those with mental health or other difficulties have also used the woods for confidence and team building exercises. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives
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 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | We hold no reserves |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We are such a small charity at present we do not need reserves over and above our normal bank balance |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No funds are in deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We have sufficient funds to cover our likely expenditure and there are no uncertainties of this nature at present. |
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 | Sustrust continued to manage Crenver and Fox Groves for conservation purposes. We facilitated the use of Crenver Grove and Pip’s Field for regular use throughout the year by community groups, and schools for outdoor events and educational purposes. Children from four local schools have learnt about the archaeology of Cornwall, the natural world and the value of woodlands in sessions meeting the educational curriculum. Volunteer groups working to help those with mental health or other difficulties have also used the woods for confidence and team buildingexercises |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | We are too small a charity to make investments |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | We do not own the woods we manage and have appropriate public liability insurance, but a significant accident could affect our public reputation. We do insist on risk assessments from allgroups or businesses usingthe woods |
for events and have warnings at the site entrances about safety of visitors. We also look after a re-erected Neolithic cromlech and similar considerations apply. Because we have not carried out any large projects financial risks have been very small during this reporting period. We will be working on a larger project for the future and will review risks accordingly. Other
Structure, governance and management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document: Para 1.25 Charity Commission CIO document
for example, trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 New trustees are suggested by existing trustees
including details of any and a decision is made about appointing them
constitutional provisions e.g. by the existing trustees. This is in accordance
election to post or name of with Section 10 Option 1 of the Charity
any person or body entitled Commission CIO document
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.51 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 Relationship with any related parties
Other
Reference and administrative details
| Charityname | Sustrust |
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| Other name the charityuses | The Sustainable Trust |
| Registered charitynumber | 1170276 |
| Charity’s principal address | Sustrust Keepers Cottage Clowance Estate Praze-an-Beeble Cornwall TR14 0NQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 D Williamson
2 L Jenkin
3 O R Fenn Chair
4 L P Fenn
5 R O Fenn
6 S Hawkey
7 J E M Sheils Treasurer
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
None
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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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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
Due to Covid-19 a lot of our planned group activities have been put on hold. We are hoping to resume tree planting and other activities as soon as Government guidelines allow.
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Owen Robert Fenn Position (for example Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 05-02-2022
| Sustrust accounts 06.04.20- 05.04.21 Opening balance Income hire fees gross interest Expenditure Insurance £164.00 website hosting £182.35 £346.35 Closing balance |
Charity No 1170276 £4,679.03 £45.00 £6.43 £4,730.46 £4,384.11 |
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