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2022-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 September 2021 31 August 2022

From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Low Carbon Louth

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1170503

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Charity's principal address 10 Keddington Road, Louth, Lincolnshire
Postcode LN11 0AA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if
whole year
any)
Chair
1 [James Olley ]
Pocklington
Treasurer
2 [Alison Byford ]
Spittles
Secretary
3 [Stephen John ]
Mansfield
4David Ford Trustee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/a
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address
N/a
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution (“Foundation” constitution suitable for a CIO). Type of governing document

(e.g., trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Proposed, seconded and voted upon by existing trustees. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The structure is a simple one with four voting trustees. As an environmental (although non-political) organisation, LCL exists within a loose network of similar organisations within the North Lincolnshire area. Specifically, it has strong links (and some shared membership) with:

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision and promotion of a food composting scheme; the promotion of cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of transport; the promotion of organic food growing.

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Summary of the main
activities undertaken for
the public beneft in
relation to these objects
(include within this
section the statutory
declaration that trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public beneft)		 The provision of a food composting scheme:
The Community Composting Scheme (CCS) is a wholly charitable
activity – outside normal public or private provision. It has a
proven track record, having been in operation since June 2014,
since when it has expanded. It operates on environmental
principles within the town of Louth. When LCL was set up in
December 2016, the ongoing costs of the scheme were funded
with fnancial help received from Transition Town Louth.
Subsequently, a grant of £500 was given by East Lindsey District
Council for the purchase of further start-up equipment: a second
shredder, a two-metre cubed fold-down composter, and some
food caddies. It is non-proft making – the small sums derived
from the sale of organic compost are ploughed back into
supporting the work.
The scheme works by collecting food waste by bicycle and trailer
from households that are part of the scheme and turning this into
organic compost suitable for growing food. CCS member
households are ofered organic compost bags on favourable
terms.
The promotion of cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of
transport:
Inter alia, LCL undertakes the repair of bicycles free of charge
with voluntary donations ploughed back into the support of its
activities.
The promotion of organic gardening:
Three organic community gardens are managed by LCL. The
food grown is given away free.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Youmay chooseto include
further statements, where
relevant, about:

policy on grant making.

policy programme related
investment.

contribution made by
volunteers.		 Low Carbon Louth welcomes the participation of community
volunteers as well as the public at large in its work, whether
actively or passively, and is mindful, if young or vulnerable
people are involved, of the need for suitable safeguarding
policies and practices to be put in place.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in less activity
at the public access community gardens in line with government
guidelines.
The community composting scheme continued throughout the
periods of lockdown as it was considered an essential service.
Section D Achievements and performance Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity during the year		 Summary of the main milestones and achievements of the
charity during the year to 31 August 2022:
A robust fnancial regime remains in place and LCL is fnancially
secure.
Public liability insurance cover was maintained.
The trustees met formally on 2 occasions and the meetings were
minuted and approved.
Specifcally in relation to LCL’s three objects:
The three organic community gardens managed by LCL were
maintained to a satisfactory standard. The level of participation
by local people was recorded as part of monitoring LCL activity.
For the year ended 31 August 2022, the Community Composting
Scheme took in 24 households within the town of Louth –
comprising perhaps 55 people. During the period of this report
682 individual house collections were made and the 1716
kilograms of domestic waste collected were diverted to the
process of production of organic compost. It was decided to end
the scheme at the end of August 202 due to other time
demands on the lead volunteer. We were unable to recruit a
regular volunteer to continue the scheme.
During the initiative which began in 2014 the scheme has
collected almost 20,000 kgs of waste from 5366 individual
household collections. The average waste per household
collected was 2.5 kg.
Approximately 1 tonne of fnished compost was produced, the
bulk of which was applied to the community gardens, a small
amount being donated back to householders.
James Pocklington delivered a “Gardening in Schools”
presentation as part of CPD training for teachers held at the
Lincolnshire Show on the 18/06/22. The charity received a
donation of £100 from the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.
James subsequently visited Billinghay School to deliver the same
presentation and ofer advice on site.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The Community gardens in the town centre were tended by volunteers led by James Pocklington on several occasions and refreshments were purchased for participating volunteers after those sessions.

Section E Financial review

As we have limited funds and no ongoing financial Brief statement of the commitments, we do not have a policy on reserves charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s) James Pocklington Stephen Mansfeld, Secretary
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)		 Chair
Date 18/05/23

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Low Carbon Louth 1170503
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/09/2021 31/08/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Fix your bike credits 50 - - 50 548
Fee for presentation 100 - - 100 106
- - - - 215
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
150 - - 150 869
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 150 - - 150 869
A3 Payments
Hot Bin purchase for the Priory 199 - - 199 303
Seeds stock 29 - - 29 -
Website subs 51 - - 51 -
Volunteer refreshments 39 - - 39 -
Parts for trailer 125 - - 125 -
Insurance 160 - - 160 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 602 ] - - 602 303
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 602 - - 602 303
Net of receipts/(payments) - 452 - - - 452 566
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 814 - - 814 248
Cash funds this year end 362 - - 362 814
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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
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
None
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
None
Details
Details
None
Details
Composting and gardening equipment
including shredders and 4 wheeled trailer		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
814
-
-
-
-
-
814
-
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)
LCL
150
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
A Spittles
S Mansfield		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
17/05/2023
17/05/2023

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