## ## ## ## ## ## ## ||||||1.The preservation
and conservation
ofthe Grade II* Listed| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||Baptistery and other historical remains associated
with the Baptistery| ||||||in Menacuddle
Valley for the benefit ofthe public.| |Summary ofthe objects
charity set out in its||||ofthe|2.The advancement
ofeducation
ofthe public about the history of
the Baptistery and the ecological importance
ofthe surrounding
area.| |governing
document|||||3.To provide orassist in the provision offacilities for recreation
and| ||||||other leisure time occupation
in the interests ofsocial welfare
with the| ||||||object of improving
the conditions of life ofthe public by the| ||||||conservation,
enhancement
and maintenance
ofthe original Victorian| ||||||ornamental
garden
in Menacuddle
Valley.| ||||||2020was a difficult year for any charity to continue
with normal activities,| ||||||following the onset ofthe Covid 19pandemic
and subsequent
restrictions| ||||||imposed
by the government
from the middle of March. The trustees of| ||||||the Friends of Menacuddle
Well did, however,
continue
working| ||||||throughout
the year within government
guidelines
to further the charity's
objectives forthe public benefit:| ||||||1.The condition ofthe baptistery
was monitored
and drain clearance| ||||||carried out to relieve flooding
in and around the structure
when| ||||||necessary. Two tons ofgranite chippings
were spread around the| ||||||perimeter ofthe building
to enhance the appearance
ofthe area and| ||||||improve
public access.| ||||||2. Planned
educational
activities for members
ofthe public unfortunately| |Summary ofthe main|||||had to be cancelled this year, including
three previously
arranged
talks
for local groups, and the annual
Remembrance
Day service. The website| |activities undertaken|||for|the|and Facebook pages were, however,
well used and the information
board| |public benefit||in relation||to|at the site provided
visitors with facts and background
details of historical| |these objects||(include|within||and ecological importance.
A granite slab was commissioned
to| |this section|the statutory||||commemorate
the beginning
ofwork to restore the site.| |declaration|that trustees|||have|| |had regard to
issued by the||the guidance
Charity|||3.'Welly Days' had been planned
for each month ofthe year, when
members
ofthe public would be able to engage
with working
on the| |Commission|on public||||restoration
and maintenance
ofthe Gardens. Most ofthese events were| |benefit}|||||forbidden
by government
restrictions,
but the charity was able to| ||||||schedule five such days before lockdown
began at the beginning
ofthe| ||||||year and later during the autumn.
Much needed weeding
and pond| ||||||clearance was carried out by volunteers,
along with planting
of numerous| ||||||bulbs, trees and shrubs and a young thuja as succession
planting
forthe| ||||||existing magnificent
mature specimen. The trustees also worked at the| ||||||site whenever
possible
improving
paths, installing
bird feeders and| ||||||creating two wildlife
log piles.| ||||||At the beginning
ofthe year the Cornwall
Wildlife Trust and the Cornish| ||||||Bat Group were contacted to enlist their help with attracting
more wildlife| ||||||to the area. Unfortunately
their offers of help had to be put on hold until| ||||||normal activities could resume,
hopefully
later in 2021.| ||||||The Charity Commission
guidance on public benefit is taken into account| ||||||when
planning
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achievements
ofthe charity
during the year|||In spite ofthe difficulties
in carrying
out work this year, progress was
made with all ofthe objectives that had been set for 2020.| ||||Substantial
planting
was carried out in all areas ofthe site, and this effort| ||||should be rewarded
with extra shows of colour, pockets offragrance
and| ||||increased
wildlife habitat
in the coming year. Landscaping
ofthe South| ||||Garden was greatly enhanced
by the building
ofa beautiful
drystone
wall| ||||to create afeature viewpoint
from which to appreciate the main features| ||||ofthe site. Stone steps and a pathway
were also created
in this area,| ||||along with the installation
ofa large double compost
bin here and another| ||||in the North Garden so that waste plant materials
could now be| ||||processed on site rather than being transported
toa distant facility.| ||||A start was made on the plans for extra support for wildlife with the| ||||construction
oftwo wood piles to provide homes for bugs and insects,| ||||which would
in turn provide food sources for small reptiles, amphibians| ||||and mammals.
A range offeeders to support a variety of bird species| ||||were also installed
around the gardens.
Itwas wonderful
tosee wildlife| ||||responding
tothe efforts so far made, with a mother mallard
duck and her| ||||ducklings
setting
up home on the pond island, and increasing
insect life| ||||in evidence.
Itwas fascinating
to discover dozens of Digger wasp nests| ||||along the riverbank
and watch the female wasps
pulling their prey into| ||||the small holes as food for their young, and also to find numerous| ||||Dragonfly
Larvae cast skins left behind
by the nymphs
after crawling
from| ||||the pond and emerging as fully-formed
young dragonflies.| ||||In this difficult year, members
ofthe public have also frequently| ||||expressed
their gratitude
forthe work carried out. Not only have many| ||||more people visited the gardens,
but it has been ajoy tosee families| ||||picnicking
and children
being able to run around
in a safe environment.| ||||Many people expressed
what a wonderful
escape during
lockdown
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others said they couldn't
have managed
without
itas a calming| ||||bolthole and one lady who lives on her own confessed she couldn't have| ||||got through
without
it: Sitting beside the river just took all her anxiety| ||||away.| ||||The annual
'Britain
in Bloom' competition
was, unfortunately,
cancelled| ||||for 2020 but the Friends of Menacuddle
Well were proud to be awarded a| ||||'Certificate of Recognition'
by the Royal Horticultural
Society and South| ||||West in Bloom in celebration
ofthe work carried out in previous years| ||||and throughout
the current pandemic to 'help make your community
more| ||||resilient
in these testing times'.| ||||At the beginning
ofthis year the trustees were grateful to Steve Double| ||||MP for agreeing to meet with the new CEO ofStAustell Brewery to| ||||discuss the charity's
ongoing
efforts to encourage
them to reopen the old| ||||riverside
walk from the town to Menacuddle
Well, which runs through| ||||land owned
by them.
Itwas regrettable
that the brewery
repeated
their| ||||assertion
that they could not agree to lend their support to this project,| ||||and the trustees have reluctantly
accepted that the hope of re-| ||||establishing
this traditional
route tothe Well will have to be abandoned,| ||||at least forthe time being.| |a|||| ||~||| |Briefstatement ofthe|||E2,644.08of unrestricted
cash funds were held in the current account at| |charity's||policy on reserves|year end. This is higher than was planned
because ofthe limitations| ||||placed on the work which could be carried out during the year.| ||||The policy is to hold between f200 and E1,000 in reserve to cover| ||||expenses such as Public Liability Insurance,
purchase of plants,| ||||equipment
and herbicides etcfor maintenance
ofthe site, and| ||||unforeseen
expenditure
such as repair of damage caused
by acts of| ||||vandalism.| |Details ofany funds materially
in deficit|||Not applicable| ## ## ## |O|CHARITY COMMISSION
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accounts|1170532
accounts|||CC&63| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Forthe period
from|||1.1.20||||To||31.12.20|||| |~|' .
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funds||||Restricted
funds|||Endowment
funds||Total|funds||Last year| ||||to the|nearest|5||to the nearest||8|to the nearest 5||tothe|nearest|f|tothe nearest 5| |A1 Receipts|||||||||||||||| |Grants|||||||||||||||1,218| |Donations|||||||||||||||473| |Sub|total (Gross income|fior
AR)|||||||||||||1,691| |A2 Asset|and investment
sales,||||||||||||||| |(see table).|||||||||||||||| ||Sub total||||||||||||||| ||Total receipts||||||||||||||1,681| |A3 Payments|||||||||||||||| |Leaflet Printing|||||||||||||||| |Insurance|||||63||||||||||64| |Flora Planting
and Maintenance|||||||||||||||1 229| |Info Boards|Design and Construction||||||||||||||1,801| |Public Events|||||12|||||||||12|12| |Infrastructure|Repair and Maintenance||||||||||||||66| |Provision
for wildlife|||||||||35||||||| |Construction|ofCompost Bins||||700||||||||||| |Construction|of Drystone Wall / Steps||||||||||||750||| ||Sub total|||1,525||||1,284|||||||3327| |A4Asset|and investment||||||||||||||| |purchases, (see table)|||||||||||||||| |Benches|and Picnic Tables||||||||||||||1,749| ||Sub total||||||||||||||1,749| ||Total payments|||1,525||||1,284|||||2,809||5,076| |Net ofreceiptsl(payments)-||||1,525||||1,284|||||2,808||3,385| |A5 Transfers between funds||||3|127|||3|127||||||| |A6 Cash|funds last year end|||1,042||||4,411|||||5,453||8,838| |Cash funds this year||end||2,644|||||||||2,644||5,453| |~
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