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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 February 2024 31 January 2025 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Trust
Charity name Other names charity is known by Cornwall AONB Trust Registered charity number (if any) 1172467
Charity's principal address New County Hall, Treyew Rd, Truro, Cornwall, Postcode TR1 3AY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Hugh St Aubyn | Chairperson & Treasurer |
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| Deborah Boden | |||
| GittyAnkers | |||
| Dr GregBorne | |||
| Mark Chanter | |||
| Emma Browning | Ex-Officio | ||
| Peter LeFort | Ex-Officio |
Section B Structure,governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Foundation Model Constitution
How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods[The Constitution of the Cornwall AONB Trust was amended in July 2018 – ] Clause 9 (3) ‘To increase the number of appointed trustees from 4 to a maximum of 8’. At a General Meeting of the Trustees held on the 18[th] July 2018, the Trustees, having carried out a skills audit, agreed to appoint additional trustees to increase the skills capacity of the Board of Trustees. The Governing Document has been amended accordingly to state that there can be six appointed trustees and two nominated trustees.
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
The Cornwall AONB Trust has seven trustees consisting of five You may choose to include independent appointed trustees and two nominated ex-officio trustees. additional information, where The Charity remains entirely independent from the Cornwall AONB relevant about: Partnership in its daily activities. • policies and procedures policies and procedures adopted for the induction and There is a vacancy that we hope to fill to complete the Trust needs in communications and accountancy.
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policies and procedures policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
There is an active business plan which this referred to and actions benchmarked against at each meeting. There is also an organisation risk register which is reviewed annually.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical and natural environment. Advance education in and around the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the To build and maintain an Environment Landscape Fund (ELF) – a delegated grant scheme that supports local communities, organisations public benefit in relation to and small businesses to deliver conservation and enhancement projects these objects (include within for the benefit of the Cornwall AONB. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained had regard to the guidance within the Charity Commissions General Guidance on public benefit in issued by the Charity relation to reviewing the Cornwall AONB Trust’s aims and objectives in Commission on public light of planned activities. benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
During this fiscal year financial activity took place through working with the Cornwall National Landscapes Team in joint delivery of projects and You may choose to include an updating of the Trust website. further statements, where There was additional activity in continuing to develop the Trust’s business relevant,about: plan and re-launch the business supporters scheme and ELF grants after being mothballed during the Covid lockdowns.
- policy on grantmaking;
The Trust has recruited more Trustees over the year in accordance with our Constitution.
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
All AONBs changed to National Landscapes in 2023, CAONB has been renamed the Cornwall National Landscape, and both names are used in the return. The relationship with the Unit/Partnership remains unaltered and the Trust will be applying for a change of name to Cornwall National
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Landscape Trust to support public understanding of the ongoing relationship between the two organisations.
Section D Achievements and performance
The Cornwall AONB Trust was first registered with the Charity Summary of the main Commission in April 2017. achievements of the charity during the year Trustees meet monthly to six weeks to review the work of the Trust and to ensure it remains focussed in its aims and objectives. The Trust will continue to support a variety of community activities for the benefit of the public as it relaunches its various schemes and applies for additional funding.
The Trust is committed to supporting a wide range of initiatives through the Environment Landscape Fund by offering grants of up to £500 which help facilitate projects which fall within the AONB Management Plan, 2022 - 2027.
Section E Financial review
The Trusts business supporters scheme and ELF grants were largely Brief statement of the dormant during this fiscal year due to the ongoing effects of the Covid 19 charity’s policy on reserves lockdown. However, activity was undertaken with a view to restoring the usual activities. This was through continuing work and participation in projects with the CNL team and updating the website.
The net surplus recorded for this financial period was directly applied to these projects.
Applications for grant funding to support a range of projects in line with the purposes of the Trust were paused as ongoing work on the business plan and governance of the Trust continued.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The principal funding source for this period was a charitable fundraising event and public donations.
The Trust intends to increase project funding in accordance with the Cornwall AONB Management Plan 2022 – 2027 in the upcoming year. Likewise, the Trust’s objectives are to increase fundraising through donations and now registered for Gift Aid with HMRC.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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~~ee~~ Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration ~~ee~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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| Full name | Hugh St Aubyn | Hugh St Aubyn |
| Position | Chairperson | |
| Date | 21 January 2026 | |
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| Full name | Melodie Manners | |
| Position | Secretariat | |
| Date | 21 January 2026 |
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Charity Name No (if any) Information Classification: CONTROLLED# Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Trust 1172467 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.02.2024 31.01.2025 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 Opening Balance 14,332 - - 14,332 Donations 3,105 - - 3,105 - - - - ~~—Saaes5~~ Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 17,437 ] - - 17,437 - A2 Asset and investment sales - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~——————~~ Total receipts 17,437 - - - - A3 Payments 6,040 - - 6,040 - - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ 6,040 ] - - 6,040 - ~~SS~~ A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~—~~ Total payments ~~—————~~ 6,040 - - 6,040 - Net of receipts/(payments) 11,397 - - 6,040 - A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 11,397 - - 6,040 - ~~== ===>~~ Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ HSBC Cash Account 11,397 - - B1 Cash funds - - - - - - Total cash funds 11,397 - - ~~———~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments OK OK OK account(s)) Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - B2 Other monetary assets - - - ~~se |~~ Fund to which Current value Details Cost (optional) asset belongs (optional) B3 Investment assets CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 - 22/01/2026 - ~~——|~~
Fund to which Information Classification: CONTROLLED Current value # Details Cost (optional) asset belongs (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - ~~——~~ Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - ~~OO~~ Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of Date of Signature Print Name
all the trustees approval Hugh St Aubyn 21-Jan-26 Melodie Manners 21-Jan-26 ~~re~~
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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