Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 06 April 2024 05 April 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Climate and Community Other names charity is known by None Registered charity number (if any) 1172500 ~~———~~ Charity's principal address Telephone Exchange, Pier Street Swansea Postcode SA1 1RY ~~a~~
Registered charity number (if any) 1172500
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) Chairperson 1[Robert Hodson ] Smith 2 Mike Walters Treasurer/Secretary 3[Julie Ann ] Wagstaff 4 ~~———~~ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
~~——_————~~ Name Dates acted if not for whole year TAR 1 March 2012
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
None
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
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How the charity is constituted
CIO
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Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened Trustee selection methods meeting of the charity trustees.
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
Trustees are made aware of the following Charity Policies: Equal Opportunity, Health and Safety, Conflict of Interest, Financial Management, Volunteers and Safeguarding.
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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;
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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
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document
To advance the education and training of the public in the subjects of personal development; and the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural
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environment by delivering an informal environmental community learning programme.
Overview
The Charity is concerned with environmental issues such as climate change, its consequences and what we can do about them. We aim to raise awareness and encourage practical action through community educational activities. In three parts: Personal Development, Practical Skills Training and education on Climate Change. We lease a 6 acre site in Murton, Swansea to demonstrate no-dig horticulture.
The Charity and its volunteers have continued to deliver educational activities in the community which raise awareness and encourage practical action on climate change and environmental engagement. The charity has delivered skills training at 5 Warm Hub sessions with Swansea Environment Centre and West Cross Community Hub, an initiative to provide a warm space, hot drinks and educational/fun activities. 8 Outreach workshops with local Swansea groups included teaching Swansea Community Farm volunteers Austrian scything techniques to control grass and brash and willow skills workshops; which introduced new people to the Charity and engagement with a sustainable practical skill using locally grown materials.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit 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 benefit)
Practical activities on Broad Park continued with volunteers, which included willow cutting, scything the meadow, peg making, creation of a Hugel bed, maintenance of the perennial bed. Broad Park woodland required 8-10 large Ash Dieback trees to be felled and processed by cutting into movable logs and wood chipping or cutting up large branches. The front 30 metres of the roadside hedge was renovated by pollarding and coppicing the remaining trees and re-planting with Hawthorn saplings obtained free from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), who the Charity are members of.
The Charity has taken up opportunities to feed into consultations and research relating to climate change adaptation and mitigation. This year we have attended the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group webinar updating on what is required to hit 2035 targets. The ‘How Wales Could Feed Itself’ report highlights some of the issues the Charity has faced with Swansea Council and its failure to prioritise food security and to positively support groups of all sizes and structures who are working on practical education and engagement to make the 2035 or even 2050 targets happen. The Charity attended a Climate Resilience consultation workshop organised by Swansea Council; local food security issues were highlighted in discussions. Two Charity Trustees took part with inperson research carried out by PhD student Emily Holmes from Swansea University Geography Department to ask climate change
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related groups for their experiences, hardships and achievements. The Charity has got involved with the Climate Fresk organisation involved in providing climate change workshops to raise awareness and increase action as well as facilitator training for those wanting to organise their own workshops. Two volunteers from Swansea attended an in person workshop in Cardiff run by Climate Cymru; one volunteer went onto becoming a facilitator in May 2024 and has co-facilitated 3 Climate Fresks in Cardiff and Swansea. The Charity will be organising further Climate Fresks in community venues to build a core group of facilitators to run events. The Charity continues to be invited to the Swansea University Green Week Event and the Great Big Green Week Pier Street Party where Climate Change and biodiversity are the focus and what we can do about them.
The trustees have read the guidance on public benefit issued by the charity commission.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
No grants are given by the charity We have no social investment program The charity relies on core volunteers because it has no paid employees. We are not seeking any funding which pays for employees. We are pursuing a policy where we support a committed group of volunteers to work for the charity.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The achievement this year is that despite the hardships we are still functioning as a Charity. It has been the most challenging year for the Charity so far as we have had to defend the Charity and its purpose against a small number of vocal locals intent on spreading misinformation and lies. After receiving an Enforcement notice from Swansea planning officers; which was disappointing due to their omission of genuine mediation and a distinct bias against the Charity and its charitable activity. The Charity trustees and volunteers conducted and wrote the case for the appeal; with advice from Planning Aid Wales. This included a request for temporary planning permission for the structures in the field and the educational use. Our appeal was accepted in July 2024 however our request for an inquiry was rejected and a written determination was chosen. The Charity received 39 positive Interested Party submissions from individual beneficiaries, green space groups, a local Community Councillor and Swansea University PhD student. The Charity made a further detailed request with reasons to change the appeal to a Hearing in an attempt to gain a hearing to question the omissions and misinformation presented in the Swansea LPA case for enforcement. This was refused. The compiling and research of the Charity’s planning appeal case was incredibly complex and demanding. Because the LPA case described the portable structures as a school and residential development. They also did not describe the charitable activity and plan as being carried out from the portable skills school and described little or no charitable activity was going on on the field. This was very damaging to the Charity’s case. And the need for two fulltime volunteers to initially run it was ignored. A site visit took place by the Planning Inspector on 19thNovember 2024 and a decision was published on 4th December 2024. The appeal failed and the enforcement upheld. The Trustees believe the ‘harm’ estimated by the planner was exaggerated and not based on the facts we had provided. It also highlighted the need for an inquiry/hearing to clarify the questioned information the Inspectorate relied on. An Enforcement appeal can be challenged in the High Court under Judicial Review on procedural grounds; but only 28days are allowed for its submission from the date of the decision. Again the Trustees felt compelled to challenge the decision as the charity now had to cease education and remove all the structures which effectively shuts down the existing project in the field. A claim was submitted within the limitationperiod atgreatphysical stress. Again |
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Section D Achievements and performance
it was a major accomplishment for the trustees to complete the research to compile a case for bias and predetermination and the denial of a fair hearing. However as we were not represented we did not use the correct form and it was twice sent back and not issued by the Administrative Court. However the contents requirements for the claim set out by CPR 54D were complied with. At this point the Trustees and volunteers were exhausted and could not continue the case. As it turns out a small charity does not have equality of arms to challenge an Enforcement appeal and receive a fair impartial hearing. The safeguard to defend peoples Human Right to a fair hearing and ability to challenge procedural bias and predetermination in the planning system is not available to us. Despite the injustice.
As a small Charity our major achievement is that we have challenged the planning law to assess the public interest and harm by considering the oncoming climate risks especially food insecurity as a material consideration when assessing the planning ‘balance’. Unfortunately the oncoming climate risks are not given sufficient priority which explains why the likes of Baroness Brown the Chair of the Climate Change Adaptation Committee believes climate changes is not being taken seriously on all levels of government with regards to policy.
Our case is not isolated. Despite this oppressive process the Charity has continued its charitable activity and benefit and will continue to represent appropriate climate adaptation and education in the community wherever it finds the opportunity to do so.
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Section E Financial review
The charity does not have a formal reserves policy but is working towards Brief statement of the a reserve of c.£1000. charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
The charity has secured unrestricted grant funds from Lush Retail LTD You may choose to include and EUI Ltd. Some income from skills training provided in the additional information, where community. relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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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.
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
J.Wagstaff | RA.Smith |
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| JULIE ANN WAGSTAFF | ROBERT ANTHONY SMITH | |
Secretary/Treasurer |
Chairperson | |
| 20/12/2025 | ||
| 20/12/2025 |
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Climate and Community ststement of Financial Activities For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 Restricted Unrestrict•d income Endowment funds funds funds Prior year funds Total funds Incoming resources (Note 2) Incorn• and •ndowments from: t>onab'on8 and G 10,213 3,058 132 Charrtable Xb'w.•s." Tarting Ctyjrses Olher tr•(I'ng acbwtie8 Inve$tm•nts Grants 3,170 6,170 10,230 Olher Total Resources expénded (Note 3) Expenditurn on: Riising fund• Charitable &bV¢S 6,518 3,170 9,688 23.633 2.242 1,285 3,170 5,412 1,285 660 1,477 10,230 2.637 3,200 1,477 871 18.415 Mobr Expens F1 Cost8 R•nt Payabl• DepreeiAbon 1,477 Total 3.170 8,834 Net incomel(expenditure) bthro invoslment gainslllosses) 854 5,218 Net gainslllossesl on inv•stmenls Net incomel(8xpenditure) Extraordlnary items Transfers between fwnds Other recognlsed galnslllosses): 854 5,218 G•in$ wd10sg•B on offixed èss•ts for tho caanty's u 0th4Y gains111•S) Net movement in funds 854 854 5,218 Reconclliatlon of funds.. Total lunds brought lorw8rd 5,885 6,739 5,885 6.739 667 5,885 Total funds carried forward
Climate and Community Balance Sheet As At 5th April 2025 Restricted Unrntrlcted Income funds funds Endowment Total thls funds year Total last year Fixed assets Tangible assets (Note 81 Total lixed assets 2,955 .95 2,955 2,955 4.433 4,433 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand (Note 10) Total current assets 3,784 3,784 4,622 4,622 Credltors: amounts falling due within one year {Note 7) 3,170 Net current assots/(liabililies) 3,78 1,452 Total assots less curront liabillties 5,885 Total net assets or Ilabllitlos 6,739 6,739 5,885 Funds of the Charity Restrlcted Income funds Unrestricl•d funds 6,739 6,739 5,885 5,885 Total funds Signed by one or hvo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of apprcval ddlmmly Print Name oc r4*f &)lOJ £olG 30/tr9 2oiG CC17a {Excel) 3010112026
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Climate and Community Notes to The Accounts For the Year Ended 5th April 2025 Note 8 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 8.1 Cost or valuation Freehold Otl*r land Plant. Fixtufes, land & machinery fittings buildings bulldings and motor and hicles equipment Totsl Al the beginning of the year Addrtions At end of the year 5.910 5,910 8.2 Depreciation and impaimients Method 8tralght Line 25% Rate Al beginning of the year Depreciation Al end of the year 1,477 1,477 .3 Net book valu0 Nel book value al the beginning of the yeai . Nel book value al Ihe end of the year 2.955 2,955 Note 9 CREDITORS & ACCRUALS .1 Analysis of creditors Th1¥ y•ar Last year Accruals and delerrnd in¢¢)m• Other creditors Total 3,170 3,170 9.2 Dof8rred incwe 4• This ar Last year Grants R•e•lv•d durlng the accountlng year for s•Nlc•s to b• dellvered after end of th• accountlng year. 3,170 Alovement In deferred In¢ome account Thls year Last year 8alance at the Start of tho reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end ol the reporting period 3,170 3.170 3,170 3.170 Note 10 CASH AT BANK & IN HAND This Last yoar Cash at bank and on hand Other Total 3,784 4,622 3,784 4,622