The Manor klope Bowdler Church Slretton Shropshire SY6 7DD LONG MYND ADVENTURE CAMP Chairman's report Year ended 31 December 2022 1. Introduction The Long Mynd Adventure Camp was fourKJed in the 1950's by a Shropshire policeman Bill Williams to offer holidays to boys from Wolvethampton, In 1959 the first camp was run and by 1978 the number of visitors began to grow. In 2017 the charity be(3me incorporated and has had great success attracting users with the throughput now being over 1,(KK) youngsters a year. 2. Charitable aim The charity exists to provide a facility to enable less fortunate children to experience the countryside and all it has to offer. 3. Trustees During the year the folFowng senied as Trustees: JBun M York P Webb P Jenkins The Trustèes are supported by a number of 'Friends of the Camp. to ensure the smooth running of the site. All the volunteers give their time freely. 4. Financial During the year the Camp made a surplus of £10.034 which indudes rewrd income from users and generous donations by third partÉes. This enabled Ihe trustees to ensure that the Camp was fully Serviable and to ensure adequate liquidity to fa the challenges of fvture yea[5 by adding to our reserves and that the charity remains a going concem. 5. Charitable alms As noted above the Charitable aim of the charity is to provide the camp facilities for less fortunate Ghildren and to offer financial support to achieve this. During the year we spent over £5.000 in this respect and will be increasing this figure in years to come. Charity Number. 1173783 www. longmyndadventurecamp.org.uk
The Manor Hope Bowdler Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7DD LONG MYND ADVENTURE CAMP 6. Achievements In 2022 During the year we have: Achieved the highest throughput of visÈtors in the history of the camp- 1.543. Maintained the camp to a high standard with rK) adverse comments from Users. Produced a comprehensNe guide to Ihe Irnp to assist users when they are G3rying out their'due diligence.. Commenced a project to larry out a major refurt)ishment of the girl's and boy's wash block. Fomied an allian with Telford and Wrekin county Icouncil. trading as Arthog. This has enhanced our abilty meet our charilable aims through visits by local schools who enjoy a variety of experi8nc8s at th8 camp e.g. a climbing wall and walks in the neart)y hills. 7. Next year- 2024 Next year our ptans are to: Complete the wash bk)ck refurbishrnent Tarrnac the entrance and driveway to offer easier access to the camp. Pursue our marketing strategy to safeguard the fijture of the camp. Set up a fund raisiNJ sutHx)tntnittee. Pursue our charitable aim. Peter Jenkins Chairman 27-1(>2023 Charity Number. 1173783 V4ww. longmyndadventure(*mp.onJ.uk
CHARITY COMMIS510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1173783 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 0IKJ1rd022 3111212(r22 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted fvnts Endowment funds Totsl ftEnd5 Last year A1 Recipts Hire ofcany Donaikns Grfl S(hrn Bwfic IS(4arwml cov119 GO¥1G[nI B2nk IMÈFÈSt 2.311 4101 4101 293 1667 16.097 Sub total(Gro&g incxjme forAR) A2 Asset and in%trnent sales. (¥ee lablÈl. 033 19.$09 Sub iotal 19.509 JLI Pa Ethrldty 8ulk Gas T4ePkKe Irpsutanty ACtrtIEs {S[KKKlI Gt8S8 CnIng 5288 1.510 1.010 & su$ 7A25 7.425 J826 General Repaw BopeFde saTllp Testr Newwebsite Inveslm8 Hui InvestnMI Subscriptim Nlkeiin9 635 3T4 374 PostagE& Office Supr Ir Sub totsl 21013 a013 11415 A4 Asset and investment purchase5. {see table) Sub total 23.013 13.41S Net of recwptsl(payments) AS Transfers belween fund# Caslj funds last yèar end Cash funds this yew end IW9 10,01 6,093 59.912 .913 ,932 53.819 ,912 CCXX R1 &xxK4nts Issi 2711012023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Un¥estriGted Restricted lunds EIKlowment funds Categorie5 DetaFIs Bl Cash funds 43 Totsl eash funds 69.932 )} fund5 funds ftbnd$ to npAFÈSt£ Det3ils FuThJto wtiiEh CuwreTrt valu• Details B3 Investment assets Cuwrent vthe Details B4 Assets retained for the charW5 own use Camp&te Land Valuation carried out for the sde use ofthe Charity by Paul E. SlepfEns MRICS Chartered SurveycK. RICS Registered vall on 8 Nov 2018 al eslimated Market Value. Details B5 Liabilities Signed by0 oriw>lnJs18es behalof al Sgrotu Prurt Na PAULWE8B 2711012 CCXX P2 aL*yr ISSI 2711(Y2D23
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesj members of LONGMYND ADVENTIRE CAMP On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2022 Charity no lrfany) 1173783 Set out on pages 1-2 ReiptS & Payments Ac(xJunts Pages 1- 2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th&aLK)ve charity (Yhe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charty Irustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Dhe Acr). I rep)rt in SPe of my examination of the Trust's accx)unts carried (x under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given ty the Chanty Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. I have cx>mpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ") in connection with the examination which gtves me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. a¢(x)unting records were not kept in accordanGe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not )rd with the accounting re(x)rds Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come aGross no other matters in connection with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in order to enable a proFer understanding of the accounts to be reathed. . Please del8t8 the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 23 October 2023 Name: Ben Hilliard Relevant professional qualffication(s) or body lrfany): FCA Addross: Sandford Lcxjge Clive Avenue. Church Stretton, Shropshire. SY6 7BS IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only wmplete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of chartty accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners)." Give here brief detsils of any items thatthe examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018