The Manor Hope Bowdler Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7DD LONG MYND ADVENTURE CAMP Chairman's report Year ended 31 December 2024 1. Introduction The Long Mynd Adventure Camp was founded in the 1950's by a Shropshire policeman Bill Williams to offer holidays to boys from Wolverhampton, in 1959 the first camp was run and by 1978 the number of visitors began to grow. In 2017 the charity became incorporated and has had great success attracting users with the throughput continuing to exceed 1,000 youngsters a year. 2. Charitsble 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 following served during 2024 as Trustees: JBun M York P Webb P Jenkins The Trustees have a diverse skill set ranging from finance to human resources and are well placed to ensure the smooth running of the Charity. The Trustees are supported by a number of 'Friends of the Camp, who give their time freely to ensure the smooth running of the site. 4. Financial During the year the Camp made a deficit of £ 33,627 which includes record income from users but also includes a significant capital investment of £33k into the camp's building infrastructure for the benefit of visitors. This enabled the trustees to ensure that the Camp: Remains fully servIable. Maintains adequate liquidity to fa the challenges of future years by adding to our reserves. Remains a going COnrn. Charity Number: 1173783 MNnM. longmyndadventurecamp.org.uk The Qut•n 5 A¥Jaid
The Manor Hope Bowdler Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7DD LONG MYND ADVENTURE CAMP S. Charitable aims As noted above the Charitable aim of the charity is to provide the camp facilities for less fortunate children and to offer financial support to achieve this. During the year we spent over £3,340 in this respect and will be increasing this figure in years to come. It should be noted that our accounts are prepared on receipts and payments basis and the charitable spend does not show directly in the accounts as some of it is discounted rates given to certain groups. 6. Achievements in 2024 During the year we have: Maintained the camp to a high standard with only positive comments from Users. Completed a major project to carry out a major refurbishment of the girl's and boy's wash block. Review the efficiency of the current water source (borehole), with an order placed late in the year to increase the storage capacity. Continue our fundraising efforts with some £20k raised towards the refurbishment of the disabled washroom. 7. Next year~ 2025 Next year our plans are to.. Complete the disabled wash block refurbishment. Continue to pursue our marketing strategy to safeguard the future of the camp. Pursue our charitable aim. Implement water source recommendations. Continue efforts to recruit more volunteers. Peter Jenkins Chairman 08-04-2025 Charity Number." 1173783 www. longmyndadventurecamp.org.uk Th•Q8+ s
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Long Mynd Adventuro Camp 1173783 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0110112024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to th• noar••t Restrlcted funds to th• n•ar•8t £ Endowment funds to th• n•ar•8t £ Total funds Last year to th• n•or••t £ to the nearo8t È A1 Recel ts Hire ofcarnp Donation8 Gifl Aid Southetn ELgCtric Repay Isolar energy) COVID-19 Govémrngnt Gr8nt8 Bank Interest In8ur8nce refund 17,690 17,690 1,049 20,371 33,852 25 1.294 2.803 2,603 673 673 251 ross income or 22,0lS 22.018 65.794 80 an nve8 an 88, See 22,015 A3Pa ments Electricily 8ulk Ga8 Telephone Insur8n¢e Subscriptlon8 Activities (Sponsored) Gr838 Cuttin9 Maint•n$n¢g Cb8ning & Supplies Ganaral R8pairs Borehd• Samplè T8sb"ng New Website Investment Nsw Hul Investment To110t Block Refurbi8hrnent Waste Collection Professional Fees Comrnittee Meeting Cost8 Postage & Offu Supplies Soplic Tank Maint 2,714 782 420 3,167 714 714 490 4.S20 185 4S20 165 216 10.681 1.30S 197 360 216 10,681 1,305 197 380 8,785 8,790 184 414 1.084 33,106 565 33,108 565 747 18 476 280 400 29,197 678 678 Sub total 55.643 55.643 A4 A¥get and Investment purchases, Sub total 55.643 55.643 29,197 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Translers between funds A6 Cash funds lastyear end Cash funds this year end 33,627 33.627 26,597 96, 62,901 28 62,901 96,528
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrfcted Restrictsd funds funds to near8St È to ne8re•t £ Endowment funds to nearèst £ 81 Cash funds Bard8ys Accoounl No. 70250627 3,435 Barclays Accoount No. 00017906 59,466 Total cash funds 62,901 18gr86 bal$ %YlLh T1$ and payments acctymtlsll Unrestrlcted funds to nearegt £ Restrlctsd funds to neareBt £ Endowment funds to nr•st £ Dotail B2 (Xher monetary assets Fund to which 08$t bglon Current value lonal Details Cl loptlonall Fund to whlch a88et bolon Unrestricted Curr•nt value tlonal Detalls C¢)8t loptlonall 84 Assets retalned for the charlty's own us• Campsite Land Valuation carried out for the sole use of the Charity by Paul E. Stephens MRICS Chartered Surveyor, RICS Registered Valuer on 8 Nov 2018 at estimated Market VaSue. 200,000 Fund to whlch relates Amount dua lonal Whèn du• tional Details B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or h) trustees on bèhalf of all the trustees Signature Print Nam8 Datè of roval PAUL WEBB 1410112025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Longmynd Adventure Camp On accounts for the year ended 3131 Dember 2024 Charity no lif any) 1173783 Set out on pages 1-2 Receipts and Payments Account I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trusf,) for the year ended 31112 12024. Responsibillties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have com8 across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: IID£/2_ Name: PknJiLL 44£taLJ Relevant professional qualiflcation(s} or body (if any): Address: ? c rt&fL£ HJLL, OL) Scé rr QfrL
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