Trustees. Annual Reporl for the period PorKxI end date From ft?.2 To ?d Section A Reference and administration details Charfty nam• Ffwts of wak1 CcAnnN)n Other name charlty18 knn by Aegiatered charity ThNnbor <11 any) 1174836 Charity's prtn¢lp•l adthes• Y2 Newslead Ro&J Great Wa(eriThJ Essex Postcode SS3 OAB NamM ol tho ch•rlty trustO08 TAho mantyè the charlty Olllc• Ill Il•m ot rw¥on lor t) •nUll•d John Whalley Gillian Cain Phillip Hilthman Jo McPherson Christopher Wtrlls Nam08 01 tl tni8tO88 for tho ch•rfty. 11 any. example, •ny cu8todlan Iru8to0•1 Nam• D•tM act•d11 not lor Twholo None Chair Momborship Memb8r5h4) Membersh Membershlp Membersh N•m•8 and •ddr•sw8 ol advlg•r• (Optloml Inl¢ym•tlon) ol advllef N•m• Addr• None N•me of chiol oxecullw or Than ol sonlor slaff membws (Opoonal Inftwmation) John Whalley - Chair FOWC. TAR
Section B Slructure, governance and management Doscrlption ol tho ch¥ity's trusts Constilulbjn as aFv0vg ty the Ghanty GtlS$lOn on 25 September 2017 Ino amendmwts since) Type ol o)veming documonl How Ihe charity is constituted Charitthe IrK0rrI ckgan1satn ICKI) Trustae s•l8¢tion m•thcrf15 Tho membership Truslaes al tho Annual General Meeting, with one-third ol Trustees relirirvJ al Ihe AGM aThJ bw'ng eligib lo sland again Addltloml gov•rn•rte iS8uos (Othrnl inl<xm•lion) The FnefKts of Wakefing cMOn I"FoWC") have the folk)wing polioigs wtiich c2n b8 downdJ trom our web sile You may chooae lo ile acklilional information. relevant, atoul.. policias and pl[0dUres adopted for the irkJuCli arKJ Irainiro ot trust$. the charity's organisalional structure and any wider nelwort( with which th8 charity works.. relationship wlth any rd•Y parties; Iruslees consKlwallc ol major risks and Iho system and procedures lo manag• Ih8m. Code ol n[M# Gift a1 1knati 8p1arTh p)ILy Equal opptytunitigs poly ComrAainls H8dlh arKI Safety Policy The organisalwal Strre ol ltr FOWC is thal the trlee$ are hands on vAth resp)nsIb'slit being Iwcs lo respettive InJste8s.' Admin arny ColJ, m8mter5hip and ¢orresFond8nce COnservaln arKJ naluTal environment FuTrJ raiyrvJ Health aThJ safety. regular risk assessments have b88n and will Ctyllinuo lo bo urthrtakan lo mako sur8 that any a¢tivilios of Iho FOWC are 11 in a sale as p)ssite mam8r. Section C ectives and activities The oWrv8s of the charity are to FKomole benefrt ol the public It cons•rvatiM. wolKl1 and imyovemerrt of Ihe physical and natural vironmert arnl the taceful eryoyMI of Its Great Wakerirwj Cmon larKI area swrournlirwJ COMM). Summary of the oblect8 of the charlty set oul in it8 governing document FoWC- TAR
The FOWC was tcvmed as a dir1 r8suft ol Great WakerirrfJ Parish Council not renewrrfJ the leasg on the Great Wakgring Common arxl lowng the Common lo b8come ovgrgrown wlectad. After reathiry agro&ment with the laThknmer in No¥ber a)17, the FOWC entered inlo a managemenl agreemenl to"manwJe" the C(xnmon to ensure Ihal the Common was usat4e aTrJ accessit4e by the Public. Many parts ol the Common wer8 not safely accessi8 requir8d redaiming before puljic could use these parts of the Common. Using so(ial rn11a ar sellirvJ w) rts •M Facebook page with now over 1.2CQ tolknwers. the FOWC hav8 trou1 the local communty together aThJ created a sense ol bel¢yKJiTrJ aThJ comTadery wth many fflore ol the using the Common Ihan b&fore and feeling that they are slakehdders in Ihe Common. We hav8 found that many membws ol the 1¢ aro now lakiro it uFty themselves lo help ke8p the Common clean arKI free from litter. The FOWG have inslallod a txn al one of the enlrarKes lo th8 C(Anm. regulaty ernpt1 by volunteers. Summary ol iho maln ietivities undertakon loi th• public benefit In relation to tho80 oble¢t8 (Includo Tmithln thi$ soction tho Statutory declaration that trusloes hove had regard to Ihè guidance 188ued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc benellt) Alfvugh wivaloly owd. th6 wblic hav& the ri1 lo roam on the Common, bul wthtjjl m•nlenance by th8 FOWC, the put4ic's right lo exerci their righl lo roam was b•'rw rostri¢t not encouraged or oyaLIe. D'ra its seventh yoar. tho FOWG hav8 maintaid all tha paths I walks through FWeVh)usly overgrovffl and unpassalje parts ol tho Ccrfnmon making Iho visitor's 8xpori•nc¢ more enjoya8. Eath Sr0 soe5 th• C(nmon bb)om Vith the ltr)usarKts of bulbs that were anted by th8 Wor'rj parti8s in wevious years. Th? FOWC have wr(j a se¢mJ.haTh8 rth mower to help Ihe volunteers wth cuttiro the paths, meaning that all paths can bo Cut In one go rather than over sevwd aftemFts. Addltion•l d•t•ll• of obl•ctiv•• •ryl •¢0¥111•8 IOpOon•l Inforn)•don) wcvk over the Common has been Urtak by unFoid volunteers who have froety dwalffl thair lune for the ben&fft ol the wblic. Wilhwl the volthtteers, ihe excanI wcyJess Wfiich has been made this yeaf FOWG Triko to plilidy Ihank the ft1071¥j. land0. 8gntall family. who have been very accommrMJatirMJ arKJ SUFP)rtiro. The Thr8a(%wkl famity for th&r SUKPJI Gossip of Great Wakering. Waitrose. Ctrop. Wakering Lc<lge, United Methodists and the tlC for It financial suFpNt by makirvJ )nabons lo FOWG FoWC- TAR
Section D Achieveinents and perforniance DurirwJ rts 7th hjll y8ar. FOWC have conlinwl lo exceed the initial arts and the Common has seen many new members of the putlC srting ar enjoyiThJ what it has lo offer. induth'ng but not limited to, heatthy exercise, acting as a communty meeliro plac8, vehicle lo volunteer arKJ partiPate in a Iwl wo11. and even wisd Injil and ackbgrry pthro in the summer. Summary ol the main achievernents ot thè ch•rity during the year Durir#J tho yw tha FOWC have cthinu•J lo: deared maintsingd tho patt on th& Common mwntainwj cleared ditches wTchasl a(kliti wuiwnent paMI lor th6 Common lo have ils summer cut regularfy 'ed bin Th8 Common is now 01.a1 part ol tho National Trust's Ewland Coast Path Nalionai Trail. Section E Financial review The Injslees inleThJ lo Snd the raised on Ihe Common whilst savirwJ to addItnal arKI botter ewiFffient. 8rid glatmlont ol t charlty'8 poll¢y on ro8•rv Pnmknce dtht8s thal a roswve V•ill ahvays Trj to cover Iho forttwming years fixgd overheads suth as liatrj'lity insurance, running costs and the repair replacement ot equipment and the abilily of tho tharity to ccrtinue in tho lor•3 18rn1. Frior#Js wrtOSod a sKoThl.harMd rKle on mower 8rvJ11 has proven to be very suc£8sslul. txrt only has an life of maytse aTh)Iher two years. CtrKe that math'ne is rn Iw usab. a new one will n8ed lo be wrchawl will nSlerablY rUC8 accumdal•J resorv¢s. After a larg8 (kn8tn dwirvj the year of £9,(J)J, tho yoar and roseN sl(y)J at £21 919 Details of any lunds mat•rially in d1¢11 FOWC-TAR
Further financlal IleW details (Oplional inl¢)rmation) mefflbership ot the FOWC al year end sl(xJJ at 84 paid up membèrs 196 in 2022, 138 in 20221, Contri1ting £420 in membership fees. You may chooae to ilUde additional Information. where relevant about: the Charity's principal sources of funds {IndlIng any fundraisingl- w expenditure has $upp)rted the koy ¢&i1P1&s of the charity- investment policy arKI oty'eclives in¢jdIng any ethical inveslmenl pICY adopted. Tal1 tthreclly from b8[ship was £1.328. with owrating exnseS lor the year being £1.310. Thts r8sutted in a SrUS of £18 fr(Yn m8mb8rs o)ntritxrtions. Totd donat*)ns recaved wore £11.$41 Ibefore gift aKi TlaiMI of which £673 was Irom mern iThlivKluals and £10.868 donal&J by Crywralos. Total irKom8 for the of £12,19612023 £2.6171. All eXtUre lo the costs maintsining aThJ improving of the All cash is main hdd at HS8C arnl is nLN cuThent invest&. Section F Other oplional information Further InfMalI0n can bo ty vBiliw WcikLiriii c()n)moT) Ccill, on our Fac8took group. Seclion G Declaraiion Th8 tru8tee8 declare t1 tlw have •pproved ihe tru8te•s' roWrt above. Slgned on be11 ol th• eh•TIty'8 tru8t••s Sl9n•turn(•) Full narn(¥) Polltlon leg So¢f8tsry, Chair, Jokn WTrHtt8y Chaw ol Truslo8S Phd Hitchman Tfustee 20 Noveth 2024 FoWC- TAR
Statemert d Hnandal Atlmdtsfortht perlod l 2023. 31 Juty 2024 Unrestrtrted Funds 2024 2023 Incom1 i•ul1 Incom• and •ndowm•nts fro. Donations and le83cies Other tradinK actiwties £12.194 É2 £12.196 E2.555 £62 E2.617 Tttsl R•sourc•s 4Mp•d Expendliure on.. Raisin8 funds Charrtable artpitrtbes £0 £1.310 fl.310 £0 £1.599 É1.599 Tat4 N•t InCom•lleMp•ndttuj befor• plnsllloss•s) Net gains/llos5esl on investrntnts Net Incomelle)tpendltuv¢l Net mo¥em•irt bn lunds £10.886 £0 £10.886 £10.886 £1.018 £0 £1.018 £1,018 Re¢ondll•tlon d fvnd5: Total funds broughi forward Tvt•l funds (arrfed l¢yThYard £11.033 £21.919 £10,015 Ell,033 •lan¢• Sh••t •$ It JI July2024 Flxed AM•ts Tanaible assets £383 £383 £766 £766 Totsl fThed assets Curr•rf •s6• Debtors C•sh at bank ènd In hand £23S £21.701 £21.936 £263 £10,004 EIO.267 Ctsdltort: amounts fallrng due within one year Net ¢urrent assetsllMab51111e$1 £4LK £21,536 £0 £10,267 Ttal a5s•ts ltss<wrent Ilablllthi £21,919 £11,033 rdIt$. arnounls fallin8 due after one year Total net assets or Ilbl4tles £0 £21.919 EO £11,033 Funds of the Charsty Endowment fvnds Restricted Income fvnds Vnrestrlcted funds Revaluation reserb £0 £0 É21.919 £0 £21,919 £0 £0 £11.033 £0 £11,033 Totsl fuTrds
Friends of Wakerhrf Iirtesto th¢ accourts l¢ontlnuedl Note 5. Tawlbleblxed ass•ts Tr•rtgr Purchased Oiswsals OepretiatSon At end ol the year Net book value at beg¢nning of the year Net book value at end of the year £0 £0 E383 1£.1831 £766 £383 Totsl net bookvalue of Assets £383 Note 6. O•btors •nd wep•yments 2014 2023 Glft ald tax dalm £235 £235 £263 £263 2024 2023 Nate 7 C•sh •t b•nk •nd In h•nd HSBC Cash In hand l unbanked PayPal £21,2 £14 £397 £21,701 £9,982 £7 £is £10,004 Not• 8 Cr•dltors •nd a(auals Annual Grass Cut £0 £0 Not g CorpN• donatlons United Methodists- He1W hand5 Co-op- Local Cause Waitrose Gossip of Wakedng Wakering Lodqe £9.CKYJ £1.868 £0 £0 £0 £10.868 £0 £SC £185 £3 £985
Notes lo the accounts Not• l B•sls ol account& These accounts have b prepared under the hlstorkal c05t conventn tfv items recoenised at cost or transartion vahje unless Otherwise stated in the relevant Trotelsl to these accounts. The atciyjnts ha been prepared in accord•nce wtth: the 5taternent of Recommended Prartice: Accounting and Reporting by Charftfjes preparln8 their accounts ift accordance with the Financial AerytinR Standard applKablt in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFftS 1021 issued on 16 Juty 2014 and wfth the Financial Reporting Standard app1kab in the Not• 2 Accountlni poll¢y •nd othw Inloml0Tr Reco1110 ol tncome These are included in the Statement of FinancMI Artryrts ISOFAI when= - The charty becomes entitled io the IncorT¢'. - The trustees are vtrtualty certain they wll re¢ti% the income.. and . The monetary wlue can be rrasured with suffnI rejiabfy. Incorn• wlth rel•ted •xp¢ndttwe. Whefe Income ho rekted expendKure las w6th fundfawnql the income and related expendrture ale ieporttd #r05s in the SOF Grt$ and d¢fiJtkrt- Grants and donatlons are (ty inchjded In the SOFA then the chartty has uncondrtional entrtlement to the re(ptS. Contr•ttu•l Inc(wM •Dd p•rforn reknted Thos Is onhf iluded in the SOFA once the related goods or seThices have been delwered. Gfft5 In ktnd- G6fts In klnd that are of sub#art6al etary vahje Jnd be estlmated wlth svfflclent rel1abllY ale aCCted lor at • reasonab estimate of their ¥•e to the tharty or the amount artually realised. Oon•t•d s•r¥lces •nd l•d¥tl•s- These are onty ificded in income (with an equNalent amwnt In expendrturel where the benefft toihe chafrty is reasonably quntthable. ffasurable and materi•S. The value placed on thèse receipts 15 the eslirnated value tothe ¢harty of the service or facilty recelved. In¥•stmont Incom•- Th15 Is kncknd¢d In the fin•nclal ateMentS wthen re¢elv•ble. IbMrtm•nt ylns •nd los- Thks InchJdes anyffakn orlou on the of in¥estmeftts at th¢ ehd of the year. Expondllure wd U•bSl•s Ultslllty r•coyb115on 4iablltts are rec¢¥nid as soon asthere lsa Iwl or constnKINe oblilètion committing the chafity to make ptyment.
Frlend5 of Waktthy C(#nmon 14oteststh a¢wints Icontinuedl Gv4ern•nce (051s- Inchjded co$ of the preparaik>n and examlDatiDn of statutory accovnts, the C05t5 of governn8 boad meetthBs and cost of any legal advKe for the 8ovefnin8 iMrd govemance of constttutoonal matter As%•t%, Prop•rty. PL•nt & Equlynert- These are Caprtald if theyc4n be used for more than one year. They are Wdlued at cost (less d¢preciationl or, KBrfted. at the w7hJe of the tharty OTh receipt. R•lat•d p•rty tr•ns•ctlons- The ¢h•rity has undertaken no relat•d ptytr•nsact)ns duringthe financial period. None ofthe trustees hw been paid any refflunernt•Jn. expenses or recewed anv other beneffts frorn the thar(ty. C•sh Ilow st•ternent- As a smèll enlfty, th• charlty h•staken athnt4e of parairaph 3.IB of FRS 102 not to prepare a cash fvw slement. Not• 3- Incom• Mernbershlp fees Imember$ 841 Donati¢M)s- IndivSduals Gift Ald reclairned Donatton$- Corporate Easter e88 donarion 2023 £480 £827 £264 £985 E61 £2,617 £420 £673 £23S £10.868 £0 £12.196 Note 4- Expendllure Alde on mower SeCe / repalrs Entrance rubblsh bln and bags Petrol Rerfjm Hlre re AGM Consumables and rep31rs Merchant char8es Public Liability Insurance Trees l Flower bulbs Annual Grass Cut Email, web srte & domaln Bank char8e5 Depreciation £76 £19 £113 E25 £7 Elo £129 Éo £2 £23 £51 £25 £32 £8 £99 £139 £4C £139 £66 £417 £1,599 £62 £383 £1,310