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2022-12-31-accounts

Charity Number 1174989

The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England

Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Contents

Page
Reference and Administrative Details 2
Trustees’ Report 3 - 7
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 8
Report of the Independent Examiner 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 - 18

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Reference and Administrative Details

Name: Campaign to Protect Rural England (County of North
Yorkshire Branch)
Registered Charity Number: 1174989
Address: PO Box 189, York, YO7 9BL
Website: www.cpreney.org.uk
rustees during the period 1 January 2022 - December 2022 and at the date of signing the repo
Mrs Jan Arger, Chair
Mrs Katie Atkinson, Vice-Chair
Mr Ron Healey
Mrs Rosy Eaton Resigned 12 November 2022
Ms Clair Jones, Treasurer
Mr Morris Charlton
Mr Christian Mackintosh
Mr George Firth Resigned 1 March 2022
Legal Counsel: Robert Nieri
Shoosmiths, The XYZ Building, 2 Hardman Boulevard,
Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3AZ
Heritage Consultant: 1 Voyage Limited
6 Feversham Road, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5HN
Planning Consultant: Katie Atkinson
KVA Planning, 18 Westgate, Old Town, Bridlington, East
Yorkshire, YO16 4QQ
Bankers: CAF Bank Limited, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill,
West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
HSBC
Market Place, Bedale, DL8 1EF
Independent Examiner: Elaine Alsop ACA DChA FCIE
EA Independent Ltd, 1 Rosebery Place, Dunbar, EH42 1AQ

Trustees during the period 1 January 2022 - December 2022 and at the date of signing the report

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Trustees’ Report For the year ended 31 December 2022

Objectives and activities

Our objectives

Our purpose, described in the Charity’s constitution, is to promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of North and East Yorkshire and its towns and villages and the better development of the rural environment.

Our activities

To support this purpose, the Charity undertakes the following main activities:

The Trustees acknowledge the current Charity Commission guidance on ‘public benefit’ and are assured that the Charity’s objectives and activities are beneficial to the general public.

Achievements and performance

Connecting people and countryside

In 2022, we responded to 65 different planning consultations and enquiries, including following requests for help or advice from individual members of the public, community groups and parish councils. We also provided both written and oral evidence at a number of appeals, including in a more formal role in official inquiry procedures.

Also in 2022, we responded to 16 policy consultations, with the professional support of our Planning and Heritage Consultants, including:

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Trustees’ Report For the year ended 31 December 2022

We anticipate the need for further responses to policy consultations in 2023 as Local Planning Authorities across our ‘area of interest’ continue to work towards adopting their Local Plans, including in North Yorkshire as it prepares to transition to the one unitary authority.

Anticipated policy workstreams include:

Promoting rural life

We were delighted to once again work alongside the Yorkshire Post on its second (but first inperson) Country Week Conference and Rural Awards in 2022. In addition to delivering a keynote speech at the conference and sponsoring the Best Farm Shop, we were able to engage with a wide local audience with diverse rural interests, including members of the public, farmers, landowners, business leaders, politicians and other charities. The associated newspaper editorials, advertising and social media promotions allowed us to reach even more of the Yorkshire Post readership and have led to subsequent requests for opinion pieces and other enquiries from the Yorkshire Post and other media outlets.

Empowering communities

We collaborated throughout 2022 with various community stakeholders to campaign for appropriate development in the most appropriate location. These stakeholders included parish councils, Neighbourhood Plan steering groups and local community groups which requested advice and support in their specific area, including Save Our Craven Countryside, Greenstuff Middlesbrough

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Trustees’ Report For the year ended 31 December 2022

and Beyond, Fossil Free East Yorkshire, Flamborough Residents Association, and Thirsk Friends of the Earth.

Having extended our ‘area of interest’ to include the East Riding, we joined the East Riding Rural Partnership and added our voice to other key stakeholders and non-governmental organisations working together to promote rural life for local resident and business communities.

We collaborated with local interest groups and non-governmental organisations on a number of controversial issues, including:

We also collaborated with a publisher and author to initiate an education programme for primary school children about the impact of climate change in rural areas, and specifically the importance of water and how small changes in our everyday lives bring about positive change.

Growing our capacity

We continued to steadily increase and diversify our profile in 2022.

Our membership increased from 454 at the end of 2021 to 509 at the end of 2022. The increase is in large part due to members, including individuals, Parish Councils and Local Interest Groups, from the former CPRE East Yorkshire (and Hull) which ceased its activities in 2021 agreeing to join our Charity.

We organised three competitions across North and, for the first time, East Yorkshire in 2022. Ten churches entered our Best Churchyard competition and children from two schools shared what they love about the summertime countryside in our School Writing competition. We changed the format of our Photography competition so that winners are selected every month from across our social media platforms to compete for the annual prize.

Our social media followers across Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cpreney), Twitter (http://twitter.com/cpre_ney) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/cpre_ney) numbered 1,444 at the end of 2022 (an increase of almost 10% compared with the end of 2021).

Our current Trustees now have a diverse range of expertise, including planning, conservation, farming and landscape, dark skies, as well as management and charity governance. Given the turnover in Trustees in 2022, a skills-based recruitment process was initiated at the end of 2022.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Trustees’ Report For the year ended 31 December 2022

Financial review

In 2022, expenditure on charitable activities totalled £62,928 (2021: £64,941) and income totalled £45,773 (2021: £21,113). At 31 December 2022, the Charity held funds totalling £226,319 (2021: £243,605).

Our reserves policy requires that unrestricted funds should be sufficient to cover planned and unforeseen variations in operational net expenditure on a rolling two-year basis. The Charity’s unrestricted funds at the end of the year of £141,744 (2021: £154,470) comply with its reserves policy. The Trustees note the need for continued robust analysis of the Charity’s activities and projected income and expenditure.

The Charity’s restricted funds at the end of the year of £84,574 (2021: £89,135) will be held for use in compliance with the restrictions established by the donors.

The Charity also works closely with CPRE, the national charity, to ensure the appropriate use of a designated fund reported in the accounts of CPRE for North Yorkshire. The fund, totalling £283,598 at 31 December 2022, comprises the balance of a legacy gift from the estate of Serena Moore, née Denholm-Young.

Structure, governance and management

How our Charity is constituted

The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (referred to as CPRE North and East Yorkshire or CPRE NEY within these financial statements) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The CIO was registered at the Charity Commission on 4 October 2017 under a Trust Deed dated February 2017.

On 1 January 2018 the assets, liabilities and funds of The Campaign to Protect Rural England North Yorkshire Branch (an unincorporated registered Charity, reference 500333, which subsequently became inactive although remains registered) were transferred to this Charity. The two Charities have the same objects and beneficiaries, and two common Trustees.

On 18 February 2022, the Charity extended its ‘area of interest’ to include East Yorkshire and welcomed a majority of members from the former CPRE East Yorkshire (and Hull) which ceased its activities in 2021.

How our Trustees are appointed

Our Board of Trustees must have at least three and no more than ten Trustees, including the Chairperson, up to two Vice-Chairpersons and the Treasurer.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Trustees’ Report For the year ended 31 December 2022

Trustees may serve for a period of up to six years. The Chairperson may serve for a period of up to nine years. Trustees are elected and re-elected at general meetings of the Charity but may also be co-opted by the Board between general meetings.

Mrs Jan Arger Chair

17/05/2023 Date

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities For the year ended 31 December 2022

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, applicable accounting regulations and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England For the year ended 31 December 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (the CIO) for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Basis of Independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Elaine Alsop ACA DChA FCIE EA Independent Ltd, 1 Rosebery Place, Dunbar, EH42 1AQ 17 May 2023

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
5
Other
6
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
Total
Net gain/(loss) on investments
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
15
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2022
Total funds
2021
£
£
£
£
18,248
-
18,248
12,972
2,000
2,500
4,500
7,500
60
-
60
65
22,965
-
22,965
576
43,273
2,500
45,773
21,113
55,867
7,061
62,928
64,941
55,867
7,061
62,928
64,941
(131)
-
(131)
389
(12,725)
(4,561)
(17,286)
(43,439)
-
-
-
-
(12,725)
(4,561)
(17,286)
(43,439)
154,470
89,135
243,605
287,044
141,745
84,574
226,319
243,605

All of the Charity’s activities are continuing.

There are no recognised gains and losses other than those reported above.

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Balance sheet As at 31 December 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Investments
10
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors
12
Net current assets
Net assets
The funds of the charity:
Unrestricted funds
13
Restricted funds
14
Total funds
15
2022
£
2021
£
-
3,378
3,661
590
223,484
246,937
(826)
(7,300)
226,319
240,227
226,319
243,605
141,745
154,470
84,574
89,135
226,319
243,605

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 April 2023 and signed on its behalf

Mrs Jan Arger Chair

17/05/2023 Date

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the revaluation of investments, in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) , also known as the ‘Charities SORP (FRS102)’, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, as the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The Trustees are aware that the financial statements are being approved during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic but have reviewed the level of liquid assets available and expect to continue to be able to meet the Charity’s liabilities as they fall due in the coming year.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds: These are funds which can be used at the discretion of the Trustees in accordance with the objects of the Charity.

Restricted funds: These are funds that can only be used for purposes which have been specified by the donor within the objects of the Charity.

Income

Income is from donations, legacies, grants, and interest on investments and is recognised gross in the year in which it is receivable.

Expenditure

All expenditure is charged in the year in which it is incurred. Cost are allocated directly to the activity to which they relate.

Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at market value. Investment income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on a receivable basis. Realised and unrealised gains and losses on investment assets are shown net in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

Financial instruments

The Charity has only financial assets and financial liabilities which qualify as ‘basic financial instruments’. Basic financial instruments are recognised initially at transaction value and subsequently at settlement value.

Taxation

The Charity is not required to pay tax on its income as this is used only to fund its charitable expenditure.

2. Comparative SOFA information

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Total
Net gain/(loss) on investments
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2021
£
£
£
12,972
-
12,972
2,500
5,000
7,500
65
-
65
576
-
576
16,113
5,000
21,113
55,334
9,607
64,941
55,334
9,607
64,941
389
-
389
(38,832)
(4,607)
(43,439)
-
-
-
(38,832)
(4,607)
(43,439)
193,302
93,742
287,044
154,470
89,135
243,605

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

3. Income from donations and legacies

Regular donations
Other donations
Legacies
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2022
Total funds
2021
£
£
£
£
16,900
-
16,900
12,400
1,348
-
1,348
572
-
-
-
-
18,248
-
18,248
12,972

4. Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Grants 2,000 2,500 4,500 7,500

Two grants were received from the CPRE Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Group. A grant of £2,500 was restricted for the Charity’s sponsorship of the Yorkshire Post Rural Awards and the Yorkshire Post Country Week Conference in 2022. A second grant of £2,000 was unrestricted.

5. Income from investments

Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Investment income 60 - 60 65

6. Other income

Having extended its ‘area of interest’ to include East Yorkshire, the Charity received £22,965 from CPRE, the national charity, representing the balance of funds (all unrestricted) held by the former CPRE East Yorkshire (and Hull) when it ceased its activities in 2021.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

7. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

2022
2021
£
£
Connecting
People &
Countryside /
Empowering
Communities
Planning Consultation Activities
33,670
35,375
Promoting
Rural Life
Yorkshire Post Country Week Conference
Competitions
Social media, website, newsletter
Other activities
Sub-total
6,202
6,673
2,531
2,163
2,454
-
618
-
11,805
8,836
Growing Our
Capacity
Governance
Administration
Sub-total
8,505
6,400
8,948
14,330
17,453
20,730
62,928
64,941

Included in total expenditure is restricted expenditure of £7,016 (2021: £9,607).

Also included in total expenditure are independent examination fees of £800 (2021: £3,240).

8. Trustee expenses

None of the Trustees received a remuneration for their role as Trustees.

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Travel expenses paid to 2 483 - 483 122
Trustees during the year
(2021: 1 Trustee)

Trustee indemnity insurance was arranged at a cost of £252 (2021: £1,242).

9. Employee expenses

The Charity has no employees and no key management personnel.

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For the year ended 31 December 2022

10. Investments

1 January Additions Disposals Revaluation 31 December
2022 Gain/(Loss) 2022
£ £ £ £ £
CAF UK Equity Fund 3,378 - 3,247 (131) -

11. Debtors

Prepayments & accrued income
Creditors
Trade creditors
Accruals
2021
2021
£
£
3,661
590
3,661
590
2022
2021
£
£
20
5,894
806
1,406
826
7,300

12. Creditors

13. Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds

Current year
1 Income Expenditure Gain/(Loss) Transfers 31
January On December
2022 Investments 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted fund
154,470
43,273 (55,867) (131) - 141,745
Comparative for prior year
1 Income Expenditure Gain/(Loss) Transfers 31
January On December
2021 Investments 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted fund
193,302
16,113 (55,334) 389 - 154,470

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

14. Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Current year

Paton Estate
Harrogate Area
Regional Group
1
January
2022
Income
Expenditure
Gain/(Loss)
On
Investments
Transfers
31
December
2022
£
£
£
£
£
£
88,613
-
(4,561)
-
-
84,052
522
-
-
-
-
522
-
2,500
(2,500)
-
-
-
89,135
2,500
(7,061)
-
-
84,574

Comparative for prior year

Paton Estate
Harrogate Area
Regional Group
1
January
2021
Income
Expenditure
Gain/(Loss)
On
Investments
Transfers
31
December
2021
£
£
£
£
£
£
93,220
-
(4,607)
-
-
88,613
522
-
-
-
-
522
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
-
-
93,742
5,000
(9,607)
-
-
89,135

Paton Estate: This restricted fund relates to a legacy donation from the Isabel Paton Estate in 2006. The fund is restricted for use for the Charity’s activities in the Yorkshire Dales. As well as any directly attributable costs of activity, the Trustees allocate 2/9ths of the administrative costs of the Charity to this restricted fund, being their estimate of the costs of the activity of the two branches in the Yorkshire Dales area.

Harrogate Area: This restricted fund relates to a donation made for the Charity’s activities in the green belt of Harrogate Area.

Regional Group: This restricted fund relates to a grant from the CPRE Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Group for the Charity’s sponsorship of the Yorkshire Post Rural Awards and the Yorkshire Post Country Week Conference in 2022.

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The North Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

15. Analysis of assets between funds

Current year

Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Comparative for prior year
Fixed Assets
Cash at
Bank
Other net
current
assets
2022
Total
£
£
£
£
-
138,910
2,835
141,745
-
84,574
-
84,574
-
223,484
2,835
226,319
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Fixed Assets
Cash at
Bank
Other net
current
assets
2021
Total
£
£
£
£
3,378
157,802
(6,710)
154,470
-
89,135
-
89,135
3,378
246,937
(6,710)
243,605

16. Related party transactions

The Charity contracted and received planning consultancy services during the year with a total cost of £33,670 (2021: £35,075) from KVA Planning Consultancy, established by Mrs Katie Atkinson, a Trustee of the Charity. These services and the related payments are permitted by section 6.2 of the Charity’s constitution. At the 31 December 2022, none of these payments were outstanding (2021: £4,185).

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