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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025

Charity name: The Plantation Wood Ellesmere

Charity registration number: 1175383

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote for the benefit of the public the
provision of woodlands as a public amenity.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The woodland was insured and maintained
through work carried out by volunteers
throughout the year so that the public had
continued access to the amenity and were able
to get involved in its maintenance.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The charity has continued to maintain the
woodland to enable continued access to be
available to the public.
Volunteers were able to carry out maintenance
works throughout the year with the trimming
of overgrowth, clearing of paths and repairing
of steps undertaken to keep the footpaths
open and accessible.
Fundraising activities continued with stalls held
at various local events to raise monies to fund
the continued running of the woodland.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod		 Para 1.21 The charity continues to hold funds to the
value of over five times its annual running
costs.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held		 Para 1.22 These reserves are to held to ensure annual
running costs can be met well into the future in
the event of a fall in income.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £10,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 The charity is governed by its constitution.
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 The charity is a CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are selected by decision of the
members.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname The Plantation Wood Ellesmere
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber 1175383
Charity’s principal address 1-3 Willow Street,
Ellesmere
Shropshire
SY12 0AL

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Paul Goulbourne Vice-chairman &
secretary
Phillippa Elms Treasurer
Laura Isobel Hough
Joan Mowl
Michael Hennessey Resigned 08/10/25
Rodney Stokes
Hywel Edwards
Sharon Davies-
Culham		 Fundraising
Grania Miller Chairman
Ranjit Chatterjee
James Need Appointed 08/10/25

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) ~~PHILLIP~~ {{sig1_es_:signer1:signature:dimension(width=80mm, height=15mm)}} ~~Phillipp~~ PA ELMS ~~a Elms (Jan 30, 2026 16:17:20 GMT)~~ Position (eg Secretary, TREASURER Chair, etc) Date 30th January 2026

The Plantation Wood Ellesmere 1175383 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01-Apr-24 31/03/2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
2,054
565
-
-
-
-
-
2,619
-
-
-
2,619
-
1,522
184
6
480
-
-
-
-
2,192
-
-
-
2,192
427
-
11,590
12,017		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
-
2,054
565
-
-
-
-
-
2,619
-
-
-
2,619
-
1,522
184
6
480
-
-
-
-
2,192
-
-
-
2,192
427		 Total funds
to the nearest £
-
2,054
565
-
-
-
-
-
2,619
-
-
-
2,619
-
1,522
184
6
480
-
-
-
-
2,192
-
-
-
2,192
427		 Last year
to the nearest £
Grants - -
Donations 2,054 -
Fundraising 565 -
Other - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 2,619 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
Registrations and subscriptions - -
Repairs and maintenance 1,522 -
Insurance 184 -
Postage,stationery&printing 6 -
Other 480 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 2,192 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
427 - - 427 -
- - - - -
11,590 - - 11,590 -
12,017 - - 12,017 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/01/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
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Phillip		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank
Cash
Details
Details
Chainsaw
Strimmer
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
11,968
-
49
-
-
-
12,017
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
UNRESTRICTED
420
UNRESTRICTED
265
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Phillippa Elms
GMT)		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
Chainsaw -
Strimmer -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Details When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Phillippa Elms 30/01/2026
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Phillip		 15mm)}}
pa Elms (Jan 30, 2026 16:17:38		 GMT)

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/01/2026

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