## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] January 2022 Period start date To 31[st] December 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Lenham Meadows Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1176004** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote the conservation, protection**
**and improvement of the physical and**
**natural environment of the area known**
**as Lenham and the surrounding area in**
**the parish of Lenham. To provide or**
**assist in the provision of the interests of**
**social welfare for recreation and leisure**
**time occupation with the objective of**
**improving the conditions of life for**
**those living or working in the parish of**
**Lenham.**| |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|**To take into the Trust ownership open**
**space land and manage such land for**
**the benefit of the residents and visitors**
**of Lenham. Glebe pond has been**
**purchased and the area restored for the**
**enjoyment of the public.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All Trustees are familiar with the Charity**
**Commission guidance and have regard**
**to the public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**All LMT volunteers assist the Trust in**
**maintaining our open spaces and help**
**with fundraising.**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **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|**As per last years return the Lenham**
**Meadows Trust continued to maintain**
**Glebe pond to the benefit of residents of**
**Lenham and its visitors. We also**
**maintain a garden in the heart of**
**Lenham for the benefit of the**
**community and land north of the**
**cemetery**
**However we were able to hold an open**
**day at the Glebe pond to highlight our**
**activities and aspirations for the**
**community moving forward.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**The Trust’s achievements continue to**
**be set against our objectives and we**
**were able to review what we do to**
**benefit the community.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We were able to fundraise by**
**advertising in our local village magazine**
**for members and also by producing a**
**Lenham Meadows Trust calendar which**
**we sold in local village outlets. We also**
**raised funds during our Glebe Pond**
**open Day, selling of tote bags,**
**calendars, duck food and our very**
**popular Apple Pressing Fun Day.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The trustees have reviewed the Trust’s**
**financial position and deem it to be**
**satisfactory**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**We are a relatively new charity and have**
**no need for reserves**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The Trustees have no uncertainties**
**regarding the LMT continuing as a going**
**concern.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**This year we raised funds through**
**donations, subscriptions, tote bags,**
**duck food, AGM raffle, Glebe Pond open**
**day and the Apple Pressing Fun Day.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO (Foundation)**| |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 appointed usually by personal**
**recommendation. Chairman, Deputy**
**Chairman and Treasurer are all elected**
**by Trustees.**| ## **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|
**Trustee Training and via Charity**
**Commission website.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Trustees meet on a quarterly basis, the**
**management team meet monthly.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**Kent wildlife Trust, Kentish Stour**
**Countryside Partnership.**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Lenham Meadows Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1176004| |Charity’s principal address|1A High Street, Lenham, Kent ME17 2QD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Marshall|Chairman||Trustees| ||Daniel Matthews|DeputyChairman||Trustees| ||Valerie Woollven|Treasurer||Trustees| ||Danielle Coorsh|||| ||Richard
Greenwood|||| ||Michael Cockett|||| ||Marshall Osborne|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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** N/A **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** **N/A** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** > **Signature(s)** D. Matthews **Full name(s)** Daniel Mark Matthews **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc)** **Date** 12.10.2023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Lenliain Meadows Trust Nollf any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period slarl d31p To 0110112022 3111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds to tho nearost Restricted funds Endowinent fund Total funds Last year to thè nBafest £ tothe nea¥est£ to thè neare8t £ to th8 noarest £ Al Receipts Donations 2,226 1,580 3,141 500 2,215 2,226 1,580 3,141 500 2,215 1.47$ 2,126 Evqnls & Mtrrchsndise Grant- Lenham Parish Council Gift Aid Interest Sub total(Gross income for AR) 9,662 9,662 4,751 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total rotal receipts 9.662 9,662 4,751 A3Pa ment8 Conseivalion Coniracl Woik Event Costs Fixiure Repairs Property Mainienance General InsuranGe Ilesign & Printin9 Social Media Meeling Expense5 Office Expenses Professional Fees 30D 500 441 1,6SO 723 162 290 204 900 500 441 1,esD 723 162 290 204 1,440 1,855 1,220 504 52 3B 100 68 1,400 1,400 Sub total 6.670 5.670 S,277 A4 A85et and Investment purchases, Isee table) Land Fix1v￿5 & Fillinos Sub total Total payment5 5,670 5,670 6,277 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 3,&92 3,992 626 17.760 21,752 17.760 21,762 18,286 17,760 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 1211012023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund5 to nearest £ Restrtcted funds Endowrnent funds Categories Detalls to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash atbank 21.752 Total cash funds 21,752 lauieDbalanrns ￿1hre¢elpiS and paymenis t￿￿￿1￿)) OK Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ OK Restricted fund5 to nearest£ OK Endowment funds to n8aro8t£ Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund lo whlch 8¥¥ot bolon s Currentvalue Detalls Cost loptlonall Fund to whleh a88et bplon Unreslri¢ted Detalls Land Cost loptionall Currentvalue B4 Assots retained for the charity's own use Fencing ReslriGted Benches Restricted Fund to which relates Arnount due When duo Detai18 B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Date ol roval Print Name . J. KE)01 Iy V J WOOLLVEN D MATTHEWS li CCXX R2 accoun15 ISSI 1211012023