## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Lenaham 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 **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **All LMT members assist the Trust in** |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**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.**
**We were also gifted an ancient flower**
**meadow in Lenham Heath called Kettle**
**Meadow and are already finalising plans**
**for maintenance.**
**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 raise funds by selling**
**tote bags, duck food, local history**
**books and fridge magnets at our annual**
**fund raising event ‘The 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: |
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, local history books 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 and**
**Treasurer are 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 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, and**
**the management team meet monthly.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**Kent Wildlife Trust and the 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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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Daniel Matthews|Chairman|2018-2023|Trustees| ||Valerie Woollven|Treasurer|2017-2023|Trustees| ||Richard
Greenwood||2017-2023|| ||Michael Cockett||2017-2023|| ||Marshall Osborne||2017-2023|| ||Danielle Coorsh||2018-2023|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| ||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** 19.10.2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Lenham Meadows Trust Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tha perlod from To 0110112023 3111212023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearesl to the nearest £ to the nparpst £ to the noarest to th& nearest £ A1 Recelpts Donations Subscripti(￿5 Events & Merchandise Gr8nl- M81d$lone Borough Council GiftAid 885 1,510 3,108 2,226 1,S80 3,141 500 2,215 1,S10 3.106 500 500 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 5,503 500 6.003 9.662 A2 Asset and Investment sales. (soe table). Sub total Total receipts 5.503 500 6.003 9,662 A3Pa ments Consetvalion onlracl Wotk Eveni Co$ Fixlure Repair5 Property maiTrtenar￿e General InsLJran¢e Desion & Prinlirbg Sotyal media Meeting Expenses Professional Fees 0[fi￿ Expenses 300 500 441 1.650 723 162 29D 204 1,400 1.253 1,253 1,650 725 242 7.650 726 242 354 5,654 3B 3Sd 5,654 38 9,916 9,916 5.670 A4 Asset and Investment purchase5,15ee table) Land Fixlures & Fittin95 Sub total Total payments 9,916 9,916 5,670 Net of re¢eipts/(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4,413 500 3,913 3,992 21,752 17.339 21,752 17.839 17,760 21.752 soo CGXX R1 accounts ISSI 1911012024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the d of the period Categorie5 Restiicted fuiids lo noarest£ Eiidowinciit funds lo neare51 £ Detalls runds o nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash ai bank 17,339 500 Total cash funds 17,339 500 lagtse ba￿A*S￿1th recelpts paymen1$ 'pEtricted fijnds noaiL'51 £ Restricted funds lo nearest £ Endowment fuiids to nearest£ Detai15 to Fur Detalls Cvrrenl value Fui Detalls L8nd Id lo which L,1 bolo B4 As8et8 retalngd for the charity's own use Unre cost loptionall Feficin9 Res cli-d Benches Restr cled Fu Detai15 Amoiint due Whpn QUO B5 Liabilities Sign8d by one 01 iwo Ifu$te88 on behalf of all the Iruslees Signature Print Name Dale ol roval liv V J ￿vooLLvttN D MATTHEWS 19.ID.a4 CCXX R2 a¢￿￿nIS ISSI 1911012024