## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Hampshire Swifts** ## **Charity registration number: 1177146** ## **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
conservation of the Common Swift in
Hampshire by raising general awareness of
the declining status of this species,
identifying and protecting existing nest sites
and by encouraging the provision of
additional nest site across the county.| |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 main activities of Hampshire Swifts
are:
1. To establish the precise location of Swift
nest sites across Hampshire through
promotion of the Hampshire Swifts survey.
Provision of nest site data to be made to
the Hampshire Biodiversity Information
Centre
2. To raise the awareness of the general
public, via talks, articles, displays, a
website, Facebook Group, twitter feed and
Swift walks, of the problems Swifts are
facing
3. To source and make Swift nest boxes for
installation wherever required across the
county. These locations can be houses,
schools, colleges, commercial buildings
and churches
4. To comment and interact with the
planning process in Hampshire
in order to promote the integration of Swift
bricks in new housing developments| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|As set out by the Charity Commission in its
Guidances on Public Benefit in respect of
the public benefit requirement in running a
charity and its reporting, in their opinion the
Trustees consider that they have complied
with their duty to have due regard to the
Commission’s public benefit guidances
when exercising any powers or duties to
which the guidances are relevant.| **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|- continued widespread installation of Swift
nest boxes across Hampshire with some
great successes such as at Winchester
Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross.
https://www.hampshireswifts.co.uk/blog
- ran several display stands and talks
across the county, designed to inform the
public about our activities
- further refined our website, Facebook and
twitter feeds to diversify how we inform and
interact with Swift enthusiasts across the
county and beyond including providing
updates on the successful use of boxes
around the county
- we routinely review and comment on all
larger planning applications made to the 15
planning authorities in Hampshire
- built on previous work and contributed
several hundred records towards the
Hampshire Swift survey nest site location
database on our website| **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 the period|Para 1.21|We are planning several larger projects
over the next 12 months so will need to
increase our reserves a little. In order to
achieve this we will be appointing a
volunteertomanagefund-raising.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Hampshire Swifts currently has no policy
on holding reserves. The Trustees try to
maintain an adequate reserve of funds
from donations and grants to fund the
installation of nest boxes on churches,
schools and other projects which don’t
have the means to fund such projects.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The reserves held at the end of December
2022 is £3,423.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|N/A| ## **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|Whilst we do receive donations from
providing talks and ‘Swift walks’ within the
county the majority of our funds come from
grant applications. This year we have
received funding from:
New Alresford TC - £433
John Lewis - £333
Belgae Trust-£895| |---|---|---| |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|We are working to minimise the risks that
would be caused to our activities by the
‘dropping out’ of any of our key players.| |Other||N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Discussed and agreed at Trustees
meetings| **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** |Charity name|Hampshire Swifts| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|1177146| |Charity’s principal address|40 Taskers Drive, Anna Valley, Andover Hampshire SP11
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Prof Catharine
Gale|||| ||Rachel Hardy|||| ||Tim Norriss|Lead Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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**|| |---|---|---| |Tim Norriss||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |Accountant|Castle View
Accounting|New Barn, Mudberry Lane, Bosham, PO18 8TS| |||| |||| |||| |**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** ||**charity’s trustees**|| |---|---|---| |||| |**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Timothy Norriss|Catharine Gale| ||

Lead Trustee|Trustee| ||30/10/2023|| ||30/10/2023|| HAMPSHIRE SWIFTS Profit and Loss Account for the Period Ended 31 December 2022 2021 Turnover 8,740 8.476 Cost of 5ale5 Gro&8 PTofrtl([￿1S> 8,740 8.476 Distribution Administrative apen5¢5 7,125 Operaiin8 e¢Sts 7,123 Other operating income Totsl other operating in¢A)meJllLw) OperAtlng ProfiV(L4ss) Intertst reL*ivable and similar {706) Interest ￿Yab]ea￿d skmilaT Net Finarto incomeJlLnss) ProfiV(Loss) on ordinwa¢tivities befor¢ fwts(ffi Tax on profit on orditiary aetivitie5 Profit4LwJ) for the fmaDci*I perlod *fttt t*x*ti (706) 1351 There were no reCO￿lsed gains or Iosscs other than the profiV(Iw) showm attributable to the shareholders for the peri(NJ endd 3 1 DeC￿nbel 2022 HAMPSHIRE SWIFrs Balance Sheet for tbe Period Ended 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Fixed assets Intsn8Lble fixed & Tangible fixed ￿eL$ Investments TO1￿ rued *sets Current gsjds St¢xks Debtors vesttnents Cash at bank and in Iwjd 3,423 4,129 Total eurrent a￿￿11&bIlItie&) 3.423 4.129 Credito Creditors- amounts falling due within orte yeor Net current ￿le19 3.423 4,129 Total Ag8et$ lem ¢urreDt li•biliti 3,423 4,129 Creditors- amounts fallin8 diie after more thAn one ye•r Provision for liabilities LM¥ term ￿￿￿tOrS Net *Md#/Oiabiiitiu) Capital 8Dd rexrye• Profit and loss aceA)urtt Rev8]￿tIon Other rese￿e5 {7061 1.279 4.129 2.850 Total sh*reholden fu￿d9 Approv￿ by the T￿￿teeS on .........2811¢Y2023 Signed on their behalf by Twstee...... l ￿l.￿r Printed N3m¢'. rllnothy N(xri CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES HampshirB Swifts Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thè F*iod from To 01-J4n-22 31-Dec-22 Section A Receipts and payments funds funds ftrnds Total lunds Last y•ar 4th• to th? nMr•¥te to lh• n•wost£ toth• h•arttte A1 Recei Sele8 of boxes and sound 8y8t&YA Grants Sale8 iabl8 Income Oon8tonafoi t8frt8 the Return of camér 380 1.881 8.328 333 104 1.e81 825 62S Sub total (Gross income for AR) 4740 740 4476 A2 A¥$•t and Inv•stm•nt sal••. 1809 tablo). Sub total rotai recelpts 8.740 740 A3Pa mènts 8ox W1￿ha￿e Evtnl lee InsurBnc Websrte Tlmers and8ound L8nyarth Logo Point 1.740 8,740 25 109 572 e,003 109 SY2 81 324 142 18 Sub total 7.12J A4 A•4•t and In¥￿tm•nI purcha••i, tabl•) Sub total gN46 7,125 Net olrecelpts/(paym8ntsJ AS Trnn•fèrs betwRen funds A8 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this yèar end 706 4,129 4,129 3N23 2,7Y8 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 28110r2023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest£ Catègoriès Details 81 Cash funds h in Bank 3h23 Total cash funds 3N23 Unrestrict•d funds R•strict•d funds to noaMst£ Endowmènt funds to n•ar•st£ Details Fund towh*h Currtrnt valu• onal Oetails Co•tlopkn•ll B3 Invostmont Fund to wh*h Details ¢o•tlopkn•ll current v•lu• tk*nal 84 Assets retalned for th• ¢harlty'• own ule Fund towh*h lknb Amount du• Vlheh duè Thal Detalls B6 Llabllltlos S4ned ty one orh¥Qtr￿es on tehalf of 811 the trltstees Signature Print Name Dale of roval rTholhy NorrBs 2811012023 C8tharin¢ G81tr 28110￿023 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2811012023