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2024-06-30-accounts

Charity Registration No: 1177701 Company Registration No: 09630457 (England & Wales)

NATURE VIBEZZZ

Annual Report & Unaudited Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2024

Nature Vibezzz 30 June 2024

CONTENTS

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Legal & Administrative Information 2
Trustees Annual Report(including Directors Report) 3 - 17
Independent Examiners Report 18
Statement of Financial Activities 19
Balance Sheet 20
Notes to the Accounts 21 - 26

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Christine Burdford
Eric Mbiada
Doreen Barton
Charity number 1177701
Company number 09630457
Registered office 2 Warren Close
Dulwich
London
SE21 8NB
Management team Douglas Saucedo Anez - Executive Director
John Cannell - Operations Director
Independent examiner Delwar Hossain ACMA CGMA
Del & Co
Chartered Management Accountants
277 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2SE
Bankers Barclays
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE87 2BB

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The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 JUNE 2024.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and “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 (FRS 102)” (published in October 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Principal objectives and activities

Our objectives are:

Our aims are:

These aims and objectives are delivered by way of provision of Forest Schools, Environmental Education, and Practical Nature Conservation sessions, programs, events and community projects in London.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee incorporated on 9 June 2015 and governed by its Articles of Association. Operations commenced on 9 June 2015. It was registered as a charity under the Charities Act 2011 on 26 March 2018.

None of the Trustees have any beneficial interest in the charitable company. All of the Trustees are volunteers. Trustees are assisted to fulfil their duties by the chief executives and by other advisors, who offer information and assistance in undertaking all their governance tasks. It is the responsibility of the Trustees to meet to make balanced, proportionate and clear decisions about the future of the charitable company, and make all disclosures about the organisation.

Through consideration of reports on financial management, income, expenditure, liquidity, investments and of forecasts for the next twelve months, Trustees have analysed any risks to the charity, and have identified no material uncertainties that cast doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern.

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Structure, governance and management (continued)

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:

Christine Burdford Eric Mbiada Doreen Barton

Organisational Structure

Governance

The Board of Trustees are responsible for governance, making strategic and policy decisions, approval of budgets, the sale or purchase of major assets such as land and buildings, and the starting/ending of services under local authority contracts or others. The Board of Trustees are appointed by mutual consent, and may be reappointed.

Trustees are recruited with regard to their respective areas of knowledge, skills and experience. There is a comprehensive pre-appointment briefing and a trustee induction process for new Trustees. Ongoing training is made available to Trustees as required.

Management and administration

Day to day operational management is delegated between the Chief Executive and the Operations Director. This includes: our charity direction and planning, our executive team’s performance, governance standards and delivery against plans. The Board of Trustees remain responsible for decision making on long term strategy.

The Board of Trustees regularly set and agree plans in advance towards the strategic long term objectives of the organisation to ensure that our aims and objectives are being met whilst maximising our impact and effectiveness.

Maintaining our independence from government and the sector we regulate, ensuring the prudent use of public funds and ultimately making sure we act fairly, responsibly, transparently, proportionately and ethically.

Internal Control

The charity’s system of internal controls is designed to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The Trustees are satisfied that the systems in place reduce their exposure to major issues to an acceptable level.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Executive Director’s Report

As we reflect on the past year, I am proud to share how the unwavering support and guidance of the Board of Trustees has enabled Charity Nature Vibezzz to deliver a real and lasting impact on the communities we serve.

In a year with both challenges and opportunities, our charity has not only remained resilient but has grown stronger in our mission to provide access to education for disadvantaged children and their families and the wider community.

The charity has remained steadfast in its commitment to finding new funding and for longer periods and started visualising new revenue sources.

Partners and Sites

We are delighted to have continued reaching many new sites by visiting and delivering programs and events:

Thanks to the dedication of our staff, volunteers, partners, and donors we have achieved significant milestones, reaching further.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Feedback

Among our key achievements this year through feedback questionairs completed by families on project activities:

From data provided by participants in in this period, 75% of families attending were from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, showing an increase from our previous two years where feedback showed that 73% and 61.8% of participants were from BAME backgrounds (increasing yearly).

Our Focus

Our target audience continued to impact schools, community groups, charities, Tenant and Residents Associations, etc at various sites in South London.

Project activities are crucial for families participanting still recovering from lockdown, reinforcing their adapting and thriving capacity and cohesion.

Especially beneficial for families on low-income living through the financial crisis and families living in cramped conditions, often deprived of outdoor opportunities, providing them with free regular healthy activities in nature.

Finances

Financially, we have exercised prudent management while ensuring that the majority of our resources continue to go directly toward frontline services. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors and the public, whose trust we are committed to honouring through transparency and accountability.

Looking Ahead

We remain focused on building sustainable programs, strengthening our capacity, and deepening our engagement with the communities we serve.

We are also initiating new efforts in developing the new generation of Leaders by initiating the process to provide training opportunities, particularly to the young people we have seen growing up with a love for nature and willing to work in their communities. This will impact their long-term personal development and education achievements and also their communities, natural environment and hopefully our capacity to provide further services by assimilating their new expertise into our organisation.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Looking Ahead (continued)

On behalf of the leadership team and staff, thank you for your continued commitment, insight, and belief in our work. Your role as trustees is critical to our integrity and effectiveness, and I am deeply appreciative of the time, energy, wisdom and continued support you bring to this organisation.

With gratitude and optimism,

Douglas Saucedo Anez Executive Director Nature Vibezzz

Operation Director’s Report

Current Projects

City Bridge Trust 2-year Extension

During each year the project will run 45 FREE Forest School and Nature Conservation activities, aimed at families or for specific groups (schools, community groups, charities, Tenant and Residents Associations, etc) at various sites in South London.

Project activities will be crucial for participants still recovering from lockdown, reinforcing their adapting and thriving capacity. Especially beneficial for families on low income living through the financial crisis or families living in cramped conditions, providing them with free regular healthily outdoor activities.

Activities will include a child-led approach developing self-initiative, promoting independence and selfesteem and building social skills through outdoor play and learning. Activities will teach participating family’s new skills and increase their knowledge of their local natural environment and climate change issues. Complementing activities, which are also part of an extended and thoroughly Forest School Program include:

Forest School is a widely respected programme of personal development through a series of low-risk activities in natural environments, with a high element of engagement and self-leadership. It is defined as ‘An inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults’ regular opportunities to achieve, and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland environment. Activities are engaging and achievable with participants using own initiative to solve problems, cooperate and become more confident. Benefiting both the children’s long-term personnel development and education achievements. Mainly research studies show the beneficial factors of Forest School (we can provide details). Our sessions have had a high level of participation from families of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Reaching Communities National Lottery

South London Forest School

Project will run 32 free weekly nature-focused yearly activities that will be run at the various South London sites for families, children, and volunteers (especially from BAME backgrounds). Guided activities allow for a child-led approach developing self-initiative, promoting independence, self-esteem and building social skills through outdoor play, learning and environmental awareness.

All the nature-focused activity sessions will be open to the general public and will be run as individual one-off events rather than a set programme of activity sessions. Therefore, allowing families to attend one or many activity sessions.

Each activity session will follow a basic structure of introduction / free play period, followed by a structured activity starting and finishing with a talk, and finishing with a healthy snack / drink. Depending on the activity taught participants shall learn as individuals, in small groups or the whole group with cooperate together to complete activities. In many activities families will be encouraged to work together, cooperating with each to reach achievable goals, to complete the tasks being taught and therefore building family bonds.

Paddington Farm trips

The 4 yearly trips (2 five-day trips and 2 weekend trips) to Paddington Farm are run in partnership with Paddington Farm Trust a charity dedicated to provide affordable residential accommodation & educational activities to those coming from urban areas, especially London. Each trip will be for 6-8 families (average family of 4) from deprived areas, who otherwise would not be able to afford such an experience.

Trips can be run over different seasons to build skills and experience all available activities, for example: apple picking in autumn, hedging in late summer, planting in spring, pruning in late winter, sheep shearing and baby animals’ husbandry in late spring, etc.

Additional workshops/training will introduce participants to the fields of:

During stay families will participate in daily healthy cooking and preparation of all meals and snacks, additional self-initiated activities such as hikes to local historic places as well as planned visits. This first-year families will be recruited from communities that have been building skills by attending our project activities.

Our Space Award - Knight’s Hill Wood

Our project will transform an overgrown area of Knights Hill Wood into a valuable wildlife area, we shall work with local families involving them in weekly Forest School and nature conservation activities at the site. Knights Hill Wood is a small yet extremely valuable pocket of woodland in Lambeth, and as such helps to support local wildlife. The site is classed as a Local Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (Local SINC).

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Our Space Award - Knight’s Hill Wood (continued)

Participants will work with Nature Vibezzz to Create a dead hedge that will surround the new wildlife area with a gate installed for access, create a wildlife meadow, seed with native wildflower mix, and plant with wildflower plug plants/bulbs. A hibernaculum for amphibians and reptiles will be created in the area. A small pond scrape will be created and planted up (left to fill with rainwater). A bund (ridge / mound) will be created along part of the dead hedge, this in combination with the dead hedge will act to slow water and hold it in the pond scrape stopping it flowing down the natural slope. Plant tree saplings around the boundary of the site, forming a wildlife hedge that will be maintained on future site community activities. The hedge will form a new wildlife habitat / corridor, and protect the site from pollution from traffic and littering / fly tipping. Local families participating will gain a great sense of ownership through helping to create this new wildlife area. These nature conservation activities will be combined with fun Forest School activities to engage and keep interest of participating families, we have found this approach has worked very well on previous community projects.

Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund - Plumstead Common Nature Reserve Step repair

We aim to increase access to the Plumstead Common Nature Reserve, both: through the repair of the entrance steps and improving the perception of safety and condition of the green space, parts of which are in poor condition. The increased access will have many benefits, including allowing more volunteer maintenance / improvement tasks, increasing the use of the site by the general public, which will help reduce anti-social behaviour, such as vandalism and unauthorised fires.

Postcode Society Trust

Funding supporting Nature Vibezzz provide nature-focused activities (Forest School, environmental education, horticulture & nature conservation) for families and children from South London areas. Activities include a child-led approach developing self-initiative, promoting independence & self-esteem & building social skills. Helping children from pre-school age to teenagers to adjust to outdoor play & learning, working together in groups or individually. Whilst learning practical skills, knowledge of natural environments & how to protect. Working with local families to improve green spaces both for local wildlife / nature & the local community, turning underused sites into vibrant community green spaces.

Lambeth Council Community Fund

We will run 40 weekly family nature focused activity sessions open to the general public, over a 2-year period at various green space sites in Lambeth. Sessions will be open to anyone and will run as oneoff activities. Each 2-to-3-hour session may have new participants attending but we expect a core group of families to attend each session.

Lancashire Foundation

Funded donated to support Nature Vibezzz activities.

Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund 24/25

Running free Family Forest School sessions at Galleywall Nature Reserve.

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Do It Now Now Climate, Health and Community Fund

Funding supporting Nature Vibezzz develop as a sustainable organisation.

Completed Projects

City Bridge Trust

During the last 12 months of the project, we ran 30 activities mainly in London Borough of Lambeth (Knights Hill Wood and Streatham Common) but we also took families on a nature walk in Epping Forest. During the last year we had 814 (298 adult and 516 children) places filled on project activities with 37 new families registering for taking part in project activities which gave us a average of just over 27 people participating in each activity session. During the last year we concentrated project activities in Lambeth where our most popular activities are run, providing families with a more consistent service at these locations. Whilst at other locations in different boroughs (Southwark & Greenwich) we have been working with partners to successfully fundraise for projects at these specific sites with data from need coming from the session we ran as part of our City Bridge Foundation project activities.

Through anonymous questioners completed by families on project activities:

57 families rated Forest School 10 out of 10 with 92.4% families rating the Forest School 8 or over 93% stated their child / children increased their social skills 86% stated their child / children increased their practical skills 87% stated their child / children increased in confidence at Forest School 100% stated that them and their children learnt something new about nature or local environment 92% stated that Forest School helped increase their or their children’s physical health 88% stated that Forest School helped increase their or their children’s self-esteem

From data provided by participants in last year 75% of families attending were from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, showing an increase from our previous two years where feedback showed that 73% and 61.8% of participants where from BAME backgrounds (increasing yearly).

UK Youth - Garfield Weston Foundation

The funding has enabled Nature Vibezzz to increase our capacity and services in South London running more nature focused family and children’s activities and increasing the sites we work at, therefore reaching an increasing number of people. Enabling us to meet the aims we had at the beginning of the project. During the 2nd year Nature Vibezzz has delivered 32 Forest School activities at 10 different sites partly or fully funded by the grant. We had a total of 1142 places filled by people on activities 442 Adults and 700 children showing an average attendance of over 35 people on each session, with many people attending multiple times and at one session a festival event in Tivoli Park attendance wasn’t recorded but staff worked with a significant number of families during the day event organised by Norwood Forum. There have been no significant changes in the charity, apart from a new Trustee Secretary Doreen Barton replacing our old secretary. During the year we had 72 new families register on our project activities.

Programmes of Forest School / environmental education was run at Glengall Wharf Garden (Southwark), Galleywall Nature Reserve (Southwark), Knights Hill Wood (Lambeth), Tivoli Park (Lambeth), Brockwell Park (Lambeth), Crystal Palace Park (Bromley), Streatham Common (Lambeth), Dulwich Upper Woods (Lambeth), Dulwich Wood (Southwark) and Larkhall Park (Lambeth).

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UK Youth - Garfield Weston Foundation (continued)

We asked our participants for feedback at several sessions and at all the sites we ran Forest School sessions. In total 47 people filled out feedback forms (10 children and 37 adults), 73% all the people who filled out our feedback forms stated they was from BAME backgrounds

Results from the feedback forms show that:

Lambeth Changing Lives

Project activities took place at Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve, Streatham. Forest School program for primary school students started 16[th] June 2023 and finished December 2024. Forest School sessions open to the general public where run on Monday mornings and Saturday afternoons, these ran from 24[th] June 2023 to 25[th] September 2023.

Run 33 free Forest School, environmental education and practical nature conservation activity sessions will be run at Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve during the year project.

We have had 494 activity places filled on the sessions (with some participants attending more than once) on 33 activities (15 sessions open to the general public & 18 run for primary school students (4 sessions for Woodmansterne Primary School, 6 sessions for Granton Primary School and 8 sessions for Crown Lane Primary School). Giving an average attendance of just under 15 participants on each activity session. 8 Forest School sessions for primary school students from Crown Lane Primary School

Forest School sessions for primary schools where run as a set of weekly sessions where students were gradually introduced to outdoor free play and taught Forest School skills (such as whittling sticks) and nature identification (such as tree ID). As students gained confidence each week they were introduced to new practical skills and learnt about the site fauna and flora.

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Lambeth Changing Lives (continued)

The 15 Forest School / Nature Conservation activities open to the general public run at Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve where run as weekly sessions on Mondays and Saturdays. These sessions were be open to anyone and was run as one-off activities (therefore participants were not required to have attended previous sessions to be involved in the activity, whether learning Forest School skills such as leaf printing, nature conservation activities such as litter picking the site or learning about the site fauna and flora such as insect hunts or plant ID.

Lambeth Getting Involved Grant - Summer Camp

The intention of the project was to provide a bespoke summer programme targeted specifically at young people on the Fern Lodge Estate. The aims of the project included promoting a life-long healthy lifestyle, raising awareness of the environment, physical activities and health habits towards food, all the way to achievement of teamwork and cooperation and to experiment a positive and fun approach to nature and to learning in general by experiencing the making of objects with different techniques and tools. Also, Fern Lodge Estate children who might not have access to quality Art, sport coaching, Forest School sessions or educational trips are an opportunity for children of disadvantaged families that have participated over the years in Nature Vibezzz Summer Camp to ensure continuous engagement and upgrade their skills during this experience.

Lambeth Council Parks Funding - Eardley Road

Charity Nature Vibezzz ran 12 Forest School and Nature Conservation activity sessions at Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve.

Each session designed to provide a wide range of learning opportunities; building skills gradually and prioritise Health & Safety Awareness, plus Nature Conservation Awareness.

Forest School sessions for students for local primary schools.

The aim of these Forest School sessions was to increase the confidence, self-esteem and communication skills of the students, Plus developing self-initiative, promoting independence which will support them in their academic studies. The program taught the students new skills and increased their knowledge of their local natural environment and climate change issues.

Weekend Family Forest School and Nature Conservation activities open to the general public.

Ran for families, children and volunteers (especially from BAME backgrounds) from Lambeth areas classified as areas of deprivation. Guided activities allow for a child-led approach developing selfinitiative, promoting independence, self-esteem and building social skills through outdoor play, learning and environmental awareness. These sessions involved activities that supported improvements to the site (such as removal of bramble and development of dead hedges) increasing the site biodiversity, helping improve the site access for users, and reduce anti-social behaviour.

The Ironmongers’ Company

Project ran 16 free weekly activity sessions which took place at Streatham Common on Wednesday mornings and was run in two batches between 18[th] January to 29[th] March and 13[th] September to 18[th ] October 2023.

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The Ironmongers’ Company (continued)

The aim of the project was to improve green spaces, increase local community cohesion and teaching participants new skills, and increase their confidence and social networks (new friends). Many activities included a child-led approach developing self-initiative, promoting independence and self-esteem and building social skills through outdoor play and learning.

The project activities focused on primary school aged children and family groups taking part in the sessions. Teaching about the natural environment through natural play activities, environmental education such as bug hunting and plant ID, Forest school activities such as making items from wood, fire lighting and learning to use tools. Whilst other activities taught practical nature conservation skills, such as planting native species and protecting areas through maintaining and creating wildlife habitats that help maintain / increase the natural biodiversity of the project sites. The programmed also aimed to increase in participation of people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

During the 16 project sessions there were 252 Adult places filled and 437 Children places filled giving a total of 689 participant places filled (although many participants came to multiple sessions during the project). Showing an average of 43 people attending each project session. Almost 100 families uniquely registered to take part in the project sessions at Streatham Common Woods.

Data was provided by sample 13 families surveyed through feedback forms at the end of the project at September & October sessions.

Co-op Local Community Fund

Charity Nature Vibezzz ran 7 free family Forest School activities at Galleywall Nature Reserve from February 2024 to April 204. Sessions were run weekly on Mondays 10am to 12 noon. The project had100 spaces filled on the 7 activities (with some participants coming more than once) with an average on just over 14 people at each activity. Activities included creating (face masks, clay modelling, leaf printing), Nature ID (tree, stick, insect & bird ID), bushcraft (whittling wood, knots & making stick people), cooking (fire making, making pastries), storytelling and making bird feeders.

Lambeth Council Wellbeing Fund

Project ran 15 weekly family, horticultural sessions for local families living on two estates in Lambeth. These sessions helped to improve attendees’ health and learn new horticultural skills that can be used to maintain the developed green spaces.

Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund 23/24

Charity Nature Vibezzz ran 12 family Forest School activities at Galleywall Nature Reserve. All activities where unique with sessions combining free play, storytelling and set activities. The activities run included nature trail, scavenger hunt, making bird feeders, making lass lanterns, tree ID and tree drawings, sawing and drilling wood, whittling carrots, making bug hotel, bug hunting, pond dipping, bespoke tote bag designs with leaf printing, cooking

on fire including vegetable stew, bread making, roasting fruit and toffee fruit.

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Our Space Award - Portobello Community Garden

Through the Our Space project funding we aimed to install a roofed pergola which will serve as a sheltered training area for our future certificated training, meeting point and used in community activities (such as potting plants, craft activities, sowing seeds, etc) at the community garden. Through £1172,57 match-funding from £1172,57 from Postcode Society Trust we were able to hire charity TCV to install a 6m x 3m roofed gazebo which we purchased. TCV also added guttering to the gazebo to harvest rainwater in water butts for future site projects growing organic fruit and veg using permaculture methods with water butt overflow going into our wildlife pond. The wildlife pond was created and planted with native plants by local families.

Due to a local parent donating a pond underlay for the pond therefore as the garden, we used the money saved (after gaining permission) to enclose the pond with a dead hedge, therefore we spent this underspend on a gate, posts and fittings for the pond area and some used for additional plants. The dead hedge both creates a new wildlife habitat and make the pond safer for young children using the community garden.

A new compost area was created on by young volunteers’ community activity days which will support the fruit and veg growing projects at the site in a more sustainable way.

We planned to create willow archway structure and plant some willow trees near the new pond. But a community partner donated to us willow cuttings therefore instead which have put these willow cuttings along the site boundary until they grow and are then moved to create the willow archway. After gaining permission to change this part of our project budget, we used the money saved on more wildflower seeds and bulbs for the meadow and some additional equipment.

Working with young children we created a wildlife meadow using native wildflower seed mix, and wildflower bulbs along a boundary fence.

A new community garden community sign and notice board was designed and installed to help increase participation on site activities.

The project activities was run as family activities with specific activities to engage children of different ages (for example mud kitchen, tool work, craft and Forest School activities) to keep interest of participating families.

With additional with match-funding and working with families on project sessions we've created new raised beds, restored wooden picnic benches, planted additional bulbs around site, installed solar lighting on gazebo, in storage shed and around site, plus restored an wooden shed. We've created a site that is gaining more and more participation from local families and young people.

We have started a youth club at the site for older children who can obtain AQA Units Awards certifications for skills their children have already gained -or working towards- during their participation in Forest School and other outdoor activities. Plus, we shall start growing organic crops this year at the site, once harvested will be given to participating families for free.

SNG World Health Day Fund

Funding supporting family gardening activities at Portobello Community Garden.

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Thriving Norwood

Charity Nature Vibezzz ran four-day trips during the summer holidays all participants were required to register with Nature Vibezzz including providing details of their home address. Most participants live on the housing estates near Crown Point in West Norwood (Fern Lodge, Holderness and Portobello housing estates).

First trip to Oxleas Woods on 9th August we had 15 children & an adult took part.

Second trip to Epping Forest 16/8/23 we had 16 children & 2 adults

Third trip on 23/8/23 was to Horniman Museum and Gardens / Dulwich Woods and we had 15 children and 3 adults

The last trip was on 24/8/23 to Brockwell Park and Fun Fair and we had 20 children and 2 adults. We had a different group of people on each trip (with only a few children coming to every trip).

Every trip included plan Forest School activities and games, plus children were provided digital cameras for photography. Parents were asked to provide packed lunch for their children but Nature Vibezzz supplied additional healthy snacks and drinks.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Introduction

This report outlines the financial performance and key achievements of Nature Vibezzz for the year ended 31 March 2024. We continue to deliver environmental and community-focused projects, promoting nature-based education and sustainability in local communities.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Financial Summary

Total Income: £157,356 Total Expenditure: £132,393 Net Surplus: £24,963

Reserves at the end of the financial year were £104,230 (2023:78,767) comprising of unrestricted funds of £3,664 (2023: £29,723) and restricted funds of £100,566 (2023: £49,044).

Key Financial Developments

During this financial year, Nature Vibezzz secured new grant funding from the local council and invested in upgraded equipment for outdoor education. Despite inflationary pressures, the organisation maintained a balanced budget.

Plans for the Future

Nature Vibezzz remains financially healthy and committed to sustainable growth. In 2024-2025, we plan to expand our programming and diversify income streams. We thank our funders, partners, and community for their continued support.

Reserves Policy

The reserves policy seeks to maintain a sufficient level of reserves to enable operating activities to be wound down in an orderly manner if required, taking into account potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time. The current policy is to retain reserves to cover 3 months operating expenditure that is not already covered by any specific secured grants or donations.

At the year-end free reserves are below the expected level, and the trustees are working to improve this. The expectation is that reserves will be significantly improved in the next year, and there is no perceived impact on going concern.

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TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charitable company for the year.

In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2019 (FRS 102) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the Trustees/Directors on ……………23 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Verified by pdfFiller 05/23/2025

Eric Mbiada Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Nature Vibezzz (the charitable company) for the year ended 30 June 2024, which are set out on pages 18 to 25

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charitable company's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Direction given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed by examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving 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 financial statements to be reached.

…………………………………….

Delwar Hossain ACMA CGMA Independent Examiner Del & Co Chartered Management Accountants 277 Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2SE Dated: 18/06/2025

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including Income & Expenditure Account) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations & legacies
3
Charitable Activities
4
Total income
Expenditure:
Charitable Activities
5
Total resouces expended
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before transfers
Transfers between funds
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year / net movement in
funds
Fund balances at 1st July 2023
Fund balances at 30th June 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
1,708
-
41,377
114,771
43,085
114,771
67,468
64,925
67,468
64,925
(24,383)
49,846
(1,676)
1,676
(26,059)
51,522
29,723
49,044
3,664
100,566
Total
2024
£
1,708
156,148
157,856
132,393
132,393
25,463
-
25,463
78,767
104,230
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
£
£
4,132
5,249
35,108
77,321
39,240
82,570
44,632
36,740
44,632
36,740
(5,392)
45,830
-
-
(5,392)
45,830
35,115
3,214
29,723
49,044
Total
2023
£
9,381
112,429
121,810
81,372
81,372
40,438
-
40,438
38,329
78,767

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirement for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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Nature Vibezzz

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 JUNE 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
9
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year
10
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Funds
Restricted funds
11
Unrestricted funds		 2024
2023
£
£
£
£
-
-
5,497
979
109,106
80,233
114,603
81,212
10,373
2,445
104,230
78,767
104,230
78,767
100,566
49,044
3,664
29,723
104,230
78,767		 2024
2023
£
£
£
£
-
-
5,497
979
109,106
80,233
114,603
81,212
10,373
2,445
104,230
78,767
104,230
78,767
100,566
49,044
3,664
29,723
104,230
78,767
5,497
109,106		 -
78,767
114,603
10,373
78,767
49,044
29,723
78,767

The charitable company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 June 2024. No member of the charitable company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring and audit of those accounts.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The accoun Verified by pdfFiller ~~v~~ ed by the Board of Trustees on … ............................ 05/23/2025

… ............................................................................ Eric Mbiada Chair of Trustees

Company Number 09630457

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Nature Vibezzz is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales and meets the definition of a public benefit entity. The registered office is 2 Warren Close, Dulwich, London, England, SE21 8NB.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charitable company's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), 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 issued in October 2019, UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and applicable charity and company law. The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS102. The charitable company has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS102 Update Bulletin 2 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have reviewed the going concern of the charity and consider that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

Transfers are made between funds when adequate justification and supporting evidence is provided.

1.4 Incoming resources

Grants are accounted for on an accruals basis and allocated between funds according to the basis of the grant being provided. Grant income is recognised when the charity is entitled to it after performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. Where the charitable company is required to repay any part of the grant a provision is made for the amount due to be repaid.

Grants from local authorities and similar organisations have been included as contracts for services where applicable but as donations where the money is given with greater freedom of use.

Donations and legacies receivable are accounted for where there is entitlement, sufficient certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured reliably. In the case of unsolicited donations this is usually only when received. All other income is accounted for under the accruals concept. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers. Donated capital items are included withing the financial statements at their current value at the time of donation. Income received for future periods is deferred until those periods.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Nature Vibezzz

1 Accounting policies (continued)

1.5 Resources expended

All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure incurred in connection with the specific objects of the charitable company is included under the heading of direct charitable expenditure, overheads are allocated to activities in proportion to their use of facilities. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and are stated at cost less depreciation. Donated assets are included at their current value at the time of donation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Computer equipment 3 years straight line Equipment and furniture 4 years straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charitable company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amorised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

Nature Vibezzz

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charitable company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charitable company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

The charitable company operated a defined contribution scheme under auto-enrolment. Contributions payable are charged to the statement of financial activities in the year in which they are payable.

1.12 Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charitable company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement value.

1.13 Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charitable company´s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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Nature Vibezzz

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

3
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts
For the year ended 30 June 2023
4
Charitable activities
Grants from Trusts & Donations
For the year ended 30 June 2023		 Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
1,708
-
1,708
9,381
1,708
-
1,708
9,381
4,132
5,249
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
9,381
Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
41,377
114,771
156,148
112,429
~~-~~

41,377
114,771
156,148
112,429
35,108
77,321
112,429

The above income includes government grants of £17,620 (2023: £nil) in relation to specific government funded projects.

5
Charitable activity expenditure
Wages and Salaries
Project Activities
Support costs (see note 6)
Governance costs (see note 6)
For the year ended 30 June 2023
6
Support and governance costs
Support
Office supplies, telephone & postage
Bookkeeping & payroll fees
Other support costs
Governance
Independent Examination
Accountancy
Legal and professional fees
For the year ended 30 June 2023		 Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
30,286
18,553
48,839
42,316
29,637
44,505
74,142
32,257
59,923
63,058
122,981
74,573
3,975
1,833
5,808
6,396
3,570
34
3,604
403
67,468
64,925
132,393
81,372
44,632
36,740
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
303
177
2,640
-
1,032
1,656
390
-
3,180
-
-
34
81,372
Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
480
914
2,640
2,700
2,688
2,782
390
390
3,180
-
34
13
7,545
1,867
9,412
6,799
5,536
1,263
6,799

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Nature Vibezzz

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

7
Employees
Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
Management
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Freelance fees		 2024
2023
Number
Number
2
2
2024
2023
£
£
47,317
41,083
-
-
1,521
1,233
23,383
5,894
72,221
48,210

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

In addition, a great amount of time, the value of which has not been reflected in these financial statements, is donated by our many volunteers and by staff members in excess of their contracted hours.

8 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the current or prior year.

9
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
10 Creditors : amounts falling due within one year:
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals & deferred income		 2024
2023
£
£
-
-
1,426
-
4,071
979
5,497
979
2024
2023
£
£
3,998
-
2,505
1,015
3,870
1,430
10,373
2,445

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Nature Vibezzz

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

11 Restricted funds
Summer Camp
City Bridge Trust
LM Lambeth
Knights Hill 22/23
National Lottery Reaching Communities
Ironmongers
Co-op Local Community Fund
Southwark Council - Family Forest School
The Aurora Trust
Southwark Council
Postcode Society Trust
Royal Borough of Greenwich
London Community Foundation
Prior year
Summer Camp
City Bridge Trust
LM Lambeth
Knights Hill 22/23
National Lottery Reaching Communities
Ironmongers
Cory Community Fund
Gipsy Hill Grant		 Balance at
Movement in funds
Balance
Incoming
Resources
1 July 2023 resources
£
£
Transfers
expended
£
£
at 30 June
2024
£
(1,560)
-
-
1,560
-
5,343
14,825
(7,482)
-
12,686
7,030
15,211
(14,064)
-
8,177
4,173
4,756
(4,946)
-
3,983
29,055
43,150
(19,034)
-
53,171
5,003
-
(1,373)
-
3,630
-
2,330
(2,330)
-
-
-
4,350
(2,668)
-
1,682
-
3,890
(3,142)
-
748
-
3,500
-
3,500
-
12,989
-
12,989
-
9,770
(9,770)
-
-
-
(116)
116
-

49,044
114,771
(64,925)
1,676
100,566
Balance at
Movement in funds
Incoming
Resources
Balance at 30
1 July 2022 resources expended
£
£
£
Transfers
£
June 2023
£
-
10,908
(12,468)
-
(1,560)
428
10,000
(5,085)
-
5,343
-
7,600
(570)
-
7,030
-
6,014
(1,841)
4,173
-
42,798
(13,743)
29,055
-
5,250
(247)
-
5,003
819
-
(819)
-
-
1,967
-
(1,967)
-
-
3,214
82,570
(36,740)
-
49,044
12 Analysis of net assets between funds
Fund balances at 30 June 2024 are represented by:
Tangible assets
Current assets/(liabilities)
Prior year
Fund balances at [last year end date] were represented by:
Tangible assets
Current assets/(liabilities)		 Unrestricted Restricted
funds
Funds
£
£
Total
£
-
-
3,664
100,566
-
104,230
3,664
100,566
104,230
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
Funds
£
£
Total
£
-
-
29,723
49,044
-
78,767
29,723
49,044
78,767

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