Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 May 2023 To 30 April 2024
Charity name: The River Wey trust
Charity registration number: 1177871
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To conserve the South River Wey, research its resources, publish results and construct public access |
| 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 |
Industrial archaeological remains preservation. Improve river bed fish habitation sites. Water vole regeneration project. Major bank clearance project. Water quality checking and reporting. Public educational presentations |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charities Commission |
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 | Volunteers assist with river bank clearance and are taking an increasing role in water quality testing, which is an increasing aspect of the Trust’s activities, reporting centrally in an important citizen science national project. |
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 Trust continues to investigate suitable ways to improve the area’s fish habitation improvement in association with the Environment Agency, and is engaged in localised river bank clearance and conservation of medieval water meadow sites. In concert with various agencies, the Trust is engaging in wide-spread mink control to allow reintroduction of water voles to the river banks. Innovative educational presentations are made to schools , groups and the wider population. Water quality and sampling checks at many sites are being introduced, with increasing volunteer participation. Results are reported centrally as part of a national citizen science project to control river pollution |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Trust is financially viable, with sufficient reserves for planned activities |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held for planned projects |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £50,498 |
| 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 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
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 | Organisations nominating trustees: Bramshott and Liphook Preservation Society East Hampshire District Council Hampshire County Council Headley Parish Council Bramshott and Liphook Parish Council Coopted trustees |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The River Wey Trust |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1177871 |
| Charity’s principal address | Passfield Lodge Passfield Road Passfield Liphook GU30 7RU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year 1 Angela Glass Chair 2 Robert Belcher Treasurer 3 John Carne Secretary 4 Roger Miller 5 Simon Bleach 6Alistair Young 7Debbie-Curnow- Ford 8Peter Harris 9 Emma Bird 10Michael Croucher 11Sally Cameron 12 Kat Kavanagh 13 James Wood 14Anthony Williams Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Glass | Chair | Coopted | |||
| Robert Belcher | Treasurer | Coopted | |||
| John Carne | Secretary | Coopted | |||
| Roger Miller | Coopted | ||||
| Simon Bleach | Coopted | ||||
| Alistair Young | Coopted | ||||
| Debbie-Curnow- Ford |
Hampshire County Council | ||||
| Peter Harris | Bramshott and Liphook Heritage Society |
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| Emma Bird | Coopted | ||||
| Michael Croucher | Bramshott and Liphook Heritage Society |
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| Sally Cameron | Bramshott and Liphook Parish Council |
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| Kat Kavanagh | Coopted | ||||
| James Wood | HeadleyParish Council | ||||
| Anthony Williams | East Hampshire District Council |
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| 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 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
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) JRC Carne – electronic signature Full name(s) John Richard Camin Carne Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 12 December 2024
The River Wey Trust
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April 2024
| Income Subscriptions Gift Aid (note 1) Grants received Internal allocation Donations Sale of merchandise Fees received Fund raising activity Nominal value of land Interest received Expenditure Administration Donation Fund raising activity Repairs, maintenance & projects Water testing & related projects Internal allocation Net income/expenditure Balance Sheet as at 30th April 2024 Fixed Assets (note 2) Current Assets Cash book account CCLA Deposit account Represented by Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds |
Unrestricted Funds 912 0 1,750 790 65 0 1,791 1 1,898 7,207 472 18 839 128 36 0 1,493 5,714 |
Designated Funds 1,794 0 1,794 9,607 9,607 -7,813 |
Total Funds 912 0 3,544 0 790 65 0 1,791 1 1,898 9,001 472 18 839 128 9,643 0 11,100 -2,099 2 11,496 39,000 50,496 50,498 44,858 5,640 50,498 |
2023 1,195 0 9,350 1,000 250 20 0 1,898 0 799 |
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| 14,512 | ||||
| 391 18 826 2,380 2,088 1,000 |
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| 6,703 | ||||
| 7,809 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 13596 39000 |
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| 52,596 | ||||
| 52,597 | ||||
| 39144 13453 |
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| 52,597 |
Notes:
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Gift Aid claims for 2021/22 to 2023/24 are being made.
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This is the nominal value of land owned. The market value is not considered to be sufficiently material to incur the cost of a valuation.
Irthpendent eMInerS report to the tntstees of The River Wey Trust (CIO 1177871) I report on the accounts for year ended 30th April 2024, which are set out on page l. Respectsve responsibiltties of trustees and examiner The chartys trustees are responsible for preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider ihat an audit is not required for this year under section 144{21 of the Charitses Act 2011 (the 2011 Ad) and that an indeFendeTrt examination is needed. It is my resF)onsibilty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.. to follow Ihe procedures laid down in the general Directions gtven by the Charty Commission under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 Act, and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attenkn'on. Basis ot indeperKlent examinevs report My examinat7 was carried (yJt in accordan wrth the general Directions gwen by the Chanty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity arKI a comparison of the accounts presented Wh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedUS undertaken do not wovide all the evidence that would be required in an audit arKI consequently no OnIOn is gNen as to vthether Ihe accounts wesent a Irue and fair and the report is limited to those matters set out in the 5tstement below. Independent examiners statement In o)nnection wth my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gtve5 me reasonab cause to believe that in any material rested the requirements.. to keep acLounting records in accordan wrth section 130 of the 2011 Act., and lo prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and comply wrth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not met'.or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention shoukl be dra% in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be re%hed. C M Meech FCA Charted Accountsnt 110 Haslemere Road Liphook Hants GU30 7BU 4th November 2024