2021-06-14-accounts

	Object	i	ves and	Acti	viti	es
						SGRP rehrerice
,	Summary		ofthe purposes		of	Para 0 17	The maintenance and improvement ofa
,	the charity as set out			in its			public park, nature walks, permissive
	governing		document				paths and associated support
							infrastructure for the benefit ofthe
							inhabitants ofSouth Norfolk and North
							Suffolk and ofvisitors thereto, with the
							objects ofimproving the conditions oflife
							for such persons and:
							Toadvance the education ofthe public in
							the appreciation and care afthe.
							environment.
	Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1 17arid 1.19	Continued maintenance and enhancement offour areas owned +the
	purposes		for the public				Parish Council known as Lot 1(Pocket
	benefit,	in particular,		the			Park), Lcit 2(Outdoor Classroom), Lot3
	activities,		projects or	services			and Lot4(permissive paths). Achieved by
	,identified		in the accounts.				grass cutting, tree felling aInd pruning,
							and further planting ofwild flower
							meadow land.
							Coordinated volunteers to continue
							maintenance ofStAndrews Church
							cemetery by means ofgrass cutting and
							brush clearance to provide better access
							to graves„improvement ofaccess paths
							tothe church and improved biodiversity
							to support restoration ofwild flowers.
							Continued improvement oftourism in and
							around Scole by promotion ofthe open

				spaces and improved pathways, weekly
				litter picking as well as making use of
				technology by using mobil'e phone Apps
				such as GeoCaching, Facebook (currently
				286+members ofour group page), etc.
				Liaising with other groups; Scole W.I.,
				Woodland Trust, River Waveney Trust and
				the Environment Agency to maintain and
				enhance the ecology ofthe Naveney river
				and valley. Continued river fly surveying
				to help maintain the biodiversity ofthe
				river and surrounding countryside
				through this countrywide initiative.
				Addition ofOxygen Level Surveying of
				the stretch ofthe River Wfaveney within
				the area ofthe Pocket Park, recordings
				being submitted to the EAto help monitor
				oxygen levels and possible pollution
				incidents.
Statemerit	confirming		Para 1.18	The trustees have followed the guidance
whether the trustees		have		issued by the Charity Commission
had regard	to the guidance			relating to pUblic benefit by building their
issued by	the Charity			objectives to achieve this.
Commission on public
benefit

Additional information (o	Additional information (o	Additional information (o	ptional)
You may choose to include			further statements	where relevant about:
			BORP reference
Policy on	grant making		Para 1.38	NIA
Policy an	social investment			iNlA
Including	progra'm related
Investment
Contribution		made by	Para 1.38	Ne would	like to say a big thank you to
volunteers				the volunteers fortheir time and help to
				maintain	and improve the facilities in and
				around the village.
				COVID19	guidelines have been followed
				whilst carrying out any group activities to
				maintain	the areas mentioned earlier. The

						work ofthe volunteers has achieved a
						great deal and has gone a long way
						towards supporting the heal'th and mental
						well-being ofthe villagers and visitors
						alike.
Other
Achieve	me	nts	and Performance
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe main			Parei'		1.Outdoor Classroom (Lot2)
achievements ofthe charity, Identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances ofits						The area continued to be used by the school children until stricter Covid rules made it more diNcult to doso.%efeel
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.						that maintaining and providing this facility will continue to help the children to appreciate the spaces around them
						and therefore be less prone to vandalism
						ofsuch areas in future life.
						Volunteers have continued to keep the
						area maintained for use throughout the
						year even with the restrictions in place. .
						Later in the year a further 2 picnic tables
						were installed to replace the decaying log
					' ,	seats made from old fallen trees. The new
						tables are ECO friendly tables made from
						recycled plastic bottles with an expected
						lifespan of26+years.
						2.Fishing Platform Replacement and
						'Pathway Improvements
						Funded by an EAinitiative, money was
						secured to install 2 replacement fishing
						platforms along with improvements to the
						stone pathways around. the Pocket Park.
						Platform 1was installed in earl'y Autumn
						with Platform 2 being installed ln
						February due to bad weather and flooding
						in the interim. Once the area was safe to
						work on in April 2021,the old pathways
						were cleared and prepared for lyying ofa
						new stone pathway by a local village firm
						and supporter ofthe SNTT, Waterfields 8

	Sons, who generously carried the work
	out atcost price. This now provides a
	clear and safe path around the pocket
	path for people ofall abilities, to enjoy the
	wild Sower meadow and the riverside with
	its associated wildlife and insects.
	3.River Fly Surveys and Oxygen Level
	Surveys
	We have now undertaken surveys for a
	year now, on a monthl'y basis, ofriver fly
	populations in our stretch ofthe River
	Waveney. The results have been
	submitted toa countrywide database and
	helped to monitor river health throughout
	the country in conjunction with the
	Environment Agency.
	ln addition to the River Fly Surveys we
	have now signed up for a 5year Oxygen
	Level Survey in collaboration with the EA
	who kindly donated the testing equipment
,	to achieve this. We carry out a reading
	once a week atthree points along our
	stretch ofthe RiverWaveney, this has
	already proved its worth in helping to
	identify 2or3possible pollution incidents
	on the river.
	This helps ensure that any river pollution
	is caught at an early stage and de~it with
	immediately in order to maintain a healthy
	biodiversfty within the river and
	surrounding areas. indirectly the health of
	the river and its countryside provid'es a
	wonderful place for people to walk and
	view the creatures and countryside that
	surrounds them.
	4.Public Areas and Nature Pathways
	Continued coordination ofvolunteers for
	clearing and maintaining the public a~s
	and pathways around and through the
	village, providing circular and cross
	routes throughout the area. This is
	achieved by means of;weekly litter
	picking, grass cutting, hedge

	management, pathways maintenance,	etc.
	Again a fair amount oftree clearance was
	carried out throughout the year due to
	storm and flood damage and ongoing
	safety maintenance. As a result, this
	promotes a healthy lifestyle by means	of
	unhindered walking and providing aclean
	and safe place to come and relax and
	enjoy the countryside.
	S.Second Memoriai Bench (Pocket Park
	riversidej,
	Afurther memorial bench isto be funded
	by a local family, and preparation work	for
	siting ofthe bench was started after the
	new stone pathway had been completed.
	The new bench should be Installed atthe
	location early in the next financial year.
	This will provide awonderful view ofthe
'	river and wild flower meadow for
	contemplation arid reflection, by
	providing somewhere for the public to	sit
	and rest a while, to recharge their
	batteries, and improve their mental
	well-being.
	6.Car Park Access Restrictions (Pocket
	Park Suffolk Car Park Entrance)
	Improvements to the Car Park entrance
	were made by the introduction oflarge
	pipe pieces, used as planters for wild
	flowers, in order to slow vehicle access to
	and from the area. This makes the area
	farsafer for the incrmsed numbers of
	visitors. The Pocket Park has become
	more widely u~sed because ofthe
	improvements made and the continued
	maintenance ofthe areas;

Performance	offundraising	Para 1.41	INain Fundraising
activities against objectives
set			The trustees apply for funds via grants
			from a number ofexternal companies	that
			support ecology and local community
			improvement projects. This year we
			secured funding from; 8cole Parish
			Council, Narburton"s Families Ilatter
			' Grant, Environmenthgency and South
			Norfolk District Councii.
Investment	performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review
Review afthe charity's				Para 121	The charity,	atthe time ofthis return, is in
financial position at		the end			ahealthy financial position with adequate
ofthe period					funds in place to continue the work ofthe
					8NTTfor the next year.
Statement explaining		the		Para1~	The reserve	amount is held in a separate
pohcy for holding reserves					bank account for the purpose of
stating why	they are	held			emergency	funding that	inay be requlredh
					from time to time. Should a project arise
					that is deemed ofan urgent nature, then a
					meeting ofthe trustees		will be convened
					to agree the	project and	authorise the use
					ofthe reserve funds.
					The reserve	funds account will be
					refreshed tothe normal		holding amount
					as soon as	time and funding permits.
					At this time	the reserves	held are atthe
					agreed limit	(R1,500).
Amount ofreserves		held		Para 122	R1,600.00
Reasons far holding		zero
reserves
Details offund materially			in	Para 1 24	NIA
deficit
Explanation	ofany			Para 1.23
uncertainties	about the
charity conitlnuing as a going
concerh
Additional	information		(optional)
You may choose to		include further statements			where relevant about:
The charity's	principal			Para 1.47	Scole Parish Council
sources offunds (including					Warburton's	Families Matter Grant
any fundraising)					South Norfolk District CouncH
					' Environment	Agency
					Private Donations.
investment	policy and			Para 146
objectives including		any
social investment, policy
adop'ted

Adescription	ofthe principal
risks facing	the cherie
Other

	Description of charity's			The maintenance and improvement	ofa
	trusts:			public park, nature walks, permissive
				paths and associated support
				Infrastructure forthe benefit ofthe
				Inhabitants afSouth Norf'olk and North
				Suffolk and ofvisitors thereto, with the
				objects ofimproving the conditions	oflife
				for such persons and:
				Toadvance the education ofthe public in
				the appreciation and care ofthe
				environment.
	Type ofgoverning document			Constitution
	How is the charity		Para 1.25	CIO
	consfituted7
	Trustee selection methods		Para 125	Trustees can only be elected by the
	including details ofany			existing active trustees. The number,	of
	constitutional provisions	e.g.		trustees are limited to 9with a minimum
	election to post or name	of		of5.
	any person or body entitled to appoint one ol' more			Current trustee count is7.
	trustees
	Additional information	toptional)
	You may choose to include further statements			where relevant about:
	Policies and procedures			Trustees will be provided with a link	to
,	adopted for the induction	and		online resources relating to Charity
,	training oftrustees			governance and al'so to the SNTTset of
				documents, both historical and current.
	The charity's organisational		Para 1.51	The charity consists of-
	structure and any wider
	network with which the			Chair
	charity works			Treasurer
				Elected Trustees
	ReiatiOnShip With arly related		Para 1-61	None
	parties

Other

Charity	name	name	Scole Nature Trails Trust
Other name		the charity uses	SNTT
Registered		charity number	1178798
Charity's	principal address		30Clernents Close
			Scole, Diss
			Norfolk.
			l'P21 4EG

Names ofthe charity trustees ~ho manage the charity	Names ofthe charity trustees ~ho manage the charity
Trustee name
Christopher	Brooks
Graham Fisher
June Brooks
Audrey Fisher
Pete Charles
Peter Jones
Leigh Trevail
1I2
13
17
20

Trustee	name	Dates	acted	Knat	for	whiole	year
NIA

Receipts
		Category	Value
Return of Unused	Funds	FNDR		KO.OO'
Norfolk County Council Funding		NCCF		K0.00
Quality Grant		QU'AL		RO.OO
Donations		DONA	E8,118.86
Furidraising		FUND		BO.OO
Christmas Party		XMAS		FO.OO
Transfers from Savings		XFRR		F0,00
Uniforma Payment		UNIP		EO,OO
CI1ildren 'Fees		FEES		eO.OO