2023-06-14-accounts

Objecti		ves and	Activ	itie	s
					SCRP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	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 of improving the conditions of life
						for such persons and:
						Toadvance the education ofthe public	in
						the appreciation and care ofthe
						environment.
Summaiy activities		ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1 17and 1.19	Continued maintenance and enhancement offour areas owned by the
purposes		for the public				Parish Council known as Lot 1 (Pocket
benefit,	in particular,		the			Park), Lot 2 (Outdoor Classroom), Lot 3
activities,		projects or	services			and Lot4(permissive paths). Achieved	by
identified		in the accounts.				grass cutting, tree felling and 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
						to the 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 mobile phone Apps
				such as Facebook, etc.
				Liaising with other groups; District and
				County Councils, Scole W.l.,Woodland
				Trust, River Waveney Trust and the
				Environment Agency to maintain and
				enhance the ecology ofthe Waveney river
				and valley. Continued river fly surveying
				to help maintain the biodiversity ofthe
				river and surrounding countryside
				through this countrywide initiative.
				Continuation ofOxygen Level Surveying
				ofthe stretch ofthe River Waveney within
				the area ofthe Pocket Park, recordings
				being submitted to the EAto help monitor
				oxygen levels and possible pollution
				incidents.
				Provision ofwork experience toyounger
				members ofthe community in relation to
				the environment and biodiversity, as part
				ofthe Duke ofEdinburgh's Award.
Statement	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

You may choose to	You may choose to	You may choose to	include	further statements	where relevant about:
				SORP reference
Policy on	grant making			Para 1.38	NIA
Policy on	social investment			Para 1.38	NIA
including	program		related
investment
Contribution		made	by	Para 1.38	As always we would	like to	say a big
volunteers					thank you to the volunteers		for their time
					and help to maintain	and improve the
					facilities in and around the		village.
					COVID19guidelines,	although
					substantially reduced, have		continued to

					be 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 health
					and mental well-being ofthe villagers and
					visitors alike.
Other
Achieve	men	ts	and Performance
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe main			Para 1.20	f.Outdoor Classroom (Lot 2)
achievements		ofthe charity,
identifying	the	difference the			The area continued to be used by the
charily's	work	has made to			school children, although less frequently,
the circumstances			ofits		due to continued large scale changes at
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.					the school itself. We feel 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 to ensure availability
					when needed.
					2.River Fly Surveys and Oxygen Level
					Surveys
					We continue to undertake surveys on a
					monthly basis, where conditions permit,
					of river fly populations in our stretch of
					the River Waveney. The results are
					submitted to a countrywide database and
					used to monitor river health throughout
					the country in conjunction with the
					Environment Agency.
					In addition to the River Fly Surveys our
					continued Oxygen Level Surveys are
					ongoing in collaboration with the EA.We
					carry out a reading once aweek atthree
					points along our stretch ofthe River
					Waveney. This has been invaluable in
					helping to idenNy pollution incidents on
					the river in the time the monitoring has
					been in place.

These continue to make sure that any
river pollution is caught at an early stage
and dealt with immediately in order to
maintain a healthy biodiversity within the
river and surrounding areas. Indirectly
the health ofthe river and its countryside
provides awonderful place for people to
walk and view the flora and fauna that
surrounds them.
3.Public Areas and Nature Pathways
Another continuous task ofcoordination
ofvolunteers for clearing and maintaining
the public areas 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 afair amount oftree clearance was
carried out throughout the year due to
storm damage and ongoing safety
maintenance.
Protective open fencing ataccess points
to permissive paths and the Pocket Park
were replaced with recycled plastic
fencing and posts to ensure the safety of
visitors tothe open spaces.
A large amount ofmaintenance involving
removal ofold and dangerous wire
fencing was completed throughout the
year to further protect our visitors and
dogs. Also rotting posts were replaced
where necessary.
The result ofthis is promoting a healthy
lifestyle by means ofunhindered walking
and providing a clean and safe place to
come and relax and enjoy the
countryside.
4.Car Park Improvements (Pocket Park
Suffolk Car Park)
The existing wooden information board in
the car park had degraded over the years
so, with funding from Adnams, a new
recycled plastic board was procured and

You may choose to include	You may choose to include	You may choose to include	further statements	where relevant about:	where relevant about:
Achievements		against	Para 141	NIA
objectives set
Perfonnance		offundraising	Para 1.41	Main 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; Scole Parish
				Council, South Norfolk District Council,
				Tesco, Adnams	and private donations.
Investment	performance		Para 1.41	NIA
against objectives
Other

Financial	Review	Review
Review of	the charity's					Para 1.21	The charity„at the time		ofthis return, is in
financial position at		the		end			a healthy financial position with adequate
ofthe period							funds in place to continue the work ofthe
							SNTT forthe next year.
Statement	explaining		the			Para 1.22	The reserve amount	is held in aseparate
policy for holding reserves							bank account forthe purpose			of
stating why they are held							emergency funding	that	may	be required
							from time to time. Should a project arise
							that is deemed ofan	urgent nature, then a
							meeting ofthe trustees		will be convened
							toagree the project	and	authorise the use
							ofthe reserve funds.
							The reserve funds account will be
							refreshed to the normal		holding amount
							as soon as time and	funding		permits.
							At this time the reserves		held	are atthe
							agreed limit (K4,500).
Amount of	reserves	held				Para 1.22	E1,50000
Reasons for holding		zero				Para 1.22	NIA
reserves
Details offund materially					in	Para 1.24	NIA
deficit
Explanation	ofany					Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties about		the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional	information			(optional)
You may choose to include					further statements		where relevant about:
The charity's principal						Para 1.47	Scole Parish Council
sources of	funds (including						South Norfolk District Council
any fundraising)							Tesco
							Adnams
							Private Donations.
Investment	policy and					Para 646	NIA
objectives	including	any
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe		principal				Para 1.46	NIA
risks facing	the charity

Other

Description	ofcharity's	ofcharity's		The maintenance and improvement	ofa
trusts:				public park, nature walks, permissive
				paths and associated support
				infrastructure forthe 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 ofthe
				environment.
Type of governing		document	Para 1.25	Constitution
How isthe charity			Para 125	CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection		methods	Para 1.25	Trustees can only be elected by the
including details ofany				existing active trustees. The number	of
constitutional	provisions e.g.			trustees are limited to9with a minimum
election to post or name of				of5.
any person or body entitled to appoint one or more				Current trustee count is7.
trustees

ou may	choo	se to include	furth	er 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 also to the SNTT set of
					documents, both historical and current.
The charity's		organisational		Para 1.51	The charity consists of-
structure network	and with	any wider which the			Chair
charity works					Treasurer
					Elected Trustees
Relationship		with any related			None
parties

Other

Charity	name	name	Scole Nature Trails Trust
Other name		the charity uses	SNTT
Registered		charity number	1178798
Charity's	principal address		30Clements Close
			Scole, Diss
			Norfolk.
			IP21 4EG