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**Registered Charity Number**
**Charity's principal address**||||||||| |||||_Derrington Millennium Green Trust_||||| |||||_1179302_||||| |||||_20 Twemlow Close_||||| |||||_Derrington_||||| |||||_Stafford_||||| |||||_STAFFS_||||| |||||Postcode||_ST18 9LX_||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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1|Trustee Name|Office|Dates acted if not whole year| |---|---|---|---| ||_Michael Clements_|_Chair_|| ||_Joseph Wilson_|_Vice Chair_|| ||_Roy Wood_||| ||_Guy Newell_||_Until 16/05/23_| ||_Roberto Agostinelli_||_from 5th June 2023_| ||_Rob Richards_||_from 5th June 2023_| ||_John Busby_|_Parish Council representative_|| ||Title to the land has been vested in "The Official Custodian for Charities" since 15 March 2000 who is
also a Trustee.||| ||**Names of Non Trustees who help manage the charity**||| ||Name|Office|Dates acted if not whole year| ||_Diane Firkins_|_Secretary_|| ||_Janet Clements_|_Treasurer_|| ||**Names of Staff members**||| ||There are no paid workers||| ## **Section B - Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity's trust(s)** |**Additional Governance**
**issues**
**Trustee Selection methods**
**How the charity is**
**constituted**
**Type of Governing document**|Derrington Millennium Green Trust was registered as a Charity on
19th September 1998 and is governed by a Trust Deed. DMGT
converted to a CIO in 2019 to enable the purchase of additional
land.| |---|---| ||| ||Consists of trustees who manage the Millennium Green and
volunteers who help maintain the Millennium Green| ||| ||With the exception of the Nominated Trustee and the Official
Custodian, all other Trustees are appointed on a specific
renewable term. New trustees can be appointed in any of the
trustees meetings.| ||Three Trustees represent a quorum. It is the usual practice for the
Trust to ask people to show an interest in becoming a Trustee at
all our public meetings.
The Trust has no paid employees; further, no Trustee receives any
remuneration or expenses.| ## **Section C - Objectives and Activities** |**Summary of the Main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects**
**Additional details of**
**objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of**
**the charity set out in it's**
**governing document**|The primary objective of the Trust is to hold and utilise the trust
fund for the provision and maintenance of Derrington Millennium
Green for the benefit of the inhabitants Derrington and
surrounding areas.| |---|---| ||| ||The property is used for informal recreation, a meeting area or
place for community events. In order for the Millennium Green to
be available throughout the year, regular maintenance takes
place to ensure that the environment is not only safe but also
enjoyable. A significant part of the green's management is to
encourage wildlife by either carefully husbanding the
environment (e.g. Pond Filling from a bore hole) or leaving some
areas in a more natural state. The Green (and adjacent 23 acre
Woodland Trust wood) is particularly popular with walkers and
Dog walkers. Amenities have been provided for disabled access
which is another one of our key objectives.| ||| ||A great contribution is made by the volunteers and 'friends' of the
Millennium Green who donate time and money to enable the
upkeep and development of the Millennium Green. We are
constantly grateful for the support. Without this valuable
contribution of time, money and energy we would not have been
able to achieve so much. Any surplus funds which are not likely to
be needed for upkeep or events are placed on deposit as a
contingency.| ## **Section D - Achievements and Performance** |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|2024 was very much a year of consolidation and sympathetic
improvement in addition to the normal maintenance activities.
The normal maintenance activities occurring throughout the year
were: grass cutting, pruning, hay making and limited tree
planting. The trust continue to install limited numbers of benches
and trees which are sponsored and this is a good source of
income.
Visitor number seem to be still increasing as are our volunteer
numbers.
There were several events throughout the year, the main ones
being Children's Easter egg hunt, Christmas treasure hunt and the
volunteers Christmas meal, all of which were very successful.
The following major activities happened throughout 2024: re-lay
the WI garden, lay a path to the WI garden, repair the water
culvert by the car park, lay hardstanding path to the bottom
fields.
The trust hope to receive funds from the government's
stewardship scheme in 2025.| |---|---| ## **Section E - Financial Review** |**Financial Review Details**
**Statement of the charity's**
**policy on reserves**|At the end of the 2024 calendar year the Trust held a balance of
**£17,895**. 2024's closing balance show a decrease of £11,152 from
2023. This decrease is primarily due to one off payment to repair
the borehole (used to fill the pond), which had collapsed due to
the dry weather. Our main source of income is normally from
small regular donations from villagers, usually through standing
orders. Other income has sources have been through sponsorship
of trees and seats, miscellaneous donations and from rent (wave
leave) payments from Severn Trent Water. The majority of DMGT's
costs are for maintenance activities and insurance.| |---|---| ||| ||It is not the general policy to have a large reserve of funds,
however provision is often made for capital projects such as the
borehole this year and the potential work shed extension in 2025.
Should there be a large surplus of funds, such as a
bequeathment, the trustee would normally look to either
purchase additional land or make improvement to the existing.| ||| |**ction F - Future Activities**|| |**Future Plans**|| ||The main focus for 2025 is to potentially to improve the car park,
build a wok shed extension and lay more hardstanding paths
ready for winter.
The extension to the work shed will provide a space for a wood
working shop as this has become a valuable revenue stream.| ## **Section F - Future Activities** ## **Section G - Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Michael Clements
Position
Chairman DMGT
Date
30/07/2025
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_This report was presented at the Annual General Meeting of Derrington Millennium Green Trust held on the 30th July 2025 held in the work shed on the Millennium Green._ |**to 31 Dec 2024**
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**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**|**to 31 Dec 2024**
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**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**| |---|---|---|---| |All Funds|||All Funds| |01 Jan - 31 Dec
2023|||01 Jan-31 Dec 2024| |9459.76
0.00
1024.48
1175.00
0.00
0.00
67.60
369.11|I01
I02
I03
I04
I05
I06
I07
I08|**Receipts**
Income from Donations
5483.54
Income from Interest
0.00
Income from Tax Returns
920.50
Income from Sponsorship
1100.00
Income from Fundraising
0.00
Income from Grants
0.00
Income from Rent
70.66
Refunds
0.00|| ||||| |**£12,095.95**||**Total Receipts**
**£7,574.70**|| |£649.60
£2,234.78
£979.28
£1,559.34
£0.00|E01
E02
E03
E04
E05|**Payments**
Expenditure on Insurance and Finance
£589.10
Expenditure on Facilities Maintenance
£14,300.71
Expenditure on Facilities Creation
£2,664.46
Expenditure on Management & Admin
£1,100.73
Expenditure on Fixed Assets
£71.94|| |**£5,423.00**||**Total Payments**
**£18,726.94**|| |£6,672.95
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£0.00
£0.00||**NET RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS**
-£11,152.24
**Transfers between Funds**
-
Miscellaneous Transfers
£0.00
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
£0.00
FUND BALANCES B/WD 01 JAN 24 ~>
£29,047.80|| |£29,047.80||**<~FUND BALANCES C/FWD 31 Dec 2023**|| |||Balance 31 Dec 2024 ->
£17,895.56|| |**DERRINGTON MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST ACCOUNTS**|**DERRINGTON MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST ACCOUNTS**|**DERRINGTON MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST ACCOUNTS**|Page 2| |---|---|---|---| |**General Trust Fund (Unrestricted Fund)**
£'s
**RECEIPTS (Income)**
01 Jan - 31 Dec
2023
**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENTS**|||| ||||**to 31 Dec 2024**| ||||| ||||01 Jan - 31 Dec 2024| ||||£'s| |||**Income from Donations**|| |2325.00
I01
01
1533.00
02
235.43
03
3597.33
04
0.00
06
0.00
07
1769.00
09
**9459.76**||Supporter subscriptions (Gift Aid Donations)
Miscellaneous donations (Gift Aided)
Supporter Subscriptions (non Gift Aid)
Other (Misc) Non Gift Aid Donations
Will (bequeathments)
Special Project Donations
Other Misc Donations
**Total Donated Income**|3061.00
1273.00
200.00
949.54
0.00
0.00
0.00| ||||**5483.54**| ||||| |||**Income from Interest**|| |0.00
I02
01
**0.00**||Interest Received
**Total Income from Interest**|0.00| ||||**0.00**| ||||| |||**Income from Tax Returns**|| |1024.48
I03
01
0.00
02
**1024.48**||Tax Refunds on Gift Aid
Self Assessment Tax Donations
**Total Tax Returns Income**|920.50
0.00| ||||**920.50**| ||||| |||**Income from Sponsorship**|| |750.00
I04
01
425.00
02
**1175.00**||Tree Sponsorship
Seat Sponsorship
**Total Income from Sponsorship**|500.00
600.00| ||||**1100.00**| ||||| |||**Income from Fundraising**|| |0.00
I05
01
0.00
02
0.00
03
0.00
04
0.00
5
**0.00**||Fundraising/ Social Income
Publicity Cards/ Calendars
Proceeds from publice events
Birdhouses
Seed sales
**Total Income from Fundraising**|0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00| ||||**0.00**| ||||| |||**Income from Grants**|| |0.00
I06
01
**0.00**||Grants
**Total Grant Income**|0.00| ||||**0.00**| ||||| |||**Income from Rent**|| |67.60
I07
01
**67.60**||Rent (E-on Wayleave)
**Total Rent Income**|70.66| ||||**70.66**| ||||| |I08
01||**Refunds**|| |369.11
**369.11**||refund
**Total Refunds**|0.00| |**369.11**|||**0.00**| ||||| |**12095.95**||**Total Income**|**7574.70**| |**DERRINGTON MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST ACCOUNTS**|Page 3| |---|---| |**General Trust Fund (Unrestricted Fund)**
£
E01
**Expenditure on Insurance and Finance**
467.08
01
Insurance - Public Liability
182.52
02
Insurance - Tractor
**649.60**
**Total Expenditure on Insurance and Finance**
E02
**Expenditure on Facilities Maintenance**
63.00
01
Maint - Pathways
344.35
08
Maint - Access (Provision)
0.00
09
Maint - Seating
0.00
10
Maint - Signage
346.28
11
Maint - Plant & Machinery
0.00
12
Maint - Litterpicking
186.04
13
Maint - Fuel
557.11
14
Maint - Buildings
738.00
15
Maint - Electricity (Supply)
**2234.78**
**Total Expenditure on Facilities Maintenance**
E03
**Expenditure on Facilities Creation**
0.00
01
Creation - Pathways
0.00
04
Creation - Trees & Shrubs
15.60
05
Creation - Orchard & Nuttery
117.12
06
Creation - Hedges & Fences
0.00
07
Creation - Stream Works
20.00
08
Creation - Access (provision)
266.21
09
Creation - Seating
145.80
10
Creation - Signage
313.66
11
Creation - Buildings
100.89
12
Creation - Other
**979.28**
**Total Expenditure on Facilities Creation**
E04
**Expenditure on Management & Admin**
0.00
02
Admin - Website fees
727.94
04
Admin - Calendars & cards
76.20
05
Admin - Information Leaflets
65.20
08
Bank Charges
690.00
9
Consultation and Legal fees
**1559.34**
**Total Expenditure on Management and Admin.**
E05
**Expenditure on Fixed Assets**
0.00
10
Purchase of Miscellaneous Items
**0.00**
**Total Expenditure on Fixed Assets**
**5423.00**
**Total Payments(Expenditiure)**
**RECIEPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT AND FUND MOVEMENTS**
01 Jan - 31 Dec
2023
**PAYMENTS**|| ||**to 31 Dec 2024**| ||| ||01 Jan - 31 Dec 2024| ||£
391.99
197.11| ||**589.10**| ||0.00
0.00
34.00
87.30
13020.96
0.00
390.58
719.87
48.00| ||**14300.71**| ||1140.00
179.97
0.00
39.32
0.00
25.36
80.00
307.80
448.73
443.28| ||**2664.46**| ||403.20
396.13
149.00
68.40
84.00| ||**1100.73**| ||71.94| ||**71.94**| ||| |**5423.00**|**18726.94**|