2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2020 Period start date To 31/03/2021 Period end date

Charity name: Arun Countryside Trust CIO

Charity registration number: 1180078

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and promote biological diversity in the parishes of Walberton and Arundel and the neighbourhood (the area of benefit) and more generally in the district of Arun and in the county of West Sussex. To promote public understanding and enjoyment of the physical and natural environment and cultural heritage of the area of benefit for current and future generations.
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	The charity's main activity is through its MAVES committee (Mid Arun Valley Environmental Survey). MAVES commissions and carries out: ecological research; practical projects for conservation enhancement and enjoyment of the natural environment; educational talks and walks and community engagement projects.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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 charity has not been active in terms of either fundraising or expenditure during this period dominated by the pandemic. The Trustees have considered strategic threats to our area of benefit, notably the Arundel Bypass Grey Route proposals which would mean ecological severance of our usual main area of activity. The Bypass proposals are now due to come to Statutory Consultation in Jan-March 2022, and the outcome of the Development Consent Order process, one way or the other, will significantly impact the charity’s future work.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	To hold enough in reserves to continue acting for two years.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2,708
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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	By existing trustees.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Arun Countryside Trust CIO
Other name the charity uses	Arun Countryside Trust, MAVES
Registered charity number	1180078
Charity’s principal address	Byne Cottage Manley’s Hill Storrington Pulborough RH20 4BN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	TonyWhitbread
	William Martin Treves
	Michael Guy Tristram
	Julia Caroline Plumstead
	Camilla Judith Lambert	Chair
	Caroline Linda Powell

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	Not applicable
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	Not applicable

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s} Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Michael Guy Tristram Trustee

CHARITY COMMIS510 FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Arun Countyside Trust CIO f180078 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period 0110412020 311D312021 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted Endowment Totsl fEbnd$ Last y¢01 A1 Receipts DonationsftDm Indwidu 337 Eventsful￿r￿siTrj B2 Sub total(Gffjss Inco￿ for AR) 337 337 18ee tab￿). Sub total 8.TTO A3 PaY￿￿ts 157 167 Consuhantecrl¢yst Sup￿Yf￿ b3ts Suyey other Evw)tttJsts website3r￿j Rootn hitE 4139 210 Sub total $47 A4 Asset and investn*rrt purchases, Isee table) Equipment expenses Sub total Net 0fre￿￿{paYments) 12101 12101 782 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fun(ts Ihis yearend 1918 1136 1918

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Detsils BI Cash fynds nds etsils Detal CurrErrtvufr Det2ils cUrrw&v￿vV B4 Assets retained for tho charity's own use Detal 85 Liebllttles SY4ned by one ortva) ttustffs on behaWof all the tfU5tees Prirrt Nne Date o* pro Aqke Trtstram ￿tert zi