## **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
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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 CurrErrtv*ufr 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 N*ne Date o* pro Aqke Trtstram ￿tert zi