2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.2022 Period start date To 31.03.2023 Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

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 communityengagementprojects.
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.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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 continued generally inactive in terms of either fundraising or expenditure during this period still influenced by the pandemic. The Trustees have considered strategic threats to our area of benefit, notably the Arundel Bypass proposals which would mean ecological severance of our usual main area of activity. The Bypass proposals were subject to a Statutory Consultation in Jan-March 2022, however this threat to the area’s ecology remains unresolved as the scheme has been postponed to Road Investment Strategy period 3 (RIS3) 2025-30. Volunteers and trustees continued through this period to consider the ecological and community impacts of the proposals. Towards the end of the year volunteer activity was recommenced with a stream clearance.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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 2023.
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	£535.
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

Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23	Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23	Not applicable None
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

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

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

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 (ifany)
	TonyWhitbread
	William Martin Treves
	Michael Guy Tristram
	Julia Caroline Plumstead
	Camilla Judith Lambert	Chair
	Caroline Linda Powell
	David William Macpherson

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Michael Guy Tristram
	Trustee
	21.01.2024
	21.01.2024

Section B Statementofassets and liabilitiesat	Section B Statementofassets and liabilitiesat	Section B Statementofassets and liabilitiesat	theendoftheperiod	theendoftheperiod	theendoftheperiod
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds		Endowment funds
			tonearest£	to	nearest	tonearest2
B1Cashfunds			636
	Totalcashfunds		535
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			funds	funds		funds
	Details		tonearest£	to	nearest	tonearest£
B2Other monetaryassets
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B3Investmentassets
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B4Assetsretainedforthe
charity's own use
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B5Liabilities
Signedbyoneor twotrusteeson behalfofallthetrustees	Signature		PrintName Mike Tristram			Dateof approval 3//224
			JuliaPlumstead			Llze.