2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 1.4.23 To Period end date 31.3.24

Charity name: Tree-mendous Learning

Charity registration number: 1181285

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1) To advance in life and help young people in North Cumbria through: a: The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions or life. b: Providing support and activities which develop their skills & capabilities to enable them to participate in society, as mature and responsible individuals. 2) To advance the education for the public benefit of young people in North Cumbria in the protection and conservation of the environment by providing opportunities for learning in the natural environment. 3) To advance the health and wellbeing of young people in North Cumbria through active enjoyment of green spaces.
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	Facilitate outdoor learning programs for young people to develop life skills, confidence, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Explore nature & have a relationship with the outdoors and the world in which they live. Using forest school principals including tools, campfire, creative learning & play.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Tree-mendous Learning equality policy states ‘Principle 7: Society should benefit. We intend that our policies and activities should benefit society, both locally and nationally, by fostering greater social cohesion, and greater participation in public life of’

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment A ll trustees’ are volunteers 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	535 young people aged 3- 14 have taken part in outdoor learning projects made possible by Tree-mendous Learning in this financial year.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41

set
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	Good
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No Reserves – All grant funding allocated & spent on completion of each project.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£50
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Funding comes primarily from local community grants. The charity plans to work together with The Woodland Trust in the future planting trees and making a difference to the local environment and the current climate crisis.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Hallburn Community Benefit Fund Cumbria Community Foundation
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
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	CIO
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	The charity has 4 trustees. Every trustee must be appointed for five- year term There must be a minimum of three trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Tree-mendous Learning has adopted the following polices which are reviewed annually. Child protection Policy Safeguarding policy Equality Policy
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 Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

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)
	Alison Dickinson	Chair
	Clare Sowerby	Treasurer
	Nichola Story	Secretary
	Stella Lewsley	Trustee

– 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

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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) C Sowerby Full name(s) Clare Sowerby Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 20/11/2024

Tree-mendous Learning Annual Report to Trustees 2023- 2024

Charity Registered 20/12/2018

Trustees: C Sowerby A Dickinson

S Lewsley N Story

Charity Objects:

To advance in life and help young people in North Cumbria through:

a: The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions or life;

b: Providing support and activities which develop their skills & capabilities to enable them to participate in society, as mature and responsible individuals.

2) To advance the education for the public benefit of young people in North Cumbria in the protection and conservation of the environment by providing opportunities for learning in the natural environment.

3) To advance the health and wellbeing of young people in North Cumbria through active enjoyment of green spaces.

Grant Income

Tree-mendous Learning Grant Income April 2023 – March 2024

Project Title	Grant Fund	Amount Claimed	School / Participants	No of young people benefitted	Grant Claims completed
Outdoor Learning Project	CCF Laidlaw Fund	£5200	Caldew lea Primary School Richard rose Morton Academy	KS2 – 60 KS3- 100	Yes
Learning to care for the environment 2022-8674	Grantscape Hallburn Community Benefit Fund	£12100	Longtown Primary Blackford Primary Fir Ends Primary Rockcliffe Primary Shankill Primary	Primary Pupils 375	Yes
		£17300		535 children have been involved in the above projects

Year End; 30th March 2024 – Annual return - completed by C Sowerby

Submitted charity commission: 29/11/24

Charitable Donations TW Armstrong & Sons – land agreement 48 days per year