Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 JAN 2025 Period start date TO 31 DEC 2025 Period end date
Charity name: LANCASHIRE BADGER GROUP
Charity registration number: 1181430
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote the preservation of badgers in their natural habitat, to protect them from persecution. |
| 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 |
Training & presentations on badger ecology and recognising persecution. Advising when badgers come into conflict with developments. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All policies and projects undertaken by are done so with the objectives of the charity in mind i.e. to help preserve the natural world (as per our governing document). All trustees take into account both the charity’s aims and any risk assessments to volunteers and wider public for all our work. |
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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
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| 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 | NUMEROUS RESCUES OF INJURED BADGERS SEVERAL TRAINING DAYS FOR BADGER ECOLOGY AND PERSECUTION IDENTIFICATION BADGER SETT REPAIR |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income £6,578 Expenditure £9,027 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to ensure charity is able to continue to operate for the next year. Reserves are also held to be able to take on larger, more expensive projects. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £17,537 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| 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 |
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| 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: |
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| 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 | Trustees are elected by vote at annual AGM. Notifications are sent by email/post to all members in advance for proposals or concerns. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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 | LANCASHIRE BADGER GROUP |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1181430 |
| Charity’s principal address | 461 NEWCHURCH ROAD, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 7TG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| ANDREW HARDMAN |
CHAIR | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| DOMINIC COBURN |
TREASURER | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| IAN SCOTT | TRUSTEE | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| CHRIS MATHER | TRUSTEE | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| JANE STEVENS | TRUSTEE | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| LINDSEY MCDONALD |
SECRETARY | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| PAUL SHOREMAN | TRUSTEE | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| JUSTINE MASON | TRUSTEE | WHOLE YEAR | ||
| DAVID BEATIE | TRUSTEE | WHOLE YEAR | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name Address |
Name Address |
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Section G De<lèralion The trusiees dtrl4te Ihai Ihty have appiovtd ihe irusiees. iewt atthe
| Charity Name LANCASHIRE BADGER GROUP 1 |
Charity Name LANCASHIRE BADGER GROUP 1 |
Charity Name LANCASHIRE BADGER GROUP 1 |
Charity Name LANCASHIRE BADGER GROUP 1 |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 1/1/2025 |
To | Period end date 12/31/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts MEMBERSHIP FEES 2,310 FUNDRAISING 941 SHOP SALES 970 ADMINISTRATION 228 BADGER HIDE FEES 450 SETT CAPPING DONATION 1,679 6,578 N/A - - Sub total - Total receipts 6,578 A3 Payments ADMINISTRATION 3,350 SHOP PURCHASES 633 BADGER HIDE COSTS 323 SETT PROTECTION 2,361 MEMBERSHIP 198 EDUCATION 40 RESCUE & REHAB 478 FUNDRAISING 621 EVENTS 347 MISC 676 Sub total 9,027 N/A - - Sub total - Total payments 9,027 Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,449 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 19,948 Cash funds this year end 17,499 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,310 941 970 228 450 1,679 6,578 - - - 6,578 3,350 633 323 2,361 198 40 478 621 347 676 9,027 - - - 9,027 - 2,449 - 19,948 17,499 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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2,310 | 2,019 | |||
| 941 | 1,359 | ||||
| 970 | 623 | ||||
| 228 | 284 | ||||
| 450 | 220 | ||||
| 1,679 | - | ||||
| 6,578 | 4,505 | ||||
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| - | 6,578 | 4,505 | |||
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3,350 | 3,410 | |||
| 633 | 411 | ||||
| 323 | 816 | ||||
| 2,361 | 789 | ||||
| 198 | 227 | ||||
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| 478 | 362 | ||||
| 621 | 847 | ||||
| 347 | - | ||||
| 676 | - | ||||
| 9,027 | 6,862 | ||||
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| - | 9,027 | 6,862 | |||
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- 2,449 | - 2,357 | ||
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| - | 19,948 | 19,948 | |||
| - | 17,499 | 17,591 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details CURRENT ACCOUNT SAVINGS ACCOUNT PAYPAL & STRIPE BALANCES Details N/A Details N/A Details Details N/A Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) GENERAL EQUIPMENT (CAMERAS, RESCUE & TRAINING EQUIPMENT) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,974 - - - 525 - 17,499 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name DOMINIC COBURN Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| DOMINIC COBURN | 6/5/2026 | ||