2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report for the Period Ended 31[st] March 2024

Trustees: Ms H Bower (until September 2023) David Brailsford Mr J Camp Mr C Fewtrell Mr M Howells Mr D Priestley (from September 2023) Dr P Stevens

Bankers

Arrangements for banking with Cooperative Bank continued.

The Objects of the Charity

To promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of, in particular but not exclusively, Jim’s Field, Alton.

Summary of Activities During the Year

This year was focussed on planning and managing Jim’s Field and engaging volunteers, when possible, to carry out the required work. In the period after Covid it became increasingly difficult to engage volunteers and work on the field was mainly down to a small number of Trustees and the Treasurer.

The year’s activity included:

1. Monitoring biodiversity – A baseline of the presence of different species has been established from existing information on spread sheets. These were uploaded as initial data bases for plants and birds to the website and these can be improved/updated as species are identified. It was noted that for animals, birds and insects recording sightings was a very inexact science but was the best baseline available.

2. 2.A Quiz organised by John Bland for the benefit of Jim’s Field (ACL) raised over £600 for the charity from sales of the quiz form internationally.

3. The information board near the entrance was maintained and waterproofed and the graphic improved by printing resistant to UV damage.

4. 4.There had been a problem with maintaining trees due to drought but David Brailsford supplied a water bowser for the field on long term loan.

5. A bid for trees was made to Derbyshire County Council under the Local Authority Tree Fund initiative but this was halted because of changes to Government policy and Local Authority funding problems. Other sources of trees were explored.

6. Wildflower planting including heather continued in a number of plots.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

Full name Christopher Fewtrell Position Trustee and Honorary Secretary (until April 2024) Date 21[st] January 2025

Registered Address Candlelight Cottage Quarry Lane Alton Chesterfield Derbyshire S42 6AT

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Alton Community Land 1181579
CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 01/04/23 31/03/24
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 620 - - 620 735
Gift Aid on donations - - - - 109
Grants - - - - 230
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - 620 1,074
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 620 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 620 - - 620 1,074
A3 Payments
Insurance 99 - - 99 99
Professional Fees - - - - -
Waste Disposal - - - - -
Equipment 12 - - 12 517
- - - - -
Sub total 111 - - 111 616
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 111 - - 111 616
Net of receipts/(payments) 509 - - 509 457
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 803 - - 803 346
Cash funds this year end 1,312 - - 1,312 803
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Details Signature Details Land to the west of Quarry Lane in Alton known as 'Jim's Field' Details Details Co-operative Bank Account Cash Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,308 - 3 - - - 1,312 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Endowment - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - C FEWTRELL Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - Current value (optional) - - Current value (optional) - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 1st May 2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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