Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 04 2022 31 03 2023
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Willderland Farm Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1182071 Charity's principal address 4 Ramsey Road Ely Postcode CB7 4RL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Michelle Griffiths- Secretary
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Reeve
2 Lewis Crowder
3 Rebecca Taylor
Johnathan
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Griffiths-Reeve
5 Sam Hurst
6 Peter Lennard
7 Andrew Dunlop
8 Megan Parry
9 Will Birkin Chair
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Charitable Incorporated Organisation Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Proposed by existing trustees and appointed at trustee meetings Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
We are an accredited Care Farm with Social Farms and Gardens https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/. Our Codes of Practice have been reviewed and are available from our website www.willderland.com. All trustees and volunteers leading activities with children will have had a full a DBS check.
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system
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and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Relief of those in need
We will be relieving the needs of people with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health problems, by providing access to calm, natural setting, within which they can participate in farming activities.
Education
Summary of the objects of the To advance the education of the public in the subject of horticulture, charity set out in its animal husbandry, and the natural environment. governing document Advancement of Environmental Protection or Improvement
To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity and providing opportunities to participate in the enhancement of habitats and species surveys.
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All trustees have read the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
We have developed Codes of Practice to ensure we operate to the Social Farms and Gardens accredited standard.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We had our grand opening in May 2022, for which the site was enhanced with new raised bed and wildlife signs created by children’s book illustrator, Alison Limentani, as well as the required Health and Safety signs. Approximately 50 people attended, predominantly children with learning difficulties and their families, who enjoyed meeting the Shetland Sheep and Boer Goats, eating homemade cakes, as well as pond dipping and experiencing the scents and textures of the plants in our newly created sensory raised beds. Through the rest of the year, we conducted regular therapeutic visits with a number of adults and children with leaning disabilities, as well as groups such as Red Balloon, Haddenham Beavers and Rainbow Unit. We expanded our volunteer base and formalised inductions, with volunteer packs and contracts, and have become formally accredited as a care farm by Social Farms & Gardens.
To support our wildlife, we constructed a 3-pond system to provide additional habitat for our great crested newts with funding from Natural England. Support from RSPB Operation Turtle Dove continued, with seed and advice, as well as analysis of photographs from our trail cam, which showed that our doves bred three young this summer. We also enhanced the orchard with 6 additional fruit trees.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Willlderland Farm CIO trustees ensure that grant funding is applied in accordance with the terms of the grant funding agreement. The trustees also obtain donations and loans to cover on-going expenses.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/A
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
We are funded through donations and grants, and will continue to be.
All expenditure is made to help us achieve our charitable objectives.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Will Birkin Michelle Griffiths-Reeeve Full name(s) Will Birkin Michelle Griffiths-Reeeve Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date 29/01/2024 |
Will Birkin Michelle Griffiths-Reeeve |
Will Birkin Michelle Griffiths-Reeeve |
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Willderland Farm CIO 1182071 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 4/1/2022 3/31/2023 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Donations 4,074 Insurance claim 1,424 Grants Loans Gift Aid - - - - 5,498 - - Sub total - Total receipts 5,498 A3 Payments Sundries and consumables 780 Insurance 1,401 Equipment 1,374 Goat shelter 1,200 Securitysystem 168 Pond dipping platform Livestockexpenses 230 Loans 100 Repairs andMaintenance Sub total 5,253 - - Sub total - Total payments 5,253 Net of receipts/(payments) 245 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - 85 Cash funds this year end 160 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 £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 455 - - - 455 - - - 455 - 455 - 455 - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,074 1,424 - - - - - - 5,498 - - - 5,498 780 1,401 1,374 1,200 168 455 230 100 - - - - 5,708 - - - 5,708 - 210 - 370 160 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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4,074 | 4,074 | ||
| 1,424 | 1,424 | |||
| - | 1,170 | |||
| - | 1,100 | |||
| - | 1,717 | |||
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| 5,498 | 9,485 | |||
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| - | 5,498 | 9,485 | ||
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780 | 607 | ||
| 1,401 | 1,228 | |||
| 1,374 | 249 | |||
| 1,200 | 700 | |||
| 168 | 834 | |||
| 455 | 215 | |||
| 230 | 905 | |||
| 100 | 4,100 | |||
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| 5,708 | 10,223 | |||
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| - | 5,708 | 10,223 | ||
| - 455 | - - - - |
- 210 | - 738 | |
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| 455 | 370 | 2,230 | ||
| - | 160 | 1,492 |
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 Bank account Details Details Details Details Loans Signature Michelle Griffiths-Reeve Will Birkin Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 160 - - - - 160 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Unrestricted 2,900 - - - - Print Name Michelle Griffiths-Reeve Will Birkin 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) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Michelle Griffiths-Reeve | Michelle Griffiths-Reeve | 1/29/2024 | |
| Will Birkin | Will Birkin | 1/29/2024 |