EAST KESWICK WILDLIFE TRUST Registered charity no 1182308 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
EAST KESWICK WILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Page Legal and Administrative Infom)alion Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiners Report Statement ol ReIPtS and Payments Statement of Assets and Liabilities 10 Notes to the Financial Statements 11-14
EAST KESWICK ¥VILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATK>N Reference The Charity is called East Keswick Wildlife TNst Ithe"Trust°l. The Trust is a registered Charity which is set up as a Charitable IncOrpated Organisation ICIOI. The constitutson goveming the CIO is dated 6 February 2019. Up until February 2021 the Trust was governed by a constitution adopted on 4 June 1992 and amended on 15 October 1992 and 11 May 1998. Registered Charity Number: 1182308 Reglstered Offlce o Mr David Smith Greenfields. Whitegate, East Keswick Leeds LS17 9HB Webslte '. htt s'.Ilw4w.ekwt.or -uk Trustees at 31 March 2025 D Smith M Smith S Bollrell A Turner P Holmes M Harrison T Meadley E Woolley E Wren P Delaney J Jackson S Meadley Ico-opled Trustee to be proposed for election at AGM} Officers of the Trust at 31 March 2025 D Smith S Bollrell M Harrison T Meadley and E Woolley J Hosmer D Lord Chairman Vice Charman Treasurer Joint Membership Secretaries Publicity and Newsletters Secretary Main Bankers Santander UK plc 2 Triton Square Regent's Place, London NW1 3AN Independent Examiner Wyatt & Co, Chartered Accountants 125 Main Street, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1AF
EAST KESWICK ¥VILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT Structure and governance East Keswick Wildlife Trust Ithe"Trust"l is a registered Charity which is set up as a Charitable Inwrporated Organisation ICIOI. The Constitution goveming the CIO is dated 6 February 2019. Up until February 2021 the Trust was governed by a constitution adopted on 4 June 1992 and amended on 15 Odober 1992 and 11 May 1998. At each annual general meeting of the Trust's members one third of the charity trustees shall retire from Offi or, where the number of charity trustees is not an exact multiple of 3 the number nearest to one third shall retire. The charity trLJslees to retire by rotation shall be those who have been longest in office since their last appointment or reappointment. Any person who retires as a charity trustee by rotstion is eli9ible for reappointment. Effectively charity trustees may serve a maximum 3 year term before seeking re-election lif they so wish). The members of the Trust or the existing charity trustees may appoint a new charity trustee al any time subject lo the maximum number ol charity trustees at any time which is 12. Any appointments as charity trustees during the financial year are lo be confimed by the decision of the members of the Trust al the Annual General Meeting. A person so appointed by the charity Iruslees shall not be counted for the purpose of delemining which of the charity Iruslees is lo reli by rotation al that meeting. There must be al least 3 charty trustees. If the number falls below this minimum the remaining charity trustees or Iruslee must call a meeting lo appoint new charity trustees. Objective$ and activitie$ The objedives of the Trust are.. To promote the conservation, maintenance and study of places and objects of botanical, zoological, geological, eCo1J1Cal or scientific interest in the Parish of East Keswick and elsewhere. To establish, form, own and maintsin sanctuaries or resetves for the conservation of flora and fauna. To promote the education of the public, particularly young people, in the understsnding, enjoyment and conseThation of natural flora and fauna. To promote, organise and carry out study and reseafch in the principles and practice of nature conservation, and to publish useful results of such research. To co-operate wth other bodies of allied interest where this may assist in attaining the aim of the Trust To liaise with voluntary and slalutory b)dies involved in local land use and development, and lo advise on the management of siles.
EAST KESWICK ¥VILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT Revlew of the Perlod The Trustees are pleased lo rep)rt that they have actively pursued all the objecltves of the Trust over the previous 12 months. All Tnjslees and offir$ of the Trust are volunteers reIving no financial remuneration from the Trust apart from the fftimbursemenl of eXnSeS incurred on behalf of the Trust. As 8 result this ensures that all income and funding received by the Trust can be spent on conservation works, land acquisition and running expenses incurred in pursuit of the Trust's objectives. To dale the Wildlife Trust has acquired various land freeholds lolalling 65 acres and has an additional 35.5 a¢5 under management agreements and leases with other land owners. On these various landholdings the Trust has established four nature reserves wth public access and the rent acquisition of land al Bardsey of 23 acres will become the frfth, securing safe havens for local wildlife. education and public access. Over the past 12 months much of the Trust's effort and expenditure ha5 been directed towards our latest acquisition of the land known as Bardsey Fields. The Trust's army of volunteers has planted hundreds of metres of new hedgerows along with thousands of trees and shrubs forming small copse5, all of which will benefit existing wildlife and improve the diversity of the site. Volunteers have supported contradors and stock fencing has been erected enabling on site conservation grazing to commence. Already educational visits have begun with visits from Bardsey Primary Academy school children and il is hoped lo expand the educational opportunities which the new site offers to the other local schools. Grants have been secured from Countryside Stewardship schemes lo provide support to establish the conservation grazing and access while other grants from Yorkshire Water have paid for natural flood management works which will also create better wildlife habitst, improve in-stream water quality and reduce downstream flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. The Trust is grateful to Yorkshire Water, The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust and Bardsey Parish Council for their continued support on this ongoing project at Bardsey Fields. The work of the Trust depends on il's army of volunteers. not only in f('s administration but also on the ground. Every week, up lo 30 volunteers work on various conservation projects, management of reserves and local habitat restoration. The Trust is very grateful for all their continued efforts. To support the work of all these volunteers the Trust dc*s incur costs on insurance, machinery, tools and equipment which all require funding. This is why the Trust is so grateful for every penny (( receives and equally for the continued support provided by both Trust members and the local community. The Trust considers that it's conservation work still gives incredible value and enables access lo some very special wildlife-rich sites for educational purposes. for members and the public in general. The Trust would like to lake on more projects, acquire and consetve more land, and inspire and involve more people in nature conservation. To do this the Trust will need lo aCsS new sources of funding and income streams in order to contsnue it's work over the coming years.
EAST KESWICK ¥VILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT The Trust hopes that all of rt's supporters will continue lo support it with their membership and perhaps even consider leaving a legacy lo the Trust in their will. This could enable the Trust to do so much rnore and to achieve the Trust's arnbilion, namely lo have a local countryside rich in wildlrfe for our children and future generations to enjoy. The Trust thanks all those that give the Trust's work their support, free time and donatsons. This has enabled the Trust not only to survive but achieve such a positive local impact over the past years. While il is important to recognise the Trust's stjccesses over the past three decades. il is also important not to forget that the countryside's wildlife is still in serious trouble and there is a need lo redouble our efforts as the decline of local wildlife in our area and the wider countryside continues. 11 is recognised that the climate crisis is a global problem. However by being a member of the East Keswick Wildlife Trust you can be part of a local solution. Flnanclal Accounts In summary, the activities for the year resulted in an ex$$ of payments over receipts of £6,75312024 '. surplus of receipts over payments of £10,534), which includes expenditure on the purchase of tools and equipment each year. The Trustees have again ulilised the option available lo a charity to prepare the year end accoijnls on a cash accounting basis (receipts and payments) instead of preparing the accounts under an accruals based accounting policy following the Charities Slalemenl of Recommended Practi. At 31 March 2025 the net assets of the Trust amounted to £413,92312024 £414,674) including cash funds of £2.26412024 .. £9.0171. 11 should be noted that the cash funds al the year end were temporarily al a level lower than nom)al for the Trust. In the latter part of the year the Trust had to monitor ils expenditure and oulgoings carefully lo ensure that il was able lo complete the works on 8ardsey Fields by the end of the year, particularly with respect lo the works schedule agreed for the grant ftjnding from Yorkshire Water. The expenditure for these works had lo be incurred by the Trust and completed on lime before the grant monies aladY approved Could be claimed. After the year end the grant claim was made and subsequently reiVed from Yorkshire Water within a couple of weeks of the start of Ihe new financial year. The Trustees are satisfied that the Trust has adequate cash reSoUrS to enable it to continue in operation and meet its financial obligations going fotward. For these purposes, the Trust aims to maintain a minimum cash balance of general unrestricted funds in the range between £5,000 and £10,000 in order to meet running expenses of the Trust going forward. As staled above, by the end of this financial year the Trust did allow its funds to fall below this staled level for cash resetves on th8 basis that grant funding from Yorkshire Water relating to the works on Bardsey Fields would be paid lo the Trust shortly after the year end. At this tKJinl the Trust was able to achieve ils cash reserves policy once again. Public Beneftt statement In carrying out the objectives and activities of Ihe Trust, the Trustees consider that they have omplied with their duly to have due regard lo the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
EAST KESWICK ¥VILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT Trustees, responslbllltles Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Iruslees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity's financial activities during the year and of ils financial position al the end of the year. In prepallng those financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitsble accountsng policies and then apply them consistently., Make judgements and estimates that are re*onable and prudent., . State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial slalemenls., Prepare the financial ststements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue its operetions. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and he for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees, annual report was approved and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by= David Smith (Chairman) 2010112026
EAST KESWICK ¥VILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of East Keswck Wildlife Trust Ilhe charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the A¢t'}. I report in respect of my examination of the charivs financial slalemenls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cornfflission under section 145151{bl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountsnls in England and Wales IICAEWI, which 15 one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination gwing me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the financial statements do not accord wtth those records,. or 3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and (x)nlent of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wf(h the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Independent Examiner 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF Dale.. 2110112026
E4ST KESWICK VIILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED Jt MAACH 2W25 STATEMENT OF ReCpTs AJ4D PAYMENT3 2025 2024 Untgstn R951[ted Tot* Furf¥ TOU Futwjs Funds Funds REcPT5 INCOME FROM CFIARITA8LEACTwrriES 30.810 ,810 22,725 MEMBERS, SUBSCRIPTIONS S.870 S,670 4.4 RECEIPT OF SHORTTERM LOAN io,( DONATIONS AND OTHER INCOME 1249 1.249 APPEALS 40,313 TOTAL RECEiprs 37,729 37,729 78,563 PAymEs DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE I6,2 3£,062 T,795 OTHER EXPENDttURE 2,418 2,418 2,432 REPAYMENT OF SHORTTERM LOAN io.(Th) CAPITAL EXPENDITURE- LAND 305,077 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE- EQUIPMENT 6,002 7.489 TOTAL PAYMENTS 44,48 44,482 NET RECEIPTSIIPAYMENTSI -6,T53 -6,7 .254,230 NET MOVEMENT IN FUND8 I¢A8HI TOTAL FUNDS I¢ASHI BROUGHT FORWARD TPANSFER 9.017 9.017 263,247 TOTAL FUNDS ICASHI CARRIED FORWARD 2.264 2.264 9.017 FUNDS REPRESENTED BY GENEPAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 2,264 9,017 RESTRICTED FUNDS Z,264 2,264 9,017 David Smith 2010112026
E4ST KESWICK VIILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED Jt MAACH 2W25 STATEMENT OF ASSETS LL4BILITIE3 2025 24 FFXEDASSErs HERrrAGE ASSETS OX CLOSE WOODS 25.4S1 25.451 ELLIKER FIELD 26.810 26.810 ELLIKER WOOD BARDSEY FIELDS 3.071 3.077 388.4S5 388.455 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 17.202 TOTAL FIXED ASSErs 411.659 4.657 NEf CURRENT ASSErs BANK CASH BALANCES 9.017 LESS.. CURRENT LIMBILttlES 9.017 NET A85ET3 413.923 414.874 As the 8¢¢>nts8 wepared 8 CA$h ba*s. therè Is MfrKmal Balance She8torStatem8nt otthe Fin8n¢iBI pO&n rgquired. Inste¥ a Slat8m8ntolA$8ets i¥ provi¢9d whith sh{¥8 th8 n8t3¥8ots posthon olth8 ¢hanty atthsyg3retMJ. The fkjures foi fixed assets avare based on the value tsken from the accounts for2022 thaiwere prepaFèJ under the acwas basi% of xcounbng. as adTrJ51 forc3tal expeThIUro Sncuffed In sub59quenlyegrs. 10
EAST KESWICK WILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared Dn a cash basis when receipts and payfflents take place through the Trust's bank and building society ac(x)unts. Assessment of Going Concern Preparation of the accounts is on a going concem basis. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. Fund Accounting General unrestrided income funds comprise those funds which the Trustees are free lo use for any purpose in furtherance of the Trust's charitable objectives. Restricted income funds are funds which are lo be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor andlor under the terms related to a specific appeal. Incoming Resou9$ All incoming resources are recognised On the charity has entitlement to the resour$ and the money has been paid lo the Trust. Resource5 expended Expenditure is recognised on a c8sh basis when payments have been made through the Trust's accounts. Taxation The Trust is exempt from tsx on ils charitsble activities.
EASTKE5KKWLWFEIRUST YE#AENDED31 hl•RCH2015 MOTESTOTHEFIF4C1SVTEUENr Z vILl0FREcuFT& TotFuTh1s Furth Fun05 2$ ¢fMIEFRfw CH•RrrABLE¢TMTES GR#NTS RECEPIEDFRI)KIRUPAtr7EN1sAGENCy 21X9 21229 LEOFCHPJiCOL S4LEOFLOGS e090 GEkENTFEE.EKPAfUSH(X)LA4CIL 10 MEMEERS, sUBSCRNLyS ANNVAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 4WI F[DTAxREFUNO RE¢EIPTOFORTTÈRM LOA DOMATrom$IOQTHFPIM¢0I1E DONAT1tr4S 4TEREST SUNDRYIP 1&49 1249 40SEYFELDSCAWAK¥4 FT AlDTREFu TOT•LIICWE 37.ng TotaFur• Fur 20 Iiicr1EFRO CHoRlE¥rr GRNTs RECEPIEDFROMRURPIPATrNENTSAGENCY EOFCHARCQ 1,986 EOFLOQS PA2IAtsEPthTFEE.EKPASHeMC .F25 MEIIBERS, 9UB9CRLJrf4S NLIALSUBSCRIPTIONS 3A29 J,829 FfAIDTAXREFUND 4A30 RECWP7OFgHCftTTER¥ LOAII IQ.iY]D DoMATrfJMsOoTHERINCrIUE DONATIC*4s 14TEREST 4T 4T I.$ &4RDSEYFELDSQWA¥>4 FT AIDTAXREFJND 41,313 4Q.J13 TOT•LIICLYIE 3B250 .313 7A.563
E15TKESWCKWLDUFETRUST YEPRENDED $1 iIPRCH2025 NOTE¥TOTHE P¢4L8TA1EMEMT8 3. IJIILYSLgOF PAYMENT8 Furls 2D25 RÈCTCTrLARtrABLÈÈXPÈNDffURE CONSERVATION COSTS 27.¥2 VEHICLEIMACYINERYCOSTS GRT APPLICATK>M FEES FIRSTNADAND S4FET¢EQUPMEf4T C(WRSE FEES. FRST ADMOCFIAINSAW 1.020 OTHEREXPENtJrTUItE ADMINISTRATION INSURAN T55 INDEPEIIDENT EXIMklERS FEES CFiIRCO*L 8AGSANDSTAPLES NEWSLErrERSPOSTAGE 2.418 REPAYtIEtr4T¢FSHORTTERIA LO cfftprr EXPEfiobTURE PURCFIASE OFLIND PURCkWSEOFEQUWAENT TOT•LEXPENt)rtURE U.482 Fums Furttts 2024 DIREcTCIIARABLEExFEmDrrijRE CONSERVATION cosr5 1.974 VEHICLEIMACHINERYCOSTS PAYMENT ENTITLENIENTS 757 TgT 7.TJ5 7.T95 OTHEREXPENDTTUAE ADMINISTRATION INSURANCE 724 INDEPENDENf EXMIWERS FEES CFL4RCOPI BAG5ANDsfAPLES WSIEFfERSTrOSTAtsE 2.432 2.432 REPAVAIENT¢FSHORTTERAI LO 10.CO) 10.1 c[[AL EXPENDttURE PURCFi4SEOFLAND 3N.07T PURCTrL4SEOFEOUFMENf 7.4eg TOTPLEXPENMRE 27.T16 3.0 332.Tg3
EAST KESWICK WILDLIFE TRUST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4. RESTRICTED FUNDS The lolal restricted funds balance caffied forward of £240,078 at 31 March 2023 related lo the purchase of a 23 acre wildflower rich sile in Bardsey. In the year ended 31 March 2024 further contributions were received of £40,313 together with a transfer of £24,686 from the accumulated reserves of the Trust. The aggrate of these amounts is equal to the purchase price of this land in Bardsey (referred lo as Bardsey Fields in the ststemenl of fixed assets}, the purchase of which was completed in May 2023. As a result the restricted funds balance al 31 March 2024 is £nil. Part of the monies received from the the fundraising appeal to help the Trust purchase the land in Bardsey included the followng grants: al Leeds City Council made a payment of £40,000 lo the Trust in May 2023 from a fund held by the Council for distribution to projects having a public benefit pursuant lo agreements made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act in connection with the development of land at Harewood as a film production set. The purpose of this grant was solely to assist the Trust with the purchase of the land in Bardsey lin front of Bardsey Primary Academy) which was duly completed also in May 2023. Other conditions attached lo this grant would result in this grant being repayable to Leeds City Council in the event that the Trust aSe$ lo operate, becomes insolvent, etc before the end of May 2025. b) Bardsey Parish Council made a payment of £30,200 to the Trust in February 2023 in order to assist the Trust with the acquisition of this ple of land located in the ntre of Bardsey, so that by working together with the Trust the land could be preserved as an environmental asset for Bardsey and surrounding communities for the future. It is understood that this grant by the Parish Council would be subject to repayment by the Trust in the event that this land were lo be soldllransferred to any third party other than a charitable institution having similar objects to the objects of the Trust. The Trust has no intention of sellingltransferring this land which was acquired for the purpose of conserving the flora and fauna in this local hats'tat and opportunities for education and public access. 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Subject to the further comment below, no relaled party transactions took place during the year other than the reimbursement of expenses incurred by trustees for the day to day running of the Trust. In order to assist the cashflow position of the Trust at the time of purchasing the land in Bardsey in May 2023, as the Trust needed lo provide the majority of il's accumulated cash funds to enable the purchase to be completed. short term interesl-free loans in the total sum of £10,000 were made to the Trust by one of the trustees in April 2023. These loans were fully repaid to this trustee by February 2024 and no interest has been charged or paid on these loans by the Trust.