## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] August 2021 To 31[st] July 2022 Period start date Period end date** ## **Charity name: River Roding Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1184680** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To preserve, protect and restore the River
Roding for the public benefit and to
undertake and carry on projects and
activities of a charitable nature related to
the river which will assist in promoting
recreation, protecting the environment and
educating the public about the history of
the river.| |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|Removing rubbish from along the banks of
the river.
Planting semi-mature and fruit trees.
Creating public access along the river.
We created 3 pocket parks and installed a
dozens sets and benches at various points
along the river| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity is entirely run by volunteers,
who are involved in all our activities,
including rubbish removal, tree planting &
path creation.| We usually have between 10 & 30 volunteers at our events. 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|The lower River Roding is an urban river
with a lot of challenges, but the River
Roding Trust, run entirely by volunteers, is
working hard to protect & restore the river.
Over our winter work season, our
volunteers removed hundreds of bags of
rubbish from the river and planted many
semi-mature and fruit trees.
We opened paths along the river and
stopped them from becoming overgrown
with vegetation.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |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|The Trust is financially viable and
sustainable. We have sufficient income
year on year for our activities and sufficient
reserves.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for future projects| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5000| |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|None| |Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements|Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Boater’s mooring fees
Small Donations
Grant money for a specific project| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|No investments| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Charity admin being undertaken by
overstretched volunteers.
Difficulty in recruiting trustees| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust 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 trust actively seeks potential trustees
with a deep commitment to the care of and
advocacy for the River Roding, and who
have key skills required for the effective
running of the charity.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|River Roding Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1184680| |Charity’s principal address|75 Dames Road
London
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Paul Powlesland|Chairman||| ||Alistair Stephens|||| ||Derek Seume||From 18.05.25|| ||Vishal Narayan||From 18.05.25|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 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)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Paul Powlesland **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 17.07.2025 ## **River Roding Trust** ## **Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2022** |**Income**
Donations
Grants
Mooring fees
**Total income**
**Expenditure**
Events
Grants
Mooring payments
Projects
Repairs & maintenance
Water testing
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/expenditure**
_Balance sheet as at 31/07/2022_
**Fixed assets**
**Cash book account, of which:**
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
**Current assets**|**Funds**||| |---|---|---|---| ||Unrestricted|Designated|Total| ||190
0
2,975
**3,165**
0
2,000
74
0
20
0
**2,094**
**1,070**|0
0
0
**0**
0
0
0
14,938
0
0
**14,938**
**-14,938**|| Accounts prepared on a receipts and payments basis.