## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date 01/04/2021 To 31/03/22 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Kent Downs Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1184737**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Official purposes of the Kent Downs
purposes of the charity Trust:
as set out in its 1. To promote for the benefit of the
governing document public the conservation, protection
and improvement of the physical,
natural and cultural environment of
the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (AONB) and its setting
in particular but not exclusively by:
I. Carrying out work to improve the
landscape, environment and built
heritage;
Ii. Supporting traditional skills and
promoting all arts inspired by the Kent
Downs AONB and its setting.
2. To advance the education of the
public in particular in the
conservation, protection and
enhancement of the physical,
scientific, natural and cultural
environment of the Kent Downs AONB
and its setting.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The Trust progressed its
1.19
activities in relation to establishment phase work by
those purposes for the commissioning further research by
public benefit, in The Sheffield Environment Trust. The
particular, the activities, Phase two report undertook detailed
projects or services consultation with partners in
identified in the conservation and diversity to assess
accounts. need and provided recommendations
for a practical framework for the Trust
to adopt.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the
whether the trustees guidance issued by the Charity
have had regard to the Commission on public benefit. The
guidance issued by the main activity has been to research
Charity Commission on how best to meet the needs of new
public benefit and diverse audiences who might
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benefit from its activities in the future.
## **Additional information (optional)**
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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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SORP reference
During this period the Trust has
progressed its establishment phase
and commissioned further research
Summary of the main Para 1.20 work by The Sheffield Environment
achievements of the Trust. The Phase two report
charity, identifying the undertook detailed consultation with
difference the charity’s partners in conservation and diversity
work has made to the to assess need and provided
circumstances of its recommendations for a practical
beneficiaries and any framework for the Trust to adopt. This
wider benefits to society will enable the Trust to develop
as a whole. projects that diversify audience and
community engagement with the
countryside.
The Trust also agreed to commission a
consultant to research and identify
further Trusts and Foundation funding
streams to fund future projects. The
process of seeking a suitable
consultant was begun in this period
and will be completed in the next
financial year.
Finally, the Trust established a
process by which the public and
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businesses could donate to the Trust through a Paypal account, and by setting up a process for regular business giving. During this period the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have an effect on delivery of the Trust’s ambitions due to increased workloads for Trustees.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 .
financial position at the
end of the period
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The reserve held is a grant to enable
the policy for holding the continuing establishment phase of
reserves stating why the Trust. The next area of work will
they are held be to progress seeking further funding
to secure a financial footing for future
activities.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £11,311.26
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25
Appointed charity trustees
methods including
details of any (a) Apart from the first
constitutional provisions
charity trustees, every
e.g. election to post or
appointed trustee must
name of any person or
be appointed for a term
body entitled to appoint
of three years by a
one or more trustees resolution passed at a
properly convened
meeting of the charity
trustees.
(b) Trustees will be
nominated in line with
the trustee recruitment
policy, in selecting
individuals for
appointment as
appointed charity
trustees, the charity
trustees must have
regard to the skills,
knowledge and
experience needed for
the effective
administration of the
CIO.
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure Para 1.51 and any wider network with which the charity works
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Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Kent Downs Trust
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1184737
number
Charity’s principal Kent Downs AONB Unit
address West Barn
Penstock Hall Farm
Brabourne
Ashford
Kent TN25 5LL
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Caroline Arnold
2 Nick Johannsen
3 Paul Bristow
4 Vincent Rapley
5 Richard Haynes
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None aside from grant money (financial reserve) held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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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Type of Name Address
adviser
Admini Rebecca Rees West Barn, Penstock Hall Farm
strative
support
Admini Lisa Monk-Jones West Barn, Penstock Hall Farm
strative
support
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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)** Nick Johannsen **Full name(s)** Caroline Arnold **Position (eg** Chair of Trustees Ex Officio Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 26/01/2023
|**Statement Date Details**|**Paid out**|
|---|---|
|04/02/2021 Opening balance|£ -|
|04/02/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|05/04/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|06/01/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|07/01/2021 Payment to Shefeld EMC Invoice 2 M Ayamba|-£ 3,562.50|
|Gross interest|£ -|
|08/02/2021 Charges for payment of invoice to Shefeld EMC|-£ 0.10|
|Gross interest|£ -|
|09/01/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|10/01/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|11/01/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|11/30/2021 Paypal code 1329|£ -|
|12/01/2021 Gross interest|£ -|
|12/15/2021 Bank charges for Paypal set up payment|-£ 0.20|
|01/01/2022 Gross interest|£ -|
|01/12/2022 Citibank Ireland Fin S BACS - NDW/Exp income|£ -|
|02/01/2022 Gross interest|£ -|
|02/15/2022 Charges for income|-£ 0.20|
|03/01/2022 Gross interest|£ -|
|Total|-£ 3,563.00|
|**Paid in**|**Balance**||
|---|---|---|
|£ -|£ 14,629.43||
|£ 0.62|£ 14,630.05||
|£ 0.60|£ 14,630.65||
|£ 0.63|£ 14,631.28||
|£ -|£ 11,068.78||
|£ 0.56|£ 11,069.34||
|£ -|£ 11,069.24||
|£ 0.47|£ 11,069.71||
|£ 0.47|£ 11,070.18||
|£ 0.46|£ 11,070.64||
|£ 0.28|£ 11,070.92||
|£ 0.01|£ 11,070.93|Paypal set up amount|
|£ 0.18|£ 11,071.11||
|£ -|£ 11,070.91|Charge for paypal income amount|
|£ 0.19|£ 11,071.10||
|£ 240.00|£ 11,311.10|Income from NDW/EXP|
|£ 0.19|£ 11,311.29||
|£ -|£ 11,311.09|Charge for NDW/EXP income|
|£ 0.17|£ 11,311.26||
|£ 244.83|||