## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date 01/04/2022 To 31/03/223 Period end date** **Charity name: Kent Downs Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1184737** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Official purposes of the Kent Downs Trust:
1. To promote for the benefit of the 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
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|The Trust undertook work looking at the
next steps in its development including
applying for funding for fundraising and
development staff to further the progress in
the establishment phase.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit. The main
activity has been to research how best to
meet the needs of new and diverse
audiences who might benefit from its
activities in the future.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** ||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|During this period, the Trust appointed two
consultants to begin researching and
applying to Trusts and Foundation funding
streams to fund future projects. One of the
consultants also produced a ‘next steps’
report on how to secure unrestricted funds
and project funds to further develop project
that diversify audience and community
engagement with the countryside.
The plan for the next year is to apply to the
identified Trusts for a fundraising and
promotion post, to develop the ambitions
and actions of the Trust.
Last year the Trust established a Paypal
account through which the public and
businesses could donate to the Trust, and
the Trust received the first donation
through this mechanism.| ## **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|.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserve held is a grant to enable the
continuing establishment phase of the
Trust. The next area of work will be to
progress seeking further funding to secure
a financial footing for future activities.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£569| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/a| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|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|**Appointed charity trustees**
(a)
Apart from the frst
charity trustees, every
appointed trustee must
be appointed for a term
of three years by a
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 efective
administration of the
CIO.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related|Para 1.51|| parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Kent Downs Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1184737| |Charity’s principal address|Kent Downs AONB Unit
West Barn
Penstock Hall Farm
Brabourne
Ashford
Kent TN25 5LL| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Caroline Arnold|||| ||Nick Johannsen|||| ||Paul Bristow|||| ||Vincent Rapley|||| ||Richard Haynes|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 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)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |**Administ**
**rative**
**support**|Lisa Monk-Jones|West Barn, Penstock Hall Farm| |**Administ**
**rative**
**support**|Rebecca Rees|West Barn, Penstock Hall Farm| |||| |||| ## **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 Secretary,** Chair of Trustees Ex Officio Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 31/01/2024 Receipts and Payments Account for Kent Downs Trust for the year ended 31st March 2023 |Dr|Cr|Cr|Cr| |---|---|---|---| |Receipts|£|Payments|£| |Balance b/f
Cash in hand
Interest
Donations
Grant funding received
Earned income|£ 11,311.26
£ 12.58
£ -
£ -
£ -|TDR James - October payment
TDR James - November payment
TDR James December payment
Appleby Charity Solutions Invoice
AAS000037
Appleby Charity Solutions Invoice
AAS000038
Accelar Limited
Trustee expenses - RH
Administration expenses - RR
Room Hire
Bank charges
Balance c/d|£ 817.54
£ 2,200.00
£ 2,200.00
£ 1,400.00
£ 2,100.00
£ 1,800.00
£ 67.50
£ 69.00
£ 100.00
£ 0.80
£ 569.00| ||£ 11,323.84||£ 11,323.84| Signed and Agreed Nick Johannsen Trustee Kent Downs Trust ## Nick Johannsen Digitally signed by Nick Johannsen Date: 2023.09.11 12:50:28 +01'00'