BMAT TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The tnjstees present their rer¢ together with the financial staternen of BMAT for the year ended 30 Jun¢ 2025. Registration nd contart det1 BMAT is a charitabl¢ ¢ompany limited by 8uarantee and ig its regir&4 name. Registration details are: Charity registration number. 1184943 Cornpany registration number: 1142W72 Registered Office: Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall. 88 Church StreeL Boughton Monchels Maidstone. KenL MEI 7 4HN Contact: isley Windle5& Clerk to BMAT clerk Trustees bo htonrnonchelsea- ov.uk 01622 744969 The Charity trustees who have s¢rved during the period stnce 30 June 2024 were: Mr Doug Smith (Chair) Mr Michael Allen Mr Leon Dat¢ Mrs Anne Dawes Mr Roben Edmans Mr Jeremy Green Mr Andrew Humphryes Dr Caroline Jessel Mr Richard Martin Mr Timothy Oladimeji Mr David Redfearn Mr John Robenson Mr Ettienne Steyl Mr Richard Sutton (apwinted 3 Sept 2024) (apwiint¢d l Jul 2025) (apwinted 4 Mar 2025. resigned Tr Oct 2025) I0. the above trust¢es are also Parish Councillor5 The Articles provide the Councillors of Bougbton Monchelsea are entitled to become directors (Iruse5} of the charitable company and it is nornial for Councillor5 to do so. Trusttts in th¢ir 501e diqeretion. MAY Apwint furthev direetors wh¢r th•y ¥y¢Jalist In Iwhd or WLldlif¢ management. Trust¢¢s meet at le&5t 3 times a year and at other times where there is a need. The trustee5 volunteeT5 and claimed no expenses during the year. As the interests of trU¢¢S and Councillors are similar, it is unlikely that conflicts wcur. If a conflict does arise. the conflicted trustee M'ould disclose i( retire for the discussion. and would not vote on the Issue.
Introductlon and Objeets The company was incorporad on 22 June 2018 w'ith the purpose of tsking over from th¢ Boughton Monchels¢a Amenity Trust (registered charity numEr 1039498) (the "Trust",) and the two charities have Similar objects. The aim of BMAT is to provide amenities for the benefit of the inhabitants of Boughton Monchelsea and the neighbouring communities. It has th¢ following objects: l. The maintenance. improvement of provision of public amenities 2. The conservation and proteclion of the enviTonment Whe th¢ land or species are of nanual beauty or 5ci¢ntific interest that is worthy of preservation aThl 3. The preservation of l>uildings, gardens or18nd of historical or architectural IMIanCe and 4. To provide or assisl in the provision of f#cilitie5 in the interests of social welfar¢ for recreation or ¢)ther leisu time (Kcuption of individuals who have need of such facilities by r¢ason of their vouth, ag¢, infrmity or disability. financial hardship or so¢ial circumstan¢¢s with the object of improving their conditions of life These objects represent some of the responsibiliiies of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council (the '£ouncil') and in 1994 it set up the Trnst in order to help them meet these resnSibILitieS and to ensure that those amenities were available for the foreseeable future. In 2017 the Trust dlded that its object5 would k more conveniendy met by a corporate entity and BMAT was fomed and incorporated in 2018. BMAT works closely with the Parish Council in that the Council has very wid¢ tK)wers and reswnsibiliiies which include the aims of BMAT, and th¢y provide substhntial practical and financial support to BMAT. Review of 8¢tivitiey during the lsl yr. The arrangements for managing some of BMAT'S open space land has been forn]alised by a legal management agreement Ethveen the Parish Council and BF*lAT. This agreement covers Salts Wood and Furfield Park and the Parish Council pa)'s for the upkeep of these oFn spaces. Other BMA T open space& at Lyewod and Walk Mudow. have biodiversity net gain agreements in place. with S106 funding from developers used to pay for their maintcnance (and biodiversity impTr)vements) over a 30 year period. In 24125 the Charity has earned int¢rest on its cash lkpsits of £12.173 and has spent £19.126. This expenditure covered legal f¢es ID relation to land at Campfi¢ld. BNG funds held by BMAT are detailed in the below table. The Parish Council is also holding £87,201.78 in BNG funds and this Sum will be transferred to BMAT in 2026. A further Sum of £16.589 is due from Adonis Blue plus ind¢xation and interest of £15.478.94. Once all funds are received. the BNG total will be £269269.72. These funds must SnI on BNG schemes only. Date received AmouDI Jan 2025 £25,000 Jan 2025 £25,000 Nov 2025 £ioo,o TOTAL £isowo
Risk8 As the Council taken reswnsibilitv for the upkeep of part of BMAT'S public open space land the risks which the charity fac are limited. BMAT holds £1 OM public liability insurance. The Cowi¢il has tsken reSFon5ibility for maintaining some of the open spaces owied by BMAT and thcrcfor¢ the charity dS not nttd large r¢s¢ryes. A small 8enernl reserve is maintained to meet any da), io day expenditure. Future plans The future plans of the trustee5 are 10 continue to Work closelTr¥ with the Council io manage the land SQ the amenities for the SIdents of Boughton Monchels¢a and surrounding communities ar¢ maintsined and enhan¢¢d, and to look to acquire additional land or rights to land when the trustees consider it would beneficial to the charit). an(Yor to local resident& At the same lime trustees are lookin8 to continue increasing the biodiversity of the land the charity owns 8nd where relevant to r¢gisfrr the land as Common Land or Village Green. Publit Bettefit The trustees have considered the public benefii guidance issued by the Charity Commission and are satisfied that this report demonstrdtes the publi¢ knefit which the charity provides. Related Pvdrties For reason5 explained in this rewrL Boughton Monchelsea Parish Cowi¢il and Boughion Monchelsea Ameniry Tru aTe related parties. Si8ned on behalf of the Board by Dou8 Smith. Chair of Tn Date- ,,18lz&
BMAT STATEMEYf OF FINANCIAL AcrtVITIES For the year ended 30 June 2025 2025 2025 2025 Unres¢ricted Unrestricted Totsl fuDd8 funds funds Gener%1 I Dejignaled 2024 Totsl funds Income frnm: Just Giving donations Investm¢ni income Grant (Int'l Tree) Fundrdising BNG Funds Total income 12.173 120 1.048 50.000 63,625 12.173 120 1.048 50.000 63.625 7255 1,050 8.305 EIpenditure . Legal fees Valuation fe¢s Wildflower seed BMAT le8fiets Companies House fee Trees (19,126) (19.126) (57.370) (6.043) (239) (155) (150) (614) (19.126) (19.126) (64,571) et ineome And ttet movement ill funds 44.499 44,499 (56266) Transfer from Designated fund 44.499 44.499 (56,266) Total fuDds broueht forward 7.653 432,509 440,162 496.428 Total funds ¢arried forward At 30 Julle 2025 52,152 432.509 484,661 440,162 BALANCE SHEET AT 30 JUNE 2025 Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 182J09 182509 Current Assets Bank balances 302.152 257.653 Liabilides Totsi ttet wets 484ffj61 440,162 The fund$ of tbe charity Unrestricted funds Designated ndS General funds. including BNG (Dote l) 432509 52,152 432J09 Total ebarity fund$ 484,661 440,162
Approved by the Board on: 111212G And signed on their behalf by Doug SMI Chair of Trustees **
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1¥4ote l Designated fundj AtI"JH 2024 182.509 250,000 432309 Transfen ID I At 30 June 2025 182,509 250.000 432J)9 Fixed asset fund Develo ent fund Fixed asset fvnd The Fixed a55et fund represents the red asset& w'hich ar¢ fr¢¢hold properry and of fundamenthl importance to the charity. Without them the charifv would be unable to fulfil its chl18b1¢ objectives and they are th¢refor¢ not availabl¢ to spend as genernl funds. Development fund The Development fund represents funds available to a¢quire additional land, rights over land. or assets when the trustees consid¢r such an acquisition would enhance ihe rK)rtfolio. be beneficial to the charity and / or to lo¢al residents, and therefore help to meet the objects of the charity.
Independent examinerfs report on the accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Section A Independent Examiner"'5 Report Report to the tntee$l memberJ of Boughton Amenty Tru (BMAT) On accounts th• year 30 June 2025 Charity no ' 1184943 Irf any) . Set out on pages Respective responsibiliti6 of trustees and examiner The thaity's trustees are fespx)nsbl8 the pr4>aran of Ihe g>>)unts. The trustees tSider that dit is not Tequirgj br this year uThler section 144 of the Charities A£1 2011 fthe Chariis A(ri and that an exnN the mjnts urKler sedw 145 ofttrE Charrbes to fr)Ikyw pr(redures laid thwn in the general Diredions gTven by the Charity {uTrJeT 145(5Xb) of Ihe Charities Act. and to state whether partrular rnattw5 have con to my attenn. examinefs statement by Chanty Cornnn. An examinatK)n irthes a review ofthe acc(ntry re(rdS Wt by d)arty ar¥J a comparison ol ts accts prewted with rerx)th. It also itfudes oxnswJeratDn of any unusual items or disdosures li the acCOts and seekiig explanat¥)ns from the trustees COnm1g any suth tter8. The prOvre$ undertaken do mt provide all the eviden that be requed in an a11, aTr consequentty no OnIOn is gibEn as tr) whether trt accounts pre1 a Irue and fairf viem arKI the rert is limiled to those matters set OLrt in the Independent In connedion with my examinat. has come to my altention examinerf8 Statement 1. whh gives rea$¢mab use to beFieve trt n. any nwterial respert ChariiEs Art aKI 2. to whth, myop ni st1 be (thr to enabbe a Signed: Date: 28 April 2026 Lk)neF Robbins Relevant profossional quallfKation{s) or body (rf any): Aqklress: 24 Rewi C(JJrt SilirwJiMxKne. Kon( ME10 18Z IER