Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 November 2023 Period start date To 31 October 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Gloucestershire Raptor Monitoring Group CIO
Charity registration number: 1185930
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education of the public in matters pertaining to wild birds of prey (Raptors), their habitats, species conservation and monitoring, ornithology and avian biology. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation and protection of wild birds of prey (Raptors) and their habitats. |
| 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 |
Holding talks open to the public at large to disseminate our conservation and monitoring work and to educate the public generally in UK and Gloucestershire raptors. Monitoring, marking (rings and tags) and conserving Gloucestershire raptors and maintaining a database of all activities. Communicating with the public at large via our website. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees are always mindful of the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and discharge these responsibilities by holding regular talks and raptor events in addition to maintaining our website |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | We make grants when it might assist our understanding of local raptors and/ or promote scientific research into conservation/ monitoring. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The Trustees have invested in display materials, equipment for talks and website development to facilitate dissemination of information to the public at large. |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The Trustees, themselves unpaid volunteers, recognise the input of all our volunteers (numbering c. 40 in 2023/4) who include monitors, ringers, satellite taggers, climbers, authors, web specialists and general administrative workers. GRMG CIO is entirely dependant on all its volunteers. We operate with no paid staff. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Our monitoring data now contributes to the national report by the Rare Breeding Birds Panel, published in the British Birds journal. We have supported undergraduates and Masters students in two local universities by providing data and guidance for research projects and dissertations. GRMG volunteers monitored several hundred nests of a range of raptors and owls including Goshawk, Red Kite, Peregrine, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Tawny Owl, Little Owl and Barn Owl. Many of the chicks were also ringed by our licenced bird ringers with the data collected contributing to the British Trust for Ornithology’s national nest record and ringing schemes as well as local conservation knowledge. Our volunteers have also provided advice to many landowners and managers across the county regarding conservation of and habitat management for raptors. Aided Police in multiple potential Raptor persecution investigations. GRMG sit on the Gloucestershire Police Wildlife engagement group. |
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 | ||
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| 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 | Reserves comprise entirely of Bank and cash funds and these are held to facilitate our future activities. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2761 |
| 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 | There is no such uncertainty. |
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 | Talks by celebrity raptor enthusiasts and also by our own volunteers. Raptor ID events in the field. Gift Aid |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Our investment policy is to generate sufficient funds for our current and future activities and to maintain high liquidity. We also invest in materials required by our volunteers to carry out their conservation, monitoring and marking activities such as harnesses, ladders, ropes, trail cams and batteries. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The risks are limited to an inability to continue to generate funding to facilitate our activities. Our current funds would provide for at least four years future activities (depending on how we fund any future satellite tagging costs) |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees. (‘Foundation’ model 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 | In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees will have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective 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 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Gloucestershire Raptor Monitoring Group CIO |
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| Other name the charity uses | GRMG CIO |
| Registered charity number | 1185930 |
| Charity’s principal address | Old Builders Arms Randalls Green Chalford Hill Nr Stroud GLOS GL6 8EF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Gordon Kirk | Co-Founder & former Chair. | |||
| Natalie Roberts | Chief Operating | |||
| Gareth Jones | Chair/ Wildlife Crime | |||
| Anna Field | BTO ringer/ monitor | |||
| Stephen Watson | Treasurer | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A 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)
Type of Name Address adviser
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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Gareth Jones | Stephen Joseph Watson | |
Chair |
Treasurer | |
| 23/01/2025 | ||
| 23/01/2025 |
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||
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| 1185930 Gloucestershire Raptor Monitoring Group CIO |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 01/11/2023 Period start date For the period from |
31/10/2024 Period end date To |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 777 1,923 - 1,750 4,450 - - - 4,450 460 1,238 - 340 1,453 240 83 188 100 - 4,102 - - - 4,102 348 - 2,412 2,760 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 777 1,923 - - 1,750 - - - 4,450 - - - 4,450 - 460 1,238 - 340 1,453 240 83 188 100 - 4,102 - - - 4,102 348 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 777 1,923 - - 1,750 - - - 4,450 - - - 4,450 - 460 1,238 - 340 1,453 240 83 188 100 - 4,102 - - - 4,102 348 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 777 | - - - - - - - - - |
777 | 200 | ||
| Talks income | 1,923 | 1,923 | 2,395 | |||
| Gift Aid | - | - | 495 | |||
| Conservation services | - | 675 | ||||
| Grants(forprojector 2024) | 1,750 | 1,750 | 500 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 4,450 | 4,450 | 4,265 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 4,450 | 4,265 | ||||
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| Talk/ event costs(commissions/ hall hire etc) | 460 | 460 | 681 | |||
| Ringing/ Climbing/ monitoringcosts | 1,238 | 1,238 | 980 | |||
| Advertising | - | - | ||||
| Insurance | 340 | 340 | 285 | |||
| Projector(2024) | 1,453 | 1,453 | ||||
| Web site | 240 | 240 | ||||
| Finance charges(bank/ PayPal) | 83 | 83 | 97 | |||
| Ticketingcommission | 188 | 188 | 231 | |||
| Donations | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Nestbox costs | - | - | 313 | |||
| Sub total | 4,102 | 4,102 | 2,587 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 4,102 | 2,587 | ||||
| 348 | - | - | 348 | 1,678 | ||
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| 2,412 | - | 2,412 | 734 | |||
| 2,760 | - | - | 2,760 | 2,412 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS) |
Details Bank Total cash funds Petty cash 1 |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 2,420 340 |
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| 2,760 | - | - 22/12/2024 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Signature Details Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details |
OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Stephen Watson Print Name |
OK |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Stephen Watson | 23/01/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
22/12/2024
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