Combeposters Trustees’ Annual Report May 2021 to April 2022 

## 1. Name, Address and Trustees 

Name: Combeposters Registered Charity Number: 1187222 Address: Silver Springs, Buzzacott Lane, Combe Martin, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 0LB 

Trustees during this period: Sara Bennett Elisabeth Byne-Grey Desmond Mottram Jaqueline Smith 

## 2. Structure, Governance and Management 

Combeposters is a CIO, governed in accordance with an approved constitution (association model) dated 6[th] January 2020. 

Induction and training of trustees is informal, following the guidance provided by the Charity Commission website. No formal policies have been adopted. 

## 3. Objectives and Activities 

The objects of Combeposters are set out in the governing document as follows: 

- To promote for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in Combe Martin, North Devon and the surrounding areas, in particular but not exclusively by: 

   - a) Providing and organising facilities for composting domestic (noncommercial) garden, compostable vegetative material and redistribution. 

The activities of Combeposters in this period have been: 

- Setting up a new composting facility by volunteers at a site provided to the charity 

- Collection and processing of compost material from domestic premises in Combe Martin 

- Sale of woodchip mulch, also sourced from Combe Martin homes 

The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to guidance on public benefit published by the commission. 

## 4. Achievements and Performance 

During the period covered by this report Combeposters has set up a new site, and collected and sold approximately 1.6te of woodchip mulch (sourced from local residents) earning £180 for the charity. 



Donations totalling £144.83 have been made to Combe Martin community organisations. 



## 5. Financial Review 

The bank balance at the end date of this report was £1532 This balance is reserved in three funds: 

- Sales income: reserved for operating costs, e.g. insurance, shredding etc., £399. This fund was also used for some spending on setting up the new site. 

- Recycling credits: reserved for donations to village projects, £1133 

- Grants: reserved for specified capital expenditure, e.g. site construction; currently fully spent. 

Exceptionally, subject to approval by the trustees and the executive committee, Sales and Recycling Credits may be used for expenditure required by another fund. Grants may only be used for the specified expenditure. None of these funds is currently in debt. 



## **INCOME EXPENDITURE** 

|**COUNCIL FUNDING**<br>COUNCIL GRANT  For new site refurbishment<br>COUNCIL GRANT            “          “             “<br>**RECYCLING CREDITS**<br>Sept 20 – Mar 21 (Received Oct 21)<br>April 21 –Mar 22 (Received April 22)<br>PLANT SALES<br>WOODCHIP SALES<br> <br>TOTALS|**DONATIONS**<br> <br>260.00<br>To Museum<br>44.83<br> <br>354.00<br>New planters<br>100.00<br>[ For High ST / Spurway Gardens ]<br>INSURANCE<br>187.06<br>41.05<br>SHREDDING & MOWING<br>205 00<br>54.38<br>MISCELLANEOUS PURCHASES<br>51.97<br>6.00<br>SITE SETUP<br>2485.50<br>86.00<br> __________ ____________<br>801.43<br>3074.36|
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**BALANCE SHEET      2021 - 2022** 

|End May|2021|OPENING BALANCE|3805.10|
|---|---|---|---|
|||INCOME|801.43|
|||EXPENDITURE|2929.53|
|||DONATIONS|144.83|
|End April|2022|CLOSING BALANCE|1532.17|



Cash in bank           1532.17 Petty cash                    20.53