May 2023 to April 2024 

## Combeposters Trustees’ Annual Report 

## 1. Name, Address and Trustees 

Name: Combeposters Registered Charity Number: 1187222 Address: 5, Spurway Gardens, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0PL 

Trustees during this period: 

Sara Bennett Elisabeth Byne-Grey Jo Rosvall 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 (non-commercial) garden, compostable vegetative material and redistribution. 

The activities of Combeposters in this period have been: 

- Running a  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 continued to develop the new site, and collected and sold approximately 3.9te (green waste equivalent) of compost earning £345 for the charity. The charity has also attended one local event, earning £40. 

Donations totalling £400 have been made to Combe Martin community organisations. 

The group was given a donation of £6200 from the Combe Martin Community Shop, for the purchase of a chipper to make mulch, and a storage container and tools. 



## 5. Financial Review 

The group’s balance is reserved in three funds: 

- Sales income: reserved for operating costs, e.g. insurance, shredding etc., £189. This fund was also used for some spending on  the new site. 

- Recycling credits: reserved for donations to village projects, £92.00 

- 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. 



## **ACCOUNTS FOR A.G.M. APRIL 2024** 

**INCOME EXPENDITURE** RECYCLING CREDITS                            92.17                              INSURANCE                                    139.60 (Apr. – Oct. 23)                                                                          SHREDDING                                    180.00 SALES   Compost                                 190.00 DONATION 40.00 DONATION                                  200.00 (received from members at previous A.G.M.) DONATION                                         6200.00                           GIFT                                                   100.00 ( received from Combe Martin                                                                                                 (to previous Chairman & secretary Community Shop)                                                                                                                     Desmond & Christine Mottram For many years leadership) TOTAL                                       6522.17 TOTAL                                     619.60 

N.B. The donation to us of £6200 from the community shop is to enable us to purchase our own shredder so that we no longer need to hire. As of June 2024 we now have our own shredder