The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Charity number 1187885
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022
The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Colin Booker Chair Francis Hickenbottom Treasurer Michael William Rose Trustee Rebecca Bailey Trustee Craig Schofield Trustee Charity number 1187885 Registered in England and Wales
Registered and principal address
Ashtree House Little Hemsworth Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4BH
Bankers
Co-operative Bank 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP
Accountants West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 11 February 2020
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2022
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To promote, for the benefit of the public, the study and support of peregrine falcons within the Wakefield district and surrounding area.
The charity's main activities
The charity maintains a nest box and three live cameras on Wakefield Cathedral. Video from the cameras is streamed to the internet. A number of controlled Social media formats are used to allow supporters of the charity to interact.
The charity also arranges viewing days, when members of the public can see the peregrines and learn more about the species and the problems it faces.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular on environment, conservation and heritage.
Achievements and performance
Messages of appreciation continued to be received from people throughout the world, many of whom have benefited from engaging with the peregrines and other supporters of the project through the internet during the periods of isolation that Coronavirus enforced.
National and local TV and newspapers gave good coverage of the Wakefield peregrines throughout the year. Highlighting the beneficial effects of people engaging with nature and encouraging them to be involved.
The charity’s trustees have assisted a local group to establish a nest box for peregrines on a church within the Wakefield MDC area.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £139, all relating to unrestricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £3,108.
The trustees agreed a Reserves Policy at the AGM held 3 February 2022.
a} The Lower Limit will be £2,000. This being the minimum amount considered necessary to cover the maintenance of equipment and the running costs of the Charity for 2 years.
b) The Upper Limit will be £5,000. Any amounts above this can, at the trustees discretion, be transferred to a deposit account for use on the Charity’s projects.
Approved by the board of trustees on 21/01/2023
Colin Booker (Trustee)
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Receipts and payments account
for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Notes Receipts Donations (2) Total receipts Payments Line rental Streaming Printing and stationery Equipment Website Maintenance Accountancy Total payments Net receipts Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward |
2022 Total funds £ 1,323 1,323 400 142 - - 424 74 144 1,184 139 2,969 3,108 |
2021 Total funds £ 1,997 1,997 441 163 113 600 20 40 180 1,557 440 2,529 2,969 |
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 December 2022 Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds |
2022 Total £ 3,108 3,108 |
2021 Total £ 2,969 2,969 |
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| Assets retained for the charity's own use 2 HD Security cameras and video recording equipment Projector HD camera Liabilities Accruals |
2022 £ 150 150 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 21/01/2023
Colin Booker (Trustee)
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
All funds are unrestricted (general) funds and are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
| 2 Donations Charities Aid Foundation Other donations |
2022 Total funds £ 729 594 1,323 |
2021 Total funds £ 1,684 313 1,997 |
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3 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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