The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Charity number 1187885
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Contents | Page |
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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 2023
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) foundation formed on 11 February 2020 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023
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 nestbox and three cameras on Wakefield Cathedral. Video from two cameras is streamed to the internet. 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
Using our nestbox, peregrines achieved a ninth successive breeding season in 2023. Viewers in over fifty countries followed the progress of the birds and many people were able to learn more about peregrines and the problems that they face via our social media platforms and our public viewing days.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £259, all relating to unrestricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £2,849.
The reserves policy is as follows:
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 02/03/2024
Colin Booker (Trustee)
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Notes Receipts Grants and donations (2) Total receipts Payments Line rental Streaming Website Maintenance Accountancy Education Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward |
2023 Total funds £ 928 928 480 150 57 - 150 350 1,187 (259) 3,108 2,849 |
2022 Total funds £ 1,323 1,323 400 142 424 74 144 - 1,184 139 2,969 3,108 |
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The Wakefield Peregrine Project Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 December 2023 Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds |
2023 Total £ 2,849 2,849 |
2022 Total £ 3,108 3,108 |
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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 |
2023 £ 170 170 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 02/03/2024
Colin Booker (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts continued
The Wakefield Peregrine Project
for the year ended 31 December 2023
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.
| Grants and donations Charities Aid Foundation Other donations |
2023 Total funds £ 518 410 928 |
2022 Total funds £ 729 594 1,323 |
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2 Grants and donations
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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