## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 20/02/2020 Period start date To 05/04/2021 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Wilder Communities**
**Charity registration number: 1188096**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 For the benefit of the public, to
of the charity as set out advance urban environmental
in its governing improvement in the United Kingdom,
document especially East London, in particular
but not exclusively by carrying out
landscape projects, including
fundraising, that protect and enhance
the diversity of wild plants, animals
and their habitats.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and We raised funding of £10,000 from
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activities in relation to Tower Hill Trust. We started work on an
those purposes for the urban landscape project in East
public benefit, in London, including consulting key
particular, the activities, stakeholders and seeking partnerships
projects or services with other organisations. We did not
identified in the proceed to execute the project or
accounts. spend any of the funding – this is
expected to take place in 2022.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 We have regard to the guidance issued
whether the trustees by the Charity Commission on public
have had regard to the benefit and take this into account in
guidance issued by the any decision we make.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Not applicable Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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As a new charity, the focus was to
develop our plans and raise funding.
We met these objectives and this
Summary of the main should allow us to execute an urban
Para 1.20
achievements of the landscaping project in East London
charity, identifying the during 2022 that will support
difference the charity’s biodiversity and improve the health
work has made to the and wellbeing of the local community.
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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The objectives were to develop plans
and raise funding. We developed
Achievements against Para 1.41 detailed plans and succeeded in raising
objectives set £10,000 from Tower Hill Trust, which
will be used to help fund our urban
landscape project in East London in
2022.
Our objective was to raise as much
funding as possible and secured a
Performance of grant of £10,000 from Tower Hill Trust.
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Not applicable
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We hold £10,000 cash in our bank
financial position at the account and did not incur any
end of the period expenditure or liabilities so end the
period in a strong financial position.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Not applicable
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Not applicable
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 We only receive restricted funds and
reserves do not hold reserves because:
expenditure only occurs on projects
after we raise funding, we manage our
expenditure carefully so as to stay
within budget and keep our financial
position strong and we are a small and
nimble charity without any regular
expenditure or liabilities.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Our sole source of funding was Tower
Hill Trust.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Not applicable
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Not applicable
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s CIO
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Every Trustee must be appointed by a
methods including details resolution passed at a properly
of any constitutional convened meeting of the charity
provisions e.g. election to trustees. In selecting individuals for
post or name of any appointment as charity trustees, our
person or body entitled Trustees have regard to the skills,
to appoint one or more knowledge and experience needed for
trustees the effective administration of the CIO.
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We shall provide one to one training to
ensure any new trustee is fully familiar
Policies and procedures with our policies and procedures.
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
We are run by our Trustees, who are
highly experienced in the area of work
The charity’s in which we are engaged and volunteer
organisational structure Para 1.51 their time without payment.
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Not applicable
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Wilder Communities
Other name the charity Not applicable
uses
Registered charity 1188096
number
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address|Flat 1, Williams House, Alfred Street, London E3 2BJ||
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 James Clark Chair
2 Tom Bradford
Ruxandra
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Popescu
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Not applicable
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
Not applicable
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable 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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser Not applicabl e**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Not applicable
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
## **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)** James Clark
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 30 December 2021