WEST HERTS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30- SEPTEMBER 2025 Charity Registration: 1188336 WEST HERTS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION REFERENCEANDADMINISTRATION ￿AlL* YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Trustees John Duncan Verulam James Walter Grimston PaLfrI Bames Katherine Docherty Principal Address Maynes Farmhouse Gorhambury Estate st Albans Herts AL3 6AF Bankers Weatherbys 22 Sackville Street, M3yFalr London WIS 3DN Registered charity number. 1188336 WEST HERTS ENVIRONMEKfAL FOUNDATION TRUStEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 The Board of Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the ftnancial statements of the Charity. a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI for the year ended 30 September 2025 44 West Hert5 Environmental Foundation I'the Foundation.) was founded on 4, March 2020. The Foundation's full name is The West Herts Environmental Foundation. this can be shortened to WHEF. ves nd Activlti The objectives of the Foundation are to promote for the benefit of the public the advancement of envlronmental protection and improvement in West Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. The activities during the year were: l. A grant of £1,500 was made to The Woodland Trust as a contribution to the maintenance and protection of the recent tree planting in Harrocks Wood by Rickmansworth, Herts. 2. A grant of £1.500 was made to The Serge Hill Project cic towards their environmental work in Bedmond. Herts with Schools and Communty groups. 3. The Foundation has raised signiticant sums from public donation5 and matched funding, donor nominated for opposition to the proposed expansion at Luton Airport and the consequent detrimental impact on the environment of West Herts. Grants totaling £25,474 were made during the year to Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise I"LADACAN°I to contrlbute to their external costs of opposing the proposed expansion through a Judicial Review. WEST HERTS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 The Foundation 15 a charity with a long term time horizon seeking to make a positive impact on the environment in West Hertford5hire. The impart of the Foundation's various initiative5 will also be long term. The Foundation's grant making performance, raising £74.338 lincluding Gift Aid) and making grants of £28.474 was satisfactory. Further significant grants have already been made in the 2025126 financial year. The Foundation's expenses have been kept to £350, less than 0.1% of ￿ndS raised. The Trustees would like to thank those that have given their time without charge, including the Hon Treasurer, Mr. Graham Meager and the Independent Examiner, Mr. Pierre Okusi. The Trustees of the Foundation have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefFt. Fina Donations of £67,576 were received during the year. Administrative costs of £350 were incurred during the year by the Foundation and made donations of £28,474 resulting in a prolit of £45,514. The Foundation's cash at bank at 30 September 2025 w35 £59,826. Re Po To 'Maintsin Sufficient Reserves to enable the Charity to fulfll all flnancfjal commitments made by the Trustees." St The Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered charity number 1188336. d Mana ement The charity Trustees are as follows: Earl John Duncan Verulam Wiscount James Walter Grlmston Paul Barnes Katherine Docherty The Trustees will select additional or replacement Trustees with regard for the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the Foundation. Declaratlon The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behaff of the charity's trustees. Signature: Full name.. The Earl of Verulam Position: Trustee Date Z6 WEST HERTS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION INDEpENDETr￿ EXAMINATION YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Inde dent revlew on the ccoun I review the accounts for the charityfor the year ended 30, September 2025 which is set out on the following pages. This review is made solely to the Board of Trustees of West Herts Environmental Foundation as a body. My review has been undertaken 50 that I might state to the Board of Trustees, those matter5 l am required to state to them in a review and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. I do not ac￿Pt or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the Board of Trustees as a body for my review, for this report or for the opinions S have formed. RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES As the Board of Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT REPORT. A review includes a review of the accounting records kept by the chartty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking any explanations from you as the Board of Trustees, concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion or the view given by the accounts. Independent statement In connection with my review, no matter has come to my attention: l. Whith give5 me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records. and 6 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements have not been met. or 2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached Mr. P Okusi Thompson Accountants Independent Examiner 336-338 London Road Mitcham Surrey CR43UD WEsf HERTS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMEMfs ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Unrestrlcted Restrirted 20Z5 Total 2024 RECEIPTS 67,576 6,762 74.338 103 Donations Tax refunds 67.576 6,762 74,338 103 PAYME￿ Donations Bank charges Webslte 28,474 131 219 28,824 28.474 131 219 28,284 219 221 Profrt/lDeflcltl for the year 45,514 45,514 (118) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABIUTIES Surplus blfwd Profit for the year 14,312 45,514 14,312 45,514 14,43Q f118J 59,826 59,826 14,312 Cash at bank Debtors- gift aid 59,826 59.826 14,312 59,826 59,826 14,312 These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 23 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by: The Earl of Verulam WES[ HERTS ENVIRONMEMfAL FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 ACCou￿rnNG POLICIES Basls of accountin8 These accounts have been prepared on 3 re￿Ipts and payments basis as permttted by lawfor smaller charities. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertalntie5 about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Fund aco)unting Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the TrusLees in furtherance of the objecttves of the charity. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or by the appeal of the chartty. Donations Donated income is recognised on a received basis. Trustee remuneration and benefits None of the Trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any benelits from any employment with the charity or a related party.