## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From: 01/01/2023 Period start date To: 31/12/2023 Period end date** **Charity name:The Broadleaf Foundation** **Charity registration number:1188383** **Company number:CE021009** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is in the interests of
conservation to develop, conserve,
protect
and restore natural resources, animals,
insects and plant life through the
provision of
woodland and forests and in particular to:
(1) promote, provide and enhance
woodland and forests for the beneft of
the
public;
(2) provide or help to provide facilities in
the interests of social welfare for
recreation and leisure time occupation
connected to the enjoyment of land and
woodland as a public amenity.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Improving access to our Poets Wood
Woodland site.
Protecting the site from undesirable/illegal
activity in adjacent woodland.
Connecting with local council officials and
groups regarding future activities at the site.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|I confirm that the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|This year one volunteer helped on two
occasions.
1.Helping to bring and setup a caravan at the
site for future works.
2.Clearing access track of a fallen tree| |Other||| ## **Achievements and performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|For the year 2023 our focus was
mainly on improving the Poets wood
woodland site.
We received a donation of a caravan
that required some renovation to
provide shelter etc for volunteers
working there.
We also started an accessibility plan,
due to much of the woodland being
inaccessible for maintenance due to
the lack of crossings over the
seasonal streams that run through it.
We previously purchased Railway
sleepers for this objective, but
unfortunately made less progress
than hoped due to the heavy rainfall
in the area throughout most of the
year.
We continued our eforts to prevent
planning permission and the shooting
of wildlife in the adjacent woodland
“Tawton Wood”
and have been discussing how we
might make Poets wood available to
the the local Ted Hughs Poetry group
for readings with its members.
Also the potential for school visits.
However, insurance may prove to be
an obstacle.
As your Chairman, our much needed
increase in donations was hindered
by my retirement and closing of my
business which took most of the year
2023 and into 2024.
However, As I now have more time
available, I am hoping for more
success in this area moving forward.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set **N/A** Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set **N/A** Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Net Book Value £59,891
Cash at bank and in hand £5,494
Creditors (£3,977)| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for the on going
maintainace of Poets Wood| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£1,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Donations Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) **N/A** Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted **None** Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, governance and management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Gary Dyson (Chair)| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other ## **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|**The Broadleaf Foundation**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**1188383**| |Charity’s principal address|**Flat 8, 55A Augustus Rd London SW19 6LW**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** **Declarations** **The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Gary Dyson **Position (for example** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 17/11/2024 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1188383 **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2023 for The Broadleaf Foundation** Gary Dyson Flat 8, 55A Augustus rd London SW19 6LW **The Broadleaf Foundation Contents of the Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1| |Statement of Financial Activities|2| |Balance Sheet|3| |Notes to the Financial Statements|4 to 7| ## **The Broadleaf Foundation Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** The Trustees of The Broadleaf Foundation present their annual report and unaudited accounts for the period ended 31st December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). This report covers: - Structure, governance and management - Objectives and activities - Achievements and performance - Financial review - Future plans ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **REGISTERED OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered charity number** 1188383 ## **Prinicpal address** Flat 8 55a Augustus Road London SW19 6LW ## **Trustees** G Dyson W E Sirr C L Starling P H Jacquelin Approved by the board of trustees on 30 October 2024 and signed on its behalf by: G Dyson - Trustee Page 1 ## **The Broadleaf Foundation Statement of Financial Activities for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** |||||Year ended|Period ended| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||31.12.2023|31.12.2022| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |||Funds|Funds|Funds
|Funds| |||£|£
|£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|_Notes_||||| |Donations and legacies
|3|1,473|-
|1,473|800| |**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||| |Charitable activities
|4|613||613|2,100| |||——————————————————————————|||| |**NET INCOME**
||**860**||**860**|**(1,300)**| |||**—————————————————————————-**|||| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||||| |Total funds at brought forward||60,564||60,564|60,124| |||——————————————————————————|||| |**TOTAL FUNDS AT CARRIED FORWARD**||**61,424**||**61,424**|**60,564**| |||**——————————————————————————**|||| Page 2 ## **The Broadleaf Foundation** ## **Balance Sheet 31 December 2023** ||||Year ended|Period ended| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||31.12.2023.|31.12.2022| |||Unrestricted Restricted|Total|Total| |||Funds Funds|Funds|Funds| ||_Notes_|£ £|£|£| |**FIXED ASSETS**||||| |Tangible assets|9|59,891|59,981|59,981| |**CURRENT ASSETS**||||| |Cash at bank and in hand||5,494|5,494|4,650| |**CREDITORS**||||| |Amounts falling due within one year|6|(3,977)|(3,977)|(3,977)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||1,517|1,517|673| |||——————————————————————————||| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||| |**LIABILITIES**||61,424
|61,424
|60,564| |||——————————————————————————||| |**NET ASSETS**||61,424
|61,424.|60,564| |||**——————————————————————————**||| |**FUNDS**||||| |Unrestricted funds|7|61,424
|61,424
|60,564| |||——————————————————————————||| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||**61,424**
|**61,424**|**60,564**| |||**——————————————————————————**||| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: G Dyson - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3 ## **The Broadleaf Foundation** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Going Concern** The Trustees have reviewed the Financial Position of the Foundation and consider that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. There are no material uncertainties in relation to the going concern status of the Foundation. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Page 4 ## **The Broadleaf Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 December 2023. ||Year ended|Period ended| |---|---|---| ||31.12.2023|31.12.2022| ||£|£| |**3. INCOME**||| |Donations|1,473|800| |**4. EXPENDITURE**||| |Support Costs (See note 5)|613|2,100| |**5. SUPPORT COSTS**||| |Repairs and maintenance|434.77|1,463| |Accountancy Fees|-|360| |Motor expenses|106.35|210| |Printing, postage and stationary|71.88|67| |Sundries|-|-| |**6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**||| |Accruals|-|360| |Amounts due to related parties|3,977|3,977| Page 5 ## **The Broadleaf Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** ## **7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||| |---|---|---|---| |||Net|| ||At|movement|At| ||01.01.2023|In funds|31.12.2023| |||£|| |**Unrestricted funds**|——————————————————||| |General fund|60,564|860|61,424| ||——————————————————||| ## **TOTAL FUNDS** Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ||Incoming|Resources Movement| |---|---|---| ||resources|expended in funds| |**Unrestricted funds**|£|£
£| |General fund|1,473|(613)
860| ||——————————————————|| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|**1,473**|**(613)**
**860**| ||——————————————————|| ## **8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** At the reporting date 31 December 2023, the charity had amounts due to a related party of £3,616 Page 6 ## **The Broadleaf Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31 December 2023** ## **9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** |**9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||| |---|---|---| ||Freehold|| ||property|Totals| |**COST**|£|£| |At 1 January 2023|59,891|59,891| |Additions -|———————————————————-|| |At 31 December 2023|59,891|59,891| ||———————————————————-|| |**DEPRECIATION**||| |At 1 January 2023|-|-| |Charge for year|-|-| |At 31 December 2023|-|-| |**NET BOOK VALUE**||| |At 31 December 2023|59,891|59,891| ||————————————————————|| |At 1 January 2023|**59,891**|**59,891**| ||————————————————————|| Page 7