Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 January 2022 Period start date
To 31 December 2022 Period end date
Charity name: Sustainable Cottenham Charity registration number: 1188763
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote for the benefit of the public in and around the civil parish of Cottenham Cambridgeshire: (1) the advancement of education in the subject of sustainable living in particular, but not exclusively, by raising awareness of the issues associated with sustainable resource use (2) the advancement of education in the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment, in particular but not exclusively by encouraging the prudent use of natural resources, reducing pollution and raising awareness of environmental issues. |
| 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 |
Advocating more sustainable diets and reduced food waste through the Eco Eats project in association with Cambridge Sustainable Food; Reducing single-use plastic (through awareness raising, liaison with residents, schools and groups and supported by Surfers Against Sewage); encouraging social sustainability through the fostering of Cottenham Connected. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We operate entirely by volunteer input. During the period we had 50 members actively involved through committee membership, contributing to website content, Facebook posts, articles for local newsletters and general planning, liaison and admin. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | However, there have been three main activities in 2022: • advocating more sustainable diets and reduced food waste. Sustainable Cottenham was awarded a South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) Zero Carbon Communities grant in 2020 to hold an Eco Eats festival in association with Cambridge Sustainable Food and has been further supported indirectly by a grant from the SCDC ZCC fund (2021) to Cambridge Sustainable Food to enable them to deliver additional activities in Cottenham in 2022. Disco Soup was a success at Cottenham Primary School. The stand and the demonstrations at the Fen Edge Festival were also popular. We have also published a book of climate friendly recipes and about 100 have been sold. • supporting nature and biodiversity in Cottenham through the activities of the Nature Recovery group. Volunteers have sown a wildflower mini- meadow on the village green, helped create a pond on a field on Histon Road and improved woodland management at Fen Reeves wood. Achievements have been greatly helped through collaboration with Cottenham Parish Council and the New Life on the Old West project. • reducing single-use plastic (through awareness raising, liaison with residents, schools and groups and supported by our participation in |
campaigns by Surfers Against Sewage). We were proud to appoint our first Plastic Free Business Champion: Fen End Farm. In addition, Sustainable Cottenham has organised twice-yearly village litter picks and cycle-path cleanup working parties.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other | Not applicable |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 |
The funds £2,459.89 |
held at the end of the financial year totalled Unrestricted funds Restricted: Cottenham Connected Restricted: Eco Eats Total funds £ £ £ £ 394.00 0 0 394.00 0 0 222.28 222.28 394.00 0 222.28 616.28 394.80 0 1,271.50 1,666.30 0 3,395.95 0 3,395.95 -0.80 -3395.95 -1,049.22 -4,445.97 667.76 3,841.32 2,396.78 6,905.86 666.96 445.37 1,347.56 2,459.89 |
held at the end of the financial year totalled Unrestricted funds Restricted: Cottenham Connected Restricted: Eco Eats Total funds £ £ £ £ 394.00 0 0 394.00 0 0 222.28 222.28 394.00 0 222.28 616.28 394.80 0 1,271.50 1,666.30 0 3,395.95 0 3,395.95 -0.80 -3395.95 -1,049.22 -4,445.97 667.76 3,841.32 2,396.78 6,905.86 666.96 445.37 1,347.56 2,459.89 |
held at the end of the financial year totalled Unrestricted funds Restricted: Cottenham Connected Restricted: Eco Eats Total funds £ £ £ £ 394.00 0 0 394.00 0 0 222.28 222.28 394.00 0 222.28 616.28 394.80 0 1,271.50 1,666.30 0 3,395.95 0 3,395.95 -0.80 -3395.95 -1,049.22 -4,445.97 667.76 3,841.32 2,396.78 6,905.86 666.96 445.37 1,347.56 2,459.89 |
held at the end of the financial year totalled Unrestricted funds Restricted: Cottenham Connected Restricted: Eco Eats Total funds £ £ £ £ 394.00 0 0 394.00 0 0 222.28 222.28 394.00 0 222.28 616.28 394.80 0 1,271.50 1,666.30 0 3,395.95 0 3,395.95 -0.80 -3395.95 -1,049.22 -4,445.97 667.76 3,841.32 2,396.78 6,905.86 666.96 445.37 1,347.56 2,459.89 |
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted: Cottenham Connected |
Restricted: Eco Eats |
Total funds |
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| Receipts | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Grants | 394.00 | 0 | 0 | 394.00 | |||
| Sales of recipe book |
0 | 0 | 222.28 | 222.28 | |||
| Sub-total | 394.00 | 0 | 222.28 | 616.28 | |||
| Payments | |||||||
| Running costs |
394.80 | 0 | 1,271.50 | 1,666.30 | |||
| Return of grant |
0 | 3,395.95 | 0 | 3,395.95 | |||
| Net cash funds for year |
-0.80 | -3395.95 | -1,049.22 | -4,445.97 | |||
| Cash funds from last year |
667.76 | 3,841.32 | 2,396.78 | 6,905.86 | |||
| Cash funds at year end |
666.96 | 445.37 | 1,347.56 | 2,459.89 | |||
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves |
Para 1.22 |
We hold cash reserves to allow expenditure to forward into subsequent years. |
be carried |
| stating why they are held |
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| Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 |
The total funds carried forward into 2023 were £2,459.89 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 |
Not applicable. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 |
Not applicable. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Not applicable. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Grant funding |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
Constitution for a CIO with voting members other than its charity trustees – using Charity Commission model constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | As per Clause 13 option 1 of the CIO model constitution Trustees are appointed by the membership and retire by rotation. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Not applicable |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Sustainable Cottenham liaises with Surfers Against Sewage and Cambridge |
| Sustainable Food but has no financial affiliation with them. |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Not applicable |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Sustainable Cottenham |
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| Other name the charity uses | Not applicable |
| Registered charity number | 1188763 |
| Charity’s principal address | 11 Margett Street Cottenham Cambridge CB24 8QY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Christine Ward | Chair | Since formation 25/3/20 | ||
| Jane Heath | Co-Secretary | Since formation 25/3/20 | ||
| Justin Hiscock | Co-Secretary | Since formation 25/3/20 | ||
| Catherine Burch | Treasurer | Since formation 25/3/20 | ||
| VickyLacey | 8/11/21 | |||
– 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
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Christine Jane Ward | ||
Chair |
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| 14/4/2023 | ||
| 14/4/2023 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES SUstaInabCottehaM CIO No Illanyl Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the peiiLxI from 01aan- To 31-Dof-22 Section A Receipts and payrnents Restricted lunds- Cottenttam Connected Unrèstricted funds Reslricted funds- Eco Eats Total fund5 La51 year tothe nearE5t£ to the ne4wt£ to the n¢are£ to ther*arest£ A1 Rettei FECA grant Local Connection FLJnd grant5 CambYidg8shiie Comtnunithcs FourEdatilln 260.DD 200.00 4.S97.QO 4,015. Donation5 1t9.83 rant 144.00 144.00 22Z.2 Saloof rgcipe books 222.28 total(Gross income for AR) 394tio 616.28 B,731.83 A2 A55et and investrnent sales, Sub tota 3XOO 222.28 616.28 8.731A3 A3Pa ments 167.110 157.OD 120.C 15.00 14Q.00 2.90 242.56 Hall hlre 120.00 528.00 15.10 FECA membÈtshlp Hall hire litter pKk Vvebsits DO9 & publKty mat2ri&1s Piinting Ir¢cipe book) 15.00 140.00 82.80 711.ofj 711.QO R¢paymènt Cam Foundation grant geshire munites 3,395.95 S.D62.25 Sub total 394.&0 439&95 1,271.50 A4 Asset and Investment rchas Fuinitufor Sunday Sttlals 4,203.24 2É?.07 4,464.31 Sub total 394.BO 3,395.95 1271.$0 4062.25 ,681.47 Net of receipts/(paymgnts) A5 Transfers betsyeen funds A6 C35h fund5 last year end Cash funds this yoar ond 0.80 3,395.9 1,049.2 4,445.97 3,050J8 667.76 3.841.32 2,3%.78 1,347.56 6,905.86 2,459.89 3P55.60 6,SX)5.86 CCXX R1 Ount$ ISSI 12104rJK3
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