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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2024 Period start date

To 31 December 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Sustainable Cottenham Charity registration number: 1188763

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
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;
Encouraging biodiversity and nature
recovery; Reducing single-use plastic
(through awareness raising, liaison with
residents, schools and groups and
supported by Surfers Against Sewage)
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
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 40 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
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 Main activities in 2024:
•
Taking a leading role in
Cottenham Parish Council’s Climate and
Ecological Emergency Working Group,
•
Continuing to advocate for more
sustainable diets and reduced food
waste as part of the Eco Eats project.
•
Supporting nature and
biodiversity in Cottenham through the
activities of the Nature Recovery group.
•
Running our first ‘Swish’ – an
exchange of quality used clothes.
•
Holding a Mass Unwrap at the
Co-op in June to draw attention to the
level of unnecessary plastic packaging
on grocery items.
•
Running the reusable cup
scheme at the 2024 Fen Edge
•
Continuing to provide free
thermal imaging surveys to
householders using a camera borrowed
from Cambridge Carbon Footprint
•
Conducting two village litter
picks (April and November)
•
Supporting Cottenham Repair
Café which takes place every few
months.

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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
£3,736.57		 held at the end of the financial year totalled
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted:
Cottenham
Connected
Restricted:
Eco Eats
Total
funds
£
£
£
£
2,472.98
0
0
2,472.98
29.61
0
0
29.61
2,502.59
0
0
2,502.59
633.49
0
424.39
1057.98
1,869.10
0
-424.39
1,444.61
269.10
0
-269.10
0
433.93
445.37
1,4.12.56
2,291.86
2,572.13
445.37
719.07
3,736.57		 held at the end of the financial year totalled
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted:
Cottenham
Connected
Restricted:
Eco Eats
Total
funds
£
£
£
£
2,472.98
0
0
2,472.98
29.61
0
0
29.61
2,502.59
0
0
2,502.59
633.49
0
424.39
1057.98
1,869.10
0
-424.39
1,444.61
269.10
0
-269.10
0
433.93
445.37
1,4.12.56
2,291.86
2,572.13
445.37
719.07
3,736.57		 held at the end of the financial year totalled
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted:
Cottenham
Connected
Restricted:
Eco Eats
Total
funds
£
£
£
£
2,472.98
0
0
2,472.98
29.61
0
0
29.61
2,502.59
0
0
2,502.59
633.49
0
424.39
1057.98
1,869.10
0
-424.39
1,444.61
269.10
0
-269.10
0
433.93
445.37
1,4.12.56
2,291.86
2,572.13
445.37
719.07
3,736.57		 held at the end of the financial year totalled
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted:
Cottenham
Connected
Restricted:
Eco Eats
Total
funds
£
£
£
£
2,472.98
0
0
2,472.98
29.61
0
0
29.61
2,502.59
0
0
2,502.59
633.49
0
424.39
1057.98
1,869.10
0
-424.39
1,444.61
269.10
0
-269.10
0
433.93
445.37
1,4.12.56
2,291.86
2,572.13
445.37
719.07
3,736.57
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted:
Cottenham
Connected		 Restricted:
Eco Eats		 Total
funds
Receipts £ £ £ £
Grants &
donations		 2,472.98 0 0 2,472.98
Sales of
recipe
book		 29.61 0 0 29.61
Sub-total 2,502.59 0 0 2,502.59
Payments
Running
costs		 633.49 0 424.39 1057.98
Net cash
funds for
year		 1,869.10 0 -424.39 1,444.61
Transfer
between
funds		 269.10 0 -269.10 0
Cash
funds
from last
year		 433.93 445.37 1,4.12.56 2,291.86
Cash
funds at
year end		 2,572.13 445.37 719.07 3,736.57
Statement
explaining the
policy for
holding
reserves
stating why
they are held		 Para
1.22		 We hold cash reserves to allow expenditure to be
forward into subsequent years.		 carried
Amount of
reserves held		 Para
1.22		 The total funds carried forward into 2025 were £3,736.57
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		 Para
1.23		 Not applicable.

about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Grants
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:
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.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 Not applicable
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.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 Not applicable
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Sustainable Cottenham
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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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
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)

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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Christine Jane Ward Position (eg Secretary, Chair (at end of 2024) Chair, etc) Date 19/5/2025

Sustainable Cottenham CIO No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 To from

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
250
1,875
87
160
101
30
2,503
-
-
-
2,503
157
59
15
83
94
130
-
87
10
633
-
-
-
633
1,869
269
434
2,572		 Restricted
funds -
Cottenham
Connected
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
445
445		 Restricted
funds - Eco
Eats
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
250
1,875
87
160
101
30
-
-
2,503
-
-
-
2,503
157
59
15
83
94
194
299
87
70
1,058
-
-
-
1,058
1,445		 Last year
to the nearest £
FECAgrant 250 -
-
-
-
-
-		 250 -
Local Connection Fundgrants 1,875 1,875 -
Employee Volunteering grant 87 87 -
Parish Council Grant 160 160 160
Donations 101 101 -
Sale of recipe books 30 30 65
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 2,503 2,503 225
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 - -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 2,503 225
Insurance 157 -
-
-
-
65
299
-
60
424		 157 157
SumUpterminal 59 59 -
FECA membership 15 15 15
Hall hire litterpick 83 83 138
Website 94 94 83
Design &publicitymaterials 130 194 -
Grants - 299 -
Mulch(claimed from Emp. Vol.) 87 87 -
Payment for events 10 70 -
**Sub total ** 633 1,058 393
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 - -
- - -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
424 1,058 393
1,869 - - 424 1,445 - 168
269 - - 269
1,413		 - -
434 445 2,292 2,460
2,572 445 719 3,737 2,292

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

08/05/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Current account
Cash
Details
Details
Details
Signature
2		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds -
Cottenham
Connected
to nearest £
to nearest £
2,514
445
58
-
-
-
2,572
445
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds -
Cottenham
Connected
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Christine Ward		 Restricted
funds - Eco
Eats
to nearest £
719
-
719
OK
Restricted
funds - Eco
Eats
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Christine Ward
2 08/05/2025