Annual Report to the Charity Commission - 2021/2022
Charity: Teme Weirs Trust Ludlow
Charity number: 1189041
Aims of the charity.
The objects of the charity as set out in its Governing Document are as follows:
“The objects of the (charity) are to maintain and manage the Casemill, Horseshoe and Mill Street weirs in the parishes of Ludford and Ludlow in South Shropshire, to preserve this important heritage for the people of Ludford and Ludlow and for the nation at large, while at the same time maintaining the ecological balance of flora and fauna and introducing environment gain where possible.”
The Trustees of the charity are:
A Dyke H Griffiths D Jones M Poulton R Purcell N Young (chair)
Financial report for the period 1 September2021 to 31 August 2022.
The charity became a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) on 14 April 2020. The 31 August date has hitherto been the end date of the annual financial year for the charity throughout its previous years when it was an unincorporated charity.
Income
| Income | |
|---|---|
| Rental income | £1,174.73 |
| Income from listed investments | £3,102.60 |
| Transfer payments: | £2,000.00 |
| Total income | £6,277.33 |
| Expenses | |
| Accounting fees | £798.00 |
| Insurance | £896.00 |
| Weir’s manager’s expenses | £1,080.31 |
| Maintenance costs | £650.00 |
| Total expenses | £3,424.31. |
Net Assets Investments Bank account
Total assets
£107,344.17 £4,473.13 £111,817.30
The Trust’s activity during the above period.
The weirs were inspected on Tuesday 11 August 2020 by Sanctus, a specialist environmental consultant and contractor, during notably low flow conditions. Sanctus commented that:
“All three weirs continue to perform their original purpose well and will likely do so successfully for many years. Visual inspection however has highlighted a number of areas where attention, further consideration or maintenance may be required.”
The Trust’s Weirs’ Manager has carried out the appropriate remedial work to the fish passes on each weir, and has not reported any significant changes to the structures of the weirs, which means that there is no requirement for an urgent assessment of what further works are needed.
The Trust has employed Shropshire Archives to make an electronic copy of its minutes, reports and other documents so that there is a complete record of how the weirs came to be repaired.
Note. This report was approved by Teme Weirs Trust Ludlow at its meeting on Thursday 8 June 2023. June 2022.
Robert Purcell Trustee and Treasurer 16 June 2023