## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 April 2023 31 March 2024 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Dane Bank Green Space CIO **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1189904 **Charity's principal address** 30 Windermere Avenue Denton Manchester **Postcode M34 2EN** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Robert John Rutt Chair
2 Josie Hamnett Treasurer 01/04/2023 – 30/06/2023 Passed away 02/08/2023
Colin Stuart Trustee
3
Ingham
Amanda Claire Trustee 01/04/2023-06/07/2023 Resigned
4
Jones
5 Mark Astley Treasurer (NEW) 15/07/2023 – date Elected
6 Bernie Tarrant Trustee (NEW) 01/08/2023 – date Elected
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
NONE
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Type of adviser Name Address
NONE
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** - To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity, environmental awareness and wildlife protection. - To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. March **2012** **TAR** 2 |**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|At the start of the financial year (April 2023) the Charity’s status was as
follows:

All work on Phase 1 site improvements had been completed
(access track, car park, circulatory footpath, fencing and gate).

Grant applications were in progress to fund a number of Phase 2
improvement projects including Nature Trail, Sensory Garden,
Amphitheatre, Butterfly Garden and Rainbow Trail.

Trustees were in discussion with our local National Lottery
Funding Manager regarding a Phase 3 bid to construct an
Ecolodge.

A Donations Board had been purchased but not yet installed.

Sponsorship agreements had been secured for the purchase of
four memorial benches.

Tameside’s People 4 Wildlife (TP4W) had confirmed their
intention to terminate their sub-tenancy agreement and relocate to
a larger plot on an adjoining site within the Denton West Riding
School.
Activities undertaken during 2023-24 for public benefit in relation to our
charitable objectives:

The Donations Signboard was installed in April 2023

In June 2023, four memorial benches were installed with help
from Prince’s Trust volunteers.

Plans were progressed to upgrade the Charity’s website providing
access to a Storybook and Fact sheets via QR codes affixed to
posts along the Nature Trail.

During the year, funding bids were submitted to the Greater
Manchester Green Spaces Fund (Sensory Garden and
Amphitheatre), The Arts Society (Rainbow Trail), Tameside MBC
(Best Start for Life project and Starbucks Nature Hubs Fund
(Butterfly Garden). Unfortunately, none were successful.

In October 2023, Groundwork GM offered to design, fund and
project manager creation of a Sensory Garden (work valued at
£28k). The Charity agreed to provide volunteers to complete
planting of hundreds of flowers and shrubs. Construction began in
March 2024.

In July 2023, the Charity submitted a funding bid to the National
Lottery to secure £235k required to construct an Ecolodge.
Although this was rejected in September, we were encouraged to
resubmit. In January 2024, Groundwork GM agreed to lead on a
revised bid and a workshop was held at Trafford Ecology Park on
12 March 2024.

In November 2023 and March 2024, six semi-mature trees
sponsored by local residents were planted by the DBGS
Community Group.

Charity Trustees explored alternative uses for the site vacated by
TP4W with initial interests from beekeepers. However, Trustees
agreed to offer the site to Kids Go Wild who are seeking to
expand their Forest School operations on the Green Space.

The Charity, working with the Environment Agency, GM Ecology
Unit and the Angling Club, is exploring how to improve water
quality sufficient to restock the Cricket Pond with fish.| |---|---| **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance Throughout the year, the Charity Trustees continued to work with subtenants and **Summary of the main** community partners to secure funding and implement Phase 2 site **achievements of the** improvements. Sponsorship from local residents provided funds to purchase four **charity during the year** memorial benches and six semi-mature commemorative trees. Plans to create a Nature Trail were boosted by a contributory grant from Tameside MBC awarded to the DBGS Community Group. Following an unsuccessful bid to the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund, we were hugely surprised when we received an offer from Groundwork GM to fund and project manage our ambitious Sensory Garden. On-site work began in March 2024. Looking ahead to Phase 3 site improvements, we agreed to work in partnership with Groundwork GM who will lead on a revised bid to the National Lottery to construct an Ecolodge on the Green Space. ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** The Charity holds no significant reserves and derives its operational income from rent received from subtenants supplemented by grants, fund raising activities and donations. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** **Further financial review details (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 4 You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); During 2023-24 the Charity’s principal sources of income were: - Rents £1,582 - Grants £149 - Just Giving £1,827 - Amazon Smile £119 - Donations £380 - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Robert John Rutt Mark Astley **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair ] Treasurer **Date** 29 November 2024 March **2012** **TAR** 5 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dane Bank Green Space CIO No (if any)
1189904
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donation 380 - - 380 390
Grants (M/cr Airport/High Sheriff) - - - - 3,984
Action Together (Benches) - 149 - 149 -
Rental Income from Undertennants - 1,582 - 1,582 794
Events (Taster Day/Summer Fair) - - - - 420
Amazon Smile 119 - - 119 163
Just Giving 1,827 - - 1,827 13,808
SUM UP - - - - 71
Sub total (Gross income for
2,326 1,731 - 4,056 19,629
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 2,326 1,731 - 4,056 19,629
A3 Payments
Groundwork Project Fees - - - - 37,135
Tameside Council Site Rental - 1,984 - 1,984 1,190
Public Liability Insurance 278 - - 278 262
Room Hire - - - - 30
Service Supplier Charges 907 - - 907 5,393
Site Maintenance 100 - - 100 600
- - - - -
Sub total [ 1,286 ] 1,984 - 3,269 44,610
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 1,286 1,984 - 3,269 44,610
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,040 - 253 - 787 - 24,981
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 427 - - 427 25,408
Cash funds this year end 1,467 - 253 - 1,214 427
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 29/11/2024 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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behalf of all the trustees
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**charity’s own use**
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**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
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11/05/2024| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 29/11/2024 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Rèport to th8 trusteesl members of Dane Bank Green Space CIO On accounts for the year ended March 2024 Charity no lif any) 1189904 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {°th8 Act.). I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that dis¢losed below ") which gives m8 cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the a¢¢ounts did not Comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pl8ase delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 28.11.2024 Name: Christopher Ta￿ant, ACA Relevant professional qualification(s} or body lif any): ICAEW- Chartered Accountant Address: 12 Rep*on Avenue, Denton, Manchester, M34 2LD IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of Ghartty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give h8rn brief details of any Items that the exarniner wishes to disclose. NIA IER Oct 2018