2025-03-31-accounts - Dane Bank Green Space CIO

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 April 2024 31 March 2025

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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

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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
Colin Stuart Trustee
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Ingham
3 Mark Astley Treasurer
4 Bernie Tarrant Trustee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
NONE
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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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)

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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.

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At the start of the financial year (April 2024) the Charity’s status was as follows:

No decision had been made on use of the site vacated by Tameside’s People 4 Wildlife adjoining the Cricket Pond
A National Lottery bid for £235k to erect an Ecolodge had been rejected but discussions were underway for a resubmission in partnership with Groundwork Greater Manchester.
Funding from Tameside MBC had been secured to install a Nature Trail.
A Round 4 bid to the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund to create a Sensory Garden had been rejected but Groundwork GM had offered to fund the project.
Funding bids to create a ‘Rainbow Trail’ and ‘Amphitheatre’ had been unsuccessful.

Activities undertaken during 2024-25 for public benefit in relation to our charitable objectives:

Construction work to create a Sensory Garden was completed in April and a series of Community Planting events were organised during May.

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)

Installation of an Interactive Nature Trail was also completed in May with 10 posts featuring QR codes linked to a storybook and creature fact pages.

	April and a series of Community Planting events were organised during May. Installation of an Interactive Nature Trail was also completed in May with 10 posts featuring QR codes linked to a storybook and creature fact pages.
    	Bulb planting on the Sensory Garden by Reception Class children from Denton West Primary School. New drainage ditches and track repairs to improve access for visitors and vehicles. Erection of security fencing to enclose the Forest School site as recommended by OFSTED. CCTV camera installed in response to anti-social behaviour concerns. Community Fun Day 27 July to celebrate opening of the Nature Trail and Sensory Garden, showcasing the Kids Go Wild Forest
	School and Angling Club. Almost £900 raised to purchase and
	install a floating Duck House and Butterfly Garden.
	Replacement of the DBGS Website and enhancements to
	Facebook Page.
	The Site formally leased to Tameside’s People 4 Wildlife Group
	was temporarily assigned to the Forest School.
	Duck House procured and installed in November.
	Inspection of water quality in the Cricket Pond by the Environment
	Agency confirmed that it was suitable for restocking and several
	thousand fish were re-introduced early 2025.
	Sponsorship secured for 7 x semi-mature trees, 3 x standard
	roses. Donation of 5 x laurels and 2 x twisted willows from a local
	resident.
	Butterfly Garden constructed March 2025 using railway sleepers
	donated by Network Rail.
	Installation of Water Tank donated by Groundwork GM.
	Tree Planting Day 25 March 2025 funded by Lloyd’s Bank who
	provided 31 volunteers to plant 500 whips for a new hedge, 14
	semi-mature trees and three standard roses.
	Submitted joint bid with Groundwork GM for construction of an
	Ecolodge and secured National Lottery Stage 1 approval on 27
	March shortly before year end.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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 Groundwork Summary of the main GM, subtenants and community partners to secure funding and implement site achievements of the improvements. Sponsorship from local residents provided funds to purchase charity during the year additional semi-mature commemorative trees. The interactive Nature Trail was installed along with the Sensory and Butterfly Gardens.

Following an unsuccessful bid to the National Lottery to construct an Ecolodge, we resubmitted a revised bid in partnership with Groundwork GM and successfully secured Stage 1 approval.

Section E Financial review

The Charity holds no significant reserves and derives its operational Brief statement of the income from rent received from subtenants supplemented by grants, fund charity’s policy on reserves raising activities and donations.

Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

During 2024-25 the Charity’s principal sources of income were:

Rents £1,865
Just Giving £3,024
Donations £360
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 4 September 2025

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	Dane Bank Green Space CIO 1	Dane Bank Green Space CIO 1	Dane Bank Green Space CIO 1	No (if any) 189904	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 4/1/2024	To	Period end date 3/31/2025

Section A Receipts and	payments
A1 Receipts		to the nearest £ - - - 1,865 - - - - 1,865 - - - 1,865 - 1,190 - - - - 1,190 - - - 1,190 675 - - 253 422 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 360 - - 1,865 78 - 3,024 24 5,350 - - - 5,350 78 1,190 285 3,376 - - 4,929 - - - 4,929 422 - 1,214 1,636	Last year to the nearest £
Donation	360		- - - - - - - - -	360	380
Grants	-			-	-
Action Together	-			-	149
Rental Income from Undertennants	-			1,865	1,582
Booking.com(Reimbursement)	78			78	-
Amazon Smile	-			-	119
Just Giving	3,024			3,024	1,827
SUM UP	24			24	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	3,485			5,350	4,056

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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				1,190	1,984
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				4,929	3,269

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		675	- - - -	422	787
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		- 253		1,214	427
		422		1,636	1,214

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

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			Date of approval
		Robert Rutt(Chair)	4/24/2025
		Mark Astley (Treasurer)	4/24/2025