## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 April 2024 31 March 2025 **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
Colin Stuart Trustee
2
Ingham
3 Mark Astley Treasurer
4 Bernie Tarrant Trustee
5
6
7
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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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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 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.| March **2012** **TAR** 3 **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)** 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 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 March **2012** **TAR** 5 CHAIOTY (OMMISSION Independent examlnorfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiners Report memb•rn ot Dane Bank ¢knn SpA¢• CIO On a¢￿1￿￿ for th• y•or Charlty no 1114ny 8•t out on p•gM 1 and 2 I re￿rt to th• tru*e81 on my •xamlnatlon of th• ac(¥Junts of the atrth• rlty (Ih• Tr￿) for tho 31103r2024. 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I have no c(YK•rrA WKI h•vo com• no olher mattorn In conneatlon wlth the examinallon to whlch att•ntion 8hould bo dravm In thi8 riiport In order to •nabl8 a proper und•r•tandiw ￿ the accounts to bo reachod. Slgn•d: Dat•: l-i 6 S£f2r Nam•: Chrl8toplw Tarran( AC R•lavant prof•••lonal ' ICAEW- Chwtornd Ar￿￿nIant quallftcatlon(¥) or body (Ilany): m Addrm. 12 Roptm Avanu•. Denton. Manchester, M34 2LD IER Oct 2018 Section B Disc105ure Only complete If tho examlner need8 to highlight materfal mattern of contxm (•ee CC32. Independ•nt •XaMin￿10n of d￿rIty accounts: dlrection8 and guklance for examlrnr8). Glv• h•r• brf•f d•tsll• of 'NIA any It•rns that th• •xamln•r wl•ho• to dl•doM. IER Oct 2018 ||**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).**|||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|||**-**|**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**5,350**|**4,056**| ||||||| ||||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**78**|**-**| |||||**1,190**|**1,984**| |||||**285**|**278**| |||||**3,376**|**907**| |||||**-**|**100**| |||||**-**|**-**| |||||**4,929**|**3,269**| ||||||| ||||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| |||||**-**|| |||||**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**4,929**|**3,269**| ||||||| |||**675**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**422**|**787**| |||**-**||**-**|**-**| |||**- 253**||**1,214**|**427**| |||**422**||**1,636**|**1,214**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Robert Rutt(Chair)
Mark Astley (Treasurer)
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Robert Rutt(Chair)|4/24/2025| |||Mark Astley (Treasurer)|4/24/2025|