2024-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01-August-2023 To 31-July-2024 Charity name: Friends of Wallingford and Cholsey Green Spaces

Charity registration number: 1190055

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, within the areas of Wallingford and Cholsey, the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular by promoting and supporting the creation and maintenance of green spaces within the area of benefit.
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	We support activities, events, campaigns and projects that aim to improve green spaces in Wallingford for people and for wildlife.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Activities are undertaken as decided by the trustees with reference 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	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Our organisation is volunteer-led, however with a freelance coordinator now supporting us, we have been able to utilise the enthusiasm and contributions of volunteers more effectively. We have also been able to offer volunteers a better experience. Volunteers contributed close to 190 hours towards activities and events over the year - and many more behind the scenes supporting administration, fundraising, and planning.

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	Having a Coordinator (funded by a successful National Lottery grant application) to support our organisation has been transformational. During the year we delivered over 30 events / activities to support local green spaces and help connect people with nature in their local area. We have established a monthly e-newsletter and have grown our Facebook followers. Activities and events have included: - maintenance activity and social events at two community orchards in public green spaces in residential areas - community engagement and outreach activities (including Wallingford Carnival procession during Great Big Green Week and a stall on the Kinecroft) - took part in Wallingford Town Council’s entry in RHS Britain in Bloom competition (awarded the Community Involvement award) and entered into RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood for the Wantage Road / Sinodun Road corner verge - spring-flowering bulb planting on Castle Street verge - wildflowerpatch maintenance in the Bull Croft

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	-
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	-
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	-
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Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We have secured grant funding which will enable us to support the maintenance of the community orchards and continue to develop our programme of community nature-based events and activities. We have also secured some unrestricted donations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	In previous years we have held a “zero reserves policy” as we had no project commitments that would incur costs, no staff, and no property. As we have become more established and the community has come to recognise our contributions to our local environment the trustees have revised this and adopted a reserves policy. We are aiming to build reserves of £3000 over the coming years. This would enable us to cover core costs (e.g. insurance) and replant trees that fail within a season.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No apparent uncertainties.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	-
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
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Elected by committee.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	-
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	-
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	-
Other		-

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Wallingford and Cholsey Green Spaces
Other name the charity uses	FoWCGS, Wild about Wallingford
Registered charitynumber	1190055
Charity’s principal address	FAO FoWCGS 79 Station Road Cholsey WALLINGFORD OX10 9QB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Thomas Henry Oliver
	Amy Pritchard	Treasurer	Resigned 06-12-2023
	Victoria Jayne Baker	Chair
	Wendy Penelope Tobitt
	Pete Sudbury
	Zac Etheridge		Resigned 06-12-2023
	Claire Churchill		Appointed 29-11- 2023
	Michael Charles Acreman		Appointed 23-02- 2024
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
	Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

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