## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2022**
## **Charity name: Bluespace Access and Conservation Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1190101**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|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
the conservation protection and
improvement of the physical and natural
environment, particularly but not
exclusively by: - Protecting, promoting,
enhancing or extending public paths and
waterways; - Promoting good practice
and raising awareness by providing
information relating to the preservation,
conservation and improvement of the
environment and biodiversity.
To promote for the benefit of the public
the provision of facilities for healthy
recreation or other leisure time
occupation with the object of improving
their condition of life.|
|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|The charity’s activity gradually began
to recover following ‘pandemic
restriction’s; we began to attend events
where we could meet the public, though
not to the extent enjoyed pre-pandemic.
The charity’s ‘on-line’ work:
responding to existing government
consultations; reports; and government
(Welsh and Westminster) consultations
and measures: we continued to circulate
our ‘Bluespace Manifesto in both Wales
and England. In July we launched our
‘Bluespace Reservoir Charter’ and
circulated this to water utility|
|||companies and other interested parties.
We continued making links with other
groups/charities; - updating and adding
to trustees’ knowledge in relevant areas,
and maintaining and increasing the on-
line supporter base.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have continued to have
regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benefit,
and benchmark all our activities against
our charitable purposes.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity is not a grant maker.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The charity has not undertaken social
investment.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|During the period, all the work of the
charity has continued to be done by
volunteers; mostly, but not
exclusively, by the trustees.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Aided by our manifesto and charter, we have
continued to progress our forward plan; working
online and ‘face-to-face’ to reach out to people
facing access and environment-related
challenges, to those in a position to provide or
withhold access, and to elected representatives.
We were able to take part in some public
meetings and events during the period.
We were also able to build on relationships
established during the previous period.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|With political focus elsewhere, it was not
easy to engage the attention of politicians or
the likes of utility companies.
The demonstrated public interest in access
has, however, compensated for lack of
‘official’ enthusiasm. We have had positive
feedback from politicians, particularly at
local level,for our manifesto.|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising has been disappointing, in spite
of putting an additional platform in place.
This seems to be reflected across the sector
in general.
Working largely online, through our
manifesto and charter, and attending ‘free
to exhibitor’ events has enabled us to
maintain a good level of engagement with
thepublic.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The charity does not carry out any
investment or social investment activity.|
|Other|||
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Currently, funds are raised from individual
donations. The charity has a page on a fund-
The charity’s principal raising site for donations; and continues to
sources of funds (including Para 1.47 explore other sources of funding for specific
any fundraising) projects.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The principal risk is public and official apathy
in the face of competing issues such as
A description of the principal Para 1.46 climate breakdown and the economy.
risks facing the charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation 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|The four founding trustees are currently in
place.
The charity has a policy to review/renew the
appointment of each existing trustee on a
rotating basis, with staggered review dates
to ensure a degree of continuity. Future
appointments will be by invitation and
decision of the existing trustees|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Not currently applicable Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
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|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Bluespace Access and Conservation Trust
Other name the charity uses BAThE
Bluespace Access Throughout England
Bluespace ACT
Dyfroedd Cymru
Waters of Wa
Registered charity number 1190101
Charity’s principal address International House 10 Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HE
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not Name of person (or body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if any)
1 Ivan Lawler MBE Chair Invitation of trustee group.
2 Robert William Mackay Treasurer Invitation of trustee group.
3 Pamela Susan Bell Secretary Invitation of trustee group.
4 Andrew Quick Invitation of trustee group.
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
**N/A**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**N/A**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
The charity does not employ staff.
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
We have no other optional information to report.
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature(s)**
Robert William Mackay
**Full name(s)** Pamela Susan Bell **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 03/02/2023
## **Bluespace Access and Conservation Trust Receipts and Payments accounts for the period**
## **From 01/04.2022 - To 31/03/2023**
## **Section A Receipts and Payments**
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total**|**Previous**|
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|**A1 Receipts**||||||
|Donations||806||||
|Sub total||||||
|**Gross income**||**806**||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales**||||||
|**A3 Payments**||||||
|Web hosting||||79.18||
|Just Giving platform||||190||
|Registered address||||144||
|Campaign materials||||273.68||
|Translation||||30||
|Post/courier etc||||4||
|**Sub Total**||||720.86||
|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the**||**end of the period**||||
||**Detail**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted funds**|**Endowment**||
|**B1 Cash funds**|Bank|304.62||||
Cash in hand 10 Total cash funds 314.62
**Other assets:**
**Detail**
**B2 monetary B3 investment B4 retained for charity's use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**Detail Fund to which Amount due When due liability relates** Solicitor fees advance - P Bell Unrestricted 600 indefinite