**Ryton Conservation Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation** **Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st October 2025** **Registered Charity Number 1190405** ## **Ryton Conservation Trust Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31[st] October 2025** Charity Name Ryton Conservation Trust CIO Charity Registration Number 1190405 Registered office School House Coventry Road Wolvey Hinkley Warwickshire LE10 3LD ## **Trustees** **Joe Taylor Richard Ridges Carolyn Reily** **Reviewer of accounts Bankers** **Simon Miller ACMA Cooperative Bank PLC** ## **Our Aims and Objectives** ## **Purposes and Aims** The objects of the CIO are, for the benefit of the public, to maintain, improve, promote and preserve the area known as Steetley Meadows and/or such other land in the locality of Ryton for public recreation and leisure, and to conserve, protect and improve the physical and natural environment of the area. ## **Ensuring our work delivers our aims** Throughout the reporting year the Trustees and volunteers have carried out a programme of maintenance and mowing to ensure that the Meadows have been accessible to all. The maintenance of the meadows is also essential to provide a good environment for wildlife. There are regular working parties with a group of volunteers. ## **Annual Review** Throughout the period from November 2024 – October 2025 village residents and visitors have continued to spend time outside enjoying the benefits of being in nature and using the meadows throughout the year for exercise, dog walking and to maintain their wellbeing. The Plough Angling Society members have access to the fishing rights. ## **Who has visited Steetley Meadows?** The Meadows attract people of all ages, particularly residents of the village who use it on a regular basis for walking, dog walking and recreation. Visitors from further afield also make use of the Meadows for recreation. A downloadable circular path is available for visitors to follow. The meadows are visited by groups from other wildlife organisations. There are regular work parties to maintain the meadows. A party of 30 employees from Jaguar Land Rover has removed obsolete fencing to support the maintenance of the meadows and built habitats for wildlife. ## **Financial Review** Ryton Conservation Trust has been allocated funding from Ryton-on-Dunsmore Parish Council. A small income is received for the angling rights. The balance is increased in comparison with the previous year. A grant for £2,895 was received as a legacy payment for an RPA scheme. The Trust continues to maintain a robust reserve, for use in case of future purchases of large capital items, such as a tractor. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Ryton Conservation Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, established on 14[th] July 2020. The organisation has a constitution which established the objects and powers of the company and is governed under its provisions. There must be a minimum of three Trustees who manage the affairs of the CIO. All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the Trust. ## **Risk Management** Procedures are in place to ensure the health and safety of trustees, volunteers and visitors to the Meadows. Risk assessments have been prepared for a range of conservation activities. Risk assessments are carried out jointly by Ryton Conservation Trust and visiting organisations prior to working parties coming to the meadows. ## **Responsibilities of the Trustees** The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the CIO including its income and expenditure for the financial year. The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records and safeguarding the assets of the CIO. RytonConservatlonTrustlCIOI PeEwpis& Payrnentskcount foTtheYe4rended 315tOctob¥2025 2025 2024 Recolpts RytonParithCouncil RPAGrant Rent5lAn&ingl 500 2,89S 450 264 106 151 soo 400 Ea&yFundrai￿nS Oon*ion5 80 25 Total Re