## **Transition Town Marlow (TTM) Charity Number 1190720** **Trustees’ Annual Report For Year Ended 27[th] July 2025** **6 Cromwell Gardens Marlow BuckInghamshire SL7 1BG** ## **Objectives and Activities** - purposes of the charity are - a) to advance the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment and to encourage the prudent use of natural resources for the benefit of the population in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, through promotion, raising awareness and sharing skill to build community resilience to combat climate change and resource scarcity, and b) to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. - the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Activities** Continued to operate within our Objects Market income has remained strong. The income was slightly lower than last year at £24,615 (2024 £25,845) as one market had to be cancelled due to bad weather. TTM has continued to support the Releaf project. This has also been supported Individual donations to Releaf totalled £1,725. The project continued to run the ”Free Trees” initiative which as described provides up to 3 free trees to household in the Marlow Area. After donations and costs incurred there remains £3,292 available for next year’s planting. TTM continued to support the “Wombles” litter picking activities and a repair Café on 1[st] Saturday of each month ## **Donations** TTM provided the following grants and donations in the year: - Cycles for Ukrainian refugees £434 - Team Repair £1080 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** - The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) - Trustees that held office during the year are: - Liz Lorente - Olwen Elliott - George Lawrence - Frank Schoofs - Richard Parker - Andy Milsted initial appointment 2025 - In accordance with the Trust Deed Liz Lorente, Olwen Elliott and Andy Milsted are standing for re-election for a term of three years. ## **Declarations** Signature Full name) Richard Parker Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) TTan¥lttoTr Town Marlow 8alance Sheet AS of27 Jul 24 As of 27 Jul 23 As8ets Bucks counul Cash Ckn Hand Money To 88 8arth8d TotAI Cash On Hark Cheque Accounl Deposll Account Deposit Gift Aid ￿e LATF Funejing due Total A•Mts £1,Q62.07 £2.163.66 £2.163.66 £11.653.23 £43.CKJO.55 £250.1)0 £150.CQ £635.69 £57,853.13 £0.00 £0.00 £17.115.84 £22.111.87 £250.00 £0.00 £1,845.50 £42.38528 Liabilitie3 Cornmunlty Grant Lock Plants MCA Market In￿rn• in adv￿Ce Releal Wombles Total Uabllltl•• £88.66 £soo.00 £665.00 £4,928.53 £836.62 £7,018.81 £5(￿.(¥) £1.085.L £4,224.18 £704.74 £6,602.56 Net Ass•ts £51250.S7 £35 366.47 R8sorv Cuffent Year Relalned reserves Total Equlty £15.884.10 £35.366.47 £51 250.57 £14245.11 £21.121.36 £35 366.47 28 24-27 Jul 2S28Jul 23-27Jul 24 InGome Bank Interest Community Planting LATF & Ce I Doantions R8leal DC￿a￿On5 Other Repair Cafe market Incc Totol Income £987.52 £o.co £1.725.(Y) £6.25 É1.175.15 £24.615.C £26,783J2 £723.37 £1.408.22 £1,820.00 £o.(N) £1.053.78 £25,845.IX) £30.850.37 Expenses Commulty (knnl Ukr8n1￿ ￿k¢S Ct)mmunity - Rdeaf trees Communlty OrGhard Community Transfer to Releal Direct Costs Market Expenses Tol81 Direct Costs LATF Rel8af costs Overheads F￿ancVj C08ts Bank Fees Totjl Fln8nce Costs General A4Jmini5trabve Exp￿3 Telephone and Intemet Tt)tsl General Adrninistrab've &. Insurances Premlses C081s Rep8ir Cafv Rent & expens Total Premises Costs Uncategonsed Exponsos Total C￿ttead8 Total ExpBnso• £433.86 £0. £888.47 £2.524.37 £30.37 704.37 £1.725.LKI £8.102.IXI £8.102 (XI £8.485.00 £8.485.(Kt £1,407.79 £494.49 £494.49 £557.25 £557.25 £0.00 £0.00 £943.80 E16.79 £16.79 £1.575.00 £1,575.00 £101.10 £3,114.39 £11.65025 £816.58 É816.58 £o.c £2,334.64 £14,966.27 N•t Incom• £15 133.67 £1 S 884.10 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho tru3toe8 Transition Madow On accounta for tho yoar ondad 2P Juty 2025 CharFty rK• (If any) 1190720 Set out on paga8 1&2 I report to the trustées on my examination of the aCC￿unts of the above charity (kne Trusl'l lor the year ended 2710712025 Responslblllllo8 and ba81• of report As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the a¢u)unts in accordan￿ with the wuirements of the Charitie$ Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'8 afxxunts carried out ur¢der section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all thè applicable Directk)ns given by the Charfy Cornmi$sion under seCt￿n 145{5Xb) of the ACL Independont I have completed my 8xaminatK)n. l Confirm that no material matters have examlnerfs 8tatam•nt Come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to b81ieve that in, any material respect: the accounting recor(Is w8re not kept In accordanc8 wlth 8ectlon 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not actord with the accounting records: or the accounts did comply wlth the app5i¢able r8quir8ment$ concerning the fomi and Content of accounts set out in the Ch8rth'e$ (Accounts and Reports) R8oulatM)ns 2008 other than any requirernent that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an initspgndent examinatlon. I have no cx>ncerns and have come across no othfrr matters in connection with the examinatjon to which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Dat•: 1 Oct 2025 Nam•: Susan Mcauley Relevant profe•sional qualification(•) or l)ody Irfany): Addres8: Thè Sycamore, Moneyrow green. Holyport, Berkshire SL6 2NA IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo h￿hlIght material matters ol concern (see CC32. Independent examinatton of char￿Y accounts.. directions and guidance for examinefs). Give her• bri•f d•tails of any Items that the examiner wishes to di8close. No issues to report IER Oct 2018