Charity No: 119265
We have made steady progress throughout the year. A grant of £750 in June from Wayland Estates enabled us to purchase a Stihl hedge trimmer and two 2-wheel barrows. These were put to good use on our new section of canal between the rivers Thames and Churn. In December we received a grant of £2,000 from the Nineveh Trust also towards the work being carried out in this area. Continual maintenance of the rest of the towpath and canal continues. The canal bed and half the Basin were left un-mowed which allowed for numerous wildflowers (including some orchids) to blossom.
In June we took a marquee to the Cricklade Jubilee Fun Day and generated a lot of interest, signing up many new members for our newsletter. We also sold a quantity of plants. Over the August Bank Holiday, we took the display to the three-day IWA Festival of Water at Burton on Trent, again generating interest and newsletter subscribers.
Our on-site work is still restricted as we wait to sign a lease. In September we were presented with the ‘Heads of Terms’ for a twentyyear lease but were unable to sign as there were two issues that we could not agree to commit the Charity to. One has been resolved and a solution for the other has been identified. It is hoped that a new ‘HoT’ will be available in the New Year.
We have a small, enthusiastic team of volunteers who work regularly on site. It is hoped to expand this workforce in the coming year.
Annual Report December 2022
LBR Trustees 31[st] Dec 2022
Charity No 1192965 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Income and Expenditure for the period 1st January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022
| Income | General | Restricted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Openingbalance | 1640.82 | ||||||
| Donationsgeneral | 576.25 | ||||||
| NineVeh Trust Grant | 2000 | ||||||
| Wayland Estates Grant | 750 | ||||||
| Gift Aid refund | 542.58 | ||||||
| Amazon Smile | 26.91 | ||||||
| Donations restricted | Lease fund | 1200.00 | |||||
| Totals | 4336.56 | 1200.00 | |||||
| Expenditure | General | Restricted | |||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Tools,fuel & materials | 1505.99 | ||||||
| PPE | 13.99 | ||||||
| Events bookingfees | 104 | ||||||
| Displaymaterial | 276.98 | ||||||
| Insurance 2023 | 492.37 | ||||||
| I/C & O/G Totals | 2393.33 | 0 | |||||
| Balance of Lloyds Account | 4343.23 |