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2022-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 8 January 2021

To: 31 March 2022

Charity name: Natural Cambridgeshire

Charity registration number: 1193040

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 From our Constitution, the object of Natural
Cambridgeshire is:
For the public benefit, the preservation,
conservation and protection of the
environment in particular but not exclusively
by (a) the advancement of biological diversity,
and (b) the promotion of sustainable
development in Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough.
Sustainable development means ‘development
which meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs’.
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 Advocacy for biodiversity and for the benefits
of biodiversity, including for public health and
well-being, climate adaptation, cleaner air,
improved water quality, healthier soils and
flood risk mitigation. Specifically, we:
• Identified and defined six priority
landscapes around which to focus
landscape restoration efforts.
• Convened and facilitated stakeholder
groups including for local authorities;
communities and community organisations
including town and parish councils; and
developers.
• Delivered a small grants to communities
pilot scheme for communities across the
county.
• Commissioned projects that would directly
inform the development of plans for one of
the six identified priority landscapes.
• Promoted, socialised and discussed the
concept of and implications for the
introduction for BiodiversityNet Gain for
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough,
amongst all stakeholder groups.
Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard
to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees as part of their commitment to the
organisation and their induction were required
to familiarise themselves with the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit. Trustees also received briefings on
public awareness of biodiversity; relationship
between biodiversity and climate change;
impact of nature on health; importance of
advocacy to communities about benefits of
access to more and better nature.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 We are developing a grant-making policy based
on the small grants to communities pilot work
that we undertook duringthe reporting period.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 n/a
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Much of the work of Natural Cambridgeshire to
date has been achieved by and through
volunteers, primarily trustees and advisors, all
of whose time, dedication and commitment is
much appreciated. Our grantees also mobilise
the efforts of volunteers in the improvements
to green spaces within parishes, urban
communities and on other nature sites.
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 • Identified six priority landscapes for
investment in nature recovery, and the
associated benefits for human health and
wellbeing. This included galvansing
partnerships around the landscapes to
support the development of Nature
Recovery Plans, and leveraging funds to
support those partnerships, specifically
from Natural England for the Great Ouse
Valley for partners to establish baseline
upon which to leverage further funds.
• Convened and facilitated discussion Forums
(Policy and Planning Forum and Developing
with Nature Forum) for stakeholder groups
includinglocal authorities,developers,

environmental charities and community organisations to engage with the themes of: biodiversity, and its centrality to the future health and prosperity of communities across the county; and biodiversity net gain. • In relation to the above, we have also specifically familiarised councils, NGOs and landowners with the concept of Local Nature Recovery Strategies, including the development of Local Nature Recovery Networks for their areas. • Provided regular expert briefings (Partnership Forum) to the broader community on specialist subject areas relating to nature and landscape improvements. • Piloted a small grants to communities scheme, which resulted in nine communityled projects across the area, and which provided an evidence-base on which to inform the scale-up and roll out of an expanded scheme. • Collated and sent out a weekly news digest of the latest international, national and local research, news and events relating the state of nature and the pressures of climate change to over 570 contacts in the county. • Input into the development of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Climate Action Plan. Our Chair, Richard Astle, was a Commissioner of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate, the recommendations from which have informed the Climate Action Plan, and we are members of the various working groups supporting the development and implementation of the Plan.

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

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period		 Para 1.21 The financial results are shown in the attached
accounts.
The charity generated income of £60,925
during the period ended 31 March 2022 which
was mainly generated from grant income.
Expenditure totalled £36,000, leaving a net
contribution to funds of £24,925.
We appointed a Treasurer and gained grants
from local authorities, charities and one
corporate sponsor to cover running costs and
build up a surplus. We also successfully secured
funding for grants which were dispersed to
communities, and grants from central
government to commission development work
for landscape recovery.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held		 Para 1.22 We created additional resources which we
developed to cover sustained running costs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £24,925
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
continuingas agoingconcern		 Para 1.23 At present time, the charity’s running costs
depend on gaining grants from local authorities
to continue its work.

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The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Local Authorities
Charities
Central Government
Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 • Failure to attract income for ongoing
running costs.
• Reputational risk.
• Initiating projects which are not fully
funded.
• Key staff – for the reporting period the
organisation employed one part-time
officer who was carrying the whole
workload. While at the time of writing
there are now two part-time officers, the
workload remains considerable.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 The charity’s governing document is its
constitution, which sets out how it will operate
as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(Foundation Model).
How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)		 Para 1.25 The charity is constituted as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation.
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 In this, the CIO’s first year, the first trustees
were those individuals who founded the
charity and who met with the requirements of
the organisation’s pre-CIO Terms of Reference
as representing the identified sectors and
organisations.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 Trustees when they were first appointed in the
formation of the CIO were asked to familiarise
themselves with the Charity Commission’s
guidance:
Charity trustee: what’s involved
Conflicts of interest: a guide for charity
trustees
For Local Authority nominees:
Councillors’guide: to a council’s role as charity
trustee
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works		 Para 1.51 The generosity of local authorities and the
support of partner organisations has enabled
the trustees to appoint a part-time co-
ordinator (0.6 FTE) who provides secretariat
support to facilitate the efficient running of the
organisation and its meetings.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 Nene Park Trust employ the Natural
Cambridgeshire staff member on behalf of
Natural Cambridgeshire and provide human
resources, payroll and book-keeping
services.
Other See ‘Natural Cambridgeshire - Report on
Activities 2021’ attached.

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname Natural Cambridgeshire
Other name the charityuses N/A
Registered charitynumber 1193040
Charity’s principal address For the reporting period the charity’s principal address was:
c/o Athene Communications Ltd
25 Priestgate
Peterborough
PE1 1JL

From December 2022, the charity’s principal address changed to: c/o Nene Park Trust Ham Farm House Ham Lane Peterborough PE2 5UU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
Richard Astle Chair Business Sector
Martin Baker Environmental Charity
Matthew Bullock Treasurer From June 2022 Independent
Matthew Bradbury Vice-Chair Country Park
Professor Carol
Brayne		 From June 2022,
resigned September
2022		 Independent
Major Tim
Breitmeyer DL		 National Farmers Union/
County Landowners
Association
Rebecca Britton Business Sector
Tom Clarke From June 2022 Independent
Cllr Pippa Heylings Local Authority
Professor Peter
Landshoff		 Independent/Partnership
Forum
Carly Leonard Treasurer
(resigned)		 Resigned December
2021		 Independent/Partnership
Forum
Dr Roger Mitchell Secretary Independent/Partnership
Forum
Sarah Smith Resigned December
2022		 Environmental Charity
Rachel Steward From June 2022 Independent
John Torlesse Environmental Charity
Hannah Ward Environmental Charity
Rob Wise From 5 October 2021 National Farmers Union/
Country Landowners
Association
Cllr Hilary Cox-
Condron		 From 3 August 2021 Local Authority

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held
in this capacity		 None
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 Name Address
adviser

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

Helen Dye

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr Roger Mitchell 16[th] February2023 Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee/Secretary Date

NATURAL CAMBRIDGESHIRE NATURAL CAMBRIDGESHIRE NATURAL CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1193040
Annual accounts for theperiod
Period start date 08/01/2021
To		 Period end
date		 31/03/2022

Section A

Statement of financial activities

Guidance Note Unrestricted
funds
£		 Restricted
income
funds
£		 Endowment
funds
£		 Total funds
£		 Prior year
funds
£
33,850 - - 33,850 -
5,000 - - 5,000 -
- 16,267 - 16,267 -
- 5,808 5,808 -
- - - - -
~~38,850~~ ~~22,075~~ ~~-~~ ~~60,925~~ ~~-~~
115 - - 115 -
282 - - 282 -
184 - - 184 -
450 - - 450 -
25,515 - - 25,515 -
- 3,646 - 3,646 -
- 5,808 - 5,808 -
- - - - -
~~26,546~~ ~~9,454~~ - ~~36,000~~ -
12,304 12,621 - 24,925 -
- - - - -
12,304 12,621 - 24,925 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
12,304 12,621 - 24,925 -
- - - - -
12,304 12,621 - 24,925 -

Recommended categories by activity

Incoming resources

Income and endowments from:

Grants for Local Authorities Various Donations Community Projects - FPA Great River Ouse Project Other

Total

Resources expended

Expenditure on:

Advertisting Office Costs - computers Office Costs - Supplies Office Costs - Telephone Salary Costs Community Projects - FPA Great River Ouse Other Total

Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses)

Net gains/(losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) Extraordinary items Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses):

Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use Other gains/(losses) Net movement in funds

Reconciliation of funds:

Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward

Section B Balance sheet

Current assets

Debtors - invoiced but not paid:

U&C Contribution to running costs Cambs CC Grant for FPA Community Project Natural Englad Grants for GOV projects Cash at bank

Total current assets

Unrestricted
funds
£		 Restricted
income funds
£		 Total this year
£
Total last year
£
-
-
2,000 2,000 -
5,000 5,000 -
5,808 5,808 -
20,054 7,621 27,675 -
22,054 18,429 40,483 -

Current assets


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-
- 2,808 2,808 -
- 3,000 3,000 -
9,750 - 9,750 -
9,750 5,808 15,558 -
12,304 12,621 24,925 -
12,304 12,621 24,925 -
- 12,621 12,621 -
12,304 - 12,304 -
12,304 12,621 24,925 -
Signature Print Name Date of approval
Matthew Bullock 8th February202
Roger Mitchell 8thFebruary 2023

Creditors - invoiced but not paid:

NE Gov Project Expenditure - FWAG NE Gov Project Expenditure - Fieldsure Deferred revenue Lottery Nature Recovery Grant advance Total current liabilities

Total assets less current liabilities

Total net assets or liabilities

Funds of the Charity

Restricted income funds Unrestricted funds

Total funds

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Section C

Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the

Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.

1.2 Incoming resources

All income is accounted for as soon as the Charity has entitlement to the income and there is a certainty of receipt. Resources received are allocated to Restricted Funds according to the limitations on their use specified by the donors or other providers. Funds received in the direct operation of the Charity are treated as unrestricted income funds.

1.3 Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been listed under headings that aggregate all the costs related to that activity.

1.4 Restricted funds

Restricted funds represent money that has been given to provide for specific activities and for no other purpose.

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Natural Cambridgeshire members of On accounts for the year 31st March 2022 Charity no 1193040 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 - 13 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 08/02/2023 Name: Rebecca Coles Relevant professional ACCA qualification(s) or body

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(if any):

Address: Newton Hall, Town Street, Newton, CB22 7ZE

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Give here brief details of No matters of concern were identified during the independent examination. any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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