
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 8/01/2021 (date of registration) To 31/12/2021 end date Charity name: Worcester Environmental Group** 

**Charity registration number:** 1193048 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|•<br>To protect and enhance the<br>biodiversity of Worcester<br>•<br>To educate the residents of<br>Worcester about the<br>biodiversity in our area<br>•<br>To improve the wellbeing of residents<br>by creating more opportunities to<br>connect with our local environment|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Manufacture of wildlife homes – bird boxes,<br>hedgehog houses, insect hotels.<br>Promoting the WEG at public events.<br>Working with the council and councillors to<br>improve Worcester habitats.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have read and understood the<br>CC guidance on public benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 



Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|During 2021 WEG invested in tools and<br>equipment while working in the Building Block<br>community workshop. Volunteers<br>manufactured in excess of 100 wildlife habitats<br>products there using recycled timber sourced<br>from local industry.<br>WEG also persuaded the Worcester City<br>Council to purchase cut and collect machines<br>so that when the grass was cut and collected<br>those green spaces reverted to wildflower hay<br>meadows. In addition, WEG planted an edible<br>hedge and maintained and restored traditional<br>orchards.<br>Councillors at city and county level donated<br>funds for the purchase of wildlife habitat<br>products to<br>be placed in their wards.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set||Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set||Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives||Para 1.41||
|Other||||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**See financial report.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**None**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)||Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted||Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity||Para 1.46||
|Other||||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**None.**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution signed 16th June 2020 by**<br>**the two founding trustees.**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**A trustee role is identified, a job**<br>**description generated and sent out to**<br>**identified candidates.  The prospective**<br>**trustee is interviewed by a panel of**<br>**current trustees and the role offered to**<br>**the best candidate.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Worcester Environmental Group|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1193048|
|Charity’s principal address|11 Beeston Gardens<br>Worcester<br>WR4 0JT|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br> <br> <br>7|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Paul Snookes|-||Foundingtrustee|
||Alison Morgan|-|Upto 26/06/21|Foundingtrustee|
||Rod Howell||||
||Steve Dent||||
||Vann Vogstad||||
||ClancyRadley||From 25/08/21||
||Jon Hildred||From 25/08/21||
||Caitlin Wakefield||From 24/08/21||
||Steve Shaw||From 20/10/21||



## – 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 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
|---|---|---|
|N/A do not own property|||
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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 charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **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)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**N/A** 

## **Other optional information** 




## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
||Paul Snookes||
||<br>Trustee||
||05/10/2022||
||05/10/2022||






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Worcester Environmental Group No 1193048<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  08/01/2021 31/12/2021<br>To<br>from<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Wildlife Habitats Donations                        2,308                               -                                 -                           2,308                             -<br>Councillors donations                        4,556                               -                                 -                           4,556                             -<br>Other donations                        1,199                               -                                 -                           1,199                             -<br>Grants                      11,999                               -                                 -                         11,999                             -<br>Other products                           450                               -                                 -                              450                             -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                     20,512                               -                                 -                         20,512                             -<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Sub total                                 -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Total receipts                  20,512                             -                             -                       20,512                           -<br>A3 Payments<br>Tools                        1,946                               -                                 -                           1,946                             -<br>Consumables                           959                               -                                 -                              959                             -<br>Running costs                        1,850                               -                                 -                           1,850                             -<br>Wix cost                             19                               -                                 -                                19                             -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total [                       4,774 ]                              -                                 -                           4,774                             -<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total [                               - ]                                -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Total payments                    4,774                             -                             -                         4,774                           -<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                  15,738                           -                             -                    15,738                        -<br>A5 Transfers between funds                           -                          -                           -                                 -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                     1,420                           -                            -                       1,420                        -<br>Cash funds this year end                  17,158                           -                             -                    17,158                        -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

05/10/2022 

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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>None<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>None<br>Current account<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>None<br>**Details**<br>None|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**17,157**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**17,157**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>0<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Paul Snookes Trustee<br>Alan Spencer Treasurer|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>05/10/2022<br>05/10/2022|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

05/10/2022 

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