MACC WILD NWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 Charitsble Incorporated Organisètion Registered number: 1195435 MACC WILD NEnfiioRK TRUST REPORT AND ACCOUNTS ljuly 2024 MACC WILD NE7WORK TRUST TRusfEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 MACC WILD NEtWORKTRUST Contents LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION......................................................................... TRUSTEES, REPORT................................................... ........... .. structure, governance and management............................................................................ Statement of Trustee5' responsibilitie5...... Risk management...................................................................................................... ........ Activit%e5...................................................................................... ........... ......................... Achievements, performance and financial review.....-........-..-..-............-.-.......-..-.....-......... Reserves poltcy .................................................................................................................. Goin8 concern..................-.-.-...-.......-..-...-....-...-...-.....-.........-..........-..-.-...................-.-...-..- Financial posltion. Investment p)licy............................................................................................................... 2.10 Future plans... 2.11 Related parties.................... ............................... . 2.12 Report Approval... ............................ .... srATEMENTOF FINANCIALAcnvmESAND CASH FLOW........................................................... Financial activitie5 and cash flow for the year ended 31st March 2024.......... Balance sheet for the year ended 31st March 2024.-........................................................ 10 Accounts approval.............................-..-......-......-.-..-........................................................ 11 MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNT5 2024 I. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Constitution Macc Wild Network Trust is constituied as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI Registered number 1195435 Name Macc Wild Network Trust Working name Maccwild Network Principal address 48 Fallibroome Road. Macdesfield SKIO 3LA TrLSStees Emma Passmore (Chair- until 15" January 20241 Rachel Browne Simon Browne lan Coppack Bryan Hammond Anthony Hothersall (Chair-from 15" January 20241 Diana Moss Gordon Richardson A(fvisors Tina Hanak Ruth Morgan Bankers The C¢H)perative BanL l Balloon Street. Manchester M60 4EP MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 2. TRUSTEES, REPORT The Trustees present their statutory report together with the accounts of Macc Wild Network Trust I'*he Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2024. The accounts have been prèpared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in this document and comply with the Trust's constwtution, applicable laws and the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP IFRS 102}. 2.1 Structure. governance and managernent Constitution and Object Macc Wild Network Trust- Charity Registration No. 1195435 - was established under a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI 'Foundation' model constitution and was registered with the Charity Commission on 6" August 2021. The object of the Trust is.. to promote for the beneftt of the publicthe improvement and conservation of the physical and natural environment in Macdesfield and the surroundin8 area through al the provision of funding to supportthe establishment and management of biodiverse, resilient and greener habitat5 which help to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change and create habitats for diverse species to thrive,- bl providing education, support, information and encouragement to the public and other stakeholders in matters relating to environmental protection and creating healthy ecosystems. Or8anisation The following Trustees served for the full year to 31" March 2024 and were: Emma Passmore IChair- until 15 January 2024) lan Coppack Bryan Hammond Anthony Hother5311 Ichair-frown 15 January 20241 Diana Moss Gordon Richardson Two new Trustees joined us On 6 February 2024. They wère.. Simon Brown Rachel Browne The charity was advised by= Tina Hanak IRSPBI Ruth Morgan IANSAI The additional Trustees were appointed by resolution of the existing Trustees in accordance with the constitution. The same process will be followed should any further changes be made to the Trustee board. Meetings of Trustees take place every quarter. The Trust has no employees and is run by its MACC WILD NET4VORK TRUST TRU5TEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 Trustees with sUPPOrt from other volunteers. The Trust has a written policy on working on private land and will develop 3ddib.onal poliues overthe coming year. 2.2 Statement of Trustees, responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and accounts in arcordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applscable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give 3 true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing the accounts, the Trustees are required to=_ selett SUlt3ble accounting poliaes and then apply them con515tently-_ ob5eTve the metho(ts and principles in the Statement of Recommended Pfartice (Accounting and Reporting by Charities) Ithe Charities. SORpI- _ make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable United Kingdom Accountin8 Standards have been followed. subjett to any departures being disclosed and explained in the accounts- prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accurhcy at any time the financial positton of the Trust and which enable them to ensure that the accounts corrhply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Report51 Regtjlations 2008 and the provisions of the constitution. They are also responsible for safeEuardinB the assets of the Trust and hen￿ taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 2.3 Risk management The Trustees have established a process for identifying the major operational and financial risks to which the Trust is exposed and review these risks on a regular basis. The Trusys primary objective is to work with others to develop projects that will help make Macclesfield a more biodiverse. 8reener and more resilient place. There are inevitably some risks associated with this work. The Trustees are satisfied that systems have been established and are functioning to mitigate and manage these risks. The Trust ha5 taken out insurance in respect of those risks for which suitable cover is available. The types of cover and the lim¢ts of liability for eath will be renewed annually. The Trustees meet on a regular basis to reviewthe financial position of the charity as well a5 Other matters. 2.4 Activities The Trust meets it5 objectives by working with partners to develop projects and secure funding to make Macclesfield a more biodiverse. 8r&ner and more resilieFrt place. When considering the aims 3nd 3Ctivities of the Trust. the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on the provision of public benefit together with relevènt specific guidance. 2.5 Achievements. performance and financial review The principal fundinE sour￿5 of the Trust are donations arbd grants (including gift aid). In the yeaf ended 31 March 2024, income from these sources was £13.085. During the year the Trust incurred Costs of £15,057 MACC WILD NEfwoRKTRUSt TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 The Trust continued to make good progress with its flagship biodiversity project at Maccle5field Leisure Centre working with a range of partners induding ANSN RSPB Wildlife Explorers, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, TCV and Everybody Health and Leisure. Funding for the project included support from the Co-op Local Community Fund which stjpported the expansion of the orchard. Other work during the year tncluded continuing the species recordin8 for the site, young tree care and management of the meadow. We extended existing orchards at the Leisure Centre and St Alban's and planted a new orchard in the meadow created in 2022 at the Pamlions, Macclesfield. We also worked with Macclesfield Cricket Club to help them create a mini orchard and stsrt to estsblish a small meadow area using yellow rattle. In 2023124 we progressed the Brimstone Butte￿¥ Project by planting Alder Buckthorn at four Macclesfield Primary schools. Children and stsff planted the trees, and we presented assemblies for them on Brimstone butterflies induding their life cycle 3nd conservation. This was done with a view to returning to each School in June to look for Brimstone caterpillars on the trees they had planted. This successful partnership project will be continued next year with a new cohort of schools. We also helped Christ the King school with care for their recently planted hedge and trees. We worked with ANSA to further support the wilding o* South Park including, thanks to support from the Tree Council, the planting of over GOO nativÈ trees. This work was carried out by volunteers and ANSA over a couple of days in December 2023. Grant funding from the Peak Dtstrirt National Park Farming in Protected Landscapes programme helped us start the Willow fit projert. We employed a consultant to survey for Willow fit in potential suitsble habitat in a corridoi between Danes Moss, RLsdyard Lake and fittesworth. Volunteers also started survewng on other sites in east Cheshire. This survey work will continue in future years and is being used to infom) the next stage of the project which will involve engaging with farmers and landowners to create manage and create Willow fit habitst to help rn8intain a stjstainable population tn the area. We have also been engaged on four separate projects with the local community and Peak District National Park in Langley two of which have pro￿eded to grant applications. As part of this project over 200 people attended an evening of poetry, tslk5 and discussion in Macclesfield to highlightthe plight of the Willow fit and act as a catslystfor action to protect this vulnerable speaes. The Trust continues to look for opportunities to work with others to make Macclesfield a greener nd more biodiverse place. This includes liaising with Macclesfield Town Council regarding the possible development of a tree planting plan for the town. We have continued to build up a supply of tools to enable us to deliver more prartical projects and involve more volunteer5. This included the purchase of an electric strimEner thanks to the eX￿lIent support of Macclesfield Town Council MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOU￿[S 2024 The generous support of our funders enables us to continue to develop high quality local wildlife and people projects. As well as geneious SUPPOrt fro¥n private individuals the tollowing orgarkisations have kindly supported our work during the year- the Tree Council, the Co-op's Loc31 Community Fund, The William Dean Countryside and Educational Trust. the Peak District National Park's Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme. Macclesfield Town Council. koop and Scales, ANSA, Cheshire East Council and Everybody Health and Leisure. 2.6 Reservos policv The policy of the Tru5tee5 15 to develop and retain unre5trirted deposits of at least Six month5. norm31 operational costs. 2.7 Going concern The Trijstees consider that the Trust has adequate financial resources and is well placed to manage its business risks. The planrting process of the Tnjst, including financial projertions, has tsken into consideration the economic and financial environment in which the Trust operates and its impart on the sources of income and plarlned expenditure of the Trust. The Trustees believe that thère are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the Trust's abilty to continue. The accounts have therelore been prepared on the basi5 that the Trust 15 a going concerTI. 2.8 Financial position The balance sheet as of 31 March 2024 show5 total funds £2.398 of which £2,390 are restricted. The Trust hèd at the year-end £8 of16quidity in the form of unrestrirted Cash deposits. 2.9 Investment policy When fund5 become available the investment policy of the Trust IS to safeguard the fund5 Of the Trust by making secure investments to generate the best retum possible return from these funds consisient with the balance between maximising retum and minimising risk. During the year ended 31&1 March 2024 no investments were held. It is the policy of thè Tru5tèÈs that all cash deposats held by the Trust shall qualify for covnpensation under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. 2.10 Future plans The Trust will continue to meet its objectives by working with others to develop its flagship biodiversity projects. en8a8e the public and develop a pipeline of projects to further deliver its charitable objertivÈs. 2.11 Related parties No Trustee receives any remuneration or other benefit from their work with the Trust. There were no related party transactions during the year ending 31° March 2023. MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEEY REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 2.12 Report Approval This Trustees, Report was approved by the Trustees on l July and signed on their behalf by.. Bryan Hammond Anthony Hothersall Treasuru & Trustee Chair &Trustee MACC WILD NETWORK TrUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 3. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES AND CASH FLOW 3.1 Financial activities and cash flow for the year ended 31st March 2024 MACC WIID NE￿oRK CIO ATEMENTQF FINANCIAL AcnvmES YEAR ENtED31 March 2024 P4rte Restri(led Unfestrirt*d Totsl Income Grants and donatton5 Gifi Aid Sales of ￿rChandIse Interest Other in(xJme Totsl 11,514.61 1.5ThLiI 13.W.61 2.395.C(S IL5￿61 LSMIJ) 1395. Expendiiu Projea costs Fursdraissn8 (0515 Repairs, mainienance Grants made 10.557.59 L029.74 11.587.33 4.283.96 22193 222.93 Supportwjts Services Too15 & Equipme￿1 Insurance Publicity and IT SiatioThery 325.IXJ 2.(XA34 157.Cl) .43 1.402.C 2.263.78 157.Cl) 61&70 1,813.48 19586 157.co 70&43 Go¥ern#ncecwts Independent aLSditor etsng msts 621.07 1435AI 1738.44 Net Income -1.1(6.46 3.4￿.01 -*5.81 -L972_27 4.37QDI -6,343.44 Total funds brovght fofward from last FY TransfÈr from restricted funds 87403 Totsl cafflÈdfor¥¥ardto next FY 2,389.55 1397. lQ713.48 MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUMtS 2024 Notes to these accounts: Includes donatlOF15 for restrirted u53ge from Matclerfield Town Coyncil IÉ1.818.88 for Electrie Strimmerl. Co-op Community Fund1£3.068.45 for Orchard proje(tl. Tree Couniil1£2,396.64 for various projects). Scoop & Sc31es1£259 for Willow fit projertl and Peak Distritt nationBI Park1£3.980.64 for Willow Tit projettl 2. Expenses against South Parl Willow Tit. Orchards and Brimstone projetts 3. General Charity Insurafice for the 12 months starting 10 January 2024 4. Website and domain name costs for ￿￿w.rna(cW11dnetWork.org.uk and cloud storage fof MWN documents 3.2 Balance sheet for the year ended 31st March 2024 FryedAssets Tan8ible A55ets Tools & Equipment IS18.53 &5W53 3.SI&S3 1263.78 CtsrrentAsset5 Debtofs C&h at bank 1397.77 1397.77 2.397.Tl 4,37Q04 Current liobilities Creditors falling due within one yeai Depreoation on Assets l172.84 1172.84 1.17184 754.59 roo15 ond Eqvwrnent Book Volue Z34&69 1.509. 19 Net Currefti Assets 5.91&30 6,63182 Totsl Ass•ts less CUrr￿l Llabllltles 474146 8Th23 Represented by.. Accumulated restrirted funds Accumulated unrestricted fvnds 113955 25&22 3.49&01 874.03 T*Jt*l funds Z397. 4.37tJLhl io MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 Notes to the Balance Sheet I, The sum of too15 bought last FY Iminu5 their depreciation) plus tools bought this FY 2. Too15 & Equipment will be devalued at 33% per year. Therefore. tools bought this FY have 33% depreoation applied and tools bought last FY are further depreciated 33%. The total depreciation charge is shown in thi5 cell. 3.3 Accounts approval These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 1° July 2024 and signed on their behalf by= Bryan Hammond Anthony Hothersall Treasurer & Trustee air & Trustee li