MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered number: 1195435 MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 30June 2025
MACC WILD NETWORK TRUS[ TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUKtS 2025 MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUST Contents LEGALANDADMINlSfRATIVE INFORMATION................................................... TRUSTEES, REPORT... . Structure, governan and management............ statement of Trustees, responsibilities........... Risk managemenL.-...-........................................................ Artiwties............................. Achievementstr performance and financial review.............................................................. Reserves policy .........-....-................................................... .. Going concem.............................................................. ... Financial position.................................. .-. Investment policy..........................-......-.-................................................. 2.10 Future plans.................................. 2.11 Related parties_ 2.12 ReportApproval.......................................-...--..--.-------.---------------- ------------- - STATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcnviTIESAND CASH FLOW........................................................... Financial activities and cash flow for the year ended 31st March 2025.. Balan sheetfortheyearended 31st March 2025.......................................................... 10 Accounts approval ........................................................................................................... 11
MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 I. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Constitution Macc Wild Nehvork Trust is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI Registered number 1195435 Name Macc Wild Network Trust Working name Macc Wild Network Principal address 48 Fallibroome Road. Macclesfield SKIO 3 Trustees Emma Passmore Rachel Browne Simon Browne Bryan Hammond Anthony Hothersall Diana Moss Gordon Richardson Advisor rina Hanak Bankers The Co-operative Bank, l Balloon Street. Manchester M60 4EP
MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 2. TRUSTEES, REPORT The Trustees present their statutory report together with the accounts of Macc Wild Netwoik Trust I'the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2025. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set OL&t in this document and comply with the Trust's constitution. applicable laws and the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charitiès SORP {FRS 1021. 2.1 Structure. governance and management Constttution and Objert Macc Wild Network Trust- Charity Registration No. 1195435 - was established under a Charitsble Incorporated Organisation ICIOI 'Foundation' model constitution and was registered with the Charity Commission on 6, August 2021. The object of the Trust 15= to promote for the benefit of the public the improvement and conservation of the physical and natural environment in Macclesfield and the sijrrounding area through al the provision of funding to support the establishment and management of biodiverse, resilient and greener habitats whith help to mttigate the harmful effects of dimate change and create habitats for diverse specie5 to thrive- bl providing education. 5UPPOrt. information and encouragement to the public and other stakeholders in matters relating to environmental protertion and creating healthy ecosystems. Organisation The following Trustees served for the full yearto 31" March 2025 and were- Emma Pas5more Bryan Hammond Anthony Hothersall Diana M055 Gordon Richard50n Simon Browne Rachel Browne The charity was advised by.. Tina Hanak IRSPBI The following Trustee stood down on the date shown lan Coppack - 26- September 2024 Changes in Trustees are executed in accordance with the constitution. The same process will be followed should any further changes be made to the Trustee board. Meetin£s of Trustees take place every quarter. The Trust has no employee5 and is run by its Trustees with supportfrom other
MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND Accou[5 2025 volunteers. The Trust has a written policy on working on private land and will develop additional policies as required. 2.2 Statement of Trustees, responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and accounts in accordance with 8pplicable13w and United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of reSoUrS for that period. In preparing the accounts, the Trustees are required to= select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consi5tently- _ observe the methods and prinaples in the Ststement of Recomtnended Practice IAccounting and Reporting by Charities) (the Charitie< SORP},' _ make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- _ state whether applicable United Kinedom Accounting Stsndards have been followed, subject to any departure5 beÈng disclosed and explained in the accounts,. _ prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unles5 It is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continLEe in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounttng records whith discI(Ise wtth reasonable accuracy at any time the finan£ial position of theTru5t and which enable them to ensure that the accotjnts comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hen taking re350nable Steps for the prevention and detettion of fraud and other irregularitie5. 2.3 Risk management The Trusteè5 have èstsblished 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 objertive 15 to work with others to develop projects that will help make Macdesfield a more biodiverse, greener and more resilient pla. There are inevitably some risks associated with this work. The Trustees are satisfied that Systems have been established and are funrtioning to mttigate and manage these risks. The Trust has taken out Insuran in respect of those risks for which suitsble Cover 15 available. The types of cover and the limits of liability for each will renewed annually. The Trustees meet on a regular basis to review the financial position of the charity as well as other matters. 2.4 Activities The Trust meets its objectives by working Wlth partners to develop projects and secure funding to make Macclesfield a more biodiverse, greener and more resilÈent pla. When considering the aims and attivities of the Trust. the Trustee5 have had regard to the Charity Commi5510ll'S 8eneral guidan on the provision of public benefit together with relevant specific guidance. 2.5 Achievements, performance and financial review The principal funding sources of the Trust are donations and grants linduding gift aid). In the year ended 31 March 2025, income from these sources was £16.838. During the year the Trust incurred cogts of £16.90.
MACC WILD NETWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 During the financial year 24125 Macc Wild Nthork Trust built on the key aims and objertives of our constitution- this included both continuation and evolution of existing projects as well as new projects and activttie5- as summarised below= The Trust continued working on itsllagship biodiversity project at Maccle5field Leisure Centre working with a range of partners including ANSA. RSPB Wildlife Explorers, The Lifestylè Group, Zuto and Everybody Health and Leisure. Funding from the Co-op Local Community Fund supported the planting of 3 more mini orchard5 on the site at a well- attended event in Marth. Further tree planting included an area of 'scTub', a birch copse and willow planting on wet ground, all to diversify the range of species and habitats on site. Other work during the year induded continuing the butterfly and breeding bird recording for the site and young tree care. Funded another well-attended scything course in July and expanded our SLVthingteam. The meadow and orchard at the Leisure Centre and the orchard on Pavilion Way were SLrythed in late summer and are all developing well into species-rith meadows. Extended existing orchards at the Leisure Centre and planted a new orchard with a commuFFity group at Brynmore Drive. Macdesfield. Progressed the Brimstone Butterfly Project by planting Alder Buckthom at four Macclesfield Primary schools. Children and stsff planted the trees, and we presented assemblies for them on Brimstone butterflies including their life cycle and conservation. We returned to each school in June with the education officer for the Cheshire branch of BLttterfy Conservation to look for Brimstone caterpillars on the trees they had planted. This was very successful with caterpillars being found on the planted trees at each School. This SuSSful partnership project is being run again this year at a further 4 schools and will be continued next year with a new cohort of schools. We also planted Alder Buckthorn in all our planting schemes acros5 Macclesfield. and planted a mini orchard at Ashgrove Primary School, Macclesfield. Supported the Parish Council and a local group in Langley to plant a community orchard at Turnip Brow and advised on developing the space into a pocket reservè for the village. Worked wlth Cheshire East Ranger servi to plant Elm at Poynton Coppice on the Middlewood Way for White-letter HairstreaL We also ran a fruittree pruning session at Riverside Park wwth the Bollin Valley Rangers. Supported meadow creation at Forest Chapel by supplying harvested Yellow Rattle seed and raking off the ari5ings to reduce fertility. We met with FCC who run the closed landfill site at Dane5 Moss. and it was agreed that Macc Wild would undert3ke butterfly and other invertebrate. and bird surveys over the 5umrneF months to help inform future management of the slte. The target 5perie5 are Dingy Skipper and Small Heath butterflies. both declinÈng species that have colonies on the landfill site. Thi5 work has been supported by a grantfor a gas monitor from Tanyptera, North-west Invertebrate5 Group. The Willow fit projert continued with funding from FIPL We worked in partnership WTth the RSPB who recruited 60 volunteersto survey for Willow fit in an expanded project area including east Cheshire, North StaffordshÈre and the southern edge of the Peak Distrirt. The Project report is currently being written and tt is hoped thi5 will lead to an RSPB project. engaging with farmers and landowners to create and manage Willow fit habitst to help maintain a sustainable population in the area.
MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 202S In partnership with United Utilities, and with funding from FIPL, we commissioned a Beaver Feasibility study from The Beaver Trust which assessed the potential for beaver introduction at two sites in the forest. We also facilitated the planting of willow in the two target areas to increase the suitsbility of these areas as potential beaver habitat. The Trust continues to look for opportunities to work with others to make Macclesfield a greener and more biodiverse place. This includes liaising with Macdesfield Town Council regarding the POS5ible 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 practical projects and tnvolve more volunteers. The generou5 SUPPOrt of our funders enable5 US to continue to develop high quality local wildlife and people projects. As well as generous support from private individua15 the following organisations have kindly 5UPPOrted our work during the year: the Tree Council, the Co-op's Local Community Fund, The William Dean Countryside and Educational Trust, the Peak District National Park's Farming in Protected Landscapes 5cheTne, Macclesfield Town Council, Scoop and Scales, ANSA, Cheshire East Council, Zuto and Everybody Health and Leisure. 2.6 Reserves policy The policy of the Trustees is to develop and retain unrestricted deposits of at least six months. normal operational costs. 2.7 Going concern The TrLfjStees consider that the Trust has adequate finanaal resources and is well placed to manage its busine55 risks. The planning proces5 of the Trust. induding financial projection5, ha5 taken into consideration the econornic and financial environment in which the Trust operates and its impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure of the Trust. The Tf Ustees believe that there are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the Trust's ability to continue. The accounts have therefore been prepared on the basis that the Trust is a going conrn. 2.8 Financial position The balance Sheet as of 31 March 2025 shows total fund5 £2,350 of which £2,072 are restrirted. The Trust had at the year*nd £278 of liquidity in the forrn of unrestricted cash deposits. 2.9 Investment policy When funds become available the investment policy of the Trust is to safeguard the funds of the Trust by making secure investments to generate the best retum possible return from these funds consistent with the balance betsveen maximising retum and minimising risk. During the yèar ended 31" March 2024 no investments were held. It is the policy of the Trustees that all cash deposits held by the Trust shall qualify for compensation under the Financial serces CompensatÈon Scheme. 2.10 Future plans The Trust will continue to meet its objectives by working wtth others to develop its flagship biodiversity projects, engage the public and develop a pipeline of projects to further deliver its charitable objectives. 2.11 Related parties No Trustee receives any remuneration or other benefit from their work with the TrusL There were no related party transactions during the year endin8 31 March 2025.
MACC WILD NETWORKTRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT AND Accouwfs 2025 2.12 Report Approval This Trustees, Report was approved by the Trustees on 30 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by= Bryan Hammond Anthony Hothersall Treasurer & Trustee Chair & Trustee
MACC IMLD NETWORK TRUS[ TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 3. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND CASH FLOW 3.1 Financial activities and cash flow forthe year ended 31st March 2025 MACC WILD NETWORK CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCLALAcnvmES YEAR ENtED 31 Marth 3)25 2024 Hot* Restllcted UTrrestrirteql T¢>tsl Income Grants arkd donations Gift Aid 15.612.53 l.(B2 142.75 16,695.33 142.75 13,084.61 Sales of Merchandise Interest other income Total 6tt53 22& 1&8X Expenditure Project costs Fundraising costs Repairs. rnaintenance Grants made 118. 14.030.49 11.587.33 222.99 5upportC05ts Servi5 Tools & Equipment Insurance L719.Xl 11&91 L719.30 115.91 2.55 325.(K) 2,CKB.34 157.LK) 239.55 597_73 Publicity and tt Stationery 15QCO 741.73 7tB.43 32. 46.79 G0wmanco5ts Independent auditor Meetin8 Costs Totsl .9) 16.885.48 .05&88 Net Ir¥come -31&87 Total funds broughtforward from last 2.389.55 Transfer from restrÉcted funds 269.47 -47.40 2.397.77 2.397.77 &22 Total carrfed for•rard to next FY ZOll68 2TI.69 1397.77
MACC IMLD NEvORK TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 Notes to these accounts: l. Includes donations for restrirted usage from Co-op Communwty Fund l£1,641.321 for Orchard project and PDNP funding for the wfwTA projett. The majority of funds are Restritted but we have allocated £150 in FY24125 as Unrestricted to contribute to MWN running costs. This was agreed with the Co-op in the audit that took place in February 2025. Peak District National Park funding is all restrirted and is pald via expense claims to an approved budget. Expen5e5 against Willow fit. Orchard and Brimstone projects 3. General Charity Insuran for the 12 months starting 10 January 2025 4. Webstte and domain name costs for www.maccwildnetwork.org.uk and cloud storage for MWN documents- 3-ye3r renewal to redu long term costs. An allocation from donations and grants has been taken from restricted funds_ Total IT costs were £748 with £150 taken from restrirted funds and £598 from unrestricted funds. 5. General consumable tools 3.2 Balance sheet for the year ended 31st March 2025 N¢¥te FJxedA55ets Tangible Assets Tools & Equipment 2.461.fO 3.51&53 CurrèAtAssets Debtors Cash at bank 13XL37 1397.77 CunEntiiobthts Creditors falling due within one year Depreoaton on Awts L714.54 1.172.84 ToolsandEqu1pment0k Vukje 747.( X34S69 Net Current Assets 4,811.97 1(87.43 5,916.30 47446 Total Assets less Curnnt ii¥llitles Represented by= Accumulated restricred funds Actsjmulated unrestricted funds 1072.68 277.69 2,139.55 25&22 Tf)lulfund 39x37 397.77 Notes io the Balance Sheet l. The book value of tools and equipment from previous years plus equipment bought this FY 2. Tools & Equipment will be devalued at 33%. Therefore, tools iK>ught this FY have 33% of the original purchase price applied a5 depreciation and too15 bought last FY are further depreciated 33%. Anythin8 over 3 years old is written off from a balanc• sh••t p•rsp•ettv•. io
MACC WILD NEtWORK TRUS[ TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2025 3.3 Accounts approval These account5 were approved by the Trustees on 30th June 2025 and signed on their behalf by.- Bryan Hammond Anthony Hother5all TreaSur & Trustee Chair &Trustee li