THE COAST CARE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT
Year to 31 OCTOBER 2023
COAST CARE TRUST
A Charitable Incorporated Company Charity Registration number: 1196390
Trustees:
John Everitt Wendy Pattison John Woodman
Patron: Ann Cleeves
Administrative address: 1 Summit Cottages Alnwick Northumberland NE66 2AU Banker: Unity Bank
COAST CARE TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 October 2023
OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY
The purpose of The Coast Care Trust is to support Coast Care which is run by the
Northumberland Coast (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) to benefit the Northumberland Coast Protected Landscape? and the people who live, work and visit. Activities carried out by Coast Care consist of the following:
1 Wildlife and habitat conservation activities
2 Beach Cleaning
3 Dealing with invasive and non-native species 4 Plant and wildlife monitoring and recording 5 Improving access to the coast.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
This is the second year of the charity.
The charity is administered by the board of trustees who operate in line with the constitution. The charity does not employ any staff.
The trustees have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, when reviewing the aims and objectives and in planning its activities. The charitable objectives above provide a clear and demonstrable public benefit.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The results for the year show a surplus of £1,058 which is retained in our bank account. Added to last year's surplus we now have a bank balance of £4,037.
We raised £2,051 from donations, from services - through volunteers making bird boxes - and corporate work days. Of this, £992 was used to purchase tools for the Coast Care team, on Barn Owl box monitoring, on thank
you events for the approximately 100 Coast care volunteers and a public demonstration event at a sustainability fair.
RISKS AND RESERVE LEVELS
The Trust has very limited risks, as one of its principles is only to assist in activities that it can afford to pay from current assets. If the Trust can not afford to pay from current funds it will not commit to the activity until the funds have been raised. In addition, the Trust only exists to raise money to support Coast Care and does not undertake other activities.
It maintains a small level of reserves the amount of which will depend on the timing of suitable Coast Care activities. These are held in a low risk current account.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
COAST CARE TRUST: Financial statements
Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 October 2023:
| Income Donations (note 1) Charitable Activities (note 2) Other Expenditure Expenses Welfare event for Coast Care volunteers Adminstrative charges Sundries Surplus for the year Assets and Liabilities as at 31 October 2023 Bank Balance Representing: Unrestricted reserves: Opening balance Surplus for the year Balance carried forward |
2023 2022 1,680 2,714 335 504 37 625 2,052 3,843 (429) (538) (493) (245) (72) (54) 0 (27) (994) (864) 1,058 2,979 4,037 2,979 1,058 2,979 4,037 2,979 |
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Note 1
The donations include £650 received from corporate work days, and £1000 from being Coastal Grains Charity of the year Note 2
Sale of birdboxes, amazon donation and other promotions
The charity collected and subsequently sold the old Northumberlnd Coast Path signs after they were decommisioned.
These accounts were approved by the trustees:
J Everitt W Pattison J Woodman
3rd February 2024