2022-06-30-accounts - Dorset Mammal Group

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Conservation and protection of wild mammals and their habitats; promote awareness and education, provide a newsletter for members.
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	Hare walks; harvest mouse and dormouse surveys; otter and hedgehog surveys. Hedgehog carers and training; public events. Venue hires, travel costs for training. Donations to conservation charities. Attending events to encourage awareness of the public. Sharing our survey results with Official bodies.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees had self training group on 09.02.22. regarding, roles and guidance from the Charity Commission via Zoom. Checks are kept and any new guidance is circulated. We involve members and the public in all our activities

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

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Small grants are occasionally made to aid our objectives,
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All our trustees and members are volunteers
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	Holding a hedgehog conference that was open to the public. Our surveys are open to all and training where necessary is given. Compiling an online atlas of mammals with DERC which available to all. Training hedgehog carers to offer a service to the public worried about injured or sick hedgehogs. Holding talks on mammal related subjects which are open to all. Holding walks led by experts are open to all. Speaking on courses run by local schools or colleges. Liaising with local countryside course and inviting them to assist in dormouse survey.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	All our activities and achievements are in accord with our objects.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Current ac. £16934 (up from £11628 in 20/21)
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Ring fenced amounts held for particular purposes eg hedgehog funds for training carers and supplying them with drugs or equipment.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£3541
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 continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not from a financial position

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Membership subscriptions (£1234) Donations (£7168)
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Providing equipment eg trail cams for loan to members.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Finding new volunteers to replace aging organisers.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Association group model of constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Trustees elected at AGM with a right to co-opt suitably skilled people to meet the needs of the organisation

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Dorset Mammal Group
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1196394
Charity’s principal address	C/O DERC Dorset History Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1RP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Angela Price	Chair
Susan Varndell	Treasurer	06.23
Stephen Kourik
Stephen Richmond	Web master
Ian Mortimer
Janet Vercoe	Secretary	15.04.23

Previous treasurer resigned in 2022

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

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Angela Price		Stuffed animals for events
Ian Mortimer		Thermo camera
Susy Varndell		Trail cam

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Stuffed animals, survey equipment held in this capacity Name and objects of the Dorset Mammal Group charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for A note is kept by the secretary of assets held by trustees or safe custody and members 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

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) Angela Price Full name(s) Angela Price Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 25.07.23

Charity Name No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 20/21 22/23

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 16,934 - - - - - - - 16,934 - - - 8,422 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,422 - - 8,422	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 3,541 - - - - - - - 3,541 - - - 13,572 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13,572 - - 13,572	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 20,475 - - - - - - - 20,475 - - - Cross Add Error - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #VALUE!	Last year to the nearest £
	16,934				15,140
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	16,934				15,140

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	8,422	13,572	-	#VALUE!	8,104
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

25/07/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Angela Price badger survey equipment hedgehog carers fund Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,903 13,572 - - - - 6,903 13,572 Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 3101 - 10471 - - - - 2 Print Name Angela Price	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
	Angela Price	Angela Price	5.07.2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

25/07/2023