Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date To Period end date 03 11 2021 31 03 2023
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Charity name
Treebourne
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1196395 Charity's principal address 18 The Goffs,
Eastbourne East Sussex Postcode BN21 1HD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) year appoint trustee (if any) 1 Adam Rose Chair 2 Annabel Marriot Trustee 3 Glen Cooper Trustee 4 Jonathan Dow Trustee 5 Gareth Jones Trustee 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution ) Foundation model How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: ● policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; ● the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
● relationship with any related parties; ● trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote for the public benefit the conserva�on, protec�on and improvement of the physical and natural environment by cul�va�ng, plan�ng and caring for trees and other plants, and maintaining the environments in which they grow, in par�cular but not exclusively within Eastbourne and its surrounding areas. Facilita�ng, encouraging and suppor�ng the cul�va�on and plan�ng of trees and other plants, and the conserva�on and regenera�on of the natural environment, by individual, corporate and ins�tu�onal landowners, on their own land
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The objects of the charity are as detailed in the previous sec�on.
The headline figure of plan�ng close to 20,000 trees throughout Eastbourne since its incep�on in November 2021 is a fantas�c achievement for Treebourne. The charity is fortunate to have developed a wealth of enthusias�c volunteer support within the community and will con�nue to work to increase the volunteer base across exis�ng sites and new projects.
Key projects have included:
The Greening Eastbourne Streets project involved plan�ng 1,000 street trees, primarily in areas of low tree cover and high depriva�on, but also in loca�ons where trees have been lost due to Dutch elm disease and ash dieback. The natural environment of the town has been improved, and Treebourne has at the same �me been able to spread the message of the long-term benefits of plan�ng trees to the community. This project has also strengthened the exis�ng excellent rela�onship with Eastbourne Borough Council, and Treebourne’s support in their quest to become carbon neutral by 2030. The development of a Treebourne web app has ac�vely encouraged the community to become involved and take ownership of the ongoing tree care of the newly planted trees. The summer droughts have caused challenges where some trees perished and have required Summary of the main activities replan�ng. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these Regenera�on projects in Sevenoaks Recrea�on Ground and Tugwell Park saw the objects (include within this plan�ng of over 14,000 saplings. Both sites are now posi�vely changed beyond section the statutory recogni�on as the trees become more established, massively improving these declaration that trustees have green spaces not only for the enjoyment of local residents, but equally had regard to the guidance encouraging wildlife biodiversity at the sites. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Treebourne con�nues to develop close working rela�onships with local schools, not only to plant trees within their own grounds but also to educate and nurture all the benefits of trees. An addi�onal educa�onal programme, ‘Seeds4Kids’, is aimed at younger school children introducing them to the wonder of being outdoors, educa�ng them about the lifecycle and importance of trees, and how to cul�vate them from seed, and nurture them.
Three small community tree nurseries are now established where approximately 2,000 trees a year are at various stages of growth to supply both exis�ng and future projects. As a small team, the trustees are in regular communica�on making joint decisions on the day-to-day running of the charity. They meet formally a minimum of three �mes a year to discuss forward planning and strategies, ensure all charity governance is in place, plan future fundraising and grant applica�ons, and ensure exis�ng project repor�ng is on track. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance. The trustees all give their �me freely and no remunera�on to the trustees has been paid. They remain commi�ed and focussed in working towards Treebourne’s aims and objec�ves.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
During its inaugural period, Treebourne remains a volunteer-led charity Summary of the main focussed on finding sites of all sizes where trees and wildflower meadows can achievements of the charity during the year be planted. Successful funding bids have enabled Treebourne to plant over 18,000 trees across 9 park and off-street sites, as well as 1,000 street trees and 3 wildflower meadows. Three small community tree nurseries are now established where approximately 2,000 trees a year are at various stages of growth to supply both exis�ng and future projects. Excellent rela�onships are being forged with communi�es within the borough including the enrolment of volunteers to regularly maintain all the project sites. This has included establishing Street Tree Champions to specifically care for 1,000 Street Trees planted throughout Eastbourne. The effec�ve introduc�on of a web app has ac�vely encouraged the community to become involved and take ownership of the ongoing tree care of these newly planted trees.
Other successful projects include the Seeds4Kids programme, which targets the educa�on and encouragement of children, through schools and local groups, towards understanding the lifecycle and benefits of trees, and how to cul�vate and care for them.
Since its founda�on, Treebourne has worked hard to develop and foster a close collabora�ve partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council. This has been instrumental in helping the charity find appropriate loca�ons and funding for new tree-plan�ng projects that maximise the capture of CO2 emissions, enhance biodiversity, improve the natural environment and ul�mately turn Eastbourne green.
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Section E Financial review
Treebourne has no explicit policy on reserves. Some reserves have been built Brief statement of the up, and these are used to pay the administrator, cover ad-hoc running costs, but charity’s policy on reserves are generally set aside for projects in the next plan�ng season. The aim is to be able to use reserves to cover up-front costs of projects where grant funding is only paid to the charity a�er project comple�on, allowing the reserves to refill for the next season. Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: ● the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Adam Rose
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair
Date 1 November 2023
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| Treebourne | Treebourne | Treebourne | Treebourne | Treebourne | 1196395 | 1196395 | CC16a | |||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||||||
| For the period from | Period start date | To | Period end date | |||||||
| 03/11/2021 | 31/03/2023 | |||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Transfer from Eastbourne Eco Action Network | 9,041 | 9,041 | - | |||||||
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 3,154 | 3,154 | - | |||||||
| John Jackson Charitable Trust | 1,500 | 1,500 | - | |||||||
| Cheque deposits | 535 | 535 | - | |||||||
| Sanna Mac Donation | 100 | 100 | - | |||||||
| UTCF Funding | 71,616 | 71,616 | - | |||||||
| Charities Trust Donations | 160 | 160 | - | |||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 9,836 | 76,270 | 0 | 86,106 | 0 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | ||||||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts | 9,836 | 76,270 | 0 | 86,106 | 0 | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Refreshments | 316 | - | ||||||||
| Horticultural Expenses | 2,428 | - | ||||||||
| Marketing | 1,009 | - | ||||||||
| Contractor Fees | 55,398 | - | ||||||||
| Tools | 2,433 | - | ||||||||
| Sub total | 0 | 61,583 | 0 | 61,583 | 0 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) | ||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
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| Sub total | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 0 | 61,583 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||
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| Net of receipts/(payments) | 9,836 | 14,687 | - | 24,523 | - | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds this year end | 9,836 | 14,687 | - | 24,523 | - | |||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Main bank account | 9,836 | 13,675 | - | ||||||
| Second bank account | 1,012 | - | ||||||||
| Petty cash | - | - | - | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 9,836 | 14,687 | - | |||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||||||
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | |||||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the tr | u Signature |
Print Name | Date of approval | |||||||
| Adam Rose | 1 Nov 2023 | |||||||||
Treebourne Independent Examiner's Report 31 March 2023
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the period ended 31st March 2023, which are set out in the Receipts and Payments accounts produced by the Trustees.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention."
Basis of Independent Examiners Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiners Report
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Yvonne O'Connor Director, FCCA Frampton & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 37 Station Road Bexhill East Sussex TN40 1RG
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