2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

Charity name: The Wild Carp Trust

Charity registration number: 1196426

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objectives of the Wild Carp Trust are: 1) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation and protection of the oldest strains of carp in the UK. 2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection, history and importance of the oldest carp strains. These strains are defined as the original species wild carp (considered Vulnerable to Extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the feral descendants of carp introduced to waters in England and Wales before 1850 where evidence – in the form of historic record or fish phenotype – suggests that they have since avoided crossbreeding with more modern strains of carp.
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	The Wild Carp Trust has achieved its charitable objectives during this period of operation, with associated costs as follows: Promoting the conservation and protection of the oldest strains of carp in the UK • We continued to conserve the Pant y Llyn strain of wild carp via fry collection (zero cost) and conserving the Llyngwyn strain of carp via rehoming adult and juvenile fish (£1,137) • Securing two new conservation pools (Edward’s Pool and Iris Pool) (zero cost)

		• Hosting and expanding content of our website (wildcarptrust.org), including addition of 157 blogs (£367) • Monthly content and engagement across our Facebook and Instagram accounts, growing our Facebook Group members to 980 and Instagram to 460 (zero cost) • Our trustees were interviewed on two podcasts (zero cost) Advancing education with regards to the conservation, protection, history and importance of the oldest carp strains. • Publication of a 100-page annual journal, distributed to 100 readers in 8 countries. (£932) • Writing 2 x magazine articles (zero cost) • Presenting to five landowners, including the trustees of a well- known wild carp water, educating them about the conservation value of the carp in their care.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm that we have given due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Our activities have benefitted 9,504 people: • 3,600 website visitors • 1,000 magazine readers • 1440 social media followers • 1764 YouTube viewers • 1600 podcast listeners • 100 journal readers

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	None
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	None
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Wild Carp Trust relies entirely on volunteers. In this period, 14 volunteers (including the 5 trustees) contributed a

total of 1,107 hours to enable the Wild Carp Trust to achieve its objectives. 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	The main achievement was our direct involvement and leadership of the Llyngwyn carp rescue and rehoming. These very famous and historic carp were at risk due to pollution. We began this activity by rehoming 100 adult fish during the reporting period, moving them to a dedicated conservation pool, which gave us opportunity to document the activity for promotional and educational purposes and in so doing meeting our charity’s objectives.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The Wild Carp Trust achieved all of its charitable objectives, as detailed above.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Achieved.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income: £3,560 Expenditure: £2,898
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held in anticipation of purchasing fish transportation equipment.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Cash reserves of £872 held at the end of the period.
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	N/A The Wild Carp Trust is in a strong position to grow and deliver further benefit.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Funding was from donations (£1,905), memberships (£465), and our annual fundraising auction (£1,190).
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Investment during this period was prioritised for equipment needed for the Llyngwyn carp rehoming (£1,538) and associated promotion and education activities (£1,300).
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The charity’s success is reliant on a small group of people. Risk remains, as in previous period, that insufficient volunteer input limits our activities. Further volunteers and a network of expert advisers and contractors is required to mitigate this risk.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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	Selected and appointed by the trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Wild Carp Trust is not part of an umbrella organisation or affiliated with a wider network. Our structure is: • President: John Bailey • Vice Presidents: Dr Bruno Broughton, Martin James MBE. • Trustees: o Chair: Dr Nigel Hudson o Vice Chair: Andy Roberts o Fishery Liaison: Peter Whipp o Landowner relations: Steven Murgatroyd • Committee o As trustees above plus Ralph Ridler (fundraising)
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Wild Carp Trust
Other name the charity uses	(None)
Registered charity number	1196426
Charity’s principal address	2 Mareilian Avenue Marford Wrexham Clwyd LL12 8LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Nigel Hudson	Chair
	Andrew Roberts	Vice Chair
	Stuart Harris
	Peter Whipp
	Steven Murgatroyd

– 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

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None.
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	None.
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	None.

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Fishery Management and fish rearing

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Andrew Paul Roberts Full name(s) Nigel Ernest Hudson Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 17 January 2024