Trustees Re ort for the Year endin 31.10.23 Trelusback Foundatlon for Wlldlife Conservation (TFWC) Is a registered charity approved by the Charlty Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organlsatlon (CIO) wlth the followlng charitable purposes. The ob.ect of the CIO are 3.1. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural envlronment by promoting or undertaking the conservation and management of lands of ecological Importance for the benefit of the public generally in particular but not exclusively in Cornwall 3.2 To advance the education of students in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by providing established wildlife conservation sites suitable for their studies in Cornwall. Trelusback Conservation Slte The Trelusback conservation area comprlsing 29 acres and three barns has now been transferred to Trelusback Foundation for Wildlife Conservation. Students in Cornwall can now benefit from a permanent site suitable for them to use for some of their studles. This has given the students the opportunity to do practical work outside of their normal classroom environment. Some of our Trustees have given up their time to encourage the students to learn about wildlife conservation. The Charivs other priorlty is to maintain the site for the benefit of wildlife. Pond Mud Snails Introduction Pond Mud Snails were introduced into some of the ponds at Trelusback by the charity Bugllfe who do great work with invertebrates. The work to prepare the ponds for the introduction of snails was carried out by students from Exeter University. Our thanks to them for their help. More recently the local Community Interest Company, called Kernow Conservation, has funded further work using a contractor. Four additional shallow ponds have been created. Trail Cameras and Mink Rafts The students have also been using a number of trail cameras at Trelusback to record a wide range of wildlife including water voles. otters, deer. foxes, badgers, polecats, water rails, sandpipers, barn owls and a Bittem. Marsh Fritilla Relntrodurtion We are working with Cornwall Wildlife Trust to take Marsh Fritillary egg batches to another site only a few miles from Trelusback. This work was licenced by Natural England to take place during 2023 but has since been delayed until the Marsh Fritillary butterflies have a better year. The weather durin8 the early part of 2023 was poor and the larvae fared badly therefore greatly reducing the adults and egg batches. Water vole Reintroductlon Water Voles were successfully reintroduced at Trelusback with releases durin8 2022 and 2023. The voles were introduced by Kernow Conservation, which is a local Communlty Interest Company. with funding from Mossy Earth, Paradise Park. local companies and many private individuals. The voles have not only flourished at Trelusback but have now spread to neighbouring land. Forest Commission funded tree lantation Part of the Trelusback conservation area is planted with native trees and shrubs funded by the Forestry Commission. The grant was made on condition that the trees and shrubs are malntained for a minimum period of thirty years. This commitment will be taken over by Trelusback Foundation for Wlldlife Conservation. Annual Statement of Accounts The Trustees would like to thank our Treasurer Simon Toft for doing our accounts and also for producing the 'Annual Statement of Accounts. which will be sent to the Charity Commission. In summary TFWC had Gross Receipts of £76,275 for the year ending 31st. October 2023 and £64,252 was spent on building work, research, insurance, equipment, domain name, website and conservation work. The bulk of the yearfs expenditure was on repairs to the outside of one of the barns. This barn Is intended to be used as a visitor/education centre subject to raising sufficient money to complete the work needed including toilet, kitchen, furniture, sewage, water and supply of electricity. There was a surplus of £12,023 for the year and a reserve of £16.081 was carried over to the next financial period. The Trustees, With the advice of our Treasurer, believe it to be prudent to build up sufficient reserves to help protect the Charity against unforeseen expenditure whilst also providing funds for future projects. Website Our website has been published using weebly.com and is currently under development. Annual General Meetin th Our AGM was held at Trelusback Farm on Frlday 8 December 2023 at 1200. Keith Wilson, Secretary, on behalf of the Trustees 8th. December 2023 Trelusback Foundation for Wildlife Conservation: Charity registered in England ((1196741) Registered Office: Trelusback Farm, Penhalvean, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 6TQ Charlty Namo Trelusback Foundation for Wlldlile Conservation No. 1196741 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For th• p•riod from Peri￿ start d8te 01-Nov-22 Period end dale 31.Oct-23 To Section A Receipts and payments Uniestricted funds tothe Re$tri¢tod fund8 tothe near95t£ EndowiD*nt fund8 to the nearest £ Tot•1 fund¥ Last yO8r toth• neareJt£ ' to the near05t £ A1 Rec•1 18 General Donaknons Bank compensab HMRC GiftAid 60,ONJ 5,350 200 16.275 16.276 n￿S incom8 or AR) 78.27$ 76.27S an see tabl• . nv88 èn •s. A3 Pa mènts Freehold sile transferfees Site Maintenan Hethityde Spoi Treatment Insurarte Digger WoTk Vde PrLie DNn8in Narne fee 754 300 173 877 714 3th) 877 152 Sub total 2,104 2,104 A4 As#et and In￿Stmant Freehold BuilditYJs ItDpTovements Mink Rafts 62,148 62,148 670 6YO Sub total 61148 62,1 64.232 64.252 1,492 Alet of receip￿(payments) AS Transfern between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 12,023 12.023 4,058 4,05 16.081 16,081 4068 CCXX R1 aco)unls ISSI 30111r2023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities •t the end of the period Unre¥tricted funds to no•rn8t £ Restricted funds to n8arn8t£ Endowment funds to nearost £ Categori¢¥ D¢toil$ 81 Cash fund8 Lloyd$ Ba￿[ 16,D81 C8gh Total cash fvnds 16,081 i*ytB• *ilh IBLYlPtsand Pay￿￿t5 Unr•strfet•d fund¥ to ng¥rebt£ Restricted funds Endowment funds Detsils to nearnst É to n￿rest£ Fund to %vhlch assot belon Cost loptloMII Currentvalv8 tlonal Detsils B3 InV￿tment assets Fund to which augt b•lon Details CoBt loptionall Cuyrent value lorwl B4 Assèts retained for the charity's own uso Mink Rafts Un￿$111cted 670 Freehold Building Imwovaments Unrestricted 62.148 Fund to which knount due Whèn d Detstls 85 Llablliti•8 Swjned by one or h¥0 trustees on behawof all the truste8$ Signatur D8le of roval prtnt Name Simon Toft O&De¢-23 Keith Wilson O&De¢-23 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 3011112023 Charlty Name Trelusback Foundation for Wildlifo Conservatson 1196741 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the pgrlod from Period start date 01-Nov-22 Perbjd end date 31-Oct-23 To Section A Receipts and payments Unre8tri¢ted funds to the noaroBt Re$tri¢ted funds to tho n￿r*St £ Endowment funds toth* nearo•t£ Total funds Last to th• noar￿t £ to noaro%t£ A1 Re¢ei General Donaknon$ Bank cOmpen￿￿On HMRC Gift￿￿ 60,000 5,350 200 16,275 16,275 mss Income or AR) 76.275 76.27S s.sso an See tablè . nv•8 m•n tota A3Pa entB Freehold SILe transfer *ee5 Sile Mainte￿r HetbiciiS& Swt Trealtn8nt Insurance DiygerW(Nk Volo Project D(main Name fe8 7S4 754 30Q 173 877 173 877 1S2 Sub total 2,104 2.11M A4 Asset and Investment Freehold Buildiws ImprovenEnts nk Rafts 62,148 eTo 670 Sub total 62,148 62.148 64,262 64.252 1,492 Net of receipts/(p8yments) A5 Transfer8 bvtween fund8 A6 Cash funds last year ¢nd Cash funds thi$ ￿ar end 12.023 12.023 4,OS8 16,081 16,081 4,OS8 CCXX R18ccounts ISSI 1210812024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to noarost £ Restricted funds to nè8rtr&t E Endowment funds to noar08t £ Catègorl*s Oet8i18 B1 Cash funds LI0￿8 Bank 16,081 C89h Total cash funds 16.081 18groe r¢¢ip13and paymenix c￿(41) Unrestrlcted fund8 to nearest £ Restrlcted fundB to neareBt£ Endowment funds to nea¥ost £ Details Insurarte ￿8paYr￿n1 716 F￿nd to whleh assot belon ¢urront valu8 Delail# Co8t loptlon&ll B3 Inv08tmont a880ts Fund towhith asset bolot) Details Mink Raft8 Cost loptionall urront Volu8 B4 A88èts rètalned for the charity's own use Unreskncted 670 Freeh￿0 Building lrnrwven￿nts unre5kn¢￿d 62,148 lar￿ 81 Trelugback Farm. Redru Unr*sbi¢ted Fund to whlch Amount duo When d Details Indapandeni £y8miner lee acuual BS Llabllltle8 Ufire5Inci 900 Signed by one or trusts8s on beha￿ of all the truslaes Signature Print Narne Date of roval Simon Toft 12-Au -24 Keith Wilson 12-Au -24 CCXX R2 accounts Issi 1210812024 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Trelusback Foundation for Wildlife Conservation** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Trelusback Foundation for Wildlife Conservation (the CIO) for the year ended 31 October 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. D M Perry Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) Francis Clark LLP Lowin House Tregolls Road Truro TR1 2NA Date: 13 August 2024