## **PURSERS ORCHARD GROUP** ## **Trustees` Annual Report and Income and Expenditure Accounts** **For the year ended 31[st] March 2025** **Registered Charity Number: 1196889 Registered in England & Wales** 1 **Pursers Orchard Group** **The Trustees` Annual Report 31[st] March 2025** The Trustees are pleased to present their second annual report of the Pursers Orchard Group (“The Charity”) for the year ended 31[st] March 2025. ## **Reference and Administration Information** Registered charity number: 1196889 Principal administration address: c/o Brookend Ridge, Drake Street, Welland, Malvern WR13 6LN Gift Aid: The Charity is registered with HM Revenue and Customs ## **Constitution** The Charity is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation, and it is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission in England and Wales. ## **Trustees** The following have served as Trustees during the year. Michael Davies – Secretary Anne Garner -appointed 13[th] May 2024, retired 14[th] February 2025 Alan Gilbert Patsy Lowe Martin Harper Mark Whaley -appointed 13[th] May 2024 ## **Recruitment of Trustees** Trustees may be any person 16 years or older. New Trustees are appointed at a formerly constituted meeting of Trustees. ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Objectives and public benefit** The Charity`s objectives are: “The conservation and preservation of the flora and fauna of the Pursers Community Orchard in Welland, for the benefit of the public; the advancement of education of the public to celebrate the history and traditions of orchards; and to connect the community to its rural heritage”. 2 ## **Pursers Orchard Group** **The Trustees` Annual Report / continued 31st March 2025** ## **Objectives and public benefit / continued** The objectives will be achieved mainly through the following activities: - a) The restoration, conservation and enhancement of the community orchard, its infrastructure and its inventory of flora and fauna. - b) The organisation of activities to engage and involve members of the public in the use of the orchard as a community asset. - c) By working closely in association with the Little Malvern and Welland Parish Council who have shared interests in the charity`s objectives. The Trustees have due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in their decision making. ## **Activities** The Pursers Orchard freehold is owned by the Little Malvern and Welland Parish Council. Negotiations are ongoing in respect of establishing a formal lease agreement but pending this the Charity liaises with the Council to ensure that any activities are approved and supported by the Council. ## **Achievements** The Charity has again had a very busy year. In addition to the ongoing maintenance of the orchard and its surrounding biodiverse grounds, the Charity volunteers have undertaken and completed numerous tasks, including: - Building and erecting two substantial benches, plus creating the ground structure at five different locations to facilitate moving the benches to other areas to optimise the views. - Planting a “green roof” on the storeroom shed adjacent to the entrance. - Completing the wildlife pond with a diverse range of plant species. - Installing structures for water harvesting and storage. And finally. - Wildflower seeds have been sown in random areas to compliment the natural tranquillity and rustic settings. The Trustees wish to record their thanks to the volunteers for their dedicated and unstinting contribution, without which the above achievements would not have happened. 3 ## **Pursers Orchard Group** ## **Income and Expenditure Account** **Year ended 31[st] March 2025** **2025 2024 £ £ Income:** Public donations 1,570 1,047 Donation from Parish Council 930 398 Gift aid received and receivable 332 - Sundry sales of orchard produce 22 - WCC grant for pond planting 631 - ______ _____ Total income 3,485 1,445 _______ _______ **Expenditure:** Stakes, repairs and fencing 97 452 Piping 196 - Plants 1,438 - Fruit tree testing 39 - Insurance 437 - Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 80 - ______ ______ Total expenditure 2,287 452 _______ _______ **Surplus income over expenditure:** 1,198 993 Unrestricted funds: brought forward 2,564 1,102 transfer from restricted - 469 _____ ______ carried forward 3,762 2,564 ______ ______ Restricted funds brought forward - 469 Transfer to unrestricted - (469) _____ ______ carried forward - - _______ _______ **Total funds to carry forward 3,762 2,564 _______ _______** ## **Pursers Orchard Group** 4 **Balance Sheet As at 31[st] March 2025** **2025 2024 £ £ Tangible fixed assets** 1,176 **Current assets:** Cash funds: Bank balance –unrestricted 2,314 1,408 Funds due from Parish Council - 729 Petty cash - 427 Gift aid receivable 272 - _____ _____ **Total assets 3,762 2,564** _____ ______ **Funds of the Charity:** Unrestricted funds 3,762 2,564 ______ ______ **Total funds 3,762 2,564 _______ ______** Approved by the Trustees on 10[th] April 2025 and authorised to sign on their behalf by: Michael Davies – Secretary 5 **Notes to the Income and Expenditure Accounts 31[st] March 2025** ## **Pursers Orchard Group** ## **1. Accounting Policies** ## **Audit** The Charity is not required to have a statutory audit or independent inspection as its income and total assets are below the required thresholds. ## **Income** Voluntary income including donations in kind, and gift aid, are recognised when receivable. No value is attributable to time donated by volunteers as it would be totally impracticable to record and value such time. ## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation** Tangible fixed assets are capitalised at cost if they have a useful life of one year or more. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis to write off the fixed assets over their effective useful life. Equipment and benches are depreciated at 20%. ## **Funds** Unrestricted funds are funds which can be utilised at the discretion of the Trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose nominated by the donor. ## **Taxation** The Charity is exempt from taxation on its charitable activities including any interest received. ## **2. Tangible Fixed Assets** Benches and Equipment £ Additions during the year at cost 1,256 Depreciation charge for the year (80) ______ Net book value 1,176 _______ 6