## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From: 1[st] December 2022 To: 31st December 2023**
## **Charity name: Wild Marlow**
## **Charity registration number: 1197934**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Wild Marlow helps to promote
and encourage the protection,
improvement and conservation
of the biodiversity and physical
environment specifically for wild
species within the four Marlow
wards (Greater Marlow Ward,
Flackwell Heath and Little
Marlow Ward, Marlow North and
West Ward, Marlow South East
Ward).|
|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|Running wildlife themed
events
Establishing Marlow as
England’s first ‘Bee Town’
Championing the cause of
species like swifts
Organising and promoting
an all ages fun
photographic competition
and exhibition
Organising conservation
work parties to enhance
habitats and biodiversity in
local areas|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|The trustees maintain regard to
the guidance issued by the
CharityCommission onpublic|
Commission on public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference Our major activity of the year was the beginning of a Water Vole Recovery and Para 1.20 Reintroduction Project. Once common in our area, a sighting of water vole is now very rare. This project has necessitated considerable investment in trail cameras, mink traps/rafts. This has been funded through generous donations and grants. Our second Bee Festival, scheduled for July, was unfortunately cancelled late in the day because of freak, unseasonal weather. A small loss was incurred for the day,
which was recovered by a popup event distributing plants for pollinators locally. A major work party reinstated a wildflower area around Marlow Fire Station after it had been laid to lawn. A good working relationship has been developed with the service and further work will be carried out in 2024/5. These larger activities were supplemented throughout the year by wildlife themed events, including walks to appreciate swifts, bats, glow worms, bumblebees, wild orchids and butterflies as well as various practical work parties.
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|In the period under review,
Income was £9021 which
created a surplus of £2312 after
expenditure of £6709
The bank balance at year end
was £7357|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds only a small
reserve as it has no employees
and neither owns nor leases any
premises|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£500|
|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|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|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|(1) Apart from the first charity
trustees, every trustee must
be appointed for a term of
three years by a resolution
passed at a properly
convened meeting of the
charity trustees.
(2) In selecting individuals for
appointment as charity
trustees, the charity trustees
must have regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience
needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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|Wild Marlow|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1197974|
|Charity’s principal address|Saltings Barn, Pound Lane, Little Marlow, SL7 3SR|
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||VerityJane West|Chair|||
||Trevor Farnfield|Vice-Chair|||
||Nicholas Horslen||||
||Sarah Foot|Secretary|||
||Martin Robinson||||
||Susanna Beard||||
||Stephen Hill|Treasurer|April 14th– Dec 31st2023||
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## – 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 N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and 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
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
Verity West **Signature(s)** Stephen Hill Verity Jane West **Full name(s)** Stephen Hill **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 29[th] October 2024
Charity Number 1197934
## Accounts for the period December 1st 2022 to December 31[st] 2023
|**INCOME**|£|**Feb – Nov 2022**£|
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|Membership|1273|1275|
|Events/Sales/Projects|2143|4955|
|Donatons|1053|1172|
|Grants|4552||
|TOTAL|**9021**|7402|
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|**EXPENDITURE**|||
|Events/Sales|2036|3947|
|Projects|3620||
|Fees|218|199|
|Promoton|836|432|
|TOTAL|**6709**|4578|
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|**SURPLUS**|**2312**|2824|
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