| ObjectivesandActiviti | es | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||||
| Summaryofthe purposesof | Pa.a117 | To promoteforthebenefltofthepublic the | ||
| the charity as set outinits | conservation, protectionandimprovemenlof | |||
| governing document | thephysical and natural environmentand | |||
| preservationofthehistorical architectural, | ||||
| archaeological and natural heritageof | ||||
| Landguard Point and surrounding areasby | ||||
| working with stakeholdersandpartners, and | ||||
| by providing or assistingintheprovisionof | ||||
| advice, support and grants. | ||||
| Summaryofthemain activitiesinrelation to those |
Paa1.17and 1.19 |
TheTrust'sprojectsinthis periodsawthe connectionofFull Fibre Broadband to the |
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| purposesforthepublic | Fort underthelead oftrusteeKeith Willetts. | |||
| benefit,inparticular, the | The broadband coverage was thene)dended | |||
| activities, projects or services | across the site. TrusteeTimBuxbaum | |||
| identifiedinthe accounls. | started work onawriting a Conservation | |||
| I | Planfor the site and commencedplansfor | |||
| theinstallation ofpropertoilet facilities at the | ||||
| fort. Surveys at Manor Terrace were | ||||
| commissionedtolookatthe feasibilityof | ||||
| creating a naturegardenand trail, wetland | ||||
| areaandvisitor / education facilities. Work | ||||
| also started on creatinganew singlewebsile | ||||
| for Landguard, and a new Landguard brown | ||||
| signage scheme waswartingforinstallation | ||||
| I | bySuffolk County Council Highways | |||
| department. | ||||
| Statement confirming | PaG1.18 | The trustees believe the objectives and | ||
| whether the trusteeshave | activitiesofthe charity meet the | |||
| had regard to the guidance | guidance issuedbythe Charity | |||
| issuedbythe Charity | Commission. | |||
| Commission onpublic | ||||
| benefit |
| AchievementsandPe | rformance | |
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| Afterregistering with the Charities | ||
| Commission asaCIOin2002, 2023 wasa | ||
| defining yearforthe Trustasthe | ||
| Summaryofthemain achievementsofthe charity, |
Pata1.20 | Memorandum of UnderstandingandNature Reserveleasewere agreedwithEast Suffolk |
| identirying the difference the | Council, and the leasefortheBungalowby | |
| charity'sworkhasmadeto | theHarwich HavenAuthority.ln September | |
| the circumstances ofits | the assets heldbythe Council on behalfof | |
| beneficiaries andanywider | Landguard were transferred to the Trustand | |
| benefits to society asa | the three staff members TUPE'd across. As | |
| whole. | partofthe MoUtherentfrom the Viewpoint | |
| caf6andtheincome fromthecarparks | ||
| would bepaidto theTrust.Inaddition the | ||
| Council wouldpay€15,000perannum | ||
| towardsthemaintenanceoftheNature | ||
| Reserve. At the endof2023 the old office | ||
| attached tothebungalowwasdemolished | ||
| andtheHarwichHavenAulhoritycontractors | ||
| be an workonthenewoffice |
| lnvestment performance | Pata1.41 |
|---|---|
| against objectives | |
| Other |
| FinancialReview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity's | Pa.a1 21 | LFCTiswell positioned financiallyasthe first | |
| financial positionattheend oftheperiod |
yearhas seen staff being TUPE'd fromthe local Council alongwithinitial funding from |
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| theLandguard Partnershipwhichhas been | |||
| transferredtoLFCT. The Council continues | |||
| tomake grantstoLFCTto further the | |||
| developmenloftheLandguard Peninsula | |||
| Statement explaining the | Pa@122 | Reserves are held in interest bearing | |
| policy for holding reserves | accounts until projectfundingisagreedby | ||
| stating why they areheld | the Trustees. This includes providing | ||
| relevanl grants to the other chantiesthat | |||
| I | occupy areas oftheLandguard Peninsula | ||
| Amount of reservesheld | PaG1.22 | At the end of the reporting period there | |
| were reservesoff236,597 | |||
| Reasons for holding zero | Pae1.22 | ||
| reserves | |||
| Details of fund materiallyin | Pata124 | ||
| defictt | |||
| Explanation of any | Pae1.23 | ||
| uncertainties about the | |||
| charity continuingas agoing | |||
| concern |
| The charity'sprincipal sources of funds(including |
Pata1.47 | I | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| any fundraising) | ||||
| I | ||||
| lnvestmentpolicyand | ||||
| objectives including any | Para1.46 | |||
| social investmentpolicy | ||||
| adopted | ||||
| A descriptionoftheprincipal | Para146 | |||
| risks facing the charity | I | |||
| Other |
| Description of charity's | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trusts: | |||
| Type of governing document iirr.:r.drrdr*y.tl::,'::;:riet1 |
Para125 | TrustDeed | I |
| Howisthe charity | Pa.a125 | ||
| constituted? i'e.gunincoroorated |
lcro | ||
| assor;ri:licn,CIO) | |||
| Trustee selection methods | PataL25 | lndependent Trustees nominated, | |
| including details of any | interviewed and votedon | ||
| constitutionalprovisionse.g | |||
| electiontopostor nameof | Representativesfrom: | ||
| anypersonor body entitled | LandguardFortTrust | ||
| to appoint one or more | Felixstowe Museum | ||
| trustees | BirdObservatory | ||
| East Suffolk District Council | |||
| English Heritage |
| Chari | name | n La d a u rd |
a | n | d | Fe tx | SI | owe | Co | n | SC | at | I | o | n | Tru t s |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | name the chari | USES | ||||||||||||||||
| istered char R |
nu | mber | 1198844 | |||||||||||||||
| Charity's principal address | HHBCBungalow | |||||||||||||||||
| View Point | Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Felixstowe | ||||||||||||||||||
| IPJl3TW |
| Signedonbehalf ofthe ch | arity' | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature(s) | Kfu*--(otllc,"et- | |||
| Fullname(s) | orteanrl | Kevin Sullivan | ||
| Position(eg Secretary, Chair, etc) |
Chair | I | Treasurer | |
| Date | q | ZA)s' 4 |
| Pages | |
|---|---|
| Trustees' Annual Report | 2to4 |
| lndependentExaminer's Report | 5 |
| Statement ofFinancialActivities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notestothe Accounts | 8to10 |
| Detailed StatementofFinancialActivities | 11to12 |
| Statement ofFinancialActiviti forthe year ended 31 March |
es 2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||||
| funds | funds | Totalfunds | Totalfunds | |||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Notes | E | e | f | f | ||
| lncome andendowments | ||||||
| from: | ||||||
| Donations andlegacies | 2 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Charitable activities | 3 | 79,628 | 1,2,797 | 92,425 | 2,300 | |
| lnvestments | 4 | 1,808 | 1,808 | |||
| LandguardPartnership | 5 | 216,860 | 216,860 | |||
| Total | 298,336 | \2,797 |
311,133 | 2,300 | ||
| Expenditure on: | ||||||
| Charitable activities | 6 | 41,633 | 14,308 | 55,941 | 2,000 | |
| Other | 7 | 20,520 | 6,40s | 26,92s | 282 | |
| Total | 62,1,53 | 20,71,3 |
82,866 | 2,282 | ||
| Net gainson investments | ||||||
| Net income | 236,183 | l7,976) | 228,261 | 18 | ||
| Transfers between funds | (1,916) | 7,976 | ||||
| Net income beforeother gains/(losses) |
228,267 | o | 228,267 | 18 | ||
| Othergainsandlosses | ||||||
| Netmovementinfunds | 228,261 | o | 228,267 | 18 | ||
| Reconciliation offunds: | ||||||
| Totalfunds broughtforward | 8,330 | 8,330 | 8,372 | |||
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 236,s97 | o | 236,597 | 8,330 |
| Charity No. 1198844 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| € | f | ||
| Currentassets | |||
| Debtors | 9 | 55,561 | |
| Cashatbankand inhand | 189,616 | 8,330 | |
| 245,t77 | 8,330 | ||
| Creditors: Amount fallingduewithinoneyear | 10 | (8,s80) | |
| Netcurrentassets | 236,597 | 8,330 | |
| Totalassetslesscurrent liabilities | 236,597 | 8,330 | |
| Netassetsexcluding pensionassetorliability | 236,597 | 8,330 | |
| Total netassets | 236,s97 | 8,330 | |
| Thefunds ofthe charity | |||
| Restrictedfunds | 11 | ||
| Restricted income funds | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| Unrestrictedfunds | 11 | ||
| Generalfunds | 248,782 | 8,330 | |
| Designatedfunds | (11,s8s) | ||
| 236,597 | 8,330 | ||
| Reserves | 11 | ||
| Totalfunds | 236,s97 | 8,330 |
| Fundaccounting | |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | These areavailableforuse atthe discretion of the trusteesinfurtheranceofthe |
| general objectsofthecharity. | |
| Designatedfunds | These areunrestricted funds earmarkedbythe trusteesforparticular purposes. |
| Restrictedfunds | These are availableforusesubjecttorestrictions imposedbythedonor or through |
| terms ofan appeal. | |
| lncome | |
| Recognitionof | lncomeisincludedinthe StatementofFinancialActivities(SoFA)when thecharity |
| income | becomesentitled to,andvirtuallycertaintoreceive,theincomeandthe amountof |
| theincomecan be measuredwithsufficientreliability. | |
| lncomewithrelated | Where incomehasrelated expenditure the incomeandrelatedexpenditureis |
| expenditure | reportedgross intheSoFA. |
| Donationsand | Voluntary income receivedbyway ofgrants,donationsandgiftsisincludedinthe |
| legacies | thesoFAwhen receivableandonly when the Charityhasunconditional entitlement |
| tothe income. | |
| Tax reclaims on | lncomefromtaxreclaimsisincludedintheSoFAatthesametimeasthe |
| donationsandgifts | gift/donation towhichitrelates. |
| Donatedservices | These areonly includedinincome(withanequivalentamountinexpenditure) |
| andfacilities | where the benefittothecharityisreasonablyquantifiable,measurableand |
| material- | |
| Volunteer help | The valueofanyvolunteerhelp receivedisnot includedintheaccounts. |
| lnvestmentincome | Thisisincludedintheaccountswhenreceivable. |
| 2 | lncomefrom donationsandlegacies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| € | E | E | |||
| Donations | 40 | 40 | |||
| 40 | 40 | ||||
| 3 | lncomefrom charitable activities | ||||
| Unrestrict€dRestricted | Total | Total | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| E | f | E | E | ||
| Grant lncome | 79,628 | 70,697 | 90,32s | 2,300 | |
| Rentallncome | 2,700 | 2,700 | |||
| 19,628 | 12,797 | 92,42s | 2,300 | ||
| 4 | lncomefrom investments | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| € | E | f | |||
| lnterestEarned | 1,808 | 1,808 | |||
| 1,808 | 1,808 | ||||
| 5 | Otherincome | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| f | f | f | |||
| LandguardPartnershipFunds Transfer |
216,860 | 216,860 | |||
| 216,860 | 216,864 | ||||
| 6 | Expenditure oncharitable activities | ||||
| UnrestrictedRestricted | Total | Total | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| E | f | t | € | ||
| Expenditure onchoritable | |||||
| octivities | |||||
| Salary costs | 26,883 | 11,353 | 38,236 | 2,000 | |
| Pension costs | 6,71,2 | 2,838 | 9,550 | ||
| Governonce costs | |||||
| MeetingCosts | 350 | 350 | |||
| lndependent Examination | s00 | 500 | |||
| Legaland ProfessionalFees | 7,188 | 177 | 7,305 | ||
| 41,633 | 14,308 | 55,941 | 2,000 |
| Otherexpenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| € | E | E | f | |
| Motorandtravelcosts | 449 | 449 | ||
| Premises costs | 3,181 | 5,956 | 9,1,31 | |
| Generaladministrativecosts | 16,a57 | 76,A57 | 15 | |
| Legaland professionalcosts | 482 | 482 | 267 | |
| 20,520 | 6,405 | 26,925 | 282 |
| The averagemonthlynumber of fulltimeequivalent | employees during theyearwasas | follows: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Number | Number | ||
| General Management | 1 | ||
| NatureReserveMnaagement | 1 | ||
| Marketing andEvents | 1, | ||
| 3 | |||
| 9 | Debtors | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| f | f | ||
| Tradedebtors | 55,561 | ||
| s5,561 | |||
| 10 | Creditors: | ||
| amounts fallingduewithinoneyear | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| E | f | ||
| Othertaxes and socialsecurity | 2,483 | ||
| Accruals | 6,097 | ||
| 8,580 |
| Movementin tunds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lncoming | |||||
| At1April | resources (including other |
Resources expended |
Gross transfers |
At31 March 2024 |
|
| 2023 | gains/losses) | ||||
| E | f | f. | f | ||
| Restrictedfunds: | |||||
| Restricted income funds: | |||||
| NatureReserve | t2,797 | 120,7!3) | 7,916 | 0 | |
| Totol | 72,797 | (20,713) | 7,976 | 0 | |
| Unrestrictedfunds: | |||||
| Generalfunds | 8,330 | 298,336 |
(s0,s68) | (7,976) | 248,782 |
| Designatedfunds: | |||||
| Broadband Project | {3,2s8) | (3,2s8) | |||
| BrownSignageProject | \7,77Ol, | (1,170) | |||
| Gateway Project | 17,7s7], | 0,rs7l | |||
| rotul | (11,s8s) | (11,s8s) | |||
| Totalfunds | 8,330 | 311,133 | (82,866) | - |
236,s97 |
| 12 | BrownSignageProject Gateway Project Analysisofnetassetsbetweenfunds Provideimprove lmproveaccess |
dsignage in andaroundFelixsto totheNatureReserve |
we | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| Total | ||||
| funds | ||||
| E | € | |||
| Net currentassets | 236,597 | 236,597 | ||
| 236,597 | 236,597 | |||
| 13 | Reconciliationofnetdebt | |||
| At31 | ||||
| At1April | March | |||
| 2023 | Cashflows | 2024 | ||
| f | E | E | ||
| Cashandcashequivalents | 8,330 | 181,286 | 189,616 | |
| 8,330 | 181,286 |
189,616 | ||
| Netdebt | 8,330 | 181,286 |
189,616 |
| I.ANDGUARDANDFETIXSTOWECONSERVAT DetailedStatementofFinancialActivities forthe year ended 31 March 2024 |
ION TRUST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricte | Restricted | |||
| dfunds | funds | Totalfunds | Total funds | |
| 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| E | E | E | E | |
| lncome andendowments from: | ||||
| Donations andlegacies | ||||
| Donations | 40 | 40 | ||
| 40 | 40 | |||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Grant lncome | 79,628 | 10,697 | 90,325 | 2,300 |
| Rentallncome | 2,700 | 2,700 | ||
| 19,628 | 72,797 | 92,42s | 2,300 | |
| lnvestments | ||||
| lnterestEarned | 1,808 | 1,808 | ||
| 1,808 | 1,808 | |||
| Other | ||||
| LandguardPartnershipFunds Transfer |
216,860 | 216,860 | ||
| 216,860 | 216,860 | |||
| Total income andendowments | 298,336 | 72,797 | 311,133 |
2,300 |
| Expenditureon: | ||||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Salary costs | 26,883 | 11,353 | 38,236 | 2,OOO |
| Pension costs | 6,772 | 2,838 | 9,550 | |
| 33,595 | 1,4,!91 | 41,786 | 2,000 | |
| Governance costs | ||||
| MeetingCosts | 3s0 | 350 | ||
| lndependent Examination | 500 | 500 | ||
| LegalandProfessionalFees | 7,188 | 771 | 7,305 | |
| 8,038 | 1,1,1 | 8,15s | ||
| Total ofexpenditureoncharitable activities |
47,633 | 14,308 | s5,941 | 2,000 |
| Motorandtravelcosts | ||||
| Vehicles -lnsuranceand licences | 449 | 449 | ||
| 449 | 449 | |||
| Premises costs | ||||
| Premisesrepairsand | 3,181 | 5,956 | 9,137 | |
| maintenance | ||||
| 3,181 | 5,956 | 9,1,31 | ||
| Generaladministrativecosts, | ||||
| including depreciationand | ||||
| amortisation | ||||
| Equipmentexpensed | 1.1.,404 | 77,404 |
| DetailedStatement ofFinancialActivities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalinsurances | 1,,479 | 7,479 | ||
| Software,lTsupportandrelated | 56 | 56 | ||
| costs | ||||
| Subscriptions | 1) | 72 | ||
| 5undryexpenses | 50 | 50 | 15 | |
| Telephone,faxand broadband | 3,796 | 3,796 | ||
| L6,857 | 16,857 | 15 | ||
| Legaland professionalcosts | ||||
| Accountancy and bookkeeping | 482 | 4a2 | 267 | |
| 482 | 482 | 267 | ||
| Totalof expenditureofothercosts | 20,520 | 6,405 | 26,925 | 282 |
| Totalexpenditure | 62,1,53 | 20,773 | 82,866 | 2,282 |
| Net gainson investments | ||||
| Net income | 236,t83 | (7,916) | 228,261 | 18 |
| Transfersbetween funds | (7,916) | 7,916 | ||
| Net income beforeother gains/(losses) |
228,267 | o | 228,267 | 18 |
| OtherGains | ||||
| Netmovementinfunds | 228,267 | o | 228,267 | 18 |
| Reconciliation offunds: | ||||
| Total funds broughtforward | 8,330 | 8,330 | a372 | |
| Total funds carriedforward | 236,597 | o | 236,597 | 8,330 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ LANDGUARD AND FELIXSTOWE CONSERVATION TRUST members of On accounts for the year Charity no 1198844 ended 31 March 2024 (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 12 of year end accounts at 31 March 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: Name: Dawn Johnson (Mrs) Relevant professional FMAAT REG; 0126542 qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: ACCOUNT WRYTE LTD ~~5 SCHNEIDER BUSINESS PARK, FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK IP11 3SS~~
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
THIS SECTION IS NOT APPLICABLE.
October 2018
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