THE WATER CONSERVATION TRUST CIO Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Registered Charity Number 1199697
The Water Conservation Trust CIO Report of the Trustees For the period 18 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 The Charity The name of the Charity is The Water Conservation Trust CIO and its registered address is c/0 6 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Readin& RG7 3EF. The number of the charity is 1199697 and it is Registered in England and Wales. Trustees and Thelr Responslbllities All trustees are appointed by the Court of the Worshlpful Company of Water Conservators in consultation with the Chairman of The Water Conservation Trust CIO. Trustees who served on The Water Conservation Trust CIO at any time since commencement and the date of this report are: Mr Roger North Mr Peter Hall Mr Michael Williamson Mr Roger Hewitt Iresi8ned 19 September 2023) Mr Rob Casey Mr Trevor Harrington Professor Carolyn Robert5 Professor Martin Bigg The Water Conservation Trust CIO (the Yrusv) has four appointed officer positions: 11 Chairman (currently held by Roger North (Trustee)) 21 Honorary Treasurer {currently held by Peter Hall (Trustee)) 31 Honorary Legal Advisor Icurrently held by Keith iawrey Inon-Trustee)) 4} Honorary Secretary Iturrently held by Christine Duthie Inon-Trustee}I The Chairman and Honorary Treasurer are responsible for preparin8 the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Unbted Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountin8 Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trust to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements The Trust is required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently: Observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI-
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and Prepare the financial statements on the going conrn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trust is responslble for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, as amended bythe Charlties Act 2022. It is also responsible for safeguardingthe assets of the charity and hence for takin8 rea50nable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trust is responsible for the maintenance and intÈ8rity of the charity and financial information included on the chariWs section of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators website. Other Relevant OrganSsations Bankers Uoyd5 8anK PO Box 10(Kl. Andover, BXI ILT Independent Assessor Untll December 2022, Bucks Accountlng and Management Servlces Ltd, 29 Hook Road, Ampfield, $0519DB; from January 2023, Nell Beaton & Co., Janda. The Friary. Old Wlndsw. SL4 2NR CCLA. Senator House. 85 Queen Vlrtorla Street, Loftdon, EC4V 4ET Fund Managers Schroders, Box 1402, Sunderland SR43 4AF Sollcttors None currently appoirted Financial arrangements - proEres5 The Trust was constltuted as a Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon on 18 July 2022. In the period 18 July 2022 and 30 June 2023, the Trusys Officers have set up and tested banking arrangements, obtained the consent of HMRC to recover Gift Aid, and set up investment accounts with Fund Managers CCLA and Schroders, to allow Trust operations to begln on I July 2023. This has meant that only two financlal transactlons had taken place by 30 June 2023. Trustees New trustees, chosen from Liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators, are appointed from time-to-time to fill vacancies, by invitation from the Court of the
Worshipful Company of Water Conservators. No other individual or other body has power to appoint newtrurtees. New trustees are indurted into the Trust and work closely wrth existing trustees. Trustees are given literature issued by the Charity Commission setting out their responsibilities. Trustees are given the opportunlty to attend conferences and training pertaining to the roles and responsibilities of trustees. The general management and administration of the charity are vested in the appointed officers. All trustees are volunteers and no remuneration or benefrts were provided to them. Rlsk Assessment A Risk Assessment has been conducted. The Trust has appropriate arrangements in place for the preparation of financla statements, the keeping of proper accounts and records, the safeguarding of assets and the detection of fraud. The Trust reco8nises its responsibilities to both members and beneficlaries in matters of data security IGDPRI, safe8uarding and general conduct and re8ularly revlew5 Its procedures and takes professional advice where required. Related Party Transactions The charity trustees confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief there were no financial transartions undertaken bythe Trust in the period ended 30 June 2023 in which the charlty trustees or any person/company connected w*th them had, directly or Indirertly, a materlal interest. Object of the Trust The Objects of the Trust, as Set out in its incorporation documents are: {1) the rÈllef of poverty of person5 generally and in particular of those persons en8a8ed in water conservation or the water industry and their dependants; 121 the advancement of education of persons en8aged or desiring to enga8e in artivities connected wlth the water industry or elsewhere in industry and commerce generally and in particular by.. providing or contributing towards the provision of all requisite facilities in connection therewith; lill awarding to such person5 intending to be engaged in the water industry or elsewhere in industry and commerce generally scholarships and exhibitions at any educational establishment approved by the Trustees,. lili) awarding prizes in connection with the examinations of reco8nised education authorities; (iv) assisting in general or industrial or commercial edUCatn any persons in necessitous circumstances who are preparing to enter the water industry commerce or industry 8enerally by the provision of books the payment of fees and
the defrayment of expenses of travelling or Maintenance or by such other means as the Trustees may think frt: {3) the promotlon of research in the field of water technology and consetvation or otherwise for the advancement of the educatton of persons engaged or deslring to engage in the water industry PROVIDED THAT the useful results of such research shall be di55eminated for the public benefrt and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the provlsion of financial support and facilities for those engaged in such research and the award of bursaries and prizes in connection therewith- 14) to make donations to any registered charity. Delivery of Publlc Benefit The Trust confirms that it has adopted the Charity Commission'5 general guidance on public benefit when revlewing the tharitys aims and objectives and when plannlng fvture activltles. Financlal Reporting The Trust was constituted as 3 Charitable Incorporated Or8anlsation on 18 July 2022. In the period 18 July 2022 and 30 June 2023, the Trust's Officers have set up and tested banking arrangements, obtained the consent of HMRC to recover Gift Aid, and set up investment accounts with Fund Managers CCLA and khroders, to allow Trust operations to begin on I July 2023. Only two financial transactions were recorded in the perlod to 30 June 2023. The flnanclal statements of the Trust comply with statutory requirements and the requlrements of its governlng instrument and include additional information requlred by law. At the year-end there were no commltments regarding on-80in8 expendlture, incomplete projects, or obligations not met whith were not provlded for in the accounts. Flnanclal Reserves Pollcy The financial reserves pollcy is to develop the Fund to support: {il a medium-term programme of bursaries (including travel bursaries) at UK universities, lill the tmprovement of water and environment content in academic and trainlng course5, and lili) to provide financial support for cases of poverty. Going Concern The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trusys ability to continue as a going concern. Facilities The charity does not own any facilities.
Flnancial Ststements Flnancial Statements for the perfod 18 July 2022 until 30 June 2023 Openin8 Balance 18July 2022 Donatlon 13 April 2023 200.LX) Transfer to The Water Conservatlon Trust (No l(X)7648) (test) 2 May 2023 100.00 Balance at 30 June 2023 100.00 By order of the Trustees Roger North Peter Hall Chairman Hon. Treasurer Date: 7 November 2023