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2023-12-31-accounts

Transition Wilmslow

Charity Number 1201884

V5

Financial Statements

for the period ended 31 December 2023

Version History

V1 Original – prepared by Ian Smallwood and Jackie Gradwell based on Charity Commission Guidance. Reviewed by Andrew Backhouse

V2 – Copy incorporating the changes from Andrew Backhouse

V3 – Copy including minor wording changes to make Trustees report read better and replaced Receipt & Payments account with income/expenditure types (eg donations) rather than by fund (eg lindow)

Remove Sarah Fox as trustee

Reserves Policy – Drafted sentence that covers this for the trustees to approve

Fixed link to Annual Report 2023.

Reformatted accounts to split and show Restrictions to Grants.

Transition Wilmslow

Trustees Report

For the period ended 31 December 2023

Charity Name Transiton Wilmslow
Charity number 1201884
Registered Address Quaker Meetng House,
1A Bourne Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5HD.
Website Transiton Wilmslow Community Group
Trustees Pippa Jones Appointed 9 February 2023
Retred 9 March 2023
Andrew Backhouse Appointed 9 February 2023
Jacqueline Gradwell Appointed 7 November 2023
Lisa Johnson Appointed 5 October 2023
Lisa McClory Appointed 9 March 2023
Lata Anderson Appointed 9 February 2023
Ken Wallace Appointed 9 February 2023
Jean Hill Appointed 9 February 2023
Georgie Johnson Appointed 9 February 2023
Sarah Fox Appointed 9 February 2023
Retred 31 December 2023
Helen Lederer Appointed 9 February 2023
Retred 31 December 2023
Ofcers Chair Andrew Backhouse
Treasurer Jacqueline Gradwell
Secretary Sarah Fox
Bankers Co-op Bank, 1 Balloon St, Manchester
Yorkshire Building Society

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is registered with Charities Commission (England and Wales) as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The charity was registered on 9 February 2023. Prior to this date the activities of the charity were undertaken by Transition Wilmslow as a voluntary association.

The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution dated 9 February 2023.

Board of Trustees

Trustees are technically the members of the CIO, and are appointed from the wider pool of active participants in the work of Transition Wilmslow to bring a range of experience and skills to the Board. The trustees who served during the year are listed in the front of this document.

New trustees are given access to the Constitution and the latest accounts, are encouraged to undertake trustee training provided by Cheshire East Council for Voluntary Service, of which Transition Wilmslow is a member, and have their role explained by a current member of the Board.

The Role of Trustees is:-

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

A minimum of 14 days’ notice is given for the AGM, with the documents sent out including the annual statement of accounts and trustees’ annual report.

Trustee Meetings

The trustees meet at least quarterly, including a public AGM

Public Benefit Statement

The Trustees, in their meetings, have referred to the Charities Commission guidance on Public Benefit, including the guidance "public benefit: running a Charity (PB2)' ln making their decisions.

This Is to ensure that the charity's activities provide public benefit and promote the charitable objectives as set out in the charities governing document.

Objectives

Transition Wilmslow aims to build a sustainable town by working with people across our whole community to look after our natural environment, address climate change and share skills and knowledge. We undertake actions relating to our mission via a range of regular groups including food, trees, energy, transport and others.

Charitable Objects

The charitable objects of Transition Wilmslow are:

(a) to advance the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment and the prudent use of natural resources for the benefit of the public in Wilmslow, Handforth and surrounding areas through promotion, awareness raising and skill sharing to build community resilience to combat climate change and resource scarcity; and

(b) to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Groups and Activities

Transition Wilmslow established a series of groups to encourage activities which support its charitable objectives:

The activities of Transition Wilmslow and its groups are set out in its published Annual Report which can also be found on our website at: htps://www.transitonwilmslow.co.uk/_fles/ugd/b944b4_a6caab24a4144f8598081b3aec524f5.pd

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Meetings

Transition Wilmslow has regular monthly meeting, usually the 3rd Thursday at 7.30PM at the Friends Meeting House on Bourne Street Wilmslow, to catch up with progress from our groups, discuss areas of interest and plan events.

Trustees Remuneration and expenses

The trustees receive no remuneration The trustees can claim expenses (e.g. mileage)

Financial Review

These accounts are for the first period of Transition Wilmslow Charity. Prior to the Charity being registered on 9 February 2023, the organisation existed as a voluntary association, reporting annually in March.

During 2023 the Charity has received £11,385. The majority of the receipts are for the Lindow Moss (£4k), and Market Garden (£4k) Projects. The Repair café has generated £1k in the period.

The expenditure in the period amounted to £4,139.

In the period the charity generated a net receipt of £7,245.

At the end of the period the Charity had £19,719. in cash funds. The majority of the funds (£15k) are to be used for the designated projects in the future.

The purchase of the second polytunnel at Wilmslow Community Gardens was funded by grants from Riverside and Police Chief Commissioner (received April 2023 and August 2023). The negative opening balance reflects the payment for the polytunnel (January 2023), prior to receipt of all funds, but following the formal offer of such, and before becoming registered as CIO on 9 February 2023.

There is a Reserves policy to ensure adequate free reserves are available to cover any unforeseen expenditure. The minimum reserves are set at £4,000. The policy is subject to periodic review by the Board of Trustees.

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Transition Wilmslow

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Transition Wilmslow (“Charity”) for the period ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of Transition Wilmslow, 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 Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

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.

Signed: Benjamin Steer

Name: Benjamin Steer ACMA CGMA

Address: 33 Vale Head, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3BP

Date: 31/10/2024

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature
Print Name

Andrew Backhouse
Andrew
Backhouse		 Date of Approval
31/10/24

Notes to the Accounts - Accounting Policies

1. Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts are prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis.

2. Going Concern

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

3. Prior Period Accounts

No prior period figures have been included in the accounts as this is the first accounting period for the Charity Transition Wilmslow.

4. Income

6. Liabilities

Income is collected specifically for passing to other bodies and so do not represent income for the Charity. These are not included in the Receipts and Payments Account.

  1. Direct Taxation

All the activities of the Charity are charitable and therefore exempt from income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. There are no trading profits on which corporation tax is payable.

9. Fund Accounting

The use of funds is determined by the following categories: