## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st June 2024 Period start date To Period end date 31st may 2025** ## **Charity name:** ## **Charity registration number:** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote for the benefit of the public, the
conservation, protection and improvement
of the physical and natural environment of
a 23-acre woodland site adjacent to Barby
village by:
**•**
Engaging with local stakeholders;
local and national bodies; and local
businesses in order to plant and
maintain an area that will include
woodland, wildflower meadows and
wetland areas.
**•**
Providing opportunities, through
volunteering, for people of all ages
to learn about the ecology of natural
areas and to develop skills in
planting and maintaining these
areas.
**•**
Providing a space for people to
exercise and enjoy the beauty of the


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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|This year The Barby Woodland Trust have:
• Constructed a Forest school area and
run 6 days of Forest school activities for
local children as well as 2 family events
at easter and Halloween
• Dug out a wetland area that will provide
important natural habitat for wildlife
• Weeded all of our 7000 planted trees to
ensure that they are able to grow
successfully
• Replaced 250 trees which have failed to
grow from the initial planting round
• Installed a number of benches and picnic
tables around the site
• Improved accessibility to the site by
constructing small bridges over water
flows and ditches
• Started to develop several wildflower
areas and have also planted 1000
bluebells
• Recruited trustees and volunteers who
regularly work on the site
• Maintained our positive relationship with
our local school and pre-school who now
visit the site regularly
• Installed a dog waste bin on site
• Developed positive relationships with
several locally based businesses who
have supported our work by providing
volunteers from their workforce as well
as funding and equipment| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
|Para 1.18|All the trustees have been provided with
the guidance and made aware of their
responsibilities and obligations| |~~benefit~~||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Barby Woodland Trust is not a grant
making charity.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|• The Barby Woodland Trust has some 40
volunteers some of whom come to work
on the site at least twice per month.
Additionally we have links with three
local companies who supply volunteers
as part of their community engagement
programmes
• Volunteers are also involved in
fundraising activities| |---|---|---| |Other||Not applicable| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|• The planting of some 7000 trees is
primarily intended to give environmental
benefit to the local community and more
widely
• Work to improve the flow of water into
the sight and the development of the
new wetland area provides sustainable
habitats for wildlife, birds and insects
• Local children have been involved in tree
planting and the forest school provides
opportunities for learning and exercise
• The site is now being used by large
numbers local people for exercising and
dog walking
• Volunteers from the local community
and businesses have been able to learn
about what is involved in developing and
maintaining a sustainable woodland| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Achievements against
objectives set||The work we have done this year (detailed
above) has continued to contribute to
achieving the objectives of the charity. This
can be measured in the increasing use of
the site by local people, the successful
growth of the trees (now well established)
and the involvement of children, local
people and businesses in the project.| |---|---|---|---| ||Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The work we have done this year (detailed
above) has continued to contribute to
achieving the objectives of the charity. This
can be measured in the increasing use of
the site by local people, the successful
growth of the trees (now well established)
and the involvement of children, local
people and businesses in the project.| ||||| ||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
**I**n this year we mostly met our objectives
through engagement with a large company
which helped us financially with the wetland
work. We have also reviewed our annual
running costs and established a reserve
fund of 1.5 times our regular annual
expenditure. A fundraising subgroup has
been established tasked with raising a sum
equivalent to the annual costs of the charity
(excluding projects) and this is working to
reach this figure in the next year.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Not applicable
Other
Not applicable| |---|---| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Barby Woodland Trust is financially
sound and has sufficient resources to
meet its objectives (see accounts).
A contingency fund of 1.5 times annual
costs has been established.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We have a sum of £7000 invested in a
savings account which is equivalent to
approximately 20 months of our annual
financial commitments which are basically
rent, dog waste contract, equipment and
insurance| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£7000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|• Grants from schemes funded by local
businesses (e.g. National Grid)
• Individual donations
• Help in kind by the provision of
equipment and materials
• Partnerships with local businesses
• Fundraising activities| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Apart from the bank savings accounts we
do not have any investments and as such
do not carry any risk| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Not applicable| |Other||Not applicable| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s

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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Our governing document is the:
Constitution of The Barby Woodland Trust,
a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
whose only Voting Members are its
Charitable Trustees| |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
|Para 1.25|Trustees are recruited from local people
with particular skills required to
administer the charity. Possible trustees
are suggested and voted on by the
existing trustees| |~~trustees~~||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|New trustees are given the Charity
Commission’s information about trustee
responsibilities on appointment.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Not applicable| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|Not applicable| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Barby Woodland Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|1202123| ||Charity’s principal address
2, Cleves Cottages
Barby
Rugby
CV23 8TF| |---|---| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
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11|Paul Reynolds|Chair||| ||Graham
Sloper|Secretary||| ||Josephine Tilly
(Martin|Treasurer||| ||Pippa Reeve|||| ||Katherine
Webster||From 22nd April
2025|| ||Gavin Callard|||| ||Natalie
Kimberley|||| ||Neill Smith||From May 2025|| ||Nigel
Parkinson||From 2nd July
2024|| ||Malcolm Smith||From 2nd July
2024|| ||Robert Wilson|||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|We do not hold any funds on behalf of others| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|Not applicable| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** None **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ~~Not applicable~~ ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details There is no reason for non-disclosure of trustees ## **Other optional information** **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Graham Sloper Paul Reynolds **Full name(s)** Graham Paul Sloper Paul Reynolds **Position (eg** Secretary Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 26th January 2026 THE BARBY WOODLAND TRUST Unaudited f inancial statements for tho year ended 01 June 2025 THE BARBY WOODLAND TRUST Unaudited financial statements forthe year ended 01 June 2025 Contents Company details Page 3 Directors. report Pa9e 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Income statement Balance sh8et Notes to the accounts THE BARBY WOODLAND TRUST Unaudited financial statements for the year ended 01 June 2025 Company details THE BARBYWOQDLAND TRUST is a private company limited by 5hare5. registered in England and Wales, re91Stered number CE031536. The cornpany's registered address is: 2 Cleve Cottage. 8arby, Rugby, United Kingdom. CV23 8TF Diractors and Advisors Directors Paul Reynolds Jo Martin THE BARBYWOODLAND TRUST Unaudited financial statements for the year ended 01 June 2025 Directors, report The directors present their report and the unaudited financial statem8nts of the company for the year ended 01 Jung 2025 Serving officers The directors who served the company during the year were as follov4S: Paul Reynolds Jo Martin PfOVi8ion8 These accounts h8v8 been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the sm811 companies regim8. This report Was approved by the board of director5 on 01 Dec8mb8r 2025. and is signod on behalf of th board by.. Signed Date THE BARBYWOODLAND TRUST Unaudited financial statements forthe year ended 01 June 2025 Income statement 2025 15 months to 01 Jun 24 Turnover 4,484.36 12,512.72 Other income 21.706.69 21,279.71 C05t of raw materials and consumables (4,fJ4Q84) (1,902.56) Staff costs (83.33) (210.00) Othef ¢harges (13,344.02) (16,392.70) Tax (1206.12) (2,904.34) Proflt or (loii) 6,912.74 12,382.83 THE BARBYWOODLAND TRUST Unaudited financial statements forthe year ended 01 June 2025 Balance sheet 2025 15 months to 01 Jun 24 Current assets 23.406.03 15,287.17 Cr8dilors- amounts falling duo Within one year (4,nO.46) 12,904.34) Net current assets / (liabilities) 19,295.67 12.382.83 Totsl &s$•ts l•ss curr•nt liabiliti•i 19,295.57 11382.83 N•t a41et9 19,295.57 12,382.83 Capital and r•serv•s 19,295.57 12,382.83 Forthe year ending 01 June 2025 the companywas antitledto exemption from audit under section 471 of the Compani6$ Act 2006 rèlating to Small ¢ompanies. These accounts have been prepared in 8ccord8nce with the micro-eDtity provisions and delivered in a¢cord8n¢e with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small Companies regime. Directorj, re$ponsibilili•s: The members have not raquired th• company to obtain an audii of its accounts for the year in qu•stion in accordance with $e¢tion 476; The director5 acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requiremènts of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of 8ccounts. These accounts were approved by the board of directors on 01 D￿ember 2025. and are signed on behelf of the bo8rd by: Signed Date THE BARBY WOODLAND TRUST Unaudited financial statements for the year ended 01 June 2025 Notes to the accounts Avorage number of employ08$ During the yearthe average numb8r of employees was O (15 months to 01 Jun 24- 0). THE BARBY WOODLAND TRUST Un8udited financial staternents forthe year ended 01 June 2025 Final accounts- Income Statement Income Statement 2025 15 rnonths to 01 Jun 24 Income Statement items Turnover(toggle 8ddition8l row8) 4.484.36 0.00 12.512.72 Salos 0.00 136.67 0.00 0.00 Donations 0.00 4,347.69 0.00 0.00 Other incomeltoggie additional row8) 0.00 21,706.69 0.00 21,279.71 Interest Received 0.00 220.55 0.00 0.00 Refund ol Uthef Tax Received 0.00 1,798.50 0.00 0.00 Gr8nt Income 19.687.64 0.00 0.00 Cost ol raw m8ter1818 and con8um8blesltoggie addition81 row8) 0.00 (4,644.84) 0.00 11,902.56) Cost of Sale¥ 0.00 12,510.00) 0.00 0.00 Materiels 0.00 (2.134.841 0.00 0.00 Staff co8ts(toggie additional rows) 0.00 (83.33) 0.00 (210.001 SuDcontiactor Costs 0.00 (83.33) 0.00 0.00 Other chargesltoggie additlonal rows) (13,344.021 0.00 {16,392.70 Site Materials (11,582.66) 0.00 0.00 Office Costs (25.001 0.00 0.00 Rent 0.00 {208.33) 0.00 0.00 -Qff ice Equipment 0.00 180.761 0.00 0.00 Printing 0.00 10.00 0.00 0,00 Sundrip.s 0.00 (17.50) 0.00 0.00 Final accounts- Income Statement Income Statement 2025 15 Months to 01 Jun 24 Income Statement items Motor Expenses 0.00 (115.83) 0.00 0.00 Advertisingand Promotion 0.00 (247.12) 0.00 0.00 Business Entertaining (28.80) 0.00 0.00 Insurance (1.048.021 0.00 0.00 Taxltoggle additional rows) (1,206.121 0.00 {2,904.341 Corporation Tax Expense (1,206.12) 0.00 0.00 Profit or (108sI 6,912.74 0.00 12,382.83 Fin818ccounts - 8818nce Sheet Balance Sheet 2025 15 months to 01 Jun 24 881ance Sheet Items Current assetsltoggie addttional row81 23,406.03 0.00 15,287.17 0.00 Bank Account.. Business CurrentAccount 13.541.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 80nk AcLount'. The Bawbywoodlanct Trust Liquidity Manager 95 days 7,822.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 VAT 469.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 VAT Reclaimed 1,572.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 Creditor8: amounts failing due within one year{toggie addition8l rows) (4,110.461 0.00 (2.904.341 0.00 Corporation Tax (4,110.46) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Net current assets I Iliabilities} 19.295.57 0.00 12,382.83 Total assets less current li8bilities 0.00 19,295.57 0.00 12,382.83 Net asset8 0.00 19,295.57 0.00 12.382.83 Fin81 accounts- Balance Sheet Balance Sheei 2025 15 months to 01 Jun 24 Balance Sheet items Capital and reserves{toggie addition81 rows) 0.00 19,295.57 0.00 12,382.83 .SaLes 0.00 136.67 0.00 0.00 Donations 0.00 4.347.69 0.00 0.00 Interest Received 220.55 0.00 0.00 Refunl of Other Tax Received 1,798.50 0.00 0.00 Grant Income 19,687.64 0.00 0.00 Cost of Sales (2,510.001 0.00 Materials {2.134.841 0.00 0.00 SubcontractorGo&ts 0.00 {83.331 0.00 0.00 Site Materials 0.00 (11,582.661 0.00 0.00 Off ice Costs 0.00 (25.00) 0.00 0.00 Rent 0.00 (208.331 0.00 0.00 Off ice Equipment 0.00 {80.761 0.00 0.00 Printing 10.00 0.00 0.00 Sundiies 0.00 (17.50) 0.00 0.00 Motor Expenses 0.00 (115.83) 0.00 0.00 AdvertisinE and Promotion 0.00 (247.121 0.00 0.00 Business Entertaining 0.00 (28.801 0.00 0.00 Insurano 0.00 (1,048.021 0.00 0.00 Corporation Tax Expen.8e 0.00 (1.206.12) 0.00 0.00 Prolit gno Loss 0.00 12,382.83 0.00 0.00 Forthe year ending 01 June 2025 the companywas entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 re18tingto small companies. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entityprovisions and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companie5 subject to the sm811 companies regime. Directors, responsibilities: The members have not required the companyto obtain an audit of its accounts forthe ye8r in question in accordance with section 476: The directors 8cknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. Notes to the eccounts Average number of ernployee8 During the yearthe average number of employees was 0 (15 monlhs to 01 Jun 24.. 0). CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Ind•p•ndent E￿MIne¢S Report Report to thè trustaesl members of The Barby Woodland T￿￿t On accounts for the year •ndad 1st March 2024 to 1st 2025 Charity no (rf any) 1202123 Set out on pag I r8POrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charrty {Ihe Trust") for the penod ended Rosponsibllitios and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of ba81$ of report the accounts in accordance with the requiremenls of the Charrlies Act 2011 (Yhe Act.). I report in re8pe¢l of my examination of the Trust'8 accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable ￿r8dlon$ given by the Charity Commi88ion under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in Gonnection with the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material Inde￿ndant •xaminorf8 8tat•m•nt accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtlh the accounting records I have no concems and have come a(rns no other matters in connection with the examinats'on to which attent￿n should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not appty. Slgn•d: 22Tr1 January 2026 Njgel Gove ACMA qualificallon(s) or l>ody (If any): Address: 48 Kilsby Ro￿{ Barby Rugby cir23 8TU Section B Oisclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independerrt examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief delails of any items that the examiner wishès to disclose. None