Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 June 2023 31 March 2024 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Nature and Community
Other names charity is known by none Registered charity number (if any) 1203361
Charity's principal address Acacia Cottage, Midway
Chalford Hill Stroud Postcode GL6 8EN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trusteename | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| TobyFord | Chair | |||
| Emma Hutchins | ||||
| Tim Woodfine | Treasurer | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity ’ s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustees Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity ’ s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees ’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
- The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources for the public benefit, by;
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
- a) The provision of equipment or materials to support activities which help to restore degraded ecosystems, recover biodiversity, or promote sustainable use of natural resources;
b)
- the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and
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regeneration;
c) making grants to organisations furthering similar preservation and conservation purposes. 2. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement, and rehabilitation of the environment and,
- To promote study and research in such subjects, providing the public with skills and knowledge to partake in sustainable development. Sustainable development means “ development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. ”
For context, Nature and Community is a new, small charity registered on 1[st] June 2023 and therefore the year ending 31[st] March 2024 represented the formative months of our activities. Trustees read and took into account Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when forming the charity and when considering its work and activities.
During this initial period, the charity undertook small-scale habitat creation and restoration work, provided school education materials on native wildlife and helped with the maintenance of a school woodland outdoor learning facility in Gloucestershire, UK.
Summary of the main The charity engaged with colleagues in international non-governmental activities undertaken for the organisation delivery partners to understand needs of local groups in Niger and public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Chad interested in ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Summary of the main During our initial 9 months we: achievements of the charity during the year
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Fund raised £2,520. meeting the modest expectations of Trustees during this formative period.
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Planted 420 native trees (14 species) to create new scrub and woodland habitats and enhance biodiversity across a hectare of amenity grassland.
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Developed and provided education materials on British native wildlife to support a primary school nature club.
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Contributed to the maintenance of a woodland outdoor learning facility used by 180 primary school children.
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Developed policies and procedures to guide the charity ’ s future work, with particular attention to due diligence and complexities of supporting delivery partners in Africa.
The Charity plans to build on these modest beginnings in its second financial year.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity ’ s policy on reserves
Trustees adopted a reserves policy, (1) as a contingency against unforeseen or unexpected needs. As a new, small charity with no fixed overheads, Trustees agreed to set aside a nominal amount of £500 for this purpose, which we believe is a reasonable and proportional sum at this stage; and (2) to meet planned commitments that could not be met through initial fund raising or future income alone. Trustees agreed to set aside £1,500 for this purpose in accordance with the charity ’ s plans and with the expectation that these funds would be expended in the following financial year.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity ’ s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees ’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity ’ s trustees
Signature(s) Toby Ford Full name(s) Tim Woodfine Date 20th January 2025
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| Nature and Community | 1203361 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| Period start date For the period from 1st June 2023 |
To | Period end date 31st March 2024 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,520 - - - - - - - 2,520 - - - 2,520 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,520 - - 2,520 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,520 - - - - - - - 2,520 - - - 2,520 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,520 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 2,520 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
2,520 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 2,520 | - | - | 2,520 | - | ||
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| 2,520 | - | - | 2,520 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at Bank Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,520 - - - - - 2,520 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Tim Woodfine Toby Ford |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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