Trustees Annual Report and Accounts Boston Spa, Wetherby and Villages Community Green Group Registered Charity Number: 1204438 Reference and Administration Details The Trustees who acted during the year to 31 December 2025 are.. Adrian Balcombe Ichairl Penny Stables Mike Gadd Keith Jackson Nicola Lister Karen strOmbe (resigned 31 March 20251 The address of Nicola Lister is used as the reported administrative address for the charity although no activity takes place from this address. The CIO uses a bank account with The Cooperative Bank. Structure, Governance & Management The Governing Document of the Trust is dated 22 August 2023 and is available on the Charity Commission website. The organisation's constitution is A Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI Trustees are appointed for a period of 4 years. The minimum number of Trustees is three. Membership of the group 15 open to all people in the local community. The Objects of the CIO are= al To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity and sustainability,- bl To protert and safeguard the environment for the public benefit through the promotion of repair and re-use of products as a means of preventing and minimising waste disposal,. and cl To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.
Main Activities and Background The Group started its activities in March 2021 and then registered as a CIO with the Charities Commission on 23 August 2023. This Annual Report relates to the second period of activity to 31 December 2025. The Boston Spa, Wetherby & Villages Green Group was set up with three objectives= l. To reduce our carbon emissions 2. To increase biodiversity 3. To reduce waste and increase recycling in our community Our aiffl is to help the environment in our local area, but hopefully other areas can benefit from some of our ideas. We have set up 3 community action Eroups to focus on specific areas, namely.. Protecting and increasing Tree Cover, and creating Wildlife Corridors Big Bike Fix Education & Collaboration Summary of main achievements in the period O Helping people save energy and money. Supporting Yorkshire businesses and creating local green jobs. O Planted over 400 trees in our local communitv. Fixed and donated over 1,000 bikes since starting as part of our Big Bike Fix. Working to improve our natural riverside environment. Natural hedge creation, developing orchards, riverside improvements and new educational signage. All with the objective of helping biodiversity, slowing rainfall runoff and prevent flooding. O Worked with local schools to help them with the STEM Learning. Engaged with the wider community. To 31 December 2025 we have helped run 5 Eco Fairs in collaboration with local churches. We have also organised citizen science events such as moth trapping, bat walks and excess fruit stalls. All community volunteers. Every week, we are gethng new members joining us who would like to get involved in some aspect of protecting our local environment, reducing our carbon waste, increasing biodiversity or reducing waste. During 2026 we have been nominated for the Kings Award for Voluntary Service and await to hear further news.
Charity's Financial Position during and at the end of the period We have continued with the same activities as the preceding years, focussing on the trees and wildlife activities and the big bike fix. We ensure that any money that is received for specific purposes is allocated accordingly for example Parish Council money which has been received to assist with the Trees and Wildlife activities has been kept separate from other funds. At the end of the period there are no restricted funds being carried forward. We will continue to look to provide activities in line with our objectives and seek the necessary funds. Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above Signed and dated on behalf of the Trustees Adrian Balcombe Chair 17 June 2026
Independent examiners report on the accounts Boston Spa, Wetherby and Villages Community Green Group Registered Charity Number= 1204438 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2024. As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 011 I'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under s145 of the Act in carrying out me examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under S14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect- Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or 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 drdwn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Boston Spa, Wetherby and Village5 Community Green Group Registered Charity Number: 1204438 Receipt and payments accounts 22 August 2023 to 31 December 2024 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Big Bike Fix Restricted funds Trees & Wildlife Total funds Receipts Grants 500 500 Donations Fund raising activity- Community Assembly Fund raising activity- Wilding film Fund raising activity- Big Bike Fix Other 70 536 70 536 735 770 735 770 71 71 2.182 2.682 Payments Big Bike Fix Trees & Wildlife activities Film Community Assembly Insurance Other 1,706 158 390 630 501 20 1,699 500 1,706 5(Kl 3,905 Balance Funds blf Funds c/f 2,458 2,941 1,706 4,164 2,941 Made upof Cooperative Bank Cash 2,901 40 2.941
Boston Spa. Wetherby & Vlllage5 Community Green Group Charitablc In¢orporated OrBanisatlon Registered Charlty Number 1204438 Incorporated 22 Au8USt 2023 12 month IS months 22108/Z3 to 31112124 3V12125 Re¢elpts & Payments Account fte£tipts 818 Bike Fix Other IEvents etcl Trees Donation 2,333.26 S44.70 1,262.LKJ 70.00 4,209.96 770.00 1.271.06 500.00 141.ss 2,682.91 Paymexts Big Bike Fix Other (Events etr) Tree5 InS¢jran /Assets 2.019.61 1.413.27 1,206.27 150.00 4,789.15 1,706.45 1.042.92 657.43 499.05 3.905.85 De15citforthe period -S79.19 -1.222.94 Reserves b/f 2,941.50 4,164.44 Reserve5 c/f 2.362.31 2,941.50 Statement of Assets 818 Bike Ftx Gencral total Trees 1,587.61 230.01 544.69 2.362.31 L273.96 1.311.78 35).16 2,941.50 83nk & Cash cooperaiive bank Cash 2,322.66 39.65 2,362.31 2,901.50 40.00 2,941.50 Notes to the Ac¢ovnts.' l. The aceovnts are prepared on a cash basis, rather than an at¢ruals basls. 2. There are no flxed assets. or other assetslllabSlltles other than cash and bank. 3. There were no employees and one sub-contractor for a part of the year. 4. All TrLtStee5 and Offi£er5 art ¥oluntsry. 5. There are no formal ¢ontracts/arran8ements forthe work the Group does. Aceounts Rcvicw.. I have checkèd the ca5hbook against the SnvoSces and bank statements. on a sample basis, and ¢ortcluded that this is an accurate refle¢bon of the movemeftt In the 12 rnonths to 31 December 2025. Jo Duncan Date iylo JI ts)ZG