2025-12-31-accounts

Friends of Horsenden Trustees Annual Report

The Trustees present their report for the period January - December 2025.

Friend of Horsenden CIO, Horsenden Farm, Horsenden Lane North, Perivale, UB6 7PQ

Charity Registration No. 1205817

Independent Examiner: Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited, The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Contents

Objectives and Activities......................................................................................................................... Structure, Governance and Management............................................................................................... Financial Overview................................................................................................................................... Achievements in 2025 and Future Plans...................................................................................................... Volunteering.............................................................................................................................................. Agroecology: Vegetables, Flowers and Orchard................................................................................... Education.................................................................................................................................................. Conservation on nature reserve site....................................................................................................... Public enjoyment of farm site.................................................................................................................. Community events.................................................................................................................................... Business Development............................................................................................................................ Long term sustainability projects...........................................................................................................

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Charity reference and administration details

Objectives and Activities

The objects of the CIO as set out in our constitution are:

1. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of Horsenden with particular reference but not limited to: i. Biodiversity and trees, plant, birds, and animal life; ii. Historic buildings and facilities; iii. Agricultural and horticultural activities.

2. To advance the education of the public in the subjects of the environment, agriculture, horticulture, cultural heritage and history in particular as they relate to Horsenden.

3. For the public benefit, to provide facilities in Horsenden for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of these individuals or the public at large

Our vision : To lead the way in community-led conservation

Our mission : To protect, develop and promote Horsenden, for the long term, as an urban site of nature conservation whilst engaging and educating the public through courses, talks, events, and tasks

Our values:

• Community: We constantly strive to build a welcoming, supportive and inclusive community of volunteers.

• Conservation: We value the natural environment and seek to protect and enhance it in all that we do.

• Learning: We encourage, and facilitate, people of all ages to experience and learn about nature and their local environment.

What we do:

• Practical conservation tasks to preserve, and improve for biodiversity, the Horsenden area.

• Assist in maintaining the buildings, infrastructure and facilities of the farm. Including growing vegetables, maintaining the orchard, keeping rare breeds livestock. We also maintain public areas of the site to ensure it thrives as a community space that can be enjoyed by all.

• Run community events to showcase the farm, orchards, surrounding natural areas and the work of the group.

• Run courses for the promotion and perpetuation of traditional crafts, conservation skills and permaculture methods.

• Collaborate with local and national groups with similar conservation aims, notably supporting reintroduction programmes for Harvest Mice and Beavers.

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• Provide opportunities for local school children to learn about and engage with the natural environment and farming.

Structure, Governance and Management

The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

Trustees:

The trustees who have served during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Current trustees:

Sarah Murphy - Chair (initial appointment 21 November 2023 for 2 years, re-appointed for full 3 year term 24 November 2025)

Justin Bonnet - (initial appointment 21 November 2023 for 1 year, re-appointed for full 3 year term December 2024)

Callum Lee - Treasurer (appointed 12 March 2025) Sally Dalzell - (appointed 12 January 2026)

No longer serving:

Anne Thompson (appointed 21 November 2023 - term ended 24 November 2025) Martin Smith (appointed 21 November 2023 - Deceased 27 December 2025)

Friends of Horsenden has a 15-page Constitution as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and its only voting members are its charity trustees. We adhere to The Charities Act 2011 definitions of trustees as the people who have general control and management of the administration. The Code of Conduct for the Voluntary and Community Sector principles state that ‘trustees should have a diverse range of skills, experience and knowledge needed to run an organisation effectively’ and that ‘trustees should receive the necessary induction, training, and ongoing support they need to discharge their duties’.

Appointments are made as per the Articles of Association and our Governing Document which specifies that there should be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 Trustees. Apart from the first charity trustees, all trustees are usually appointed for a fixed term of 3 years, by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

Benefits . Trustees do not receive any benefits from their position. They are entitled to reclaim travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in their duties. Claims in the 2025 period totalled £41.21.

Trustee meetings in 2025 were held every 6 weeks.

Recruitment

Trustees are recruited from existing members, supporters and via third party advertising.

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Induction procedures for new Trustees are the responsibility of the Chair. All Trustees are provided with a detailed role description and given informal guidance and support regarding their role.

Responsibilities. The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's incoming resources and the application of those resources for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.

• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS102).

• make judgements 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.

• prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to

• presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for ensuring that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the 2006 Charities Act with regards to the public benefit statement.

Financial Overview

Funding Streams

Friends of Horsenden benefits from a broad and diversified mix of income streams. Sales of items such as juice, vegetables, honey, and eggs contribute around forty percent of income, while corporate volunteering contributes just over twenty percent. Community events and courses contribute around fifteen percent of income each, with the remainder coming from space hire, donations, and other smaller items. A diverse range of income streams helps reduce dependence on any single stream and allows the charity to plan with greater confidence. 2025 was the first twelve-month accounting period for Friends of Horsenden, as the 2024 accounts were the first produced and covered a fourteen-month period. The 2024 accounts also included income carried forward from the charity pre-incorporation. The shorter period and carried forward income is reflected in 2025 receipts of £67k in

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comparison to £101k in 2024, and 2025 payments of £39k in comparison to £55k in 2024. Net profit for 2025 was £28k, in comparison to £36k in 2024.

During the latter part of 2025 Ealing Council conducted structural surveys on the on site farm house to assess its safety and in December 2025 they assessed that the risk of a partial collapse was significant enough that they had to create a safety exclusion zone on a 6m perimeter and hoarding was erected to that effect. The exclusion zone caused significant disruption to operations on site, blocking off the main access route in front of the farm house, access to the kitchen garden and the covered courtyard/seating areas. The house was not in use by the charity but was and is part of future plans and strategy. While there is a lot of work happening to ensure the future plans and strategy are not derailed and site operations can be optimised as updates from Ealing Council are received, the hoarding will not have an impact on any current income streams and is not considered a going concern risk.

Reserves Policy

The charity maintains a reserves policy that is reviewed annually. The aim is to hold the equivalent of six months of operating expenditure as a prudent buffer to manage short-term income fluctuations and ensure continuity of services if income performance does not meet expectations. The target will be adjusted where necessary to reflect anticipated changes in operating costs throughout the charity’s expected growth and development.

The current reserves figure is over twelve months of operating expenditure (£73k). Reserves are currently being held beyond the six months policy as a significant amount of expenditure has been anticipated to go towards the restoration of the farm house (see Long Term Sustainability Projects). Ealing Council conducting structural surveys is likely to expedite decisions around site leases, presenting a moderate probability of the charity requiring significant reserves to progress the restoration within the next twelve months. The higher reserves figure has therefore been judged by the Trustees to be reasonable based on current circumstances, but attention will be given to utilising reserves if the site lease progress is not favourable to the current strategic direction.

Risk Management

The trustees have identified a number of main risks to the charity, including the risk of financial fraud and error; health and safety issues across site operations; the potential loss of trustees; vulnerabilities arising from an entirely volunteer-led operating model; and the seasonal and unpredictable nature of trading and growing activity which increases the risk of a funds shortfall. Regular meetings between trustees and between management on site are held to discuss these risks and to agree and oversee appropriate mitigating actions, with no risk causing concern over the capability of the charity to continue operating as a going concern. The reserves policy reflects the low likelihood but significant impact of identified risks.

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Achievements in 2025 and Future Plans

Volunteering

Context: Friends of Horsenden is entirely volunteer run and is built on a strong community of dedicated and skilled volunteers. Regular volunteering sessions run weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays, with a monthly Saturday session. A significant number of additional volunteer hours go into the running of the site and additional activities.

Aims: Horsenden is a welcoming place where people come together to care for the land, share skills, and create something greater than any one group could achieve alone. Skills, knowledge, and creative practices are shared openly and generously to connect people with the land and each other. We foster an environment where people grow in confidence and capability, discovering and developing their strengths

Achievements in 2025:

• The volunteer body has continued the thrive, with longstanding volunteers continuing to attend and some taking on additional roles and responsibilities. We have welcomed many new volunteers over the year and have seen an increase in the diversity of age range of volunteers.

• We had 145 members registered on the volunteer whatsapp group, with an average attendance on regular Wednesday sessions of 21 volunteers, reaching up to 30 highest attendance.

• Volunteer hours reached nearly 19,000 recorded hours. This is a conservative estimate based on hours recorded in the sign in/out book and individuals selfreporting hours completed off site. It is likely that actual hours are underreported.

On-site hours on practical tasks (Mon, Weds, Sat, Sun weekly sessions; Sat monthly farm session, Festival event days)	11,603
Off-site hours trustees, admin/meetings/management, admin, grant applications, preparation, planning, record keeping, networking community engagement	7,254
Total hours(conservative estimate)	18,857

Plans for 2026

• Formalise induction process to increase focus on health & safety, ensure understanding of volunteer rights & responsibilities and to improve record keeping.

• • Recruitment drive for specific volunteer roles and to increase engagement in all regular sessions. Building capacity and sustainability of all teams, including administrative functions.

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Agroecology: Vegetables, Flowers and Orchard

Context and Aims: Our aim is to design and grow Horsenden Farm’s production areas — vegetables, flowers and orchards — in a way that inspires collaboration, learning and creativity. We are cultivating a community-minded, nature-friendly market garden that supports education, knowledge-sharing, and skills development, while remaining productive, inclusive and sustainable, in alignment with the charitable objectives of Friends of Horsenden (FoH).

Achievements in 2025:

Planning, leadership and systems

• Paid role established alongside core volunteer leadership: Beth Cullen was engaged as a ‘Farm Leader’ via an independent consultancy agreement for two days per week. In practice, Beth contributed significantly beyond this (approx 1,053 volunteer hours), providing expertise and strategic direction. This role builds on, and is closely supported by, an established core team of long-term volunteers who were actively shaping the farm before the role was created. In particular, Megan Poorsalehi who co-leads on planning and coordinating the growing team and farm shop, and Elsa Pawley who plays a key role in day-to-day farm management and supervises Belvue School on Mondays.

• Infrastructure expansion: The covered growing space was increased, this included the creation of a mini-polytunnel made from recycled and repurposed materials, and in addition access was negotiated to half of the farm’s main polytunnel which will now be shared with MindFood. These covered spaces will enhance farm production and growing already commenced in the large Polytunnel towards the end of 2025 with an early garlic crop and winter greens. A new shelter structure, ‘The Old Bakery’, was constructed in the paved growing area to provide shade/shelter for volunteers and site users, and was made from timber harvested from the Hill.

• Improved irrigation: A drip irrigation system was designed and installed across most vegetable and flower-growing areas. Installation was delivered with support from a regular volunteer with plumbing experience. It significantly improved crop resilience during a drought year, although watering remains labour-intensive in some areas.

• Improved composting systems : The farm team, working with Perivale Brewery, Adam (Soil Ecology Lab) and Andy (West London Worms), contributed to refined composting systems, with a particular focus on processing brewers’ grains and food waste from the Horsenden Loaf. The Rare Breeds Team also transitioned to bedding cattle on woodchip rather than straw, improving composting quality and reducing external inputs. The shift from a bay system to a pile-based composting system has proved highly successful and will be continued.

• Stronger planning systems: New planning tools were introduced, including a planting plan and schedule, coordinated task lists, a veg picking and shop rota, and allocation of heavier tasks to Wednesday volunteers and corporate groups.

• Profile-raising and advocacy: Beth was invited to give talks to local organisations (including Harrow WI, Hanwell Gardening Group and Ealing Flower Arranging Club), raising awareness of Horsenden Farm’s ethos and approach to growing.

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• Improved communications: Weekly social media support from Emma Shaw, under the supervision of Beth and Megan, helped promote the farm shop and increase visibility of produce and horticultural activities.

Vegetable Production

• Expansion of growing areas: Vegetable production was extended into new spaces, including the old compost bay area, areas adjacent to the polytunnel and former tree nursery. This expansion was made possible through volunteer support to clear land, prepare beds and contribute to ongoing maintenance.

• More diverse and resilient cropping: New crops were introduced (such as celeriac, kohlrabi and basil), alongside increased successional sowing of popular staples like spring onions, radishes, beetroot and carrots.

• Better sales data: Toward the end of the season, Zettle categories were refined to capture vegetable sales in greater detail. This will inform more accurate planting and sales planning going forward.

• Increased yields: The above changes resulted in a higher volume and wider range of produce than in previous years, reflected in increased farm shop takings (£16.5k in 2025 in comparison to £7k in 2024). Increased yields reflect not only improved planning, but also the consistency and commitment of our regular veg-growing and harvesting team.

Flower Production

• New volunteer group: A dedicated flower arranging volunteer group was launched in August and now consists of three regular members. The group has supported weekly bunch preparation, dried flower arrangements and workshops, and will be important for the future viability of the flower enterprise.

• Improved working space: Use of the toolshed as a flower arranging space significantly improved preparation and presentation of flower products, though further improvements are needed for better bouquet wrapping and display.

• Expanded income streams: The flower enterprise diversified successfully through seasonal sales and workshops, including Mother’s Day flowers, DIY flower buckets, an autumn wreath workshop, and an expanded Christmas wreath programme (three public workshops plus a volunteer session).

• Season extension and experimentation: Initial trials began with dried and edible flower products to extend the growing and selling season, although additional infrastructure is needed to make this feasible going forwards.

• Growing audience: Horsenden Farm Flowers’ social media following increased, supporting sales and engagement. (There are currently 617 Instagram followers and 121 Facebook followers).

Orchard

• Skills development and partnerships: Beth completed the CICO course, leading to closer collaboration with the Orchard Project. This included organising a corporate volunteer day with local companies Clearspring and Mr Organic, a co-led children’s apple juicing session, and an invitation to speak at the Orchard Summit.

• Orchard management : Knowledge gained from the CICO course was used to inform the farm’s approach to orchard management. Orchard trees were mulched,

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pruning was carried out in spring, orchard mapping and a tree ID process was initiated and a new orchard pruning group established. Resources from the course are in the process of being compiled into a shared folder, and an orchard ‘Care Plan’ is being written with key dates and tasks to ensure ongoing maintenance.

• Funding applications: Lynda, Elsa, Beth and Sarah submitted a successful bid to the Mayor’s Community Fund for new juicing equipment and facilitator fees to run a juicing workshop for local children at the farm’s annual Apple Day (total amount raised £2000).

• Record juice production: New equipment (an Electric scratter and Hydro Press) as well as a bumper apple harvest (likely due to a mast year) resulted in more efficient processing and the highest volume of juice produced to date [£4.5k in 2025 in comparison to £2.5k in 2024]. Volunteer support on Apple Day and during juicing sessions was essential in achieving this output.

Plans for 2026:

• Expand volunteer capacity : Introduce new volunteer offers, including all-day Mondays and dedicated Friday evening ‘pick and a pint’ veg-harvesting sessions, supported by a targeted social media and flyer/poster recruitment campaign.

• Reduce labour through better irrigation : Improve irrigation systems, particularly in polytunnels, including expanded rainwater harvesting. Growing areas will be redesigned to better match irrigated and non-irrigated zones. Focus for new irrigation will be tree nursery and main polytunnel, these areas will be oriented towards more intensive cultivation while other areas will be designed for lower maintenance.

• Develop new growing areas : New irrigated vegetable and flower beds will be further developed within the former tree nursery space, alongside a targeted approach for managing bindweed. Plans are in place to relocate the recycled minipolytunnel structure to this area, creating additional covered growing space to support vegetable production and propagation for the developing school garden. This will also allow the site to be tested as a potential location for a more permanent polytunnel.

• Improved veg prep and shop space : A more private vegetable preparation area will be developed adjacent to the ‘Old Bakery’ shelter, making harvesting and produce preparation easier and more efficient for volunteers. There are also plans to reconfigure the farm shop to create a more flexible, multifunctional and user-friendly space.

• Strengthen flower sales infrastructure : Launch a dedicated webpage for online flower ordering and create a dedicated flower preparation area, including drying racks and storage, to support dried flower production and seasonal diversification.

• Develop a forward-planned programme of events for workshops, training sessions, and seasonal events that can be publicised and promoted well in advance. The events programme will support income generation, helping to contribute to the farm’s financial sustainability, while promoting learning, skills development, and community engagement.

• Knowledge exchange visits : Connections made at the Orchard Summit have led to new opportunities for knowledge sharing and collaboration. Following initial contact with the orchard manager at RHS Wisley, plans are underway to organise reciprocal knowledge exchange visits in the coming year. Networking at the summit also

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resulted in an approach from the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association, who have requested a farm tour scheduled for February, with an invitation extended to the Horsenden farm team to visit their community garden in Hammersmith. In addition, members of the farm team visited We Are Grow at Totteridge Academy, who are keen to visit Horsenden Farm in the coming year, and Alec Reed Academy. Together, these connections provide a strong foundation for ongoing peer learning and future exchange opportunities.

Education

Aims: We are in the early stages of developing a dedicated children’s garden at Horsenden Farm, designed to help young people learn about sustainable, nature-friendly approaches to food growing. A specific area of the farm has been allocated for this purpose, incorporating a small orchard and wooded area, creating a rich and varied learning environment. The garden will be a beautiful, welcoming and inspiring space where children and young people can actively engage with growing, harvesting and tasting nutritious, delicious fruit and vegetables. Through hands-on learning, the garden will help younger generations build meaningful connections with food, farming and the natural environment, while contributing to the wellbeing and resilience of the wider community.

Achievements in 2025:

• Space established: The Children’s Garden area was clearly demarcated, and initial groundwork began to bring the space into active use. This included clearing an area of scrub alongside the farm carpark to develop it into a productive, attractive and inspiring edible landscape.

• Corporate volunteering support: A series of highly successful corporate volunteering days helped accelerate development of the garden. Volunteer tasks included clearing overgrown areas, creating pathways and log circles, building no-dig growing beds, beginning construction of a wildlife pond, and installing an insect hotel and other wildlife habitat features. One day was co-hosted with the Orchard Project and brought two local, value-aligned businesses — Clearspring and Mr Organic — to the farm. These days provided a significant boost in volunteer hours, enabling progress that would not have been possible through regular volunteering alone.

• Water infrastructure development: Initial steps were taken to establish a viable water supply for the area, including siting IBC tanks and beginning clearance work for future pipe installation. This work will be ongoing over the coming year.

• Soil-building and experimentation: Hugelkultur techniques were trialled to improve soil fertility and water retention. This approach was particularly important given the poor soil quality and limited water access, and will serve as a valuable educational demonstration of regenerative growing practices. These techniques are already being adopted in other areas of the farm site to assist with water management and retention.

• Training and skills development: Beth attended a self-funded training session led by Lara Honnor of Skool Beanz CIC, who has pioneered an innovative and inspiring model for running children’s gardening clubs on an allotment in Yeovil. The training provided practical guidance and transferrable ideas for engaging children in food

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• growing, which can be adapted and applied within Horsenden’s developing school garden.

• School orchard care and Apple Day activities: The mini orchard within the school garden was maintained through weeding, mulching and pruning. A children’s apple juicing session was hosted as part of Apple Day, in collaboration with the Orchard Project. A total of five sessions were delivered across the day, with approximately 12 children attending each session.

• School visits and learning activities: Several school groups visited the farm, ranging from a local pre-school (ages 3–4) to a primary school (ages 7–8), the latter in collaboration with BeWilder Education. Activities included composting, seed sowing, plant observation, bug hunts and self-guided wildlife walks.

• Testing new activity formats: Although not based directly in the school garden, a nature-based Halloween craft workshop was delivered for children aged 6–12. Activities included wand-making, broomstick-making and spider-web weaving, using natural, sustainable and biodegradable materials. Delivery was supported by volunteers. The workshops celebrated the season, encouraged imagination, and supported children to connect with nature, while also testing models for future children-focused events.

Plans for 2026:

• Improving safety and accessibility : Install a handwashing station adjacent to the Children’s Garden and create a secure walkway around the car park to ensure appropriate health and safety provisions for visiting groups. Funding for this infrastructure has been secured through fundraising led by the Harrow WI group, who are actively following and supporting the project, demonstrating the strength and value of local partnerships.

• Begin planting and testing new growing area : In the coming year, new growing beds will be planted and trialled using a combination of no-dig and hugelkultur approaches. These areas will provide engaging learning opportunities for school visits, while also producing crops that supplement the other farm growing areas and demonstrate regenerative growing methods in practice.

• Strengthen natural boundaries and craft resources : Plant a willow hedge alongside the garden to provide screening and a sustainable source of willow for future harvesting, craft and learning activities.

• Expand learning potential through plants : Develop a medicinal and natural dye bed and establish a forest garden area to introduce children to a wider range of plants and perennial, nature-friendly food systems.

• Create child-centred spaces and projects : Begin developing dedicated areas for children including a secret den and quiet area, upcycled planters, bird and bat boxes, and a dedicated composting zone.

• Equip the garden for education : Source age-appropriate tools and create a secure, dedicated tool storage area to support regular educational sessions and safe, independent use

• Deepen partnerships with local schools: Build on relationships established with local schools in 2025 by actively promoting the Children’s Garden as an inspiring, hands-on learning resource. School garden sessions will be publicised through public events and open days, helping teachers and local school leaders to see the educational value. We will also begin more actively involving students from Belvue

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School in the development of the Children’s Garden. These students already attend the farm for Monday work experience sessions and would benefit from an expanded programme of practical, skills-based learning activities.

Conservation on nature reserve site

Ecology Group

Context: Volunteer Group formed in September 2024 and has become fully established over the course of 2025. The group is composed of volunteers with

qualifications/experience/knowledge of some element of ecology. They are also committed to running surveys and/or providing expert knowledge, to retain this focus, it is a closed group. However, many volunteers were able to participate in most of the surveying, with some specialist surveys being restricted on participant numbers.

Aims : To conduct surveys to inform and improve management and conservation of Horseden (meadows & woodland) and increase biodiversity, with a focus on indigenous flora and fauna. Additionally to provide data to open access for the benefit of all and to underpin future funding bids.

Achievements in 2025:

This was our first full year of the group being in action, with the aim of recording as much of the flora and fauna on Horsenden as possible. This involved setting up processes and schedules from scratch and how much has been achieved in the first year is very much a credit to the team.

iNaturalist

Our project on iNaturalist was set up using a geographical boundary. This means that any public observation made on Horsenden is added to our Project. So, we began the year already with a fair number of observations. We encourage volunteers to add observations whenever possible.

On 31st December 2025 - 2,592 Observations 799 Species 128 People

Database of our Species

This is being compiled by Penny. It is a complex document which will grow slowly. The database is to focus on keynote species but the aim is to include as much information as possible.

We held four Biolblitz events, at which volunteers record as many species sightings as possible over a given area. While establishing the format the events were initially limited to FoH volunteers, with invited specialists from Kew. We then expanded to include volunteers’ friends/families and invited EWG specialists and Hands on London leaders.

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11th May am 13 Participants focused on H. west meadow/woodland 2nd August pm 10 Participants focused on H. East old wood/Whittlers 27th September pm 8 Participants focused on H.East Home Field/woods 22nd November pm 18 Participants focused on H.East woods - fungi/mosses

A talk about iNaturaist and species recording was given at our Festival of Nature and was well received with much public interest in future participation.

Newt Surveys

Run by Nadya Mirochnitchenko (EWG) as a licensed ecologist - 5/ 6 participating volunteers

March 29th - Horsenden West ponds, canal and 2 of small ones April 5th - Horsenden East, farm and golf course ponds

Torch surveys revealed smooth newts in most ponds and proof of Great Crested Newts was found on both H. West and H. East.

Butterfly Surveys

Weekly butterfly surveys conducted in transects: Horsenden West and Horsenden East by Martin Smith and Penny Richie. The Transects are set by UKBMS and data submitted via portal. Report to be published 2026, and results can then be added to Horsenden data base.

In addition, ad hoc surveys lead by Claire Easter, in collaboration with EWG, on Green Hairstreak on Home Mead, and Brown hairstreak egg and caterpillar surveys in Paradise fields .

Harvest Mice

The harvest mice rewilding programme has progressed very well. Horsenden farm in partnership with EWG, the Selbourne society and 4 wildlife parks across England has continued to rewild harvest mice in Ealing and runs a display house at Horsenden and the team also support a display house at Perivale wood and Boston Manor park.

Nest surveys after rewilding have demonstrated sustainability as follows: Dec 2021: Horsenden west meadows, 6 nests found Nov 2022: Great Bramstons, 12 nests found Nov 2023: Horsenden meadows, 1 nest found Nov 2023: Paradise fields, 10 nests found Dec 2024: Paradise fields, no nests found Dec 2024: Perivale woods, 7 nests found Dec 2025: Paradise fields, 2 nests found Nov 2025: Yeading Brook meadows, 33 nests found

Birds of Prey

A survey of owls conducted under licence by EWG . Positive results re protected species. Kestrels are known to have nested but in a different location. Sightings of Red Kites, Sparrow Hawk, Kestrels and Buzzards

Wild Flower Surveys

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Single species and quadrat surveys for wildflowers were established with the process and results captured centrally on FoH google drive and findings shared to the National Plant Monitoring scheme

Single Species surveyed were: Dyers Greenweed, Native Bluebells, Wood Anemones, Cowslips.

Quadrat surveys conducted in Batts Field (14[th] May and 23[rd] July) Bramstons Green (18 June)

Plans for 2026:

• Continue surveying routines already established.

• Continue developing the Bioblitz events and open up further to the public, hosting a family friendly bioblitz day in the summer. Expand the team of specialists involved by reaching out to other organisations.

• Engage in further national citizen science projects e.g. London City Challenge bioblitz in April, Sustain Big City Bug Hunt project

• Ponds: To provide education of volunteers with a talk on pond habitats and their ecosystems. Work on improving pond habitats - Elm Pond and Great Bramston ponds.

• Expand surveying to include, Moth trapping, Bat Surveys, Small mammal surveys - investing in survey equipment as needed.

• Arrange a Dawn Chorus walk for the public

• Begin work on a Biodiversity Action Plan / Management plan for the site to include mapping of habitats cross referenced with species records.

Sunday Conservation Group ‘Woodlanders’

Context: Dedicated and long-standing group of volunteers meet weekly on Sunday mornings and work on the wooded areas of Horsenden West, uncovering the historic buildings of Rohais and the paupers village, Bramston Green. All work undertaken is in line with, and as advised by the park ranger.

Achieved in 2025:

• Work continued to develop the ‘forest garden’ (created in 2024), clearing scrub to open up the forest floor, planting wildflowers, and protecting the area.

• Maintenance of all planted hedges, of all pathways to provide public access, of deadhedges specifically those designed to protect certain plants (eg wild garlic corrall) and those alongside Horsenden Lane to deter flytipping

• Regular clearing of all flytips and litter (new and historical) throughout Horsenden West

• Maintenance of drainage systems of ditches and ponds to improve retention of water

• • Creating increased sightlines from the road through to the meadows and wider view aids with traffic calming on Horsenden Lane by connecting drivers with their surroundings.

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• Creation of ‘hybrid’ hedge, using both live planting and dead hedging techniques, along Horsenden Lane has served to both reduce fly tipping and protect the woodland area from unwanted footfall.

Plans for 2026:

Working area to expand in 2026 to include other tasks elsewhere across the nature reserve.. Continued development of the second Forest Garden in the paupers village.

On-going maintenance of Rohais pathways, ruins and garden features. Pruning and care of various plants and privet hedges.

Modification of drainage systems to further retain water.

Improvement of 2 H West ponds if support from BZS is awarded

Care and maintenance of existing ponds to improve habitat and protect from dogs and antisocial behaviour.

Continue protection of the woods with use of hedges.

Monitoring of spanish and hybrid bluebells with a view to reduction of the spread to protect the native bluebells.

Transplanting and/or planting of a variety of wild flowers to increase the spread of primroses, foxgloves, violets and periwinkles.

Reporting/monitoring of antisocial behaviour to the Ranger/Ealing Parks

General Wednesday Volunteer Conservation Tasks

Achieved in 2025:

Completed regular conservation tasks in support of the work of the Ealing Council Ranger, including, but not limited to:

• Clearance to promote spread of bluebells and wood anemones in the Ancient Woodland

• Ditch work in Ancient Woodland creating ephemeral ponds

• Construction of deadhedges to guide public access on pathways and to create habitat / promote biodiversity

• Clearance and construction of ‘leaky dam’ towards improving drainage on H.West

• Maintenance of hedges beside the Horsenden Lane pathway and planting of an extension to said hedge

• Re-laying of part of the hedge on the farm site

• Improving drainage from the road on the farm site by creating woodchip swales and deadhedges

• Maintenance and planting of hedges around the farm site

• Created our first Hugel swales on contour lines of the hill to retain water and protect pathways.

Plans for 2026:

• Continue conservation tasks in line with habitat management plans.

• Prepare areas for expansion of the conservation grazing

• Further develop control of water with the aim of retaining much more at higher levels. Experiment further with Hugel swales and introduction of other swales/ponds to achieve this.

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• Further clearance of bramble and scrub in Ancient Woods to continue improving areas of wildflowers

• Maintain younger hedges across the site

• Hedgelaying of hedges of a certain height.

• Detailed scouring of grazing areas to remove historical rubbish eg broken glass and to recover more of historical artefacts

Animals/Conservation grazing

Context: Friends of Horsenden (FoH) work in partnership with the Horsenden Rare Breeds (RB), a separately constituted group, to support conservation grazing on the Horsenden Nature reserve site.

RB have a smallholding agreement with Ealing Council. The range of animals kept by the RB group has included cows, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs. Although RB is a separate entity it is closely integrated with the Friends of Horsenden Charity and the workings of Horsenden Farm, which can be exemplified through:

• The RB Shetland cows are used for conservation grazing on Horsenden Hill

• Many volunteers work for both the Rare Breeds group and FOH

• When available, eggs from chickens and geese are sold on the charity veg stall.

• A significant amount of the work carried out by the general FOH volunteer group contributes to the maintenance of the animal accommodation

Aims : Conservation grazing across the Horsenden Nature reserve contributes to habitat management allowing a wide range of species to thrive.

Achieved in 2025:

• The two cows on site both successfully calved again this year. One female calf has been retained to add to the Horsenden herd, one male calf was re-homed as keeping him would pose a risk to public safety.

Plans for 2026:

• Continue conservation grazing & develop working relationship between the two groups for strengthened collaboration.

Public enjoyment of farm site

Gardening Group

Context: Established in early 2024 the gardening group was set up to meet the dual needs of:

• providing additional volunteering opportunities on the weekends, including lighter duty/more accessible tasks,

• and maintenance of the public areas of the site to keep them safe and attractive for the public.

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Aims: To maintain and develop the growing spaces in the public areas of the site to keep them safe and attractive for the public. Planting to be sympathetic to the methods, ethos and aesthetic of the farm, using native plants where possible, a focus on plants that support pollinators and using perennials where possible for greater sustainability.

Achievements in 2025:

The group has become very well established over 2025 with a dedicated group of around 6 volunteers attending weekly on Saturdays with additional work conducted during Wednesday volunteer days.

• Improvements to the Sensory Garden include removal of weed suppressant and metal edges to paths to make maintenance easier. Re-using surfacing materials, filling the centre circle with slate and moving the pea shingle to make a more sustainable path surface. Adding hard-core to ‘desire line’ paths created by the public to improve access and safety.

• Plants have been sourced through donations or propagated from existing plants through splitting or cuttings. These have been well used to make the beds fuller, with the planting scheme to be developed over time as we see what works, and the ‘look and feel’ is established.

• Work has been started to map the areas to record planting schemes and placement of bulbs to help inform future planning.

• The area around the central courtyard has been enhanced with pots and hanging baskets which are kept well maintained and full of colour year round.

• Composting and tool storage areas have been made more efficient

• Funding bid submitted to National Garden Scheme Community Garden fund for rainwater collection, irrigation and propagation equipment.

Plans for 2026:

• Adopt policy of removing and destroying Spanish Bluebells on site to minimise spread.

• Improve safety and maintenance of structures and paths. Report unsafe structures for works by Weds volunteer group. Add regular task to Weds volunteer group to clear path edges of soil and weeds on a quarterly basis, return slate to paths and steps where footfall has moved it away. Work on a solution to repair/replace the broken boardwalk path from Canoe club to car park.

• Schedule of water butt maintenance, and installation of new collection and irrigation systems following successful funding bid.

• Develop mapping and annual calendar of jobs to support future planning and regular maintenance .

• Develop the ‘rose garden’ area along the fence bordering the golf course with climbers.

• Develop the remaining two beds as either grassy areas with tables or flower beds depending on our / Horsenden requirements.

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• Develop area by carpark near Canoe club as a shrub bed. Develop canoe area with plants such as mallow that are low lying and will not be damaged if canoe people use the area (not seen to be used in 2025).

Site improvements

Achieved in 2025:

• Refresh of toilets to enhance cleanliness - replacing broken equipment e.g. seat in ladies toilet, bin in disabled toilet.

• Proposal for drinking water fountain to be installed for public use sent to council but was rejected on the basis of cost and difficulty of maintenance.

• Shrubs & Trees removed from centre of car park to provide additional parking spaces for the public.

• Greenwood covered shelter, named ‘The Old Bakery’ built in growing area to provide rain cover/shade to site users (FoH Volunteers and Mindfood). Constructed using wood from the Hill and re-purposed materials.

Challenges in 2025:

• A significant challenge throughout 2025 and into 2026 is consistent problems caused by a broken sewerage pipe taking waste away from the toilets. Toilets regularly become blocked and become unusable. The issue is consistently reported to Ealing Council via the Facilities Management Team. We will continue to ask the council for a permanent solution to this problem.

Plans for 2026:

• No specific projects are in the pipeline for 2026 but we will continue to maintain and improve the site according to the public need.

• An application for funded works from SCS/HS2 is in process which may include mending the potholes in the main driveway from the carpark to the courtyard, leveling of the ‘zig zag’ path for greater accessibility, replacement of boardwalk path from canoe club to car park, increased storage in courtyard.

Community events

Aims: Create opportunities throughout the year for the local community to engage with the farm and related enterprises, educating on the activities and conservation practices that happen at Horsenden and the ecology of the surrounding area, and celebrating farming and countryside traditions. The primary aim of events is to engage the community, but they also provide a significant fundraising stream.

Achieved in 2025:

In 2025 we started taking a more joined-up and collaborative approach to event planning with site partners Perivale Brewery & Horsenden Loaf which resulted in additional events to the calendar:

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• Wassail, 25 January . The traditional Wassail has previously been a small event for volunteers only but due to interest from the public the 2025 event was opened to the community for them to come and watch the procession and was well attended.

• Festival of Nature, 14 June . Talks and tours about aspects of the site and wildlife that is local to the area. Nature trail for children. Market place of local wildlife & conservation organisations. Craft stalls. Food and drink stalls. This year we included music to the programme.

• Apple Day, 13 September . Apple juicing, Morris dancing, apple related crafts and quiz for kids. Music acts. Craft market. Food & Drink stalls. This year’s festival included educational workshops for children around the journey of an apple from pip to juice, funded by the Mayor’s Community Fund Big Weekend.

• Halloween/Sahmain 31 October: We held a joint event with Perivale Brewery & Horsenden Loaf to celebrate Sahmain, with a walk around the nature reserve, family activities and a free film screening at the farm. This was the first event of this kind, it was very well received and attended - despite bad weather! - and laid good foundations for future events of this kind.

• Christmas event, 06 December . Craft fair jointly hosted by Perivale Brewery, with Brass Band playing carols for entertainment. Friends of Horsenden held a stall for crafts, produce and Christmas wreaths.

Plans for 2026:

• Further collaboration and joint planning with site partners to develop ‘Wheel of the year’ calendar of events to mark the seasons and provide opportunities for the community to celebrate and connect with nature throughout the year.

• Build capacity in the events planning team by bringing in additional volunteers.

• Wassial 17 January: Intend to build on public engagement and create more opportunities for community involvement.

• Solstice Festival 20 June: Replacing the Festival of Nature this year we’ll hold a solstice themed festival with music, craft and wellbeing aspects.

• Apple Day 12 September: Sticking with our successful and well loved format. We will build on the success of the children’s workshops in 2025 to include an educational aspect. Mayor’s Community Funding will be sought again if the dates align.

• Sahmain 31 October: Build on the successful blueprint of 2025

• New celebrations: Trial activities at Easter and Mayday initially with volunteers with the view to creating community events at the points of the year in the future.

Business Development

Context: Various business strands have been developed with the dual purpose of providing stable and high value income to support the wider projects of FoH, and to provide development opportunities to volunteers to develop new skills and gain work experience.

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Aims: To provide value to the community through a thriving offer of courses, events and workshops for both cultural enjoyment and education on the subjects of conservation, sustainable farming and local history. Whilst bringing a sustainable income to support all FoH activities.

Achieved in 2025:

Corporate volunteering:

• Formalised the Corporate Volunteer Leader role, contracted leaders on a consultant basis with payments per day. Developed corp vol handbook and procedures.

• Continuing relationship with HandsOn London, bringing 16 groups to the site throughout the year. Staffed jointly between HOL & FoH.

• We hosted six independently booked corporate volunteering groups booked and staffed solely with FoH leaders, and a partnership booking with The Orchard Project.

Space hire:

• A successful year of space hire bookings with regular monthly Hayloft bookings bookings for mindfulness art classes, yoga classes, community use for parties & celebrations, meetings & training courses. Continued relationship with Totally Wild foraging provided for hire of Woodpecker Hollow outdoor space.

Courses, events & Workshops:

• Successful workshops held: Halloween Children’s crafts, Autumn & Christmas wreath making, Christmas decorations & card making, First Aid Course, Pole lathe turning in the Woodland workshop.

• Building on the success of the 2024 December music event we held another Christmas Concert, sold out at 40pax. Non-profit model but small income made from refreshments & produce sales.

• Hosted courtyard theatre event ‘Women and Troy’ starring Dame Sian Phillips, sold out at 90pax.

Planned for 2026:

• Continue to develop a programme of workshops and events. Offer year round flower craft workshops, including Spring wreath making and dried flower workshops.

• Develop Corporate Volunteering offer further with a variety of packages, designed brochure and promotional materials.

• Increase capacity with additional leaders and administrative support.

Long term sustainability projects

Taking on the site lease

Context: Horsenden Farm site is owned and managed by Ealing Council. Friends of Horsenden have been using the Hayloft, toolshed, growing areas etc on an informal basis to this point. There is an understanding with the Parks Service but no written agreement.

Aims: Gaining a long term lease for the site will give Friends of Horsenden security of tenure ensuring charity activities can continue for the long term regardless of any potential changes of personnel or plans at Ealing Council.

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Any bids for funding for development of the farmhouse will require a long term lease to be in place.

Achieved in 2025:

• Communication with LBE and their property agent Carter Jonas has been extremely slow so we are still in negotiations about the detail of the Tenancy at Will and the resulting utilities charges

Plans for 2026:

• Continue negotiations with Ealing Council, with support from the Parks Team, to first confirm Tenancy at Will, then proceed to Lease agreement.

• Further develop the business plan to support the lease process, incorporating newer plans around growing and educational activities.

Restoration of the House

Context: The farmhouse has been left in disrepair for a number of years and is currently unsafe to use. Consultation activities took place in 2022 which showed significant support from the local community for the house to be renovated for the purposes of community use. Feasibility surveys & reports have been completed in previous years showing the viability and scope of the project.

During the latter part of 2025 Ealing Council conducted structural surveys on the house to assess its safety and In December 2025 they assessed that the risk of a partial collapse was significant enough that they had to create a safety exclusion zone on a 6m perimeter and hoarding was erected to that effect.

The exclusion zone caused significant disruption to operations on site, blocking off the main access route in front of the farm house, access to the kitchen garden and the covered courtyard/seating areas.

In 2025 Ealing Council announced plans to develop a Regional Park, connecting green spaces throughout the borough, with Horsenden Hill as the park’s northern ‘hub’. Over the course of the year this plan developed from being confined to Ealing borough to expanding across West London, stretching down to the River Thames. FoH representatives have been included in consultation exercises and sit on a community advisory board for the Regional Park. We are taking a keen interest in what this means for Horsenden and trying to steer plans concerning Horsenden to protect the activities and ethos already established here.

Aims: Restore and renovate the house building to provide office, enterprise, workshop and educational spaces to further support the charity's aims & activities - both through use by the charity and space hire to generate income.

Ensuring the long term future of the house as a resource for the local community, and securing FoH’s place as stewards of the Farm and surrounding nature reserve in the context of the Regional Park.

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Achieved in 2025:

• No significant progress in 2025 due to slow progress on getting the tenancy in place and focus of efforts on developing our horticultural activities and building governance capacity, policies and procedures.

• On the surprise erection of the hoarding, the volunteer community took short notice action to move assets out of the restricted area and to create new access paths behind the Hayloft and through the main growing beds. A huge amount of work was achieved within the space of two weeks, to minimise the impact of the exclusion zone and find solutions to enable operations of not just FoH but also our partners,Perivale Brewery and Horsenden Loaf, to continue as normally as possible. The team spirit, pro-active attitude and resilience displayed by the volunteer body during this time was a testament to the power of the community-built model of Horsenden.

Plans for 2026:

• Focus will continue to be on securing the lease for the site as this will be a prerequisite for any significant funders.

• Establish a working group of volunteers/stakeholders with relevant skills & experience to develop plans and drive the project forward.

• Articulate vision and strategy for making Horsenden a sustainable economic model.

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	Friends of Horsenden	Friends of Horsenden	Friends of Horsenden	1205817	1205817	CC16a
	For the period from	01/01/2025	To	31/12/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 22,966 8,748 1,211 5,475 8,131 12,593 66 - 59,190 - - - 59,190 25,625 1,958 664 100 866 5,601 1,723 41 36,578 - - - 36,578 22,612 - 45,639 68,250	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - 8,112 - - 8,112 - - - 8,112 1,286 - - - - - - 1,595 2,881 - - - 2,881 5,231 - - 5,231	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 22,966 8,748 1,211 5,475 8,131 12,593 66 8,112 - - 67,302 - - - 67,302 26,911 - - 1,958 664 100 866 7,196 1,723 41 - - - - - - 39,459 - - - 39,459 27,842		Last year to the nearest £
Sales	22,966					17,820
Courses	8,748					5,616
Tenancy	1,211					5,167
Space Hire	5,475					12,210
Events	8,131					17,412
Corporate Volunteering	12,593					20,218
Membership& Donations	66					1,658
Grants	-
Bank interest						22
Donation b/f fromprevious CommunityGroup						20,987
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	59,190					101,110
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-					-
Sub total	-					-
Total receipts A3 Payments
						101,110
Direct Costs	25,625					25,325
General Admin						500
Printing& Postage						443
AccountancyFees	1,958					232
Bank Charges	664					345
Insurance	100					923
IT Costs	866					13,832
Site Equipment & Maintenance	5,601					10,693
Volunteer Expenses	1,723					3,124
Trustee Expenses	41					55
Charitable Donation
**Sub total **	36,578					55,471
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-					-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
						55,471
	22,612	5,231		27,842		45,639
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	45,639	-		45,639		-
	68,250	5,231		73,481		45,639

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS)	Signature Suppliers Owed Details Details Apple Mill Hydro Press 4 x water troughs Irregation system Garden shelter Induction hob Details None Details None Stock Money Owed - Gift Aid Money Owed - VAT Debtors Total cash funds Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details 2 Sarah Murphy Callum Lee	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 68,250 5,231 - - - 68,250 5,231 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - 500 - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Restricted 731 Restricted 532 Unrestricted 885 Unrestricted 556 Unrestricted 2,900 Unrestricted 240 - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Sarah Murphy Callum Lee	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Friends of Horsenden members of On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2025 Charity no 1205817 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

• I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025.

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 (other than that disclosed below *) 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 drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 30/06/2026 Signed: Name: Claire Atkinson ACMA GCMA Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Triple Bottom Line Accounting Limited, The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of The books and records for the Friends of Horsenden are maintained to a high any items that the standard, and all supporting receipts and bank records were easily accessible. examiner wishes to disclose .

There are no other significant matters to report.

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