Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 06 04 2024 06 05 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name March Community Orchard Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1207758 Charity's principal address Raspberry Cottage, 89 Creek Road, March Postcode PE15 8RE
March Community Orchard
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Alanna Wilson | ||||
| Camay Chapman Cameron |
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| Martin Field | ||||
| Sara Farrow (formerlyDownes) |
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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 at AGM 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
Objects:
- 1) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME
Summary of the objects of the OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE charity set out in its OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC governing document IN
PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY ORCHARD IN MARCH
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2) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION ON HEALTHY EATING, COOKING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, ORGANIC GARDENING AND BY PROVIDING FREE ORGANIC FRUIT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY 3) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION,
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PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY ORCHARD IN MARCH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHICH SUPPORTS A DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM AND IS SPECIES-RICH.
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To meet object 1, we have been working to raise support for, and find land for, a Community Orchard in March. To do this we have engaged with local government, housebuilders and residents through social media, held monthly open meetings and held a stall at the March Christmas market.
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Swapping seedlings and seeds, sharing of information and expertise on gardening, fruit and vegetable harvest tasting session, days out including a visit to the Cambridge Botanic Gardens and the garden crawl, all relating to object 2.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
- Giving away three trees and engaging and educating local children through a bird feeder craft activity at the March Christmas market, for object 3.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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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
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We received 541 signatures in support of a community orchard in Summary of the main March. achievements of the charity 2. We have had discussions about the orchard with an estimated 40- during the year
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We have had discussions about the orchard with an estimated 4050 people at the March Christmas market.
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We have a regular community of volunteers up to 20 local people. This group benefit from seed and seedling swaps, as well as sharing knowledge. Group members report feeling an improved sense of community and social support, with other social groups being created as a result, therefore improving the conditions of life of these local people.
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The orchard was discussed at a Fenland District Council Committee Meeting and while it was not approved as the land identified is instead to be used for a skate park, we are continuing to explore other areas of land as potential sites for the orchard.
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Section E Financial review
We are currently holding reserves awaiting land to plant a community Brief statement of the orchard on, or if unsuccessful within the next financial year we plan to charity’s policy on reserves use funding to offer to plant fruit trees in the front gardens of residents in March to offer some of the benefits of a community orchard but in a different format.
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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The main spending was relating to room hire for the regular monthly meetings which have improved the quality of life of participants, as well as expenditure for the March Christmas market which engaged more members of the local area.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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)
Full name(s) Sara Farrow Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 07/05/2025
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March Community Orchard
March Community Orchard No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Perio04d start date Period end date To from 06/04/2024 06/04/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 134 - - - - - - 134 - - - 134 241 - - - - - - - 241 - - - 241 - 107 - - - 107 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 134 - - - - - - 134 - - - 134 241 - - - - - - - 241 - - - 241 - 107 |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 134 - - - - - - 134 - - - 134 241 - - - - - - - 241 - - - 241 - 107 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Grant funding | - | 994 | ||||
| Donations | 134 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
134 | 994 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Promotion and community engagement | 241 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 241 | - | ||||
| 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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| - 107 | - | - | - 107 | 994 | ||
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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 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)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error 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 Sara Farrow Alanna Wilson |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Sara Farrow | 01/08/2025 | ||
| Alanna Wilson | 01/08/2025 | ||
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