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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 29 November 2023 To

31 March 2025

Charity name: Acton Field Trust

Charity registration number:

1208011

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To manage the field which is registered
at HM Land Registry under Title No
SK 265123.
Summary of the main
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		 A meeting with Suffolk Wildlife Trust to
establish a management plan. Creation
of a path and cutting back of hedges.
Plans for plank seats, a photography
cradle and a sign giving ownership and
contact details. A website has been
created. Committee meetings publicised
and open to the public.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Acton Parish Council is sole Trustee. It
is aware of the guidance and has taken
it into account when making decisions
to which the guidance is relevant.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 The management committee entirely
consists of volunteers and there are
opportunities for community
volunteering on the site.
Other

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 purpose of the charity is to maintain
a meadow for the support of wildlife and
as an amenity for the residents of Acton
Parish and potential visitors to the
parish.
The Summary of Main Activities above
lists the main achievements of the first
accounting period. Plans for the future
include addition of educational
information boards.
If left to itself the field would become a
wood. To avoid this there are plans to
remove many saplings, and brambles
currently growing close to neighbouring
properties.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Cash to a value of £4,524 and
investments to a value of £90,788.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Aim to generate adequate income to
fund annual spending needs while
maintaining real value of financial
investments.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £95,312
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)

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Terms of Reference agreed by Acton
Parish Council October 2023 (minute
23/10 10(ii)).
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated association.
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
trustees		 Para 1.25 Acton Parish Council is sole Trustee of
Acton Field Trust.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Acton Field Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1208011
Charity’s principal address I High Street, Acton, Suffolk, CO10 0AN.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Acton Parish
Council		 1 High Street, Acton,
Suffolk, CO10 0AN

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Nicholas Antill Roberta Caradine Eleanore Clark Carol Dyer John Gibbens Christine Johnson Stephen le Grys Katie McSweeney Graham Round

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name **Dates acted if not for whole year **
Acton Parish Council

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable. safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

Acton Field Trust 1208011
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 29 11 2023 To 31 03 2025
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
100,743
1,518
-
-
-
-
-
-

102,261
-
-
-
102,261
325
80
5,485
28
60
760
-
-
-
6,737
91,000
-
91,000
97,737
4,524
-
-
4,524		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
100,743
1,518
-
-
-
-
-
-
102,261
-
-
-
102,261
325
80
5,485
28
60
760
-
-
-
6,737
91,000
-
91,000
97,737
4,524		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 100,743 -
Dividends 1,518 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
102,261		 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-

Insurance		 325 -
Clerical 80 -
Legal 5,485 -
Environment Agency 28 -
Bank Charges 60 -
Maintenance 760 -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 6,737 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)

Investment Purchases		 91,000
-
**Sub total ** 91,000 -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
4,524 - - 4,524 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
4,524 - - 4,524 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

07/08/2025

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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
Cazenove Charity Equity Income Fund
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank account
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
4,524
-
-
-
-
-
4,524
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OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
91,000
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
90,788
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

07/08/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Soction A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to tho tru8te• mom￿r8 of Acton Fièld Trust On accounts for the ymr and 29 November 2023 to 31 March 2025 Charlty no 1208011 Set out on pag•• On• •r￿ Two I report to th8 twst888 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the period 8nded 3110312025. R••pon•lbllltlo• and AS the chanty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba818 of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 ('th8 Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Tru8t's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than thal disclosed below ') in conn8Ction 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 WFth the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please dele18 th8 words in the brack81s rfthey do not 8ppIy. Ind•p•ndont •xamln•rf8 •tatsm•nt Slgn•d: Date: N•m•: Cc¥L R•levant profe8slonal quallficatlon(81 or body (If any): F.L. Address: sp o o IER October 2018

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). Glve her• brief detall8 01 any Items that the •xamln•r w18h•8 to d18cl￿O. IER Octob•r 2018