2026-04-05-accounts - Tidcombe Fen Nature Partnership

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From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	07	10	2024		05	04	2026

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Tidcombe Fen Nature Partnership

Other names charity is known by N/A

Registered charity number (if any) 1210368

Charity's principal address Newte House 6 Tidcombe Lane Tiverton, Devon Postcode EX16 4DZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint whole year trustee (if any) 1 Stephen Powles Chair 2 Paul Cooper Vice Chair 3 Hannah Brierley Secretary 4 Colin Williams Treasurer 5 Alastair Blake 6 Helen Cooper 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

	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)

Names and addresses	of advisers (Optional information)	of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution (based on the CC CIO model constitution) Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

CIO run by Trustees (six at present)

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Election to post by existing Trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

The following policies have been adopted and are in active implementation:

Safeguarding Adults and Children
Health and Safety including risk assessments for volunteers and visiting groups
Whistleblowing
Charity Code of Conduct
Volunteer and Recruitment
Ethical Fundraising
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
The Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is leased from 3 different landowners. We have successfully negotiated 5-year leases with each of the landowners.

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Risk assessments using H&SE template and processes used to manage risks.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects are to conserve the SSSI that is Tidcombe Fen for the Summary of the objects of public benefit by appropriate management of the site and providing the charity set out in its the public with volunteering, surveying, nature-based education governing document and supervised tour opportunities. Conservation activities have taken place throughout the reporting period. Development of a good relationship with a local grazier so that TFNP can use their cattle to graze areas where control of vegetation is necessary. Monthly working parties of volunteers and trustees, along with Summary of the main contractors, maintain the ecological balance of the SSSI. activities undertaken for the public benefit in Surveys to monitor a range of plant and animal species, some of relation to these objects which are in danger, have been conducted by trustees, volunteers (include within this section and outside specialists. the statutory declaration that trustees have had Supervised tours open to the public have run on two occasions regard to the guidance (with 48 visitors attending). These provide education about issued by the Charity conservation, protection and improvement of the natural Commission on public environment. They also give a lot of pleasure to those visiting. benefit) A website has been created to engage and educate the public. Two full days of volunteering (with education) have been provided for a local school (involving over 30 teenagers and 4 teachers). The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, demonstrated by:  340hrs of volunteering  108hrs of school involvement  48 visitors attending open days

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;

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It is not our intention to give grants.
It is not our intention to make investments  See above for the contribution made by volunteers
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The charity has made significant achievements given its small size and recent formation. These have included:

Widespread engagement with the public, predominantly through offering volunteering, guided tours and education opportunities.
The creation of a website for greater engagement with the public.
Involving a local school in our work through volunteering visits
Volunteer engagement, significant conservation work on a site of conservation importance (a SSSI)
Site maintenance/conservation activities including scrub clearance, fence maintenance and using cattle to graze areas where control of vegetation is necessary.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

This being our first reporting period, we have not, until now, been able to make an accurate assessment of our annual operating costs, hence we have yet to develop and adopt a reserves policy.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
At present, the charity is being maintained by a loan from the trustees
We anticipate the receipt of substantial funds from DEFRA via the Rural Payments Agency, a capital sum is due now and a regularly 3 monthly income is anticipated from September 2026. Further capital payments are expected on a semi-regular basis.
We have received several small to medium donations (up to £250)
We have been obliged to focus much of our initial expenditure on insurance to cover the work of the volunteers and members of the public who are visiting. The SSSI is leased from 3 different landowners, and this has incurred legal costs to set up.
We do not plan to invest.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Stephen William Powles Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 19 May 2026

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	Tidcombe Fen Nature Partnership	Tidcombe Fen Nature Partnership	Tidcombe Fen Nature Partnership	1210368
	For the period from	10/7/2024	To	4/5/2026

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts FundraisingEvents 404 Trustees Donations 96 Other Donations 300 - - - - - 800 nil - - Sub total - Total receipts 800 A3 Payments Legal Fees 467 Insurance 1,027 Raw materials 201 Tools 145 Consultancyfee(peppercorn) 10 Stationery 40 Land Rental 344 First Aid courses & kits 244 Trustee DBS checks 101 Sub total 2,579 - - Sub total - Total payments 2,579 Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,779 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 2,116 Cash funds this year end 337 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 404 96 300 - - - - - 800 - - - 800 467 1,027 201 145 10 40 344 244 101 2,579 - - - 2,579 - 1,779 - 2,116 337	Last year to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Funds held in bank Petty cash Details nil Details nil Details Tools Details nil *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) 245 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature	Print Name Colin Williams(Treasurer) Stephen Powles (Chair)	Date of approval
	Colin Williams(Treasurer)
	Stephen Powles (Chair)