REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 248577
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
FOR
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Andorran Limited
6 Manor Park Business Centre Mackenzie Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9TX
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 12 |
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
TRUSTEES Professor P M Broadfoot CBE Chair D J Brooke J C Oxley Mrs M Chalk D Croft C Evers A Smith S Smith B Brown (appointed 3.11.21) PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Community House College Green Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2LZ REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 248577 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Andorran Limited 6 Manor Park Business Centre Mackenzie Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9TX
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CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To promote and encourage, for the benefit of the public, the improvement and protection of the Gloucestershire countryside and its towns and villages, and the better development of the rural environment, and to act upon any matters affecting the planning, improvement and protection of the countryside and landscape.
Public benefit
In planning the charity's activities for the year the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
In promoting and encouraging 'the improvement and protection of the Gloucestershire countryside', the charity achieved its aims in five broad areas. We have:
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Had a major input into the process of creating local plans by the seven planning authorities in the county. Each planning authority has a plan in place or subject to review.
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Examined many planning applications. This is an essential part of our day-to-day work, and we make strong representations where our objectives are affected. Our main concern lies in applications for major housing development but we have examined a range of other planning applications too. We also held two successful planning seminars for Town and Parish Councils.
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Worked closely with other organisations to promote our charitable objectives - through the Local Nature Partnership, Cotswolds Conservation Board, Friends of the Cotswolds, The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, The ReWild Project, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, The Ramblers and CPRE's South West Regional Group.
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Employed a Marketing Manager to help raise our profile through social media and improve our communications with members and volunteers.
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Developed our social media platforms to increase followers and promote our work more widely.
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Raised income through trusts, grants, fund-raising events, and donations
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Continued our annual CPRE Gloucestershire Awards. The Award scheme celebrates projects that have brought outstanding benefits to Gloucestershire's environment, people and local communities. We made five such Awards in 2021.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Investment policy and objectives
There are no restrictions on the charity's policy to invest. Management of the investment portfolio is carried out by M&G Investments on a discretionary basis against a very clear strategy to achieve balanced growth commensurate with funding needs in low and medium risk investments.
Reserves policy
The Trustees aim to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to twelve months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The Trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to cover fixed and governance costs. At the end of the year, our unrestricted reserves were in excess of the level required to provide this cover.
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CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
FUTURE PLANS
Our activity is guided by a Branch Plan that we review annually. Future activity will develop our main areas of expertise, particularly in the area of environmental planning but the Plan also highlights the need to:
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Expand our campaigning work on countryside matters, working with others when many voices would make a greater difference.
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Promote our messages with greater vigour to the wider public.
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Increase our efforts to recruit and retain supporters: we are a membership organisation and our success depends on enthusiastic followers.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
A move to incorporation as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was approved by the Charity Commission right at the end of the reporting year.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 7 April 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
J C Oxley - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Campaign to Protect Rural England Gloucestershire
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Campaign to Protect Rural England Gloucestershire (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
R F Downes FCA Andorran Limited 6 Manor Park Business Centre Mackenzie Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9TX
Date: .............................................
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 31.12.21 | 31.12.20 | ||
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| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 32,738 | 29,645 |
| Investment income | 3 | 4,202 | 4,101 |
| Total | 36,940 | 33,746 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitable activities | 4 | ||
| Charitable Activities | 63,681 | 62,744 | |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | 23,164 | (23,394) | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (3,577) | (52,392) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 271,210 | 323,602 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 267,633 | 271,210 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 31.12.21 Unrestricted funds Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Investments 8 276,913 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 9 4,998 Cash at bank 22,000 26,998 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 (31,082) NET CURRENT ASSETS (4,084) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 272,829 CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year 11 (5,196) NET ASSETS 267,633 FUNDS 13 Unrestricted funds 267,633 TOTAL FUNDS 267,633 |
31.12.20 Total funds £ 283,749 5,131 350 5,481 (11,374) (5,893) 277,856 (6,646) 271,210 271,210 271,210 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 7 April 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:
J C Oxley - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| 31.12.21 | 31.12.20 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 10,314 | 7,486 |
| Subscriptions | 22,424 | 22,159 |
| 32,738 | 29,645 |
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3. INVESTMENT INCOME
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME | |||
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| 31.12.21 | 31.12.20 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Investment income | 3,178 | 3,004 | ||
| Deposit account interest | 1,024 | 1,097 | ||
| 4,202 | 4,101 | |||
| 4. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS | |||
| Direct | Support | |||
| Costs (see | costs (see | |||
| note 5) | note 6) | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Charitable Activities | 60,965 | 2,716 | 63,681 | |
| 5. | DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | |||
| 31.12.21 | 31.12.20 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Rent and service charge | 4,045 | 3,467 | ||
| Insurance | 541 | 864 | ||
| Postage and telephone | 1,371 | 576 | ||
| Printing and stationery | 2,824 | 7,895 | ||
| Travel and meetings | 774 | 1,040 | ||
| Subscriptions | 191 | 91 | ||
| Publishing | 2,101 | 2,121 | ||
| Public relations | 3,917 | 1,257 | ||
| Merchandise | 1,170 | - | ||
| Awards scheme | 1,291 | 1,940 | ||
| Planning consultancy | 100 | 363 | ||
| Severn Vision Project | 3,926 | 2,500 | ||
| Director & staff costs | 38,119 | 34,468 | ||
| Recruitment & Training | 595 | 2,400 | ||
| 60,965 | 58,982 |
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6. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | |||
| Finance | costs | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable Activities | 232 | 2,484 | 2,716 |
7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended 31 December 2020.
8. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS | |
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| Listed | |
| investments | |
| £ | |
| MARKET VALUE | |
| At 1 January 2021 | 283,749 |
| Disposals | (30,000) |
| Revaluations | 23,164 |
| At 31 December 2021 | 276,913 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |
| At 31 December 2021 | 276,913 |
| At 31 December 2020 | 283,749 |
| There were no investment assets outside the UK. | |
| Cost or valuation at 31 December 2021 is represented by: | |
| Listed | |
| investments | |
| £ | |
| Valuation in 2021 | 276,913 |
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| 9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other debtors 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 12) Other creditors 11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR Bank loans (see note 12) 12. LOANS An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: Amounts falling due within one year on demand: Bank loans Amounts falling between one and two years: Bank loans - 1-2 years Amounts falling due between two and five years: Bank loans - 2-5 years 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.1.21 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 31,210 Fighting fund 100,000 Partnership fund 50,000 Development fund 50,000 Districts fund 30,000 Training fund 10,000 271,210 TOTAL FUNDS 271,210 |
31.12.21 £ 4,998 31.12.21 £ 1,450 29,632 31,082 31.12.21 £ 5,196 31.12.21 £ 1,450 1,450 3,746 Net movement in funds £ (3,577) - - - - - (3,577) (3,577) |
31.12.20 £ 5,131 31.12.20 £ 604 10,770 11,374 31.12.20 £ 6,646 31.12.20 £ 604 1,450 5,196 At 31.12.21 £ 27,633 100,000 50,000 50,000 30,000 10,000 |
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| 267,633 | ||
| 267,633 |
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13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 36,940 | (63,681) | 23,164 | (3,577) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 36,940 | (63,681) | 23,164 | (3,577) |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Fighting fund Partnership fund Development fund Districts fund Training fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.20 £ 83,602 100,000 50,000 50,000 30,000 10,000 323,602 323,602 |
Net movement in funds £ (52,392) - - - - - (52,392) (52,392) |
At 31.12.20 £ 31,210 100,000 50,000 50,000 30,000 10,000 |
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| 271,210 | |||
| 271,210 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 33,746 | (62,744) | (23,394) | (52,392) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 33,746 | (62,744) | (23,394) | (52,392) |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021.
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