REGISTERED CHARrrY PllJlABER: 279242
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDrrED FINANCIAL STATEMEIWJ
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
FOR
RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
Bronsen8
Charterod Certified A(xxJuntanls
Eden House
Two R￿￿e[S Business Park
Wlney
Oxfotdshire
OX28 4BL

RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Pag•
Referpnc• and Admlnblrallve Delails
Report ofth• Trustoos
dependent Examln•rfs Report
statementof Flnanclal Activits•
Balan¢0 Sh901
Not•$ to the Flnan¢ial Statsmont•
6 to 9
Dttalled Stst•ment of Flnancial Activlllg$
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADIIIINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 202S
TRUSTEES
MrA C H Gordon OBE
Mr l K Clements
Mrs H Kippax
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
Rusknn Mill
Old Biislol Road
Nailsworth
GloucEsternhY6
GL6 OLA
REGISTERED CHARrrf
NUMBER
279242
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Bronsens
charte￿ Certified A(xxuntsnts
Eden H¢)use
Two Rivers Business Park
Wthey
Oxfordshire
OX28 4BL
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
The tru$199$ present their report with the fjnanryal statements of Ihe d)arity frjr the year en{￿1 31 Juty 2025.
The trustees have 8dtspted Ihe wow&on5 of Accounting and ReportlrrfJ by Chariti85". Slatèment of
Re(ommgnded Prdth"ce 8ppli(8ble to tharitE5 preparing their a￿OUrtts in 8ecordance with the Financial
ReixKting Standard appli¢ablg in the UK and Republlc of 1rd￿d {FRS 1021 leffgctive 1 January 2019).
OWECThES AND ACTIVITIES
lJbJeclfve8 and alms
The object of tho Trust is the advancement of the edl￿tiOn of the wbli¢ in agricutture and relat8d sufy'ects
th particular reference lo prlnrypl8s and methods based on the te8thin9 of R￿￿01f Sknner.
ACHIEVEMENTS ANO PERFORMANCE
Charitsbl& actSvhle8
The main activity of the charity during the year has been the leasng of Pks DwtA Fam. its prinwal asset.
Ruskin Mill TNSI Ltd for the purFose of 0￿rating a therdpeulic edLv31ional pyogramme for young peop￿
specaal nee(Is.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
R•8•fl08 poIIcy
The finanaal positMJn of Ihe Twst remains sound and the Trustees LX)nfim that reserv9s are adequats to fv￿1
present obligatmjns.
FUTURE PLANS
FU￿re plans for the Resp￿81¥$ Earth Trust are..
al To gfft Ihe propety Lyn Pth. together with approximatsty 20 aL¥es of aljoinitwJ familand, to the charity
Rusknn Mill Centre for Researth IRMCRI in order to supsx)rt tha researc* th81 wll be conducted by RMCR.
bl To dO￿￿P the Canomen Awen Centre on the Trusfs land at Plas LW. subjecl to the sucLessful granling
of planning consent.
c) To (xjnlinue kasing PLas Ehybl Fam lo Ruthn Mill Trust Ltd for the purp)se of operating a ihw4)euic
8ducalti)81 pr(yJramme for Y￿ng people wth special needs.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Gov•mlng document
The Charity is contrd18(I by its goveming documgnL a Deed of Trust, and ccfflstilules an unincorporated
charity. The Oeed of Tw5t was ￿nstItute￿ on 19 September 1979 by Marion Estell Swatton. Jogn Wnifred
Mary Hydon. Daniel Manasse David Donahaye and Cornelie de Bruyne.
Approved by orderofthe board of lrnstees on 15 May 2026 aThJ signed on its behalf by..
MrA
G￿tIOn OBE- Trustee
P￿e2

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST** 

## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Responsive Earth Trust** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Responsive Earth Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2025. 

## **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: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. 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. 


## Philip Burton BSc FCA 

Bronsens Chartered Certified Accountants Eden House Two Rivers Business Park Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4BL 

Date: .........15 May 2026................................... . 

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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2026
31.7.25
Uryestiicled
thjnd
31.7.24
Tt)tsl
funds
Notes
INCOhlE AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
t)onal#)ns and legacies
146,357
Investment Inc*)me
Totsl
189.787
EXPENDITURE ON
Other
14,655
18,879
NET INCOhlE
30,311
170,908
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Totsl fvnds brought forward
1.IX)0.758
829,850
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEO FORWARD
1,031.069
1,C(KJ,758
The notes fomi p¥t ofthese fin8nc4al statements
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
31 JULY 2025
31.7.25
Umestricted
31.7.24
Total
fund5
Note8
FIXED ASSETS
Tangibje assets
942.253
942.295
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
24.7
235.073
4,5CKJ
243.6
259.863
248.199
CREDITORS
Amounts falling du8 within one year
131,245)
{29.6￿>
NET CURRENT ASSETS
228,618
218.539
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABIUTIES
1,170,871
1,160.834
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after mora c￿e year 8
(139.802)
If&3,076}
NET ASSETS
1.031.C69
1,￿￿.758
FUNDS
Unreslitted lund8
10
1,031.C69
1.000,758
TOTAL FUNDS
1,031.¢A9
I.￿￿.758
The fjnancial statements were 8pprovgd by the Bo¥d of Trustses and aulhorised br issuè on 15 May 2028
d were signed on 115 behalf by..
rA
H GOrdC￿ OBE- Trustee
The notes fom) part of these financial stalements
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
ACCOUNTIMG POUCIES
Bask of prfyparfng the financial statements
The financial stslemenls of the charity, which is a public t￿&fil entity unts FRS 102. have been
prepa￿d in accordan￿ with the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accoun￿'n9 and ReportiThJ by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to ¢haril*s preparing Iheir ac￿￿nts in aco)rdan
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK an(J Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021
leffgthve 1 January 20191., Financial Reporting Standard 102 Th Financial Reporting Standard
applicable n the UK and Repuwic of Ireland and the Chaiilies Act 2011. Thg financial staternents have
t¢en prepared underthe historical cost convention.
The ffinanoal statements are ptesented in stgdlng whi¢h 1$ the functional (￿rrencY of thg ¢harlty aTrJ
rounded to the nearest £.
Flnanclal reporting 8tsndard 102- reduced disclosure exemption$
T￿ charity has tsken 8dvantsge of thè followng disdosure exempb.on in preparing these financial
statements, as pe￿itt￿l by FRS 102 'Th8 Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in th& UK and
Republi¢ of Ireland.:
Ihg requirements of Sect*)n 7 Stslement of Cash Fkxs.
Incomè
AJI income is recc*Jnised ￿ the Stslement of Frnanaal Athilies once the dwrity has enliuement lo the
funds. rt is prcbabk thatlhe inc(MnÈ will b8 r￿1Ved and the orThJJnt can be measured reliabty.
Expendlture
Liabilrties are reeognised as expendmure as swn as tt*re 18 a teg81 or eAMStnJctiv8 obligation
commrtbrrfJ the charty lo that expenditure, il is probable that a transfer of eTh)nomi¢ beneffts will be
required in setuemenl and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Ex￿nditUre is
accounted for on an acrruals baws and has been classified under headings that aggregate all r￿st
ret*d to Ihe calegory. Where costs Can￿1 b$ directly attributed to headings they hav$ been
8110(*tgd to acbmties cfj a basis C4)nsOslenl wth th& use of resou￿$.
Tangiblg fixed a••ets
Dgpreciathon is prowded at the fo11th￿rrfj annual rales in lyder to write off e8th asset over its eslirnated
us8kn1 lifa.
Freehold propety
Fixtures and frttings
not prowded
250A on reducing baknc•
Freehokl protertses arg not depreuatsd as the trustaes consider that the present value of ftrtur
In￿Me exCe￿S Iheir bcd( value.
Taxatlon
Th& charity is exempl from tsx on its tharitable a(#Mtvts.
Fund accountlng
Unrestrided fjjnds can be used in acc(xdance th the tharitab￿ objthe8 at ￿ disuetion of the
Iru*8es.
Restric*ed funds can only be used for paiti¢ular restricled wrposes Ythhin the oblects of the tharity.
Re$trirtion$ aris• when speafied by the donor or wh8n lunds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Furthèr explanation of Ihe nature and purpose of èach fuThJ is induded in the notes to the finand81
stslements.
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
NOTES TO THE FIWANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
IHVESTMENT INCOME
31.7.25
31.7.24
Rents received
43.430
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
Other
o)sts
Tota8
Other ￿$Ou￿S gxpendad
42
11.B13
2.8C(I
14.655
sup￿ o)sts, knc¥Jded In the at￿Ve. are as follows:
31.7_25
Olher
resour
expended
31.7.24
Tclal
Insurance
Depreciation of langibie assets
InleTesl payablè and similar th8rges
IndeperKlenl examination fee
Bookkeeping costs
Bank charges
1.933
42
11,813
1,450
14.161
14.655
18,879
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There w&re no trustees. remuneration or other beneffils for the year ond8<131 July 2025 nor for the year
ended 31 Juty 2024.
Trustee8' expenses
There were no trust88s' expenses paid for the year endgj 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended
31 July 2024.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs
Fixtures
and
ffttings
Freehofd
property
TotaLs
At 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025
942,128
42,312
984,440
DEPRECIATK)N
At 1 August 2024
Charge for year
42,145
42
42.145
42
At 31 Juty 2025
42.187
42,187
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Juty 2025
942.128
125
942,253
At 31 Juty 2024
942,128
167
942,295
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- Continued
FOR THE YEARENDED 31 JULY 2026
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.25
31.7.24
Trade debtors
24.790
CREDITORS: AMOUPWd FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.25
31.724
Bank k)8ns and ov8rdrafts15ee nots 9)
VAT
Olher credito
Accruals
19,C(KS
19.OC()
574
2.243
7,843
31,245
29.660
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
31.7.25
31.7.24
Bank loans Iw note 9)
139,802
160.076
LOANS
An anatysl$ of the maturity of loans is gNen below..
31.7.25
31.7.24
Arncmjnts falling due within one year on demand-
Bank loans
19,0
19,(KQ
Arnounts 18tling tse￿99n or* and tsvo years..
Bank loans- 1-2 years
20.OCO
20,C(K)
Amounls falling due tthe8n and five yeats..
Bank loans- 2-5 years
Amounls falling due in mNg Ihan five yeats..
Repayable by instalments..
BanX10gns more 5 yr by instal
74,078
10. MOVEMENT IN FUIIDS
Net
movement
in lund$
At
31.7.25
Al 1.8.24
Unrestricted lunds
Gèneral fund
1.CIXJ,758
30.311
1.031,069
TOTAL FUNDS
1,Crf)0.758
30.311
1,031.069
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Nel movement in fund5. inclu¢Jed in the above are as folknvs..
In¢oming
resources
Resources
expended
Movemènl
in funds
UnrnBtrJcted lund•
General ffiJnd
(14.6551
30,311
TOTAL FUNDS
I4,￿$
(14.6551
30.311
Comparative• lor movem•rt In funds
Net
movement
in frjnds
At
31.7.24
At 1.8.23
Unrestricted lund•
General fund
829.850
170.908
1,OLK),758
TOTAL FUNDS
829,8XI
170,908
1,c￿,758
Cc4mparalNe nel movement i) funds. 1ndl￿ed in thè above are as follows..
Incoming
sources
Resource5 Movement
expended
in funds
Unrostrlct•d fundB
General fund
189,787
(18.8791
170,908
TOTAL FUNDS
189.787
118,8791
170,9Q8
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Mr A C H Gorthn and Mrs H KiFvax are also trustees of Ruskin Mil Tnjst (charity no, 113716n.
Dwing the year the charity rgc8Ned £44.96612D24 - £43,400) in rental from Ruthn Mill Trust.
At 31 July 2025 £24,79012024- £4,509) was outstanding.
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RESPONSIVE EARTH TRUST
DETAILED STATEMEirr OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JULY 2025
31.7.25
31.7.24
INCOME AND ENDOWMEiirs
Donations andlogacl
Donations
146.357
Inv•glm•nt Income
Rents 18C8iV8d
43.430
Totsl Incomlng resou￿%
189.787
EXPENDITURE
Support ¢o¥ts
Managemgnt
Insurance
Platt and machinery deprerAation
42
55
42
1,988
Bank k)an Trtterest
11.813
14,161
Governance eosts
Independent examinalton fee
Bookk$gpitYJ ￿$ts
Bank tharges
1.450
1.350
1.350
1.350
2.800
2.730
Totsl resources fjxpended
14.655
18.879
Net in¢omp
30.311
170.908
Thls does not form part of the statutory finanaal staternents
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