Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 Period end date
Charity name: North Devon Environmental Trust
Charity registration number: 296707
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To reconnect and engage local people and visitors to nature and heritage around Braunton and across North Devon, by increasing understanding, awareness and enjoyment of natural, coastal, farmed, and historic landscapes. |
| 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 | The principal activity of the NDET is the management of the Braunton Countryside Centre (BCC), which is held on a 99-year lease to the Trust from Braunton Parish Council. The centre provides a visitor interpretation and information hub with displays and information covering many of the area's special features including the wider North Devon Biosphere Reserve, the famous dune system of Braunton Burrows, Braunton Marshes and Estuary, the rocky coast, farming and the historic Great Field. The NDET organises many activities such as botanical walks on the Burrows, birdwatching on the Taw estuary, bat walks, wildlife talks, children's nature craft workshops and community events such as plant and seed swaps and apple pressing days. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees are aware of their responsibilities to the NDET and the public. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The volunteers contribute over 4000 hours to the running of the NDET each year. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 trust was successful in obtaining a grant from the Devon Environment Foundation for £9000 to fund a 1 year project focussing on recovery of hedgehogs across North Devon. During 2025 there were visits from local schools and disadvantaged groups. Also of note were the Braunton Wellbeing Walks arranged in co-operation with Live Well in Braunton group and Caen Medical Centre. As a result the status of the BCC as a community hub has been enhanced. Demand to hire it's facilities, visitor and local footfall, and recruitment of volunteers have all increased. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Healthy balance in credit |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No set policy but sufficient funds retained to cover maintenance and running costs. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £25000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donation boxes, sales of environmentally related items such as booklets , maps, identification charts, wildlife cards. Donations for organised activities. |
| 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 | No secure sources of core funding. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Deed of Trust |
| 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 | Potential candidates are identified and invited to join the trustees, subject to references, informal vetting and approval by the full trustee board. There are checks that any candidate has not been disqualified from acting as trustees and candidates are asked to confirm this in writing. New trustees receive an information pack of important documents which include a copy of the deeds of the Trust and a copy of the Charity Commission's Essential Trustee Guide- What You Need To Know. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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| 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 |
| Charity’s principal address | Braunton Countryside Centre Caen St Car Park Braunton EX31 1AA Devon |
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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 (if any) |
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| M. Breeds | Co-chair | |||
| M. Ward | Co-chair | |||
| I. Davis | Co-chair | |||
| S. Gilbert | ||||
| S. Batstone | ||||
| K Boyd | ||||
| D, Stephens-Borg | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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) Ian Davis Position (eg Secretary, Co-chair Chair, etc) Date 8 August 2026
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Charity Name North Devon Environmental Trust |
Charity Name North Devon Environmental Trust |
Charity Name North Devon Environmental Trust |
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| 2025 | Charity no (if any) |
296707 | |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent [ ~~The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to~~ examiner's statement ~~undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]~~ . Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ( ~~other than that disclosed below *~~ ) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 27 July 2026 Signed: Name: TRACEY MUNRO
Relevant professional ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA)
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qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 5 YORK CLOSE
EXMOUTH DEVON EX8 4EQ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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