THE TREE REGISTER OF THE BRITISH ISLES (Registered
charity no 801565)
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2020
The Tree Register of The British Isles (TROBI) is a registered charity number 801565. Its trustees are Colin Hall (Chairman),The Earl of Rosse, Lady Arabella Lennox Boyd, Maurice Foster, Jim Gardiner, Rupert Eley, Tony Kirkham MBE, Jill Butler, Roy Lancaster CBE and Thomas Pakenham. Trustees are recruited through personal recommendations.
The director of the Charity is David Alderman, the Registrar is Dr Owen Johnson MBE and the Secretary is Pamela Stevenson. Its address is 77a Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HL. Its website is www.treeregister.org. The Charity is managed by the Director, Registrar and Secretary.
The objective of the Charity is to maintain a database or register of information on notable trees growing in Britain and Ireland, thereby promoting and informing an interest in the natural world to the public benefit. Its aim is to include every tree which is exceptional for its size, age, historical associations or rarity. Data on over 250,000 trees are recorded on the register. The Charity maintains the definitive list of where to find the largest and tallest “champion” trees, with over 72,000 trees accessible on line.
Fortunately the covid pandemic and lockdowns have not adversely affected the Charity although there was less volunteer activity. In 2020, new data or updated data was recorded on 140 champion trees by Owen Johnson and other volunteers. Data on many other trees was recorded or updated. The Charity during 2020 continued to work with its partners, the Ancient Yew Group, The Woodland Trust and the European Champion Tree Forum. The Blue Label project continued to be promoted to landowners and managers for the labelling of Champion trees promoting the Tree Register.
In 2020, the trustees launched an appeal to raise funds for a Bursary in memory of Vicky Schilling who died in late 2019. Vicky Schilling was one of the joint founders of the Charity and the central figure in the formative years of the Tree Register. The appeal raised over £12,000. The objective of the Bursary is to provide grants towards travel and subsistence expenses for projects that support the work of the Charity.
The Charity’s unrestricted income derives mainly from members’ subscriptions and donations from supporters, the latter of which can fluctuate from year to year. In 2020, unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £1177. The Charity’s general reserves constitute approximately two years expenditure, which the trustees consider prudent.
October 2021
TREE REGISTER OF BRMSH ISLES ST ITORS REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 I have audited the Statement of Accounts which are in accordance with the rerknrds maintained, prepared and produced by Ihe as rg]uirèJ under the provisions of Charity Commission of Gr&qt Brrtain. In rny opinion the attached Statement of Accounts gNe a true and fair view of the OFeralion of the society as at 31st December. 2020 as well as the movement of fvnds during the year. Th8 COIF Investment showed better result and Trustees are correct in keeping thelr falth in the investment Tapos K. Gupta M.Com. ACMA 39 Anglesey Close Crawtey West Sussex RH119HG 31° March. 2021
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS FOR 12 months ended 31st December 2020 12 Morfflis Dec, 19 12 MONTrIS INCOME 10785 10052 35 360 201 DONATIONS SUBSCRIPTION FUND RAISING BLUE L48ELSCHEME INTEREST INCOME 3504 13843 5410 370 185 976 DIVIDEND 995 26279 TOTAL INCOME 24307 EXPENDITURE MEASURING EXPENSES PC CONSUMABLES INTERNET I DATABASE DEVELOPME E MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETfER PRINTING & STATIONERY POSTAGE TELEPHONE & BROAD&4ND AUDIT FEE TROBI MEEllNGS SECRETARIAL REGISTKAR DIREoR EURO FORUM / EcfF FUND RAISING BLUE LABELSCHEME PUBUC RELATIONS15 YEAR PLANS) SUNDRY EXPENSES11r. lfisurance P C HARDWARE 447 107 7295 452 7678 SC 1654 631 1204 5CKJ 1648 535 1047 725 400 415 iioo li 1080 5600 1016 14S2 653 317 591 TOTAL EXPENSES 23669 23130 2610 SURPLUS I- DEFICff FOR TrIE PERIOD Icky Schrlling Bursary ripts Book Sales Profiv (Lossl Gatn IL05sI on Investmentlat market value) SURPLUS BROUG} FORWARD 1177 12408 99 2255 5078 42144 49940 65879
REPRESENTED BY :. 204 -204 COMPLtrER - cosr COMPUTER - DEPRECIATION 20490 -20490 COMPUTER - NET BOOKVALUE VICKYSCHILLING BURRy INVESTMENr 12408 39813 37561 6826 5554 &AhlK 8AL4NCE (Irude5 Petty cash of 487.121 13658 65879 Slgnatures Tru
TREE REGISTER OF BRMSH ISLES ST ITORS REPORT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 I have audited the Statement of Accounts which are in accordance with the rerknrds maintained, prepared and produced by Ihe as rg]uirèJ under the provisions of Charity Commission of Gr&qt Brrtain. In rny opinion the attached Statement of Accounts gNe a true and fair view of the OFeralion of the society as at 31st December. 2020 as well as the movement of fvnds during the year. Th8 COIF Investment showed better result and Trustees are correct in keeping thelr falth in the investment Tapos K. Gupta M.Com. ACMA 39 Anglesey Close Crawtey West Sussex RH119HG 31° March. 2021
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS FOR 12 months ended 31st December 2020 12 Morfflis Dec, 19 12 MONTrIS INCOME 10785 10052 35 360 201 DONATIONS SUBSCRIPTION FUND RAISING BLUE L48ELSCHEME INTEREST INCOME 3504 13843 5410 370 185 976 DIVIDEND 995 26279 TOTAL INCOME 24307 EXPENDITURE MEASURING EXPENSES PC CONSUMABLES INTERNET I DATABASE DEVELOPME E MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETfER PRINTING & STATIONERY POSTAGE TELEPHONE & BROAD&4ND AUDIT FEE TROBI MEEllNGS SECRETARIAL REGISTKAR DIREoR EURO FORUM / EcfF FUND RAISING BLUE LABELSCHEME PUBUC RELATIONS15 YEAR PLANS) SUNDRY EXPENSES11r. lfisurance P C HARDWARE 447 107 7295 452 7678 SC 1654 631 1204 5CKJ 1648 535 1047 725 400 415 iioo li 1080 5600 1016 14S2 653 317 591 TOTAL EXPENSES 23669 23130 2610 SURPLUS I- DEFICff FOR TrIE PERIOD Icky Schrlling Bursary ripts Book Sales Profiv (Lossl Gatn IL05sI on Investmentlat market value) SURPLUS BROUG} FORWARD 1177 12408 99 2255 5078 42144 49940 65879
REPRESENTED BY :. 204 -204 COMPLtrER - cosr COMPUTER - DEPRECIATION 20490 -20490 COMPUTER - NET BOOKVALUE VICKYSCHILLING BURRy INVESTMENr 12408 39813 37561 6826 5554 &AhlK 8AL4NCE (Irude5 Petty cash of 487.121 13658 65879 Slgnatures Tru