APPENDIX I Dronley Community Woodland SCIO SC047582 Annual Report & Accounts Period: l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Woodlandl APPENDIX 1 oscr,- Pericxj start dale Period end date Month Ye 2024 2024 To Office ofthe Scottish Charty Regulator Reference and administration details Charity narne Other names charity is known by Registered charTty number Charity's principal address Dronley Cornmunty WcodlarKI SCIO DCW SC047582 Scolstcffi Fa AuChterh￿se ngus Postcode DD3 OQT Names of the charty trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Trustee name Office lrfary) not for whole year (or body) entitled to appoint t￿￿tee (if any DCW membership DCW membership DCW membership DCW membership DCW membership DCW membership DCW membership DCW membership Treasurer Chair 10 APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Name5 of all other charity trustee5 during the period. rf any. (for exarnple. those who resigned part way through the financial period) structure, governance and management Type of governing document The Charity is a Scottish Charitsble Incorporated Organisation (a SCIOI. 11 was registered on 14 July 2017. It has a 2 tier structure following Scottish Govemment Model for CATS. Trustee recruitrnent and appointment Trustee5 are nCffiir￿ and appointed at the annual general meeting. Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The advancement of envlronmenlal protectlon and Improvement. To manage and improve Dronley Community Woodland for the benefrt of the -Communty" and wldlrfe through the promotson of the principles of sustainable development of Scotland's natural environment including social arKI economic development. The advancement of education. To inspire and educate the -Communitf about the biodtversity and protected species of the woodland. To facilitate and encourage the use of Dronley Communty Woodland for educational pU￿)SeS. induding raising awareness of the environment. culhjre and history of the woodland. The advancement of citizenship and community development. To promote the development and civic amenity of the 'Community" by providing workspace and land to encourage skills development. training and empbyTnent opportunities. The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreatlonal actlvltles wlth the oblect of Improvlng th8 quallty of Ilf8 for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. To provide and facilttate greater opportunities for recreational activities (both individual or group) which aim to contribute to the physical mental arKI social health of the-communiw and other users of Dronley Community Woodland. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects The main activities were". 1. Maintaining a safe WCM)dland for all users 2. Clearing damage area of windblown trees. 3. Surveying the WO¢xI and marking trees for thinning. 4. Plantsng about 1.000 trees 5. Carrying OLrt the felling of trees (from thinning) and extracting them to the stacks at the forest road. 6. Opening up timber extraction racks. APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary ofthe Over the last year we have continued to manage and improve Dronley Communty Woodland main achievements for the benefit of the Communty. We have made gcKxl progre55 towards our charitable of the charity during objectives as oulined belovr. the financial period Advancernent of environmental protection and improvement- through the application of Continuous Cover foresty approath Advancement of education - through the engagement of Auchtethouse Primary Schc(sl Advancement of citizenship and community devekyment- through the creation of work parties. chainsaw training and Iccal employment Provision of recreation fa￿1rtleS- through the c0nstnKtiC￿ and maintenance of the AkabilTb"es path and shelter Woodlands Assistsnt." We appointed a WOCKlland assistant wk• SUpp￿ts us by carying rxrt practical woodland management work like tree planting and weeding and helps the woodland manager during surveys, volunteer days. events and edUcat￿)n visits. The woodland assistant has become an essential part of our woc4Jland management at Dronley W¢)od and is very popular with our volunteers and %hcds. us Rural Partnershi Fund- Comrnun ement Officer. During the late summer, we successfully ap ￿Tred for funding supwt for communty engagement from the Angus Rural Partnership with funding from the Scottish Govemmenl'5 Rural Communty-Led Local Development Fund, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme. The funding allowed u5 to increase our communrty engagement and education work at Dronley Wood Ipart-tirne Communty Engagement Officer) and purchase tools and materials to offer Icnger educational visits to schools. Volunteer Da During the last year, we have organised over 30 vcdunteer days and education days (attended by more than 30 people} to help us transfom Dronley Community Woodland into a resilient mixed wood for the benefft offuture generations. Our small group of very committed volunteers helped us enomiously during the last year. The funding support from the Angus Rural Partnership allowed us to earry out a lot of volunteer days. Many volunteer days have focused on pyotecting more than 3200 planted trees from browsing damage by setting up tree shelters. We planted approximately 1000 trees, including Oak. Sweet ChestnuL Red Oak, Silver Birch, and Sycan￿re. in areas damaged by recent storms. The funding support also enabled us to purchase an additional 800 trees and tree shelters. which we wll use during the r￿xt planting season. During the e4)mmunty erKJagement woiect. we also wanted to involve more people in our ecological woojland transfomiath)n project al Dronley Wo&d. We have altogether 5 new volunteers who have joined us and are looking forward to becoming involved in our woodland transfCrtI￿ woject at Dronley Woc#J. Financial review Brief statement of the Charity's policy on reserve5 r pdicy ￿ reserves to be ￿k1 wll be drawn up in 2025 Details of any deficit There were no deficit Donated facilities and services Irf any) scOtst￿ Farm have made a tractor and trailer available for moving cut APPENDIX 1 other optional information Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namelsl Position {e.g. Chair) Char Date 201(￿/25 SC047582 Dronley Community WoodlarKI Accounts 2024 Dronley Wood Accounts 2024 OSCR Registration Number SC047582 Unrestricted Reslricled Funds Funds 2024 2024 TOTAL Funds 2024 Unrestricted Funds 2023 RECEIPTS notes Grants restricted Other Grants Charitable Activf(i•s Local Fund Raising 15.000.00 15.000.00 40,553.13 7,306.55 40.553.13 7.306.55 25,588.01 TOTAL RECEIPTS 47,859.68 15,000.00 62,859.68 25,588.01 PAYMENTS Rostrlcted SalarylMad)Ina Hlrè Olhèr Costs Charltablè Athvttlès 15,000.00 15,000.00 148.04 30,448.49 148.04 30,448.49 187.04 17,218.28 TOTAL PAYMENTS 30.59 .000. .596. 05. Surplus I (Defiall for the year 17.263.15 17.263.15 8.182.69 STATEMENT of BALANCES as at 31 st Decernber 2024 Bank at7d Cash In hand Opening balances blf Surplus I IDeficiti 29.057.02 17.263.15 29.057_02 17,263_15 20.874.33 8.182.69 Cash and Bank Balance 46.320.17 46.320.17 29.057.02 other Assets an ron ey 00 rans erva ue Approved by Ihe Trustees and signed on their behall Treasurer.. Date: E61oYi£o£s Paga 1 of2 SC047582 Dronley Community Woodland Accounts 2024 |**Receipts Note 1**
**Grants Restricted**
Angus Council - machinery hire
for rack proj
Chainsaw work rack clearing
rack project
Project Management
for mgr salary
Total
**Receipts Note 2**
**Other Grants Unrestricted**
FC(S) for
Other Grants - Climate change fund
Total
**Receipts Note 3**
**Charitable Activities**
Rent Wayleave Towers/Poles
Donations
Timber sale
Gift Aid Reimbursement
Total
**Payment Note 4**
**Restricted**
Manager Salary from grant
Machinery hire rack project
Contractor cost clearing racks chainsaw
Total
**Payments Note 5**
**Other Activities**
Ins Prem
Bank charges
W/site Host & domain
Total
**Payments Note 6**
**Charitable Activities**
Manager's salary
Forester Salary
Misc purchases/wages
CWA Subs
Equip Hire
(back dated from 2021)
Tools Purchased
Total
**Note 7**
Bank & Cash Balances
Closing
BoS Bank
In Cash|**2024**
11,100.00
3,200.00
700.00
15,000.00
**2024**
40,553.13
40,553.13
273.31
-
7,033.24
-
7,306.55
700.00
11,100.00
3,200.00
-
15,000.00
131.04
-
17.00
148.04
13,812.00
7,743.85
769.64
60.00
8,063.00
30,448.49
46,320.17
Closing
BoS Bank
-
In Cash
46,320.17|**2023**| |---|---|---| |||-
-
-| |||-| |||**2023**| |||-| |||-| |||| |||273.31
19,953.26
5,361.44
-
-| |||25,588.01| |||| |||-
-
-
-| |||-| |||| |||187.04
-| |||187.04| |||| |||10,942.50
4,915.00
1,360.78
-
-| |||17,218.28| |||| ||46,320.17
-|29,057.02
-| ||46,320.17|29,057.02| **Page 2 of 2** APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottith Charty RewL4lor Independent examiner s re ort on the accounts Report to thg trusteeslmembers of Chaiity namg DRONLEY GOMMUNITY VVOODLAND SCIO R¢g18tarèd charity number On the account$ of the charity for the period SC047582 Period start datè Month Period end dale Menih Year 024 Da Year 2024 Set out on pago8 rqm8fflb8r b IrKYL￿a the page LThbers Df addl1w￿84 $th1$1 Respectivo responsibilities of trustees and exarniner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the a¢¢wnls in accordance with the lernis of the Charities and Trustee Investment IScolland} 2005 Act ar)d the Chanties Accounts IScolland} Regulats'ons 2006 las amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of RegUlatiC￿ 10{11 Idl of the Aceovnts Regulatsons does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(11 {c) of the Act and lo state whether particular mallers have con* lo my attention. My examination is Carried oul in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review jf the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the a¢counts presailed with Ih05e iecords. It also includes consideration of any unusual rtem5 or disclosures in the accounts and seek5 explanations from the trustees con¢erning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would ￿ required in an audit and, Gonsequently, I do not eXp￿sS an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. In the course of my examination. no matter ha5 come to my attention lolher than that disclosed on the attached page"] Basis of independent examiTrer'¥ ststement Independent examlnerfs statement which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. lo keep a¢¢ounting re¢ords in accordance with section 4411) la) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulabons, and to prepare accounts which accord with the ac¢ounting record5 and c£smply w¢lh Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulaoons have not been met, or attention should be drawn in order to enable a ro er Signe Nam Rglovant profosslon quallflcatlonlsl or bod {If any Addre8 'Hea$e delete the word8 in the brackets if they do not appty. If the wrrd$ do apply. s•t out tho$8 matter8 which have corne to ywi attent*Jn on the louowng page. APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose I