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Cabinet
18 July 2023
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Report By: |
Chief Operating Officer
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Title of Report: |
Ashdown Forest Trust Fund
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Purpose of Report: |
RECOMMENDATIONS
1). Cabinet is recommended to note the report and the Ashdown Forest’s Trust Income and Expenditure Account for 2023/23 and Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023.
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1. Background
1.1. The Ashdown Forest Trust, a registered charity, was set out by declaration of Trust in 1988. East Sussex County Council is the trustee and agrees grants made to the Ashdown Forest Conservators, from the Ashdown Forest Trust Fund.
2. Supporting Information
2021/22 Accounts
2.1. Subsequent to the 2021/22 accounts being approved, the independent Examination process has now been completed in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.
2.2. The Examiner’s report is attached as Appendix A. It does not identify any issues that require any further action by the Council as the trustees.
2022/23 Accounts
2.3. The Trust’s Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet are set out in the attached Appendix B. The Income and Expenditure Account shows a surplus in 2022/23 of £5,019.
2.4. The main sources of income to the Trust are rental income from the Royal Ashdown Golf Club at £70,000 per annum and bank interest, which has seen a significant increase, reflecting the rise in base rates.
2.5. The expenditure primarily relates to the £65,100 grant paid to the Ashdown Forest Conservators, with remaining expenditure being audit fees.
2.6. The accumulative General Reserve totalled £172,088 at 31 March 2023.
2.7. A formal annual report and statement of accounts will be compiled in accordance with the Charity Commission’s Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) by the end of January 2024, once the Independent Examiner report has been received.
3. Conclusion and Recommendation
3.1. The trust made an operating surplus of £5,019 during 2022/23. The General Reserve as at 31 March 2023 amounts to £172,088. This fund is available to finance expenditure which meets the Trust’s objectives.
3.2. Cabinet is recommended to note the final accounts for the Ashdown Forest Trust.
ROS PARKER
Chief Operating Officer
Contact Officer: Andy Fowler
Tel No. 07825 552640
Email: Andy.fowler@eastsussex.gov.uk
LOCAL MEMBERS
Galley, Howell, Lunn & Georgia Taylor
Appendix A
Appendix B
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ASHDOWN FOREST TRUST |
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Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2023 |
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2021/22 |
Income |
2022/23 |
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£ |
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£ |
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(70,000) |
Rent of Golf Course |
(70,000) |
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(16) |
Bank Interest |
(659) |
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(70,016) |
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(70,659) |
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Less Expenditure |
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65,100 |
Conservators of Ashdown Forest - Grants |
65,100 |
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540 |
Fees |
540 |
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(4,376) |
(Surplus)/Deficit |
(5,019) |
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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023 |
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2021/22 |
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2022/23 |
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£ |
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£ |
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1,200,000 |
Fixed Assets: Land and Buildings |
1,200,000 |
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Current Assets: |
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167,709 |
Cash at Bank |
172,728 |
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Current Liabilities: |
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(540) |
Sundry creditors |
(540) |
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1,367,169 |
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1,372,188 |
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Representing: |
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Reserves: |
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1,200,100 |
Endowment Fund |
1,200,100 |
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167,069 |
General Reserve |
172,088 |
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1,367,169 |
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1,372,188 |
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