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Annual Review 2019 - 2020 Annual Review 2019 - 2020 Gwent Wildlife Trust Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent YMDDIRIEDOLAETH natur Annual Review GWENT 2019 - 2020 Bigger, better, more joined up We advised on a further 1,500 A snapshot of places for wildlife... ha of land not directly our achievements We have a new 80 acre Nature Reserve at managed by us, giving advice Bridewell Common, lying to the east of to 100 landowners in 2019 – 2020 Magor Marsh, thanks to a real GWT team effort, very generous support from our We continued to influence the management membership, Pat Gorvin’s legacy and of other important sites for wildlife including external grants. Bridewell has huge orchard and field ditch restoration on the potential to enhance the Site of Special Gwent Levels and ongoing surveys of Scientific Interest (SSSI) wildlife features potential local wildlife sites. found on the Gwent Levels. Across our grassland sites, wildlife has benefited from our improved hay and grazing approaches, scrub management, creation of uncut, ‘rough margins’, grassland restoration and the creation of ‘leaky dams’. We now manage 745 ha of Nature Reserves for wildlife Our first year of managing Piercefield Woods (a 200 acre SSSI and Special Area of Conservation) included ash tree felling to help manage the decline of this ecologically Planting the potential veteran trees of the future important tree species and reduce risk to Race for Wildlife – hundreds enjoyed our at Wyeswood Common Nature Reserve, a visitors. Our sampling of deadwood annual race day on the Levels, which this collaboration with Cardiff University’s Phoenix year contributed over £5,000 towards the invertebrates indicates it’s the 3rd best site Project and help from Trellech Primary Bridewell Common Appeal. PHOTO CREDITS: LOWRI WATKINS, HUGH GREGORY PHOTO CREDITS: LOWRI WATKINS, schoolchildren. in Wales for deadwood beetles! *White, M.P. et al. (2019) Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing. Scientific Reports 9: Article number: 7730 *White, M.P. Protecting Wildlife for the Future // Gwarchod Natur ar gyfer y Dyfodol ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 - 2020 ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 - 2020 SUMMARY OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE More people helping to protect TRUSTEES’ STATEMENT Message from our Chair Statement of Financial activities and restore wildlife... The end of this financial year marked the The accounts here are a summary of Year ended 31st March 2020 We’re working with lots more volunteers on start of one of the most difficult periods information extracted from the statutory the Gwent Levels through the multiple that the Trust has known. Many popular Financial Statements which were approved Incoming Resources Resources Expended projects of the Living Levels scheme, creating and well-established activities were £’s £’s by the Trustees on 24th June 2020. The full many opportunities to learn more about this cancelled because of the coronavirus Grants 480,357 Project wages 349,064 statutory Annual Report and Financial amazing landscape. lockdown. As I write (May 2020), we are Subscriptions 185,698 Core business wages 371,639 Statements will be delivered to the Our Eastern Valleys still not clear what the position will be for Gift Aid 46,807 Contractors costs 59,607 Registrar of Companies and submitted to volunteer Jane Corey our September AGM. With so many of our Legacies 47,517 Management costs 87,773 the Charity Commission. These (pictured left), Jeff Chard public activities not taking place, many of Donations 44,953 Advancement charitable activities 117,825 summarised accounts may not contain and team of ‘The Levellers’ our staff went on furlough at the end of Activities for generating funds 133,936 Membership & Marketing cost 100,214 sufficient information to allow for a full all won well-deserved April. This is very disappointing for all of Investment income 44,563 Governance costs 36,131 understanding of the financial affairs of awards this year. Helping us, especially our committed staff. Gifted assets 0 Depreciation 45,392 the charity. A copy of the full accounts is us with with gate Our Wildlife Wizards quiz saw 25 schools, a However, there have also been VAT Recovered 433 Disposal of fixed assets 0 available from our registered office on installations, hedge laying, record number, take part: Shirenewton rainbows! We have welcomed Adam Taylor request, from 1st September 2020. Primary were the wise winners. meadow management and pond clearance, as our new Chief Executive; Adam came Total Incoming Resources 984,264 Total Resources Expended 1,167,645 Signed on behalf of the Trustees, Sue Finn, litter picking, shepherding, fundraising, from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, Honorary Secretary 29th June 2020. paths and boardwalk repairs, events and and has accomplished a huge amount open days, school activities and more, we Inspiring the next generation since he started in November 2019. We are think all our volunteers are champions! of wildlife champions.... currently undergoing several Operational Income Expenditure Through the Living Levels Scheme we Reviews, carried out by staff along with 248 volunteers contributed 16,416 produced an outstanding Learning Resource some trustees, looking at the whole range hours of their time for Teachers based around the history and of Trust activities. We wait to see the wildlife of the Gwent Levels. This supports outcome of these reviews. Our work at Croes Robert has been boosted curriculum-linked local learning with our Our work would not be possible by two new voluntary, trainee reserve INSET courses for Teachers and received without the huge support that we get officers. One former GWT trainee gained highly positive feedback. from people everywhere: volunteers, employment as an ecological consultant, conservation partners, local businesses, another is still working with us. and of course our thousands of members. The Where’s Your Wildlife project If it wasn’t for your support, we would engaged local communities in discovering, not be able to achieve all that we do. exploring and caring for wildlife on three Finally, I would like to give a heartfelt post-industrial sites in Blaenau Gwent and thanks to all our wonderful staff, whose Torfaen, hundreds took part in the 17 dedication and skills are all-important. ‘Discovery Days’, practical habitat They have had a difficult year, and we are management and activities for young people. proud of all our staff for the committed way in which they have risen to the challenges we face. We look forward to Abbreviated Balance Sheet 2021 with hope and confidence. As at 31st March 2020 2020 2019 AUDITORS’ STATEMENT Grayling Butterfly at The British Alison Willott, Chair, Gwent Wildlife Trust FIXED ASSETS In our opinion, these summarised accounts are Tangible assets 85,502 88,355 consistent with the full statutory accounts on which Our education team reached Heritage assets 1,793,937 1,676,465 we have reported with an unqualified opinion. out to 1,446 children and Total fixed assets 1,879,439 1,764,820 UHY Hacker Young Auditor 1st August 2020 Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, young people from schools, CURRENT ASSETS Lanyon House, Mission Court, Newport, colleges and universities and Debtors 124,803 144,606 South Wales, NP20 2DW 1,562 people from schools, Cash at bank 1,373,853 1,650,242 Wild Health project participant Leigh chats with colleges and care homes visited Total current assets 1,498,656 1,794,848 Assembly Member Lord Elis Thomas and Ruth GWT OBJECTIVES Bates, Head of Comms at the National Lottery. our Education Centres CREDITORS Amounts falling due within 1 year -18,137 -16,331 Our vision is for people close to nature, in a We delivered a number of NPTC certified We launched our new website in January landscape rich in wildlife. training courses to staff, volunteers and and increased our reach across all our NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,480,519 1,778,517 Our mission is to champion nature conservation partner organisations as well as Outdoor social media channels, with 1,008 new Total assets less current liabilities 3,359,958 3,543,337 and inspire people about wildlife in Gwent. Learning and Forest School Leader (Agored followers over the year. 850 new members We are working for a Wilder Gwent, where everyone DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Cymru accredited qualifications) to teachers. joined us in the year and we had 7,618 plays their part in nature’s recovery. To do this, we Designated unrestricted funds 1,702,493 2,001,818 members at end of March 2020. 93% of seek to inspire, educate and work alongside others Our amazing video footage of a Dark Edged General unrestricted funds 120,959 155,553 281 people participated in over to protect and restore wildlife and wild places. We members responding to our survey said Bee-fly as it was getting ready to fly was seen Restricted funds 1,536,506 1,385,966 30 formal training programmes they were proud to be a member of Gwent 65,598 times on our Social Media pages! champion natural solutions to environmental, Total funds 3,359,958 3,543,337 and events Wildlife Trust. SANKSON, NICK TREHARNE PHOTO CREDITS: SARAH HARRIS, ANDY KARRAN, DAVID social and other challenges. ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 - 2020 Gwent Wildlife Trust Who’s Who June 2020 Iolo Williams Patron Roger James Emeritus President Martin Anthoney Vice-President 2019’s photo Stephanie Tyler Vice-President competition winner Julia James Vice-President was Paul Sellwood with his picture, Chris Hatch Vice-President Golden Dragon Richard Waller Vice-President GWT Council Notice of Annual General Meeting Alison Willott Chair Gwent Wildlife Trust’s 57th Annual General Meeting will be held at Robert Waller Vice Chair 11am on Sunday, 27th September 2020. If possible, it will be held at Sue Finn Hon Secretary Pelham Hall, Penallt, Monmouthshire, with the ability for David Jones Hon Treasurer additional members to attend and vote via Zoom teleconference.
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