WILD NEW FOREST CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12371283 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2024

End date: 31 December 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2024

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company is the provision of commissioned bird and mammal surveys, guided wildlife tours and illustrated talks.



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Russell Wynn

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
29 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Russell Wynn
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets: 3 2,238 2,863
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 2,238 2,863
Current assets
Stocks:   0 0
Debtors:   0 0
Cash at bank and in hand: 82,364 3,840
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 82,364 3,840
Prepayments and accrued income: 4,806 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 99,876 ) ( 13,959 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (12,706) (10,119)
Total assets less current liabilities: (10,468) ( 7,256)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): (10,468) (7,256)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (10,468) ( 7,256)
Total members' funds: ( 10,468) (7,256)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 29 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Russell Wynn
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

WILD NEW FOREST CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts. The company recognises revenue when: The amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation. Depreciation Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows: Office equipment - 25% straight line basis

    Other accounting policies

    Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Trade creditors Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 1 2

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 January 2024 5,207 5,207
Additions 784 784
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2024 5,991 5,991
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024 2,344 2,344
Charge for year 1,409 1,409
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 December 2024 3,753 3,753
Net book value
At 31 December 2024 2,238 2,238
At 31 December 2023 2,863 2,863

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Taxation and social security 2,042
Accruals and deferred income 81,306 1,080
Other creditors 16,528 12,879
Total 99,876 13,959

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

WILD NEW FOREST CIC

Company Number: 12371283 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2024

Company activities and impact

Wild New Forest undertake three main activities in the New Forest National Park, under the heading Inform, Involve, Inspire: 1. Inform = ecological survey and monitoring to inform conservation action by public and private landowners. 2. Involve = a range of educational activities, including field-based training and provision of volunteering and mentoring opportunities. 3. Inspire = public engagement through delivery of an integrated website, blog, and social media channels, illustrated talks for local/regional societies, and media articles. Our income-generating activities in 2024 included commissioned ecological surveys (on public and private land) and co-ordination of the New Forest Biodiversity Forum. Further info on our project portfolio here. The remainder of our activities are primarily undertaken for community benefit as outlined in the separate continuation sheet. Examples of some of our community benefit activities in 2024 are outlined below: 1. Wild New Forest maintain and manage a website and blog here, and initiated and regularly contribute to the Wild New Forest Facebook page, which has grown to over 15,600 members, mostly drawn from the local community; members can post and comment on the site, which has developed into one of the largest social media communities in the New Forest National Park. 2. Wild New Forest is not a campaigning organisation, but we will raise public awareness of conservation issues in the New Forest where we have first-hand observations and data and will engage with the relevant authorities to try and mitigate negative impacts. For example, in 2024, we continued to raise public awareness of the issue of pesticides associated with popular flea treatments for dogs getting into ponds and valley mires (see here). 3. Wild New Forest Directors voluntarily contribute to several local charities dedicated to wildlife recording and conservation, e.g. Russ is Vice-Chair of the Habitats and Landscape Committee of the New Forest Association, and sits on a Working Group convened by the New Forest Verderers and New Forest Dog Owners Group looking at mitigating impacts of dogs on the New Forest. 4. In 2024, Wild New Forest supported the Furzey Gardens bioblitz and provided free educational talks to New Forest Dog Owners Group and New Forest Young Farmers.

Consultation with stakeholders

Wild New Forest are hosting partners of the New Forest Biodiversity Forum, which has a Steering Group comprising representatives of most of the key stakeholder organisations (see here). Wild New Forest work closely with Forestry England (FE) on the open access Crown Lands, e.g. in 2023-24 we delivered a two-year survey looking at recovery of animals and fungi at three heathland restoration sites (see here). We held several formal and informal meetings with key FE staff to ensure our survey work was compliant with their permissions and was appropriately supporting their management activities. Wild New Forest also deliver ecological surveys to a wide variety of private landowners in the New Forest National Park at 50% of our commercial rate (where the primary outcome is nature conservation). Our data and advice provide landowners with the confidence to deliver interventions on the ground to improve biodiversity and climate resilience, e.g. wetland creation and seasonal cattle grazing. Our social media streams, particularly our popular Facebook page, allow us to gather feedback from the local community about topical issues where we can focus our activities.

Directors' remuneration

See accounts for details of remuneration. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
29 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Russell Wynn
Status: Director