Annual Report 2010 to 2011 - Fife Coast & Countryside Trust

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Director’s Report The Board of Directors presents its report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011. Governing Document The Trust is a company limited by guarantee without share capital and as such it is governed by the terms set out in its Memorandum & Articles of Association. Objects of the Trust The objectives of the Trust are wholly charitable. They are defined in the Memorandum & Articles of Association as being the conservation, preservation and improvement of the countryside and access to the coast and countryside in the Fife Local Government area for the benefit of the public at large, to advance their education and provide recreation facilities by providing, v developing and improving the facilities of the countryside and of the natural resources of Fife. The Trust will achieve this by:- • Seeking to preserve and conserve the heritage of Fife including its landscape, wildlife, history and culture; • Interpreting and encouraging informed and responsible public access to the landscape and the wildlife resources of Fife; • Securing the sustainable use, management and enjoyment of the countryside of Fife. Organisational Structure The Trust is administered by a Board of 10 Directors. The Board meets regularly, approximately 4 times a year and is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of the Trust. The Chief Executive manages the day to day operations of the Trust and reports regularly to the Board. There are 2 sub-groups of the Board, HR & Remuneration and Audit & Finance. These sub-groups meet approximately 4 times per year. This year a new Budget sub-group was also set up to discuss and advise on the impacts of the reduced levels of funding from Fife Council. Recruitment and Training of Board Members The Trust has an induction procedure in place for new Trustees. Specific training is made available to Trustees as and when required. We also ensure all Trustees have a subscription to Governance magazine to ensure Trustees are aware of current practices and legislative changes. Investment Powers Under the Memorandum & Articles of Association, the Trust has the power to make any investment, which the Directors see fit. 6 Fife Coast and Countryside Trust Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2011
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES Conservation has been a key theme and focus for much of the Trust’s work this year. This review highlights some examples of our work in this area as well our access and education projects. More information about our work can be found at www.fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk Conservation Work The Trust’s Biodiversity Officer is responsible for coordinating and delivering the Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) for Fife. The Trust plays an active role in helping to deliver projects which target the priority habitats and species such as: The Fife Red Squirrel Project Following on from our successful pilot projects at Devilla Forest and vLadybank Woods, funding was secured in September for a three-year, Fife-wide community based red squirrel conservation project. Grants were awarded by Fife Environment Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund and the LEADER EU funding programme. The Red Squirrel Project will monitor grey and red squirrel populations, control the grey population, create and manage habitats at key sites including Tentsmuir, Falkland Estate, Pitmedden, Ladybank and Devilla. The newly appointed Fife Red Squirrel Project Officer will start on 4 April 2011. Photographer: Andy Guppy Action for Aspen Tree Project Aspen rarely produce seeds in Scotland possibly because of the fragmented and scattered distribution of male and female trees. Because of this, Aspen is one of the priority species identified in the Fife Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP). In order to build up Aspen woodland in Fife we have planted another 200 Aspen trees in the area. We are also working to identify new sites for planting schemes. Our goal is to support the Fife LBAP 25 year vision of establishing sustainable populations of Native Aspen across Fife. Fife Bioblitz This year we held our first “Bioblitz” event. The purpose of a Bioblitz is to try to record all living species on a particular site. This information is then passed to Fife Nature, the Trust’s biological recording centre. This year’s event was held in July 2010 and recorded an impressive 200 species of plants and animals in the small Limekilns region of the Lomond Hills Regional Park. This BioBlitz was one of a series of events held across the UK in celebration of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. Fife Coast and Countryside Trust Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2011 7
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