2023-03-31-accounts

Objective			Action	Outcome
Sport, Recreation		&	The E5.2m Heritage Lottery Funded park restoration	More people enjoying the
Events			project began in summer 2017and completed in August	park and	its activities
			2018. Work has continued on some final and additional
			restoration items, including:	Improved	physical		activity
				and health		and wellbeing
			Creation of an artistic bench using material from
			and representing the Maid Marian pleasure cruise	Ranger led sessions			and
			boat.	walks have		run consistently
			Target hardening ofsite western end ofthe park. Improvements Ireplacements to play areas Minor stonework capping repairs around the lake edges.	allowing members ofthe public to be involved and more active on site. Projects include regular work in the Japanese Garden, bulb planting
			Ongoing railing repainting by Probation Service	sessions,	bench restoration
			attendees.	sessions,	Tottle Brook
			The site offered a good range of quality activities	clearance,	bat walks		and
			throughout the year, which includes boating, Adventure	wellbeing	walks.
			Golf, winter and summer pitch facilities for football,
			archery and lacrosse, as well as croquet being held on
			site. There were a number ofevents, both sporting and
			community, on Highfields Park, including the,
			Notting ham University led Chinese New Year event, bat
			walks and conservation awareness sessions
			The Adventure Golf 8 Boating activities were all open
			this year
			Stand-up paddleboard, yoga and others (e.g. University
			clubs) also regularly use the lake.
			A new Park Ranger has been on site since November
			2021 and has spent time on site leading on events and
			conservation projects, including helping to set up a
			community gardening group, a Japanese garden group
			behind the cascade, and working closely with
			community payback when they are on site.
			New lease completed with Nottingham croquet club
			signed and in place.
			Ongoing support ofthe croquet club.	Improved	gates and		access to
				the croquet		lawns to	aid
				maintenance.
Community	Access		Nottingham High School have completed the
			construction of a new artificial hockey pitch on the
			Highfields sports ground site and it is now in full use.

	Park Ranger	partnership	working	with the University of
	Nottingham	and Nottingham Lakeside Arts (plans for
	2023/24 are	being discussed.
	A FCC bid	for the new	Serenity Garden memorial		Work with the Serenity Garden
	garden next to the old paddling pool, in partnership with Forever Stars baby loss charity, was successful and				is ongoing with additional planting being provided by NCC and new trees.
	work started	on the F108,000		garden in 2020/21.
	Replacement	oftrees dead / vandalised
	The Serenity	Garden was	officially	opened in July 2021
	Connecting with local faith		groups	for use ofthe boating
	lake.
Well Maintained	A 10year maintenance and management plan (MMP)				Safe, well presented and
	supported the HLF bid		and details how the park is		park users have more	pride
	maintained	following the restoration project; this is			and ownership
	updated annually.
	Maintenance	programmes	have	been completed in
	order to ensure the formal areas			and woodlands are
	kept in an attractive and favourable			condition.
	Recruitment	of a permanent		HLF-funded Head
	Gardener was successful.
	The partnership with		the Estates and Grounds
	Maintenance	Manager for the University of Nottingham
	campus remains strong.
	Works to the	rhododendrons continue
	Security works to site to prevent traveller access.				New security bollards to
					western entrance ofthe	site to
					mitigate unsuthorised
					vehicular access. A joint
					project with the university	was
					also completed to create	a
					bund between the Serenity
					Garden and the playing	field to
					limit vehicle access into
					Highfields Park from the	UoN
					entrance.
	Repairs and	maintenance	of listed	croquet pavilions.	Masonry repairs to listed
					croquet pavilions snd
					repainting ofheritage railings
					and railing mounted
					Nottin ham crest details.
Sustainability-	Continued tree planting programme			on site via memorial	Improved environmental
Environmental	tree plantings.				sustainability.
	Continued upgrade of parks infrastructure via the
	memorial bench scheme.		Memorial bench restoration		Additional memodial trees
	continues to	be a large	focus and the new Heritage		planted, species selected to
	green colour benches are	is appearing all over refurbished and new		the park as existing ones are purchased	boost biodiversity and tree diversity on site.
	by sponsors.				Additional memorial benches
					added to site in consistent
	Volunteering	hours were	significantly impacted during		heritage style. Existing
	the covid19	pandemic but volunteering activities are			benches restored in olive
	returning tothe park with the Park Ranger using specific				green colour and new high
	site projects	to encourage	a wider	range ofvolunteers.	quality timber.

	ERDF-funded creation of pond and	ERDF-funded creation of pond and	ERDF-funded creation of pond and	ERDF-funded creation of pond and	installation of	installation of	installation of	installation of	installation of		Create new habitats.	Create new habitats.
	boardwalk	across	the old paddling		pool		to	link to the
	new Serenity Garden.
	Additional	planting	added to	stepping		stone end			of		New water plants	and lillies
	lake.										added to stepping	stone
											area of lake to improve
											water quality and	habitats.
Sustainability-	The Christmas		Company	returned			to	the	site	in	More financially sustainable
Financial	December	2022.	With income levels			starting to return				to	and value for money trust
	pre Covid	levels.									accounts.
	Cloudg lease the		boathouse	for storage.

PLA	NS F	OR FUTURE PERIODS A ril 2	0	23 - Marc	h 20	24	24
Objective		Action				Timetable for		Outcome
						Delivery
Sport,		Continue to deliver partnership		events with		Ongoing		Improved physical activity
Recreation	&	Nottingham Lakeside Arts and		the University		throughout	the	and health and wellbeing
Events		of Nottingham				year.
								Increase visitors to the park
								Raised profile ofthe park
		Ongoing delivery ofthe Activity		Plan by the
		Park Ranger and Partners, including events,						Introduce different audiences
		education and volunteering						to the park that may not have
								visited the site prior to events
Community		Continue to deliver education	in partnership			Annually		Improved education
Access		with Nottingham Lakeside Arts		and the		available
		University of Nottingham based		on the NCC				Increase in user groups
		Park Ranger Education programme (subject						using site
		to Covid-19 restrictions).						Batwalks, creating green
								recycling opportunities I.e.
		Diverse sports on site attracts interest.	diverse			Annually available		Increasing events offered eg. Xmas wreath making
Well		Ongoing work on rhododendrons		and		2023/24		Safe, well presented and
Maintained		interpreting the Maid Marian.						park users have more pride
								and ownership eg.
								Japanese gardeners /
		Develop and continue to update year Maintenance plan.		a new 10		In place & approved HLF.	by the	general park improvement volunteers - plus the introduction of park
								improvement days for litter
								picking etc.
Sustainability-		Continue to carry out volunteer		and student		Ongoing		Improved environmental
Environmental		task days on site.						su stainability
								Empowers local users with
		Continue to improve areas ofthe park for wildlife as part of practical education				Ongoing		their local park.
		sessions within the new activity		plan.				Create new habitats. i.e.
								meadow creation
								Make use of overgrown,
								unused areas ofthe park.
Sustainability-		The Christmas Company will return to host				December	2023	More financially sustainable
Financial		an event in 2023 and the funds		achieved	will			and value for money trust
		help to make improvements and maintain						accounts
		the park.
								Continued successful
		Continued partnership working with Colwick Park Lifeguards who lease the boathouse for storage. (Cloud9) and manage the boating lake				Ongoing		partnerships that help to improve the types and standard ofactivities offered @ Highfields Park

Councillor	Adele Williams							Councillor	Linda Woodings
Councillor	Ai Matsiko							Councillor	Maria Joannou
Councillor	Andrew Rule							Councillor	Maria Watson
Councillor	Angela Kandola							Councillor	Matt Shannon
Councillor	Angharad Roberts (resigned					May-23)		Councillor	Merlita Bryan (resigned			May-23)
Councillor	Anne Peach (resigned		May-23)					Councillor	Michael Edwards
Councillor	Anwar Khan							Councillor	Michael Savage
Councillor	Audra Wynter							Councillor	Nick Raine
Councillor	Audrey Dlnnall							Councillor	Mohammed Saghir (resigned					May-23)
Councillor	Azad Choudhry	(resigned			May-23)			Councillor	Nadia Farhat
Councillor	Carole McCugoch							Councillor	Naim Saqab Salim
Councillor	Cate Woodward	(resigned			May-23)			Councillor	Nayab Patel
Councillor	Cheryl Bernard							Councillor	Neghat Khan
Councillor	Corall Jenkins							Councillor	Nicola Heaton (resigned			May-23)
Councillor	Dave Liversidge	(resigned			May-23)			Councillor	Patience Ifediora
Councillor	David Mellen							Councillor	Pavlos Kotsonis
Councillor	David Trimble (resigned			May-23)				Councillor	Phil Jackson (resigned		May-23)
Councillor	Devontay Okure							Councillor	Rebecca Langton (resigned				May-23)
Councillor	Ethan Radford							Councillor	Roger Steel (resigned		May-23)
Councillor	Eunice Campbell-Clark			(resigned			May-23)	Councillor	Rosemary Healy (resigned				May-23)
Councillor	Eunice Regan							Councillor	Saj Ahmad
Councillor	Faith Gakanje-Ajala							Councillor	Sajld Mohammed
Councillor	Farzanna Mahmood							Councillor	Sally Longford (resigned			May-23)
Councillor	Fozia Mubashar							Councillor	Salma Mumtaz
Councillor	Georgia Power							Councillor	Sam Harris
Councillor	Graham Chapman							Councillor	Sam Lux
Councillor	Gul Khan							Councillor	Sam Webster (resigned			May-23)
Councillor	Hayley Spain							Councillor	Samina Riaz
Councillor	Hassan Ahmed	(resigned			May-23)			Councillor	Samuel Gardiner
Councillor	Helen Kalsi							Councillor	Sana Nasir
Councillor	Imran Jalil							Councillor	Sarita-Marie Rehman-Wall
Councillor	Jane Lakey (resigned		May-23)					Councillor	Shuguftah Quddoos
Councillor	Jawald Khalil (resigned			May-23)				Councillor	Steve Battlemuch
Councillor	Jay Hayes							Councillor	Sue Johnson (resigned		May-23)
Councillor	Kevin Clarke							Councillor	Sulcan Mahmood
Councillor	Kirsty Jones (Nottingham				Independents)			Councillor	Toby Neal (resigned	May-23)
Councillor	Kirsty LJones (Labour)							Councillor	Wendy Smith (resigned			May-23)
Councillor	Leslie Ayoola							Councillor	Zafran Khan
Councillor	Liaqat All

Name and Address of	Name and Address of	Name and Address of	Highfields Leisure Park Trust, Nottingham	Highfields Leisure Park Trust, Nottingham	Highfields Leisure Park Trust, Nottingham	Highfields Leisure Park Trust, Nottingham	Highfields Leisure Park Trust, Nottingham	Highfields Leisure Park Trust, Nottingham
Charity			Nottingham City Council
			Loxley House
			Station Street
			Nottingham
			NG2 3NG
Governing	Document		Creation oftrust by	indenture			dated 1 November 1923and				scheme
			made by the Charity		Commission			on the	4 October 1993
Main Activity			Provision of public recreation				and	pleasure		grounds
Charity Commission			1006603
Registered	Number
Name and Address ofSole			Nottingham City Council
Trustee			(The members of Nottingham				City Council (NCC) Trusts and
			Charities Committee		are	listed on		page 12and 13)
Organisational			Highfields Leisure	Park		Trust, Nottingham				is a charity	of which
Structure ofthe			Nottingham City Council			is a	sole	trustee.
Charity
			Recommendations	on the management					of the charity are		delegated
			to the Trusts and Charities				Committee.		All	transactions	relating	to
			Highfields Leisure	Park		Trust are subject				to the same	financial
			regulations as those		relating		to the Council			activity.
Day to Day	Management		Director ofSports &		Culture
			Hugh White
			Nottingham City Council
			Loxley House
			Station Street
			Nottingham
			NG2 3NG
Name &Address of			Internal Audit
Independent		Examiners	Nottingham City Council
			Loxley House
			Station Street
			Nottingham
			NG2 3NG
Name 8 Address of			Lloyds Bank
Bankers			Birmingham OSC
			Ariel House
			2138Coventry Road
			Sheldon
			B263JW
Providers of		Professional	Nottingham City Council			Officers
Advice

		Balance Sheet
		As at 31 March 2023
			=:=:==.'20272/23=:-=	2021/22
				E
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets:
Freehold Land 8 Buildings				1
Investment Assets			:===::~~eskox	213,500
Total Fixed Assets				213,501
Current Assets:
Debtors: amounts	falling	due within one year	Ql'	0
Cash / Bank				0
Liabilities:
Creditors: amounts	falling	due within one year		0
Cash / Bank				0
Net Current Assets				0
Net Assets				213,501
Represented by:
Funds
Unrestricted Funds				(1)
Capital Receipts				213,500
				213,501

The	investment	assets	are	held	rimaril	to	rovide	an	investment	return	for	the charit 8=— '	2021/22
													6
		Loan	to	Nottingham		City	Council						213,500