## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** **(Accompanying Receipts and Payments Accounts)** **SECTION 1 Legal and Administrative Information** Charity Name Dawdon Park Charity Commission Number 1085305 For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025 Charity’s principal address Seaham Town Council Town Hall Stockton Road Seaham Co Durham SR7 0HP Governing Document Transfer document dated 1[st] October, 1993 Objects of the charity To hold the land/property in perpetuity as a recreational facility for the benefit of the townspeople of Seaham. Specific Investment powers There are no specific investment powers available to the trustees. Professional Advisers N/A ## **SECTION 2 Trustees and Governance** Sole Trustee Seaham Town Council Names of the charity’s Custodian trustees Not Applicable. ## **SECTION 3 Activities and Achievements** ## Charity’s activities during the year The park continues to be well used by the community as a major open space in this area of Seaham. Sports groups use the park as their home ground including:- Football 3 Adult Clubs and 2 Children’s Clubs Bowls Men’s and Ladies Bowls Clubs Cricket Teams of a variety of age groups ## **SECTION 4 Policies** Charity trustees should give in their report a description of the policies that they have adopted. Reserves Policy The Trust has no reserves policy. Grant-making Policy The Trust has a policy of trying to access external grants/funding opportunity whenever practical. Any grants obtained will be utilised for the benefit of improvements to recreation facilities and on revenue costs associated therewith. Investments selection policy There is no such policy. The reason is because there is never likely to be any investments to utilise. Review of major risks Concerns about the future and possible demise of some of the user clubs. Expenditure rising rapidly to such high levels that the long term future of the recreational facilities and park cannot be sustained. **SECTION 5 Signature and Declaration** Declaration I declare, in my capacity of charity trustee, that: • The trustees have approved the report above; and • Have authorised me to sign it on their behalf. Approved at Trustees Meeting held on 3[rd] November 2025 Full Name David Harding, Chair of Trustees Dated 3[rd] November 2025 REF: CC64(C) DAWDON PARK RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS CHARITY NAME - DAWDON PARK Charity Commlssion Registered Number: 1085305 For the Financial Year Ended: 31st March. 2025 Section A - Receipts and Payments Unrestricted Funds Restrlcted Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds A1-Recelpts Last Year Sporting AclNities Grant-seaham Town Council Less VAT 10,266 70,000 444 10,266 70,000 444 8,236 62,800 516 ross ncome orA 79, 822 79, 822 70,521 A2-Asset & Investment Sales Sub Total TOTAL RECEIPTS - Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds A3-Payments Last Year Wages Hire of Unit Grounds Maintenance TurflTop Dressinglweedkiller CCTV Running Costs Repairslmaintenance Buildings Service Costs-EleclGaslWater Service Costs-water Unit-Bowls Roof Replaced Unpresented 27,996 27,996 27,996 1,322 4,951 3.968 1,607 3,963 7.323 3,884 2,130 9,250 960 6,903 4.070 6,903 4,070 5,987 12.976 4.154 5,987 12,976 4,154 Sub Total 62,086 62, 086 65,434 4-AssetPurGhases Sub Total TOTAL PAYMENTS 62,086 62,086 NET RECEIPTSI(PAYIAENTS) 17,735 17,735 5,087 AS-Transfers between funds A6-Cash funds last year end 14,184 14.184 Cash funds this year end 31,919 31,919 Section B-statement of AssetslLiabilities at Year End Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowmen Funds Categorles Details 81-Cash Funds Bank Balance-year End 31,919 Totsl Cash Funds 31,919 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Endowment Funds Categories Detslls B2-Other Monetary Assets Not Applicable un which Asset Belongs urren Value (Optional) C08t {Optionall Categories Details B3-Investment Assets Not Applicable un which Asset Belongs urren Value (Optional) Cost (Optional) Categories Details B4￿SSets Retained for the Charity's Own Use Land Football Pavilion Cricket Pavilion Bowls Pavilion Modular Building-cricket Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricled Restricted NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA un which Liability Belongs Amount due {optlonal) When due (Optional) Categorles Details 85-Liabilltles NIA Report to the Trustees of Dawdon Park On the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 th 20 October 2025 1. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiners The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year 8(under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act), as amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2008) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to: examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act, as amended), to follow the prO￿dureS laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, as amended). and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. 2. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with General Directions given by the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. 3. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention and I confirm that: The trustees have met the requirements regardiThJ: proper accounting records being kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and accounts are being prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act. Signed Date: 20th October 2025 GORDON FLETCHER (C.M.I.I.A.) Auditor for Seaham Town Council