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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1095716 (England and Wales)

GLEN HOWE PARK

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

GLEN HOWE PARK

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Sheffield City Council is the sole Trustee of the charity, acting through the Charity Trustee Sub-Committee.

Charity Sub-Committee Members Cllr Richard Williams (Chair) Cllr Fran Belbin (Deputy Chair) Cllr Douglas Johnson (Group Spokesperson) Cllr M Chaplin Cllr K Crossthorn Charity number (England and Wales) 1095716 Principal address Sheffield City Council Parks and Countryside Centre in the Park Guildford Avenue Sheffield S2 2PL Independent examiner Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA for and on behalf of: Rogers Spencer Newstead House Pelham Road Nottingham NG5 1AP

GLEN HOWE PARK

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 4
Independent examiner's report 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 - 16

GLEN HOWE PARK

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 The financial statements comply with the charity’s trust deed, applicable law and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective on 1 January 2019 (Updated second edition – October 19).

Objectives and activities

The governing document is a conveyance dated 4 December 1917. The park is held in trust for the perpetual use thereof by the public for exercise and recreation. The park provides public walks and pleasure grounds and includes both recreation land and mature woodland and streams.

Public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Achievements and performance

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

Glen Howe Park has an active friends group that aims to preserve the history of the park whilst seeking to maintain and improve some of the features of the park. They run regular volunteer days which include clearing the paths, planting and weeding.

Further improvements have been achieved over the last year include:

Events

There have been no formally organised events in the park this year.

Plans For Future Periods

GLEN HOWE PARK

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Financial review

Restricted Funds - Net income of £61,463 (23/24: Net expenditure of £3,418). Restricted capital funding comprised of revenue contribution from Sheffield City Council of £64,881 (23/24: £nil).

Unrestricted Funds - Net income of £nil (23/24: £nil). Expenditure on charitable activities totals £20,351 (23/24: £18,648) which is funded by income from charitable activities of £64 (23/24: £nil) and the remaining income from the Sheffield City Council revenue grant of £20,287 (23/24: £18,648).

At 31 March 2025 the charity had total funds of £175,382 (23/24: £113,919). These funds are all tied up in fixed assets.

Reserves policy

As the charity is managed and funded by the Council no specific charity reserves are deemed to be necessary.

Annual revenue expenditure is generally greater than income and the variance is born by the Council and not carried forward into the next financial year.

This charity has specific monies invested in the Council’s internal investment fund. Interest is received half yearly on the monies invested. The original investment forms the endowment fund and any interest earned is unrestricted income. This income has been earmarked by the trustees for use at the site for one-off projects rather than ongoing costs and has therefore been shown as a designated fund.

Risk Management

The charity is dependent for its day-to-day management upon Sheffield City Council. It is therefore considered expedient and cost effective for the charity to adopt the Council’s risk management policy and strategy, which it considers is a crucial part of the service planning process in highlighting key risks and how they affect the Council’s ability to deliver its service and how they will be managed. The Council has incorporated a formal approach to risk management in its day-to-day operations and has developed a toolkit to allow managers to identify risk, which would prevent them from achieving their objectives and to provide information and guidance on how these risks can be managed. The Council operates an Internal Insurance Account covering a variety of risks.

Structure, governance and management

Glen Howe Park is a charity and the sole Trustee is Sheffield City Council. The Charity Trustee Sub Committee is a standing sub-committee of the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee. It has been established to take all decisions of the Council, including but not limited to disposal of and other dealings with charitable land.

Management of the park is the responsibility of the Councils’ Parks and Countryside service. Management and administrative decisions are not decisions of the Council as Trustee, and are made by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services, the Director of Parks, Leisure and Libraries, or the head of Parks and Countryside service in accordance with the Arrangements for the Delegation of Functions To Officers, under part 3 of the Council’s constitution.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Cllr Richard Williams (Chair) Cllr Fran Belbin (Deputy Chair) Cllr Douglas Johnson (Group Spokesperson) Cllr M Chaplin Cllr K Crossthorn

GLEN HOWE PARK

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Recruitment & appointment of trustees

Glen Howe Park is a charity, for which Sheffield City Council is sole trustee, acting through the charity trustee subcommittee (a standing subcommittee of the council’s strategy and resources policy committee).

Councillors are elected by registered voters in their wards and are appointed to the committee by full council in accordance with the council’s constitution. Appointments to the committee comply with the requirements of political proportionality as set out in the local government and housing act 1989.

Councillors serving on the committee receive appropriate induction to ensure they understand the distinction between the council’s statutory duties and its legal obligations as charitable trustee.

Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Trustees induction & training

New trustees undergo training to brief them on their main duties: their legal obligations under charity and company law, the Freedom of information act 2000 and the Equalities act 2010, the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and the the committee and decision-making processes. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Cllr Richard Williams (Chair)

Trustee

26 January 2026

GLEN HOWE PARK

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

GLEN HOWE PARK

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GLEN HOWE PARK

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Glen Howe Park (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. I understand that this has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA

Newstead House Pelham Road Nottingham NG5 1AP 27 January 2026

GLEN HOWE PARK

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
20,287
64,881
Charitable activities
4
64
-
Total income
20,351
64,881
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
20,351
3,418
Total expenditure
20,351
3,418
Net income/(expenditure) and
movement in funds
-
61,463
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
-
113,919
Fund balances at 31 March
2025
-
175,382
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
85,168
18,648
-
64
-
-
85,232
18,648
-
23,769
18,648
3,418
23,769
18,648
3,418
61,463
-
(3,418)
113,919
-
117,337
175,382
-
113,919
Total
2024
£
18,648
-
18,648
22,066
22,066
(3,418)
117,337
113,919

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

GLEN HOWE PARK

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11 175,382 113,919
Current assets
Debtors 12 1,225 873
Creditors: amounts falling due within 13
one year (1,225) (873)
Net current assets - -
Total assets less current liabilities 175,382 113,919
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds 15 175,382 113,919
175,382 113,919

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 26 January 2026

Cllr Richard Williams (Chair) Trustee

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Glen Howe Park is a registered charity in England. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are to provide facilities for recreational and leisure time occupation.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective on 1 January 2019 (Updated second edition – October 19), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.

1.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

1.2 Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise of unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for specific purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds represent those assets which must be held permanently by the charity, principally investments. Income arising on the endowment fund can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is included as unrestricted income. Any capital gains or losses arising on the investments form part of the fund.

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.4 Income

Income from donations and grants, including capital grants, is included in income when it is probable that the income will be received, and is allocated to the appropriate fund.

Investment income is included when receivable.

Rental, events, activity and similar income is included when the event or function has taken place.

The cost of running the park is funded by Sheffield City Council. Annual revenue expenditure is generally greater than income and any variance is borne by the Council by way of a grant to the charity.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, net of any VAT, which can be recovered as Sheffield City Council is the sole trustee and therefore has special status under s33 VAT Act 1994.

The main exception to this treatment is payments for such items as gas and electricity are charged at the date of the meter reading rather than being apportioned between years. This policy is applied consistently each year.

Expenditure has been allocated to the activities to which it is directly attributable.

The cost of generating any external funding, such as grant applications and events, is attributable to the time of Sheffield City Council officers who work on a range of projects including the charity. As such it is not possible to accurately apportion the cost of this to the charity so no charge is included in the accounts.

Charitable activities are set out within the charitable deeds and represent the costs associated with the running and maintenance of the park.

Independent examination costs and finance officer costs are charged to the charity. The Council currently absorbs the cost of other officers’ time. This policy is kept under review.

Staff costs

The staff who work for the charity are employed by Sheffield City Council, and are subject to the terms and conditions of that organisation. The costs of such staff are recharged to the charity. Full disclosure of the relevant staff costs and numbers is provided in the notes to these financial statements.

Pensions

City Council employees may participate in the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, which provides members with defined benefits related to pay and service. The City Council makes payments for this group of employees to the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, which administers pension arrangements on behalf of Sheffield City Council and the other local authorities in the South Yorkshire area. The City Council bears any deficit or surplus on the scheme and does not charge this to the charity.

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Glen Howe Park is classified as a Community Asset. The trustees policy is to value Community Assets at £Nil.

Land and Buildings were initially carried in the accounts at their deemed cost at the date of transition to SORP (FRS 102).

Charity assets are revalued on a 5-year rolling programme (unless significant works are undertaken in the meantime that would materially impact asset values) to ensure that material changes in value are reflected as at the balance sheet date. Additional revaluations may be undertaken on an ad hoc basis i.e. where properties change use, there has been a material change in value.

Other Plant and Equipment are carried at cost.

Expenditure on fixed assets is capitalised, provided that the fixed asset yields benefit to the charity and the services it provides are for a period of more than one year.

Assets have been reviewed for any impairment loss in respect of consumption of economic benefit.

Depreciation is provided on fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of the assets over their expected useful lives as follows:

1.7 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
20,287
64,881
Donations and gifts
Sheffield City Council -
revenue contribution
20,287
-
Sheffield City Council -
capital grant
-
64,881
20,287
64,881
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
85,168
18,648
-
20,287
18,648
-
64,881
-
-
85,168
18,648
-
Total
2024
£
18,648
18,648
-
18,648

4 Income from charitable activities

Income from Income from
charitable charitable
activities activities
2025 2024
£ £
Fees & charges 64 -
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 64 -

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Expenditure Expenditure
on on
charitable charitable
activities activities
2025 2024
£ £
Direct costs
Staff costs 8,873 8,506
Depreciation and impairment 3,418 3,418
Ranger service 1,987 150
Repairs & maintenance - 1,779
Grounds maintenance 1,480 1,403
Playground refurbishment & maintenance 4,803 3,892
Water & sewage 504 1,040
Tree work 540 -
21,605 20,188
Share of support and governance costs (see note 6)
Governance 2,164 1,878
23,769 22,066
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 20,351 18,648
Restricted funds 3,418 3,418
23,769 22,066
Support costs allocated to activities
Expenditure Expenditure
on charitable on charitable
activities activities
2025 2024
£ £
Governance 2,164 1,878
2025 2024
Governance costs comprise: £ £
Independent examination fees 1,225 873
Finance office costs 939 1,005
2,164 1,878

6 Support costs allocated to activities

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7 Net movement in funds 2025 2024
£ £
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
statements 1,225 873
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets 3,418 3,418

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2025 2024
Number Number
1 1
Employment costs 2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 6,878 6,751
Social security costs 688 605
Other pension costs 1,307 1,150
8,873 8,506

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

10 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
Depreciation charged in the year
At 31 March 2025
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
Land &
buildings
£
31,246
-
31,246
2,484
668
3,152
28,094
28,762
Council
dwellings
£
115,407
64,881
180,288
30,250
2,750
33,000
147,288
85,157
Total
£
146,653
64,881
211,534
32,734
3,418
36,152
175,382
113,919
Council Dwellings are included at deemed cost as permitted on transition to SORP (FRS102) based on a to SORP (FRS102) based on a
valuation in 2012/13 by the Asset Partnership Services team of Kier who are MRICS qualified.
12 Debtors
2025 2024
Amounts falling due within one year: £ £
Other debtors 1,225 873
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 1,225 873
14 Retirement benefit schemes
2025 2024
Defined contribution schemes £ £
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes 1,307 1,150

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds

At 1 April At 1 April Incoming Resources At 31 March
2024 resources expended 2025
£ £ £ £
Land 28,762 - (668) 28,094
Councill dwellings 85,157 64,881 (2,750) 147,288
113,919 64,881 (3,418) 175,382
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £
Land 29,430 - (668) 28,762
Council dwellings 87,907 - (2,750) 85,157
117,337 - (3,418) 113,919

Council dwellings fund

This fund relates to a lodge which is currently rented out.

Land & buildings

This fund relates to floodlighting installed around the park lodge.

16 Analysis of net assets between funds

Restricted
funds
2025
£
At 31 March 2025:
Tangible assets 175,382
175,382
Restricted
funds
2024
£
At 31 March 2024:
Tangible assets 113,919
113,919

17 Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate controlling party is the sole trustee, Sheffield City Council.

GLEN HOWE PARK

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

18 Related party transactions

The charity has a very close relationship with Sheffield City Council who is the sole trustee and provides the balance of funding not provided elsewhere on an annual basis, to enable the charity to carry out its charitable objectives.

The amount of funding provided by Sheffield City Council during the year is £85,168 (23/24: £18,648).

At the year end £1,125 was owed by Sheffield City Council (23/24: £873).