Dukes Meadows TNst
(A chaiitable inCorp)ra￿l organisation)
Report and Financial Statements
Year ended: 30th September 2024
Chaiity no.. 1106538

Contents
Page
Legal and administrative infomRts'on
Rep)rt of the Trustees
4-8
Rep)rt of the inde￿ndent examiner
Statement of financial *ivities
10
Balance sheet
li
Chairfs declaration and signatu
12
Notes foming part of the financial statements
13-15

Legal and administrative inforniation
Constitution
Dukes Meadows Trust is a charitsble incorporated organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution. Charity number
1106538.
Trustees
The trust&s of the CIO c￿he Trusy) are throughout this report collectively ￿ferred to as the trUSt￿s. ￿ set out in
the constitutton, trustees are nominated and appointed by members serving for an initial pericKI of three years and
may LE reapkX)inted for three consecutive temis. Trust￿ can also ￿ invited on to the Trust during the year by
serving Trust&5 and will then have their app)intment ratj'fied by memters at next AGM. The Committ￿ of
Se￿ing tnIst￿5 will el&t the thair of trustees.
The trustees *rviro during the year and Sin￿ the year*nd were as follows:
Chair
Paul Davis
Elected Trustees
Carol Beauchamp
Paul Davis
Jennifer Figaro
Dennis Flahety
Clifford Sykes
Andrew Tucker
Jack Emsley
Kathleen Healy
RegiSte￿d Office
The Pavilion, Market Drive, ChiswicK London W4 2RX
Independent Examiner
Martin Stokes 92 Staveley Gardens, Chiswick London W4 2SD
Bankers
Barclays Hammersmith Business Centre

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30" September 2024
The Trustees are pl&3sed to present their rewrt tQ3ether with the financial statements of the Charity for the year
end￿ 3￿ September 2024.
Legal and administrative information set out on page 3 forms part of this Ep)rt. The financial statements comply
with current statutory requirements, the constitution and the Statements of Recommended Practrce - Accounting
and Reporting by Charities.
Objerts of the Charity
The objects of the Charity are to promote the conseNation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural
environment of the area known as Duke's Meadows and Riverside lands in the London PA)rough of Hounslow C'the
area of benefiyj to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and
leisure time c(cupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for those living or working in the area
of benefit; and to advan￿ public education in environmentsl matters. To achieve this Duke5 Meadows Trust;
Consults and involves the community and raises grants to achieve sustainable capital improvements in the
park
Has established and maintsins successful social enterprises to geneftte revenue to maintain the capital
assets in the park uFK)n which it holds teases or whth it has created or improved.
Organises regukr volunteer opportunities for local people to enable them to help care for the park and learn
new skills
Organises occasional entertainments in the park ft)r the enjoyment of the Ic(al community and funds
activitie5 for Ic(al children, particularty those from low income families.
Trustees, induction and training
New Trustees are provid&1 with a copy of the Trusts M&A's, a copy of the kist annual rep)rt, copies of the minutes
of the previous three m&ts'ngs, the Trusts, current strategy dc(ument and a copy of the Q￿rity Commission
handt(x)k "Resp)nsibilities of Trustees" Trust￿ are encouraged to attend appropriate extemal training events
where these will facilitste the undertaking of their ro￿.
Organisation
A board of Trustees, who meet four times each year, administers the Charity. A Development Manager is ap￿)Ent
by the trustees to manage the day-to-day 0[￿ratIonS of the Charity.
Investment powers
Under the constitution, the Charity has the power to make any investment that the tNst*s ￿ fit.

Related parties
The Charity works with Hounsk)w Q)unal, which owns the park that it works on and which has from time to time
provid&J fundlng for spEclftc proj￿ to support the Charltys objectives.
Review of activities and future developments
It was another busy year for the Trust. Volunt￿rIng events continued every other Friday through the year to
maintain all the trees, hedges, shrubs and plants the Trust has planted. More birch We￿ add8J to the copse
Ikside the playground. The Trust secured another silver gilt award from London in BIc￿rn.
The proj￿ to restore Promen&Je Approach Promenade advanced well. A contractor Blakedown was apkK)inted,
and work is due to start in DecemEEr. The plans were developed after ex￿ls1Ve consultation. Drawings of the
propx)sed scheme were shared online through local media and we ran stalls at the Sunday Market and on the tow
path by Chiswick Pier. 107 people responded and 94 % agreed that restoring Promenade Approach was imp)rtant
and worthwhile. Comments on the propN)sals were overwhelmingty in favour.
We became aware that the Council had all(Kat￿ funding to improve the area around Emanuels Hollow. We
assisted with consulting on priorities for the area by organising a meeting on site with key stakeholders, the clubs
and residents. We also arranged a visit following the consultation to Northcote Nature ReseNe, as attendees at the
first event suggested it as a good examp￿ of a low Maintenan￿ scheme that supported bi()Jiversty. We
supported the Council to carry out a survey consultstion obtaining 123 ￿5[K)n￿. These shoukl help shape the
prot)Jsals.
Warmer summers are affecting some of the tr￿5 we planted, particularly the Wilbws. Two we planted around the
circle I￿nCh, in the play, d￿d. Whilst thinking alx)ut what to plant to repla￿ them and having a mismatch8J circle
of tres, we met up with Artist ElizatEth Rolins Scott. Elizateth is an artist and founder of Diesel House studios, she
heltk)J us when we set up our studios. We saw some of her beautiful ceramic heads and thought one would make
a k)vely repla￿ment for the missing trees. We commissioned Elizateth to make a SI￿pIng Angel head for the
playground, which should te instsll&Yl eaty in the new year.
Our partnership with Hogarth Youth Club continued. We funded Hogarth to meet and accompany children from
Cavendish Schchjl to the youth club on Monday afternoons after sch(J)l. Feedback from the chIld￿n is very gc((I
with most saying that they made new friends and would like to VIS￿ again next tem. Hogarth has fantastic facilities
chIld￿n can ccoK make crafts and play sFort.
We Stsrt￿ planning a projett to monitor the wildlife at Dukes Meadows. Monitoring is vital ￿ that the wildlffe
present is record&1 and crucially the habitat it ￿lieS on, so that that can be Prot￿￿. In the pas year we have had
to prevent the removal of hedges, whth are a vital habitat for the Meadows Sparrow p)puktion. Monitoring will
enable us to *e what is happening to wildlife over time, to tske early action of there are dedines. It will also help
assess the impact of interventions we make such as allowing grass to grow over the summer, to understand
whether it is promoting greater bi diversity.
Gro￿ income from the market was £42,614, an increase on the previous year (2023 £38,499). The market has
continued to attract customers despite the increased competition from other marl(ets opening nearty. We continue
to promote and wod( to k￿p it attractive and interesting to Visit.
Income from the Pavilion was £121,114 slightly down on the prevK)us year, (2023 £122,317). Thi5 was due to a
void period in the summer whilst we divided the large new Studio at the back into two spaces.
Kathleen continues to Chair the Hounslow Parks Forum, which is an OPkX)rtunity ft)r all Park Friend5 to contribute to
how parks are managed.
hanks as always to our wonderful volUnt￿rS and tru5tee5, who make what the Twst d¢)es Fossible.
Paul Davis
Chair

Reserves policy and risk management
The Trust ha5 a twtryear plan outlining the strategic objective5 that it will 5￿k to achieve. Trustees review the plan
In thelr regular quartety meetings. As the Trust has grown and its projects to regenerate and Improve the pa￿ have
Iken complet￿, the Trust has become resp)nsible for maintaining and repairing these newly created facilities. Some,
such as the play area and water play area generate Itttle or no income. Their suc￿sSful maintenan￿, however, is
crrkncal to achieving the Trusvs aim of estsblishing a sustainable park for the benefit of the community. The trust has
estsblished S￿la1 enterprises to fund MainteTran￿ and ensu￿ their ongoing success through caEful managerrEnt
is a key focus of Trustees, efforts.
Statement of public benefit
The objectives and artivities and achievements and performance sections of this report clearly set out the
activities which the charity undertakes for the public benefit. The Trustees confirm that they have complied
with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published
by the Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the charity.
structure governance and management
The charity is constituted as a Charitable incorporated Organisation. In accordance with the charity's
constitution, there shall not be less than three Trustees at any time.
Trustees are nominated and appointed on the basis of specific skills and knowledge to enable them make a
contribution to the management of the charity. During the year, one new Trustee was recruited, who is a
local councillor with experien￿ in marketing, including digital and social media.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's
tr
tees.
Paul Davis
Chair
Trustees. responsibility in relation to the finanaal statsments
The charity's trustees are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the term5 of
the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, because
SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to
follow current best prattice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of
Recommended Practi
for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2017),
(The SORP). In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis,
to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing
those financial statements the Trustees are
required to:
prepare the accounts in accordan￿ with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice
(United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
select suitable accounting policies and apply them con515tently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in business;

state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements,,
The law ￿qUireS that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satlsfled that they give a
true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
The Trustees are also responsible ft)r maintsining adequate accounting records which discl¢)se with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and
explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with
regulations made under the Charities Act 2011.They are also responsib5e for safeguarding the assets of the
charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees, report, and the statutory responsibility of
the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring
that, on the face of the report, there are no materia5 inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the
financial statements.
Independent Examiner
A re￿lUtIOn will protosed at the annual gerEral meeting that Martin Stokes tE ap￿)inted as independent
examiner to the Charity for the ensuing year.
Independent Examiners report
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's TrUSt￿S are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the
Charities Act 2011
and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prattice, applicable to
smaller entities, and for being satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view.
The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does
not applyi and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. As a
consequen￿, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent
examination.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements are not required to be audited under any legal
provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to
a. examine the financial statements of the charity under Settion 145 of the Act;
b. follow the applicable procedures in the Directions glven by the Charity Commlssion under section
145(5)(b) of the Act.
Basis of the independent examiner's report
In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direttions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act setting out the duties of an independent examiner in relation
to the conducting of an independent examination. An independent examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and of the accounting systems employed by the charity and a
comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees,
Con￿rning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have
been no breaches of charity legislation and that, on a test basis of evidence relevant to the amounts and
disclosures made, the financial statements comply with the SORP.

The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audlt, and
information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or
enquiries and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The
planning and conduct of an audit gtrs beyond the limited a5StJrance that an independent examination can
provide.
Consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in
particular, l express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs
of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting record5 in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the Charities Act have not been met,. or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Martin Stokes
2 Staveley Gardens
Chiswick
London
W4 2SD
Date
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Statement of Financial Activities
(Including Income & Expenditure Account)
For the year ended 30th September 2024
Profit and Loss October 2023 - September 2024
Distribution account
General
Restricted
Totsl Funds
Oct 1 2023 -
Oct 1 2023 - Oct 1 2023 -
30 2024 Se
30 2024 Se 30 2024
Oct 12022 -
Se
30 2023
Income
Farmerfs Market
42,814.00
42,614.00
38,499.00
Gifts and donations income
175 00
175.00
100.00
Interest Income
1,330.24
1,330 24
597.12
Kiosk rent
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Pavilion Rent Income
122,114.20
121.114.20
122.317.25
Bowls Club rent
Total for Pavilion Rent
Income
1000.00
100000
500.00
£123,114.20
£123,114.20
£122,817.25
Grants
5,500.00
Totsl for In¢om8
£170.233.44
£170,233.44
£171,513.37
Cost of Sales
Farmerfs Market expenses
12,813 48
12.81348
13,738 00
Total for Cost of Sal
£12 813.48
£12 813.48
£13 738.00
Gross Profit
£1 S7,419.96
£157,419.96
£157,775.37
Expenses
Total for in furtherance of
Charitsble obSecti¥es
£140 762.60
500.00
£140,762.80
£109,470.36
Totsl for Management and
admln costs
£34 331.43
0.00
£34 331.43
£33 187.36
Totsl for Expenses
£174 594.03
500.00
£175 094.03
£142 657.72
Net Operating Income
17.174.07
-500.00
17,674.07
£15,117.65

Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2024
Distribution account
Totsl
As of September 30,
2024
As of September 30, 2023
PY
Fixed Asset
Leasehold Amortisation
-132,402 00
-117,866.00
Leasehold Am Garfield Weston
-9,600.00
-8,800.00
Total for Loasghold Amortisation
-£142.002.00
-£126.666.00
Leasehold propety
Fixed Assets Additions
337,106.65
337,106.65
60,000.00
60.000 00
Totsl for Leasehold property
£397.106.6S
£397.106.65
Total for Tangible assets
£255.104.65
£270,440.65
Total for Flxed A$sat
£2SS,104.65
£270,440.65
Cash at bank and In hand
00239577
22,621.99
14,823.63
10047945
86,967.93
89,637.69
Total for Cash at bank and in hand
£109,589.92
£104,461.32
Accounts receivable
-2,740.40
4,142.50
Total for Debtors
-£2.740.40
£4,142.50
0.00
0.00
Totsl for Current Assets
NET CURRENT ASSETS
£106,849.S2
£108.603.82
0.00
0.00
Total for Trade Creditors
HMRC
3,143.34
1,759.57
Totsl for Payroll Liabilities
£3,143.34
£1,759.57
Total for Current Liabilities
£3,143.34
£1.759.57
Total for Creditors.. amounts falling due
within one year
£3.143.34
£1.759.57
NET CURRENT ASSETS ILIABILtTIESI
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
Creditors.. amounts falling due after more
than one year
£103.706.18
£106,844.25
£358.810.83
É377,284.90
0.00
0.00
TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
£358,810.83
£377.284.90
Capitsl and Reserves
Retained Earnings,. general fund
Nel Income
308,804.90
292,967.25
-17,674.07
15,117.65
0.00
0.00
Total for Dgsignated Fund$
Prov foi maintenance and rep {114}
Rostricted Funds Capita1 Grants
58,000.00
10.400 00
58,000.00
11,20000
Total for Restricted funds
£10,400.00
£11,200.00
Total for Capitsl and Resorvgs
£358,810.83
£377,284.90
Signed
Paul Davis
Dukes Meadows Trust
Director
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Notes forniing part of the financial statements
For the year ended 30th September 2024
l. Accountlng pollcles
a) Basis of accounting
The financial statements have b￿n prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordantr with
Accounting and Rep)rting by Charities FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practi
for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2017), (The
SORP). The principal accounting p)licies adopbj in the p￿paration of the financial ststements a￿ as follows:
b) Cash flow
The accounts do not contain a cash flow staterrEnt tEcause the Trus¢ as a small EFQrting entity, is exempt from
the requi￿rnent to prepare such a ststement.
Incoming resour
c) Grants
When donors specfy that grants, including capital grants, are for particular restricted purpws, this income is
included in incoming resources of restricted funds when receivab￿. If not spent in the year it is ￿1Ved it is shown
as a restiicted funds reseNe and is transferred from this reserve back into the income and expenditure account when
spent.
d) Tangible Fixed A%sets
Depreciation and aMorti￿tion are provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its
estimated useful life:
Lea￿hold pro￿rty (Studios)
Lea*hold property (Pavilion Flat)
Leasehold property (Studio improvements)
Leasehold property (Studio improvements)
over 25 year5 approximately, from Aug 2002
over 25 years approximately, from Dec 2003
over 25 years approximately, from Oct 2012
over 25 years approximately, from Oct 2023
2. Net incoming resources
Net incoming are stated after charging:
2024
14,536
2023
14,536
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
3. Grnnts Received
None
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4. Cost of activities in furtherance of charitable objectives
Distribution account
General
RestriGted
Totsl Funds
Total
Oct 12023 -
Oct 12023 -
Oct 12023 -
Oct 12022 -
30 2024 Se
30 2024 Se
30 2024 Se
30 2023
Communty and education
DM Summer Fun
Expenses
6,452.53
500 00
6952 53
3,846 29
1,375.00
1,375.00
710.00
Dues and Subscriptions
Grants made
1,736.00
1,736.00
1.098.40
5,226 00
5,226 00
0.00
Project expenditure
Adventuro Play Area
461.42
461.42
1,101.93
New Studio al Rear
288.00
288.00
4,198.63
Electrical work
1,101.00
1,101.00
4,308.72
Total for New Studio
at Rear
£1,389.00
0.00
£1,389.00
£8,507.35
Park projects - general
16,517.70
17,273.TO
8,951.23
Promenade Approach
Total for Project
expenditure
Proj MgmtlFacilrties
MgmVBookkeeping
Rent Payable
Repairs and maintenance
7,205.97
7,205 97
8,150.00
£25,574.09
0.00
£25,574.09
£27.27S.26
480.00
480.00
600.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Adventure Play Area
Artists Flat
4,437.60
4,437.60
3,150.22
13,945.44
13,945.44
1,243.90
Park repairs - general
4,374.42
4,374.42
3,432.89
Pavilion
27,041 80
27,041.80
22,312.29
Water Play Area
Total for Repairs and
maintenance
6,488.02
6 488.02
5,950.73
£56 287.28
0.00
£56,287.28
£36,090.03
Tools. equipment, PPE, etc
Training
181.82
181.82
674.14
90.00
90.00
857.67
Payroll costs
Wages
37,008.00
37,008.00
33,000.00
Taxes
3,851.88
3,851 88
3,320.57
Total payroll costs
40.859.88
40,859.88
36,320.57
Totsl for In furtherance of
Charltable o
£140,262.60
500.00
£140,762.60
£109,470.36
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5. Management and Admin Costs
Total
Funds
Total
Oct1
Oct1
2023 -
2022 -
Sep 30
Sep 30
2024 2023
PY
Dlstribution account
General Restricted
Oct1
Oct1
2023 -
2023 -
Sep 30
Sep 30
2024
2024
Management and admin costs
Advertising Fami8rs Market
4.003 27
4.003 27
3,250.76
Business Rates and Council Tax
390.90
390.90
881.20
Cleaning and waste
Depreciation Expense
Insurance
7,343.45
7,343.45
5,534.48
14,536 00
14,536.00
14.536.00
886 23
886 23
862.66
Internet
711.39
711.39
1.205.14
IT Support
Licenses and Pemts
797.28
797.28
1,722 49
416.00
416.00
250.00
Office Supplies, Postage, Etc
43.47
4347
307.28
Utill(ies
5,203.44
5,203.44
4,626 25
Travel expenses
Total for Management and admin
osts
11.10
£34.331.43
0.00 £34,331.43 £33 187.36
6. Grants made
The Trust agreed a maximum grant of £5,226 to LB Hounslow in the year ended Sept 2024, for new steel
runners for the Promenade Approach Gates.
7. Amortisation of Capital Grant
A capital grant of £20,000 was received in 2012 from the Garfield Weston Foundation towards the
building of new studios. This is being released to unrestricted funds over 25 years against the
depreciation charge of the studios.
8. Tangible fixed assets
2024
2023
Cost
As at 30 Sep 2023
397106.7 397106.7
Fixed asset additions
Less accumulated depreciation to 30 Sept 2023
Less depreciation charge to 30 Sept 2024
Accumulated depreciation to 30 Sep 2024
Net book value at 30 Sep
2024
117,866
126766
112,128
142102
255,004 285,777
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9. Debtors
Trade Debtors
2,638
10. Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
Trade Creditors
others
11. Restricted Funds
Studios (Garfield Weston)
Total
10,400
10,400
11,200
11,200
12. Designated funds
Pavilion Maintenance
Total Designated funds
58,000
58,000
58000
58,000
13. Fund accounting
Funds held by the Charity can be:
Unrestricted General Funds-these are funds which can be used in accordance with
the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
Designated Funds-these are funds set aside by trustees Out of unrestricted general
funds for specific future purposes or projects.
Restricted Funds-these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted
purposes within the objects of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the
donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
14. Legal Status of the Charity
The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has no share capital.
The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1.
15. In addition to the bank accounts shown in the balan￿ sheet:
The Charity maintains an account (30255742) in which the deposits paid by artist studio tenants are
held. As at 30 Sep 24 the balan￿ on this account was £15,926 (30 Sep 22 £14,326). These funds
are held in trust and do not form part of the assets of the Charity.
The Charity maintains an account (20154954) which holds funds received for a project to develop an
arboretum in Chiswick Burial Grounds in which the Trust participated as a partner with other local
groups and individua15. As at 30 Sep 23 the balance on this account was £ 498.22
(30 Sep 22 £490.67). These funds are held in trust and do not form part of the assets of the Charity.
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