, Dukes Meadows TTht (A dwritst4e InoJpyat8J organisation) Rep)rt arxl Finanoal Ststements Year wded: 30th septeMr 2025 a)arty no: 1106538
Legal and administrabve InfomBtI)n Repyt of the Trustees Repyt of the iTrJeFeThJent exam1rr Statement of finarKial activth5 io Balae li aleS dedaratKn and strJnaty 12 Notes fcTning part of the finanaal statennts 13-15
Legal and administrntlve Inf0mtIon Dukes Meadows Trust is a Chaiitab inccTr?rated organsalijn {CIO) 9)vemed ty Its c0nsbt. Charity numtrr 1106538. TNste The IJUSt of the ao are throughout this repjt llectiVe e[red to as the trustees. As set out in the constitutDn, tsu5t&s a rn)minat&d and apFx)inted by mamters serwing for an initial [eriC of three years and may be pDInted tr three Csjbve tem)s. Trustees can also invited on to the Trust during the year rving TTUStees and will then have tt1r aNxJinfftnt rBtifth ty MeMl at the wt AGM. Tr Commtee of serviro trustees will elect the d1r c<tnJstees. The IJu5tees serving during the year and Sin the yearnd were as follows: Chair Paul Davi5 Elected Trustees Carol Beauthamp Paul Davis Dennis Ha arfford Sykes Jad( Emsley Katrdeen Hea The PaMl¥)n, maet Drive, Chiswi(K Lwdon W4 2RX Independwrt Examlner Martin Stokes 92 Stsveley Garders, l$Wk Lond( W4 2SD Bankers Barcbys HaMnmIth Business Centre
Report of the Tnstees for the year ended 30th September 2025 The Trus are fvsed to psent their rep)rt tCJether wrfh the financial siatements of the Q)arity for the year ended 30th Septemlxr 2025. Legal and admlnists3tlve Inf(Thkn set on page 3 fomis part of this reF¥Jt. The finamal stknents comply with aJertt stattjtory reqUirents, the o)nstAubon and Ststements of ReoJnmended PTrCt1- Accounting and Repytirrfj by thaiibes. ObieLts of the Charity The Obj of the Charity are to prclmote lthe CCINatiOn, wotectKJn arKI impn)vement of the physical and naturdl envimnment of the area krK)wn as Duke's Meadow5 and RNer5ide Lants in London Borrxjgh of Hounslow fthe of berfin to provide assist in the prowsK)n of frdaltbes in the interests of S(la1 Wea for reeati and ISU time cccupation with the ci)iectsve of improving the condiiiorts of lrfe for those living or working in tt area of nefft. and to advan public edUOti in enwronmental matter5. To athieve this Dukes Mea(k)ws Trust; cCsu1ts and invffts the communty a1 raises grants to achteve sUstsinab capfol imprDvements in the park Has esiablished and rrinlns successful al enterprises to generBte revenue to maintain the capilal assets In park Lwjn whid) it hokls knse5 or whith it has CJEated CK improved. onjan reguLarvolunteer for fctal to enable tIHn to help Ca fty the park and leam new skills Organises Olonal enterta1nnnts in the rk for the enjoyment of the kxal CcmUnty and funds activities ts l(x71 thIkIn, partiwlarfy those frcffl h)w income families. Trnstees. indurtion and training New Twstees are provlded with a ctw of the Tnjsts M&A's, a copy of lfr kst annual rewrt, Cop of the minutes of the preVu5 three meetlngs, the Trusts, Ent thtegy dcment aThJ a copy crf the (harity Commi5son handtoJk "ReSFxsibIIth5 of Trusteeg,. Twstees are encouragEd to attend approwiate extemal trainirYJ events where these will faalÈtste the undertaknng of their rok. Oryanlsatlon A lThrd ofTnts, who meet r Imes eath year. administers the Chaiity. A Manager is appint by the tnjstees to manage the day.t(Fday oreralijns of the tharity. Investment powe UrKler the constibjtion, arty has wwer to make any irwestment that trustees see ftt. Related parties The tharity wcks wlth rn$l0W CcAJncil, whKh ¢)wns the park that It works cfj a1 whith has from time to time provKled frdIr s]r W0J to suppjt the tharws cbiectves.
Review of activlties and future developments This year we increased our volunteer sessions from biweekly to weekly. We thought it might reduce the number of volunteers attending each session, but that hasn't happened. We are getting more work done, to create new areas of planting and maintsin a growing area of land. A maj(y achievement in the year was the restoration of Promenade Approach and Pump House and the creation of a new planted bed around the Pmp House. It has bn a great success transfomiing a key part of the parf( that was the original grand entran. It runs beside the t playgrounds and links up with the Thames Path. Previ(wsly it was overgrown and derelicL Now it a lovely highlight and the restored Pump House and flower iEd draw people into the park. The final piece is to replace the leaking felt roof with clay tiles, as rt would originally have had. The Trust is commissioning and paying for that, wothng with surveyor Mervyn Rodrigues. Volunteers planted 2,000 Tete a Tete DaffcKJII bulbs along the 4)proath, which looked fantasUc thls Spring. Feedback from the public has been overwhelmingly F(Eitwe. In a post project survey we carried out wth people who resF()nded to the original consultstion 680h of people reswnding said the result had exceeded their expettations. The ramIC "KitgI Sleeping Angel" that artlst Elizabeth Rollins Scott made for us for the playground was sadly broken. We are fortunate that vandalism in the park ss faidy minimal, the destruction of the Angel was very disapp)inting. One of our aSts, Roz Wallis, who is a ceramicist very kj'ndly offered to make a Moon Jar for LS to replace the angel, It was decorated with the handprints of children fn)m the Riverside Nuery. It is a lovely placement and we hope that it wll not be damaged. Our partnership with Hogarth Youth Club contrnued. We funded HoJarth to meet and accompany children from Cavendish School to the youth club on Monday afternoons after school. Feedback from the children is very good with most saying that they made new friends and would like to vlsit again next term. Hojarth has fanta51ic facilities; children can cook, make ITafts and play swrt. During the year we parthe up with RSPB London to do a monthW walk and survey led by an RSPB volunteer Andrew Peel. It attracted a lot of intere> and It was fasanating to discover the many birds on and around the Meadows. With a variety of natural areas and habitsts, plus the river, Dukes meado is great place to see birds. We will continue monitoring, perhaps switching to qtly after the first year, to see if bird populations change in the fvture. We may also be able to the impatts of changes we make, such as the creation of the large meadow area. Gross income from the market was £45,512, an increase on the previous year (2024 £42,614). We continue to promote and work to keep it attrdctive and intereging to wsit. Income from the Pamlion was £128,923 up on the previous year, (2024 £121,114). We are 9) far, unaffected by Ihe new sttjdios at Chiswid( House, although it has built only 20 so far and has planning permission for l(Kl. The generous Counal subsidy Chiswick House receives, has enabled it to discount ts spa. Kathleen continues to Chair the Hounslow Parks Forum, which is an opporttjnity for all Park Friends to contribute to how parfrs are managed. My thanks as always to our wonderful volunteers and trustees, who make what the Trust doe5 Fossible. Paul Davis Chair
Reservts policy and risk management The Trust has a two-year pkin 11rj the Strateg obj'ecbves that (( will seek to achieve. Trltee$ wiew the plan in their reguLir quarterW meeting5. As the Trust has grown a1 ts projetts tr) regewate aThJ imwove the px4rk have been complet&J, theTNst has beccrtne rSible for mintsinirKJ and repairing these newW¢Jeated faalitses, SonE, suth as the Y and water pk8y area generate lithe tr no income. Their successful rna1ntena, )wever, is crittal to a(tueMng the Tnsvs aim of establishlng a sustainable part( for the benefit of the communty. The tru* has estsblished 5coal enterprises to fund Maintenan and ensure their ongoing yjccess through oreful managem& is a key ftKUS 0fTrust, effrt. statement of publlc benefft The objectives and activitles and achievements and ttrfomiance sections of this rewrt clearly set out the artivrties which the charty undertakes for the publlc beneflt. The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in settion 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefft guidan published by the Commission in determining the attivities undertaken by the charty. Structure governance and management The charity Is constituted as a Charitsble incorporated Organisation, In accordan with the tharity's constitution, there shall not less than three Trustees at any time. Trustees are nominated and appointed on the basis of specifK skills and knowledge to enable them make a contribution to the management of the charity. Declaration The trustees decla that they have approved the trustees, rewrt above. Signed cn tehalf of the chartys trustees. Paul Davis Chalr TNstees' responsibility in relation to the financial statements The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the temis of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and ReFQrts) Regulations 2008. Notwlthstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations, the Charlties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial ststements in accordance with the SORP 2005, 1coU5e SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees detemiined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice 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 Fetxuary 2017), (The SORP). In particular, charlty law requires the Trustees, rf they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which give a tNe 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 accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). selert suitsble accounting policies and apply them consistently make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial ststements 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 prartlce have been followed, subject to any material departures dlsclosed and explalned in the flnancial statements;
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the tharity and of the surplus or defiat of the charity for the year. The Trustees a also responsible for maintsining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are suffident to show and explain the charity's transartions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with gUlationS made under the Charities Act 2011.They are also restx)nsible fcx safeguarding the assets of the charity and hen for tsklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees a also responslble for the contents of the Trustees, rewrt, and the ststutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring tha¢ on the fa of the report, there are no material Inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial ststements. IndePent Examiner A rwlLttk)n will te p[m)Sed at the annual general ting that Martin Stokes akV)intal as indeFetht examiner tr) the Charity for the ensuing year. Independent Examlners report Respective responsibllltles of trustees and examiner The charity's Trustees a responsible f the preparation of the financial ststements In accordan wlth the Charitie5 ACL 2011 and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi, appliGible to smaller entitles, and for being satisfied that the financial statements gfve a true and fair view. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charlties Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. As consequence, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to indeFendent examination. Havlng satisfied myself that the financial ststements are not required to be audlted under any legal provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to examine the financial statements of the charty under Section 145 of the Aot; b. follow the applicable prOdureS in the Directions given by the Charity Commission 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 relatiC to the condurting 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 ststements presented with those records. It a19) includes consideration of any unusual ttems or disclosuS in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees, concerning 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 eviden relevant to the amounts and disclosures made, the flnanclal ststements comply with the SORP. The procedu$ undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would te required in an audit, and infomiation supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjerted tr) audit tests or enquiries and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion, The planning and condutt of an audit gce5 teyond the limited assurantt that an independent examination can provide.
Consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view gNen by the financial statements, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the tharity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the ststement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: l) whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respec¢ the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordan with section 130 of the Charlties Art; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and compty wlth the accounting requirements of the Charities Art have not been met,. or 2) to which, in my opinion. attents'on should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Martin 5tc*es 92 Staveky Garckns Chiswid( Londc W4 25D Date
Statement of Financial Artivities {Includlng Income & Expenditure Account) For the year ended 30th September 2025 Profit and Loss October 2024 - September 2025 Gener•1 Rèstricted Total Funds Oct 1 2024 - Oct 1 2024- Oct 12024 . Se 30 2025 S¢ 30 2025 Sè 30 2025 Oct 12023- Se 30 2024 lrtoma F8nnerf8 M8rket 45.512.50 45,512.50 42.614.00 Gifts and donations income 935.00 935 00 175.00 Intefy5t In¢ome 1.284,58 1,284,58 1.330.24 Ksk rtnt 4.000.00 4,0.00 4.000.00 Pavilien Rent 1cla 128.923.70 128,923.70 121.11420 B$ Club rent 1000.00 Totsi for Income 181.655.78 181.655.78 170,233.44 C05t of Sales Farrnees Markei expen5e5 14.1.93 14,13693 12.813 48 Tolal for Cost of So1•s 14 136.93 14 136.93 12 813.48 Grou Profl¢ 167,518.86 167,616.86 167h19.96 Exp8n888 Totsi for in furth&ron¢• of Charltable oblectfjve8 109 166.91 o.oo 109 166.91 140 762.60 Totsl for Manag•men¢ admin costs 37 270.06 0.00 37 270.06 34.331.43 Total for Expens05 36.97 0.00 146 436.97 176 094.03 Net Op8r8tfing In¢om• 21.081.88 21.081.88 .17.874.07
Balance Sheet As of September 30, 2025 Distributlon aeeount Totsl A8 of Septernber 30, 2025 AS of Sèptsmber 30, 2024 Fixed Asset -146.938.DJ -132,402.00 Loasehold AJnortis¥tion -10.400.00 -9,600.00 Le45ehold Am Garfiek1 Weston -167.338.00 .142,002.00 Totsl for Loa&8hold AmorU8atlon 337,106.85 337.1(E.65 LeasehoKI property 80.000.00 Fixed Assets Additwjns 60.000.CO Total for L•a¥ohold property 397,106.85 397,106.66 239,768.65 255,104.66 Total forT¥ngible assets 239,788.65 255,104.66 Totsl for Flxod Asset cash at bank and in hand 22.595.10 22,621.99 00239577 21,252.51 86.967.93 147945 Tr8asur8rs d8POSrt al BarcL8yS Totsl for CaBh at bank 8nd in hand 100,WO.00 100.000.00 143.847.61 109.589.92 Accounts receniable -1,020.00 -2.740.40 Total for Dobtor¥ -1.020.00 -2,740.40 0.00 o.oo Total for CurrgntAsw¢S NET CURRENT ASSETS 142.827.61 106.B49.52 o.oo Trade cr8ditor5 0.00 0.00 Tolal forTrade Creditors HMRC 3,503.55 3,143.34 Total for Payroll Llabllltsos Total for Current Llabllitles Tothi forcrèditors.. amounts fvllin# du• wlthln one year 3.503.55 3,143.34 3,$03.SS 1143.34 3,503.55 e1143.34 NET CURRENT ASSETS ILIABILMESI TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRÉNT UABILITIES Creditot5." amounts falling due 8ftor more than one year 139,324.06 103,706.18 379,092.71 3S8.81O.83 0.00 TOTAL NET AsseTS IUA81LrriESI C8pilal and Reserye 379,092.71 358.810.83 Relainetl Earnings.. 9enero1 frJTrJ 29).410.83 308,804.90 Nel Irn8 21,081.88 -17.874.07 Tgt•l for 0¢sign?l•d Funds Prov for maintsnance and rep {114} Restricted Funds Caprtal Grants Total for Re8trfcted funds 0.00 58,000.00 9,800 00 58,000.00 10.400.00 9.600.00 1Q.400.00 Total for Capllal and Roser¥88 379.092.71 358.810.83 Paul Daws Dukes Meadows Trust 10
Notss forniing part of the financlal statements For the year ended 30th September 2025 l. Accountlng pollaes a) Basis of acccuntirrfJ The firwrKial ststements have te prepared under the hi5toric21 cost convention aThJ in cOrdan with ACcntIng and Rep)far¥J by Cha¢itEs FRS 102 SORP {Ststement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2017), (n SORP). The prinal acwnting p)IKies ado In the preparakn of the financial 5tstements a as follows., b) Cash f%Jw The accounts do not ¢CtrIn a sh lTr)w strtemt bause the Trus¢ as a small repjrtirvj entity, 15 exempt from the uirerrEnt to wer0 a statement c) Grants When donors Skw that grznts, including cap5ts1 grants, are for paCUlar Strthd purp)5es, this inccyne is induded in incoming res5 of restricted fvnds when receab. If not Spent in the year t is red It is shown as a restrKted fijnds and is tranSFeed from this tock into the InLI)me and eyndlture account when spent. d) TaNJibk Fixed Assets DeprOn anrtj530n are wov¥J&J at following annual rBtes in on*r to wiite off eath asset over Ms esbmated usefvl lrfe: Leasehokl proFetty (St105) Leasehold prom (Pavilion FL3t) Leasehokl prorerty (SttKlio improvements) Leasehoki protwty (Studlo improvenEnts) over 25 years aFyoximatefy, frcffi Aug 2002 over 25 years approximately, fM Dec 2003 over 25 years awroxink8tety, from Oct 2012 over 25 year5 approximatelyi fr¢)m Cltt 2023 2. Net incoming resour Net inc£ffiiThJ urCeS are stated after alargiTrJ: 2025 14,536 2024 14,536 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets None 11
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Cost of activltles In furtherance of charttable objectives Gen•ral R¢stri¢tsd Total Fund$ Totsl Oct 1 2024- S• 30 2025 Oct 12024 - O¢t 1 2024 - O¢t 1 2023- 30 2025 S• 30 2025 Sè 30 2024 Community and education 6.570.50 6.570.50 6.952.53 DM Summ8r Fun Expenses Dues and Subs¢p110rt6 Grants made 600.00 600.00 1.375.00 1.149.63 1.149.63 1.736.00 4.475.72 4.475.72 5.226.1]0 Projact expenditure Adventure Play Area 2,658.03 2,658.03 461.42 Legal & proffees 2,340.00 2,340.00 New Studio at Rear General 0.00 288.00 Ehdrical work 0.00 O.OD 1.101.00 Total ft*r New Studlo at Rear 2,340.00. 0.00 2.340.00 1.389.00 Park projtets- g•Tra1 Promenade Approach 19,004.19 19.(M)4.19 18.517.70 1,653.01 1.853.01 7.205.97 Water Play Area 715.40 715.40 0.00 Total for Proiectexpendlturo Prej MgmVFaulit$ MgmVBookk8eplng Rent Payab Repairs and maintenance 26.370.63 26,370.63 26.574.09 0.00 900.00 480.00 2.WO.00 2,000.00 2.000.00 venluffj Play Area ArtK8ts Flat 28.52 28.52 4.437.60 1.564.16 1,564.16 13,945.44 Park repaI- general Pavilion 2.062.39 2.082 39 4.374.42 16.040.89 16,040 89 27.041.8Q Water PlayArea Total for Ro118 and malntsnan¢• 3 188.75 3 188.75 6 488.02 22 884.71 0.00 22 884.71 58 287.28 PAYE 4.$49.84 3 851.88 Tools. equipment, PPE. etc 702.94 702.94 181.82 Training Wages Totsl for In furtherance of Charftable obj•¢tlv•s 409.50 409.50 38.553.44 38.553.44 37 008.00 109,166.91 109,168.91 140.762.60 12
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Management and Admln Costs Distribution a¢¢ount General Restricted Total Funds Totsl Oct 12024- Oct 1 2024- Oct 12024- Oct 1 2023 - 302025 Se 302025 Sè 302025 S• 30 2024 Management and admSn costs Advert&8ing Famiers Martel Business Ra¢e$ and Council Tax 3,204.45 3.204.45 4.003.27 1,708 64 1.708.e4 390.90 ¢188nlng and waste Depreciation Expanse InSUfanca 4.542.44 4.542.44 7.343.45 14,536.00 14.536.00 14.536.00 2,022.12 2.022.12 886.23 Internet 637.68 637.e8 711.39 IT Support Lr2rtse$ and Pormits 2,293.00 2.293.00 797.28 96.00 416.00 Office Supplies. Pcstage. Etc Subs¢ripiion$ Travel Expen5e5 167.94 167.94 43.47 94.70 94.70 0.00 71.79 71.79 0.00 UtililEs 7.895.30 7 895.30 5 203.44 Totsl for mart4MeTht and athnln costs o.oo 37.270.06 34.331.43
- Grants made A grant was made to Hounslow Council of £4,476 to fund the -pOInting and re-painting of the Pump House and for the replament of the oak panels. The work was carried wt in April 2025.
- AmortFsatlon of Capltal Grant A capital grant of £20,000 was recelved in 2012 from the Garf[d Weston Foundation towards the building of new studios. This is being released to unrestricted funds over 25 years against the depcIatIon charge of the studios.
- Tangible fixed assets 2025 2024 Cost As at 30 Sep 2024 397,107 397,107 Flxed asset additions Les$ accumulated depreciation to 30 Sept 2024 Less depreciation eharye to 30 Sept 2025 Accumulated depreciation to 30 Sep 2025 Net book value at 30 Sep 2025 142,002 126,666 157,338 142,LK12 239,769 255,105
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Debtors Trade Debtors (1,020) (2,740) 13
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Credltor$: amounts falling due wlthin one year Trade Credltors Others (PAYE) 3,504 3,143
- Restricted Funds studios (Garfield Weston) Total 9,600 9,600 11,200 11,200
- Deslgnated funds Pavilion Maintenan Total Deslgnated funds 58,000 58,000 58,000 58,000
- Fund accountlng Funds held by the Charfty can be: Unrestrlcted General Funds-these are funds whlch can be used in accordance with the charitsble objects at the dISctIon of the trustees. Designated Funds-these are funds set aside by trustees out of unrestricted generdl funds for sir1C future purposes or projects. Restricted FurKIs-these are funds that can onty be used for particular $trIcted purpose5 Wlthin the objects of the Charty. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds a ralsed for partkular restricted purwses.
- Legal Status of the Charity The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has no share capitsl. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1.
- In addition to the bank accounts shown in the balance sheet: The Charity maintains an account (30255742) in which the deposits paid by artist studio tenants are held. As at 30 Sep 25 the balan on this account was £16,531 (30 Sep 24 £15,984). These funds are held in trust and do not form part of the assets of the Charity. The Charity maintains an acwunt (20154954) which holds funds reiVed for a project to develop an athretum in Chiswick Burial Grounds in which the Trust participated as a partner with other local groups and individuals. As at 30 Sep 25 the balan on this account was £505. (30 Sep 24 £500). These ndS are held in trust and do not fomi part of the assets of the Charity.
- Interactions with trustees During the year the Charity made five payments to Andy Tucker - a trustee - totalling £796.99. This was for improvements and repair work carried out to the Pavilion. Duiing the year the Charity made three payments to Paul Davis - the chair - (totalllng £71.79) to relmburse him for travel expenses to attend meetings on behalf of the Charity. 14