## DOUAI PARK RECREATION ASSOCIATION ## Trustee Statement 2024 The Trustees meet four times a year to review that the Management Committee running of Douai Park is within the aims and objectives of the constitution. The finances are always reviewed to ensure viability with consideration of fund raising events and grants being sought if required. The Risk Management of the charity is specifically referenced to financial viability and succession planning. The Trustees have to consider how the Park and Pavilion can be run in the future by employed staff and volunteers. Discussions with other institutions are taking place to ensure Douai Park Recreation Association can maintain these excellent facilities for decades to come Currently the regularly bookings combined with one off events make the financial position sustainable. Over the year a variety of cost savings have been achieved, especially with energy savings as electricity tariffs have been high. ## The Pavilion The use of the Pavilion is successfully continuing with regular bookings that include yoga, pilates, Film Club and DPRA arrange events for the community that include Friday night Socials, Speakers and Dinners, Quizzes, carol Singing. The Pavilion also brings in revenue through Sports’ Clubs events, Douai Old Boy lunches and lectures, Parties, children’s and adults and wakes with all them being organised and staffed by volunteers mainly the Trustees. ## The Park The playing facilities are continually improving with new equipment obtained by grants and fund raising being used to maintain the grass surfaces and the cricket square has a new irrigation system. The tennis court surfaces have also been improved, old fencing replaced and an on-line pay & play system introduced for non-members. The Park is maintained by three paid part-time staff and volunteers. Founding clubs, who have priority use of the Park work hard to obtain grants to purchase machinery that ensures hire charges are kept at reasonable levels. The football pitches are extensively used and predominantly by Thatcham Tornadoes FC, one of the founding members with girls and boys playing every weekend in the autumn and winter. Ages range from 7 to virtually 70 with a veteran team. Berkshire Girls also play home fixtures at Douai and the Park also hosts an eighty team girls’ tournament. The cricket pitch has a complete set of bookings throughout the summer. Theale & Tilehurst CC play their 1[st] & 2[nd] teams every Saturday with them also using Sundays as well. Woolhampton CC play matches, as well as a midweek team, Berkshire Girls and Lord Taverners charity match. The tennis club oversee the six courts and they are used by team members, coaching at weekends, two schools and the local community. Woolhampton C of E Primary School regularly use the Park throughout the year that includes, football coaching, cricket tournaments, weekly mile runs, sports day and PTA events. 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