DOUAI PARK RECREATION ASSOCIATION
Trustee Statement 2025
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. These discussions have made progress and it is hoped that the maintenance of The Park will be taken over in 2026.
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.
Planning consent is being sought by an outside business for the construction of two indoor Padel Courts. The projected income will greatly assist in the maintenance and improvement of Douai Park and the Pavilion
The Pavilion
The use of the Pavilion is successfully continuing with regular bookings that include yoga, pilates, Film Club with DPRA arranging 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. A series of Gong Baths took place during the year and further events hopefully will be scheduled for the coming year
The pavilion has now two consulting rooms, one for counselling and the other for educational learning improvement plus
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. Three courts are now marked for Pickel Ball so members can play in the coming year
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.
Elstree School also uses the Park for cricket matches and tennis coaching with the staff using the Pavilion for social occasions.
Douai Park Recreation Association 2024/25 ended 31st March 2025 Capital Fund
| Income | |
|---|---|
| Friends of Douai | 2660.00 |
| Greenham Grants | 6903.00 |
| Gif Aid | 472.27 |
| Douai Maintenance from for Fund (Emergency) | |
| Total income | 10035.27 |
| Loan Repayment | 2000.00 |
| Douai Maintenance - grant & wrong account | 120.00 |
| Total Outgoings | 2120.00 |
| Annual excess of Income v's Expenditure | 7915.27 |
| Opening Balance | 28961.17 |
| Income | 7915.27 |
| Total | 36876.44 |
Independent Examiner Statement
I,David Carter ACMA/CGMA have completed an independent review of the Accounts ( as represented abov of Douai Park Recreation Association and confirm that the above represents a true statement of the Incom
Dave Carter ACMA/CGMA
Sunday 20th July 2025
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DOUAI PARK RECREATION ASSOCIATION
1st APRIL 2024 - 31st MARCH 2025
| INCOME | INCOME year end 31.03.24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch Hire | 17188 | Pitch Hire | 14244 | ||
| DPRA FNBs & Events | 14196 | DPRA FNBs & Events | 20414 | ||
| Room Hire | 11064 | Room Hire | 11388 | ||
| Other income | 600 | Other income | 1561 | ||
| Grants awarded | 0 | Grants awarded | 37770 | ||
| Donatons for DPRA | 3000 | Donatons for DPRA | 2000 | ||
| SSE: FIT/RHI | 507 | SSE: FIT/RHI | 1169 | ||
| 46555 | 88546 | ||||
| EXPENDITURE | EXPENDITURE year end 31.03.24 | ||||
| Heat & Light | 8978 | Heat & Light | 10550 | ||
| Internet, Website | 850 | Internet, Website | 937 | ||
| Water | 672 | Water | 128 | ||
| Licences | 705 | Licences | 656 | ||
| Cost of DPRA Events | 6897 | Cost of DPRA Events | 13562 | ||
| Audit fee | 53 | Audit fee | 51 | ||
| Repairs to Grds Equipment | 1743 | Repairs to Grds Equipment | 2189 | ||
| Grounds Maintenance | 9325 | Grounds Maintenance | 8347 | ||
| Premises Mtce & Eqt | 3251 | Premises Mtce & Eqt | 4057 | ||
| Rent Payable | 200 | Rent Payable | 200 | ||
| Insurance | 2752 | Insurance | 2662 | ||
| New equipment | 413 | New equipment | 54873 | ||
| Contngency Fund | 0 | Contngency Fund | 2000 | ||
| Donatons paid out | 3833 | Donatons paid out | 2000 | ||
| Cleaning Costs | 2376 | Cleaning Costs | 1353 | ||
| 42048 | 103564 | ||||
| Surplus | 4507 | Defcit for year | -15018 |
| Opening Balance as at 1st April 24 | Opening Balance as at 1st April 24 | Opening Balance as at 1st April 23 | Opening Balance as at 1st April 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank | 27018 |
Bank | 42846 |
| Debtors | 810 | Debtors | 0 |
| Cash | 10 |
Cash | 10 |
| 27838 | 42856 | ||
| Surplus | 4507 | Defcit | -15018 |
| 32345 | 27838 | ||
| Balance as at 31.03.25 | Balance as at 31.03.24 | ||
| Bank | 32335 | Bank | 27018 |
| Debtors | 0 | Debtors | 810 |
| Cash | 10 |
Cash | 10 |
| 32345 | 27838 |
Independent Examiner Statement
I,David Carter ACMA/CGMA have completed an independent review of the Accounts ( as represented above) of Douai Park Recreation Association and confirm that the above represents a true statement of the Income and Expenditure.
Dave Carter ACMA/CGMA 21st July 2025
STATEMENT OF BALANCES
YEAR END 31.03.25
DPRA
Statement of Balances
Statement of Balances
| Opening Balance as at | 1st April 24 | Opening Balance as at 1st April 23 | Opening Balance as at 1st April 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank | 27018 | Bank | 42846 |
| Debtors | 810 | Debtors | 0 |
| Cash | 10 | Cash | 10 |
| 27838 | 42856 | ||
| Surplus | 4507 | Defcit | -15018 |
| 32345 | 27838 | ||
| Balance as at 31.03.25 | Balance as at 31.03.24 | ||
| Bank | 32335 | Bank | 27018 |
| Debtors | 0 | Debtors | 810 |
| Cash | 10 | Cash | 10 |
| 32345 | 27838 |
DOUAI PARK RECREATION ASSOCIATION
1st APRIL 2024 - 31st MARCH 2025
as at 31.03.25
| as at 31.03.25 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME | INCOME year end 31.03.24 | ||||
| Pitch Hire | 17188 | Pitch Hire | 14244 | ||
| 17188 | 14244 | ||||
| EXPENDITURE | EXPENDITURE year end 31.03.24 | ||||
| Repairs to Grds Equipment | 1743 | Repairs to Grds Equipment | 2189 | ||
| Grounds Maintenance | 9325 | Grounds Maintenance | 8347 | ||
| New Equipment | 413 | New Equipment | 54873 | ||
| 11481 | 65409 | ||||
| Surplus for year | 5707 | Surplus (loss)for year | -51165 | ||
| NEW EQUIPMENT | NEW EQUIPMENT | ||||
| Leaf blower | 413 | Tractor | 47694 | ||
| Container for storage | 2874 | ||||
| Lawn tractor | 3000 | ||||
| Power sprayer | 1305 | ||||
| 54873 |
DOUAI PARK RECREATION ASSOCIATION
1st APRIL 2024 - 31st MARCH 2025
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INCOME year end 31.03.25 % INCOME year end 31.03.24 %
DPRA FNBs & Events 14196 DPRA FNBs & Events 20414
14196 20414
EXPENDITURE year end 31.03.25 EXPENDITURE year end 31.03.24
Cost of DPRA Events 6897 Cost of DPRA Events 13562
6897 13562
Surplus 7299 51 % Surplus 6852 34 %
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Total for Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct year Brian Cooper 1148.75 37.5 162.5 187.5 181.25 93.75 162.5 50 Nick Nutley 966.23 Colin Povey 850 2964.98
| Brian Cooper | March | April | May | June | July | August | Septemb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hours | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 13 | 4 |
| ££ | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| due | 37.5 | 162.5 | 187.5 | 181.25 | 93.75 | 162.5 | 50 |
| paid | 37.5 | 162.5 | 187.5 | 181.25 | 93.75 | 162.5 | 50 |
| difs |
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 255 0 0 0 18.75 966.23 850
| October | NovembDecembeJanuary | NovembDecembeJanuary | NovembDecembeJanuary | FebruaryMarch | FebruaryMarch | hrs | £ p hr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | 80.5 | 12.5 | 1006.25 | |||||
| 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 15 | 142.5 | |
| 12.5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1148.75 | ||
| 131.25 | 37.5 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 | 67.5 | 1148.75 | ||
| 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | 1148.75 | |||
| 123.75 |
Total for Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct year Will Vare 1215 195 225 1215 Will Vare April May June July August Sept Oct hours 13 15
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 210 135 90 202.5 157.5 Nov Dec Jan Feb March hrs £ p hr 14 9 6 13.5 10.5 81 15 1215