Friends of Bowling Park
Charity number 1156565
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022
Friends of Bowling Park
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Friends of Bowling Park
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates David Brickman Chair Anna Boocock Shahid Islam Scott Hinsley Secretary Charity number 1156565 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address Bankers 247 Bowling Hall Road Santander UK plc Bradford 2 Darley Street West Yorkshire BD4 7TJ Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 3HR
Accountants West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 8 April 2014 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
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Friends of Bowling Park
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2022
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
The objects of the CIO are for the benefit of the inhabitants of Bradford, to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Bowling Park.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of environmental protection and improvement of Bowling Park and its local community.
Achievements and performance
The charity has continued its regular activities in and around bowling park including weekly walking groups and monthly litter picking events. The charity has supported other groups working in various projects in the park benefiting the local community. In particular Friends of Bowling Park (FoBP) have:
installed a defibrillator, purchased in late 2021, at The Lodge - the case is being maintained by FoBP volunteers. This is for use as needed by the community and emergency services; and
undertaken a large scale planting exercise across the park in the autumn with over 4,000 bulbs planted.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £2,064, all relating to unrestricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £10,503.
No formal policy has been approved although the trustees work on an informal principle of at least 3 months running costs at any time. Based on projections for the next 12 months (2023/24) the Board accepts that the current level of reserves at 31 December 2022 still exceeds this target. As a result the Board have a plan to utilise them over the next few years and no significant restricted funds will be sought in the meantime.
Approved by the board of trustees on 28/9/2023
David Brickman (Trustee)
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Friends of Bowling Park
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Receipts Donations Event takings Total receipts Payments Hut purchases Office rent Event and activity expenses Insurance Printing and stationery Trustee support Water rates Donations to other organisations Accountancy Sundry expenses HMRC penalty fees Total payments Net movement in funds Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward |
2022 Total funds £ 105 137 242 - 200 1,129 151 30 - 166 - 300 130 200 2,306 (2,064) 12,567 10,503 |
2021 Total funds £ 890 - 890 1,465 - 1,494 151 59 200 238 1,100 330 - - 5,037 (4,147) 16,714 12,567 |
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| Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2022 Cash funds Cash at bank Cash in hand Total cash funds Prepayments Prepayments - Insurance Liabilities Accruals - Accountancy fee Friends of Bowling Park |
2022 Total £ 10,468 35 10,503 2022 £ 113 113 2022 £ 240 240 |
2021 Total £ 12,544 23 12,567 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 28/9/2023
David Brickman (Trustee)
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Friends of Bowling Park
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
2 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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