## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To 31[st] March 2024 Period end date Charity name: Alford Memorial Park Charity registration number: 1160615 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The provision and maintenance of the
Memorial Park as a place of recreation and
relaxation for children of all ages| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The continued maintenance of the
Memorial Park open to all for recreation
and relaxation and giving primary emphasis
to the needs of children of all ages within
the area of benefit| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have read the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit under Section 17(5) of the
Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 and have
paid due regard to it in managing its
activities throughout the period of this
report| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on grant making|| Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|A Lease of the Park was granted to Alford
Town Council for a period of 5 years and
we have worked with them in identifying
priorities for maintenance of the grounds of
the Park and repairing the infrastructure
thereof
Maintenance and repair of all play
equipment is now under the terms of the
Lease the responsibility of Alford Town
Council as is regular inspections of play
equipment, trees and shrubs and all other
Park facilities.
Carrying out with Alford Town Council such
work as is required to maintain the high
standard of the appearance of the Park and
the facilities within it.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity continues to aim to have in
reserve such amount as is required to
ensure continued operation for up to 2
years together with such sums as would be
required to repair or replace vital play
equipment if damaged or worn out.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No local government funding other than
that used by Alford Town Council for
routine care and maintenance of the Park
can be expected either for operating
expenses or replacement of equipment due
to continued central government funding
cuts to County and District Councils.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|20,000| |---|---|---| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation Model Constitution as filed
with the Charity Commission| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|By existing trustees| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| Other ## Reference and Administrative details |Charity name|Alford Memorial Park| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1160615| |Charity’s principal address|Sunset, Alford Road, Willoughby, Alford, Lincolnshire LN13
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19|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for whole
year|Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Richard Quantrell|Chairman||| ||Philip Henry
Wilkinson|Treasurer||| ||Susan Wilson|Secretary||| ||Alan Keith
Whitcombe|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 20 – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year ## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) RICHARD QUANTRELL ~~es~~ Position (eg Secretary, CHAIRMAN Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 25° November 2024 ## **Alford Memorial Park** (Charity Registration 1160615) ## **Income & Expenditure Account - Year to 31st March 2024** |**INCOME**
Donations
Bank Interest Received
**LESS: EXPENDITURE**
Bank Charges
**Surplus for the accounting period**
**Assets**
Cash in bank
**Reserves**
General Reserve B/fwd
Add Surplus / (Less Deficit)(See above)
General Reserve C/fwd
Legacy Reserve B/Fwd
(Less Deficit)(See above)
Legacy Reserve C/Fwd
**Balance Sheet**|**2023/24**
**Actual**
**To**
**31.03.2024**
24.00
41.49
**65.49**
60.00
**60.00**
**5.49**
**31.03.2024**
**20,698.46**
692.97
5.49
**698.46**
20,000.00
-
**20,000.00**
**20,698.46**|**2022/23**
**Actual**
**To**
**31.03.2023**
104.00
29.10| |---|---|---| |||**133.10**| |||72.00| |||**72.00**| |||| |||**61.10**| |||**31.03.2023**
**20,692.97**| |||| |||631.87
61.10| |||**692.97**| |||20,000.00
-| |||**20,000.00**| |||**20,692.97**| 24/11/2024 Prepared by Philip Wilkinson, MAAT