05/04/23
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/22 Period start date To Period end date
Charity name: Smart Parks
Charity registration number: 1161238
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Protection of animals and the environment through technology |
| 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 |
Support Dutch Foundation Smart Parks. Provide sensors for environmental monitoring (air pollution) in UK. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have regard for guidance on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Smart Parks has not engaged in grant making. The Board of trustees has ultimate collective responsibility for all grant-making decisions in line with the Foundation’s charitable purposes and any restrictions agreed with donors and funding partners. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Smart Parks is not engaged in social investment at this time. |
| Para 1.38 |
Contribution made by volunteers N/A 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 | Provision of air pollution monitoring in the UK. Participation in the Kent Wildlife wilderblean reserve Bison project. |
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 | Financial position is largely unchanged and money held above reserve requirement |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves of £5,000 held as minimum |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £8500 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | NA |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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 | Donation from Enterprise Car Hire. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | NA |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | There are no serious risks or threats to the charity. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trustee governing document |
| 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 | Trustee positions reviewed annually, new trustees selected based on vote. |
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 | Smart Parks works collaboratively with the Dutch Stichting Smart Parks. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Smart Parks |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1161238 |
| Charity’s principal address | Smart Parks Barnside High Street Cookham SL6 9SF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Stephen Roest | trustee | |||
| Paul Green | trustee | |||
| Harriet Mallinson | trustee | |||
| Helena Konziela | trustee | Inducted 15/4/23 | ||
– 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)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Stephen Roest | ||
Trustee |
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| 26/2/24 | ||
| 26/2/24 |
Smart Parks No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 06/04/2022 05/04/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,636 - - - - - - - 1,636 - - - 1,636 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,636 - - 1,636 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,636 - - - - - - - 1,636 - - - 1,636 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,636 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,636 - - - - - - - 1,636 - - - 1,636 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,636 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1,636 | - | - | 1,636 |
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| 1,636 | - | - | 1,636 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 8,372 - - - - - 8,372 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Stephen Roest |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Stephen Roest | 27/02/2024 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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