## **Lowick Green Management Group** Registered Charity No:- 1161934 ## **Trustees report April November 2020 – November 2021.** The Green remains in good condition. Due to Covid no organised fundraising events have been held, but The Green continues to be used by residents, visitors and the local Tai Chi Group; who have very kindly made contributions to the funds. Considerable flooding was experienced in the woodland area over the winter; the most likely cause is damage to drains in this area by the large collapsed willow tree. The fallen branches are re-rooting and the tree is spreading into the wildflower area. Lowick Young Farmers eased the flooding by digging some surface channels and did a really good job, but a permanent solution will eventually be required. A letter of thanks was sent. A request in writing has been received from a number of residents of Hopefield cottages to remove a willow tree which is blocking their view. The request has been agreed with the parish council and we hope to remove the tree over the winter. Another less obtrusive tree, probably a rowan will be planted in its place. Two mature birch trees and a willow tree were blown down during Storm Arwen. Once again some of our usual funding streams were not available due to Covid, but a grant of £150 from the SLDC rewilding fund was spent on daffodil bulbs and wild flower seeds. The seeds germinated well and there was a good showing of Corncockle, Poppies and Yellow Rattle, we await the appearance of more daffodils in spring. £200 was received from the Lowick Village Hall Fund, a letter of thanks was sent. Sadly, one of our trustees died during the year, we will miss Mike Child and his lively contributions to the group. Two friends have left The Friends Group, Kate and Paul Chamberlain have left the village, once again their wise council and contributions will be missed. Both the phone box door, which was damaged by Storm Arwen, and the bus stop sign, which was hit by a van were repaired by a group member. There have been no repeats of the littering and other nuisances experienced last year, our local district councillor Ian Wharton is to be thanked for raising this issue across the National Park. Because of Covid constraints the AGM was again held virtually by email. Minutes will be issued with this report once it is approved. Chairman:- Richard Ellwood; Secretary:- Tracey Walker; Treasurer:- Judith Dove Routine revalidation of our Bank Account details has been carried out with HSBC. This has been a long process requiring considerable time and effort from the treasurer, chairman and other trustees Richard Ellwood, Chair. Chairman:- Richard Ellwood; Secretary:- Tracey Walker; Treasurer:- Judith Dove **Lowick Green Management Group Financial Report November 2021** Since the last AGM, there hadn’t been a great deal of activity financially. Our income has come from our usual grants from the Parish Council (two this year as last year’s was late) and the Village Green Committee and the support of our ‘Friends’, for which we are very grateful. Many thanks also go to Tai Chi group for their generous donations. They used the Green for their weekly sessions during lockdown and found that as Tai Chi was originally conceived as being an outside activity in natural surroundings, the Green was an ideal space, and as a result even though lockdown is over they are continuing to use it, weather permitting! Our outgoings consisted of our grass cutting and Insurance as every year plus a small amount for bulb purchase. We haven’t had much opportunity for wider upkeep or development of the Green over the past 18 months, although our thanks go to Richard for keeping his eye on the Green and doing work on things that needed to be done, but we may have to spend a little more of the balance of £3659.85 in the coming year. Thanks again to the Friends and the Tai Chi group. Below is a summary of the accounts, anyone wishing to see the full balance sheet, email me at dovejm@hotmail.com and I’ll send you one. Judith ## **Summary 1** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Income Expenses
Grants £1070.00 Grass Cutting £600.00
Friends £360.00 Insurance £205.67
Tai Chi Group £323.00 Bulbs £150.00
Allotment Rent £1.00
TOTAL £1754.00 TOTAL £955.67
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Bank Balance
Income £1754.00 End Balance £3659.85
Expenses £955.67 Start Balance £2861.52
Difference £798.33 Difference £798.33
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Lowick Green Management Group Accounts 10 [th] November 2020 – 10 [th] November 2021
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Date Income Amount Outgoings nt Balance
10.11.
20 Friends Nichols 10.00 2861.52
16.11,
20 Friends Chamberlain 10.00 2871.52
10.12,
20 Friends Nichols 10.00 2881.52
11,12,
20 Insurance 205.67 2675.85
15.12.
20 Friends Chamberlain 10.00 2685.85
11.01. Friends Nichols 10.00 2695.85
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15,01,
21 Friends Chamberlain 10.00 2705.85
18.01.
21 Donation Lowick PC 225.00 2930.85
22.01.
21 Donation Lowick PC 135.00 3065.85
10.02.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3075.85
15.02.
21 Friends Chamberlain 10.00 3085.85
01.03.
21 Friends John Black 100.00 3185.85
05.03.
21 SLDC Creditors 150.00 3335.85
08.03.
21 R. Ellwood- Bulbs 150.00 3185.85
10.04.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3195.85
12.04.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3205.85
10.05.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3215.85
18.05
21 JMH Services 200.00 3015.85
10.06.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3025.85
25.06.
21 Tai Chi Donation 140.00 3165.85
02.07.
21 Tai Chi Donation 39.00 3204.85
12.07.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3214.85
23.07. V Hall Committee
21 Grant 200.00 3414.85
03.08.
21 JMH Services 200.00 3214.85
10.08.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3224.85
20.08.
21 Tai Chi Donation 52.00 3276.85
10.09.
21 Friends Nichols 10.00 3286.85
11.09.
21 JMH Services 200.00 3086.85
17.09.
21 Parish Council Grant 360.00 3446.85
17.09.
21 Tai Chi Donation 39.00 3485.85
02.10.
21 Tai Chi Donation 39.00 3485.85
12.10. Donation Sue
21 Thompson 100.00 3625.85
27.10.
21 Allotment rent 1.00 3626.85
06.11.
21 Tai Chi Donation 13.00 3649.85
10.11. Friends Nichols 10.00 3659.85
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21 1754.00 955.67