**Friends of Childs Hill Park 2024/2025 Annual Report** Childs Hill Park continues to 

be a popular and much appreciated feature of the neighbourhood. This is particularly so as the surrounding residential population has increased as a result of the near completion of the Granville Road development adjacent to the park. The playground and the dog free Picnic Grove are also both very popular, particularly when the weather is warm and dry. 

## - Trees and Bio diversity 

Sally Wasser has continued to lead the volunteer diggers in maintaining the planting, the park flower beds and also the willow tunnel in the Picnic Grove. There have been a couple of extra regular volunteers helping the diggers. 

A new bug hotel and some additional planting were introduced by local Jewish school children as part of Eco-Judaism, a Jewish charity leading the UK Jewish 



Community’s response to the climate and nature crisis. 

## Sports facilities 

The tennis courts have been in constant use throughout the year. The Eagles football training has continued to be popular for both girls and boys. The ground below the table tennis table was damaged for much of the year but was repaired towards the end of the year and will no doubt be well-used again in better weather. There are also regular runners circling the park as well as individual fitness activities at various locations. 

The park is also used for Sports day activities for some local schools. 

## Banking 

This year the Friends transferred all the banking to a new Metro online bank account. This enabled the Friends to operate a Community online banking account which was considered to be more useful. Disappointingly, there is a regular charge for using this account which came into practice just after the account was opened. 

Year ahead 



Plans for the year ahead are in place to continue to improve the natural environment, to increase the local biodiversity and ensure the park maintains its high standard in upkeep.  This will include the planting of a further donation of Japanese Sakura cherry trees which will complete the avenue leading into the park from Hodford Road. 

Ann Fine 

Chair, Friends of Childs Hill Park 



Friends of Childs Hill Park
kegistered Charity No 1162364
Accounts to 31 March 2025
31 March 2024
31 March 2025
Income and Expenditure Account
Income
Grants
15,000
L8 Barnet Green Our Nei9hbourhood
Donation
15.000
Total Income
nditure
247.99
2,045.61
Plants for CHP
Green Our Neighbourhood
2,580.99
2,293.60
Total Expenditure
2.580.99
12,706.40
Surplus/Deficit for year
8/Fwd as ot l April 2024
C/Fwd as at l April 2025
(2.580.99)
6.851.25
19,557.65
19,557.65
16,976.66

Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025
19,557.65
Cash at bank and in hond
16,976.66
Accountants Report
I have inspected the above Balance Sheet and Income and
Expenditure Account f or the year ending 31 March 2024. The
books, records and inf ormation were presented to me and conf irm
they are in accordance therewith.
Monroe Palmer OBE FCA