2022-03-31-accounts - The Friends Of Streatham Common

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		SORP reference
Summary the charity governing	ofthe purposes of as set out in its document	Para 1.17	We exist to: 1.promote the conservation, protection and improvement ofthe environment, including Streatham Common, the Rookery and the Streatham Memorial Garden; 2.advance the education ofthe
			public in the areas ofthe charity's operation; 3.promote the provision ofsafe facilities,
			including children*s play areas, nature
			reserves, community events and gardening
			spaces, in the interests of social welfare.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.		Para 1.17and 1.19	In 2022-23 FoSC's activities supported the purposes above. Activity continued gradually to increase following the Covid-19 Pandemic FoSC continued to work with Streatham Common Co-operative (SCCoop) to raise funds which have been/will be spent on
			improvements to the Rookery Garden e.g.
			purchase of plants.
			Fund raising included business sponsorship.
			FoSC also worked with Lambeth Council on
			the wider Common, discussing requirements
			for maintenance and other enhancements.
			The centre-piece of FoSC's efforts was
			intended to be Wind Day for kite flying in
			September, but this was cancelled as a made of respect following the death of HM the
			Queen.
			Other events included open-air Shakespeare
			and a fun Dog Show.
			FoSC also ran a small number of natural
			history walks around the Common. Some
			were on its own account and some jointly
			with Lambeth Council.

					Conservation volunteering took place. There	Conservation volunteering took place. There
					was work with SCCoop on horticulture in the
					Rookery. Conservation measures were also
					undertaken in the woods e.g. improving
					paths and efforts to reduce erosion. FoSC
					members also contributed to tree planting	to
					reduce water logging.
					FoSC continued to provide a regular
					newsletter, Common Knowledge, to its
					members.
Statement		confirming		Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the public
whether	the trustees		have		benefit in the activities above. Promoting
had regard		to the guidance			improvements to the Common and Rookery
issued	by	the Charity			is likely to enhance the public's enjoyment	of
Commission on public benefit.					those spaces. The Trustees see public benefit as central to FoSC's ur ose.

You ma	choose t	o include f	urther statements
			SORP referee ce
Policy on	grant making		Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program	related	Para 1.38
investment
Contribution made		by
volunteers			Para 1.38
Other

					SORP referen ce
Summary	of	the main				o has been able to support new planting
achievements			of	the charity,		in the Rookery Garden and environmental
identifying the charity's work			difference the has made to		Para 1.20	improvements, especially in the Streatham Common woods.
the circumstances				of its
beneficiaries		and		any wider		lt has also engaged Lambeth Council to
benefits to society as a						effect various repairs to the Common which
whole.						benefited all users and helped protect its
						Environment e.g.a long standing water leak
						in the Rookery Garden. It continues to
						engage the Council on concerns such as the
						future of the old car park, old road and
						placement of large bins.
						FoSC's trustees and officers have reverted
						to meeting regularly in person following the
						Covid-19 Pandemic.

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

Financia	Financia	Financia	l Review	l Review	l Review	l Review
Review of			the charity's					Para 1.21	Friends of Streatham Common is in a
financial position ofthe period					at	the end			healthy financial position. Itcan cover its normal running expenses from regular
									income such as membership fees, which	are
									adjusted from time to time. Fundraising is
									used to pay for improvements to the
									Common / Rookery orto support public
									events.
Statement			explaining			t e		Para .22	Unrestncte eserves are el pnncipally	to
policy for		holding reserves							support improvements on the Common and
stating	why			they are		held			to cover basic running expenses. Restricted
									Reserves arise are from donations which	are
									specifically held to spend on projects with
									Streatham Common Co-operative
									(SCCoop)* in pursuit of shared purposes.
									These include planting, maintenance and
									restoration in the Rookery Garden. SCCoop
									will undertake work on behalf ofthe Friends
									as active manager of the Rookery.
									'SCCoop, full name Streatham Common
									Community Operations Limited, is an Industrial
									and Provident Society for the Benefit of the
									Community which has an agreement with
									Lambeth Council to undertake the management
									of, and gardening in, the Rookery.
Amount	of		reserves			held		Para 1.22	Total funds held at the year-end were f59873.
Reasons for				holding		zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details	of	fund materially					in	Para 124	N/A
deficit
Explanation				of any				Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties				about the
charity	continuing				as	a going
concern

The charity's principal		In 2022-23 the	largest single source offunds
sources of funds (including		was a donation	off12,000from Douglas 8
any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Gordon, estate	agents.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description ofthe principal
risks facing the charity
	Para 1.46
Other

Description of charity's	Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of	governing document		Para 125	Association Constitution
How isthe charity			Para 1.25	Charity Incorporated Organisation
constituted?
Trustee	selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are elected by members ofthe
including	details of any			Friends of Streatham Common at its Annual
constitutional provisions		e.g.		General Meeting. The Trustees may co-opt
election	to post or name	of		to fill vacancies, but such appointments	must
any person or body entitled				be confirmed at the subsequent AGM.
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information		(optional)
You ma	choose to include further statements			where relevant about:
Policies	and procedures
adopted	for the induction	and
training	oftrustees		Para 1.51
The charity's organisational				The Trustees delegate day to day
structure	and any wider			responsibility for FoSCto an executive
network	with which the			committee. Most ofthe trustees are active
charity works			Para 1.51	members ofthe Committee.
				As noted above, FoSC works closely with
Relationship with any related				Streatham Common Co-operative (SCCoop)
parties			Para 1.51	in pursuit of shared objectives. SCCoop,	as
				manager ofthe Rookery Garden, undertakes
				work on behalf ofthe Friends e.g. planting and maintenance. FoSC makes frequent
				donations to SCCoop in support ofthe
				latter's work in the Rookery and indeed the majority of FoSC's spending is through
				SCCoop.
Other

Charity name		Friends of Streatham	Common
Other name the chari uses		FoSCorthe Friends
Registered charity	number	1166961
Charity's principal	address	48 Strathbrook Road,	Streatham,	London, SW163AY

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									Forthe period	01-Apr-22		To	31tViar-23
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A1 Recei
Mamba rshi									2744					2744		2921
Events															730	1 27
Donations									1 529	25552				27	081	10 22
Bank Interest									01						01
Common	Knowi		e
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	to		ross )ncome				r		5004	25552				30	646	23775
A2 Asset	and	investment				sales,
(seetable).
				Sub total
			Total		receipts				5,094	25,552				30,646		23,775
A3 Payments Environmental		Im	ovements													10049
Event Common	nses Knowled		e						880						880	1129 'I 003
Insurance Administration			nses						729						72$
Pa al/WorldPa			Char es						525						525	805
Donations
Roundi
						sub	total		3,1 6						,3 0	13. 1
A4 Asset	and	investment
purchases, (seetable)
				Sub			total
			Total payments						3,126	44,194				47,320		13„917
Net ofreceipts/(payments)									1,068		18,642			16,674		0,858
A5 Transfers		between		funds
A6 Cash	funds		last year			end			30,036		45,611			76,547		66,680
Cash t'unds this				year			end		32,0		26,060			50,873		76,547


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												funds		funds			funds
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81Cash		funds				Llloyds Bank		Current		Account		T,400
						Uloyds Bank		Deposit		Account		21,051		26,969
						PayPel						4,161
						Cash	in Hand					272
										Total cash funds		32,904		26,969
							(agree balances		with	receipts and payments
										scccunt(s))
											Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
											funds			funds			funds
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82Other		monetary assets
						Details					Fund towhich asset baton s		G	t( ~	l)	Gunent value o a
83Investment				assets
											Fund towhich asset belon s		Goat (optional)			Current value
84Assets retained forthe
charity's		own use
											Fund towhich		Amount due			When due
						Details					liabil	relates		tiona			I
85Uabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf ofall the trustees								Signature				Print	Name			Date of a roval
											Caroline Hewitt, Chair			23-24
											Nick	Cattermole,	Treasurer, 22-23