Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| From | 1 | 11 | 2024 | To | 31 | 10 | 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Friends of Calverley Grounds
Other names charity is known by n/a
1166986 Charity's principal address 62 Grove Hill Road Tunbridge Wells Kent Postcode TN1 1SP ~~—~~
Registered charity number (if any) 1166986
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Nick Pope Chair (retired) 2 Lisa Grant Treasurer 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~ae~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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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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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by members at the annual general meeting Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
For the benefit of the inhabitants of Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area, to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for for recreation and other leisure activities in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, in particular, but not exclusively, by the preservation, promotion, support and improvement of Calverley Grounds.
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The Friends of Calverley Grounds have ensured the public park is a place that benefits inhabitants of Tunbridge Wells by raising money and building a playground in the park, funded by residents, businesses and grants. This provides a much-needed play space for families to bring their children.
The Friends of Calverley Grounds continues a programme of community gardening invigorating some under planted spaces.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main The Friends of Calverley Grounds group was all but inactive in the year. achievements of the charity We still held funds from fund raising activity in earlier years but no during the year membership subscriptions were raised in the near, nor will we seek subscriptions in 2025-26. The trustees will seek to convene within the next two months to make a decision about remaining fund held by the charity of approximately £8,000.
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Section E Financial review
There is no policy in relation to reserves.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Nicholas Pope Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 21 March 2026
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Friends of calverley Grounds
Friends of calverley Grounds 1166986 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 11/01/202 10/31/2024 To from ~~es ee ee ee~~ Section A Receipts and payments
CC16a
| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Members | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| Interest | 92 | 92 | - | - | 92 | 128 | ||||||
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
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| 107 | 107 | - | 107 | 143 | ||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | (Gross income for AR) | |||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 107 - - 107 143 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||||
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| Water Fpuntain | - | - | 3,796 | |||||||||
| Art in the park | - | - | 639 | |||||||||
| Webpage | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Repairs | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Supplies for Art in thepark | - | - | - | 30 | ||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | 4,465 | ||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - - 4,465 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 107 - - 107 - 4,322 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 107 - - 107 - 4,322 ~~=======>~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | |||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||
| B1 Cash funds | Bank account 4,875 3,301 - - - - - - - 4,982 3,301 - Agreement Error Agreement Error OK Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Unrestricted Restricted Endowment ~~See=~~ |
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| funds | funds | funds | |||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—===~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~===~~ |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | |||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | ||||
| B5 Liabilities - - - - - Signature Print Name Lisa Grant 3/21/2026 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval ~~wie~~ |