Trustees: Clare Todd (Secretary) Audrey Willis David Todd 

Registered Charity Number: 1168443 Date of Registration: 26.07.16 Financial Year End Date: 31.07.25 

## **Introduction** 

The Trustees submit their report and financial statement for the Friends of Riverside Park – Chester-le-Street (the CIO) for the financial year ending 31st July 2025. The financial statement complies with the Charities Act 2011 and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards for Small Entities (effective January 2015). 

## **Aims & Objectives** 

To promote for the benefit of inhabitants of Chester le Street and the surrounding areas, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need for such facilities within the context of the Riverside Park, Chester le Street, County Durham. 

## **Review of Achievements & Performance** 

During the last year we have reviewed volunteer opportunities due to ill health and have decided to keep activities to a minimum concentrating on making new connections and only maintaining the gardens for the Northumbria In Bloom Summer 2025 judging. 

Daivd Todd will review Risk Assessments and policies as he is experienced in this aspect from his work life, 

We continue to have the support of Durham County Council on many aspects and work with them whenever possible. 

We held our Annual Easter Egg Hunt with the sponsorship of the onsite café who supplied the chocolate easter eggs for the children.  This continues to be a very successful and well supported event with more children attending. 

Our NIB work continues to develop and we are working with Chester le Street BA in how we can continue to develop not only the park side of the entry but also the town. 

Registered Charity Number 1168443 



## **Financial Review** 

The CIO banks with Santander using a ‘Treasurer’s Current Account’. During this financial year no funds were raised for the FoRP group. The CIO has no assets, no depreciation, no investments, no debtors, no creditors, no liabilities and a cash balance of £762, arising from previous donations and ‘member’s subscriptions. Accounts will be filed using the Charity Commission’s ‘Receipts & Payments’ template. 

## **Public Benefit Statement** 

In exercising their powers and duties the Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on ‘public benefit’ published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 

Clare Todd 

Trustee and Secretary 

Registered Charity Number 1168443 



Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Riverside Park - Chester le Street 1168443 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.08.23 31.07.24 ~~ee ee~~ 

## Section A Receipts and payments 

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|Sub total(Gross income for AR)|(Gross income for AR)|-|-||-||-||-||762|
|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Sub total-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Total receipts -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>762<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>~~——————~~||||||||||||
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|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Sub total -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Total payments -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>~~—————~~||||||||||||
|Net of receipts/(payments) -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>762<br>A5 Transfers between funds<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>A6 Cash funds last year end<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Cash funds this year end -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>762<br>~~=====~~||||||||||||





## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 

|Categories<br>B1 Cash funds<br>B2 Other monetary assets<br>B3 Investment assets<br>B5 Liabilities<br>B4 Assets retained for the<br>charity’s own use<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|Details<br>Details<br>Details<br>Details<br>Details<br>Signature<br>Total cash funds<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|Restricted funds<br>to nearest £<br>to nearest £<br>262<br>500<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>262<br>500<br>Agreement Error<br>Agreement Error<br>Restricted funds<br>to nearest £<br>to nearest £<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Cost (optional)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Cost (optional)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Print Name<br>Clare Todd - Trustee/Secretary<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Fund to which asset<br>belongs<br>Fund to which asset<br>belongs<br>Fund to which<br>liability relates<br>Amount due<br>(optional)|to nearest £<br>Endowment<br>funds|
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|||Clare Todd - Trustee/Secretary|20.07.25|
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