## **Friends of Markeaton Park Charity Number 1168828** ## **ANNUAL REPORT April1st 2022—March 31st 2023** This year we have been able to return to pre Covid conditions and have welcomed volunteers, the general public and several local groups into the garden. We have also continued to work with local businesses and community groups to provide volunteer activities for their work force. Moreover we are continuing to expand our local contacts in this area ,and the extra muscle power has been invaluable in completing some of the heavy work. Once again we received the Green Flag award and trustees and volunteers are to be congratulated on the hard work they continue to provide week on week , which enables us to receive this recognition. ## **Aims and purposes** The charity’s aims and purposes are to promote the amenities offered by the park, in particular, the Walled Garden. To this end we offer frequent public access to the public to enable them to enjoy the peaceful and colourful ambience and to purchase plants and produce if they wish. We also offer activities and walks to widen local knowledge of wildlife, Botany and History ## **Objectives and activities** Our purpose is to enhance and assist in the conservation of Markeaton Park for the benefit of the local community and visitors. By encouraging volunteers and visitors we help to encourage healthy eating and environmentally friendly gardening skills. The various activities we provide operate for the Public Benefit in a locally managed community space ## **The Friends** The Friends comprise a group of Trustees and volunteers based in Markeaton Park Derby. We lease the walled Garden from Derby City Council with whom we work closely. We are sorry to report the well deserved retirement of the parks officer Dawn Dagley with whom we have had a close and supportive relationship over the last ten years. Her continual good humoured encouragement has been very reassuring and productive for us. The Walled Garden provides a base for meetings, work and activities and a place to store our tools and props. We are constantly working to improve the amenities and environment as well as create a garden to delight the senses and demonstrate vegetable growing and plants uses Currently Trustees and volunteers work in the gardens on Sunday,Tuesday ,Thursday and Saturday mornings as well as Wednesday afternoons We usually have sufficient volunteers to cover the sessions , but weekends, in particular Sundays, are often difficult to cover, which is a shame as it is the time of maximum opportunity for the public to visit. ## **The Trustees** The Trustees meet officially one a month as well as interacting when working in the garden. At the official meetings they oversee the finance, and general management of the gardens It also provides a forum to liaise on event management and to discuss new ideas and innovations. There is also a subcommittee to oversee planting of the flower beds.Their proposals are presented to the monthly meeting for ratification by all Trustees Sadly we have lost two valued Trustees this year, Hannah Jones and Diane Lawley. We thank them for their contribution ,particularly the sterling efforts put in by Diane in Covid lockdown. We also hope that as commitments permit they will continue to work in the garden when they can. We are pleased to welcome a new Trustee ,Paul Morley ,and look forward to working with him in the future. ## **Volunteers and recruitment** We have a number of regular volunteers who work in the garden. Their contribution both in expertise and manpower is very welcome ,and we hope that they will be a source for recruitment to the Board of Trustees as members retire ## **Achievements and performance 2022-2023** In the wider park we have been able to provide a more normal range of activities such as Bat walks, History Walks, Balsam pulling and maintaining the rockery and the long border where possible. In the walled garden we have been able to host a summer festival, wreath making and helped with refreshments at the Christmas Fair. ## **Financial Review** We took receipts o £6599 We spent £7222 We carried forward £17334 reserves We are in a comfortable financial position We hold reserves to cover any maintenance issue ,scubas replacing poly tunnels and also to initiate new layout projects in the garden to benefit public and volunteer access ## **Administrative Address** 11 Curzon Close Allestree, Derby DE22 2SX ## **Trustees** Chair Ms Melanie Jane Bayes Vice/Acting Chair Mrs Dawn Franklyn Wilson Christine Audrey Gear Peter Macrorie Sarah Fowler Anne Morgan Linda Reid Susan Danvers Janet Dent Linda Proud Paul Morley **----- Start of picture text -----**
Friends of Markeaton Park 1168828
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
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Sales 3933 - - 3,933 3,707
Events 1747 - - 1,747 1,102
Trips 0 - - - -
Donations 285 - - 285 210
Grants Received 634 - - 634 2,276
Sub total (Gross income for 6599 - - - - - 6,599 - 7,295
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Total receipts 6599 - - 6,599 7,295
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Cost of Sales 469 - - 469 559
Garden Maintenance 5036 5,036 8,050
Events costs 706 706 420
Trips cost 0 - -
Insurance 222 222 299
Volunteers costs 128 128 62
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Stationery and other costs 661 - - 661 204
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Sub total 7,222 - - 7,222 9,594
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Total payments 7,222 - - 7,222 9,594
Net of receipts/(payments) - 623 - - - 623 - 2,299
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 17,957 - - 17,957 20,256
Cash funds this year end 17,334.38 - - 17,334 17,957
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