## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1 September 2023 To 31 August 2024**
**Charity name: Friends of Bradley Park**
## **Charity registration number: 1168903**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are for the benefit of
the inhabitants of Huddersfield, to provide or
assist in the provision of facilities for
recreation and other leisure time occupation
in the interests of social welfare with the
object of improving their conditions of life for
the inhabitants of the area of benefit in
particular but not exclusively by the
preservation, promotion, support, assistance
and improvement of Bradley Park.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The CIOs main activities during the reporting
period have been the management of
Bradley Park including the Bradley Park
Community Centre and associated
substantial recreational space (circa 17 acre
site).
During this reporting period the Bradley Park
Community Centre has remained closed as
a result of Covid and other challenges. The
extensive outdoor recreational areas have
remained open and fully accessible for local
people and groups to use. Maintenance of
the external areas has continued.
Throughout the reporting period a local
gardener has rented a storage container on
Bradley Park to support his business and a
local individual leased the ‘depot’ (former
storage space) for delivering|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In making decisions the Trustees of the CIO
have had due regard to the commission's
public benefit guidance when exercising any
powers or duties to which the guidance is
relevant. Trustees have been issued with
copies of the guidelines.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Maintaining a long lease of Bradley Park has
enabled the CIO to provide facilities for
recreation and other leisure time occupation
to the local community. The lease also
preserves the park for future generations
and gives much greater freedom to
undertake improvement works and stage
community events. The CIO has at its
disposal approximately 17 acres of
recreation ground, a small children’s
playground, Skate park, 3 full size sports
pitches, 1, 5-a side football pitch, secure
maintenance yard, large storage facilities, a
grounds maintenance depot facility with
power, storage and water.
Bradley Park greatly assists in the provision
of facilities for recreation and other leisure
time occupation in the interests of social
welfare and community benefit.
The continued rental of a storage container
to a local gardener has supported his
business and the continued letting of the
‘depot’ to a local individual to deliver
personal fitness sessions and support brings
individual and wider community benefits.
The extensive external parkland and play
facilities have been extremely well used
particularly as a place for local residents for
safe exercise and recreation.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The account is in credit|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not have any reserves.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity currently does not have sufficient
income to generate a surplus.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|No deficit.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties with charity continuing as
going concern.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23|
No deficit.
No uncertainties with charity continuing as
going concern.|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Written constitution.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|As per the approved constitution.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Friends of Bradley Park|
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|Other name the charity uses|Bradley Park|
|Registered charity number|1168903|
|Charity’s principal address|Bradley Park Community Centre, Wilton Avenue, Bradley,
Huddersfield HD2 1RS|
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|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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|||Ivor Richards|||Whole Year|||
|||Leah Patrice|||Whole Year|||
|||Donna Newton|Treasurer||Whole Year|||
|||Marlon Adams|||Whole Year|||
|||Stephanie Smith|||Whole Year|||
|||Lincoln Adams|Chair||Whole Year|||
|||Kevon Mohammed|||Whole Year|||
|||Rachel Murphy|||Whole Year|||
|||Kevon Mohammed|||Whole Year|||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
**Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees**
> **Signature(s) 0** ' 1:1� **Full name(s)** Donna Newton **Position (eg** Treasurer
> **Secretary, Chair, etc)** I **Date** June 2026 125