Annual Report April 2021 to March 2022
Charity number 1172700
Aims and Purposes
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time activity in the interests of the social welfare and for the benefit of the inhabitants of Halesowen and the surrounding locality
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The Trustees are also responsible for the maintenance and management of the Bowling Green under lease from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Objective
To improve the well-being of the residents of the area by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Huntingtree Park. When planning our activities for the year we kept in mind at our trustee meetings, the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Activities
At the start of the year under review the country was still living with legal restrictions on social contact as a result of the COVID pandemic. These restrictions meant we were unable to organise any events. Most of these restrictions were lifted in July 2021 and so our first event for over a year was the Trophy Bowling Competition in September 2021.
The annual competition brings together most of the users of the bowling green in friendly competition.
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This was followed in October by a storytelling event enjoyed by sixteen toddlers with a theme of the fall of Autumn leaves. These events introduce toddlers and parents to the Hub building to see its facilities and weekly activities.
The weekly Exercise and Socialise group organised by the Friends of Huntingtree Park for local residents to use craft skills to make items for donation to UK and overseas charities could not meet for a large part of the year, as the Park Hub building was closed to allow the Health Activators to be redeployed to support the COVID vaccination scheme.
In the autumn our Green Flag status was renewed for 2021/22 thanks to the unstinting efforts of our voluntary litter-pickers who are on the park early every morning making the park tidy and reporting any problem areas.
Financial Summary
| Income Fundraising / Donations Bowling subscriptions Expenditure Domain hosting Bowling Green lease Bowling green maintenance Insurance Sundries Deficit for the year Brought forward at 31 Mar 2020 Balance at 31 March 2021 Represented by: Bowling Green Fund (restricted) £2757 General fund (unrestricted) £1762 |
£ 560 2307 54 250 2476 112 158 |
£ 2867 |
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| 3050 | ||
| 183 4702 |
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| 4519 |
Reserves Policy
To hold a minimum reserve sufficient to cover 12 months typical expenditure.
Trustees for the year under consideration
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Alan Hackett (Chair)
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Christine Matthews (Vice-Chair)
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Jane Matthews (Secretary)
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Margaret Bond (Treasurer)
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Susan Kirk
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Susan Terry Cutler
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Linda McLennaghan
Conclusion
We managed to complete the year under consideration having had many of our planned activities cancelled because of COVID restrictions but with overall finances still achieving our target reserve. This put us in a good position to respond as life returns to normality.
Chairman
FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1172700 ACCOUNTS ST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1172700 Inde endent Examiner's Re ort I report on the attached accounts of Friends of Huntingtree Park for the year ended 31 March 2022. Respective responsibilities of trustees and oxaminer As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts,. you consider that an audrt is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the prOdureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the 2011 Act- and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination w8S Carried out in accordance with the general Directions grven by the Charty Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kepl by the charity and a Comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming ally such matters. The pr(edureS undertaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that would be required in an audit and consequentty no opinion is given as lo whelhei the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examIneS statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. Whith gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordan with wtion 130 of the 2011 Act.. and lo prepare accounts which accord wilh the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of Ihe 2011 Act have not met. or 2. To which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. NES ACCOUNTANT DUDLEY CVS 7 ALBION STREET BRIERLEY HILL DY5 3EE 21st September 2022
FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1172700 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022 2022 2021 INCOME FundraisinglDonation5 Bowlers, Subscriptions 560 2,308 120 3.173 2,868 3,293 EXPENDITURE Rent of Bowling Green Insuran Printing, Ststionery & Advertising Bowling Green Maintenance Events Sundries 250 112 65 2,476 97 50 250 43 2,703 40 3,050 3,036 -DeficitlSurplus for the Year -182 257 Balance at 31st March 2021 4,702 4,445 Balance at 319t March 2022 4,520 4,702
FRIENDS OF HuKnNGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARifi NO. 117271J) STATEMENT OF A&83 & UABILmE8 AS AT 31ST MARGH 2022 2022 20 CURREKf A88ET8 Bank Current Acc4X 4,520 4,702 Roprtsontod by . Income & Edre Account Genoral Dé$ignatsd "Save th8 Green. Fund 1,762 2.758 2,530 2,172 4.520 4,702 NB: 2022 aeeounts Includ• bovA•r• •ulxcrlpdon• of £1,990 r•c•lv•d In advanc• lor 2022123 ymr (2021: £1.792}. Approv•d by th• M•n•g*n•nt Commlit•• and •lgn•d on th•lr b•hall.. Chalmian Tr•a•ur•r