Annual Report April 2022 to March 2023
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
June 2022
Local toddlers including a contingent from the local Day Nursery were invited to the Hub for a morning with a professional storyteller based around the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Everyone had fun learning about the Jubilee and some of the special people that help out at the palace. The children made their own crowns and even went on a scavenger hunt.
. July 2022
The bowling green is an important part of the life of the Park with 60+ regular bowlers and so the annual trophy competition is eagerly anticipated. In pleasant weather, sixteen bowlers met to contest for the Friends Bowling Trophy. Through four rounds, bowlers were progressively eliminated to join the spectators until only Richard Halford and Steve Harris were left to compete in the final. A close match left Richard as the 2022 holder of the Trophy.
The Friends organise a weekly Exercise and Socialise group for local residents, a number of whom now live alone. Regularly 15-20 people attend to take an exercise walk on the Park led by one of the Health Activators followed by refreshments and lots of conversation while using craft skills to make items for donation to UK and overseas charities.
A Christmas Fair was held in November and so after much preparation, a variety of stalls attracted our many supporters to visit the Hub, renew old friendships and spend, raising £500 in the course of the afternoon. This money forms the basis of our fundraising used to cover essential expenses Public Liability insurance, Lease payment etc..
In late autumn our Green Flag status was renewed for 2022/23 due in no small part to the unstinting efforts of our voluntary litter-pickers who are on the park early every morning keeping the park tidy and reporting any areas requiring further attention.
Financial Summary
| Financial Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income Fundraising / Donations Bowling subscriptions Expenditure Bowling Green lease Printing Stationery &Advertising Bowling green maintenance Insurance Sundries Surplus for the year Brought forward at 31 Mar 2022 Balance at 31 March 2023 Represented by: Bowling Green Fund (restricted) £2721 General fund (unrestricted) £1852 |
£ 1096 2484 250 141 2859 124 153 |
£ 3580 3527 |
| 53 4520 |
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| 4573 |
Reserves Policy
To hold a 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
The year under consideration suffered from reduced numbers using the park and its facilities after eighteen months of successive pandemic disruption. However careful management and reduced activities meant we still maintained our target financial reserve. So from the organisations perspective, the future looks secure.
Chairman
FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1172700 AcCourS ST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
FRIENDS OF HuKfiNGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARif( NO. 1172700 Inde ndent Examinerfs Re ort I r8POrt on the attached accounts of Friends of Huntirwree Park for the year ended 31° March 2023. Respective responsibllltles of trustses and examlner As the charty's trustees you are r65wnsible for the preparan of the accounts. consider that an audit 18 not required for this year under Xion 144(2) of Charitss Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination 16 needed. It is my resF¥)n5ibility lo." examine the xcounts under sec#ion 145 of the 2011 Act" to follow tho pr(lureS Lqld down in the general DlreLtr glven by the Chaiity CommisS)n under section 14515){b) of the 2011 Ad. and to state whether particulw matters have comè to my attention. Ba818 of independent examlnefs roport My éxamination was carried out in accordan with the general Directk)ns given by the Charity Commtssion. An examination includes a review of the accounting rordS kept by the charfty and a omparwn of the aunt5 pyesented with ItThe rwds. It also indudes con&derab"on of any unuwal item8 or disclosuw in the accounts and seeking explanatM)n$ from you as tnjstees conoming any such matters. The procedures undertaken not provide all the erfiden that would be required in an audtt and consequently no opinfon is gp4en as to whether the accounts present a and fair view and the rewrt is limited to Ih08e matters set out in Statement tdryw. Indepond•nt oxaminerfs ststoment In connection wrth my exarninatK)n, rKJ matter has come to my attentson.. 1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement8 lo keep accounting records in aCCordar with Sec1x 130 of tho 2011 A4X" and to prepare accounts whith accord the ¥eounbng re¢ord8 and COMP with the accounting requir8m8nls of the 2011 Ac have not been w cr 2. To which, in my opinion, attent should be drawn In (xder to enable a oper understanding of the accounts to be rehed. G. M. JONES ACCOUNTANT DUDLEY CVS 7 ALBION STREET cir<icRLCY MILL DY5 3EE 9th January 2024
FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1172700 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 2023 2022 INCOME FundraisinglDonations Bowlers, Subscriptions 1,096 2.484 560 2,308 2,868 EXPENDITURE Rent of Bowling Green Insurance Printing, Stationery & Advertising Bowling Green Maintenanco Events Sundries 250 124 141 2.859 250 112 65 2,476 97 50 153 3,527 3,050 SurpIu-DofiC1t for the Year 53 -182 Balance at 3181 March 2022 4.520 4,702 Balance at 31•t March 2023 4,573 4,520
FRIENDS OF HuiillNGTREE PARK REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1172700 STATEME1 OF ASSETS & UABILtnES AS AT 31sf PAARCH 2023 2022 CURRENT ASSErs Bank Current Accwnt 4.573 4,520 R•prosontod by . Income & Expenditwe Accourt General t)eslgnated 'Save the Green. Fd 1.762 2.758 2,721 4.573 4,520 NB: 2023 account• Includ• bowl•r• 8ubbcrfp1l• of £1,983 re¢•lved In advance for 2023124 year (2022: £1.990). Chalrnian 9th January 2024