2023-03-31-accounts

Friends of Handsworth Park Charlty Number: 1177706 Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period l April 2022 to 31 March 2023 Ih 10 September 2023

Reference & Administration Detsils Charity name: Friends of Handsworth Park Chanty nLbmber." 1177786 47 Philip Victor Road Handsworth 8irmin8ham B20 2QB Charity's operats'n8 address.. Ojptt lrfonyl Chalr ftetfred Graham Winfield 3.4.18 26.11.22 Rachel Chiu Treasurer 3.4.18 22.3.22 Tonla Clark Thoo Daniel Rose 81air Loe Southall Ed Freshwaler Secretary to 26.11.22 J.4.18 3.4.18 3.4.18 22.3.22 22.3.22 3.6.22 Exoffitio BCC Chair from 26.11.22 3.4.18 16.5.22 Kalpana Joshi Karim Shah 16.5.22 16.5,22 io Natascha Rohde Secretsry 26.11.22 Plomes & AdLlressesolAdv15ors Ilumt 8ank.. Uoyds Bank, Box 1. 8x1 ILT Strurture. Governance & Management Description of the Charity's Trusts Type of Govemini Document- Con5fiiution How the Charity is Constituted.. Charitable Incorpornted Organi5ation Trustee Selection Methods: Trustees are elected at General Meetin85 of the Trustee5. Local people with an interest in the park are approached to join the Trustees. How New Trustees are Prospective trustees are asked to attend a meeting before they Indurted and Trained- commit. They meet with the Chair who explains the history and the role of the charity.

Objectives & Actlvlties Summary of the Objects of the Charity as set out In its Governlng Document The object5 Of the CIO are lor the benefit of the Inhabiiants ol Handsworth ènd 5urroundin8 areas. t• provide or assist in the prcwtsion of l¥cilines lor recreaDon and other le15ure n'me occupatson In iht inierest5 of social welfare wilh ihe objert of improwng their conditions of Ille lor the Inhabrtants 01 the area of benefi't in partscular but not eyclusrvely ￿ the preservab'on. promotoon. support. assistance ènd Imprfftment of Handsworth Park Summary of the Main Activities Undertaken for the Publlc Benefft In Relatlon to the Charity's Objects The Char￿ or8anises events to educaie and Inform local people about the park and its benel515. 11 also manages the Cornmuntty Garden which provides Iree gardening 5ession5 and specialist Wor￿hOpS about fruit, ¥eget¥bles and herbs. FOHP also monitor5 the upkeep ol the pork by the Council anfl feeds back comments from local people TO the Couniil Parks Team Achlevemerrts & Perfornwn¢e Statutory Declaration The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to he due regard to the guidance on public benefit pybli5hed by the commission in e¥erusin8 their powers or d￿les. Summary of the Main Achlevernents of the Charity for the Year- Chalr's R•port Friend5 of Handsworth Park Chairfs Reporl 2022.23 The Fnends ol Handsworth Pafk has corrtlnued io pursue new •nd eAcitln8 project5 that benefrt not lust oyr park bul the loul cornrnunity A sm311 nurnber of ac)vt and enthugiasoc Irdi¥idua+s h•¥t made the most ol slight resources to m•intain xDviry Jnd resourcts in Hand%v•fnh P•rt. In May 2022. bepn our Tea &amp, knol ￿tft1 * the Sons ol Rest buildi￿, whlch ha5 COn￿nued every week %rfhout Interruptton e¥Yr s+rKe With an inffjalty small offenn8 oltea and biscurt5, small team ofvolunreers qujckfy bepft sovp and snxk5 to as marry as vtsitors per week and been supported as a Worffl wd(¢￿ spac ty &miinth•rn Cty Council. We hwe s￿£$$(U1￿ attQCted loul and counDI lundlrrf lor thi5 enieywke. Wt afe ddighied new people becthme in •C15ffts In the wrk aNI makini th•rrfes for the benefft of tyjr cfjrnmunrty. We I￿pe new rnembers will t>e(ome hNol%d to refied the rKh divefsrty and experience ol Handsworth. Challenles Include buildini networks $0 that all Ihe parys st3keholde¢s are wo￿1￿8 towafd cofflml goals, puryuing beneficial use of the park buildin8s. addftss1￿ (Dnttnueo problems with Imer, and resolvini pollutyon in the pond and bo•nng lak£. The city is about io experience signthcant financial hardshp th wlll liknly rewll in red￿ed fvndini lor parks A chèllen8e lor the Frkends of Hand5*Qrth pa￿ ￿11 be workrnl wrth the Council. residents

and group to sustain a hi8h-qualiry shared space to rhe benefit of all. Ed Freshwater Chair of Tru51ees Frlends ol Hand5WOrth Park Ed Freshwater Ftnancial Review Brief Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves The charity does not intend to butld up reserves a5 there are no employees and no capital assets to maintain. Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit None Statutory Notes to the Accounts Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the CIO Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt Declaration The TTu5tee5 declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charit 's Trustees Slgnaturelsl,. Full Namelsl.. klotoscha RoKd Secretw of follF, fvuslee cig/4alooa3 Ppsitionlsl: 6rf4 1 o c& Tou£7FE S Date.. 7 /12/zoi3

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