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2022-12-31-accounts

Friends of Didsbury Park Registered Charity Number: 1179064

Friends of Didsbury Park

Charity Commission Annual Return 2022

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Registered Charity Number: 1179064

Friends of Didsbury Park

2022 Audited Annual Accounts – Summary

Start
Balance
1/1/2022
Income 2022 Expenditure
2022
Transfers End
Balance
31/12/2022
Bank Balance 22,710.08
Unrestricted Funds
General
c/f from 2021 5655.64
Dog Show Released Funds - - 598.94
HMRC Gift Aid 280.15 -
Membership Fees and
Donations
2976.90 -
Approved Expenditure -2812.07 6,699.56
Unrestricted Funds
Designated
Chair’s Discretion Fund 5500.00 -5500.00 -
Reserve Fund 475.00 475.00
Total Unrestricted Funds 7174.56
Restricted Funds
Poppy Path Crowdfunding 5622.93 -517.82 5105.11
Dog Show Retained Funds 500.00 1052.09 -453.15 -598.94 500.00
Postcode Lottery Grant 117.65 -117.65 -
We Love Manchester Grant 1537.71 -782.47 755.24
Airport Bench Grant 2801.15 385 -3186.15 -
Open Day Grant 500.00 -500.00 -
MCC Tools & Equip Grant 1115.98 -1115.98 -
MCC Electrical Supply
Grant
3736.26 3736.26
Daintree Goal Posts Grant 730.00 -730.00 -
Duchy of Lancaster Grant 500.00 -500.00 -
Auto Trader Grant 972.00 -972.00 -
MCC Dog Bag Grant 500.00 -500.00 -
Lendlease Timber Grant 1600.00 -1600.00 -
MCC Climate Change Grant 1999.98 1999.98
Total Restricted Funds 12,096.59
Totals Income &
Expenditure
22,710.08 15,848.36 -19,287.29 -
Total Funds in Bank
Balance @ 31.12.22
19,271.15

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Registered Charity Number: 1179064

Trustees Annual Report

Trustees:

The following trustees held office throughout the financial year 2022 Chair: Brian Johnson

Treasurer: Dermot Preston Secretary: Emma Newman Pauline Ong Michael Corlett

An additional trustee, Murray Nee was appointed in November 2022

In accordance with the constitution, two trustees, Emma Newman and Michael Corlett stepped down at the 2022 AGM of the Friends of Didsbury Park. Both re-applied and were elected by the members for a further term.

Principal Activity:

The principal activity of the Friends of Didsbury Park is the maintenance and improvement of Didsbury Park.

Operations Report :

2022 has been another thriving year for the Friends of Didsbury Park. A record number of volunteering hours of work has been undertaken (6456 hours) and many major projects to improve Didsbury Park have been successfully completed. In a national competition during 2022, the public voted Didsbury Park, the accolade of being the “most favourite” park in Manchester.

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