Trustees Annual Report Year Ending August 2025 Charity Number 1179411
.7 lloliJr•nc• And AdmlnlBtrDtlv• IntmOtIOn Charlty Nam•: Fil•nd• ol MThid•m Par Charlty R•gf•tratlon: 117041 Roglsterod Orftuo Dnil Oporatlonal Addfesb.. The lurbine Hous8. Mar8ani Park, Margam. SA13 21J 2. Board of Trustees Jemma Davies Tracy Robbins Theresa Davies Doreen Nash Peter Lindsay John Carruthers Clive Davies
TO provl4O Oi kNsi81 In the provlBlon Ot raclliiiBS for rocm•tlon Qilitsr 1018UfO Ilmu occupation In tho lrtturfrsi of uocittl wilh tho ohloc7 of Improving the COnUition$ ol Ille of rho public In Nenih PDrt Talbot an(J the IltsrYourt(tino broa Dy the prosorvotion. promoiion, support. B&slst8llC8. Impfovem¢nt of MBrgBm Country Park. Ensurlng our work cl8llvgrs OLJf alms We will revtevv OLJraims, oljiectivtss Bnd activities each year. Thjs revSew look5 81 what WO 8chioved and the ourcory?Bs or our workirTru tho pr@VlOUS 12months. The rtsview look5 at the su¢coss of each key trJLtivlty &nd Ihe benefits they havo brought to those groups of people WB 8re set up to help. The review also helps us ensure OUT aim. objectives and actlvities remalne(J focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefitwhen reviewing our aim and objectives and in planningfuture activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims of objectives they have set and how they complement the Parks aims and objeGtives. Our organisational structure
Members Jomm• Jth*' In year the decision was made to remove the Chair aThd Vice-chair position in favour of an equal and inclusie board. focusing on the members atthe centre ofthe charity.
6 fil FtXu¥ol our Wor OIJS Jti4wln OblQleflvD for Iho roniinue to bo the havo Goniiiiuod to Oiiur 8 fDnAo Of wnlkTh tsnd iourto VlÈittJrB iltl¢l Our pnoiogrgrTrhywDlkS Bve bq¢omln¢ 1so>B8ion. ArTan¥lh& to phutoAra5)h Bev81ry1 Tts*dAWYI• Vety tl¥o uroup iiève producgd two tyxcollent CtylencJar8 lor 2026 tsa8ud upon ihtyir Wild1118 pnotouraphs. Conductea tours or the castlts is also very popular Wlth visitors anrl li huB 10 FJet)n li bkjsy yeèi for decorBiiThgthè Castle. The Chri.8tmas 8toircabc wos E> Kreai suc¢o88 In silvor and white. The locus thon turned to 8ovofBI workshops preparing thousands of plastic poppies 8nrJ paper doves ror VE d8y and V) day displays. Through Erant aid we hav6 purchased three IPads for use by vlsiiorsto the Castle and loadod a softwaro package which displays photographs of the ground tloor rooms asthey appe8rerJ in the early 1900's. We financed the design and manufacture of the Stag statue at the main entrance to the Castle. It is constructed from reclaimed metals, a symbol of strength casttfom the P8St standing for the future. The team who looks after maintaining and developinEthe Twyn yr Hydd gardens has had another busy year. Orchard
porjr lia• l>0• •• oi ••paiiatr •PW•• •r4iJ ol v•lllow Io Iho mtsrori•i its chtllr77•• V•w••lh m•kln¥. thlv¥avts Woicomo •1 Twyn yr ot th t0401h•rwirh • •btyui hljtotyol ihe 8•ttn• ror OWnt•i)U 4roup• hovo bijvn •U¢¢•swul. Tho Turbine Hous V•hlch Is tho bfy8e TDr tn0 Friends OT *BrM PArN rnonned 11¥ has hao ¬r¥er &uccessiui Wirh mBnyvl6itOfg. Morjliity ectsotwitt •vaii8ble lor hlro at the Turbinw House. end wts have VBfiety or Interogtli)8 (Jiai)luys bOUt the hl8tory ot the Park arjo glve Short talk.8 Éibout IhFJ turt>lne providir¥g eleciric¥ly to the cfisrie and Uihor buildings in the P8Tk long betoiB eloctrlcity was widoly ovtstlablo in Port Talbot and surrounclin8 aroas. Mcmbors sjlso BSSlSt with tho moth survey and sssist tho park troin drlvors with lo3dlr)8 FJnd unloading passengers at busy times. Wo also 8981st wlth the daily feeding 8nd walking of the alpacas. Ourcourtyard room is also manned duringthe week and provides information leaflets and advice to visitors and assist in the court yard shop at busy times. During school holiday times we provide approximately twenty-four days of Children's free activities inthe Castle which are very popular with both children and parents. Due to the high demand for places, we usually have to hold two session per day. The dedicated group of Friends
ful. i imm•diM• rt)mrnunii¥ ol Ne•th T•01 •no or• lioffl much funn•t oli¢ld n• •cIMiw• w•won• contlnu• exiromvjly popuiaf V•tb •iiora •r• atw•y• W11 thiiond•d. been 8n ir•aBO ¥iiiOf num11& over the 1otyT year #nd we haye r•¢eM)d lois ai positivo o 18ooba¢k. Th¢ mobllrty scooters cont&riiJo Io vory popuIBr Bnd have enable vlsirorsto enjoy Bll •reBs ol tho park. 6. Prlnclpal Funding Sources Be$ftdos the membership fee3 we have contlnued to make 8 steady income from donatlons received at our craft activities sessions throughout the ye8r end trorn OUT 8rn8lk shop. Ioc8ted in the Turbine House. 7. Future Funding There are currently no plans to obtain funding. opportunities will be discussed with the membeis ahead of applications being made. 8. Plans for Future Periods We understand the mental and physical health benelits that walking and visiting the surroundings of the park caTh
04101 iiJr4 wol4 Corroni anrj prDioeib Iiir.lutl•'. lofiith tkB 14LOlaevii)Ont (Jr Wruii&hl Iron clDirw(5yQQ8 In Ywynyt InsiniiAEIon DI UndiL Ifi Twyn yr Hydd wBll*d #BrdB 9. Bu¥ii?ess Ptannlng Our main rocus Will rfTrnioin Ebs y3818iin& In tho ongoing Uèveiopmfynt Of MurKtum Couiitry PoTk. 70. Structure. Governance and Monagernènt All members of the Trustoes Board glve thelr tlrne Voluntarily £nd receive no bonoflts Irom the charity. All Trustoos are subjoct to tho TTustaas Code r)t Conduct as publishe(J on our web51te. Trustees Induction and Training Most Trustees are already familiar with the praoticalworK of the charity. New Trustees will be given guioance. We also rely on the guidance given by the Charity Commission.
Voiici•• All yT)liiJllJN Ai¢1 ori wijtjthlto foi Dll Momtnr4 10 ¥le4. rhe Pollcies 11?ClUdo'. Gilovanc Trustoe Duty 01 Caro Gutdance on Public. Benetit Equ81 Opportunlties Safegua rding Lone Worklng Volunteer Agreement8 Data Protection Reserves 12. Reserves Our Reserves are set at £10,000.00
V.VIT I• CFO ANPIUIL eRAT OONATIO 1,•40.7 SLF ELP WALK 527.a4 UJW FUNDING RECEIVEri Gl Gi*r 1,837.ts7 35.00 MEA4 MEMgERSHIP FEES IJIS MISCELLANÉOUS AISH M081LITY SCOOTER HIRE PPS SUMUP PLANT SALES (MARGAM PARKI REF BANK REFUNDS SAL SHOP SALES TRS TRANSFER OF FUNDS IFROM SAVINGS) UNI UNIFORM SALES 582.00 S2.29 1,219.B4 44.30 146.3S 3.7e5.67 268.09 288.00
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