2025-09-30-accounts - West Bank Park Heritage Trust

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£Wy Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start dale Period end date From 01 10 2024 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name West Bank Park Heritage Trust Other names charlty Is known by Raglstorod charlty numbor (If any) 1179788 Charity'8 principal address 3 Principal Rise Y¢yk Postcode Y024 1UF Names of the ¢harlty trustees who manage Ihe charlty Trust¢¢ nam? Ollke Ilf any) Datè$ a¢t•d it not whole Jyar Nam• of person lor i)otyl •nt6tl•d to appolnt trustee Irf any) 1 Jane Cullen Chair 2 Gath Burrow TreasUr Penelope Dawson Brown Trustee Andrew Pattinson Trustee Gordon Easlham Trustee TAR

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, {for example, any custodlan trustees> Name Dates acted If nrA for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Oplional inforniationl Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infomiation} TAR

Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document CIO F(KJndation Constitution How the charity is constituted leg. Irusl, ass. lion, compan, OrganisalK)n Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing Members Additional governance Issues (Optional information) Yw may choose to include additional information, where relevant. atout.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of truslees., the charity's Organisatial structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship wilh any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures lo manage them. Section C Objectives and activities TAR

3.1 The objects of the CIO are for the benefit of Ihe wblic, lo: 3.1.1 advance education, in particular by enhancing the understanding of the history and horticultural legacy of James Backhouse with particular reference to the former nursery and gardens situated at Wesl Bank Park.. to promote engagement with this heritage., to research the history of the site and its horticultural legacy more generally,. 3.1.2 preserve and conserve the remains of the Lixlge at West Bank Park and the horticultural heritage of West Bank Park., 3.1.3 promote an understsnding of horticulture by providing a sustainable community space for people of all ages to come tojelher, share krK)wledge and skills and engage with horticulture,. and 3.1.4 to benefit the resdents of York, without distincts'on of sex, sexual orientstion. race (w of txyitical. religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents in a common effort to provide facilities, in the interests of sccial welfare,for recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the residents. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR

Wrth no active webgie social media during this time, it has been the 10 archive films which have In useful to continue any interest in the project. A showreel which was created in 2023 gave an ouljine of work undertaken between 2013 and 2023. This has been a useful lool rf needed to show what the group had achieved lo date. (Reminder in Juw 2021 Tony Lambert Great. Great. Great Grandson of James Backhouse was finally able to travel from Auckland to visit the UK. We were also able to interview Tony for a second time and also lo reunite him with the scrap1k which had been in safe keeping with Ihe Trust. The sCrap1k had already been digib'sed by the British Library and also annotated and preseNed by a conseNator working with the trust). Summary of tho maln activilios undertaken for the public benefrt in relation to th¢se objects Ilnclude wlthln thls section the statutory declaration thal trustees have had regard to the guidance issuèd by thè Charity Commlsslon on publlc benelll) Wrth the continued disruption at the British Library (due lo previous year cyberattack - see last year's TARI where the Scrapbook was digitised, we have h1 no further development. Any interest in the work of the group has now scaled down. Individual interest in the various areas of study have been continued, h¢)wever this has been on a Ftrsonal basis, eg interest in the horticulture, trees, and so on. st has been slow and steady. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information TAR

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about". policy on grantmaking: policy pr(xJramme related inveslment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year TAR

Section E Financial review Brlef statoment of tho charlty's policy on reser4es Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details {Optional infornwtion You may ¢hoose to include addibonal information, where relevant aÈ(sut'. the charity's principal sources of funds lincluding any fundraising)., how expendrture has supported the key objectives of the charity., • investmènt policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional infomiation Section G Declaration TAR

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees Signature(s Jane Cullen Full name(s) Jane Louise Cullen Position {eg Secretary. Chalr. etc) Chair Dale 1510712026 TAR

WEST BANK PARK HERITAGE TRUST 1179788 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 1/10/2024 30/9/2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 778 778	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Last year to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Gareth Burrow Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Lloyds bank account Signature Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 778 - - - - - 778 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Gareth Burrow	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Gareth Burrow	18/07/2026

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