HIGH KINGSDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2020
High Kingsdown Association was established as a charity in 2018 in the interest of social welfare for the public at large living in and around High Kingsdown. The charity’s objects are defined as:
(a) providing facilities which will benefit children in the wider area by enabling them to engage in healthy play;
(b) providing facilities which will encourage the participation in recreational and other leisure-time occupations of the elderly;
(c) providing facilities which will encourage the participation in recreational gardening and the accumulation of knowledge about wildlife and nature by young people, students and general volunteers from around High Kingsdown.
Progress to date:
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The playground was fully renovated in 2018 and has provided not only great facilities for children, families and nursery groups but is also a lovely focal point.
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A number of residents, neighbours including a number of older people and students attend the Cotham and High Kingsdown Greening groups, helping to maintain and develop the green areas around the estate. Two trees and a hedge have recently been planted on the Green outside King’s House. Karen Sillence also runs nature talks and walks around the neighbourhood.
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Throughout the year, a regular team of volunteers, weeds the lanes, removes graffiti and paints garages and soffits.
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Three concerts were held on the Green during the Lockdowns which were well-attended and gave a lot of joy to beleaguered residents and friends.
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An email support list has been established which has been a very useful conduit for information about what is happening in the wider neighbourhood. The WhatsApp group is widely subscribed to, linking people to one another in a lively chat and information forum.
Overall, Covid 19 may have restricted some of our activities but it has also been a spur to greater communication. Our newsletters have been better than ever, with written and photographic contributions from around High Kingsdown.
Plans for this year include a brunch in September to welcome new residents and to celebrate the 50 years anniversary of High Kingsdown. If anyone has any memorabilia, particularly photographs of the history and development of the estate, please contact Tony Allan tonyallan@blueyonder.co.uk
The Association is also backing the campaign to maintain and develop Kingsdown Sports Centre as a community resource. At a meeting of the
cabinet in February, our Mayor, Marvin Rees asserted that he did not want KSC to close. The council, he said was looking for ‘a creative alternative’. There will be an open meeting at the White Bear on 16[th.] March at 6.30 to discuss the centre’s future.
| High Kingsdown Community Association Accounts as of 31 December 2021 Income Donations to Communal Fund Donations collected by Co-op Donation to Wall Fund Donation to Green Fund Grants to Wall Fund Grants to Green Fund Adverts for HK News Thank you to Anthony Negus Carol Singing for Charity Grant from Co-op Income from social events Expenditure Hire of Room for Open Meetings Other Open Meeting Costs Stationery and Photocopying. Newsletter Thank You Gifts Spending on Estate Walls Spending on Estate Green Money Transfered to Flats Charity Expenses (Including Insurance) Committee Meeting Expenses Graffiti Removal Opening of Renewed Playground Social Events Donation to Julian Trust Playground Notice Board Surplus/(Deficit) General Fund Brought Forward Total Funds Carried Forward Represented by: Cash in Hand Bank Account Split into: Communal Fund Wall Fund Green Fund A.Negus Fund |
2021 Accounts 1/1/2021 to 31/12/21 921.40 51.42 - - - - 100.00 130.00 - - - 1,202.82 - 14.39 4.99 324.13 130.00 217.50 58.47 - 84.00 34.39 37.57 - - - 176.40 1,081.84 120.98 6,042.15 6,163.13 18.79 6,144.34 6,163.13 4,517.54 1,414.48 231.11 - 6,163.13 |
1/1/2020 to 31/12/20 904.30 182.31 - - - - - - 66.02 2,190.57 250.00 3,593.20 - - - 129.18 - - 416.55 - 189.25 10.05 27.99 - 34.21 66.02 - 873.25 2,719.95 3,322.20 6,042.15 25.86 6,016.29 6,042.15 4,120.59 1,631.98 289.58 - 6,042.15 |
1/1/2019 to 31/12/19 555.40 247.84 433.00 381.95 - 250.00 150.00 - - - 158.73 |
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| 2,176.92 | |||
| 46.00 87.23 - 174.39 - - 649.20 - 238.15 18.45 76.39 - 596.95 - - |
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| 1,886.76 | |||
| 290.16 3,032.04 |
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| 3,322.20 | |||
| 18.99 3,303.21 |
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| 3,322.20 | |||
| 1,584.09 1,631.98 106.13 - |
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| 3,322.20 |
Martin Smith (Treasurer)
Checked 1/1/21 to 31/12/21 and found accurate Signed Date
May 4, 2022