CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period 0111112023 to 3111012024
Charlty name: Frlends of Gladstone Park
Charlty reglstratlon number. 11805
Objectives and Activities
environment and biodiversity cfj Gladstone Pa* as a pl of hisfft and ecok)gical irtere5t
in particular but not exdusFvely by"
•Ad4¢rIng educati into the hisW and other aspects of tr* p
•Providing assisting in the ky0vi9 of facifrties reiyeaiicm a)d cther leisure time
OCCUkPtion in the interests of la[ welfare vath the object of improving the Conditsc5 of
life for the inhaljtsnts of the area
•Liaising with cotnmunty groups and the L(xNk Brent Cn01 and faciltsting
events arK1 fundraising in suppyt of the statsj cty"&tives
Duiing this period Ihe Friends of Gladstone Park have supported thes8 objectives with the
actsvtbes below. Most adIMt dufing this pwiod have continued to be curtailed or cancelled
due to Covtd restrbclions tmjt as most ol our adiv51ies are outside have been fortunate
•Various guided walls through the park5 led by an experL This year there were walks 1th a
focus on trees. birds. bats and butterfTtes.
•Active fundraising was curtailed. bul we received generous d(mallS inlo a bucket left out
while we V4YJrked in the park
•Organising regular Litter Picks in the park vmh members of the public continued.
The Friends of Gladstone Park also organise a ¥%Eekly Gardening Grwp consisling of
regular volunteers undertake vaiious tasks to maintain and improve the park- in
particular the walled garden arKI the copse area.
AJI trustees have had sight of the Charlty Commission's guidance public benefiL to make
sur8 this is taken into ac£ount during de(asiomaking.
Achievements and Performance
All Friends of Gladstone Park activitses have an underlying purpose of encouraglng
people into the park to enjoy and benefft from thls beautifvl public space.
The Gardening Group continued to maintsin the Walled Garden in Gladstone Park along
with the formal rose beds outside (now refreshed the roses purchased by FOGP).
In addition to the Walled Garden, beds around the upper terrace adjacent to the Walled
Garden were maintained. as 11 as the beds around N**iat Yds the b0ing green.
Amhough still a part of the Gardening Gn)up, the volunteers bthing in the copse effectively
became a discrete 'Copse Group. meeting on Fridays while the Gardening Group continues
to meet on Mondays and Wednesdays allowing those vtho wish to be part of both groups.
Additionally, FOGP commenced the process of having the copse dassified as a Local
Nature Reserve in order to recognise the area and to ensure a plan for its future alongside
Brent Council.
The group of people who monitor buttefflies continue to do so and reojrd data. FC 2024 we
had a complete data set- Ihat is we recorded an entry for every week of the period from the
beginning of April to the end of September.
In January 2024 hosted our first postQ>vid public meeling *there we enabled the locaE
community to meet the manager of the new contractors lo maintain GladstCe Pa. and
their Safer Neighbourhoods team from the IoGal Pdice Force and ask questions and raise
issues. A further public meeting in April allowed the communty to meet and question officers
from Brent Counal responsible for Gladstone Park
Financial Review
At the end of this perii)d we have £3.060.13 in the account, Mthich is a healuiy amount for us
and a tribute to the generous users of Gladstone Park who drop donations into our bucket.
Only a small amount remains ring-fenced - fLY bluebells.
The charity does not hdd reseprfes as there are no regular outgoings over and above the
annual public liabifity insurance premium and lte costs.
Frl
Park Account
Balance at I" November 2023: £2.85&04
Outgoings: £1.440.91
Regular costs in¢ludin8 Public Liability Insuran and Website hostin& as well as plants for the park,
manure for the Walled Garden, materia15 for rustic benches in the copse and a thank-you gift of
flowers to our departing chair.
Sncorne . £1.645.IXI
Brent Council funded the purchase of manure and there was a £s(M). donation from George Irwin
(who hold a funfair in the parkl. The remainder tame from supporters via EasyFundraisin& Sumup
and cash donation5.
Balan as at 31° October 2024: £IQ
Structure, Governance and Management
The Friends of Gladstone park is constituted as a CIO. govemed by a govemed by a
constitution based on the Foundation Constitution document prowded by the Charities
Commission.
Under the current constitution. new trustees are appointed by a vote at a properfy organised
meets'ng of the current truslees.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity N8me: The Frlends of Gladstone Park
Registered Charfty Number. 118059
Charltys Principal Address: 39B. Balmoral Road. London NW2 5BS
Names of the charity trustees vtho manage the charity
Tntstee Name
Offke lff any)
l Dates Arted ff not for the
Sally Long
Chair
'. Until 0910112024
Hazel Glenlster
Treasurer until 0910112024 then
Francine Lawrence
l Deputy Chair
Paul Hurst
TreaSur from 0910112024
Sylvie Gautherau
Until 2710212024
' Dick HeatBrOWn
i Until 29n112024
Gill Glose
Secretsry
Owen Plummer
, From 0410612024
Fitzroy Lee
From 0410612024
David Mcclements
i From 0410612024
Mark Cummins
Tariq Dar M8E
Lia Colacltco
Liz Dixon MBE
, Helen Goodsell
Declarations
Slgn•d on behalf ofth• chaws trMt••s:
Siqnaknre
Full Narne
Hazel Glenister
Position le8 Secretsry, CPAir etc}
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## **Friends of Gladstone Park - Statement of Accounts 2023-2024**
This statement covers the period: 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2024
## **Friends of Gladstone Park Account**
Balance at 1st November 2023: **£2,856.04**
## **Outgoings: £1,440.91**
|**Outgoings: £1,440.91**||
|---|---|
|Public Liability Insurance|212.62|
|Plants for:|787.05|
|
the Walled Garden||
|
the rose beds||
|
the upper terrace||
|
the beds outside the Stables cafe entrance and in front of the toilet||
|Manure for the Walled Garden (funded by Brent)|243.00|
|One-off award of flowers to retiring Chair|40.00|
|Website hosting renewal|123.56|
|Materials for installing rustic benches in the woodland area|34.68|
|**Income:**
**£1,645.00**||
|Donation from George Irwin for funfair in park|500.00|
|EasyFundraising Donations|20.44|
|Donations via Sumup|234.79|
|London Borough of Brent|250.35|
|Donations to FOGP bucket, at organised walks and litter picks, plant sales|639.42|
Balance at 31st October 2024 : **£3,060.13**
**Friends of Gladstone Park Account Transactions 1/11/2023 to 31/10/2024**
|**Date**|**Description**|**Debit**|**Credit**|
|---|---|---|---|
|09/11/23|MAGIC BUCKET||20.00|
|14/11/23|EASY FUNDRAISING||20.44|
|03/01/24|FOGP WEBSITE|67.17||
|03/01/24|MAGIC BUCKET||15.00|
|15/01/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||20.81|
|15/01/24|MAGIC BUCKET||28.42|
|16/01/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||20.00|
|26/01/24|MAGIC BUCKET||111.00|
|22/02/24|WEBSITEDOMAIN 3YRS|56.39||
|22/02/24|COPSE BENCHES|34.68||
|29/02/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||3.00|
|29/02/24|PLANTS/FLOWERS|278.35||
|11/03/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||10.00|
|13/03/24|MAGIC BUCKET||95.00|
|28/03/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||10.00|
|28/03/24|CHAIRS FLOWERS|40.00||
|08/04/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||15.00|
|15/04/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||3.00|
|15/04/24|MAGIC BUCKET||105.00|
|22/04/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||6.93|
|10/05/24|MAGIC BUCKET||80.00|
|20/05/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||9.83|
|22/05/24|ZURICH INSURANCE|212.62||
|28/05/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||21.71|
|24/06/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||60.95|
|03/07/24|PLANTS/FLOWERS|272.55||
|15/07/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||10.00|
|17/07/24|LB BRENT||250.35|
|22/07/24|MAGIC BUCKET||110.00|
|13/08/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||3.00|
|27/08/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||14.75|
|28/08/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||10.00|
|25/09/24|MANURE REFUND|243.00||
|30/09/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||13.81|
|02/10/24|IRVINS FUNFAIR||500.00|
|08/10/24|SUMUP PAYMENTS||2.00|
|25/10/24|MAGIC BUCKET||75.00|
|28/10/24|PLANTS/FLOWERS|236.15||
||**Totals**|1440.91|1645.00|