Friends of Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom, Bury
Annual Report 2020
15[th] March 2021
Registered Charity number: 1181981
Friends of Nu�all Park
Chair’s Report for the year ending 31[st] December 2020
2020 has been a very different year for Friends of Nu�all Park as regards the events and general func�oning of the group.
The 3 main sources of income are from the Tea Room, Events and Hiring out the Base but, from 16[th] March, all these were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tea Room
We have changed the Base Tea Room into a Takeaway whilst the lockdown restric�ons have been in place and this has been the situa�on from March up to today’s date.
It has con�nued to be very popular and there have been periods where we have not opened at all as we do not wish to encourage visitors to the park gathering together with a cup of coffee.
The Takeaway is closed at present but we are looking forward to re-opening when government guidance allows us to.
Base Bookings
Our bookings have been greatly reduced this year and we have only been able to accept Quality Sports’ hire of the Base as they are regulated by Ofsted so are able to work during school holidays. This has affected our income which we use to help improve and maintain the park and its facili�es.
Events
We have a small group of members who volunteer to organise and/or help at events and are always grateful for any assistance.
A very different Seasonal Cra�s Stall went ahead in December. It involved children picking up a hessian bag which contained the materials to make a Christmas decora�on – reindeer, snowman etc. Dona�ons from the community were generous and it was held with social distancing in place.
We were able to help Ramsbo�om Rotary Group who were unable to carry out their Santa Sleigh collec�on tours around Ramsbo�om or collect outside local supermarkets this year. The sleigh was set up in Nu�all Park with socially distanced barriers and children were thrilled to get a cheery wave from Santa and Ramsbo�om Rotary received the proceeds from the Base Takeaway over a weekend before Christmas to help in their charity work.
Ramsbo�om’s Churches Together put a Na�vity Trail around the park and le�Kni�ed Angels around Ramsbo�om and in Nu�all Park to reach out to the community at Christmas. It was lovely to see young children and adults enjoying �me in the fresh air and taking an angel home for their Christmas tree.
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Registered Charity number: 1181981
Park Improvements in 2020
We have con�nued to apply for a grant to put the canopy on the bandstand plinth with no success.
Late in December we were surprised when Bury Council informed us that they were able to fund the project which could start in the 2020/21 tax year.
The design, drawings and calcula�ons are in place and Ramsbo�om Metalwork Ltd are ready to start the work. We are looking forward to future musical and theatrical presenta�ons without risk of a ‘wash out’.
Bury Athenaeum’s grant of £2000 enabled us to pave a 4m x 4m area plus path outside the rear door
making this a very useful addi�on to the facili�es.
Gardening Group
This has con�nued every Tuesday a�ernoon from March to November when guidance has allowed. It has been possible to allocate specific garden areas to each person so social distancing has been adhered to. This has meant that Nu�all Park’s gardens have been much admired during the year and this is thanks to the hardworking volunteer gardeners.
Task Days
Friends of Nu�all Park work to help Nu�all Park to achieve the Green Flag Award each year. We have carried out various tasks when possible during 2020. This includes drain clearing and cleaning, cleaning the Base inside and out, sani�sing the toilets, Himalayan Balsam removal and pathway sweeping along with general jet washing We employed a company to remove the moss from the Base roof and we also used dona�on money to install a pa�o at the rear of the Base so that anyone queuing for drinks etc. is away from the car park making a much safer system. We are looking forward to the pa�o being used for tables and chairs and children’s cra�ac�vi�es in 2021.
Thank you to everyone who has been involved in a different year for Friends of Nu�all Park and I hope we will be able to con�nue with our Events, Gardening, Task Days, Base hiring and Tea Room in 2021.
Gwenda Newton Chair Friends of Nu�all Park
1st March 2021
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Registered Charity number: 1181981
Friends of Nu�all Park Annual Accounts to 31/12/2020
Monetary Assets
| Account name | 31/12/2020 | Surplus for period | 31/12/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | £25,000.00 | £6,000.00 | £19,000.00 |
| Cash Account | £1.46 | -£32.59 | £34.05 |
| Santander | £836.81 | -£382.24 | £1,219.05 |
| Tea Room Float | £20.00 £0.00 | £20.00 | |
| End of Year Balance | £25,858.27 | £5,585.17 | £20,273.10 |
Summary of Receipts and Payments in 2020 compared to 2019
Receipts
| Category | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Base | £1,877.00 | £2,865.00 |
| Events | £2,447.88 | £4,285.03 |
| Park Improvements | £2,000.00 | £5,013.56 |
| Tea Room | £5,679.04 | £5,977.75 |
| Donations | £1,132.96 | £208.23 |
| Grand Total | £13,136.88 | £18,349.57 |
Payments
| Category | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Base | £423.65 | £1,094.69 |
| Events | £1,134.00 | £1,495.61 |
| General Expenses | £89.00 | £383.04 |
| Park Improvements | £4,146.95 | £7,865.97 |
| Tea Room | £1,758.11 | £1,615.77 |
| Grand Total | £7,551.71 | £12,455.08 |
| **Diference this year ** | £5585.17 | £5894.49 |
Difference this year £5585.17
Park Improvements in 2020 were
| Receipts | Payments | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandstand Planning Application Fee | -£491.67 | -£491.67 | |
| Base Roof Cleaning | -£295.00 | -£295.00 | |
| Boules Pitch | -£140.40 | -£140.40 | |
| Cycle Sign | -£40.00 | -£40.00 | |
| Flagging – grant received from Athenaeum | £2,000.00 | -£2,080.00 | -£80.00 |
| Flood Defences for Base doors | -£251.70 | -£251.70 | |
| Gardening Club | -£382.52 | -£382.52 | |
| Path near to the base – level out | -£270.66 | -£270.66 | |
| Toilets - New Accessible Toilet lock | -£195.00 | -£195.00 |
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Registered Charity number: 1181981