Friends of Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom, Bury
Annual Report 2022
7[th] February 2023
Registered Charity number: 1181981
Friends of Nu�all Park
Chair’s Report for the year ending 31[st] December 2022
It has been good to get back to some normality over the last 12 months and we have con�nued to provide a safe and friendly, warm space for people to get together in with a drink and a snack. We also help to keep Nu�all Park �dy, the gardens neat and well planted, and provide clean toilets for people to get exercise for body and mind in Nu�all Park.
The Base Tea Room is as popular as ever and, as the Treasurer’s financial report shows, the annual profit from dona�ons has increased again this year.
We have a small number of very willing volunteers who just manage to cover Saturdays and Sundays and Bank Holidays but are always mindful that none of us are ge�ng any younger and some ‘new blood’ would be very welcome. The format of dona�ons for snacks and hot and cold drinks is quite simple and, along with a wider variety of food and drinks at special events, will be con�nuing this year.
We took the decision not to hire the Base out when Covid restric�ons were li�ed as it was difficult ge�ng people to open and close at varying �mes for a party etc. and it reduced the occasions when we were able to open the Tea Room to the wider community.
A Bury Council Pitch Grant was applied for in February. The floors and some of the walls in the toilets & storeroom were collapsing as a result of previous flooding.
We received a £5000 Pitch Grant and, with an addi�onal £5000 contribu�on from Bury Council, we were able to replace the storeroom and toilet walls and floors with sturdier, flood resistant materials.
Dona�ons funded the pain�ng of the outside of the Base in August and we have con�nued to clear footpaths, sweep leaves, clear drains and spruce the inside of the Base up at our Task Days. We have new shelving in the inside storeroom thanks to our mul�talented volunteers.
We celebrated the Queen’s Pla�num Jubilee on 3[rd] June with a wonderful event in the park and were pleased to have Ramsbo�om Rotary helping alongside us.
There was a Brass Band, Ukulele Band, Lee Grant singing, various food stalls, Lancashire Hawks & Owls, a Fun Fair, Children’s Games, a Vintage Ice Cream Van,
a Tea Room, a Bar and much more.
The event was extremely well supported and everyone agreed it was a super community get together and one of the things we enjoy doing.
An avenue of 15 Sweet gum trees were planted by City of Trees, a Greater Manchester ini�a�ve, in June and we are very grateful as they will be maintained free of charge for 3 years. They will have impressive autumnal colour and we are looking forward to seeing them develop.
On 2[nd] July Heartstart (Sarah Jones) and Ramsbo�om Rotary held a Family Fun Day in Nu�all Park. Proceeds were to purchase a number of defibrillators and cases to be installed In Ramsbo�om and surrounding areas.
We benefited from the Tea Room dona�ons at this event.
7[th] February 2023
Registered Charity number: 1181981
There was a Junior football fes�val in the morning and music, numerous stalls, food outlets, a bar, ice creams, a funfair, children’s games, etc. in the a�ernoon.
The weather was kind and it was a very successful day.
Love Your Park Week was held over 9 days in early August and resulted in over £500 from dona�ons.
Thank you to the members of the commi�ee who organised the proceedings.
A Military Band Concert was suggested by Colonel Eric Davidson who had a long associa�on with the Lancashire Fusiliers Band and Corps of Drums. Ramsbo�om Rotary were able to take over the organisa�on of stalls etc. for the event on 4[th] September as Friends of Nu�all Park did not have the volunteers available to do this.
We supported the event via the Tea Room, a Cake Stall and children’s games.
The Lantern Parade at the end of October was very well supported and it is thanks to our hardworking volunteers that this con�nues to be a very popular event with dona�ons showing how much people appreciate what we do.
The weather affected the visitors to the Seasonal Cra�Day in December as it was held inside the Base on a wet day. Support is never as good when the weather is bad but thank you to the volunteers who organised the event which was enjoyed by those who braved the rain.
Santa Claus visited the Base on Christmas Eve Day and the queue of children wai�ng to talk to him was long. We would like to thank him and his helpers who facilitated his visit and made some children very happy.
All these events were successful and resulted in dona�ons helping Rotary causes, Friends of Nu�all Park projects and providing defibrillators for the community.
A�er a number of unsuccessful grant applica�ons, Bury Council were able to procure the monies to reinstate the bandstand in December 2020, and the steel structure was intalled in February. There have been delays in erec�ng the roof and balustrades, and due to the lack of progress, Bury Council agreed to take over the management of the bandstand project in September, and are hoping to complete it in 2023.
We are very grateful for the support of Bury Council, other Community Groups, local people and our volunteers in our efforts to help maintain and improve Nu�all Park.
Thank you to everyone who has been involved again this year as Friends of Nu�all Park would not exist if we did not have your help and support.
Gwenda Newton Chair Friends of Nu�all Park
7[th] February 2023
Registered Charity number: 1181981
Friends of Nu�all Park Annual Accounts to 31/12/2022
Monetary Assets
Monetary Assets
| Monetary Assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Account | 31/12/2022 | Diference this year 31/12/2021 | |
| Barclays | £34,000.00 | £9,000.00 | £25,000.00 |
| Cash Account | £66.04 | £12.69 | £53.35 |
| Santander | £2,245.60 | -£3,084.64 | £5,330.24 |
| Tea Room Float | £20.00 | £0.00 | £20.00 |
| Total | £36,331.64 | £5,928.05 | £30,403.59 |
Summary of Receipts and Payments in 2022 compared to 2021
Receipts
| Category | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Base | £260.00 | £40.00 |
| Donations | £750.04 | £200.33 |
| Events | £3,311.81 | £3,110.07 |
| Park Improvements | £5,000.00 | £481.50 |
| Tea Room | £11,670.52 | £10,294.30 |
| Grand Total | £20,992.37 | £14,126.20 |
| Payments | ||
| Category | 2022 | 2021 |
| Base | £1,147.55 | £677.08 |
| Events | £1,307.90 | £1,191.16 |
| General Expenses | £301.00 | £157.00 |
| Park Improvements | £9,355.39 | £5,331.22 |
| Tea Room | £2,952.48 | £2,224.42 |
| Grand Total | £15,064.32 | £9,580.88 |
| Surplus for Year | £5,928.05 | £4,545.32 |
Park Improvements in 2022
Toilets £5,000 Painting Outside Base £1,700 Bandstand £1,657 Gardening Club £998
John Leyland - Treasurer
7[th] February 2023
Registered Charity number: 1181981