Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Friends of Southwark Park Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1183999
Charity's principal address Flat 49, John Kennedy House
Rotherhithe Old Road London Postcode SE16 2QE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Jeremy Hewitt Chair
2 Miyoko Sasai
3 Jamie Dale
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution
ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Jun 2019 How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTHWARK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTHWARK PARK, KING'S STAIRS GARDENS PARK, KING GEORGE'S FIELD PARK, NEPTUNE STREET PARK, CANADA WATER DOCK BASIN, SURREY DOCKS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND, AND WEST LANE MEMORIAL GARDENS.
In planning our activities for the year we had regard to the Charity Summary of the main Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings activities undertaken for the and ensured we complied with Section 17(5) of the Charities Act public benefit in relation to and the Charities (Accounts & Reports) Regulations 2008. these objects (include within Activities undertaken for the public benefit include regularly this section the statutory inspecting Southwark Park and King George’s Field Park and declaration that trustees have contacting Southwark Council with any issues that need action by had regard to the guidance the council. Southwark Council also consults us about applications issued by the Charity Commission on public for events and other matters affecting Southwark Park. We keep in benefit) touch with Southwark Council about improvements for Southwark Park.
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policy on grantmaking;
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Section D Achievements and performance
The charity has made a difference and benefitted our beneficiaries by Summary of the main helping to ensuring Southwark Park and King George’s Field Park are achievements of the charity maintained to a very high standard and improved by Southwark Council. during the year The public benefit from picnic tables, benches and other improvements. By working with Southwark Council and event applicants we also influenced how the park is used for major events including concerts
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
The charity does not have any reserves and does not have a reserves policy.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Our accounts submitted to the Commission for y/e 31 March 2024 filed on 19 January 2025 failed to provide the required Trustees' Annual Report and our Annual Return for the y/e 31 March 2024 has been corrected to include the TAR and provided to the Charity Commission
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Miyoko Sasai Full name(s) Jeremy Hewitt Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 11/6/25
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Friendg Of Southwark Park 1183999 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 1st April 2023 31st March 2024 Section A Receipts and panentS Unrestricted funts Restricted funds Endowm•nt funds Total funds Lasi year to the nearest to the tbeaTest £ tts the neafe¥t£ ttsthe theaTest£ A1 Rec Sub total (Gross income foi. ARJ A2 Asset and investment sales, ls•• tabl•l. Sub total zzzz Total receipts A3 PayTnents Sub total A4 Assei and invesiment urchases, see Lible Sub total Totalpayments Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Details Èo nearest£ to nearest to rearesi £ Total cash fvnds acL¥W5I1 Unrestricted funds Resiricted funds Endowment funds Details to neareJt£ to nearest to nearest £ Fd to which a$$et bek) CentYaIue Details Ct loptk)nall Fund to which a$$ei beh)n Details Crt (optional Current value ional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to whbch relates Amountthje nal When due itit)al Details B5 Liabilities Signoé by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Sighature Pll"nl NarDe Date of Jeremy Hewtt 30104r2024