## **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<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Jeremy Hewitt  Chair<br>2 Miyoko Sasai<br>3 Jamie Dale<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**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) 

March **2012** 

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## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- 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. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 


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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)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- 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
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