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Period start date Period end date
From 1 04 24 To 31 04 2025
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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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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## **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) How the charity is constituted Constitution ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Jun 2019 (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** **TAR** 1 ## **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** 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. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 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: Volunteers contributed by regularly inspecting Southwark Park and King George's Field, reporting issues to Southwark Council for action. - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 2 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** The charity does not have any reserves and does not have a reserves **Brief statement of the** policy. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **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** ## **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** 3/1/26 March **2012** **TAR** 3 CHARITY COMMISSION roR ENGLAND AND WALIS The F[￿ndS Of Southwark Park 1183999 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 315l ilaich 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictèd funds to Ihe nearest Restrtcted funds Endowmwrt funds Total funds Lasi year 10 the neaTe¥t £ to nearest £ iothe n*arest£ A1 Rec Sub tota IGross income for AR} A2 Asset and investment sales. Is•• tabl•l. Sub total Total receiFPts A3 Pay7nents 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 £ F￿d to which a$$et bek) Details C￿t loptk)nall C￿￿entYaIue Fundto which a$$et beh) Coyt lopuonfjll Curient value Dètails B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which relates WheTh due Daai15 lionèl B5 Liabilities sign￿ by oné or twotrusta￿ on behalf of all Ihe twstees g"ghalure Date of Jeremy Hev 30￿￿2D25