Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] November 2023 To 31[st] October 2024
Charity name: Friends of Fishpond Park Panteg
Charity registration number: 1184066
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the facilities and maintenance of the Fishpond Park for the benefit and enjoyment of the community. To raise funds to further this aim whilst not engaging in any taxable permanent trading activity and must comply with regulations. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
General work on all areas of the park including weeding, pruning and planting to ensure the park looks good all year round. Our dog show/fun day is our main fund raising event. 2024 was the park centenary and we were able to show off the renovated pond/fountain and the resurfaced paths. We hosted a lamp lighting ceremony to commemorate the 80thanniversary of the D Day landings. In December we held our usual pensioners tea which is completely free as it is funded by our volunteers. Children from the local primary school provide the entertainment and the event is well loved by those who attend many of whom live alone. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | I can confirm the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Our volunteers make cakes at their own expense to raise funds. Some grow plants at home to offer for sale at our summer event to raise funds for us. Fruit an veg grown on their allotments offered to public in return for a donation. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | That our group is still going strong after 10 years together and still committed to making the park as good as it can be is an achievement in itself. Completing the work on the pond so we now have a fully functioning pump and filter system and working fountain. The pond is an iconic feature and youngsters especially love to see the fish that now thrive in the pond. Resurfacing the main paths so they are now much safer to walk on. When the group first got together it was in response to the neglect, anti-social behaviour and drug use in the park which was worrying local residents. People didn’t feel safe but this is no longer the case and it is a pleasure to visit. We have been awarded a Green Flag again. Positve Facebook comments. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 |
against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of this reporting period ( 31st October 2024) the charity is still solvent despite the large expenditure in this accounting period. The balance stands at £1,115 which although significantly lower than last year reflects the use of our accumulated funds to complete the work on the pond and resurface the paths. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have no policy for holding reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Our charity is too small to have such a policy. In previous years we tried to save in order to be able t fund future projects which would require substantial expenditure. We spent those savings in this last period. We are now back to a small working balance and will need to build our funds back up in order to be in a position to make further improvements in the future. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
n/a | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed at our AGM By election |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends of Fishpond Park Panteg |
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| Other name the charity uses |
| Registered charity number | 1184066 |
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| Charity’s principal address | 1 Cwrdy Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldwyn Davies | Chairman | |||
| WendyWoods | Secretary | |||
| Helen Powell | Treasurer | |||
| Colin Mansfield | SafetyOfficer | |||
| Paul Davies | Social Secretary | |||
| Paula Davies | Social Secretary | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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|---|---|---|
| Wendy Carol Woods | ||
| Secretary | ||
| 19thAugust 2025 | ||
| 19thAugust 2025 |
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Charity Name Friends of Fishpond Park Panteg
Recei ts and a ments accou p p y
Period start date
For the period from
To
01-Nov-23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Endowment funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
| A1 Receipts | 1,841 112 2,293 2,000 246 10,300 - - 16,792 - - - 16,792 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Public Donations | 1,841 | - | |
| Members Donations | 112 | - | |
| DogShow/FunDaytakings | 2,293 | - | |
| Donations From Organisations | 2,000 | - | |
| Coucil Contribution to Insurance | 246 | - | |
| Donation from ward and communityCouncil | 10,300 | - | |
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 16,792 | - | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
|||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Sub total | - | - | |
| Total receipts | |||
| 16,792 | - | - |
A3 Payments
General Expenses |
793 | - | - | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure for DogShow/FunDay | 391 | - | - | ||
| ElectricityBills | 592 | - | - | ||
| Purchase of Plants | 746 | - | - | ||
| Pond Refurbishment | 1,234 | - | - | ||
| Insurance Cost | 492 | - | - | ||
| Purchase of Tools | 42 | - | - | ||
| Tarmac to Paths | 29,904 | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | |||
| **Sub total ** | 34,194 | - | - |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 34,194 | - | - | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - | 17,402 | - | - | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | ||||||
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) A6 Cash funds last year end |
1 18,517 |
- | 19/08/2025 - |
Cash funds this year end 1,115 - -
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perio
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Balance held at 31 October 2024 Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|
| 1,115 | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| 1,115 | ||
| OK | ||
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
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| None | - | |
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - |
B3 Investment assets
Details
None
Fund to which asset belongs
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
| Details large secure metal storage container gardening tools and Equipment |
Fund to which asset belongs |
|---|---|
| large secure metal storage container | unrestricted funds |
| gardening tools and Equipment | unrestricted funds |
Fund to which liability relates
B5 Liabilities
Details None 3
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature Print N Wendy W
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
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o (if any) 184066
unts CC16a Period end date 31-Oct-24
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
| 1,841 | - | |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | - | |
| 2,293 | - | |
| 2,000 | - | |
| 246 | - | |
| 10,300 | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 16,792 | - |
| - | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| 16,792 | - |
| 793 | - | |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | - | |
| 592 | - | |
| 746 | - | |
| 1,234 | - | |
| 492 | - | |
| 42 | - | |
| 29,904 | - | |
| - | - | |
| 34,194 | - |
| - | |||
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| - | |||
| - | - | ||
| 34,194 | - | ||
| - | 17,402 | - | |
| - | - | ||
| ~~5~~ 18,517 |
- |
CCXX R5 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
1,115 -
CCXX R6 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
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| Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |
| - | |
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| OK | |
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Current value (optional) |
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CCXX R7 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
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Name Date of approval
Woods 19/08/2025
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CCXX R8 accounts (SS)
19/08/2025
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