2025-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Felling Park & Town Centre CIO

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] June 2024 to 28[th] May 2025

Charity name: Friends of Felling Park and Town Centre CIO

Charity registration number: 1184238

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GATESHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (“THE AREA OF BENEFIT”) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF FELLING PARK AND THE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL AREAS OF FELLING TOWN CENTRE
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	Funds generated by the Charity are utilised in activities that are focussed in two main areas: Both short term and long Maintenance and improvements of facilities for the use of the wider community such as Felling Park Planning and hosting of Community wide events such as Family Fun Days
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have discharged their responsibilities with full regard to the current Charity Commission Guidance on Public Benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	The year has seen many changes in the Charity Group, which unfortunately continues to be impacted by a reduction in the number of permanent Volunteers. However, recruitment of volunteers continues and those that are involved not only work in the Park but are becoming active in administration of the Group. Recycling of garden related items has been a growing activity this year, and there have also been improvements in the horticultural side of the Charity with the professional greenhouse erected previously both keeping the cost of plants down and increasing capacity. At the end of August an Event was held in the Park which once again was well supported by the general public, included were children’s amusements and other family activities.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Activities during the year generated a surplus of £3,975.07 Income has primarily come from a Grant awarded by Gateshead Council to support a Family Fun Day, and also continues to be generated via the traditional sources of personal donations, events income and the sale of surplus and reconditioned equipment. Expenditure has been directly linked to the Grant funded activities as well as the other key activities of the Charity detailed above.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity does not hold reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The Charity does not generate reserves. As a small charity funds raised are invested directly into the running costs of its activities and objectives
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The charity is currently involved in a court claim following the accidental death of a man in Felling Park in 2022. The inquest into this man's death concluded that his death was accidental but his family have brought a civil claim for compensation against the Charity. We will be defending this claim as the charity denies any and all liability in this man's death.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
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 to be elected or re-elected at AGM

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Friends of Felling Park and Town Centre CIO
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charitynumber	1184238
Charity’s principal address	9 Whitefield Grove Felling

Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE10 9NG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Charles Haswell	Chair	Friends of Felling Park and Town Centre CIO
Bernadette Ruttland	Committee Member	Friends of Felling Park and Town Centre CIO
Peter Tracey	Committee Member	Friends of Felling Park and Town Centre CIO

– 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 N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) C Haswell Full name(s) Charles Haswell

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

23rd January 2026

Friends of Felling Park

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 28[TH] MAY 2025

Auditor: Mr G Davidson

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Friends of Felling Park

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO MAY 28[TH] 2025

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INCOME
Restricted Funds -
Total Restricted Funds -
Unrestricted Funds
Gateshead Council Grant Funding 3,000.00
Donations 4,098.28
Events Income 721.31
Other Income 3,380.05
Total Unrestricted Funds 11,199.64
Total Income 11,199.64
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EXPENDITURE
Expenditure Amount
Grants Expenditure 3,000.00
Equipment, Hardware and Maintenance 820.20
Events Expenditure 64.48
Garden Supplies 2,215.09
Administration and Office Supplies 417.07
Catering and Refreshments 438.84
Miscellaneous Expenditure 77.25
Sundries -
Travel and Fuel 191.64
Total Expenditure 7,224.57
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

Income and Expenditure Summary		Amount

Income - Restricted Funds		-
Income - Unrestricted Funds		11,199.64
Total Income		11,199.64

Expenditure		7,224.57
Surplus/ (Deficit) for the Year		3,975.07

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EVENTS DETAILS

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Event Details Income Expenditure Surplus
Grant Funding - Family Fun Day 3,000.00 3,000.00 -
Family Fun Day 721.31 64.48 656.83
Total 3,721.31 3,064.48 656.83
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SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE FUNDS AS AT 28[TH] MAY 2025

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Total Funds Summary Amount
Opening Balance as at 1st June 2024pening Balance as at 1st June 2024ening Balance as at 1st June 2024g Balance as at 1st June 2024 Balance as at 1st June 2024 6,913.27,913.27913.27
Net Movement in Year 3,975.07,975.07975.07
Total Available Funds 10,888.34,888.34888.34
Available Funds as at 28th May 2025y 2025 2025
Bank 7,941.21,941.21941.21
Cash at Hand 2,947.13,947.13947.13
Total 10,888.34,888.34888.34
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No restricted funds were held at the end of the Accounting Period May 28[TH] 2025

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YEAR ON YEAR COMPARISON

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Income 2025 2024 Change
Events Income 721.31 503.86 217.45
Donations 4,098.28 2,417.37 1,680.91
Grant Funding 3,000.00 - 3,000.00
Other Income 3,380.05 416.00 2,964.05
11,199.64 3,337.23 7,862.41
Expenditure 2025 2024 Change
Grants Expenditure 3,000.00 358.12 (2,641.88)
Administration and Office Supplies 417.07 573.14 156.07
Catering and Refreshements 438.84 20.82 (418.02)
Equipment, Hardware and Maintenance 820.20 853.14 32.94
Events Expenditure 64.48 - (64.48)
Garden Supplies 2,215.09 938.93 (1,276.16)
Travel and Fuel 191.64 59.99 (131.65)
Miscellaneous Expenditure 77.25 725.00 647.75
Sundries - 41.52 41.52
Friends of Felling Park Total 7,224.57 3,570.66 (3,653.91)
Income and Expenditure Summary 2025 2024 Change
Income 11,199.64 3,337.23 7,862.41
Expenditure 7,224.57 3,570.66 (3,653.91)
Surplus / (Deficit) for the Year 3,975.07 (233.43) 4,208.50
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AUDITOR’S REPORT

I have prepared the financial statements of Friends of Felling Park for the year ended May 28[th] 2025 set out on pages 2, 3 and 4 from the information and explanations supplied to me.

Mr G Davidson 45 Gibbons Walk Biddick Hall South Shields Tyne & Wear NE34 9LP

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