2021-04-05-accounts - The National Federation Of Parks And Green Spaces

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 22/10/2019 Period start date To 05/04/2021 Period end date

Charity name: National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS)

Charity registration number: 1185924

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes The objects of the NFPGS are To promote the
of the charity as set out voluntary sector concerned with the protection and
in its governing improvement of the UK’s parks and open green
document spaces of all kinds as public facilities and resources
for the benefit of the public by: a) Influencing
strategic decision-making and policy, and lobbying
for statutory recognition and adequate funding for
public green space; b) Addressing the deficiencies of
green space in the environment; c) Advancing the
education of the public in the enjoyment,
understanding, appreciation and conservation of
open spaces; d) Promoting the development and
empowerment of Friends/Community Groups for
parks and open spaces, and their Forums and
Networks, their communication and cooperation, and
their full involvement in the management of their
parks and open spaces; e) Raising the profile of
members and the Friends Groups movement as a
whole.
Summary of the main NFPGS provides advocacy, advice, and information
activities in relation to to its members and the wider public in support of its’
those purposes for the charitable objects.
public benefit, in
particular, the activities, NFPGS acts as an umbrella for Friends Groups
projects or services Forums and other stakeholders of public open
identified in the spaces nationally.
accounts.
Statement confirming In the pursuance of these activities the Charity
whether the trustees Trustees have given due regard to the Charity
have had regard to the Commissions public benefit guidance.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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Achievements and Performance


	Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole.	NFPGS led a series of successful regional conferences around England (’Parks and People: Stronger Together’) to improve national coordination and build the network. These events were led by NFPGS, backed by Locality and Groundwork, and supported by funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). A report was prepared and circulated in June, highlighting the commitment and contribution of parks and green space community groups, the importance of community empowerment and value of peer to peer support and local, area and national networking. The conferences and report stressed the need for adequate funding and protection of the nation’s parks and green spaces. And the need for adequate support infrastructure through the NFPGS (currently unfunded). Although the conference development grew from the Parks Action Group1 (PAG) this body has subsequently been inactive owing to competing Govt demands (Election/ Brexit/ Covid19). Additional information was prepared by NFPGS through a national survey – details at: https://natfedparks.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2020/04/NFPGS-MHCLG-Survey- ReportSummary-23.4.2020-converted.pdf Collectively these initiatives efectively doubled the NFPGS contacts database, raising the network profle and strengthening the grass roots parks movement. NFPGS has been supporting The Parks Alliance https://www.theparksalliance.org to prepare ‘Make Parks Count’ a report to support the PAG and make a business case to HM Gov. for increased funding. The report is available at: https://www.theparksalliance.org/making-parks-count-the- case-for-parks/ The Parks Community Project developed through Friends of Lordship Rec. is a 2yr programme including the one-stop shop websitehttps://parkscommunity.org.uk . Alongside the project work, NFPGS has continued to provide communication and promotion including regular MailChimp bulletins, updates and additional social media activity, linking with sector partners including Parks Community UK, Fields in Trust, etc. Twitter (@NatFedParks) has almost 1900 followers.

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period
Statement explaining the There are unlikely to be reserves, as donations are
policy for holding usually given to fund certain projects. However if
reserves stating why they reserves are accumulated, these will be spent on
are held furthering the aims and objectives of the organisation.
Reserves will not be allowed to accumulate in excess
of six months average expenditure
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially NFPGS does not incur financial liabilities and so
in deficit should not find itself in deficit
Explanation of any n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Election by Federation members
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
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces
Other name the charity NFPGS
uses
Registered charity 1185924
number
Charity’s principal 7 CARRICK GARDENS
address LONDON
N17 7AX
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Roland C. Bruce Resigned 12/09/2020
Michelle E.
2
Furtado
3 David Morris Chair
Sarah Elizabeth
4
Royal
Nigel Thomas Secretary
5
Sharp
6 Martin Willis Vice-Chair
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

n/a

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 n/a 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 n/a

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

n/a

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

Other optional information

n/a

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Martin Willis Full name(s) Dave Morris Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 17/11/2021

Charity Name No (if any) National Federation of Parks & Green Spaces 1185924

Receipts and payments accounts

Period start date Period end date To 4/3/2019 4/5/2020

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £

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A1 Receipts
Cah balance brought forward 6,778 - 6,778
- 1,016 - 1,016
Keep Britain Tidy donation
- 1,164 - 1,164
Keep Britain Tidy donation
Locality project funding - 40,000 - 40,000
Sponsorship and donations 1,618 - - 1,618
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
8,396 42,180 - 50,576
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 8,396 42,180 - 50,576
A3 Payments
Meeting & travel expenses - 501 - 501
Website & bank charges - 72 - 72
Locality project expenses - 37,295 - 37,295
Printing 155 - - 155
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 155 ] 37,868 - 38,023
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 155 37,868 - 38,023
Net of receipts/(payments) 8,241 4,312 - 12,553
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 8,241 4,312 - 12,553
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
Categories	Details
			to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	KBT Funds Locality Project General funds	*Total cash funds*	- - 8,241 8,241		1,606 2,706 - 4,312
	(agree balances	with receipts and payments account(s))	OK	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
			Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)
B3 Investment assets	Details				- - - - -
			Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the	Details				-
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which		Amount due
			liability relates		(optional)
B5 Liabilities	Details				- - - - -

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Martin Willis

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £

Endowment funds

to nearest £

Endowment funds

to nearest £

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

Date of approval 511612020

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the Charity Name trustees/ members National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces of

4[th] April 2020 Charity 1185924 On accounts for the no (if year ended any)

Set out on pages One page, receipts and payments account CC16a NFPGS 2019 to 2021.xls

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 04/04/2020.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the basis of report preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material examiner's matters have come to my attention in connection with the statement examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:  accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or  the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 26.01.21

Signed: Name: Caroline Anne Jepson

IER

October 2018

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 120 Higham Road Tottenham London N17 6NR

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

IER

October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

IER

October 2018

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of	Report to the trustees/ members of	Charity Name National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces
On accounts year	for the ended	04th April 2021 Charity no (if any) 1185924
Set out on pages		One page, receipts and payments account CC16a NFPGS 2019 to 2021.xls (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
		I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the
		above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended04/04/2021 / 04 /
		2021.
Responsibilities and
basis of	report	As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the
		preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements
		of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
		I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts
		carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out
		my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by
		the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent		I have completed my examination. I confrm that no material
examiner's		matters have come to my attention in connection with the
statement		examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
		respect:
		1* accounting records were not kept in accordance with section
		130 of the Act or
		2* the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
		I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in
		connection with the examination to which attention should be
		drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
		to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 19/12/21

Signed: Name: Caroline A Jepson Relevant professional qualification(s) or

IER

October 2018

body (if any):

Address: 120 Higham Road London N17 6NR

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

IER

October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

IER

October 2018