## **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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 £ £** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
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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**
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**-**| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Martin Willis **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Last year** ## **to the nearest £** **-** **-** **-** **-** ## **Endowment funds** ## **to nearest £** **-** OK ## **Endowment funds** **to nearest £** **-** **Current value (optional)** **-** **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 1 **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). 2 **IER** **October 2018** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **IER** 3 **October 2018** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the**
**trustees/ members**
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**trustees/ members**
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National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces| |---|---|---| |**On accounts**
**year**|**for the**
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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 ended**04/04/2021 / 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** 4 **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). 5 **IER** **October 2018** ## **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 6 **IER** **October 2018**