Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 29 October 2019 31 March 2021
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Park 4 all @ Lyme Green CIO
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1186038
Charity's principal address 27 Robin Crescent, Macclesfield
Postcode SK11 0LJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| CraigReid | Chair | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| Adriana Hill | Trustee | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| Kevin Hoines | Trustee | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| Ben Smith | Treasurer | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| June Dearnaley | Secretory | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| Carole Eardley | Trustee | Wholeyear | N/A | |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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| N/A | |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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| 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
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Fully Constituted Charity CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment Trustee selection methods
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(eg. trust, association, company)
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(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Policies adopted
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Constitution
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Complaints
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Adults safe guarding
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Health and safety and risk assessment
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Volunteers
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GDRP
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Children safe guarding
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Environmental
Organisation
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1x Chair 1x Treasurer
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1x Secretary 3x Trustees
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The aim of the Charity is to raise funds to upgrade and improve the facilities at the park on Robin Lane, Lyme Green, Macclesfield, which is known as Lyme Green Community Park and revitalise the space for all the local Community to use. We would like the Lyme Green park area to become a focal point of our community and make it accessible to all, by creating a multigenerational playground and communal area. We strongly believe that upgrading the playground and communal area will make a significant contribution to our community as well as improving the
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health and well-being of people of all ages from within our local community area.
The Charity has taken account of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. In this regard the Charity is wholly committed to raising funds for the improvement of facilities in Lyme Green Community Park, any member of the public can access the park, free of charge and use any of the facilities provided. Since forming as a Charity CIO in October 2019, Park 4all Lyme Green has successfully raised funds with the following organisations: National Lottery Community Fund Sport England Cheshire East Council Sutton Parish Council New Homes Bonus Fund Hobson Charity Together with donations from local businesses
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The funds raised have been donated from the Charity to Cheshire East Council (CEC) who own Lyme Green Community Park. Ansa Environmental Services Ltd (ANSA), the operational arm of CEC manages the Lyme Green Park on behalf of CEC. ANSA have designed the park and are solely responsible for maintaining and installing the new equipment. They have used these funds to completely revitalise the area by installing a new path, improved drainage, wildlife area, sports equipment all ages and abilities and includes equipment for people with physical and sensory impairments, children’s play equipment, sensory garden, reading library, assessable raised beds, play trail, picnic tables, some with game tops and seating. By the Charity donating all the equipment to CEC it ensures that CEC are responsible for the ongoing maintenance, insurance and safety of the equipment, the public thus benefiting from being able to use any of the facilities
The Charity have also received smaller donations from the community and also held and number of fundraising initiatives in the community to raise the awareness of the park which have aided the administration of the group such as running the website and paying for the insurance. The accounts reflect the monies received direct by the Charity from some grant providers, donations from the public and local businesses and community fund raising activities. The Charity has a partnership agreement with CEC and Ansa and under this partnership agreement some grants have been applied for in the name of CEC, with the monies being paid direct to CEC and used for the purpose of the grant application. A project management fee payable to Ansa has been incorporated in all of the grant applications to ensure transparency and the work being carried out to meet the grant providers terms and conditions.
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The Charity has six trustees and a number of volunteers, all give their time free of charge to the Charity for the benefit of the Charites aims and the benefit of the public who will use the facilities at Lyme Green Community Park. No trustee or volunteer receives any personal benefit from the activities undertaken by the Charity.
The aim of the Charity is to raise funds to upgrade and improve the facilities at the park on Robin Lane, Lyme Green, Macclesfield, which is known as Lyme Green Community Park and revitalise the space for all the local Community to use. We would like the Lyme Green Park area to become a focal point of our community and make it accessible to all, by creating a multigenerational playground and communal area. We strongly believe that upgrading the playground and communal area will make a significant contribution to our community as well as improving the health and well-being of people of all ages from within our local community area.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The CIO has no policy on grantmaking.
The CIO has no Policy programme related investment.
In the first year of fundraising almost 2000 hours of volunteering were incurred by trustees and volunteers.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
To date, a total of £186,710.52 has been raised from grant providers and donations from local residents businesses, the Parish Council and Cheshire East Council this does not include monies raised from social events to fund everyday CIO expenses.
All these funds have gone towards the refurbishment project of Lyme Green Community Park.
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Section E Financial review
CIO has no policies on reserve.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/A
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);
When CIO was formed October 2019, the group had £14,681.16 in the bank account.
Total income during this is period - £34,153.00
Total out goings during this period - £11,002.00
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how expenditure has End of March 2021 the CIO was in credit - £37,832.00
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supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Craig Reid Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 9/7/21
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Recei ts and ents accounts CC16a For lh• period Ocl-19 M•r-21 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•¥twlct•d funds funds loth•nv•r••t £ lolh• TrHrt•lZ Endow4Mnl nds knlh• 10 Ih•nMrMt£ Tot•1 lund A1 Ro¢el Scoit Event Ch56 Pèok9 & p9 mu GroorthCAr 2.240 1240 so Dothgl ttiv HlTraIl EhD EAD SohErt Xm•i TrBIl'20 100 100 2•,773 221 $5 r088 In¢(K or ARJ xi J41SJ Tot•lr•¢•lpts Chegl CVS lior1 Wkx 1W3 4$ 12 12 Wix Eld0thT sOli0n 42 533 45 8)3 4$ CVS Ror1 LVP Pk Llbr•ry Sub totsl li,)D2 A4 A8s•t and Inv•stm•nt Sub total 11m2 Not trlr8ulpts/(paym•Dts) A5Tran5fwB bqlweon frJnd$ A6 Cash funds lastyaar •nd Cash fvnds Ihls ye•r ènd 151 23,151 14 JT.PJ? 37.832 CCXX R1 BEnIS ISSI
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Gp&fvJ Cio On accounts for the year Charity no (rf any) 11É603£ Sot out on pages I report to the trustees my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for ts year ended Responslblllties and basis ol report As the CharitS trustees. yw afe responsitle for the preparation of th8 accounts in acc{dan with the reqU1ments of the Chariiies Act 2011 (Ihe Acf). I report in of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have foll0vd all the applicable Diredbons given by the Chanty Commission under sedion 1445)(b) of the Ad. Independent ttke-c examinorfs statsmgnt ex I have compteted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenbon in u)nnection with the examination tethep which gives me tsuse to believe that in, any material resFect: the accountirKJ records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chafities Act., or the accounts dKI not aco)rd 1th the accounting records" or the accounts dKI not comply Iwth the applicable requirements cOnmilyj the form and content of accounts set in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gtve a and fairf which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this report in order to enab a WOFEr urKlerstaThJirNJ of the accounts to be reached. dekte the K¥ds in the br&ets if they (*) not apply. Signod: Date: Nam•: Relevant professional qualifi10n1s) or body IER Oct 2018
(If anyl: Address: rfil O Section B Disclosure Only COmete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accnts.. diredions and guidance for examtners). Give here brfef detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018