Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From NOV 2023 To OCT 2024
Charity name: Buddies Of Beckets
Charity registration number: 1186989
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Promote conservation, protection & improvement of Beckets Park. Promote for benefit of inhabitants of Northampton. |
| 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 |
We have continued to raise the profile of the park with local media coverage. The campaign to secure the pavilion building was achieved last financial year and this has been supported by the public making it a success for the owner and continues to attract more people to use the park. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers have continued to give time for meetings litter picks/tidy ups and events held in the park. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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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 | As mentioned above,we have continued to raise the profile of the park with local media. The campaign to secure the pavilion was achieved last financial year. The business person who has opened up a Pavilion Café has created employment for local people and most importantly created a warm and welcoming atmosphere to the park. This has continued into this financial year with ongoing success and a thriving community using its facilities. The annual beer festival also took place along with Eid in the park and the Christmas light switch on. It is the intention to hold more events in the coming year with a Christmas Elf Door Hunt planned for Dec 2024 The wild flower meadow had some work done on it by volunteers and continues to be a success, |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 |
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 | Buddies of Beckets |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1186989 |
| Charity’s principal address | 2 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AN |
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 (ifany) |
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| Nicholas Stephens | Chair | |||
| Rachel Packman | ||||
| Mick Young | ||||
| Alice Morgan | ||||
| Rob Smith | ||||
| Sue Ward | ||||
– 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) Rob Smith Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date 8/8/2005
November 2023 to October 2024 Finance Summary
Balance carried forward 4834.03 Petty Cash Nil
Total Receipts: NIL
Payments
28 Nov 23: Event Expenses (Nick) 90.00 24 Jan 24 : Solicitor Fees for Pavillion Lease (Nick) 500.00 8 Feb 24: : Volunteer Meeting Expenses 29.00 8 Feb 24 : Volunteer Meeting Expenses 110.85 16 Feb 24 : Wildflower Meadow Seeds (Sue) 57.86 30 Jul 24 : Solicitors Fees Pavillion Lease 148.00 14 Aug 24 : Solicitors Fees Pavillion Lease 24.00 28 Oct 24 : Elf Door Hunt Expenses (Sue 50.89) 51.00
Total payments 1010.71
Balance carried forward 3823.32
The current bank balance of 3823.32 comprises partly of the following
donations, parts of which now used (ie seeds purchased) the remainder are general donations received and income from events.
Aviva (Seeds) 422 Clr Flavell (Bench) 500
Ideverde (PlaquelBoard) 1000