## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period ## From NOV 2023 To OCT 2024 Charity name: Buddies Of Beckets Charity registration number: 1186989 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|| |---|---|---| |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 ||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|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|| |---|---|---| |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|| |---|---|---| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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|
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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| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1186989| |Charity’s principal address|2 Billing Road
Northampton
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year|Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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