## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From NOV 2024 To OCT 2025** ## **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 2 years ago 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 year on year.**| |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 when requested and working with**
**local council partners.**
**The campaign to secure the pavilion**
**was achieved 2 years ago. 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 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.**
**In Dec 24 we held an Elf Door Hunt**
**which attracted over 100 participants**
**raising awareness of the park and**
**increasing usage of the Pavilion Cafe**
**The wild flower meadow had some work**
**done on it by volunteers and continues**
**to be a success with more work**
**planned.**| ## **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** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We have a balance which enables the**
**continuation of our activities.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **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|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---| |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|Treasurer||| ||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** 12/06/2026 ## **November 2024 to October 2025 Finance Summary** Balance carried forward **3823.32** Petty Cash 23 Dec 2024: Income from Elf Door Hunt 125.00 **Total Receipts 3948.32** Payments 05 Dec 24: Public Liability Insurance (Luisa) 329.92 24 Feb 25: Litter Picking Equipment (Sue) 46.19 10 Mar 25: Volunteer Meeting Expenses (Nick) 38.46 28 Apr 25: Volunteer Meeting Expenses (Nick) 23.93 08 Aug 25 Metro Signs (Plastic for Info Boards) 408.00 29 Aug 25: Tool Station (Remover) Luisa 13.00 30 Oct 25: Volunteer Meeting Expenses (Mick) 27.70 30 Oct 25: Volunteer Meeting Expences (Nick) 60.30 **Total payments 947.50 Balance carried forward 3000.82** The current bank balance of **3000.82** 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)
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|500| |Ideverde (Plaque/Board)|1000| |Donations = Remainder||