2022-04-05-accounts - The Friends Of The Scrubs

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6[th] April 2021 Period start date To 5[th] April 2022 Period end date

Charity name: The Friends of the Scrubs

Charity registration number: 1187120

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	(a) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of: (i) the open space known as Wormwood Scrubs (“the Scrubs”) for exercise, recreation and leisure in particular but not exclusively in accordance with the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879 and other statutes and lawful instruments that apply to the management and use of the Scrubs (ii) the physical and natural environment of the Scrubs and its biological diversity (b) to advance the education of the public in the history and natural history of the Scrubs
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	The Trust engages with its members regularly via email and Newsletters about the Scrubs.The Friends maintain a website to disseminate information relating to the Scrubs and to raise issues of concern of which we are aware eg HS2 works on the Scrubs. Two of our trustees are co-opted to the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust (which is responsible for maintaining the Scrubs) and attend regular meetings to give FoWWS views on the ongoing use of the Scrubs, issues arising including maintenance and policing issues, and the preservation of the wildlife on the Scrubs.

	Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm they have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and the FoWWS activities are of general public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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	The Friends have worked tirelessly to ensure that the users are aware of the environmental importance of the Scrubs through engaging with the users directly, promoting the values through various communication channels including its website, forum, emails, etc., through active engagement with the WSCT, and the local authority, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and the Parks and Met Police (particularly when there has been a risk of unauthorised large scale gatherings of the Scrubs). These actions have promoted a sense of safety and security for users, and have discouraged the public from damaging the Scrubs. With HS2 works ongoing on relocation of a sewer on the Scrubs, a group of volunteers have worked with LBHF in carrying out protective works to preserve the wildlife habitat.

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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 theperiod	Para 1.21	FoWWS charity funds are in the order of £10,000 and remain in a bank current account set upspecificallyfor Friends of the Scrubs.
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Membership of FoWWS is free of charge and will remain so for the foreseeable future. We have needed minimal funds to date to maintain our objective of protection of the Scrubs. Activity days, which include bird watching, butterfly counts and ecology talks are regularly planned to encourage further membership. Newsletters are periodically published and sent to membership via email as well as posted on the website. The Friends is a registered charity with HMRC which enables tax to be claimed back. Funds are raised for routine running costs such as web hosting, printing and posters and are either received directly by Fowws or via JustGiving.com which was set up last year specifically for this purpose. Opening bank balance was £1,234.00; total income from donations/gift aid was £12,002.00; total outgoings, £3,426; Closingbank balance £9809.00.
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	Constitution based on Charity Commission Model document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	None other than as set out in the Constitution

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Friends of the Scrubs
Other name the charity uses	FoWWS
Registered charity number	1187120
Charity’s principal address	1 Wallingford Avenue London W10 6QA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Sir Stephen Waley- Cohen	Chairman
	Smita Dave	Treasurer
	Carmel McLoughlin	Secretary
	Miriam Shea
	Sarah Johnson
	Ben Novak
	Jack Perschke
	Emma Ranson

– 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

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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

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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)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 06/04/2021 05/04/2022 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
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Donations	11,495	-	-	11,495	550
gift aid	133	-	-	133	-
transfer to one a/c	373	-	-	373	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	12,001	-	-	12,001	550

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-				3,600
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*Sub total*	-				3,600
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					4,150

web hosting	192	-	-	192	-
printingcosts/leaflets etc	634	-	-	634	-
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**Sub total **	826	-	-	826	4,148

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
loan refund	2,600
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**Sub total **	2,600				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					4,148

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	1,234				-
	9,809				2

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds	1 current bank balance Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 9,809 - - 9,809 OK	12/05/2022 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

12/05/2022