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2022-11-19-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 20 11 2021 19 11 2022 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Friends of Bournville Park Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1192446 Charity's principal address 8 Beech Road Bournville Birmingham Postcode B30 1LJ

Friends of Bournville Park

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Joan Hosfield Chair
Professor Colin
Richard Thomas		 Treasurer
Dr Stuart Tyldesley
Hosfield		 Trustee
Andrew Thomas
Sharpe		 Trustee 20/11/2021 – 10/05/22
Magdalen Tamsin
Gorringe		 Trustee 20/11/2021 – 10/05/22
Councillor
Elizabeth Ann
Clements		 Trustee
Samuel Philip Huw
Wright		 Trustee
Ruth Minnis Trustee
Professor Henry
John Newbury		 Trustee
James RoyStove Trustee 20/11/2021 – 10/05/22
Penelope
Catherine Thomas		 Trustee 10/05/22 to date
Andrew Hardie Trustee 10/05/22 to date
Peter Chong Trustee 10/05/22 to date

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution, last amended 17[th] August 2020, charity registered 20[th] Type of governing document November 2020 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) First trustees designated in the Constitution. At least one third of the Trustee selection methods trustees, longest in office, resign at the Annual General Meeting. Members (eg. appointed by, elected by) elect or re-elect at least three trustees. The maximum number of elected trustees is twelve. Trustees can co-opt up to three individuals as trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

There is no formal induction for trustees but all are invited to meetings of You may choose to include trustees and are provided with monthly accounts and copies of Policy additional information, where documents. relevant, about: • The charity has a Chair of the Board of Trustees and a Treasurer. Other policies and procedures tasks may be led by the remaining Trustees. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; The charity works within a wider network: Birmingham Open Spaces • the charity’s organisational Forum, which has linked us to professional fundraisers: GetGrants. structure and any wider Forest School is in conjunction with Bournville Village Primary School. network with which the charity The School PTA was heavily involved in our Bournville Commonwealth works; Games Festival.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Friends of Bournville Park exists for the benefit of the inhabitants of Bournville and the surrounding area (“the area of benefit”) to provide or Summary of the objects of the assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time charity set out in its occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving governing document their conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Bournville Park

Main activities:

  1. Support for leisure activities

Tennis for Free (weekly between March and December) Tai Chi (weekly through the year)

  1. Education

Forest School (community sessions monthly throughout the year, school sessions started in September) Youth work (started Feb 28 2022: 2 sessions per week) Tree survey and stream sampling for children (occasional)

Summary of the main Youth work (started Feb 28 2022: 2 sessions per week) activities undertaken for the Tree survey and stream sampling for children (occasional) public benefit in relation to 3. Park improvement these objects (include within Heritage hut repair this section the statutory Removal of Himalayan Balsam from the Bourn declaration that trustees have Accessible picnic table funding had regard to the guidance Litter picking issued by the Charity 4. Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival (28/07/22 – 07/08/22) Commission on public 5. Promotion benefit)

Social media presence maintained and extended

In planning and undertaking all of these activities the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and all have been undertaken to further the public benefit objectives of the charity.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include The charity is supported by volunteers. For example, 8 adults and 5 further statements, where children helped remove Himalayan Balsam from the banks of the Bourn relevant, about: in the Park. Volunteers also helped with litter picking. reporting concerns both through FOBP and directly to the council.

Many volunteers, including parents from Bournville Village Primary School, helped with the Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival.

Volunteering is to be encouraged further as the charity develops.

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Section D Achievements andperformance
1. Support for leisure activities
From March to November we ran thirty-one Sunday morning
sessions under the Tennis for Free Programme, supported by
coaches from Weoley Hill Tennis Club and our volunteers. Over
the whole period, we had 525 people attend these sessions.
Weekly Tai Chi sessions take place in the Park.
2. Education
Using existing funding, Forest School sessions have been held in
conjunction with Bournville Village Primary School.
A grant from Awards for All was used for Youth Work.
Tree survey and stream sampling for children, run by a trustee.
3. Park improvement
Commonwealth Games 2022 Community Funding from last year
was used to repair a heritage hut in the Park, led by the local Park
Ranger.
Led by trustees, volunteers removed Himalayan Balsam from the
stream in the Park and planted donated snowdrop bulbs.
Part funding from the Commonwealth Games 2022 Community
Fund for an accessible picnic table has allowed this to proceed.
There have been several sessions of litter picking.
4. Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival
This week long event involved sporting activities for
children and their families, led by trustees and volunteers:
football, hockey, tennis, table tennis, crown green bowls and
chess. There were also led bike rides and cycle training,
storytelling by the local bookstore, Morris dancing, and a family
picnic and silent disco organised by the local primary school PTA.
5. Promotion
Social media presence maintained and improved.
These are many activities meet the objects of the charity.		 Achievements andperformance
1. Support for leisure activities
From March to November we ran thirty-one Sunday morning
sessions under the Tennis for Free Programme, supported by
coaches from Weoley Hill Tennis Club and our volunteers. Over
the whole period, we had 525 people attend these sessions.
Weekly Tai Chi sessions take place in the Park.
2. Education
Using existing funding, Forest School sessions have been held in
conjunction with Bournville Village Primary School.
A grant from Awards for All was used for Youth Work.
Tree survey and stream sampling for children, run by a trustee.
3. Park improvement
Commonwealth Games 2022 Community Funding from last year
was used to repair a heritage hut in the Park, led by the local Park
Ranger.
Led by trustees, volunteers removed Himalayan Balsam from the
stream in the Park and planted donated snowdrop bulbs.
Part funding from the Commonwealth Games 2022 Community
Fund for an accessible picnic table has allowed this to proceed.
There have been several sessions of litter picking.
4. Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival
This week long event involved sporting activities for
children and their families, led by trustees and volunteers:
football, hockey, tennis, table tennis, crown green bowls and
chess. There were also led bike rides and cycle training,
storytelling by the local bookstore, Morris dancing, and a family
picnic and silent disco organised by the local primary school PTA.
5. Promotion
Social media presence maintained and improved.
These are many activities meet the objects of the charity.
1. Support for leisure activities
From March to November we ran thirty-one Sunday morning
sessions under the Tennis for Free Programme, supported by
coaches from Weoley Hill Tennis Club and our volunteers. Over
the whole period, we had 525 people attend these sessions.
Weekly Tai Chi sessions take place in the Park.
2. Education
Using existing funding, Forest School sessions have been held in
conjunction with Bournville Village Primary School.
A grant from Awards for All was used for Youth Work.
Tree survey and stream sampling for children, run by a trustee.
3. Park improvement
Commonwealth Games 2022 Community Funding from last year
was used to repair a heritage hut in the Park, led by the local Park
Ranger.
Led by trustees, volunteers removed Himalayan Balsam from the
stream in the Park and planted donated snowdrop bulbs.
Part funding from the Commonwealth Games 2022 Community
Fund for an accessible picnic table has allowed this to proceed.
There have been several sessions of litter picking.
4. Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival
This week long event involved sporting activities for
children and their families, led by trustees and volunteers:
football, hockey, tennis, table tennis, crown green bowls and
chess. There were also led bike rides and cycle training,
storytelling by the local bookstore, Morris dancing, and a family
picnic and silent disco organised by the local primary school PTA.
5. Promotion
Social media presence maintained and improved.
These are many activities meet the objects of the charity.
Financial review
Friends of Bournville Park funds will be held in its bank account until
needed.
Funds awarded through grants and awards for designated purposes
(“restricted funds”) will be held to be used for those purposes only.
General funds will be held in the bank account until the Trustees or
designated CIO officer(s) agree on any expenditure.
The Treasurer will provide detailed monthly accounts showing which
funds are available to spend under each heading, with one heading for
each grant or award and one for general funds.
Other than ring-fenced restricted funds, the charity does not decide on an
appropriate level of reserves, as activities are undertaken only as can be
afforded within remaining unrestricted funds.
None

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds are grants and awards. Expenditure on each grant is always in support of the objects of the charity. Payments are not made to trustees or volunteers.

In this financial year, a major grant was awarded by the Commonwealth Games 2022 Community Fund for the Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival. Birmingham City Council awarded us funds to continue support of Tai Chi in the Park

Section F Other optional information

The charity has a small amount of non-financial assets such as gazebos for events, lighting for the hut, litter pickers, and gardening equipment. Bournville Commonwealth Games Festival funding has left a legacy of sporting equipment for the charity and silent disco equipment for the local primary school.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Joan Hosfield Full name(s) Colin Richard Thomas Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair Chair, etc) Date 23/02/2023

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Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Bournville Park 1192446 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 20/11/2021 19/11/2022

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
168
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
168
-
-
-
168
173
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
173
-
-
-
173
- 5
-
1,881
1,876		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
10,477
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,477
-
-
-
10,477
50
4,745
9,165
917
5,565
140
-
-
-
20,582
-
-
-
20,582
- 10,105
-
18,704
8,599		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
168
10,477
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,645
-
-
-
10,645
223
4,745
9,165
917
5,565
140
-
-
-
20,755
-
-
-
20,755
- 10,110		 Total funds
to the nearest £
168
10,477
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,645
-
-
-
10,645
223
4,745
9,165
917
5,565
140
-
-
-
20,755
-
-
-
20,755
- 10,110		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 168 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 168 159
Grants from local authority - 10,477 1,000
Awards from charities - - 12,240
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 168 10,645 13,399
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 10,645 13,399
Minorpurchases 173 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 223 91
Forest School - 4,745 3,160
Youth Work - 9,165 116
CWG CommunityFund Round 1 - 917 -
CWG CommunityFund Round 2 - 5,565 -
Tai Chi - 140 -
Nets for tennis - - 450
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** 173 20,755 3,817
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 20,755 3,817
- 5 - 10,105 - - 10,110 9,582
- - -
-		 - -
1,881 18,704 20,585 -
1,876 8,599 - 10,475 9,582

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

23/02/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Tennis equipment - new
Gazebo
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank account
Details
Details
Tools
Tennis equipment - previous
Gazebo, tables, lighting
Other sports
Safety equipment
Office equipment
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
2,627
-
-
-
-
-
2,627
7,848
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
60
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
149
Unrestricted
680
Unrestricted
112
Unrestricted
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
C.R.Thomas		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
250
2,100
350
20
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
C.R.Thomas 23/02/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/02/2023

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