2025-04-30-accounts - Myrtle Park Friends

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	05	2024	To	30 04	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)	Myrtle Park Friends

	Friends of Myrtle Park
	1195824
	1195824

Charity's principal address	8 Unity Street North	8 Unity Street North
	Bingley

	Postcode	BD16 1EN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Rosie Sharp	Chair
LindsayBennett	Secretary
Joy Smith	Membership Secretary
Gaynor Smith
PennyPetrie		From 20-05-2024

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	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 – Association model, adopted 16[th] September 2021 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

All current trustees stand down and are eligible for re-election at the AGM. Trustee selection methods A notice for the AGM will be sent to members at least 14 days before the (eg. appointed by, elected by) date of the meeting including a nomination form. New trustees can also be co-opted by the existing committee at any time, as long as the maximum number of trustees does not exceed 10.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Each newly appointed trustee will be given a copy of the constitution, a copy of the latest annual accounts and trustees report, and referred to guidance on the roles and responsibilities of a trustee available on the Charity Commission website.

The trustees oversee the day to day running of the group. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

We have a paid membership scheme that we advertise via social media and to visitors in the park, which provides a small income to enable us to put on free activities and events, for additional resources for the Park Hub and its upkeep.

We seek the views of our members and visitors via social media, newsletters, emails and questionnaires.

We work with the Parks Manager at Bradford Council as well as the gardeners and council staff, raising any issues and working together to improve the park for visitors.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the inhabitants of Bingley, Bradford City (“the area of benefit”), to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the Summary of the objects of the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of charity set out in its life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not governing document exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Myrtle Park, Bingley, Bradford City.

The trustees can confirm that they are aware of the need to make decisions to ensure the best public benefit possible, in line with guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

We hold bi-weekly action days on a Sunday morning, run by the trustees and open to members of the public to volunteer to help. This involves gardening and maintenance of several community beds. We open the Park Hub to visitors every Sunday afternoon to look at the displays and information about the park, make use of the children’s nature activities and resources, and provide leaflets on local groups and community Summary of the main activities. We also organise family activities. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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We are grateful for the many hours our Trustees and volunteers contribute. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not be able to achieve so much.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We received a grant of £5662 from On Senior’s Side Foundation, a charitable branch of the Damartex Group, which funded a wildlife mural on the remaining concrete wall of the old “paddling pool” (May 2024) and also 3 metal picnic benches installed close to the river (August 2024). Trustees and volunteers prepared the wall for the mural by clearing dirt and debris and painting the base layer. This area is fondly remembered by many in the community who paddled in the pool as children and enjoyed picnics on the grass. The benches have been very much appreciated by families and groups of friends this summer. The remaining funding has been used to produce an information board describing the history of the area and showing old photographs from before the paddling pool was built, and also during the 1930s and 60s when the pool was enjoyed by hundreds of people during the summer months.
We supported the skateboarding community in putting on their first event, called “Myrtle Mayhem”, a competition and showcase of skateboarding skills on 23rd June 2024. We provided a prize for the best trick. The event attracted people from all demographics, young and old, who enjoyed watching the skills on show.
We supported the Bingley Bantams First Annual Bingley Duck Race, on the River Aire, held on 8th September 2024. We were very grateful to receive a £600 donation from this event, which we used to pay for an old beech tree stump to be carved into a castle. It has delighted the local community, particularly families as children are able to climb up inside the hollowed-out stump.
We joined forces with the Aire Rivers Trust on 18th January 2025 and a follow-up session on 14th February 2025 to clean a footbridge across the river, which is a key route into the park.
We produced a new set of 5 greetings cards, using photos taken by members of Bingley Camera Club. The cards cost £133.20, and we sell them at £2 each or 5 for £8.

Ongoing activities

From March until October, we hold bi-weekly Action Days in the park and invite members of the public to join us. We are engaged in ongoing improvements to the sunken garden and a community long bed, an area around the newly instated rose arbour and to our veg beds.

We work alongside Bingley Town Council and Bingley Music Town to set out chairs for the summer programme of bands that perform in the bandstand, and advertise the programme on our Facebook page and notice boards. An electrical supply was installed to the bandstand in 2024, which now enables a larger range of groups to perform. We also support the concerts by providing cabling and sockets to allow a safe connection to the supply.

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Section D Achievements and performance

We continue to open the Park Hub to the general public every Sunday from 2-4pm. This gives visitors a chance to read our displays to learn more about the park. Our children’s corner offers nature-themed toys, books, dressing up clothes and colouring sheets to our younger visitors. We also provide bug hunter kits that can be taken out by young families free of charge. We have a wide range of nature spotter sheets to cover all the seasons which can be taken out by families and adults with clipboards and pens to mark off their finds. We offer free use of the Hub to various local groups such as Action Stations, Walkers are Welcome, Bingley Glen Bowling Club, Grim up North running group and an Art Club.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

We aim to keep a minimum of £250 in our bank account at all times in order to cover our minimum commitments, primarily our public liability insurance.

Details of any funds materially Not applicable. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

We have had 2 grants this year, both from Bradford Council: Shipley Community Chest fund and the Dress It Up fund. We also raise small amounts of funding from donations from the sale of books and greetings cards, and membership fees.

We apply for grants for specific projects or resources. We use general funds to pay for materials (crafts, printing) for specific events, as well as upkeep of the Park Hub, plants for the community beds and gardening tools/equipment.

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Lindsay Bennett Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc) Date 12/09/25

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TAR Maich 2012

FOMP ACCOUNTS 2024-25 YEAR END (1) - Income

01/06/2025

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Local
Membership Other Sale of Sale of Sale of Use of Misc. Easter
Date Name Description Ref No Bank Float Fees Donations Authority Grants Grants Cards Books Plants etc Hub Fundraising Trail
11 May 2024 See Float Record 10.00 10.00
02 June 2024 See Float Record 40.00 10.00 20.00 10.00
05 June 2024 G Cox Membership Fee 5.00 5.00
25 June 2024 See Float Record 20.00 2.00 8.00 10.00
04 August 2024 See Float Record 10.00 10.00
11 August 2024 See Float Record 30.00 30.00
19 August 2024 See Float Record 4.00 4.00
28 August 2024 Bradford MDC Shipley Community Chest 313.27 313.27
09 September 2024 Lindsay Bennett Membership Fee 7.00 7.00
09 September 2024 David Stell Membership Fee 20.00 20.00
10 September 2024 Bingley Bantams Ducks for Duck race 600.00 600.00
20 September 2024 3 x Membership Fee 15.00 15.00
22 September 2024 See Float Record 25.00 25.00
30 September 2024 Irene Mitchell Membership Fee 7.00 7.00
30 September 2024 See Float Record - £15 cash & £10 cheque banked 1/10 25.00 65.00 45.00 45.00
01 October 2024 Hugh Figgess Banking of Float cash 140.00 - 140.00
02 October 2024 Allen Davis Membership Fee 10.00 7.00 3.00
03 October 2024 G Cox Membership Fee 5.00 5.00
06 October 2024 See Float Record 10.00 10.00
09 October 2024 See Float Record 17.00 14.00 3.00
16 October 2024 See Float Record 25.00 7.00 8.00 10.00
20 October 2024 See Float Record 20.00 5.00 1.00 10.00 4.00
29 October 2024 J H Wheatley 7.00 7.00
01 November 2024 See Float Record 14.00 10.00 4.00
03 November 2024 See Float Record 10.00 10.00
11 November 2024 Richard Sharp Design Donation 134.40 134.40
15 January 2025 Mary Cuthbert Donation 67.50 67.50
02 February 2025 See Float Record 10.00 10.00
10 February 2025 See Float Record 50.00 50.00
02 March 2025 See Float Record 28.00 8.00 10.00 10.00
08 March 2025 See Float Record 29.60 29.60
11 March 2025 See Float Record 25.00 5.00 20.00
17 March 2025 Bradford MDC Dress It Up Grant 325.00 325.00
18 March 2025 Cheque deposit Saltaire Methodist Church donation 50.00 50.00
29 March 2025 See Float Record 25.00 9.00 16.00
31 March 2025 Bingle Airedale Rotary Club Donation 200.00 200.00
03 April 2025 See Float Record 80.00 80.00
04 April 2025 Hugh Figgess Banking of Float cash 250.00 - 250.00
06 April 2025 See Float Record 122.00 100.00 16.00 6.00
13 April 2025 See Float Record 30.00 4.00 16.00 10.00
14 April 2025 Hugh Figgess Banking of Float cash 200.00 - 200.00
15 April 2025 Bradford2025 Creative Lives Micro-award for Skatepark painting 400.00 400.00
2,766.17 124.60 182.00 1,472.50 638.27 400.00 104.00 70.00 - 10.00 14.00 0.00
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FOMP ACCOUNTS 2024-25 YEAR END (1) - Expenditure

01/06/2025

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Date Name Description Ref No Bank Float Gardening ActivitiesEvents & ExpensesHub [Cards] Printing & Stationery Insurance Sundries Easter Trail Paddling Pool Refurb
07 May 2024 Lindsay Bennett Hub Keys & Materials EX01 38.26 30.28 7.98
07 May 2024 John Rhodes Paint & Fixings EX02 52.29 4.89 47.40
11 May 2024 See Float record EX03 6.59 6.59
28 May 2024 Lindsay Bennett Hub Expenses EX04 34.43 34.43
03 June 2024 Sven Shaw Design EX05 800.00 800.00
21 June 2024 Donation to Northern skate Boarders 30.00 30.00
03 July 2024 Printetc Paddling pool photos 23.00 23.00
14 July 2024 Donation to Jazz band 25.00 25.00
22 August 2024 Gaynor 3 packs Spring bulbs EX06 11.97 11.97
29 August 2024 Lindsay Bennett Paint for bench, hub keys, twine EX07 29.70 4.25 15.00 10.45
09 September 2024 Argos Garden Hoes EX08 43.95 43.95
10 September 2024 Meadow Mania Plants for Sunken Garden EX09 28.34 28.34
10 September 2024 J Parker Plants for Sunken Garden EX10 28.97 28.97
10 September 2024 Crocus.Co.Uk Plants for sunken garden EX11 198.94 198.94
22 September 2024 Lindsay Bennett Biscuits for gardeners EX12 3.94 3.94
29 September 2024 Lindsay Bennett Printing for Duck race EX13 12.80 12.80
28 October 2024 Jon Rhodes Bulbs 35.94 35.94
06 November 2024 Gaynor Varnish for tree carving EX14 37.24 37.24
08 November 2024 Jon Rhodes Screwfix voucher for tree carver EX15 15.00 15.00
12 November 2024 Zurich Insurance Insurance policy EX16 134.40 134.40
12 November 2024 Shane Green Tree carving EX17 600.00 600.00
20 November 2024 Rosie Sharp Christmas craft materials EX18 21.27 21.27
28 January 2025 Jon Rhodes Shelving materials for hub EX19 49.34 49.34
28 January 2025 Lindsay Bennett Cleaning materials EX20 7.71 7.71
17 February 2025 Lindsay Bennett Cleaning materials EX21 10.76 10.76
21 February 2025 Dandy Arthouse Greetings cards EX22 133.20 133.20
25 February 2025 Lindsay Bennett Ladder and boxes EX23 31.00 31.00
12 March 2025 Lindsay Bennett Yorkshire Film Archive licence EX24 72.00 72.00
28 March 2025 Hugh Figgess Dress It Up materials EX25 7.95 7.95
28 March 2025 Hugh Figgess Dress It Up materials EX26 37.95 37.95
11 April 2025 Friends of Prince of Wales Park First Aid Course 42.00 42.00
13 April 2025 Lindsay Bennett Hub items EX27 5.45 5.45
16 April 2025 Fingerprints High vis vests EX28 133.20 133.20
22 April 2025 Amazon Craft materials for Bingley25 event EX29 30.46 30.46
2602.65 170.40 489.50 822.75 210.13 133.20 23.00 134.40 104.69 0.00 855.38
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FRIENDS OF MYRTLE PARK (FOMP) - INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 APRIL 2025

INCOME Membership Fees Donations Local Authority Grants Other Grants Sale of Cards Sale of Books Sale of Plants Use of Hub Misc Fundraising Excess of Expenditure over Income EXPENDITURE Gardening Events & Activities Hub Expenses Cards Printing Insurance Sundries Easter trail Paddling Pool Refurbishment Excess of Income over Expenditure BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th A	2025 182.00 1,472.50 638.27 400.00 104.00 70.00 0.00 10.00 14.00 2,890.77 - 2,890.77 489.50 822.75 210.13 133.20 23.00 134.40 104.69 0.00 855.38 2,773.05 117.72 2,890.77 PRIL 2025 £ £ 2,063.47 117.72 2,181.19 2,084.37 96.82 0.00 2,181.19	2024 178.00 186.90 600.00 5,662.00 78.00 120.00 24.00 10.00 93.00 6,951.90 - 6,951.90 96.72 723.69 293.26 0.00 69.94 0.00 13.49 37.46 4,281.60 5,516.16 1,435.74 6,951.90 £ 627.73 1,435.74 2,063.47 1,920.85 142.62 0.00 2,063.47
£ Balance as at 1st May 2024 B/F Deficit/Surplus for the Year REPRESENTED BY:- Cooperative Bank Account Cash on hand Deduct CURRENT LIABILITIES