Charity registration number: 1197809
FRIENDS OF BASING HILL PARK
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Template Trustee’s report for a charity (Not for use by charitable companies)
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the 4 February 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Objectives and Activities
The objectives of the charity as per its governing document are
- For the benefit of the inhabitants of Barnet and the surrounding area (“the area of benefit”) to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving 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 basing hill park.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
Activities Undertaken achieve objectives
We are actively pursuing improvements and better maintenance of the Park in consultation with the community. We are closely engaging with the council and local developers, increasing the profile of the park and advocating for the needs of the community which were previously under represented
Main activities undertaken to further the charity’s purposes for the public benefit
• Infrastructure improvements: Installation of notice board, waste bins, waterbottle fountain, 75 laurels planted for Hendon Way hedge
• Community Events: Baseball team based in Park supported by developing pitch. Cycling volunteers, holiday sports place schemes
• Event achievements: o Mitzvah Day bulb planting. Mayor of Barnet present for the planting of 75 laurels for hedge along Hendon Way.
• Upcoming development: Playground consultations completed, with aims for building works by end of the year.
Achievements and performance
This is a new charity which has been running just over the year. We have given a baseball team a new permanent home and basketball and cycling are also regularly taking place, We have plans for further improvements and continue to encourage community engagement
Financial Review
During the year the charity had an income of £11,840 and expenditure of £1437 with a carry forward of £10.403. This is mostly due to low expenses with some improvements being paid for directly by the council (drinking fountain and noticeboards) and having not yet used a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery which will be used for playground improvements when the new playground is developed.
Going Concern
The charity has good liquidity with minimal expenses and continuing plans to make further
improvements and develop its reach.
Reserves Policy
We currently are not specifically holding reserves. We do not have any day to day running costs but if we need reserves we will find a way to raise funds
Deficit
No deficit
Structure, governance and management
Constitution
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation constituted under Association dated 4[th] February 2022. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 4th February 2022 with charity number 1197809.
Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
Trustees are appointed and reappointed through the annual AGM
Trustee Signatures
Julia Hiller Gabriel Friedman Ashley Fleischer
The Friends of Basing Hill Park 1197809 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 4-Feb-22 31-Mar-23 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
General donations 40 - 40 -
Bench Donations 1,800 - 1,800 -
Grants 10,000 - 10,000 -
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11,840 - - 11,840 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 11,840 - - 11,840 -
A3 Payments
Bench 1,437 - - 1,437 -
Misc Expenses - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
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Sub total 1,437 - - 1,437 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 1,437 - - 1,437 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 10,403 - - 10,403 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 10,403 - - 10,403 -
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | the end of the period | ||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Barclays Bank | Total cash funds |
to nearest £ 10,403 - - 10,403 |
to nearest £ - - - - |
to nearest £ |
- - - - |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | OK | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ |
- - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
- - - - - Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
- Current value (optional) |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
(optional) | ||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | Date of approval |
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| Julia Hiller Gabriel Friedman |