CHARtTY COMMISSION Tru•tees' Annual R•port (Includlng Dlr•ctov' r•port) for the wlod. From: Perlod Start dats . 1•¢ Aprll 2023 to: P•rlod •rKI date . 31•t Mah 2024 Charity name: Fri•nd• of Sy•ll County Pa Charfty r•gl8tratlon numb•r. 1200511 Company number. CE030278 Objectlvos and Actlvltl•• Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming d0Ment. Par8 1.17 Th• objectlvm of th• charlty ar• lf0k1. Flr•tly; for the publlc bon•fi( prot•ctkn. and Improvenlt of th• plry¥5cal. naturnl. and •oclal •nvIronnnt of Sy•ll County Par S•condty: to provld• facllltles In tho Int•rMts of soclal •llare for rocroadon and lelsurn timo occupatlon wlth a view to Improvlng th• condlllom of Ilfo lor th• Inhabltsnts of the surroundlng area of Sy•ll County Park and to advance publlc edUCOn in onvironm•ntsl mattws and of vAys ol b•tt•r conmrvlng, protoctlng. and Summary of tho main activities in relation to those wrposes for the public b8nefft, in partilar, the acltIes, projects or 8ervw identified in accounts ststement confirming whether th8 trustees ha had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on ublic benefft. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Th• pur¢lMM of tools and matsrlals that arn to bo u•od for recreallonal d•velopm•nt and *ildllf• habltat improv•m•nt• at sy11 Country Par Para 1.18 Th• tnMt••• arn awarn of. and ha had rtyard to. th• gUIdan lssugd by th• Charlty Comml8•lon on publlc Page l of 11
Addltlonal Infornwtlon (opllonal) The Charlty does not plan to provide grnnt8 on a r•gular ba818 and It 18 approprlat• to do so thls VAII roqulrn the unanlmou8 agrnernent of th• Trustw8 and the speclfic tsrn of Such rant to be a Not appliMbl• poli on grant m8kirKd. Para 1.38 Policy on 8cKial investment induding prL¥ram related inveslment. Para 1.38 Th• charlty hu •upport•d t+ thoumnd thm hundrod (2300) day• of volunts•ring tlme at Sy*•ll County Park In 2023r24, which have boon f•cllltat•d by th• purchM• of tool• and mat•rfal•. Contribution mad8 by volunteers. Para 1.38 Other. Page 2 of 11
Achlev•m•nts and P•rfornMnce Summary of the main achievements of the th8rty. identifyirvJ the drfference the charitvs has made to the QMstanceS of its beneficiaries and 8ny wider benefits to sooety as a Ole. Para 1.20 o Th• Frl•nd• of Sy*•ll Country Park charfty ralsed approxlmatoly £24000 to pjy for Improv•m•nt8 to tho vlsltor facllllles and wlldllle habltats. We coll•ct•d thou8and• of m•adM and VA)odl•nd• and plant•d th•m throughout th• par o We plant•d 1100 tr•M In th• moldvw and a bank b•low tho dam vrtth h•lp from NorthAnts Butt•rfly W• spllt and tran•plantod hundr•ds of nNrOp0 bokm the W• dOled th• slz• ol th• o W• Cr••t a Ilvlng 11 In Splndl• End wlldllf• r•lug•. o W• r•pla¢•d th• brok•n Sand dlgg•r In th• Fllt•r B•d play arno. o W• r•plac•d th• rott•n Mnd plt In th• WaterIrkS play arna. o W• r•built tho rnl••d horb b•d In W• Install•d a rnI th•m•d balanc• boam In Brock Wood. o W• r•plac•d 80% of th• rotten squlrrnl run In Brock Wood. Wo Imtallod a fox arml har• th•m•d b•nch in Bn>ck Woo(L W• mulch•d Morn than 5000 trw• to hdp th•m grow. We put up a rI•S of 8M8onal wlldllf• Infornn postern. W• dMlgn•d and In•tslled a We compl•tsd our plann•d woodland copplclng and thlnnlng. o W• con8tructod 10 log plle hibernacula anwnd th• park boundary. We flnancod th• constructlon of a now Tern rafL Paqe 3 of 11
We recefvod an Avant muftlpurpo8e vehlclo procured through Northants County Councll. Page 4 of 11
Additlonal Infornn (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements wherè relevant about: Achievements against objecti.ves set. Para 1.41 2023124 wa3 the flrnt full year of owatlon of the Charlty and vthllst no •poclfic obJective• V••r• the Tnwtoes hi•v•ments 2023124 th• flrnt fvll yoar of op•rallon of th• Charlty and whllst no specmc fundrnl•lng obJectIv war• Perf0Mnc% of fundraising actmties against obJ"ectives set Para 1.41 on• Not applk•bl• Investment performance against obj'ectives. Para 1.41 Page 5 of 11
Flnanclal Revtew Review of the chartys financial positK>n at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charlty had a starting fund of £5.080 which provldod by th• pr•vlou• frf•nd• of the park group vthlch dldn't have charlt•ble statu•. At the end of the flr•t full operatlng yoar (011W2023 > 31103124) the balan of funds had incrmsed to Statement explaining the licy for holding reserves stating why they are held. Para 1.22 Slnc• the charfty do•sn't Omploy p•r•onnol or rent or bulldln our offjolng IlabHltl8• ar• small, nc• hold a notloMI rM•rve of £2000 but thM• funds arn not and could made avallabl• Should th• tru8t••• do•m It Amount of reserves held. Reasons for l)olding zero reserves. Details of fund materially in deficJt. Para 1.22 Parn 1.22 Th• full amourt l• £6 667 Not appllcablo Para 1.24 Not appllcablo EW8nation of any uncertainties atout the thaiity continuing as a concern. Para 1.23 Not appllcable P4e6ofll
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You may to indude further 8tateffts vhwe rthart atwL' The charity's principal sour(xs of funds (induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Most of the sources of funds are from cory)or•t• and publlc donatlons. Investment policy and objectives induding any SOCI81 investrnent poli adopted. Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks faciw the Para 1.46 Th• charlty can h d8•crfbod as I rlBL It ha• no •fflplty•M. ft doos not Inv••lm•nts. Expndtturn i• onty mad• contlng•nt on fundlng b•ln avallable. P•8e 7 of 11
Structurn. Govorn•nc• and IA•nag•m•nt Descnpb'on of chanty's trusts: Type of goveming document: for example, trust deed, memorandum, and artides of associat, etc How is the chaiity constituted? For example. limited ctsnpany. unincorporated association CIO etc. Para 1.25 A fornwl document bjsed on tho Para 1.25 Charitabl• Incorp Organl•atlon and only votlng m•mb•rn arn Its crtty tnt•• Para 1.25 Tru8te88 arn sel•ctod by Invltatlon by a majorlty vot• of th• curr•nt tru•to08. induding d8tsils of any constitutional provisi¢M •.g. election to post or name of any person or body 8ntiUed to 8ppoint one or more trustees. Additlonal inforniatlon (opknl) You may choose to further rthant about: Policies and wo(%dures adopted for the induct and training of trust88S. Parn 1.51 W• hav• d•v•lop•d a ••t of RULES Crtn9 task• and behavlourn for all tnMto•• thlch wlll b• u•ed for the The charity's organisalional stnKlure and any Mder net% with vthich the tharity woths. Para 1.51 Th• Charlty comprl•os a Chalr, Troa•urnr, S•cretary and 3 other p•rnn. of vthkh ar• Park Relati¢J)ship wilh any related parties Para 1.51 Not appllcable Not appIlble Other Paqe 8 of 11
Reference and Admlnlstratfve Dots11• Cha name other namo the charity US88 istered cha number Chanty's principal addre88 Friond8 of Not appllcabl• Ucou Pa 1200511 CIO Sy•ll County ParK Wa•hbrook Lane, Ecton. Northam n. NN6 OQX Namm of th• charlty trusto0• nMnag• th• charlty Nan of p•r•on (or body) •ntltled to Int tru•tse Trustse narno Offlce (If any) Datss actod 11 not for whole yoar rfan Dave Sharrock Mike Gerrard Glenn Mallard Anita Mallard Geoff Simons Ractsl Axford Chairperson Treasurer Park RaNJer Park Ranger Corporats tru•tee8 - namm al th• dlr•ctorn at th• dat• th• rnport approved. Director name Ilcable Nan of tru•t•u holdlng tlll• to PrOrty b•longlng to th• charlty Trust•0 nam• Nota Ilcabl• Page 9 of 11
Funds held as ¢u•todlan tru•t•o• on bthall ol oth•rn. Descn'plion of the as8ets held in this capa¢3ty Ncrt applicable Name and objects ofth chaiity on whose behalf assets are held and how this falls thIn the custodian tha ' Details of arrangements safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's ¢y•m Not applKable Not applicable Addftlonal Inforniation (opllonal) Namm and addr•••M of advl••rn (opt11 InfOrnOn) of advl•er Nam• Addros• Name of chhf exocutlve or Tram af ••nlor •laff mombwB (optional information) Exemptlon• from dI•clUr• Reason for non-disdosure of key perSne1 details Other opt5onal Infommtlon PaRe 10 of 11
Declaratlons T company ha• taken advantag• rf tho •mall ¢ompanle•' •x•mptlon In preparlng tho r•port abov•. (Includlng dlr•ctorn' rnport) •bov•. Slgn•d on b•hall ol charlty'• Inwt•••ldlr•ctor• Slgnatur•(•) Full nam•(•) Posltlon (ft>r •xampl• S•cretsry, Chalr, otc) /ri, Page 11 of 11
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALES Frf•nd• of SY1 Country Path (FSCP) numbor CE030278 Receipts and Chablty No 1200511 ments accounts CC16a For th• p•riod To 31KIJ12024 Section A Receipts and payments Endowm•nt funds funds T¢)tal lund¥ L4St yo•r A1 R•cel Sa Corwrale Donabon Genera Putrkn Donabon Intere 4lJ• 110 13 ss Income 21931 23.931 and inv•4tm•nt •alo•. tabl• Tot•1 roc•lpts 23.931 23W1 80 A3P¥ Purch88e of rnaterth aThJ sm10 RélrhmÉntsfoi V¥SJJnt•Èr Insurance 35Y 21253 $37 Sub total aon A4 A$t and investment Sub tt+tal 22,078 4070 276 Net ofrece1pfP•yMffitrJ A5 Trnnsfèrs b•tw••n funds A6 Cash funds last y•ar •nd Cash funds thts y•ar •nd Doc 04 FSCP YT or•J 2024 CC168_._mAspxts_190417 1013 coyrfwinted 0711 Ir2024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$tri¢ted funds Restricted fund• nearnst£ Endowment fund• trj nwwt£ D•tsils 81 Cash funds 4144 1513 Tofai cash fvn(ts End¢)vmwnt fundB funds fvn n••wt¢ Ctails Fund Details 83 Inv••tment asuts Fund b) ¥&hkh Costlopl val t11 B4 A•s•ts r•t•ln•d ft•r th• ¢h•rlty'• own u Fund &•¥Jh Amourtd Wh•n Details B6 Llabllftlo• t>x 04 FSCP yr end 24 CC18a . 19M17 2of3 Tl* Cow 07n1R024
NOTES 1.ChlLx¢y•w 2. Acuunbng ShJn&l try on¢ ortrotruthts on behallof 011 th0 truste•s Datè of roval Prilt N•m• Doc 04 FSCP yr end 224 CC18a . 1tyM17 3013 This C 07111r2024