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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1201666
FRIENDS OF REGENTS PARK AND PRIMROSE HILL
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2025
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Trustees annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
Contents
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2 Reference and administrative details 3 - 5 Report of the trustees
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6 Report of the independent examiner
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7 Statement of receipts and payments
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8 Statement of assets and liabilities
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9 Notes to the accounts
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name and number | Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill |
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| Registered charity number: 1201666 | |
| Trustees | Richard Mark Elliott (Chair) |
| Dr Vivian Ward (appointed 2ndApril 2024) | |
| Mike Baker Munton | |
| Registered address | Royal Parks Agency |
| The Storeyard | |
| Inner Circle | |
| Regents Park | |
| London | |
| NW1 4NR | |
| Independent examiner | Nicholas Lawrence |
| 61 Benskin Road | |
| Watford | |
| WD18 0HN | |
| Bankers | Lloyds Bank plc |
| (Victoria Branch) | |
| 98 Victoria Street | |
| London | |
| SW1E 5JL |
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the Friends of Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill (“the Friends”) are:
- To promote and encourage the conservation, preservation and improvement of Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill (“the Park”), to ensure that the Park remains and is enhanced as an area of natural beauty, a woodland habitat for wildlife and an attractive man-made park land.
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- To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Structure, governance and management
The three volunteer trustees meet on a bi-monthly basis either in person, by zoom or in hybrid meetings. They are joined by up to 10 additional volunteer members and together, they form the committee that works to ensure that the objects of the charity are met. Mark Elliott is the chair of the charity and Elizabeth Whittaker is the treasurer. Linda Lennon CBE is the patron of the charity. The committee members have a broad range of skills and experience that are exercised in the fulfilment of the charity’s objects. Sub-committees are formed to manage major projects such as The Big Lunch and the mobile Visitor Centre “Rambling Rosie”.
All meetings have an agenda and action items are recorded in the minutes that are circulated after the meeting. Financial matters are submitted to the committee for discussion and approval. When committee members leave, the position is advertised to the membership, and the best candidate is invited to join.
In addition, there is an Annual General meeting and an end of season review to thank volunteers. With the exception of the two larger meetings, all meetings are held at committee members homes to control costs.
The current committee members are:
| Patron | Linda Lennon CBE |
|---|---|
| Chair | Mark Elliott |
| Treasurer | Elizabeth Whittaker |
| Secretary | Pam Henry |
| Membership | Joanna Faktor |
| Newsletter | Robin Black |
| Events | Vivian Ward |
| Various | Ana Ruskova |
| Various | Cynthia Poole |
| Art and design | Jesse Brown |
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Natural History Kennedy Cruickshank Various Mike Baker-Munton Website Peter Davis
Achievements and performance eve
During the financial year, the Friends undertook many activities for the benefit of its members and of the park. These included:
Big Lunch
On Sunday 9[th] June 2024 we held our Big Lunch on the Broadwalk, when about 400 people enjoyed lunch at 70 tables on the decorated Broadwalk. Entertainment was provided by players from the English Dance and Song society which is based near the park. Prizes were awarded for best outfit etc. and kids and dogs had a great time!
Events:
During the financial year, our events programme had over 30 events that included walks, Tours and Zoom lectures.
The Friends supported the annual bandstand festival organised by the Regent’s Park Music Festival. In addition to being a sponsor, we arranged a large number of volunteers and provided publicity for the concerts.
Our season ended on October 6[th] with a showing of the Mama Mia movie on a big screen next to the bandstand.
Chit Chat
This popular weekly meeting at the Primrose Hill café was enjoyed by many especially our members who are isolated, older and wanting companionship
Volunteering
500 volunteers helped out at the Gazebo visitor centre, at the Bandstand, planting bulbs and litter picking.
Visitor Centre
The Royal Parks and their catering contractor kindly donated a food truck to the Friends. After reconditioning, this will be used as a new visitor centre to replace the Gazebo. The cost of refurbishment was to be met out of Friends’ funds, but in mid-2024, a donation of £5,000 was secured to help finance the project and £2,500 of this was received during the financial year. The truck will be decorated by the Friends artist and will be operational in spring 2025.
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Financial review
For the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity had receipts of £37,912 (2024 £94,175) and payments of £53,576 (2024 £55,777), creating a net cash outflow of £15,664 (2024 inflow of £38,398). During the year, the charity invested £14,612 in a mobile visitor centre – Rambling Rosie – and this was funded by a donation of £2,500 with remainder out of surplus funds generated in the previous period, as a result of £42,282 of funds being transferred from the old Association. The total funds of the charity are £37,346 of which £22,734 is represented by cash at bank. All income and expenditure and funds carried forward are unrestricted in nature with the exception of the £2,500 donation received towards the cost of Rambling Rosie.
Total receipts for the year ended 31 March 2025 were £56,263 lower than receipts in the prior period due to sponsorship income of £9,000 not being received until after the year end, coupled with the fact that in the prior period the Charity received £42,282 from the old Friends of Regents Park Association.
Signed on behalf of the trustees by:
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Date: 28/1/2026 | 12:17 PM GMT Date: 28/1/2026 | 3:35 PM GMT
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Friend of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2014 (the Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Act);
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to follow the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and;
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Nicholas Lawrence, ACA
61 Benskin Road Watford WD18 0HN
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Statement of receipts and payments for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Receipts Members’ subscriptions Sponsorship Donations Postcard and map sales Income from events Other income Income from old association Total receipts Payments Adapted bikes Bulb planting Donations paid Cost of events Annual meeting cost Administration IT systems and technology Printing and postage Website and communication Professional fees Miscellaneous Asset purchases Mobile visitor centre Total payments Net of receipts / (payments) Cash funds brought forward Cash funds carried forward |
Unrestricted 2025 £ 24,410 - 1,711 1,736 7,457 98 - 35,412 2,200 139 8,650 13,547 846 250 5,318 3,020 3,247 1,326 421 38,964 12,112 51,076 (15,664) 38,398 22,734 |
Restricted 2025 £ - - 2,500 - - - - 2,500 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 2,500 - - - |
Total 2025 £ 24,410 4,211 1,736 7,457 98 - 37,912 2,200 139 8,650 13,547 846 250 5,318 3,020 3,247 1,326 421 38,964 14,612 53,576 (15,664) 38,398 22,734 |
Total All unrestricted 2024 £ 24,146 10,500 3,161 2,218 9,119 2,749 42,282 |
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| 94,175 5,400 8,189 5,750 12,196 3,003 2,793 11,648 2,047 449 1,013 3,289 |
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| 55,777 - |
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| 55,777 38,398 - 38,398 |
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||
| 14,612 | - | |
| Mobile visitor centre | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 22,734 | 38,398 |
| ----------------- | ----------------- | |
| Total net assets | 37,346 | 38,398 |
| ----------------- | ----------------- | |
| Funds of the charity | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 37,346 | 38,398 |
| ----------------- | ----------------- | |
| Total funds of the charity | 37,346 | 38,398 |
| ----------------- | ----------------- |
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Friends of Regents Park and Primrose Hill
Notes to the accounts
1. Basis of preparation
The prior year comparatives are for the Charity’s first period of account and represent the period since inception from 23[rd] January 2023 to 31[st] March 2024.
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Certificate Of Completion
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