**Trustees’ Annual Report For the year ended 13/05/2025**
## **Charity Information**
**Charity Name:** Friends of Grenoside Park **Charity Registration Number:** 1203849
**Principal Address:** 8 Creswick Lane, Grenoside, S35 8NL
**Website:** https://friendsofgrenosidepark.co.uk
**Email:** friendsofgrenopark@gmail.com **Phone:** 07811 849471
## **Trustees (at the date of this report):**
- **Laura Walker** (Chair)
- **Philip Brooks** (Trustee)
- **Adam Fermie** (Trustee)
- **Luke Hall** (Trustee)
- **Richard Elliot** (Trustee)
## **1. Structure, Governance, and Management**
Friends of Grenoside Park is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered on 5th July 2023. The charity is governed by its constitution, and the trustees meet regularly to oversee activities, ensure compliance with legal requirements, and manage finances.
New trustees are appointed in accordance with the governing document and receive an induction to understand their responsibilities.
## **2. Objectives and Activities**
The charity’s objectives, as set out in its governing document, are:
- 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 Grenoside Park
## **Activities and Achievements in the Year**
During the year, the charity has:
- **Community Engagement:** Participated and organised local events to raise funds and awareness for the park's redevelopment.
- **Volunteer Collaboration:** Partnered with local volunteers to undertake maintenance tasks such as fence painting.
- **Fundraising Initiatives:** Launched fundraising campaigns, including a GoFundMe page, to support the playground renovation project.
- **Stakeholder Meetings:** Engaged with local representatives, including Marie Tidball MP, to discuss support for the park's restoration.
Commission’s public benefit guidance.
## **3. Financial Review**
The charity’s total income for the year was £10,371 primarily from donations, grants, and fundraising activities.
Total expenditure was £20,138 covering:
Administrative costs: £131
Phase 1 Surveys: £5,000
Zip Wire Installation: £15,007
At year-end, the charity had £13,205 in reserves.
The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to cover operating costs.
## **4. Plans for the Future**
Looking ahead, the charity plans to:
- **Playground Redevelopment:** Collaborate with Sheffield City Council and playground equipment companies to design and implement a more inclusive and engaging play area.
- **Community Events:** Continue to show support at local events to promote our cause and involve the community.
- **Funding Acquisition:** Apply for grants and seek partnerships with local businesses to support ongoing and future projects.
## **5. Declaration**
their knowledge, the information is accurate.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
Adam Fermie Treasurer 06/02/2026
**Charity Name The Friends of Gren Receip For the period from**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted funds**
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**For the period**
**from**|
|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**to the nearest £**|
|St Marks Parish Donation|**250**|
|Sheffield CityCouncil Payment|**1,650**|
|BetterYou Limited Donation|**250**|
|Ecclesfield Parish Large Grant|**8,221**|
|LY Total Receipts|**-**|
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|~~**_Sub total_**~~~~_(Gross income for AR)_~~|**10,371**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**||
||**-**|
||**-**|
|~~**_Sub total_**~~|**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||
||**10,371**|
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Sheffield CityCouncil - CDS surveys|**5,000**|
|Adam Fermie 200000001197998944 INSURANCE SEPT 24 404761|**123**|
|Lloyds Service Charge|**4**|
|Lloyds Service Charge|**4**|
|Sheffield CityCouncil - ZipWire Installation|**15,007**|
|LY Total Payments|**-**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**20,138**|
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|**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_**||
||**20,138**|
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||**- 9,767**|
||**-**|
||**22,972**|
||**13,205**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
07/02/2026
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## **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**
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
07/02/2026
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|**Restricted**
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**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**250**
**1,650**
**250**
**8,221**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**10,371**
**-**
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**10,371**
**5,000**
**123**
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**4**
**15,007**
**-**
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**20,138**
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||||**22,247**|
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**-**|**13,205**|**21,727**|
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
07/02/2026
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**13,205**
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**200**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**13,405**
**-**
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