Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Friends of Morden Recreation Ground
Charity registration number: 1204348
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 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 THE 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 MORDEN RECREATION GROUND, MERTON. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The main activity has been to maintain a Facebook community of people who use the Rec, The page has been usedto publicise local events and services, including consultations by the Council and the police, find lost pets and children’s toys, connect with others to play tennis and football. Volunteers also took part in litter picking on four occasions, removing over two skips of rubbish and 3,000 aluminium cans. Planting activities included 3 traditional trees, 450 mixed bulbs, ornamental grasses and flowering plants. The other activity for the year was securing £80,000 from the Civic Pride fund to improve the footpath on one side of the Rec, making a better surface for pushchairs and bicycles, and to make a new path from Green Lane through the copse into the Rec. |
| The Friends have also started consulting with park users about the development of the old putting green area into a community garden. Advocacy with the Council and contractors resulted in the restoration of a hedge for local residents next to the park, and the installation of a new rubbish bin, as well as the removal of approximately 15 skips of fly tipping from The Spinney. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have followed the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | A bank account has been set up in preparation for fundraising, but has not been used as yet. The Civic Pride funding was managed by the Green Spaces team at the Council |
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D eclarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) A Harper Full name(s) Andrea Harper Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 23/01/2025