2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees Report April 2024 to March 2025

The aim of the charity is to protect, preserve, promote and enhance the park for all its users.

We seek to make the most of its natural habitats, and its historical setting and support the environment within the park through our volunteer work, over and above the work that can be carried out by the Council Parks Teams.

This is achieved by regular litter picking, and gardening sessions with volunteers planting, gardening and maintenance. We aim to engage with the wider public and offer opportunities for community involvement and volunteering on a regular or irregular basis.

In addition during the year from April 2023 to March 2025 we have: planted 150 cowslip plug plants, added a further 14 fruit trees to the orchard area plus native bulbs. Participated in the City Nature challenge and a butterfly count. Worked to control the spread of Himalayan Balsam. Lead an organised History of the Park walk as part of the Gower walking festival.

Liaised with volunteers from HSBC to tidy areas and planted donated plants in the bog garden. Cleaned and checked the bird boxes around the park. Organised a dawn chorus walk and a woodland craft demonstration event.

A summary of Income and outgoings for the financial year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 are attached, showing both money in the bank account and held in cash.

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Financial Report 2025 Balance of Accounts
Income Bank Account Cash
Carried forward from 31st March 2024 £2,516.91 £41.00
Membership £115.00 £10.00
Donations £10.00 £160.00
NISA Grant £250.00
Compensation £150.00
TOTAL Income £525.00 £170.00
£3,041.91 £211.00
Outgoings
Admin £13.25 £1.10
Plants & small equipment £174.96 £33.44
£88.80
£193.63
£292.65
£83.04
£107.73
Retirement gift £15.00
Expenses for guided walks £20.00 £60.00
First Aid kit £11.47
Insurance 2025/26 £189.15
AGM room hire £36.00
Pruning Advice £45.00
TOTAL outgoings £1,255.68 £109.54
Total held in bank account £1,786.23 Total held in cash £101.46
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