## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date 20[th] February 2024
Period end date 31[st] March 2025
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1207096
Kimberley Miners Recreation Ground
**Charity's principal address** Kimberley Miners Recreation Ground
Nottingham Road **Postcode NG16 2NB**
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Foundation CIO Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Up to 3 nominated trustees appointed by nominating body, Kimberley Trustee selection methods Town Council. (eg. appointed by, elected by) Charity Trustees appointed by existing trustees for a period of up to 4 years.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Kimberley and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.
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|Activities undertaken comprise:|Activities undertaken comprise:|
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|•|General charitable purposes|
|•|Promotion of amateur sport|
|•|Promotion of physical and mental wellbeing|
|•|Support for disability|
|•|Recreation|
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
|The Recreation Ground is maintained as an outdoor space and area of|The Recreation Ground is maintained as an outdoor space and area of|
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|recreation for the residents of Kimberley and the surrounding area.||
|The space includes:||
|•|A children’s play area comprising play equipment and a grassed|
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|•|A multi-use games area|
|•|A bowling facility including a club house|
|•|A football pitch, pavilion and changing facilities|
|•|A pétanque area|
|•|A public access footpath through the site.|
|•|Parking for users of the sports facilities|
|Clubs on the site have provided services to the wider community:
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Most of the football games are free to enter
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Annual Presentation events for more than one club take place in
the football area||
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•|Kimberley Bowling Club has offered free to enter trials, and
dementia-specific events
A free music event, Kimberley Jam, was hosted on the site
A free Party on the Park community event was hosted on the site.|
The Trust has maintained the facilities on the site with the support of Kimberley Town Council, ensuring play equipment is regularly inspected, and repairs to all area of the Recreation Ground are carried out promptly. In its first year of operation the Trust has established use agreements with organised clubs, and for ongoing maintenance. In the future, the Trust intends to put more formal agreements in place with organised users of the site.
Considerable time has been invested in planning improvements to the football area, and during 25/26 work is planned to rebuild the existing pavilion in the football area, as well as improve the lighting, barriers and drainage on the football area.
The proposed new pavilion will be managed by the Trust and available for use by local residents. Use of the Recreation Ground, maintenance and future planning decisions are made with reference to Public Benefit guidance, which is reviewed periodically at meetings of the Trustees.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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The Trust does not provide any grants.
The Trust has a limited income so doesn’t have an investment programme. During the 24/25 and 25/26 financial years the Trust has benefited from HM Government’s Kimberley Means Business (Levelling Up) programme which is supporting investment on the Recreation Ground for the long-term benefit of residents.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
The Trust has no employees. All time invested in the running of the Recreation Ground is done by volunteers, with the exception of day-today maintenance which is carried out by Kimberley Town Council on the Trust’s behalf.
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
During the first year of the Trust’s existence it has:
- Agreed a constitution and appointed 3 nominated trustees, with an intention of appointing further charity trustees early in 25/26
- Agreed a formal transfer of the Trust’s assets from the original trustee, Kimberley Town Council, to the newly formed CIO.
- Applied to have the Recreation Ground site formally registered at the Land Registry, this is with the Land Registry to complete.
- Set up a bank account and separated its finances from Kimberley Town Council
The Trust has ensured regular playground inspections are carried out and arranged the repair of a number of items of playground equipment during the year.
The Trust is working closely with Broxtowe Borough Council to support delivery of a new pavilion in the football area, and is seeking to apply for grant funding from the Football Association to install energy efficient lighting, improved barriers and to fix issues with drainage on the pitch.
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## **Section E Financial review**
The Trust does not currently have a policy on reserves. The Trust has a **Brief statement of the** limited income from organised clubs, hire fees for events, and a support **charity’s policy on reserves** grant from Kimberley Town Council. When the new pavilion is completed, it is intended to use the new facility as a means of generating income to be used to invest in the ongoing development and maintenance of the site.
**Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
The Trust’s income comes from hiring fees from organised clubs, You **may choose** to include occasional events on the site, and a startup grant from Kimberley Town additional information, where Council. relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Income received is used to maintain the site in good order for the residents of Kimberley to enjoy use of its facilities.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Neil Doherty **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Secretary **etc)**
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## **Kimberley Miners Recreation Ground Trust (CIO)**
## **Financial Statement for Period 20/02/24 - 31/03/25**
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A1 Table 1 Receipts
Item Income Notes
Grants £10,500 Start up grants from Kimberley Town Council
Hiring Fees £500 Kimberley Jam; Party in the Park
User Charges £525 From member clubs, Football, Bowls, Petanque
Utility Payments from Clubs £119 Quarterly utility payments from Bowls and Football
Total Receipts £11,644
A3 Table 2 Payments Notes
Item Income Notes
Non-Domestic Rates £70 Broxtowe Borough Council
Insurance £1,351 Clear Insurance
Bank Service Charge £64 Unity Trust Bank
Electricity Shared Area £550
Electricity Bowls Club £472
Water £847
Equipment Servicing £676 Mower
Playground Repairs £3,530 SeeSaw; Roundabout; Swing
Playground Inspection £156 RoSPA
Total Payments £7,715
Table 3 Balance
Bank Account 01/04/25 0
Bank Account 31/03/25 3929.52
Funds
Receipts minus Payments £3,930
(table 1 minus table 2)
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Neil Doherty 09/04/2025