Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date 01 Period end date 31 Aug From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Marlow Bottom Playing Fields Management Committee Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 271046 Charity's principal address 12c Meadow View Marlow Bucks Postcode SL7 3PA Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Offlce (If any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Nick Hudson Gareth Roberts Derren Gray Stephen Fox Treasurer Vice Chair Chair Secretary Whole year Whole year Whole year Whole year 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and management Description of the charity's trusts Constitutional adopted 1962 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed. constitution, How the charity is constituted {eg. trust: associaison, compan&, Trust Trustee selection methods eg. appoiiited by, elected by, Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting Additional governance issues (Optional information) MBPFMC works closely with the school adjacent to the field. Fundraising takes place jointly and the funds are split as agreed. 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 ectives and activities To manage and maintain the Marlow Bottom Playing Field and Play Area. Raising funds as necessary to maintain and/or enhance the Play Area equipment which was completely refurbished in 2012. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
Funds are raised through an annual music festival in June and a fireworks event in November. We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. 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) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) Although the majority of the running of the MBPFMC is carried out by members of the committee, we do receive help from volunteers from our village community. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment" contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charlty during the year In the last 12 months we have returned to the annual cadence of a family friendly music festival in June and Fireworks display in November. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Funds held in the bank account are not allocated to the purchase of specific items as they are used to pay for the day to day running of the field such as paying for grass cutting, litter collections and damage incurred by accident or vandalism. A small sum is held in a higher interest account. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Not applicable. Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Nick Hudson Treasurer Date 30th July 2024 TAR March 2012
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Éxamlnerfs Report Report to the trustees/ members of Marlow Bottom Playing Fields Management Committee On accounts for the year ended 31st August 2023 Charity no (if any) 271046 Set out on pages Separate file as attached rpmember to InclLidp the page numbers Gf adcli*LifJnal shpo"" I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended DD MM YYYY. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 30th July 2024 Name: Melanie Hudson Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACA Address: 12c Meadow View Marlow Bucks, SL7 3PA IER October 2018
Section B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018