Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date From Perlod end date Of4 >1 c)¥ 2L)LS Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Marlow Bottom Playing Fields Management Committee Other names charlty Is known by Registered charity number (if any) 271046 Charity's principal address 12c Meadow View Marlow Bucks Postcode SL7 3PA Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Trust•• nam• Offle• (If any) Dat•s actsd If not for whol• Treasurer Nam• of p•rson (or body) •ntltl•d to appolnt trust•• (If any) Nick Hudson Whole year Vice Chair Whole year Chair Whole year Secretary Whole year Gareth Roberts Allen Steele Stephen Fox 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Nam•s of the trust••s for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan truste•s) Name Dates acted If not for whole year Names and addr•ss•s of advls•rs (Optlonal Informatlon) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chlef •xecutlv• or nam•s of senlor stsff m•mb•rs (Optlonal Informatlon) Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Constitutional adopted 1962 Type of goveming do(xJment (eg trust deed, constitution) How the charity i constituted (eg trust, association, company) Trust Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) rustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting dditional governance issues (Optional inforniation) MBPFMC works dosely with the school adjacent to the field. ou may choose o indude addibonal infomabon, where relevan( about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; • the tharity's organisational structure and any wider network with whith the tharity works; ' relationship wrth any related parties; • trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities To manage and maintain the Marlow Bottom Playing Field and Play Area. Raising funds as necessary to maintain andlor enhance the Play Area equipment which was completely refurbished in 2012. summary of the objects of the harfity set out In its gov•rnlng ocument Fund8 are raised through an annual music festival in June and a fireworks event in November. We confirm the trustee8 have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Summary of the maln actlvltles undertaken for the public b•n•flt In rnlatlon to thes• objects (include within thls seetlon the statutory declarntlon that trustees hav• had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charfty Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activitles (Optional inforniation) Although the majority of the running of the MBPFMC is carried out by members of the committee, we do re￿1ve help from volunteers from our village community. You may choose to include fvrther statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the y•ar In the last 12 months we have continued with the annual Caden￿ of a family friendly music festival in June and Fireworks display in November. 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 infonnation) You may choose to indude additi'onal information, where relevant about: . the tharity's principal SoUr￿S of funds (induding any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; ' investment policy and objectives induding any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved tho trustees, report abovo. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Nick Hudson Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Treasurer Date 1° June 2026 TAR March 2012 ## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** |OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE FUNDS
Events organised
Fireworks 2024
Rock Bottom 2024
Rock Bottom 2025
Rock Bottom 2023
**Net income**
Donations
**Net income - All**
INVESTMENT INCOME RECEIPTS
Bank Interest
Hire Charges
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - PAYMENTS
TO AND ON BEHALF OF THE PLAYING FIELDS
Equipment
Refurbishment
Repairs
MANAGEMENT AND ADMIN COSTS
Grass Cutting
Rates
Admin
Bank Charges
Security
Insurance
Sundries
Inspection Fees
**TOTAL INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)**
**BANK MOVEMENT y/e 31/08/2025**
Balance b/f 01/09/2024
Balance c/f 31/08/2025|Ad
20
Do
Hir
Ba
Le
Re
Ma|**For the year**|Spend
Net Inc

(8,275)
3,917
)
(900)
(900)

(30,425)
11,449

0
9,824

**(39,600)**
**24,290**

0
1,000

**(39,600)**
**25,290**

Spend
Net Inc

22

0
(18,067)
(18,067)
0
0
(6,318)
(6,318)
(24,385)
(24,385)
(1,555)
(1,555)
(78)
(78)
(197)
(197)
(40)
(40)
(705)
(705)
(2,305)
(2,305)
0
(198)
(198)
(5,078)
(5,078)

**(69,062)**
**(4,150)**
e from events
air Costs
Admin costs
**ended 31st August 2025**
**2025**
2025|Income
9,139
49,849
0
13,584
**72,572**
2,555
**75,127**
Income
26
0
0
**75,153**|Spend

(9,239

(32,006

0

0

**(41,246**

0

**(41,246**

Spend


(4,872
(3,400
(2,185
(10,457
(1,419
0
0
0
(978
(396

(2,793

**(54,496**
**2024**
2024|Net Inc
)
(100)
)
17,842

0

13,584
**)**
**31,327**

2,555
**)**
**33,882**

Net Inc
26
0
)
(4,872)
)
(3,400)
)
(2,185)
)
(10,457)
)
(1,419)

0

0

0
)
(978)
0
)
(396)
)
(2,793)
**)**
**20,657**
£
24,290
1,000
0
22
(24,385)
(5,078)|2025
vs 2024
4,018
(18,743)
11,449
(3,760)
**(7,037)**
(1,555)
**(8,592)**
(3)
0
(13,195)
3,400
(4,133)
(13,928)
(136)
(78)
(197)
(705)
(1,327)
0
198
(2,285)
**(24,807)**
£
47,424
25,312
(29,462)
43,274| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Income
12,193
(0
41,874
9,824
**63,890**
1,000
**64,890**
Income
22
0
**64,913**
d:
24/25 net incom
nations
e Charge
nk Interest
ss:
furbishment/Rep
nagement and
|||||| CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Independent examiner's report on tho accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lhanty Namp Marlow Bottom Playing Fields Management Committee On accounts for the year ended 31° August 2025 Charlty no (If any) 271046 Set out on pages Separate file as attached (remember to indude Ihe pagp numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and basls of report s the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). 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 Indeynd•nt •xamin•r's tatement I have no COn￿rnS 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 rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1. June 2026 Name: Melanie Hudson Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): CA Address: 12c Meadow View Marlow Bucks, SL7 3PA Section B Disclosure 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