## **SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY**
- The Platinum Footpath and Field Drainage Project was completed on time and on budget. Thanks go to the Committee, especially the Finance Sub-Committee members, to the Contractors, Coppards, to the major donors – Rother District Council, The National Lottery Community Fund, Burwash Parish Council, Burwash CIC, and the Residents Association - and most of all to all in the community who donated funds and time.
- The Footpath was formally opened at the Platinum Jubilee by Roger Daltry. The event was very well attended and supported by other community groups and our local Councillors.
- The Continuation of the pandemic again reduced activity and income from normal but both have picked up towards the end of the year. We unfortunately lost some of our regular hirers during the pandemic.
- ~125 Pavilion Bookings (70% normal)
- ~100 Occasions the Bar was Open (70% Normal)
## **TRUSTEES’ OFFICIAL REPORT**
- The Playing Fields and Pavilion has continued to thrive and to improve the facilities available to the village despite the ongoing restrictions of the pandemic. We completed the Platinum Footpath Project.
- We completed improvements to the heating system. Further improvements are already planned.
- Thanks to the prudent actions of past and current committees, we remain in a good financial position to weather any future reduction in social activity whilst continuing to make improvements as conditions allow.
- Thanks to the efforts of the current committee and volunteers, we have rebuilt our usual 12 months of ‘normal’ income in strategic reserves, with full funding in place for both in-course and future maintenance and development projects.
- We are very grateful to Rother District Council, The National Lottery Community Fund, the Parish Council, the Residents Association, the Burwash CIC, and St Philip’s Church for their provision of grants towards our major projects and, together with local and district councillors, and other local groups, in their ongoing practical support.
## BURWASH WEALD AND COMMON MEMORIAL FUND PLAYING FIELD
Annual Report and Accounts 01/04/2022 – 31/03/2023
BURWASH WEALD & COMMON MEMORIAL FUND PLAYING FIELD **PAVILION, BURWASH COMMON, ETCHINGHAM, EAST SUSSEX, TN19 7NA (Registered Charity Number 282296)**
## **BURWASH WEALD AND COMMON MEMORIAL FUND PLAYING FIELD THE PAVILION, BURWASH COMMON, EAST SUSSEX, TN19 7NA (Registered Charity No. 282296) Financial Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023**
|**Profit & Loss Account**
**Income**
**Trading Activities**
Pavilion Bookings
Bar Service Charge
Fete
Snooker Tables
**Donations, Grants and Other Income**
Project Donations
Other Donations
Grants
Gift Aid Recovered
Bank Interest
Other Income
**Total Income**
**Expenses**
Projects
Building Costs
Grounds Costs
Cost of Fund Raising
Office and Legal
**Total Expenses**
**Net Income**|**2022/2023**
**2021/2022**
£8,007
£5,342
£6,738
£3,736
£2,699
£5,295
£325
£260
£5,405
£9,567
£1,023
£2,747
£26,300
£19,000
£2,000
£0
£37
£2
£22
£22|
|---|---|
||**£52,556**
**£45,970**|
||£64,193
£8,958
£11,809
£5,840
£605
£1,061
£938
£805
£907
£1,362|
||**£78,451**
**£18,026**|
||**-£25,895**
**£27,944**|
## **BURWASH WEALD AND COMMON MEMORIAL FUND PLAYING FIELD THE PAVILION, BURWASH COMMON, EAST SUSSEX, TN19 7NA (Registered Charity No. 282296) Financial Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023**
|**Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2023**
**Assets**
Accounts Receivable
Barclays Deposit
Cash and Cheques
Cheque Account
Project Bank
Loan to Subsidiary Company
**Total Assets**
**Liabilities**
Accts Payable & Pass Thru.
**Total Liabilities**
**Net Assets**
**Equity**
**Non Project Reserves**
Playground Repairs
Strategic Reserve
War Memorial Reserve
Total Non Project Reserves
**Project Reserves**
Path and Drainage Project
Decking Repair
Heating Repair & Upgrade
Security and Alarm Upgrade
Total Project Reserves
Retained Earnings
**Total Equity**
**Movement of Funds**
Opening Assets
Profit & Loss
Depreciation & Other adjustments
Closing Assets|**2022/2023**
**2021/2022**
£3,656
£1,389
£25,037
£15,334
£0
£1
£9,873
£35,000
£6,371
£19,108
£3,000
£3,000|
|---|---|
||**£47,938**
**£73,832 **|
||£0
£0|
||**£0**
**£0**|
|||
||**£47,938**
**£73,832**|
||£5,000
£5,000
£19,000
£9,000
£1,000
£1,000|
||£25,000
£15,000|
||£2,000
£53,832
£4,000
£4,000
£200
£1,000
£0
£0|
||£6,200
£58,832
£16,738
£0|
||**£47,938**
**£73,832**|
||£73,832
£45,888
-£25,895
£27,944
£0
£0|
||**£47,938**
**£73,832**|
## **SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY**
- The Platinum Footpath and Field Drainage Project was completed on time and on budget. Thanks go to the Committee, especially the Finance Sub-Committee members, to the Contractors, Coppards, to the major donors – Rother District Council, The National Lottery Community Fund, Burwash Parish Council, Burwash CIC, and the Residents Association - and most of all to all in the community who donated funds and time.
- The Footpath was formally opened at the Platinum Jubilee by Roger Daltry. The event was very well attended and supported by other community groups and our local Councillors.
- The Continuation of the pandemic again reduced activity and income from normal but both have picked up towards the end of the year. We unfortunately lost some of our regular hirers during the pandemic.
- ~125 Pavilion Bookings (70% normal)
- ~100 Occasions the Bar was Open (70% Normal)
## **TRUSTEES’ OFFICIAL REPORT**
- The Playing Fields and Pavilion has continued to thrive and to improve the facilities available to the village despite the ongoing restrictions of the pandemic. We completed the Platinum Footpath Project.
- We completed improvements to the heating system. Further improvements are already planned.
- Thanks to the prudent actions of past and current committees, we remain in a good financial position to weather any future reduction in social activity whilst continuing to make improvements as conditions allow.
- Thanks to the efforts of the current committee and volunteers, we have rebuilt our usual 12 months of ‘normal’ income in strategic reserves, with full funding in place for both in-course and future maintenance and development projects.
- We are very grateful to Rother District Council, The National Lottery Community Fund, the Parish Council, the Residents Association, the Burwash CIC, and St Philip’s Church for their provision of grants towards our major projects and, together with local and district councillors, and other local groups, in their ongoing practical support.
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Burwash Weald & Common Memorial Fund Playing Field
for the Year Ended 31st March 2023
Respective
responsibilities
of trustees and
examiner
The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the annual reports. The
Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144
of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act") and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by
the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act,
and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions
given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the
trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently
no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view
and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my
attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I 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.
Basis of
independent
examinerfs
statement
Independent
examiner's
statement
Examiner's
signature and
comments
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Examiner's
Name
Nichola
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Date
Examiner's
Address
Highclere, Westdown Lane, Burwash Common TN19 7JT