WARREN RECREATION GROUND {chariiy no= 283037) ChAirmAn's Re ort for (he eAr-endln 31" March 2025- "A5 always. as chaimian of the WRG Charity on behalf ofall TNstees I would likc to start by ihallking East Preston Parish Council, and in particular its Amenities Committe¢ and the Assistant Clerk. Dawn Reid, for the work involved in running the Warren Recr¢alion Ground so smoothly through Ihe Irportin year. "For context. the Wajyen Rr¢tiOn Ground is leased to East Preston Cricket Club for sixty years from Ibl M8y 2001. Within the lease, the recreation ground may b¢ used'for the nomwl activities of a crickei Club and (in the Club House only) for a pl&yschool and occasional meeting house for ILKal groups alld private parties" -All the infornialion below refers to the period of April 2024 to March 2025. "At the beginning of the year, the council was very 8rateful to Bast Preston in Bloom for 118 work in creating a serenity sen in the south-eastern corner of th¢ recre4tion groLind and for its work on planting up the ¢xtended security mound between the car-park and the greenspace itself. Thrcc new plastiL bcnchey w¢re bought for the south-etLgicrn cnrner. one donated by E&sl Preston in Bloom, onc a Inemorial bench donatcd io the village, and the third providcd by the council. Subsequently, the COiLncil has ir¢¢ived no reports of 8nti-social behaviour in rhe bouthryeastcrn corner. The shrubs chosen tor th¢ mound should providc olour ycar-round. Thank you Blu£itncrs. hc council provided thr¢¢ replacement planters for Ihc northcrn side of the car-park. Th¢sc have becn well-receivcd although Mainl¢D4C¢ of ihe plants has bcen a littll problcmalic but ttddiess¢d witli the council'8 contractors. In light of Ihiy, the wunLil h¥1+ also initiated an inLreased frequency ol-site inspections of the Watt¢n Rec. Onc uf the pldntcrs h4s be¢n dedicated to the late Ro¥e Argle8, an enthusiaglic member of East Preston in Bloom from the very start. 'Various tree works were ¢arri¢d out on the ¢ustern buunddry. following a request fr()m a hvuschold on that sidc. The initial works. w¢re rtol thoughi ¥utTicient by the household and fullowing & further me¢ting on ¥ile, unforiunat¢ly without ¢ricki¥t club pr¢bentAlion, I'urther Ir¢¢ works were agreed and were Larried ()Iil atler the end of the 2024 erickel s¢asoii. The club h85 cxpressed il8 coneern about thcse further works leaving propLrtics in that direction more expo%ed Jnd likely to reLeive ¥ri¢ket balls in their gardens until extended nctting could be agreed and fundcd. The hDus¢hold in question kindly otYcr¢d a financial contribution to netting repairs and exi¢n8ion. 'The council started a proj¢ct lo look at options for rcplacing dnd cxpanding the outdoor gym equipment offering gt thc Warren Rc¢. Currently, although the council had s¢1 #sid¢ funding, this project has bccn pu( on hold. 'Th¢ council ha5 been working wtth East PS1On & Kingston HorticulturBI Society to improve th¢ Health & Safety paperwork submilled for the sociely's Summer Show. AS alwitys, th¢ 2024 was a su¢¢ess but the SietY would always welcome more entries. See the 8u¢i¢ty's webslt for delailg of how to cnt¢r any of its annual shows. 'Starting on iir Octor 2024, thc council ¢ntered into ¥n agreetnertt with Paul Wicks of Paul Wicks Garden Services for him to art as El volunteer ¢nsuring the areas around mcmoridl trees are kept clear and tidy. This includes a nurnber of tr¢es on Thvo Arre5, adjacent to the Warren Recreation Ground. Thank you Paul. "Following a lead from Angmering Parish Coiincil, it wa$ agreed to inst411 a bicycle repair station at the enlrancc lo thc Warrcn Recreatioii Ground. Thc council wa5 able to lakc adv#nl8ge of a substantial 8pecldl off¢r discount, bul th¢ slaiions had not b¢cn installed by th¢ end of this re)rtIng period. 'Th¢ council ugreed to have the car-park markinss rcpainlcd and bud8el¢d for this to tsk¢ place during the 2025-26 financial year. "At the beginning of 2025, one of th¢ council's contractors addressed all ibsues raised by thc 2024 ROSPA report on the children's playground. -Also in January. another council contractor damag the railings adjacent to the height restriction barrier. The ¢ontsxctor duly agreed to cover the ¢osi$ of repair or replacemcnt. 'The council's AmenitI¢5 Committee stdrted to work with th¢ neighbours along Ihc we8tern boundary gn iinprovements to ihe trees and planting along that side. On th¢ north¢rn boundary, the Council ghared the costs of some plaCement fenLing.
"In sport, Ea.%t Preston (Ladies) SiiKilball Tcam reclaitned its position al the top of th¢ Chanctonbury Leagu¢ and won the Coasial League for the third eons¢culiYc seawn. both ¢ompetitions within the Sussex Sioolball League. Not gu¢h a go()d scason for thc cricket club. the isl Xl tinishing 8, in its division of the Sussex Cricket L¢a¥u¢, whilsi the XI finished 3td in its division. Our thanks lo the ui¢k¢l Club for its m&in*nance of the Warren Recreution Ground during the 2024 season. The council took u one-year break from running free tennis-coa¢hing sessions in conjunction with the Angmering-on-Se8 tawn Tennis Club. "I would like to thank David Macdonald of the Martlet Partnership for keeping the charily's finance5 in order. I would also like to thank all East Preston Parish Council staff and councillors for their etTorts to keep the WRG a pleasant place so it can be ertjoycd by evcrybody. Finally, may l alyo ask the usets lo keep the place in good order for everyone's bcnefit. "Thank you." Chuimian- Cllr Stev¢ Toney Date- 8tr1 September 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Warren Recreatlon Ground Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• poriod fr*)m To 0110412024 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tr• th• n••r•$t Restricted lunds Endowm8nt lund• Total funds La8t year to th• n8ar•st£ to th• n•oY•8t £ to th• naora•t£ to th• no•r••t £ A1 Ro¢•lpt• Renlgl Income Licènse Incom8 ConlrlbuiiDn Income Tr8n8for from EMR SA92 4492 80 38,116 40,740 40,740 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ 50.676 80,178 38,7S2 A2 Asset and Investment sales. 18•0 tabl•l. Sub total Total recelpts 50,676 50,870 38,752 A3Pa ments Adminlslfatlon DIr1 Expendlluio 1J,898 31779 13,890 38.779 13,142 2S,611 Sub total 50.677 50.677 39,753 A4 Asset ond Inve$tmont purchases,1see table) Sub total 50,677 50,677 38,753 Net of recelpts/(payments) AS Transfors b8tw••n funds A6 Cash funds last year pnd Cash funds this y•8r and CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1811212025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nèareJt £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds Catègories Detalls to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash fund5 Total cash funds lowee ba1wceoIh rep1Sd payThnis Aetounii911 Unrestrlct¢d funds Restrl¢tad funds Endowmant fund$ to n•aroBt È Oelails to ne8r881 £ to whlch a8•at bèlo Co•t loptlonall currnnt valu• DelaS1$ B3 Investment ass8t• Fund to whl¢h A•a•t b•lon o•t loptlonlll Curr•nt valu• onal Detalls B4 A886ts retalned for the ¢harlty's own u$• Fund to whlch relaf08 due Whtrn due Details B5 Llabllllles Signed by one or trustees on bohall ol all the trustees Signature Print Name Dale of roval És CCXX R2 8cwunts ISSI
0110912025 East Preston Parish Covncll P8ge 1 09.4 Summary Income & Expenditure by Budget Hgadln9 311031202S Month No.. 12 C1 C8ntr8 R8port Actual YeBr To Dpts CL4fent Annual Val0 Comfnitlsd ExpoThJiiurè Funds Avala0 % Spent WRG Trust Expenditure Incoffle 13.898 12,833 11,0651 108.3% 100.0% io 10 EP Bowls Club Income 0.0% EP Cilckel Club Incom 651 740 87.9% WRG T8nnis Court Expgnditur Exp8ndiiJre Incoff 57 750 693 693 7.6% WRG Dog & Litter 8in# WRG Car Pork 167 450 283 2e3 37.0% 677 16771 1,350 0.0% 0.0% Expendlture 1,350 1,3 Movemgnl tolllrornl Gen ROsee 677 Open Spac08 Exp&ndllure 10,896 20,000 9,104 9.104 54.5% us Tran¥feF from EMR 1.300 MoveffloTh1 lolllroml Gon R•wry• 19.5961 120,WOI 110.4041 WRG Oulthjor Gym Equip WRG Tr3 Expendllur• ENp8ndilu Expenditur• Expondiiure pkJ$ Tr•nsf•r Irom EMR 42 500 458 458 8.4% 11,096 17 I7.0 5.904 5,904 65.3% WRG Fbvès Court 250 233 233 6.7% WRG Play Are 4.773 3,OC 11,7731 159.1% 3.144 13,1441 bAovgmenl lolllroml Gen R•5•rv• 13,0001 WRG S•8llng Ewendllure 650 850 850 O.D% WRG 8•a Rosd Toilels Income 4,154 9,731 14,1541 4.919 0.0% 66.4% Exp8ndiiuf8 14,850 4.919 Mov8m•nt loflfroml Gen RÈS•* 15.5781 Gr8nd Totals.,. IrKome 5.492 7SO 14,742 732.3% Expenditure Nel Income ov8r Expendllure 50.676 71,133 20.757 20,7S7 70.9% 145,1841 170,0831 125,4911 plus Tr8nsfer from EMR 4,444 Movemenl tollfTornl Gen ReseTVO 140,7401 170,6831 129,9431
W4Tren Rccrc4tion Ground Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Warren Recreation Ground. l Tew)rt on the accounts of Ihc TnL%i for the ycar cnded 31 March 2025. Respeetlve re$ponsibilitle5 of trustees And ¢xfimlner The eharily's tru%tecs aTC rcsponsible for th¢ pirpavdlion of the accounts. I'he chllrity's irnslees consider ihdi an aiidil is not reqiiired lor ihis yeaT undcT %cciioiI 144{21 of Ihe Charities Aci 2011 Ithc 2011 Act) and Ih&t an indepcnd¢nl ¢xamin#iion is necdcd. li is my responsibiliiy io.. * exdmioe ihe acL'oun15 under seciion 145 of ihe 2011 AGt follow lh¥ pro¢¢dur¢s knid duwn in tlie ¥eneral Di110n$ giv¢n by ihe commission utlder seLti(Trn 14515llb} ul. Ihc 2011 Acl io %lare wh¢thcr parliciilar mattcrs have camc lo my alt¢ntion Bils of Indtpendent exAmlner's report My examinaiion was 0111 iii a¢¢tsrd¢inLC Wlth Ihc Beiieral Dir¢¢lions given by ihL Chariiy Commission. An exainindllC)n itKlud¢s A review i?I'ihL IlCCOUtitinbr rLordS kipl by th¢ Lhitrily aiid a coinpHris1)n of th¢ aL¢ount¥ prL%LnlLd wilh tho¥e reL()rd%, li olso cun5idcrulion ()f unusiial item% or di%LlI)siirc8 In the aLLounls. and lieeking Lxpldnaiion$ fTUlli yuu a% ITu%lees Li)n¢LrninK 4ny $uLh mdiiLrs. The proLedurv¥ und¢rtak¥n du n()1 pruvidc all the evidenLL' Ihat would b¢ r¢quircd in an audit and conyequcnily no i)pinion 1$ givin to wlieilier Ihc &ec(Trunts preseni a 'lrw' and fAir view. und th¢ r¢poTI is limil¢yJ l(1 ihose Imaiiers %Lt oul in ihe next sl>JiL'mL'III. Independenl examlner'¥ ¥t#lement In connection wlih my Cxaminaiion, rN) rnatlcr ha5 coine i(Tr Iny aiicnlion.. {1 } which ¥ive5 rne rL'ay(inyhl¢ cauy¢ its belilve Ihai in llny Inulcri81 re.Ipeti the requir¢mcnis'. 10 keep a¢¢i?Ullling records Èli ¥LLI)rdaiicc witl) ¥Liion 130 of Ihe 2011 ALI and io pr¢pRre aLLOLinls which accord wilh Ihc acLounlinB rccords and Lumply wilh thc a¢¢ounting Teqiiiremcni.s of th¢ 21)1 l A£¢ have noi been mct vr 121 lo which. in my opinion, #lleniion shoiild be drdwn in order io indbl¢ a proper ulldcr5tandinbF ofthe uLLounib lo be rcaLhul David C MuLdi)nald BA FCA ThL Martlet Partnership LLP Martlcl Iloii%e El Ycoman Gate Y¢uJTran Way Worthing W¢8t Sii.%5CM BN13 3QZ THE MARTLET Partnership LI.I' 16 December 2025