CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1•1 April 2023 Period end dats Period start dats To 31st March 2024 Charity name: Grav•1 Pit Close Rgcreation Ground Charity Charity registration number: 300079 Objectives and Activities SORP referenr Pora 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set OLrt in its ovemin document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to thos8 purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identrfied in the accounts. To provide recreation opportunities for local people. Pw• 1.17gnd 1.19 Recreation grourvj provides play equipment, a MUGA (multi use games area), skateboard park, football goals pC￿ts and grassed area in a town with no other free and accessible sports or outdoor play space. Small building to hire at low cost to communit rou Yes statement confimiing vthether the trustees have had regard to th8 guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public enefit Pgra 1 18 Additional infomiation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP referenc NIA P¥a 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Policy on social investment including program related investment P¥ra 1.38 NIA Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other NIA I Contribulion made by I volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP rpferer The hall is hired by a large and varied number of community groups and is available and adive seven days a week. , Summary ofthe man l achievements of the charity, i Id￿tsfyIng the differen￿ the charity's work has made to I the circumstan￿S of its , beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as I whole. , Parn1.20 The reGreation ground pmvides a faality ftir an annual Music Festival (not forprofit), a free open air cirEma and a Funfair. All Gontribute to the lile of the community and are enjoyed by a &gnificant number of &dents and available to all. Additional infonnation (optionall Y<>u may choose to indud8 further statements where relevant ab(xrt.' Leisure and recreational spaces provid8d to local communty. Small hall available to comrnunity groups at a competitive rate. Achievements against objectives set Pard 1.41 Fundraising not ￿rrentlY requir￿. I Perfomiance of fundraising ' acttvities against obiec*ves PaR 1.41 NIA IrNestrnent pafomw against objectives Parn 1.41 Financial Revlew Review of the charity's financial position at the erKI of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes statin wh the are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charty continuing as a going con￿rn Pgra 121 The end of year accounts are availabte and show a posrtrve balance of £45,119.98 Para 1.22 There are not really any reserves bui a small amount in an interest account. P8ra 1.22 Para 1.22 NIA Parn 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 None Additlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statement5 where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Hire of hall. In 2024 the charity received compensatory sum of £20,100 from Anglian Water for disruptive work carried out on Gravel Pit Close Charity land. Part of this sum was used to reestablish the recreation round to its former Condition. Parg 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.46 Insurance covers any risk to building or property. Al hire affordable to Ffomote community use. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Ensure that Trustees are familiar with their roles and act accordin Other Structure, Governance and Management l)ewtion of d￿rIt￿S Woburn Sands Town Council is the Trustee Type of govemiTWJ docum•rt | Parn 1 How is the chanty constituted? P•ra 125 association CEO) P￿1 The Town Counal was asked to be the tNstee by the Charity Commission. induding delals of any constitLrtional provisi￿S e.g. electton to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint on8 or more trustees Additional irforniatlon (optional) You may choose to indude further statements W￿re relevant about.. No documents included or attached Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Parn 1.51 trainiro of trusteos , The charitys Organisati￿al I struthre and any wider I network wilh whith Ihe charity works PaR 1.51 Rdalionship wilh any rel*d I Parn l.sl parties Reference and Adminlstratlve dètails | Charity name | The Gravel Pit Close Recrnti￿ Ground Cha Other name the chatity uses l The Gravel Pit Close Chaiity Registered charity number 3(MJ)79 | Charitys principal address i The Memcyial Hall 4 High Street l•knbum Sands MK17 8RH Names of the char￿Y trust*s who manage the charity NaTr ol person (or boty) ¢ntitt￿l to 4ppDkntlrusto0 Ilf any) OITM>e (Ilanyl Gvryn Jones Chair W0￿M sands town Council Keith Temple Trt￿le Sutton 01105r24 Hopkins Alex Poppleton RobertAllan 01109r24 Gwynn Smith 01104r24 Kim Fisher 01109r24 V￿ndY Green 01109r24 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NIA Namè of trustees holding title to property belonging to th8 chanty | Dal•s actad If n(* *)T whole Jwor | NIA Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of other5 Desuiption of ts assets NIA ' held in this capaoty Name and ot4.ects of the Ch￿lty on wPx)se behalf the assets are held and this , falls within custodian | charity's obj'ects NIA ' Details of afrarWJ￿8nts for safe astody and segregation of such assets from the charitys assets NIA Ad¢frtional inforniation loptlonal) Names and addrnsses of advisers (Optional lrforniation) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniationl emptlons from dlsclosure Reason for n1x￿diSCIQ$ura of key persomel detsils Other optional inforniation Declarations T￿ trustoos declare that tlw have approvod tha trustsgs. report abL>Ve. Signed on behalf of the charity's Intstees Signaturnls) Full name(sJ Thomas Rolant Jone5 Posltion (eg I Chair Secretary. Chair. etc) 2511012024 **Page 1** 22 October 2024 (2023-2024) ## **Woburn Sands - The Gravel Pit Close Charity** ## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** |||**RECEIPTS**||**PAYMENTS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Opening Balance||||| |Balance at Bank||23,953.41||| |Cash in Hand||||| |Donations|402.68|||| |Utilities - phone||||| |Cleaning|||3,506.13|| |Maintenance and Repairs|||1,171.95|| |Extra cleaning/ emergency cleaning||||| |Utilities - Water|||288.00|| |Utilities - Electricity|||1,737.12|| |Hourly Hire of hall|15,619.44||131.50|| |Hourly Hire of Hall for both rooms - Regu|2,935.50|||| |Charities UK Bond Fund|15.88|||| |Hire of Both Rooms (Children's Party)|300.00|||| |Interest on Bank Account|17.11|||| |Wayleave|4.60|||| |WSTC|14,040.00|||| |Correcting payments by WSTC|||2,026.96|| |Recreation Ground Litter Pick|||1,824.00|| |Equipment and supplies|||2,365.08|| |Insurance|||679.99|| |Compensation Payment|20,100.00|||| |Professional Fees|||1,325.00|| |Insurance Claim|1,186.08|||| |Access Control Installation|||1,665.00|| |Bond|400.00||400.00|| |Garden Works|||7,240.00|| |Electrical box Installation|||5,326.47|| |VAT|||4,167.52|| |||**55,021.29**||**33,854.72**| |**Closing Balances:**||||| |Balances in Bank Account||||45,119.98| |Cash in Hand||||| |**TOTAL**||**78,974.70**||**78,974.70**| The above statement represents fairly the financial position of the council as at 31 Mar 2024 **Page 2** 22 October 2024 (2023-2024) # **Woburn Sands - The Gravel Pit Close Charity** # **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** **RECEIPTS** **PAYMENTS** Signed Responsible Financial Officer Date ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Gravel Pit Close Recreation Ground Charity. (Charity No. 300079)** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Gravel Pit Close Charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 27[th] October 2024 Name: VANESSA DAVIDSON Address: 28 Drayhorse Crescent Woburn Sands Milton Keynes MK17 8GU