Charity No: 300089
BULL CROFT RECREATION GROUND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
BULL CROFT RECREATION GROUND
Contents
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| Reference and Administrative Information | 1 |
| Trustee’s Report | 2 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Accounts | 6 |
BULL CROFT RECREATION GROUND Reference and Administrative Information
Nominative Trustee: Wallingford Town Council Charity Number: 300089 Charity Offices: 8A Castle Street Wallingford Oxon OX10 8DL Accountants: Wenn Townsend Accountants Limited 10 Broad Street Abingdon Oxon OX14 3LH
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Trustee’s Report for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustee presents the report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and relevant regulatory and legal requirements.
Trustees
The trustee of Bull Croft Recreation Ground is Wallingford Town Council, being appointed by the original Deed of Gift.
Investment powers
The Trustee Act 2000 gives the trustee powers of investment.
Constitution, objects & policies
The Bull Croft Recreation Ground is constituted by a trust deed. The Bull Croft was given to Wallingford Town Council in trust, to be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wallingford. The recreation ground is maintained and administered by Wallingford Town Council. The gift included a number of properties, which the Council also maintains and administers. Any net income from these properties is used to contribute to the costs of maintaining the recreation ground. The trustee confirms that it has complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission
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Development activities and achievements
The trustee considers that the performance of the charity during the year was satisfactory.
Financial review and reserves
The cost of maintaining the recreation ground exceeded the net income from properties in the year by £19,660 and this has been funded from the Wallingford Town Council Rate Fund.
Risk management
The day to day running of the charity is undertaken by the trustee, Wallingford Town Council. This includes, where appropriate, the assessment of any operational risks facing the charity and establishing procedures to mitigate any significant risks.
Approval
The Mayor
on behalf of Wallingford Town Council
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustee of the Bull Croft Recreation Ground
I report to the charity’s trustee on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustee 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 matter has come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
Stuart Bates BA FCA
Wenn Townsend Accountants Limited 10 Broad Street Abingdon Oxon OX14 3LH
Date : 9 September 2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025
| Unrestricted 2025 £ INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds: Activities for generating funds Rents from properties 88,677 Letting of Bull Croft Park 1,812 Other 923 Total incoming resources 91,412 __ RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities: Maintenance and administration of the Bull Croft Park Salaries and wages 71,116 Light and heat 3,623 Telephone 492 Computer services 450 Repairs and maintenance 13,095 Petrol 1,953 Seeds, plants and trees 3,507 Tractor expenses 1,819 Sundry expenses 1,552 97,607 _ Costs of generating funds: Maintenance and administration of investment properties Maintenance of properties 8,579 Rates and water 1,399 Insurance 2,687 Accountancy 800 13,465 __ TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 111,072 _ Net (resources expended)/incoming resource (19,660) Funded from the WTC Rate Fund 19,660 Net movement in funds - Total funds brought forward - TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD - ===== |
Total Total 2025 2024 £ £ 88,677 80,204 1,812 1,716 923 1,448 __ 91,412 83,368 _ 71,116 67,486 3,623 1,535 492 604 450 868 13,095 7,273 1,953 830 3,507 1,415 1,819 1,912 1,552 337 97,607 82,260 __ _ 8,579 19,897 1,399 2,061 2,687 2,337 800 1,200 _ 133,465 25,495 _ 111,072 107,755 (19,660) (24,387) 19,660 24,387 __ _ - - - - - - ===== ===== |
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
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2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 - -
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 90,220 106,060
Prepayments - 5,925
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90,220 111,985
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CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year 5 90,220 111,985
NET CURRENT ASSETS - -
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NET ASSETS - -
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FUNDS
Unrestricted funds - -
Endowment funds - -
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The Mayor, on behalf of Wallingford Town Council
Date: 27 August 2025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdon and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
1.2. Incoming resources
Incoming resources from rents are included when receivable.
1.3 Resources expended
Resources expended are recognised in the period in which they are incurred, net of VAT.
Expenditure is either allocated to the maintenance and administration of the Bull Croft Park or the investment properties.
1.4 Tangible fixed assets
Neither the original cost nor the improvements to freehold land and buildings have been capitalised because they are inalienable and form part of a permanent endowment which means that these cannot be sold but must be held in perpetuity.
The original cost of the assets and improvements thereto is not available. The trustee considers the cost of carrying out a professional valuation to include these assets at a value in the accounts to be considerable compared to the limited additional benefit derived by the users of the accounts.
1.5 Fund accounting
Funds held by the charity are either:
Unrestricted general funds – these are funds, which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the direction of the trustee.
Permanent endowment funds – these are funds that represent those assets, which must be held permanently by the charity.
2. SALARIES AND WAGES
The charity does not have its own employees but makes a contribution to Wallingford Town Council of 40% of the cost of its parks and gardens staff.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. NET RESOURCES EXPENDED
This is stated after charging:
| his is stated after charging: | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Independent Examiner’s remuneration | 1,200 | 1,200 |
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4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
The charity owns the Bull Croft Park, 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c) Castle Street, Bull Croft Lodge and Castle Street Yard. These properties were originally gifted to the charity to be held in perpetuity in accordance with the Trust Deed and they form part of the permanent endowment funds. The original value and the cost of improvements to them have not been included in the balance sheet because, in the opinion of the trustee, the cost of professionally valuing these assets to include a value in the accounts outweighs the benefit to the users of the accounts. They are insured for £4,296,798 which is an estimate of their replacement cost.
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| 5. | CREDITORS: | Amounts falling due within one year | £ | £ |
| Accruals | 90,220 | 111,985 | ||
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