Barnes For A Recreation Ground
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 301103
ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025

Barnes For A Recreatlon Ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
CONTENTS
PAGE
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Flnanelal Actlvities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financlal Statements
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Barnes For A Recreation Ground
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
The Trustees present thelr annual report and financial statements of the Charity for the year ended
31st March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting
poIIciÈs set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the charitV'5 trust deed, the Charities Act
2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5'. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charlties preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In
the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014. The accounts as presented give a true and
fair view of the Trust's incoming resources and application of resources during the year and of it5
state of affairs at the the end of the year.
Objectlves and artivltles for the public benefit
To malntain the Park Road Recreation Ground for the enjoyment of Blandford Forum residents and
to malntain the buildings in proper order and insure against all risks
The Trustees confSrm that they have referred to the guidance contained In the Charity Commisslon's
8eneral Buidance on public benefit when reviewins the Charlty'5 aims and oblectives and in plannlng
future grant maklng policles for the year.
char￿ Trustees
Blandford Forum Town Councll is Corporate Trustee and wlll appolnt all Its Councillors a51ts Trustees
to dlstharge It5 Qbllgation to the charlty,
Grant maklng pollcy
The Charity does not make any grants,
Indurtlon and tralnlng of trustees
An existing Trustee advises newly appolnted trustees of thelr dutles, powers and roles. Tralning Is
offered on a need ba515.
Achlevement and performance
The Charlty hlres out the pavillon and grounds to the Bowling Club, the Football Club and the Cricket
Club. It malntains the grounds providing sports facilities forthe member5 of the publlc. The Cricket
Club has been in a Soint venture with BlandfoTd Forum Town Council and the Trust to refurbish the
ricket club Pavilion, which is now complete. All the pavilions have been refurbished providing
modern facilitie5 attracting more visitors and sports members to the club5. There is also a play area
for young children. The car park was extended in 2021 and now has two Electric Vehicle ¢harging
polnt5 for electric vehlcles.
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Barnes For A Recreation Ground
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
Flnandal Revlew
The total income for 2024125 15 £44,37012023124.' £26.635I. The total expenditure for 2024/2515
£49,70912023124: £40,513). The deficit for the year is £5,33912023124: deficit £13,87811 giving
unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2025 of É14,6641131 March 2024: £6751.
Investment pollcy and performance
No Investments are held.
Risk management
The major rlsks that the Charity Is èxposed to have been Identified and reviewed by the trustees and
procedure5 established to manage this risk.
The main financlal rlsk faced by the Charlty is having enough money to pay the bills
This is belng managed by regularly monltoring the budget, and reporting to the Trustee5 at least 3
times per year.
Reserves pollcy
The Trust holds restricted reseNes of £260,000, £250,000 of which represents the value of the land
of the Recreatlon Ground and £10,000 of which relates to grant fundlng from the Charitles Aid
Foundatlon for the extÈn51on of the Recreatlon Ground car park and introductlon of electric vehicle
¢hargin4 points. Fundlng from Blandford Forum Town Councll Is adjusted durlng the flnancial year In
Ilne wlth the projected outturn Ilgures. These reserves had Increased in the previous two years due
to lower expendlture a5 budgeted and the re¢elpt of £10,000 from the Charltles Ald Foundatlon In
2019120. However, ¢ost5 increased substantlally In the current year due to the need for safety
checks to be carrled out, le. full electrlcal Inspectlons and asbestos surveys on all bulldlngs.
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Barnes For A Recreation Ground
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
Strurturei governance and management
The Will proved 29th January 1914, Deed of Conveyance dated 12th February 1929 that in 1914 John
Ile5 Barnes left £2,500 by Wlll to the Mayor. Alderman and 8urgess of Blandford Forum for the
purpose5 of a recreation ground, The ground wa5 purchased and over the years the remaining stock
was expended on such things as laylng out the bowling green and building a pavilion. The accounts
dated January 1956 show the remainder of the investments being sold in 1952 with a maintenance
expenditure uslng all the funds and leaving a nil balance. It is believed from that time to present dav
the Town Councll has pald for the upkeep of the Recreatlon Ground although there was a time after
Local Government re-organisation in 1974 when the District Council took over the malntenance.
Wlth effect f rom 1st April 2009, the Charity has operated outside of Blandford Forum Town Council
accounting systems. Barnes for A Recreation Ground is a registered charlty, constituted under a
trust deed dated 2110211929 and its registered charity number is 301103.
Meeting5 of the Charlty are to be held 3 tlmes per year. The Chalrperson presldes at a meetlng. The
Chairper50n may exercise all the powers and dut1È5 in relation to conducting the meeting. The Clerk
and RFO, are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Charity.
Blandford Forum Town Councll Is the Corporate Trustee.
Contrlbutlon made by volunteers
There were no Volunteer Contrlbutlons.
Reference and admlnlstratlve Informatlon
Trustees:
Blandford Forum Town Council as Corporate Trustee
Town Clerk
Linda Scott-Giles
Prlnclpal Offlce
Town Clerks Offlce. Church Lane, Blandford Forum, DTII 7AD
Charity Number: 301103
External Examlners
Darkln Mlller Llmited. 24e Deverel Road, Charlton Down, DT2 9UD
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
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Barnes For A Recreation Ground
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
Trustees, responslbllities In relation to the financlal ststements
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and flnancial statement5
in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunlted Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice),
The law applicable to charltles In England and Wales require5 the charity trustees to prepare
financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity
and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity forthat period. In
preparing the financlal statements. the trustees are requlred to..
select suitable accountlng policies and then apply thern conslstently,.
observe the method5 and principles In the applicable Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
state whether applicable accountlng standards have been followed, sublect to any materlal
departures that must be dlsclosed and explained in the financlal statements;
prepare the flnanclal statements on the going concern ba515 unless it Is inapproprlate to
presume that the charity will continue In bu51nesS.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper ac¢ounting records that disc105e with reasonable
accuracy at any tlme the financial position of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the
financlal statements comply wlth the Charltles Act 2011, the appllcable Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulatlons, and the provislons of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charlty and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection
of fraud and other irre8ularlties.
The trustees are re5ponsSble for the malntenance and Integrlty of the charlty and flnanclal
Information In¢luded on the charlty'5 website In accordance wlth legislatlon In the United Klngdom
governln8 the preparation and d155eminatlon of flnancial statements.
Approved by the trustees on
and Signed on their behalf by:
Signed:
Name
Slgned:
Name
Trusleg
Trustee
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Independent exarnlner's report to the trustees of Barnes for a Retreatlon Ground
I report on the charlty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Barnes for a
Recreation Ground for the year ended 31st March 2025.
Responslbllbtie5 and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance Wlth the requlrements of the Charlties Act 20111'ihe Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts earned out under sectlon 145 of
the Act. In carrying out my examlnation I have followed all appllcable Directlons given by the
Charity Commlssion under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlnèrfs statement
I have tompleted my examlnatlon. I conflrm that no matters have come to my attentSon In
connection with the examination glving me cause to belleve that In any material respect..
accountlng records were not kept as required by sectlon 130 of the Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those re¢ords,' or
3. the accounts do not cornply wlth the applScable requlrements concernln8 the form and
content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008 other
than any Tequirement5 that the accounts glve a 'true and falr vlew, which Is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examinatlon,
I have no concern5 and have corne across no othÈr matters in connection with the examlnatlon
to whlch ottention should be drawn in thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Name:
Rosle Darkin-miller LLB IHonsl BFP FCA
Instltute of the Chartered Accountant5 in England and Wale5
24e Deverel Road, Charlton Down, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9UD
Address:
Date:
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5TATEMENTOFFINANCIALACThVITtES
FOR THEYEIR END114631stMarthZQ25
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34444
36,844
J9,146
1.920
3.94$
1,660
1.920
3.946
1,660
1,864
4,013
1.612
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44.J70
26,635
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5,990
116
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3.659
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61
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753
3.917
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91
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87
26.L16
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707
707
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411.705
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5.319
iJ,878
Tranthr4 b•hYe•n fundi
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J,3J9
5,339
lJ.878
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675
4,664
260,000
ifjo,ooo
260,67S
155,336
274,S53
260,67S
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Baines For A Recreatlon Ground
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025
Total funds
2024125
Totsl funds
2023124
Note
Flxed asset$
250,000
250,000
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
Cash in bank and In hand
5,516
2,257
2,641
9,209
Total Cu￿ent assets
7,773
11,850
Uabllltle5
Credltors: Amounts f?Illng due wlthln one year
2,437
1,175
Net current assets or Ilabllltles
5,336
10,675
Total assets less current IlabllStes
255,336
260,675
The funds of the charlty:
Restricted funds
UnrestrS¢ted funds
Total charlty fund$
260,000
14,6641
255,336
260,000
675
260,675
The notes at pages 8-12 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the Trustees on
and slgned on thelr behalf by.,
Slgned:
Name:
Trustee
Name:
Trustee
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Bames For A Recreation Ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A¢countlng Polldes
a) Basls of preparation and assessment of golng concein
The accounts Ifinanclal statements) have been prepared underthe historical cost convention
with items recognlsed at cost or transaction value unless Otherwise stated in the relevant
notels) to these atcounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
Statement of Recommended Practice.. Attounting and Reporting by Charitles preparing their
a¢¢ounts in actordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc
of Ireland IFRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Flnat)¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in
the United Klngdom and Republic of Ireland (FR5 1021 and the Charitles Act 2011.
The trust constltutes a public beneflt entity a5 defined by FRS 102.
The trustees conslder that there are no material uncertalnties about the Charity's ability to
continue as a golng concern.
b} Funds strurture
The charlty receives both restricted and unrestrlcted funds to enable it to carry out
programme of tralnlng and placements. Restrlcted funds are applied only for the purposes
permltted by the donor and are shown Separately In the accounts. Unrestrlcted funds may be
applied for any of the charity'5 purposes.
¢} Income recognltSon
All Incoming resourcès are recogn15ed once the charlty has entitlement to the resources, It Is
certaln that the resources wlll be received and the monetary value of Incoming resources can be
measured with sufflcient rellability.
Donations are recognlsed when the Charity has recelved the funds. In the event that a donatSon
Is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the
funds. the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or
the fulfilment of those conditlons is wholly wlthin the control of the charity and it is probable
that those condltions will be fulfilled In the reporting period.

Barnes For A Recreation Ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
d) Expendlture recognlt5on
Liabilities are recognised a5 expendlture a5 soon as there is a legal or constru¢tlve obligation
committing the charity tg that expenditure, it 15 probable that Settlement will be required and
the amount of the obligation can be measured rellably.
All expenditure is actounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses incl¥Jdlng sUPPOrt C05ts and
governance costs arè allocated or apportioned to the appllcable expenditure heading5. For more
Informgtlon on this attribution refer to note Igl below.
el Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT Is charged agalnst the expenditure headlng for whlch it was incurred.
Allocatlon of overhead and support costs
Overhead and support costs have been allocated between charitable actlvitles and governance.
Governance costs comprise all costs Involvlng the public accountablllty of the charlty and Its
compllance with regulatlon and good practice. Thesé costs include costs related to Statutory
audlt and legal fees together wlth an apportionment of overhead and support costs.
gl Charltable actlvltles
Costs of charltable actlvltles Include costs assoeSated wlth dellvering the Charlty's projects.
h) Governanre costs
Governance costs comprise all ¢osts Involvlng the public accountsblllty of the charlty and its
compllance with regulation and good practlce. These costs Include costs related to independent
examinatlon,
11 Realised galns and losses
All gain5 and losses are taken to the Statement of Flnanciil Activities as they arise. Realised
gains and losses on Investments are calculated as the difference between sales proteeds and
their opening carrySng value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of
the financlal year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the falr
value at the year end and their carryin8 value. Realised and unrealised Investment gains and
losses are combined in the Statement of Flnancial Activitles.
J) Flxed assets
The only fixed asset held by the Trust IS the Recreation Ground. A5 a piece of land, thls asset is
not subject to depreciation.

Barnes For A Recreation Ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
k} Debtors
Oebtor5 are measured at their recoverable amounts.
11 Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and In hand conslsts entirely of cash balance5 held wlth the Trust's bankers.
m) Credltors
Credltors are measured at the amount required to settle the liability.
n) Donated assets
Donated assets ar@ recognlsed at their falr value at the moment when they are transferred to
the Charity. The Charity's normal depreciation rates are applled.
l Net Incomel(expendlturel for the year
2024125
Th1$15 Stated after charglng:
2023124
Independent examlner fees
116
62
2 Analysls of staff costs, and the cost of key management personnel
2024125
Rechar8e of staff costs
Staff Charge
2023124
27,500
27,500
26,116
26,116
Average number ofemployees
The charity does not employ any staff directly. Instead employees of 8landford Forum Town
Council carry out work on behalf of the charity and it is charged accordlngly. The average
number of people who work in the ground515 one.
No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,00012023124: nill.
The charity trustees were not paid or received an other benefits from employment with the
Charity in the year12023124.' £nill, neither were they reimbursed expense5 durin8 the year
12023124.. £nlll. No charlty trustee received payment for profe55ional or other services supplied
to the charlty12023124.. £nlll.
The key management personnel of the charity. comprise the trustees and the Clerk. The total
employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Charity was £Nil12023124.' £nill.

Barnes For A Recreation Ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3 Anaty5is of fixed assets
LAND
2024125
2023124
Cost
At 0110412024
250.000
Purchases during year
At 3110312025
250.000
250,000
250,000
Depreclatlon
At 01104/2024
Charge for year
At 3110312025
Net Book Value
At 3110312025
250,000
250.000
4 Analysls of currént assets
2024125
2023124
Trade debtors
Prepayments
VAT
1,262
403
4,255
2,238
5,516
2,641
5 Analysls of current Ilabllltles
2024125
2023124
Trade creditor5
Tax and 50clal securlty
Accruals
2,437
1,175
2,437
1,175

Barnes For A Recreation Ground
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6 Analysls of charltable funds
Fun¢J n4mo
Fund
balances
brought
forward
Incom•
Expenditurn
Galns and Fund balances
(losses)
Carrled
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
260,000
675
260,675
260,000
14,6641
255,336
44,370
44,370
149,7091
149,7091
lal £250,000 of the Restrlctèd funds represent the value of the land of the Recreation Ground.
£10,000 relates to grant funding from the Charlties Aid Foundatlon for the purpose5 of car park
improvements.
Ibl The unrestrlcted funds are avaSlable to be spent for any purposes of the charity.
7 Related Party TransactlDn$
The Council a150 makes a recharge for staff time spent carrying out work on behalf of the Trust.
In 2024125 th15 charge was £27,500.
There have been no other related party tran5actlons In the reportlng period that require
dlsclosure.
None of the Trustees have been pald any remuneration of recelved any other beneflts from an
employment wlth the charity or a related entity.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.