SPELDHURST RECREATION GROUND 2023 ANNUAL REPORT Sectlon I: Statutory Information Charity nuTnber.' 302846 Legal fom.. The charlty is a trust. Address.. clo Stirlings Furzefield Avenue Speldhurst Kent TN3 OLD Governing document: Trust deeds dated 16 June 1924. Objects: Speldhurst Recreation Ground is a charitable trust founded to provide recreational facilities for the benefit of the parish of Speldhurst on the village recreation ground ("Rec"J. Poliry on reserves: The charity aims annually to have a small surplus of Income over expenditure and maintain a contingency fund of approximately one year's expenditure. Sertton 2: Corporate governance Charity trustees Day-to-day management of the charlty is carried by the chairman oFthe trustees assisted by the treasurer and secretary. A meeting of all trustees takes place semi annually, generally in March and October. The trustees of the charity consist of the execudve group as well as representatives of the main village sporting clubs who use the Rec: cricket, stool ball, football and bowls, and the village fete committee. The sporttng clubs and village events nominate a representative to the committee,. the other trustees are volunteers approved by the full committee of trustees. During the year under reviewkne following were members ofthe committee, including two trustees who died following the end of the period under review: Name Posltlon Ed Wesson Chairman Kate Plunkett Treasurer Tristan Price Secretary Speldhurst allotments Speldhurst Bowls Club Speldhur5t Fete Committee Speldhurst Bowls Club Speldhurst Cricket Club Rob Kyte Carl Bjorkstrand Nick Burgess Sue Chalklin Nick Coffin Name Position Richard Oddy (until I Sep 23) Adam Sankey (from I Sep 23) Speldhurst Football Club Speldhurst Football Club Trusteesfor the charity The title to the charitys property, the Speldhurst recreation ground, is held by the Official Custodian. Sectlon 3: Summary of main activltles and achievements durlng the year The charity maintained the Rec ground and pavilion to an adequate. safe. standard for the use of sporting clubs, and leisure activitles, throughout the year. The programme of work begun in 2021 to enhance the health and longevity of the manytrees on the Rec. continued. There was alarge. successful, fundraising campalgn to replace a venerable climbing frame in the village playground with a modern piece of equipment intended to foster the physical health and social development of resident and visiting children. The new equipment waws installed during the year. It has eleven different play functions. including a 'twisterf slide. The design helps children to be active but also encourages interaction by creating a place for a group of children to play together. Sertlon 4: Flnanclal summary for the year ended 31 December 2023 During 2023, the charity raised £55,200 in income on its general fund. Its main source of funds during the year were grants of £36,000 given to replace the climbing Frame in its playground, including one of £19,000. As usual, there were also contributions from the main sporting clubs who use the Rec and some donations. The charity ran a surplus of £8,200 for the year. It finished the year wtth a reserve on general funds of £20,400, amounting to approximately two years, general expenditure. As a result, the charity had sufflcient reserve5 to sustain its activitles in 2024 and 2025. Edwesson Trustee Trlstan Price Trustee Date.. 30 October 2024 ## **SPELDHURST RECREATION GROUND, year to -** ## **END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS** ## **Income and Expenditure, and reconciliation of funds** |||**YEAR 2023**|**YEAR 2022**| |---|---|---|---| ||**OPENING BALANCE b/f**|**£12,228.75**|**£7,294.71**| ||**INCOME**||| |p|Club contributions|3,619|3,184| ||Other contributions|0|0| ||Gate contributions|75|250| |v|Village events|8,474|400| |u|Grants|35,500|0| |q|Donations|5,100|2,700| ||Interest|87|8| ||Misc|0|0| ||Allotments|1,083|1,100| |r|**MUGA/ pavilion rental**|505|622| ||**just giving campaign**|772|3,714| ||**Total Income**|**55,215**|**11,978**| ||**EXPENDITURE**||| ||Playground|35,940|113| ||Pavilion|-|0| |s|Grass|1,427|1702| |t|Trees & hedges|5,956|700| ||Electricity|308|321| |w|Insurance|386|1723| ||Water (exc alltmnts)|733|575| ||Road repair (st Mary’s lane)|-|0| |x|MUGA|747|624| ||Misc (dog poo bags + bin repair|794|1094| |y|Allotments (water)|755|191| ||**Total Expenditure**
|**47,045**|**7,044**| ||**SURPLUS/(DEFICIT )FOR YEAR**|**8,170**|**4,934**| ||**CLOSING BALANCE**|**20,398.40**|**12,228.75**| ||**Comprised of -**||| ||Santander Current a/c|£10,310|£3,000| ||Santander Reserve a/c|£10,088|£9,229| ||**Total**|**£20,398**|**£12,229**| ## **Notes for 2023 accounts** - p full club contributions for all clubs inc water for bowls club. - q £3k for cricket pavilion water , other donations for slide fund - r muga rental for fitness classn and 'Tea on the rec' donation - s gang mowing and playground mowing - t tree report plus subsequent tree work plus rec hedge edges/ strimmimg - u £500 SE Water and £1k Gatwick Trust, £2k 1931 Trust and £19k Elba match funding donation plus £15k SPC v 2022 fete proceeds (none to Village Hall) plus flower show proceeds No receipt for 2023 fete - w public liability insurance only, no pavilion insurance - x cost of annual maintenance of MUGA - y unusually high water bill..allotment administrator had not given actual readings for a long time CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinor's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report t¢ the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended o2s Charlty no (If any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of thg accounts of the abov8 charity (Yhe Trusf) for the yoar ended Responslbilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordan￿ with the Charities Act 2011 (kne Acf,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicab18 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independant ￿he charity's gross income exceeded £250,ODO and l am qualtfied to examinerfs ststement undertake the examination by being 8 qualtfied member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyjl. Delete [ l rf not applicabla. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection wth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with $8Ction 130 of the Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and Gontent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requir8m8nt that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have corne across no othèr matters in connection . with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in ord8r lo enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. Please delete the words in tha brackets if thoy rlo not 8ppIy. Slgned: Date: Name: RÉlevant professlonal qualiflcatlon(s} or body (if any>: LAT￿21 F/WhL /2c-C *tt).. 843alS b/p PK£ IER October 2018 Address: NoEfr ni/vROb6É AELIS T Section B Disclosure Onty complet8 if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guldan¢e for examiners). Glve here dètsils of any Items that the oxamlnor wlshes to dlsclosg. IER October 2018