2024-03-31-accounts - Barham Park

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2023 To 31 03 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Barham Park Trust

Other names charity is known by Barham Park Trust

Registered charity number (if any) 302931

Charity's principal address Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way

Wembley Middlesex Postcode HA9 0FJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
London Borough of Brent	Barham Park Trust Committee	Not applicable as corporate sole trustee

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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March 2019

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

The voluntary conveyance dated 22 October 1936 between George Titus Barham (1) and Wembley UDC (2) copy annexed.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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March 2019

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The land is be held on trust to preserve the same for the recreation of the public in such manner and subject to such regulations in all respects as the Council may from time to time think proper.

The benefit is the provision of Barham Park and building for recreational purposes.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Members of the Barham Park Trust Committee received training in July public benefit in relation to 2022 and this included a wide range of information including governance, these objects (include within conflicts of interest and public benefit. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

During the year of 2023-24, the Barham Park Trust met twice in September 2023 and once in January 2024. The Trust considered the annual report and accounts for the year 2022/23, a summary of operational matters, outputs of a review, a review of the Trust governance arrangements and a strategic property review. Details of the meetings and decisions are available on the Brent Council website at - Browse meetings Barham Park Trust Committee (brent.gov.uk)

The Trust’s tenants, primarily of the Barham Park building, had largely resumed their regular activities following the Covid pandemic. The You may choose to include tenants include ACAVA (Association for Cultural Advancement through further statements, where Visual Art), the Friends of Barham Library (Community Library), Tmu relevant, about: Samaj (Nepalese Community Centre), the Veterans, and the Children’s • policy on grantmaking; Centre occupied by Young Brent Foundation. Some of the tenants also organised a range of activities for the wider public, particularly those • policy programme related organised through the Community Library. investment;

contribution made by volunteers.

Within the park, a visiting funfair was hosted for two visits during the spring and summer of 2023; and contributes towards the funding of the Trust.

The park hosted a number of community events during the year; and a weekly walking for health group.

Walks were organised for the formative Friends of Barham Park groups. A bulb planting event was organised with the public and community groups, attended by the Chair of the Trust and by Ward Councillors.

The role of community organisations and volunteers in the life of Barham Park and in organising many of the above activities is acknowledged.

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March 2019

Thank you for your time and for all that you contribute to Barham Park.

A range of maintenance repairs were undertaken to the building and also following a series of break-ins during 2023. More strategically, the renovation needs of the building are being reviewed and considered by the Barham Park Trust.

Within the park, the establishment of plants continued in the restored Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Garden, the wooden pergola was rebuilt; and works continued on pond and tree features. These projects were funded by NCIL (Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy) grants funded by Brent Council. Additionally, there were repairs to stonework and to hard-standing within the park.

The park of Barham Park continued as one of the most visited parks within the Brent area. The park has features including a Walled Garden, other gardens, trees and open woodland, amenity grassland and a meadow, a children’s playground and an outdoor gym. A Remembrance Day event was held in November 2023. The Barham Park Walled Garden achieved a Silver Gilt award in the London in Bloom 2023.

Section D Achievements and performance

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March 2019

Section D Achievements and erformance p The Barham Park Trust continued to maintain Barham Park for visitors Summary of the main from local areas of Brent and from elsewhere. The Barham Park building achievements of the charity hosted tenants of community organisations. The Park and building during the year hosted several events. Barham Park also provides a range of landscaping and biodiversity. Restoration work continued on several features in the park, while the Barham Park Trust is conducting a review of the building and how best to maintain the building into the future.

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March 2019

Section E Financial review

As at 31 March 2024 the charity held cash reserves of £638,206. Brief statement of the Out of this total sum of £638,206, the sum of £285,054 relates to charity’s policy on reserves unrestricted funds and the sum of £353,152 relates to restricted funds. There was no expenditure from the Trust’s restricted funds in the 2023/24 financial year up to 31 March 2024.

In accordance with the decision of the trustees any future receipts will be used for improvements within Barham Park.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Tanveer Ghani Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Director for Property and Assets: etc) Officer with delegated authority to deal with day to day trustee functions of the Trust.

Date

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March 2019

Charity Name No (if any) Barham Park 302931 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Period start date Period end date For the period from To 01/04/2023 31/03/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

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Restricted Endowment
Unrestricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Hall Hire, Fun Fair & Ice Cream Concessions - - - -
Property Rental Income - - - -
Ad-hoc lettings - - - - -
Fun Fair 33,941 - - 33,941 36,337
Car Parking - -
Catering Rights - -
Rental Income - Virgin Media - - 4,875
Rental Income - Other 10,000 10,000 1,625
Brent Council Contribution - - - - -
Children Centre 11,300 11,300 11,300
Interest earned 11,861 17,516 29,377 10,378
Cash Advance 44,500 - - 44,500 27,092
Other - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 111,602 17,516 - 129,118 91,607
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 111,602 17,516 - 129,118 91,607
A3 Payments
Maintenance and Wardens 56,000 - - 56,000 55,375
Premises - Utility - - - - -
Premises - Insurance 3,125 3,125 2,500
Premises - Security -
Premises - Cleaning -
Premises - Repairs and Maintenance 3,670 3,670
Premises - Other -
Supplies and Services -
Waste Disposal -
Trees - felling and planting -
Machinery Repairs -
FM running Costs -
NNDR -
Surveys -
Consultancy 3,300 - - 3,300 8,711
General contingency - - - - -
Sub total 66,095 - - 66,095 66,586
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
Buildings Refurbishments - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 66,095 - - 66,095 66,586
Net of receipts/(payments) 45,507 17,516 - 63,023 25,021
A5 Transfers between funds 17,516 - 17,516 - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 222,031 353,152 - 575,183 550,162
Cash funds this year end 285,054 353,152 - 638,206 575,183
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

22/11/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Rental Income due to the charity Details Details Details Details Barham Park Building Complex	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 285,054 353,152 - - - - 285,054 353,152 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 60,865 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Endowment fund - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) 939,071 - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

22/11/2024

Barham Park Trust

2023-24 accounts: Independent Examiner’s Report

1 Introduction

1.1 I report on the accounts of Barham Park Trust (“the Trust”) for the period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024.

2 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

2.1 The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
2.2 It is therefore my responsibility as the independent examiner to:
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

3 Basis and scope of independent examiner’s report

3.1 The independent examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charities Commission.
3.2 An independent examination is a form of external scrutiny that provides a limited check on specific matters. The examination includes a review of the accounting records kept in respect of the Trust and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations for any such matters.
3.3 An independent examination contrasts significantly to that of an ‘audit’ and should therefore not be mistaken as such. The procedures undertaken as part of the examination do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. For the avoidance of doubt, I do not express an opinion as to whether the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’.

4 Independents Examiner’s statement

4.1 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the following requirements:
- To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Darren Armstrong CMIIA, CIA Deputy Director Organisational Assurance and Resilience (Head of Internal Audit)

London Borough of Brent Brent Civic Centre Engineers Way, HA9 0FJ

5[th] August 2024