Aylsham Recreaton Ground Charity Number 303895 Trustees’ Annual Report And Financial Statements For the Period 1[st] March 2022 to 28[th] February 2023 March 2023 Reference & Administraton Details Charity number: 303895 Charites operatng address: C/O Town Hall, Market Place, Aylsham NR11 6EL ## Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the Charity |Myles Hague|Chairman 1/3/21 – 28/2/22| |---|---| |Francis Dodd|Vice Chairman 1/3/21 – 28/2/22| |Eileen Springall|Hon Treasurer 1/3/21 – 28/2/22| Names of Trustees for the Charity (if any, eg: custodian trustees. Deleted if not required) Aylsham Town Council Dates acted, if not for the whole year Names & Addresses of Advisors (Delete rows which are not relevant) Bank : Barclays Aylsham Independent Examiner N/A Solicitor N/A Financial Advisor N/A ## Structure, Governance & Management Descripton of the Charity’s Trusts Type if Governing Document: Constitution How the Charity is consttuted: Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee Selecton Methods: Volunteers ## Objectves & Actvites Summary of the Objects of the Charity as set out in its Governing Document To provide recreational facilities for the residents of Aylsham, Norfolk ## Summary of the Main Actvites Undertaken for the Public Beneft in relaton to the Charity’s objects Provision of: Play Parks Skate Park Tennis Courts Bowls Green Pavilion Football Cricket Petanque Outside Gym Green space for recreation and team games ## Achievements & Performances Statutory Declaraton The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties. ## Chairman’s Report 2022 – 2023 has been a getting back to normal year following the pandemic as we slowly made a return to normality. This has been recognised as a committee also from Zoom meetings to once again being able to meet face to face. I feel I have been well supported through the year and thank you all for the experience and knowledgeable input received helping us continue our care and upkeep of our Recreation Ground. ## Finances We have had ongoing expenditure with maintenance projects arising that were prioritised as part of safety concerns. I am confident that we remain in a stable position and should continue to assess any expenditure to determine if it is of real value to the recreation ground and its wider users. ## User Groups It is very promising and exciting to see the growth and development of the user groups and to see new ideas and promotion of the groups to be enjoyed to their fullest. ## The Future As we look forward, it is exciting to see the possibilities that we can collectively achieve offering further betterment and improving the experiences of our community to make this, the peoples recreation ground a thriving and enjoyable venue for all who frequent it. My thanks to Wendy Murphy for her unrelenting assistance and for establishing a strong and pivotal position as recreation ground manager. And of course, to you all, my fellow committee members for what is a collective drive forward in striving for a better environment for our community. I am grateful to you for the support and understanding you have afforded me throughout my first year as chair. ## Thank you Myles Hague ## Financial Review Brief statement of the Charity’s Policy on Reserves The charity budgets to provide replacements costs for play equipment etc plus ensuring there is at least £9,000 for contingencies ## Details of Any Funds Materially in Defcit None ## Other Optonal Informaton The funding supplied by Aylsham Town Council from April 202 has been paid as a grant **Page 1** 2 May 2024 (2022 - 2023) ## **Aylsham Recreation Ground STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** ## **RECEIPTS** ## **PAYMENTS** |||**RECEIPTS**||**PAYMENT**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Opening Balance||||| |Balance at Bank||15,837.54||| |Cash in Hand||||| |Bank Interest/Charges|11.66|||| |Grants & Donations|67,437.50||4,250.00|| |Hooked on Stitching|5,442.73|||| |Bowls|750.00||13,695.86|| |Tennis|796.00||717.75|| |Football Pitch|358.31||155.88|| |Storage Unit|97.95|||| |Petanque|462.00|||| |Zip Wire|||1,097.27|| |Cricket|1,991.60||5,480.00|| |Other Income|6.50|||| |Rec Manager Salary|||7,115.53|| |PAYE|||1,778.80|| |Rec Manger Travel/Training||||| |Insurance|||2,008.37|| |Broadband|||514.80|| |Rates|||640.00|| |Utilities|||5,116.16|| |Fire Inspection|||401.62|| |Pavilion|4,548.49||1,267.84|| |Cleaning|||4,260.69|| |CCTV||||| |Groundsman|||16,841.00|| |Professional Services|||8,148.77|| |Smile Park|||593.50|| |Football Posts/Area||||| |General Maintenance/Repairs|101.00||1,912.65|| |Tree Care/Fencing|||7,150.00|| |Outside Gym|||56.50|| |Refuse Collection/Litter Bins|56.57||2,281.75|| |Income|1,925.00|||| |Storage Unit Income|50.00|||| |Equipment|200.00||2,766.00|| |Skate Park Fundraising|330.00||91.17|| |VAT||||| |Miscellaneous|1,929.62||2,032.95|| |VAT|6,107.75||5,544.81|| |||**92,602.68**||**95,919.67**| **Closing Balances:** **Page 2** 2 May 2024 (2022 - 2023) ## **Aylsham Recreation Ground STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** ||**RECEIPTS**|**PAYMENTS**| |---|---|---| |Balances in Bank Account||12,520.55| |Cash in Hand||| |**TOTAL**|**108,440.22**|**108,440.22**| The above statement represents fairly the financial position of the council as at 31 Mar 2023 Signed Responsible Financial Officer Date