2025-02-28-accounts - Belton Recreation Ground

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Belton Park Pavilion – Chairman’s Report

For the Financial Year March 2024 – February 2025

Presented by: Anthony Temperton, Chairman

Introduction

It gives me great pleasure to present the Chairman’s Report for Belton Park Pavilion for the year ending February 2025. This has been a year of renewed energy, community spirit, and visible progress as we’ve worked hard to re-establish events and activity following the long shadow of the Covid years.

Belton Park Pavilion continues to be at the heart of our community — a place where people can come together, celebrate, remember, and simply enjoy each other’s company.

Our Purpose

The Pavilion exists to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive community space for residents and visitors. Our aim is to encourage social connection, physical wellbeing, and community engagement through events, activities, and access to quality facilities.

We’re proud to play a key role in keeping Belton’s playing fields and Pavilion alive and thriving for future generations.

Achievements & Activities

This year marked the long-awaited return to full community life at the Pavilion. After several quieter years, we brought back a packed calendar of events and activities that reminded everyone why the Pavilion is such a special part of village life.

Highlights from the year include:

Christmas Party Night – a sell-out festive celebration that brought warmth and laughter to the Pavilion in December.
Race Night – a hugely successful evening in September featuring food, fun, and fundraising.
Craft Workshops and Music Nights – smaller but mighty community gatherings that

encouraged creativity and social connection throughout the year.

Community and Development

2024–25 also saw the formation of a new Social Team Committee, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and enthusiasm into our event planning. This group has been instrumental in building momentum for our fundraising efforts and shaping the Pavilion’s next chapter.

We’ve also made progress behind the scenes, launching work on a new Pavilion website to better communicate upcoming events, bookings, and opportunities to get involved.

Improvements of communication via social media alongside traditional methods of promoting the facility and its events.

Our fundraising focus this year has turned towards improving outdoor facilities, including adding new outdoor seating and better spaces for families and visitors to enjoy.

Financial Overview

The Pavilion continues to operate on a modest but stable financial footing. Income generated from events, grants, and community support has been carefully managed to cover maintenance costs, ongoing improvements, and the resources needed to host our growing calendar of events.

Every pound raised goes directly back into improving the Pavilion and its facilities for the benefit of the community.

Challenges

Like many small charities, we continue to face the realities of maintaining an ageing building, rising costs, and the constant need to raise funds to keep improving what we offer.

Volunteer recruitment also remains an ongoing challenge — but we’re incredibly grateful for the dedicated few who keep stepping up and helping to make things happen. Their support makes all the difference.

Looking Ahead

Looking forward, our goals for the coming year are clear:

To grow our community events calendar and attract more local involvement
Improve our website to focus on online booking for private events.
To continue fundraising to improve the facilities for the benefit of the community
To strengthen our volunteer and committee base, ensuring the Pavilion’s long-term sustainability

We’re determined to keep moving forward, building on the momentum we’ve created this year and ensuring the Pavilion continues to serve as a true hub of community life.

Acknowledgements

I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to my fellow trustees, the Social Team Committee, our volunteers, and everyone in the local community who continues to support the Pavilion — whether that’s by attending events, lending a hand, or simply spreading the word.

Your time, effort, and enthusiasm are what keep Belton Park Pavilion alive. Together, we’ve made great progress this year — and there’s plenty more to come.

I would like to extend a very special thanks to outgoing Chairman Dave Ripley who has dedicated a huge amount of his life to the Pavilion and playing field and his contribution to where we are now cannot be understated.

Recoverable Signature

X Anthony Temperton

Anthony Temperton Chairman Signed by: 251aab9f-e0d6-4a95-8031-b14ebf115b9b

Date: 1[st] May 2025

B.P.F.A. Income and Expenditure Year Ending 28/212025 2025 2024 INCOME Room hire less refunds Grants Rent Donations Playing field/play area Solar panels Catering & bar Fundraising 21,299.30 6,469.41 5,750.00 1,611.10 105.00 1,273.36 689.00 2,850.08 16,647.50 3,813.00 5,750.00 2,373.20 155.00 1,693,45 1,509.82 40,047.25 31,941.97 EXPENDITURE Insurance Water Maintenance Elettricity & fuel & oil Admin costs Licenses Playing field/play area Caretaker/cleaning Security Bank charges Equipment purchased Miscellaneous 311.22 2,489.23 9,249.69 5,325.52 1,708.34 70.00 1,980.31 5,406.84 1,200.00 168.34 2,725.00 265.54 2,044.77 1,565.67 5,040.39 6,390.15 508.45 70.00 602.00 5,160.48 1,200.00 122.69 10,948.00 30,900.03 33,652.60 EXCESS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 9,147.22 (1,710.63) Opening balance general fund Petty Cash 27,180.16 0.55 28,850.18 41.16 Excess /(Deficit) in the year 27,180.71 9,147.22 36,327.93 28,891.34 (1,710.63) 27,180.71 Closing balance general fund Closing balance paypal Petty Cash 34,975.24 1,352.14 0.55 27,180.16 0.55 36,327.93 27,180.71 I have reviewed and examined the above figures and can confirm they are correct L Butler FCCA 4th of June 2025