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Friends of Sunnybank Park
Scottish Charity Number: SC042629
Address:
Postcode Email ad Website: Faceboo
Charity Trustees
These are all of our charity trustees for the period, and the date they started or left if they were not in post for the whole year.
Objectives and activities
The organisation’s purposes are:
: Advancement of environmental improvement and protection of Sunnybank Park in the City of Aberdeen and in furtherance of this by: promoting for the public benefit any schemes to preserve and protect the use of Sunnybank Park; working in partnership with other bodies to promote the objects.
We achieve these aims by organising volunteer days, seeking grants and carrying out work, providing and leasing allotments, maintaining a website and social media presence and taking part in activities organised by other bodies to promote or improve the park.
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document
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The charity was set up by a group of community volunteers and was recognised as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation with effect from 2 April 2012. The charity is administered in accordance with the terms of the constitution adopted 4 October 2011.
Trustee recruitment and appointment
Appointment and removal of trustees is in accordance with the constitution which requires that vacancies are filled by election from amongst full members of the charity at the Annual General Meeting but may be supplemented by co-option of full members as required or as volunteers appear.
Achievements and performance
In 2024-25 the new calisthenics rig was well used, with a group forming to organise regular sessions. The allotments were almost all leased and had a very productive season with the hot summer. New raised beds were constructed but still have to be installed. Storms brought down a number of trees and branches and kept volunteers busy. The art wall was well used with some excellent new murals appearing and disappearing over the course of the year. In Keep
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Scotland Beautiful’s ‘It's Your Neighbourhood’ award we maintained the top level of achievement and addeda certificate of distinction.
Financial review
Statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Since the Friends of Sunnybank Park is a small charity with little regular turnover but the potential for considerable unplanned costs related to our responsibility to keep a space that is open to the public at all times safe, we do not have a limit on the reserves that we aim to hold.
Details of any deficit
There was no deficit in unrestricted finds.
Future plans
In 2024-25 we will install the new raised beds, raise funds for an extension to the calisthenics rig and continue to tidy up storm damage.
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FRIENDS OF SUNNYBANK PARK
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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|i|Unrestricted|Restricted|TotalFunds|Total|funds|
|funds|funds|current|—_‘|last period|
|period|
|Note|£|£|£|£|
|RECEIPTS|
|Voluntary|income|(subs|and|donations)|2|125|0|125|195|
|Rents from land and|buildings|3|400|0|400|785|:|
|Grants|4|0|793|793|0|
|Activities|for generating funds|:|5|0|0|0|0|
|TOTALS|525|793|1,318|980|
|PAYMENTS|
|Fundraising trading costs|6|0|0|1)|0|
|Payments|relating|directly to|charitable|activities|7|358|1,134|1,492|12,718|
|TOTALS|358|1,134|1,492|12,718|
|Surplus for year|167|-341|-174|-11,738|
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FRIENDS OF SUNNYBANK PARK STATEMENT OF BALANCES
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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|General|Allot-|Total|Partici-|Signage|LEAF|Total|_|Total|Total|
|fund|ment|unres-|patory|and|(R.)|restr-|current|last|
|(U)|fund|tricted|budgeting|info(R.)|icted|period|period|
|(U)|funds|(R.)|funds|
|£|£|£|£|e|£|£|E|£|
|CASH|FUNDS|
|Cash|and|bank|balances|at|3,081|4,969|8,050|2,232|4,025|0|6,257|14,307|26,045|
|start|of year|
|Surplus/deficit|shown|on|-54|221|167|-1,080|-54|793|-341|-174|-11,738|
|receipts|and|payments|account|
|Rounding|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Cash|and|bank|balances|at|end|3,027|5,190|8,217|1,152|3,971|793|5,916|14,133|14,307|
|of year|
|Current|assets|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|6)|0|
|Total|assets|at end|of year|3,027|5,190|8,217|1,152|3,971|793|5,916|14,133|14,307|
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FRIENDS OF SUNNYBANK PARK NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1. Nature and purpose of funds
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General (unrestricted). Derived from rent received, membership fees, receipts from charitable activities and bank interest received, for the purpose of general operating expenses.
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Allotments (designated). Allotment fees and any other income received from allotments.
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Participatory budgeting (restricted). Grant from ACC as for tools and facilities for volunteering.
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Signage and information (restricted). Grant Income received for the purposes of signage and publicity.
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LEAF (restricted) - Grant for noticeboard at Powis allotments.
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total last | ||
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| funds | funds | current | period | ||
| period | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 2. | Voluntaryincome | ||||
| Subscriptions | 80 | 0 | 80 | 75 | |
| Donations | 45 | 0 | 45 | 120 | |
| TOTAL | 125 | 0 | 125 | 195 | |
| 3. | Rentfrom landand buildings | ||||
| Allotmentfees | 400 | 0 | 400 | 785 | |
| TOTAL | 400 | 0 | 400 | 785 | |
| 4. | Grants | ||||
| Grants | ie) | 793 | 793 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 0 | 793 | 793 | 0 | |
| 5. | Activitiesforgeneratingfunds | ||||
| Sales | 0 | 0 | 0) | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6. | Fundraising tradingcosts | ||||
| Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | ie) | |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7. | Payments relating directlytocharitable activities | ||||
| Websiteandcommunication | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | |
| Insurance | 358 | 0 | 358 | 354 | |
| Toolsand materials | 0 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 39 | |
| Park improvements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,325 | |
| Park maintenance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 358 | 1,134 | 1,492 | 12,718 |
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FRIENDS OF SUNNYBANK PARK NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
7. Transactions with Trustees and Connected Persons
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|Transaction|Date|Trustee|Transaction|Balance|outstanding|at|
|amount|end|of|period|
|10/6/24|LD|-154|0|
|©|20/9/24|AC|-54|0|
|r|20/9/24|AC|-926|0|
|20/9/24|AC|-358|0|
|Total|-1,492|0|
|8.|Breakdown|of movement|in|unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|Allotments fund|Total|Last|
|RECEIPTS|unrestricted|period|
|Membership|subscriptions|80|fe)|80|75|
|Donations|45|0|45|120|
|Rents from|land and|buildings|0|400|400|785|
|Total|receipts|125|0|§25|980|
|PAYMENTS|
|Payments|relating|directly|to|charitable|activities:|
|Insurance|179|179|358|354|
|Park|improvements|0|0|0|2025|
|Total|payments|179|179|358|2379|
|Surplus/deficit for year|-54|-179|167|#8|-1,399|
|9.|Breakdown|of movement|in|restricted|funds|
|Participatory|Signage|and|LEAF|Total|Last|
|RECEIPTS|budgeting|publicity|restricted|period|
|Grants|0|0|793|793|0|
|Total|receipts|4]|i!)|793|793|1]|
|PAYMENTS|
|Payments|relating|directly|to|charitable|activities:|
|Website|and|communication|0|54|54|0|
|Fundraising|trading|costs|0|0|0|0|
|Tools|and|materials|1,080|0|1,080|39|
|Total|payments|1,080|54|1,134|10,339|
|Surplus/deficit|for year|-1,080|-54|-341|=|-10,339|
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APPENDIX 3
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
independent examiner's report onthe accounts v Report to the Charity name trustees/members of ££ 7 Riemods OF SowmeyéAndte PARK Registered charity SC Zz number OLIDGCAN On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year to OG Obalerts OS O& 2025 Respective the charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities Of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (Cc) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities examiner's statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examiner's _|n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disclosed on the attached page*] 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: * to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and * to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper Signe \alzoras Nam Relevant profession qualification(s) or bod (if any Addres
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