Friends of Barshaw Park Trustees Annual Report For Year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statement for the year ending 31 March 2025 Reference and Administrative Information Charity name: Friends of Barshaw Park Charity Number: SCO 45147 Address: Current Trustees resigned from the committee in August 2024 Structure. Governance and Management It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are members of the charity Appointment of Trustees The Management Committee which nornially meets on the second Tuesday of each month. or as required, and its members are trustees Committee members are elected at the Annual General Meeting, which is held in April, or as soon as possible thereafter. There must be a minin]um of four and a maximum of 10 trustees. Objectives and Activities Charitable Puryoses Friends of Barshaw was set up to promote the use of Barshaw Park and protects it as a greenspace, Our aims are to: . To support the provision of facilities for recreation and education to the public at large to improve their quality of life and promote the value of the park and its nature. This is done by co-ordinating a group of volunteers who maintain the Walled Peace Garden, Community Garden and wider areas of the park and working with wider community groups.
Stakeholders from the Paisley Society of Model Engineers who run a model train in the park from Apr to Oct and Paisley Model Yacht Club who sail model boats on the pond, sit on the committee. We work with local learning disabilities groups, recovery groups, schools, nurseries, art groups, fitness groups and faith groups. The Charity acts as a voice for the interests and stakeholders in the park. It liaises with the council to ensure that risks are identified and the park is maintained for all visitors. Likewise, the council is able to share plans for the park via Friends of Barshaw Park ensuring that any queries can be fielded via the Facebook page or email. Friends of Barshaw Bark holds events throughout the year to strengthen community links, encourage outdoor exercise and engagement with greenspace.
Achievements and Performance
The start of the year saw a change in staffing at Renfrewshire Council and a new point of contact being appointed for us.
Support from the Council has been excellent again this year.
In the Walled Garden and community Garden we again received the highest award,Outstanding, with Distinction, from Keep Scotland Beautiful as part of the It’s Your Neighbourhood Project. Several Businesses arranged for some of their employers to volunteer in the gardens during working hours.
These businesses include Thermo Fisher and Aviva.
The Mirin Group work in the garden regularly and do a great job of maintaining the paths. We have over 50 volunteers who work hard to keep the Walled Garden looking beautiful throughout the year.
We continued to receive support from the Royal Horticultural Society, who delivered workshops and also gave financial support for garden costs.
We delivered events and activities in the Walled Garden and Community Garden throughout the year, including a Harvest Festival and Halloween events, a multifaith remembrance service. New events included a fun Kate Bush Wuthering Heights dance event, and Laughter Yoga. All our events were well supported by the local community.
We had a presence other local events including St Mark’s Christmas Fayre, and the Jingle Bell Fun Run.
In the wider park, The Paisley Society of Model Engineers continued to run the wee train at weekends in the summer months and maintain the infrastructure of the railway line.
The Paisley Model Yacht Club were able to sail throughout the year and hosteded a sailing event to celebrate their centenary.
Plans for the Future
Work to transition to become SCIO to obtain access to more opportunities for funding and development, commenced and should be complete shortly.
We recruited more volunteers for gardening, but also to help with Admin and other tasks.
Recelpis & PMentS Prepared by Frlends of Barshaw Par tharity No. SC045147 Year Ended 31st Mah 20241£) 18,062.40 4,415.96- 5,224.95 106.13 27.809.44 / Year Ended 31st March 2023 (£) 11793.32 4160.53 1508.59 422.54 Unrestrirted Fd5 (£1 Receipts Grants Restricted Funds{£) 18,062.40 4015.96 Donations Fundraising Charitable Activities Total Receipts 4C[I. / 1,600.75 / 6.17 / 2.006.92 3,624.20 99.96 25.802.52 17884.98 Year Ended 31st March 2024 (£) Year Ended 31st March Unrestricted Fund5{£) Restrirted Funds (£ Payments Costs of Charitable Activities 20231£) -661.42- -396.(K) . -16730.12 I7391. .11243.5 -522.95" _1317. Fundraising Costs Insurance. Web Hosting & Professional fees -126.95 -925.84 -s25. -1246.6< Total Payments -1983.26 -16857.0< 1884C)y 13807.6 Surplvs/Defecit for the Year £ Restrictèd £ Total Unrestricted 23.66 Surplus/Defecit for the Year 8945.45 8969.1 Unrestricted Fund51£} 2597.70 Restricted Funds Year Ended 3tst March 2024 14772.02 Year Ended 31st March 2023 10694.73 {£) 12174.32 Opening Cash it Bank SurpluslDefecit foryear 2023124 Closing Cash in hand Closing Cash in Bank 2023124 Totsl Closing Bank Balan 23.66 t 8945.45 8%9.11 4077.29/ NIA I NIA NIA NIA 2621.36 21119.71 23741.13 14772.02 2621.36 21119.77/ 23741.13J 14772.0 Signed
Receipts & P Prepared by Friends of Barshaw Park Charity No. SC045147 FrÈnd5 of BarshavJ P*
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of Barshaw Park I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(I) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than disclosed below'] 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 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations Internal Use
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. Name: Relevant Pr ressional Lialification rofessional bod Address: Date: 2 4£ Internal Use
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of Barshaw Park I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(I) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than disclosed below'] 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 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations Internal Use
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. Name: Relevant Proressional qualificationlprofessional body: ¢IAdt.. Address: Date: Internal Use
Recelpis & PMentS Prepared by Frlends of Barshaw P6rk tharity No. SC045147 Year Ended 31st Mah 20241£) 18,062.40 4,415.96- 5,224.95 106.13 27.809.44 / Year Ended 31st March 2023 (£) 11793.32 4160.53 1508.59 422.54 Unrestrirted Fd5 (£1 Receipts Grants Restricted Funds{£) 18,062.40 4015.96 Donations Fundraising Charitable Activities Total Receipts 4C[I. / 1,600.75 / 6.17 / 2.006.92 3,624.20 99.96 25.802.52 17884.98 Year Ended 31st March 2024 (£) Year Ended 31st March Unrestricted Fund5{£) Restrirted Funds (£ Payments Costs of Charitable Activities 20231£) -661.42- -396.(K) . -16730.12 I7391. .11243.5 -522.95" _1317. Fundraising Costs Insurance. Web Hosting & Professional fees -126.95 -925.84 -s25. -1246.6< Total Payments -1983.26 -16857.0< 1884C)y 13807.6 Surplvs/Defecit for the Year £ Restrictèd £ Total Unrestricted 23.66 Surplus/Defecit for the Year 8945.45 8969.1 Unrestricted Fund51£} 2597.70 Restricted Funds Year Ended 3tst March 2024 14772.02 Year Ended 31st March 2023 10694.73 {£) 12174.32 Opening Cash it Bank SurpluslDefecit foryear 2023124 Closing Cash in hand Closing Cash in Bank 2023124 Totsl Closing Bank Balan 23.66 t 8945.45 8%9.11 4077.29/ NIA I NIA NIA NIA 2621.36 21119.71 23741.13 14772.02 2621.36 21119.77/ 23741.13J 14772.0 ned
Receipts & Pa, Prepared by Friends of Barshaw Park ryrYt£ Charity No. SC045147 FrÈnd5 of BarshavJ P
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