ULVERSTON, FORD PARK COMMUNITY GROUP

Charity number: 1088106
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support the disadvantaged and disabled through activities, training and volunteering opportunities. Manage the gardens and grounds as a public park for the enjoyment of the whole community. Organise a programme of cultural and social events. Operate and manage community facilities, food growing and education programmes in order to meet the needs of local people and visitors to Ulverston.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £234,156
Total expenditure: £186,455

Total income includes £5,525 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

33 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 August 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COACH HOUSE STUDIO (Working name)
  • FORD PARK (Working name)
  • FORD PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE (Working name)
Company number:
03989550 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Shirley-Anne Wilson Chair 15 March 2016
ULVERSTON INSHORE RESCUE
Received: On time
Neil John Fleming Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
Shaun Atkinson Trustee 27 January 2021
None on record
Bob Brown Trustee 05 April 2019
None on record
Rosemarie Campbell Trustee 15 March 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £140.50k £99.73k £178.20k £234.16k £234.16k
Total expenditure £131.08k £95.27k £136.02k £186.46k £186.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £6.15k N/A
Income from government grants £2.30k £30.14k £25.08k £8.40k £5.53k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 March 2023 56 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 March 2023 56 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 February 2022 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 June 2022 126 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MAY 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 12 APRIL 2001 AND 8 APRIL 2005.

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF ULVERSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; 2) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF ULVERSTON AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF FORD PARK, ULVERSTON, IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST; 3) TO ESTABLISH AND SECURE ACCESS TO FORD PARK FIELDS AND GARDENS AS A COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AMENITY AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS; 4) THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON SECTARIAN.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ULVERSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
Ford Park Community Group
Ford Park
Ulverston
LA12 7JP
Phone:
01229580666
Email:
info@ford-park.org.uk
Website:

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