THE MEMORIAL GARDENS

Registered charity 502756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEMORIAL LAND

OPERATION OF CAR PARK & LEASE OF CAFE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UPKEEP OF THE MEMORIAL GARDENS AND WAR MEMORIAL

Objects

(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND AND PARK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF THE FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF WITHERNSEA AND OF VISITORS TO THAT AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS. (2) THE LAND SPECIFIED IN THE SAID SCHEDULE SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY AS AFORESAID.

Area of benefit: WITHERNSEA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total balances and reserves carried forward at the end of the year were £54,463, a decrease from the previous year's £59,580. The document notes that the Council retains sufficient funds in general reserves to finance ongoing spending plans and cover unplanned expenditure. Internal audit concluded that the system of internal controls remains adequate and effective with no material errors identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• WITHERNSEA TOWN COUNCIL · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

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