THE SETH SOMERS TRUST

Registered charity 523147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide recreation for the young people of Halesowen and district, and for the upkeep of the Seth Somers Park.

Objects

(I) UPON SUCH CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE (II) (THE GRANTOR'S WISHES) SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING OR MAINTAINING PLAYING FIELDS OR OTHER MEANS OF OUTDOOR OR INDOOR RECREATION FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OR A PUBLIC PARK.

Area of benefit: HALESOWEN AND DISTRICT

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £44,493 for the year, driven by a £41,902 loss on investment revaluations. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £102,623, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £36,000. The trustees consider the level of reserves prudent to cover future support costs and park maintenance.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ADRIAN NORMAN MABEchair
• David Carey
• Gaynor Elizabeth Hulme
• MALCOLM BROMLEY DAVENPORT
• MARGARET ELIZABETH JAMES
• Patricia Anne Evans
• William John Street

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

Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

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