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2023-01-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 February 2022 Period end date

Charity name: Victoria Community Association

Charity registration number: 1153850

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The Victoria Community Association
operates to promote community
development, provide facilities for
recreation and leisure, and support
educational and social welfare activities for
the public benefit as outlined in its
governing documents.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 During the financial year, the association
engaged in several key activities to achieve
its objectives:
•
Hiring facilities for community
events (£7,596 income).
•
Organising youth club sessions with
an associated entry fee (£425
income).
•
Facilitating projects funded by
external grants (£23,700 from
grants, including restricted funding).
•
Offering training and resources to
community members.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees confirm they have had regard
to the Charity Commission’s guidance on
public benefit when planning and delivering
these activities.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The association made significant
contributions, including:
•
Organising youth club activities,
which engaged local youth in
constructive and educational
programs.
•
Utilising restricted funding to
expand support to community
initiatives.
•
Enhancing facilities and programs
by acquiring new equipment
(£15,094 expenditure).

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 The association exceeded expectations by
increasing overall community engagement
and achieving substantial funding to
support further activities.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 The fundraising efforts brought in £241,
which supported operational costs.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the period, the association
held cash funds of £24,098, an increase
compared to the previous year's funds of
£18,785.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The association holds reserves to ensure
sustainability for future operations, focusing
on maintaining adequate funds for ongoing
projects and contingencies.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Total reserves held amount to £24,098,
with £15,712 being restricted funds.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 •
Facility hire (£7,596).
•
Grants (£23,700).
•
Youth club entry fees (£425).
•
Fundraising (£241).
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The primary risks identified include the
dependency on grant funding and the rising
costs of utilities and services. Mitigating
strategies include diversifying income
sources and seeking cost-effective service
providers.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 The charity in general meeting shall elect
the officers and the other trustees. The
trustees may appoint any person who is
willing to act as a trustee. Subject to sub-
clause 5(b) of this clause, they may also
appoint trustees to act as officers. Each of
the trustees shall retire with effect from the
conclusion of the annual general meeting
next after his or her appointment but shall
be eligible for re-election at that annual
general meeting. No-one may be elected a
trustee or an officer at any annual general
meeting unless prior to the meeting the
charity is given a notice that: (a) (b) (c) (a)
(b) is signed by a member entitled to vote
at the meeting; states the member’s
intention to propose the appointment of a
person as a trustee or as an officer; is
signed by the person who is to be proposed
to show his or her willingness to be
appointed. The appointment of a trustee,
whether by the charity in general meeting
or by the other trustees, must not cause the
number of trustees to exceed any number
fixed in accordance with this constitution as
the maximum number of trustees. The
trustees may not appoint a person to be an
officer if a person has already been elected
or appointed to that office and has not
vacated the office.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51

Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Victoria CommunityAssociation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1153850
Charity’s principal address Charles Street, Whitefield, Bury
Manchester M45 6FG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Dean Hamer Chairperson Trustees
David Lyon Treasurer Trustees
Victora Buckley Secretary Trustees
Carolyn Szpak Vice Treasurer Trustees

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) David Lyon Full name(s) Dean Hamer

Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Chairperson		 Treasurer
29/11/2024
29/11/2024
Victoria Community Association Victoria Community Association Victoria Community Association Victoria Community Association Victoria Community Association 1153850 1153850 1153850 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
01/02/2022		 To Period end date
31/01/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
7,596
-
3,163
2,000
372
425
-

13,556
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
21,700
-
-
-
21,700
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
7,596
-
3,163
23,700
372
425
-
35,256
-
-
-
35,256
-
-
-
-
300
15,094
189
445
714
1,300
9,529
375
110
108
840
30
668
241
-		 Last year
to the nearest £
Hire of facilities 7,596 4,483
External funding - 8,050
Foundation Contributions 3,163 -
Grants 2,000 -
Sales 372 -
Youth Club EntryFees 425 -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
13,556		 12,533
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
13,556 21,700 - 35,256 12,533
-
-
300
7,610
189
445
714
1,300
9,529
375
110
-
840
30
668
241
-		 -
-
-
7,484
-
-
-
108
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Electricity& Gas		 - - - 2,870
Water - - - - 572
Telephone - - - - 401
Website - 458
AccountancyCharges 300 300 300
Equipment 7,610 7,484 15,094
Refreshments etc 189 189
Subscriptions 445 445
Equipment Hire 714 714
Insurance 1,300 1,300
Office Costs 9,529 - - 9,529 -
Professional Fees 375 - - 375 -
Rent 110 - - 110 -
SundryExpenses - 108 - 108 -
Training 840 - - 840 -
Meetings 30 30
Uniforms 668 668
Fundraising 241 241
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 22,351 7,592 - 29,943 4,601
-
-
-
22,351
- 8,795
- 1,604
18,785
8,386		 -
-
-
7,592
14,108
1,604
-
15,712		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
29,943 4,601
- 8,795 14,108 - 5,313 7,932
- 1,604 1,604 - - -
18,785 - - 18,785 10,853
8,386 15,712 - 24,098 18,785

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

25/11/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
NatWest Current Ac 3416
NatWest Current Ac 7570
NatWest Current Ac 6402
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Dean Hamer(Nov 25,2024 22:27 GMT)
Dean Hamer (Nov 25, 2024 22:27 GMT)		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
7,016
99
1,271
8,386		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
211
15,501
-		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
211
15,501
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
7,016 211 -
99 15,501 -
1,271 - -
8,386 15,712 -
OK OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Dean Hamer(Nov 25,2024 22:27 GMT) Dean Hamer 25/11/2024
Dean Hamer (Nov 25, 2024 22:27 GMT) David lyon 25/11/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

25/11/2024

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David Lyon (Nov 25, 2024 16:38 GMT)

Signature:

Email: davidlyon01@hotmail.com

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ VICTORIA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION members of

On accounts for the year 31 JANUARY 2023 Charity no 1153850 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3-4 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/01/2023

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 25/11/2024

Name: Moragh hunt

Relevant professional IFA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: North West Numbers CIC 46 Cunningham Drive, Bury BL9 8PD

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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October 2018

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Nothing to report

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October 2018

IER