CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGiAND ANO WAL U￿111 w11a￿ S£￿Iety 1158179 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe wlod 01nir2023 3211212023 Section A Receipts and payments Totsl fvnds lunils funds La5tyg•r A1 Recel Adveniwng lknabLwIS8nd Grants Evenlts Itrte¢$l Membership Mls¢ Public3lWS VH Letbng5 Sub tot81(Gross income for ARJ ie.437 292 15.034 17 3.249 X2 1&1 1•,160 14390 3&4D2 A2 A8#èt and Inv•Btrn•nt Salg (sea table). Sub total 42,51KI 42,600 3S402 A3 Payments DDnStions and Grarts EV￿15 entsge Lollwy Fund Insur3nce PubbratKgis SuDdries VH ClÈanM VH Expen5e5 Village MaiThleron 12,9SB 11.778 1.201 3,458 2,gZQ 4,338 9,458 8.089 1.147 3,222 1920 4.32B 4.426 6,573 4,Sg0 33,221 Sub total A4 Asset and in¥estsnent purchases. Isee tabl&1 Sub total W11 4201*4 33,224 hlet of receiptsl(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between fvnds A6 Cash funds last yaarend ash ftmds this yearend 89 2.181 51.557 51.646 61,$57 51.646 49.376 51,55 CCXX Rl actounls ISS) 2410312024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unresthcted Restricted funds Endowment funds to ne•ré•tt Categortres Detsils B1 Cash funds &5$4 33061 Petyc Tofal cash funds 51.046 Endowrnant funds to n&ireBt £ funds Detsils ¢04t Currwrt vol Fund B4 Assets retslnod for the ¢horlty• us• Fund 10 ¥thleh Arnr￿rrtdu ttu8 Details 86 Llablllttas &gned by one tTh￿tee5 behawol 81 the trvstees s￿a￿re Print Name Date of roval £6cLcA cALDL￿j( LL CCXX R2 accourts ISSI 2410312024 Trustees. Annual Report for the period Penc*J start date ay oi Period end date Day Month To 31 12 Year 2023 From ' Year 2023 01 Section A Reference and administration details Charty name Uphill Village Society Other names charity is known by uvs Registered charlty number (rf any} 1158179 Charity's prlnclpal address 16 Old Church Rd Uphill Weston super Mare Postcode BS23 4UH Nam•s of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted rf not for whole ear Trustee namo Offic• Irf any) Namè of person lor body) entTrtl•d int trustee If an Rebecca Cardwell Stewart Castle Treasurer Chair Jacqui Cuthbert Carole Fisher Carol Hartley Marie Keele Susan Marshall Until 08110123 Leigh Morris Secretary 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the I￿￿teeS for the charity. rf any. (for example. any custodlan Iruslees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR Marth 2012 NanRs and addresses of advlsers (Optional infornmllon) of adviser Name Address Name of chlef executive or names of senlor Stsff members (Optional Infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrfption of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the tharlty Is constituted Truste8 selection methods Elected by General Meeting and thereafter during a year by Trustees. Addltional governance Issues {Optlonal Infomation) Selected Trustees of the charity provide a management committee for the Uphill Village Victory Hall for which a set of management policies exist as follows: Child Protection and safeguarding Complaints Equal opportunittes Fire safety Health and safety Kitchen safety Noise management Risk assessm You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties- trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prO￿dureS to manage them. TAR Mard) 2012 Section C Ob"ectives and activities (a) To promote high standards of planning and ar¢hiteGture in or affecting the area of benefit (b) To educate the public in the geography, history. natural history and arL*itedure of the area of benefft" (c) To se¢)Jre the preservation. protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interesl in the area of (d) To promote for the benefit of Ihe inhabitsnts of Uphill and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of impromng the condition of life of the said inhabitants" Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document (e) To promote for the benefft of Ihe public. the effiaency of the police in Uphill and to promote good citizenship and greater public participation in the prevention and solution of crime in the area. (fj To maintain. improve. provide. or assist in the provision of public amenities for the public benefft in Uphill and the surrounding area. (g) The promotion of the voluntsry sector for the benefit of the public by the provision of support. induding administrative and fundraising support, to local voluntary sector organisations. TAR March 2012 (a) UVS commrttee have scrutinised planning applications in the area and raised observations when relevant. Building work and use of premises have been monitored and. when regulations a￿ being contravened, the relevant authorities have been notified wrth reference to Conservation areas and sttes of SSI. (b) UVS magazine has been published three times this year and has induded articles on local history and the naturdl history of the area. UVS supports the publication of bcM)ks, pamphlets. and information leaflets abjut the area. all available at local outlets. Summary of the main activities undèrtaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include wlthin this section the statutory declaratlon that trustses have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commisslon on publlc benefft} Ic) UVS has funded a grounds maintenanc6 programme to Gover areas of the village not currently maintained by the council. Volunteers from UVS have G3rried out repair and maintenance tasks within the area. Id) Reports of abandoned vehicles have been sent to the police. The UVS supports the village Neighbourhood Watch group and has supported the dissemination of NHW news. The UVS committee has worked V￿th North Somerset Community Response Department to redu￿ the incidences of dcty3 fouling in the area. Awareness slickers have been increased and regular patrols are being undertaken. Members are assisting the process by providing details of hotspots to the relevant departmenL (e) Local voluntary organisations including. The s￿)Uts, Uphill Castle Crid(et Club and NeighbourtK)od Watch are promoted through the UVS magazine 'Uphill Views,. See also {d) above. (fj The Victory Hall Committee. made up of selected UVS Trustees, are responsible for the management and maintenance of the Victory Hall in Uphill. S* also seclion B alx)ve At all times the Trustees declare that they have had regard to the uidance issued b the Chari Commission on ublic benefit. Additlonal detslls of objectlves and activities (Optlonal infomiation) Much of Uphill Village knietys V￿rk could not take place witlK)Lrt the support of dedicated volunteers. In particular. The team of volunteers who plant and nurture the floral enhancements which can be seen throughout the village. Those who have tumed out to clear litter. Those who have spent many Ftt)urs trying to keep down the brambles in the Donkey Field. The volunteers who inspect the defibrillators located in the village on a weekly basis to ensure that they are in good working ord8r. Individuals who have organised the events throughout the year. Contrtbutors and editor of'uphill Views, The team who managas thè Fa￿book p89e which makes residents aware of local events, public services infomiation. The team also answer questions raised on the plaffom. Regular Trustee meetings are held. and all policies and procedures are regularly reviewed along with all relevant guidan￿ from the Charity Commission. this being particularly relevant during this initial period in the Charities life. Regular meetings viith police regarding issues effecting the village induding anti-social behaviour and traffic. Collaboration wtth other village groups in particular Primary School A(2demy, Special Needs school and Hospicesupporting their role within village. You may chooso to indude further staternenls, whe relevant, about: policy on grant making" policy programme related investment" contribution madè by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The Charitses magazine for the wllage continues to support the objects with artides related to the history, geography and natural history of the area and prormtron of I￿1 voluntary organisations. The Beacon situated overlooking the village as part of the national chain has been lil for New Year and as a part of the national event to commerrmte the coronation of King Chades. Our group of volunteers kepl the flower planters around the wllage maintained results'ng in magnifi￿nt displays throughout the spring and summer. The Donkey Field nature reserve was cleared of brambles and decayed trees resulting in the increased displays of snowdrops, primroses. daff(Klils, tulips and cowslips dLJring the spring. The village environment was improved during the local 'litter clearan￿. event in March. An aftem{￿n tea paty was held to celebrdte the coronation of King Charles. The Annual Village Show. wllage fete and charity duck race, scarecrow festival. The UVS has been working with the Churth Conservation Trust to try and resolve the issue of no electriuty supply to the St Nicholas Church on the hill, due to damaged cables. This has involved the UVS in trying to cxK)rdinate between the various interested parttes. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charlty's policy on reserves There is to be a contingency reserrfe of £10.000 calculated against the maintenance needs of the Uphill Village Victory Hall. Detalls of any funds malerially In deficlt None Further flnanclal revlew dotsils (Optional inforniation) You may choose to indude additional information. where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (indudirYJ any fundraising). how 8xpenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The prirKipal source of funds continues to be subscriptions and hall bcokirHJs. Expendrture has conlinued to enhan￿ and maintain lh8 village enwronment and the village hall. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name{sl Posftlon (eg Secretary, Chalr. ot¢) Mr Stewart Scott Castle Mr Le￿h Bary Morris Chair Secretsry Date 16° April 2024 TAR March 2012 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGiAND ANO WAL U￿111 w11a￿ S£￿Iety 1158179 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe wlod 01nir2023 3211212023 Section A Receipts and payments Totsl fvnds lunils funds La5tyg•r A1 Recel Adveniwng lknabLwIS8nd Grants Evenlts Itrte¢$l Membership Mls¢ Public3lWS VH Letbng5 Sub tot81(Gross income for ARJ ie.437 292 15.034 17 3.249 X2 1&1 1•,160 14390 3&4D2 A2 A8#èt and Inv•Btrn•nt Salg (sea table). Sub total 42,51KI 42,600 3S402 A3 Payments DDnStions and Grarts EV￿15 entsge Lollwy Fund Insur3nce PubbratKgis SuDdries VH ClÈanM VH Expen5e5 Village MaiThleron 12,9SB 11.778 1.201 3,458 2,gZQ 4,338 9,458 8.089 1.147 3,222 1920 4.32B 4.426 6,573 4,Sg0 33,221 Sub total A4 Asset and in¥estsnent purchases. Isee tabl&1 Sub total W11 4201*4 33,224 hlet of receiptsl(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between fvnds A6 Cash funds last yaarend ash ftmds this yearend 89 2.181 51.557 51.646 61,$57 51.646 49.376 51,55 CCXX Rl actounls ISS) 2410312024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unresthcted Restricted funds Endowment funds to ne•ré•tt Categortres Detsils B1 Cash funds &5$4 33061 Petyc Tofal cash funds 51.046 Endowrnant funds to n&ireBt £ funds Detsils ¢04t Currwrt vol Fund B4 Assets retslnod for the ¢horlty• us• Fund 10 ¥thleh Arnr￿rrtdu ttu8 Details 86 Llablllttas &gned by one tTh￿tee5 behawol 81 the trvstees s￿a￿re Print Name Date of roval £6cLcA cALDL￿j( LL CCXX R2 accourts ISSI 2410312024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Uphill Village Society On accounts for the yéar endéd 3151 De￿mber 2023 Chanty no Ilf any) 1158179 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac¢xJunts of the above charity (W)e Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a¢xounts in accordance wtlh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs acLfJunts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in (zrrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my exaTnination. I wnfirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other Ihan that disclosed beFow ') in connection with the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a(xx)rd with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accyjunts to be reached. . Please delet8 the words in the brackets if they do nol apply. Signed: Nam0: THO Relevarrt professional qualificatlon(s) or body (If any): Address: g(JP(IR- fr IER October 2018