## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/4/2022 Period start date To 31/3/2023 Period end date Charity name: VENTNOR SKATEPARK GROUP**
## **Charity registration number: 1165271**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
INHABITANTS OF VENTNOR AND THE
SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF
FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER
LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH
FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,
AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE
PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT
OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF
THE SAID INHABITANTS.
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION
IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF
FACILITIES FOR SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER
BLADING, ROLLER SKATING AND
SCOOTERS.|
|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|The Ventnor Skatepark Group are
dedicated to the provision and maintenance
of a skatepark facility for the Ventnor and
wider community.
This is achieved through the organising of a
dedicated team of volunteers who carry out
the following:
**Promotion of positive use of the**
**skatepark facility**, highlighting outdoor
activity and wheeled sports. This is
achieved through social media outlets, links
to other local organisations, schools and
youth groups. Having a presence through
local media news sources.
**Carrying out frequent general**
**maintenance of existing facility:**
Volunteers inspect the facility weekly and
identify any works required. Work teams
will then fix up and parts required to ensure
the continued use of the facility.|
|||**Fundraising to better the facilities:**
Through promoting continued awareness of
the value of this facility for the local and
wider community, financial donations as
well as people donating their time to the
project has been achieved.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The charity trustees are aware of the
necessity of, ‘having regard’ to the charity
commission’s public benefit guidance.
Through specific meetings they have
shown
•an awareness of the guidance
•and that this has been taken it into
account when making any decisions
to which the guidance is relevant
To date there has been no occasion when
trustees have needed to depart from the
guidance.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Ventnor Skatepark Group is made up
entirely of volunteers.
Their contribution to the project this year has
been very limited due to the nearby collapse
of the sea wall which has required a complex
series of works, likely to span at least 12
months (from Nov 2022).|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|It was hoped that post pandemic the VSG
could continue exploring options for the
regeneration of the skatepark site.
After some initial conversations with Isle of
Wight council, the project was once again
halted due to the collapse of part of the
seawall, which is in close proximity to the
skatepark.
Works being carried out by Isle of Wight
Council and the Environment Agency are
estimated to take around 12-18months.
During this time either full or partial closure
to the skate park site will be necessary.
VSG will remain in contact with IWC in order
to stay updated.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Very little has been able to be achieved
throughout this year do the closure/partial
closure of the skatepark site due to the
collapsed sea wall nearby.
VSG volunteers have ensured they stay in
communication with the local council so they
can be provided with updates.|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Due to the issues of the collapse of the
seawall, no direct fundraising has been
carried out.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Income achieved through**
**fundraising/donations: £55**
**Expenditure: £780.60 (Insurance &**
**Lease)**
**End Balance: £10,178.05**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No specific reserves have been held,
however the Ventnor Skatepark committee
and trustees have identified a need to
ensure a minimum of £1000 is maintained
within the charity account to cover the
essential spending such as insurance and
lease expenses to IWC.
There are no financial concerns for the
coming financial year due to the current and
expected continued pause in main activities.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£10,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|All banked funds were generated through
donations.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The longer-term aim is to build an improved
facility, but we are now in year 3 of disruption to
the project. Limiting the achievements of the
group as well as fundraising.
It is hoped that normal activities can be resumed
once the significant revetment/coastal works are
completed. The trustee's and committee will
consider a way forward with fundraising and the
necessary development of the skatepark as a
priority|
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Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted July 2015**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|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|Trustees would usually be appointed or
reappointed at the annual general meeting,
unless there is a requirement for an exceptional
meeting. However, due to the pandemic and
current pause in the project objectives it has
been agreed that the
appointment/reappointment will commence
once the project can be move forward,
anticipated no later than 2025.|
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|||Where possible trustees undertook a localised|
|||training, event run by Community Action Isle of|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and|Para 1.51|Wight covering Trustee Responsibilities. This was
then fed back to other trustees (unable to|
|training of trustees||attend the training) as well as non-trustee|
|||committee members, in the name of clarity and|
|||transparency. Documents specific to the|
|||Ventnor Skatepark Group, covering trustee|
|||responsibilities are available to all trustees and|
|||committee members, and on request by the|
|||public.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Where possible trustees undertook a localised
training, event run by Community Action Isle of
Wight covering Trustee Responsibilities. This was
then fed back to other trustees (unable to
attend the training) as well as non-trustee
committee members, in the name of clarity and
transparency. Documents specific to the
Ventnor Skatepark Group, covering trustee
responsibilities are available to all trustees and
committee members, and on request by the
public.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Ventnor Skatepark Group organisational
structure consists of a mix of trustees, and
committee members. All are volunteers.
Some trustees take on dual roles, due to their
connection with the project and the area. These
individuals are:
John Cattle – Trustee & Committee chair Fred
Woodworth – Trustee & Committee Treasurer.
The charity is made up of 3 additional trustees.
The committee in addition to the role of chair,
has an elected treasurer and secretary.
Other general committee roles are:
Fundraising Manager
Works Manager|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The Ventnor Skatepark Group is not affiliated to
any other group or organisation.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|VENTNOR SKATEPARK GROUP|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1165271|
|Charity’s principal address|C/O 1 Salisbury Gardens
Dudley Road
Ventnor PO38 1EJ|
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||FRED WOODWORTH|TREASURER|||
||ZOE THOMPSON|SECRETARY|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name N/A**
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||ZOE THOMPSON|JOHN CATTLE|
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SECRETARY / TRUSTEE|CHAIR/TRUSTEE|
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**Ventnor Skate Park Group Accounts Statement 2022-2023**
|Starting balance 01/04/2022
Fund-raising (Easy Fundraising)
Income sub-total
Insurance
IoW Council rent (2 years)
Expenditure sub-total
Balance 31/03/2021|£10,903.65|
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||**INCOME**
£55.00
£55.00|
||**EXPENDITURE**
-£440.60
-£340.00
-£780.60|
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||£10,178.05|