## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/4/23 Period start date To 31/3/24 Period end date Charity name: VENTNOR SKATEPARK GROUP** ## **Charity registration number: 1165271** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
COMMUNITY 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 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.| |---|---|---| |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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 between
April 2023 – March 2024 has continued to
be very limited due to the ongoing work on
the nearby collapse of the sea wall. This
has been ongoing since November 2022.| |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|Although the skatepark site has in the main
remained open for public use throughout
the course of the revetment works, there
has been no opportunity to expand on the
very basic maintenance and oversight.
Volunteers/Trustees remained in contact
with the Isle of Wight Council and
Environment Agency to ensure the needs
of skatepark users were communicated.
It is anticipated that work will be completed
by June 2024 allowing full access to the
skatepark site once again.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Due to the continued revetment work
there has been a hiatus on all main
objectives for the majority of this year.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising has been halted for this year
due to the inability of objectives being able
to be met because of the closure of the
revetment.
It is anticipated that Trustees can re-
establish fundraising objectives in the latter
half of 2024.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income achieved through
fundraising/donations: £0
Expenditure: £440.60 (Insurance &
Lease)
End Balance: £9737.46
Due to very limited activity this year,
both income and expenditure remained
fairly static.| |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 will be a need going forward to
consider how much can be spent on the
immediate upkeep of the park area once
fully re-open, and a likely need to consider
localised fundraising to support this.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£9000**| |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|Trustees foresee no major issues
continuing to fulfil main obligations once the
skatepark site becomes fully accessible
again. At that time consideration will be
given to ongoing work and roles within the
charity to ensure it can continue to meet the
needs of local people.| |**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|No additional funds were generated this
year. Any previous funds were generated
through donations from park users and the
local community.| |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|Although trustees are confident moving
forward, consideration will need to be given
to how to plan for the future.
It is anticipated that the current revetment
works will complete in June 2024. At which
time trustees will continue to work with Isle
of Wight council and the Environment
agency to ensure the security of the
skatepark site and ‘re-launch’ the main
objectives of the charity in 2025.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted 28th 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 are appointed or reappointed
at the annual general meeting, unless
there is a requirement for an exceptional
meeting.
Due to the disruption that has taken place
over the last 3 years, current trustees have
remained in post to ensure continuity.
Consideration will be given to allow for new
trustees and committee in 2025.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees to undertake any suitable training
and meetings to assist with the charity.
Trustees can also request specific training
that they feel would assist them within their
roles
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 1 other additional
trustee.
The committee in addition to the role of
chair, has an elected treasurer and
secretary.
Other general committee roles are:
Fundraising Manager
Works Manager
Due to the disruption in the past year and
very limited activities, trustees have met
informally to discuss progress.
Official meetings will be timetabled and
resume once full works on the revetment
have been completed.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|The Ventnor Skatepark Group is not
affiliated to any other group or organisation.
Due to the nature of the charity, and the
community involvement, the group work
closely with Ventnor Town Council and
other community groups to help promote
and maintain the charity objectives.
Due to the revetment works being
undertaken, the charity has also kept in
close contact with Isle of Wight Council,
who they lease the land from, and the
Environment Agency who are carrying out
the works.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|VENTNOR SKATEPARK GROUP| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1165271| |Charity’s principal address|C/O 1 Salisbury Gardens
Dudley Road
Ventnor
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Cattle|CHAIR||| ||Zoe Thompson|SECRETARY||| ||Fred Woodworth|TREASURER||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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 NA/ 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**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Full name(s)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||ZOE THOMPSON|JOHN CATTLE| ||
TRUSTEE / SECRETARY|TRUSTEE/CHAIR| ||1/4/24
1/4/24|| ||1/4/24|| **Ventnor Skate Park Group Accounts Statement 2023-2024** |Starting balance 01/04/2023|£10,178.05|£10,178.05| |---|---|---| |||| ||**INCOME**|| |||| |Fund-raising (Easy Fundraising)|£0|| |||| |||| ||£0|| |Income sub-total||| |||| ||**EXPENDITURE**|| |||| |Insurance
IoW Council rent (2 years)|-£440.60|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |Expenditure sub-total|-£440.60|| |||| |Balance 31/03/2024|9,737.46||