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2023-12-31-accounts

VINTERS VALLEY PARK TRUST CIO

(No: 1169118)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE

CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

VINTERS VALLEY PARK TRUST CIO

CONTENTS

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO Vinters Valley Park Trust CIO
31/12/2023 Charity no
(if any)		 1169118
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/12/2023.

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:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

 26/04/2024
Peter Acott
FCCA
SHPD Accountants, 10 Littlebourne Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5QP

Vinters Valley Park Trust 1169118 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1 January 2023 31 December 2023

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Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
15,543
7,000
3,143
1,014
26,895
1,164
-
-
54,759
-
-
-
54,759
143
43
1,144
4,072
216
2,222
336
22,937
360
-
31,473
-
-
31,473
23,286
-
79,643
102,929		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
1,597
-
-
-
493
-
-
-
2,090
-
-
-
2,090
-
-
61
1,212
-
-
2,334
-
-
3,607
-
-
-
3,607
(1,518)
-
9,018
7,501		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
17,140
7,000
3,143
1,014
27,388
1,164
-
-
56,849
-
-
-
56,849
143
43
1,205
5,284
216
2,222
336
25,271
360
-
35,080
-
-
35,080
21,769		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 15,543 15,777
Grants 7,000 6,500
Gift Aid 3,143 3,250
Legacy 1,014 -
Other income 26,895 477
Bank interest 1,164 137
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 54,759 26,141
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
26,141
Utlities 143 194
Travelling,mileage 43 47
Print,stationery,office,telecoms 1,144 655
Maintenance,fuel,uniform,tools 4,072 11,614
Disposables,bird food & bat expenditure 216 128
Insurance 2,222 2,097
General & volunteer expenditure 336 1,810
Gross wages incpension contributions 22,937 22,912
Bank charges 360 360
- -
**Sub total ** 31,473 39,817
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
39,817
23,286 (1,518) 21,769 (13,676)
- - -
79,643 9,018 88,661 102,337
102,929 7,501 110,430 88,661

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 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
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Details
Signature
Current account
Deposit account
Cash
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
7,822
-
94,701
7,501
406
-
102,929
7,501
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

01/05/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date

From 1[st] January 2023 To 31[st] December 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Vinters Valley Park Trust

Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address
1169118

66 College Road
Maidstone
Postcode ME15 6SJ

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)
M Cox Chairman
G Cooke Kent CountyCouncil
A Brindle
P Walsh
PJ Lott Vinters Residents Association
CB Sheppard BoxleyParish Council
N Fissenden
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees may be appointed from Boxley Parish Council, Kent County Council, Trustee selection methods Maidstone Borough Council, Vinters Park Residents Association, Grove Green (eg. appointed by, elected by) Community Hall CIO. Additional Trustees may be appointed by resolution of a properly convened meeting of the Trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

i) To manage and improve the whole of Vinters Valley Park (“Park”) as an open space for quiet, informal recreation or other leisure time occupation of the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the public ii) To conserve the wildlife within the Park iii) To preserve, conserve, maintain, restore and enhance and promote understanding and appreciation for the benefit of the public such features of the Park that are of special landscape, historical or architectural interest

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We employ a warden to undertake such maintenance as required to keep the Reserve in a safe and desirable condition for the public to enjoy and who carries out his duties as outlined in the management plan drawn up by a management committee and approved by the Trustees.

We have many volunteers who help the warden to carry out this maintenance and works to improve the Reserve and make it more accessible.

Relocation of reptiles into the reserve to preserve them from loss of the previous habitat due to development.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The 30[th] anniversary commemorative stone has been placed. The stone has been provided by a local company.

Maintenance work continues led by the Warden and carried out by a regular team of volunteers. Various storms throughout 2023 have caused damage to mature trees. Action has been taken to protect visitors from any harm.

Visitor numbers are beginning to increase and school visits have started up again after the Covid restrictions. Notices of special events (dawn chorus, bat watch, tree identification etc) continue to be notified on social media.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The CIO’s policy is to maintain a reserves level to ensure funds are readily available should there be major storm damage to the Park and also to enable payment of any legally required redundancy to the warden should the Charity have to be wound up.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

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(s) Martin Cox Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 26/04/24

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