CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From.. 01 Apr 2023 Period start date To: 31 Mar 2024 Period end date Charity namo.. ASPENDEN VILLAGE FUND Charlty registratlon number:1185788 Objectives and Actlvltl88 Sumrnary of the purpose8 of th• charity as set out in its governing document Th• Advanc•rn•ni ol Communlty Development. The Advan¢•mont ol Health & Savlng of Llves. The Rellef of those In Need. The Aspenden Vlllage Fund IAVFI harilable activitie8 were concentrat•d on the delievry of a Charitable Ball in S&p 23 to raise funds to be able to deliver a Vllla9• F•t• In thè Summer 2024. Summary ol the main activitie8 In relation to tho•• purpoJe6 for the publlc b8nafil, in pArti¢ular. th Bctivilles, projects or servic08 tdenlrfied in the accounts. Statement confirm*n9 wh•lher the trustees hav• had regard to th¢ guldane• 185ued by th• Charity Commi8$lon on publi benefit P•rn 1.17•fid The Trustees are aware ol the guidan¢• Issued by th• CC on publlc b•neflt. Addltlonal Snform•tlon (opOn•1) You ma hoose to include further 8lat8menls Wha rtlev8nt 8bout'. SOR r•P•r•n¢• Doclded at beglnning of FY by Trustees. Thls reportlng perlod 25Dk ol the profitj Irom the Charlty Ball would b• split •venly between Parkinson's UK & Th• Buntln lord Food Bank. Poliey on grant making P4r• 1 38 Policy on social investment Including prograrn related Investment p1. Contribution made by volunteers PAI• 1 38 Other The AVF had reglstered with the AmazonSmll• Programmè since 28 Oct 2020. Howèver the reciept of quarterly donations ceased durin thls re ortin
erlod. Achievements and Pèrformance SORP tEIowDC• The AVF staged a vtry 5uc¢e$$ful Charity Ball In Sep 2023. Enough profit wa5 made to conslder staging both a Village Ftte and a Charity Ball for villag•r5 in 2024. The Ball brought all members of the local eommunity together to raise much needed funds for OLbr nominta•d charitie5' Parkinson's UK, the Buntingford Food Bank and AVF prol¥cts. Members of the community enjoyed an opportunity to relax and socialise after a period of 'national lock- down, due to COVID. Sumrnary of the main achievement5 of the charity. identifying the dIffenCe the harity'$ work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to 8ociety as whole. Par• 1 20 Additional information loptionall You ma choose to include further statemen15 where relevant abtsut". A fund raising Vilage Charity Ball was staged on 30 Sep 2023. Donations to 2 Charities: Parkinson's UK and The Buntlngford Food Bank wer• successfully made. Achievements against objectives sot P41¥ 1.41 Excellent performance agalnst AVF obl•etlves werè made. Performance of fundraising a¢livities against objectives set P&r• 1.41 Sufficient fund raising was achieved to donate funds to 2 Charities a5 wèll as afford to plan to stage both a Village Fete and Charity Ball in 2024. Investment pgrformance against objectives Para 1.41 Other fv
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial posits.on at the end of the period P¥rn 1.21 The AVF financial position is healthy and was boosted by the resurrection of charity Ball planning and deposit tsking in March 2023. The staging of a successful Ball in Sep 23 has boosted funds suffieienlly lo enable AVF to consider staging 2 charity fund raising and communi events for 2024. Reserves are held in order to provide funds toward the future hire and staging costs of equipment and fa¢ilities to hold either an Adpenden Fundraising Ball or Summer Fete. £8700 End ofyear Balance NIA Slalemenl explaining the policy for holding reserves staling why they are held Par• 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going oncem Para 1.22 P8ra 1 22 Para 124 NIA PaM12? NIA Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Aspenden Village Ball Summer Fete Amazonsimle Programme The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Pir8 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objects'ves including any social investment policy adopted P•rn 1.46 NIA A des¢riplion of the principal risks facing the charity P*f• 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's NIA Irusls.. Typo of governing document PArd 1.25 NIA How is the ¢harity conslituled? P•Nt25 Aspenden Village Fund Constitulion Trustee Selection meihods including details of any constitutional provi$K)ns e.g_ election to post or name of any person or body 8ntitted to appoint one or rnore trustees Par• 1.29 The AVF Charity has had 1 in-year change in its Trustees.Mrs K Hutchin$ rosigned as a Trustee on 10 Jan 2024. Trustees will be appolnted trom within the pool of volunteeers of organistrs for the Village Ball or Fete. 2 village candidates are belng conslderd to fill thè 1 Trustee A Additional Information loptionall You ma Choose lo include further statements where relevartt about-. Polictes and procedures adopted for the induction en training of truste¢$ P¥r4 1 $1 The ¢harity's organisational strueture and any wider network with which the charity works Pw• 1.51 Rela14onship with any f•lated parties 1.51 Olhgr Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the than uses Re istèred ¢hari nurnber Charity's princlpal Address AspeNDEN VILLAGE FUND 1185788 CIO Aspenden Lodge A$penden Buntinglord Herts SG9 9PG
Names ofthe charity trustees who manage the charity DatfrS ¥Ct?d 11 nol for whole Ofllce Ilf any) oar Truslee namo Narn• of peyson lor b¢)dyl enlitled t¢** int tmstee ilan Stephen Parlor Karla Hutchins Whole Year Apr 2022- Jan 2024 Whole Year Sarah Pankhurst 10 12 13 14 18 17 18 19 20 Cor orate Iruslees- name$ of tha dir8clor$ al the dale the re Olr¢¢t•r nim• ort was aeprgvèd Namo of Irusleas holding lille lo property belonging to the char Tru•t•• n•m• Dits• 4¢t•d If not for 01•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objeels of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the ¢harily'$ own assets NIA Addltlonal Information loptionall Names and addresse5 of advisers (Optional inlormatlonl Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlefexe¢utlve or names of $•nlor staff members (Optional Information Exemptions from dlsclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tlonal informatlon
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovè. Signed on bohalf of tho charity's trustees Signaturelsl Sarah Pankhurst Full name{sl Posltion {eg Sgcretary, Chair, etcl Stephen PARLOR Trustee Trustee Date January 2025
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