Valley Park Community Associatlon
Registered Charity No. 1195396
FinarKial Acwunts
for the ￿ar 1° January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Trustees, annual report for 01 January 2023- 31 December 2023
Charlty Namè
Valley Park Community Association
Registered Charity Number
1195396
08JEcfivES AND AcnwnES
Summary ofthè purptwof the th*ityset in Its 8(r4ernment
The objects of the CIO are:
To promote the benefft of the inhatytsnts of Valley Park and the neIght￿ulho0d without the
distinction of sel sexual orientatÈ(Jn, race or of political, reli8i0U5 or other opinions, by
a550ciatin8 together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other
organisations in a common effort to adwdnce education and to provide facilities in the
interests of social welfare for recreational and leisure-time occupation with the object of
impromng the condttions of life forthe said inhabitants.
In furtherance of these objects but not othe￿ISe. trnstees shall haNt pjwer.
To estsblish, or secure the esta￿lShment of. a Community Centre and to ma4ntain and
manage the same in fvrtherance of these objects:
The Association shall be non-party in polttics and non-se¢tarian in religion.
Summary ofthè maln 4¢tr4ilie5 in relation to those PUTr0￿ for the publk benefft. In partkular.
the artivities projects or ser¥ices Identsfied in the *counts
In keeping with the recreational <)bjectives of the As5(Kiatton we have continued to use funding
from The National Lottery Communtty Fund and 8 Hampshire County CouncillorGrant to finance a
Cornmunity EnEagement Coordinator for 16 hours per week.
Improvements to the Community Cèntre rntluded resurfac1F￿ of the Main Hall floor, installation of a
speaker/50und system for the Main Hall. purchase of 3 portable air tooler and installation of hand
dryeTS and splashbacks In the remaining WC5 to preventfurther drain blockages caused by hand
towels.
Statemènt Confimil￿ whetherthe trustses ha¥e had re8ard to the8uldance Issued bythe Charity
Commlsslon on public benefft
Regard ha5 been given to Triennial rewew 2017 amendments and to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benef
Additional inform*ryi
We have a band of volunteers who give up a tonsiderable amount of time to assist the running and
operations of Valley Park Community ￿SoCiatiOn and the Trustee5 are extremely grateful for each
and every one of those volunteers. In particular we have approxtmately ￿vOlUnteerS who
distribute our magazine The Valley Park Voice. ten months of the year. We also have number of
casual volunteers who help out at various events including the Community Kettle. Iltter picks and
other actwities.

Trustees. annual report for 01 January 2023- 31 December 2023
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Summary ofthe maln athievemÈnts ofthe tharFty. Identifying the difference the charit￿5 work
ha5 rnade to the circumstances of its benefitiaries any widèr benèffts to society as a whoje
Valley Park Community Association has continued to thrive with a core Committee and
cornmencernent of a membership scheme.
VPCA mana@es not onWthe Community Centre and local rnagazine Ivalley Park Vol￿) but employs a
Centre Manager. C<)mmunity Engagement Coordinator, and Caretaker. Cleaning has been
out50urced to improve reliability of this service.
The Community Engagement Coordinator fole has continued to allow the provision of a Commuftity
Summer Fayre, Dtter Pickin& Halloween Events. Chr￿tMaS Fayre and Santa's Workshops. New
events such as Bin80 & Fish Supper have promoted a strong working ￿latiOnShIp with local
businesses. This event has proved so successful thatwe will be running more and similar events in
the very near future.
Members of the local cornmunity attended and supported these recreational events which provided
lots of opportunities for improved socialisation, to the ￿neffit of everyone's mentsl health.
Employing a Community Engagement Cixsrdinator to run events benefits the Community, so whilst
we would like to make a small amount of money on these the main aim is to bring the Community
together and for them to have a focal point that is a friendty, safe, and welcomin8 place to come to...
the Centre of the Communttyl I hope that this will promote more hirer5. and more income for us to
reinvest.
We continue to make small improvements to the infrastructure of the Community Centre which
include an up8raded booking system. website. and accounts software. We are now able to take tard
payments offering ease of use to anyone using the Centre. Phys￿1 maintenance has included the
resurfacing of the Main H￿1 floor, removal of an unused WC. installation of an outside tap. and new
hand dryers with splashbacks for all remaining Wcs. Following feedback from users. a s)und 5yStem
was installed, and portable air cooler purchased for the Main Hall. The Centre continues to provide
an Ideal venue for retreation and leisure time cKcupation.
We continue to improve oursocial media presence and regulady update the website to keep
beneficiaries informed of Ongoi￿ recreational opportunities at the Centre and hirfing availabillty.
The Valley Park Voice has continued to be a Sour￿ of infom)ation to the Community. This
publication produces ten editions per year in both hard and electronic copy to ensure inclusion to all
benefidarles.
Our financial situatK)n remains stable. though as we look to the future, our fixed temi utility
contract5 are due for renewal in the next year, and we exFeCt a signtficant increase in these costs
moving forward.
FINANCIAI REVIEW
Review ofthe charitvs flnandal po*tkn atthè Ènd oftht pèriod
We are in a w)51ttve financial positron having marketed ourselves well to encourage increased usage
of the Cefitle as venue hire remains our main income stream. The main Sources of unrestrirted
funds during the year were Hirin& A(fvert¥sing In the Valley Park vol￿ magazine and event
fundralsing.

Trustees. annual report for 01 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
Advert15in8 in the Voice, though decreased. continues to cover printing costs and serves Oltr
charitable purpose5 of maintaining the Community Centre. keeping beneficiaries informed of
progress and events and activities therein.
In the yearthe charity received the following grants:
£I,OLK) from Test Valley Borough Counckl as restritted fvnds towards a warm hub which was
utilised in the current year.
£5￿ from Test Valley Borough Council as restrirted fvnds toward5 an Event to celebrate
the Coronation of King Chades111 which was utilised in the current year.
£400 from the ASDA Foundation as restricted funds towards an Event to celebrate the
Coronation of King Charfes111 which was utilised in the current year.
£1.(￿ from Hwnpshire County Council as restrirted funds towards the ongoing Community
En8agement PrDFrt which was utilised in the current year.
£492 from Test Valley Borough Council as restricted funds towards the or8oing Community
En8a8ement Proiertto be used in the next firtan¢ial year.
The £6,556 restricted hjnds carried forward frcrfn the previous year were granted from The National
Lottery Community Fund as restricted fijnds forthe ongoing Community Engagement Projert and
were utilised in the current year.
A sound system was installed at a c05t of £2,640 as shown in Purchase of Fixed Assets.
Independent examiner costs o* £3(KJ are included in (knernance Costs and payroll service5 costs of
£590 are included in Centre Administration expenses.
The ¢harity have employed an average of 3 staff duringthe year. There are no employees who
receive employee benefits of more than £60.(m.
None of the Trustee5 have been paid any renumeratKm or received any benefits from an
employment with the charty in the year.
No Trustee expenses have been incu￿d try the charity In the year.
The charity benefits from approximatety ￿ Volunteers for newsletter distribution and a further 20
ad hoc vduntsers for events.
Statement eMplainin8the wlicy for holthng reser¥e5 StatiThx whythty are held
Per the reserve policy: Tr trLtstees wish to ensure that they hold sufficient reserves to cover ￿12
months running costs."
Financial Year End 2023 unrestricted general expenditure mlnus ￿ntre improvements was £56,972
for 12 months. Therefore. io Cover￿12 months mnnin8 costs, the reserve5 should be
approximately £42.729-£56,972.
Amount of reserves held
£56,972112 x 9= £42,729 to be held in reserve forthe forthcomi￿￿ year.
Reasons for hobdln8 zero reseives
Not applicable.

Trustees. annual report for 01 January 2023- 31 December 2023
Dètslls of fund rnaterially in defiut
Not applicable.
E¥planation of any uncertalntles alx>ut the charlty contInul￿ as a golng concem.
Not applicable.
sTrucruRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Description of tharirfs trusts:
Not applicable
Type of8overnin8 docwne
Constitution
How is the tharrty constituted
cio
Trustee select5on methods Indudlng detalls of any Cons￿￿nal wo¥tsSons e4. electlon to post or
name of any person or body entltled to appohrt one or movetrustees
Apwintment of chartytrustees..
111 Atthe first annual geAeral fi￿ing of the membus of the CIO allthe charty
trustees shall retire from office.
121 At every subsequent annual general meeting of the members of the CIO, onethird
of the charity tnJ5tee5 shall retire from office. If the number of charity
trustees is not three or a multi￿e of three. then the nurn￿r nearest to ontrthird
shall retire from offi￿. Ixrt rfthere is only onecharity trustee. he or she shall
131 The charity trustees to retire by rotati¢>7 shall bethose who have been longest in
offKesince their last apkKJintment or reappointment. ff anytrustees were last
appointed Of reappcinted on the same day those to retire shall lunlessthev
otherwise agree among themselves) be deremiined ￿ lot,.
141 Thevacancies so arising may be filled by the decision of the rnernbe￿ atthe
annual general meetin& anyvacanctes fillal al the annual general meeting
may be filled as provided in sub-dause151 of this clause."
IS) The members orthe charity trUS￿@S may a arytime decide to appjint a new
charity trustee. whether in place of a charty trustee who has retired or been
removefj in ￿¢￿dance with dause 15 (Retirement and removal of charity
trusteesl, or as an add¥tional chartty trustee, provided that the limi( specrfied in
Clause 12131 on the number of charity trustees would ￿t as a result be
exceeded..
161 A person so aprA)inted by the members of the CIO shall retire in accordance with
the provisions of su￿lauseS12) and131 of this clause. A person so appointed
by the charity trustees shall retire at the conclusion of the next annual general
meeting after the date of his or her app¥MntmenL and shall not be counted fwthe
purpose of determining which of the charity trustees Is to retire by rotation at that
meetin8.
Reappointrnent of charitytru5tees:
Any person who retire5 as a charrtytrustee by rotation or byÉr¥ing ￿)tICe to the CIO is
eli8ible for reappointment.

Trustees, annual report for 01 January 2023- 31 December 2023
REFEREN￿AND ADMINISTIIATIVE o￿AlLs
Charity Name
Valley Park Community Association
Other n3me the tharity Iises
None
1195396
Charws prfndple address
Communrty Centre. Pilerims Closè. Valley Park. Chandlers Ford.
S053 4ST
Names of the charttytrustees T*ho manage the charlty
Name of person lor l>odyl
entitSed to appolnt trustee Ilf
Trnstee name
Office {If any)
Dates arted if Trgtfor whole
Robert Jenkins
Chair
Les 8erridge
James Crawford
Vice-chair
Treasurer
nda Gray
Sar8h Mcclelland
Secretary
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Corporate tn*ees-narnesofthe thre(tths attht date the rtportw&s appry>ved
None
Name of trnstees t￿ldIng thle to property be￿Il￿￿the d￿rIty
None

Trustees, annual report for 01 January 2023- 31 December 2023
FUNDS HELDAS cusfoDIAN TRUStEES (Y4 eEHALF OF OThERS
Not applicable
EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSUAE
Reason for DonvthdosuTr of key pÈtsonntl dètsils
Not applicable.
OThER OPTIONAL INFORMATION
None.
DECLARATIONS
The trustees declare thatthey havè appm¥ed thè report ab(we.
518ned on behalfof thè tha .
Slgnaturelsl
Full namels)
Posiiion leg Seryetary*
Chair, etrl
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examine¢s RÈport
Reportto the trusteesl
mernbefs of
Valley Park Community Association
On a¢tounts for the year
31 December 2023
Charlty no
Irf any)
1195396
Set on pa8es
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I reportto the trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity
1.the Trusfl for the year ended 3111212023.
Responslbllltles and basls of A% the chartty trus￿eS of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation ofthe
report accounts in accordarKe with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the
Arfl.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trnsvs accounts carried out under
sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed
the applicable Directions ￿Ven by the Charity Commission under 5ertion 14515llbl
of the Act.
Indèpendent examinerf5
Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come
to my attention rn connection with the examination which Elves me cause to
believe that in. any material ￿SpeCl
ac¢ountirbg recordswere not kept in ￿rdance with section 130 of the Act
or
the accoLFnts do not atcord with the accountin8 records
I have no wncerns and have come across no other matters in connectSon with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
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Section 8
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners).
Glve hère brief detalls of any
Items that the examlner
wlshes to dlsclose.

CHARITY COWA15510
FO* ENGLAND ANO WALE
1116316
Recei
tsand
ments accounts
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Section A Receipts and payments
Total lunds
Lasiy•ar
A1 R￿•1
Foom bre
J43
147Y4
471
lJ82
25.40$
47
16.f67
36
4T1
43
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TOtal￿ts
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s￿￿te
IIAwnèprm
TEl8r*￿& Irl
51?
1J.I
iJ,No
17N77
&J28
2,148
$6.6JS
J.t98
4J70
1191
1194
&822
305
J24
F*n
Y3
I,T3Z
Fu￿￿9￿1e¥effj5
45fj1
4A13
76.99S
Sub totsl
Sub lot•1
82.521
71.942
IlrtofrncwpW{￿￿￿￿ts)
TOA86
A6 Ca8hluThJ8 last yfrvqnd
64￿63
7Q,366

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrèstrict8d
Restrided
furwJ8
Endowmpnl
C3ie90rf05
B1 Cash fvnds
63￿60
492
Details
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