VINTERS PARK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Minutes of meekng of Annual General Meetlng
Hekl on Tuesday 30th April 2024 at Vlnters Park Communty Contre
Opening
The Chairy>erson, Tony Hewson. op8ned the ma￿1ng at 7.OOprn by welcorning everyone
attending. (The signabjres on the attendance list indicated that 25 were present).
Mlnutes
The nNnules of Ihe meeting held on 261h.April 2022, having been previously circulat8d.
wer8 taken as read. approved and signed by the Chairper50n. There was no m88ting in
2023 due to a numbar of restrictions.
Chairpersons Report
Welcome to this, the2024 AGM of the VintersPark Residents, Association and Ilhankyou
all forattending.
You wlll be aware due to various restrictions Ih is is the first AGN stnce 2022.
Sadly, since Ihen we have lost ourcaretsker Derek Bullerwho passed away in June 2022.
We have also lost iwo committee member5, Philippa Jaffrdy who moved away from the
eslate and Sam Thomson stood down. Philippav￿S ourvice Chair butfortunately IAichell
Zevla has stepped into hershoes and has been doing an ex￿lIent￿)b, thankyou Michelle.
Also, Ihanks to all the committe8 members who do a sterling job running the coffee
momings and other events.
Worf( and activities have continued in the centre, we h8ve had a npw fire alami systBm
and CCTV system installed and Cllr. lan Chittenden g8ve us a grant of £1500 for new
curtainsin the large hall which habiielK)ed the acoustbcs in the hall. Otherevents included
our Easter egg hun( a Coronation lunch. car shows and the Chrisbnas fair,
noiwilhslanding our coffee momings which have continued on the first Friday of every
rrM)nth and ￿ntinue to grow in popularity, all which help to fund th8 hall. Ir you haven't
been do come along and N)in us. In fact. we are always looking for new committee
rnember5. so please give that som8 consideration and come along and help us run Ihe
community centre.
At Ihis pointl would Ilketo give a big thankyou to Craig McAteer who hasstepped in since
we losl our car8laker. he does an iM￿￿nSe anx)unt of wotk to keep the cornmunity centre
functioning, and also organises the litter picks which tske place on the estate. you wouldnl
balieve whatwe find. Thank you Craig.
In conduslon I would like to confimi Ihat for 2024 our events at the hall will continue.
coffe8 rmmings. car show in f¥qay. BBQ in August and the Christmas fair. If anyone has
any ideas for new events. tAease let us know or perhaps corne along and help us organise
them.
Once again. thank you forattending this evening.
Presentation of Accounts
The Association's Finance Manager. Emwra Slannet( presented the audited incorne and
expendilure account forthe year ended 31 January 2024 and the balance sheet as at that
date. Copies of which had been circulaÈd at the meeting earlier.
A Registered Charity, No. 273861
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The meeling dulyAPPROVED the Inco￿ and EXpendI￿r&ACcOUntfOrth8 year ended 31
January 2024 and the Balance Sheet as at 31 January 2024. copies of which are inserted
in th8 Minute Book.
Appointment of Independent Examlnar
It way duly AGREED Ihat steven Hill be appolnted as Ihè Independent Examlner for the
cuffent year.
Election of Officers and Executive Committee Members
The following members have indicated theirwillingness to continue on the Comrnitt88 for
the year 2024 - 2025:
Chairperson
Vice£hairper50n
Secretary
Tony Hewson
Michelle Zevla
Caroline Cony
Appolnted Managor
Financ8 and Bookings Managw Emma Stannett
Execufve Commltt
Individual Mernbers
Fred Burbn. Michelle Zevla, Ken Goodchild, Calhy
Webster. Tina Deverson. Jacqui Badham. Vicky
(Yconnell.
Cllr. lan Chlttondon
The Chairperson then invited lan Chittenden to present h is latest reporL
lan began by thanking the VPRA for the woth they do on the Community Centre and th
success uf it Loffee nx)niinys. Pl¥tl?ie support the commillee or come and help.
Finance update on KCC. The Govemment o)ntinue to make cuts whilst costs have risen
dramatically. There will be further cuts next year making it harderto get things done.
The biggest problem over the past few weeks has been the waste collections. This was
awarded to a new provided this year and they have tried to make big change5 to tDUtes
from day one. This has resulted in large numbers of bins not being collected for weeks
resulting in very high number5 of complaints to both KCC and MBC. They hwrfe now gone
back to the old system so hopefully the problems will redu￿ over Ihe coming weeks.
Beatsted Road improvements. Progress is stlll very slow, phase 1 has started but phase 2
has not been finalis8d yeL
Fly tipping. any instances reported are generally being dealt wilh the following day.
There was a bad sew8rage leak in Aldon Close but it was all dealtwith within a few hours.
Chrfs Prt￿ Ihanked lan for g6tting Ihe graffiti deaned up so qulckly. unfortunately there is
more appearing. lan said to tBport itto MBC who will get itd8aned up.
Any Other BuSIn￿S
The Chairperson opened the floorto any other business.
David Naghi announced Ihat he will no longer be representing Vinters after the local
ele(Jions taking place this week.
A Registsred Charity, No. 273861
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Chris Price said Ihat she has spoken lo the Head Teacher of VaSley Park School rggarding
the high numbers of pupils hanging around Ihe estate and Ihe amount of litter they are
leaving. She was told that Ih6re are iwo teacher5 from the school up there every day to
keep an eye on things. Also, sludent parking is still a big problem, especially in Bedgabury
Close. lan said its very diffI￿At0 get anythingdoneand alth￿￿ itisa genuln8grievan
he is not sure how tt is going to g8tsolved.
Fr8d Burton Is concemed aboutlho steps at the shops. they are in very bad repair and are
dangerous. Tony has spoken to the shop ownern and although it is the landlords
ponslbility itgets charged back to them so Ihey are planning on doing itthems61ves. lan
said he will speak to the owners and if ne￿SSary place an enforcemenl nollce on Ihem.
Con¢lusion
There being no olher business, the ChaIrpe￿On conduded the meeting by thanking those
present for their atte
nce.
Chai
rson then dose(I the m8eting at 7.50pm.
Approved ........ ...
on)
A Registered Charity. No. 273861
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Stephen Hill
vI￿TERs PARK RESID￿s1 ASSOCIATION
ATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
VOR THE YEAR ENDING
31ST JANUARY 2024

VI￿rERs PARK RESIDENTS, ASSOCIATI
STAI'EMENT OF INCOME LYD EXPENDITURE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
2024
2023
INCOME
Main income
rgnr Recievable
Clothes Bank Receipts
OtherFuDd Raising
Other ltt¢ome Received
Interest received
21,731
1,500
2.415
87
loo
97
19,867
1,287
13
25,930
23.387
EXPENDITiJRE
Gross wigcs
Rent and rdte8
In5uranc¢
H￿t. liglrt and ￿Wer
Printing and statiot
Maint¢tJao¢e
Accountsncy
Generdl Expe￿¢$
Donations
Purchases
Music licence
Subscriptions
10.029
608
11,116
504
1,747
3,418
1.632
4,316
3,159
558
9.014
576
300
300
188
721
721
105
21.322
4,608
27.769
(4.382)
PROF￿ I (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR
sirRPLUS FUNDS AT l February 2023
25,894
30.276
SURPLUS FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
30,502
25.894

VINTERS PARK RF.S1DEf￿S, ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AM) LIABtLITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
ASSEIS
Deb￿r6
Small fixed ￿ets
Prepa>Thents
Deposits and ¢8sh
Bank account
3.385
1.159
973
68
25.361
3.812
1.159
968
14,585
5.803
30.946
26,326
LIABILITIES
Creditors and ac¢ruals
432
NET A&SE13
30,502
25.894
Balaknce Sheet as at 31st January 2024
The fitthnci81 stat¢m¢nts were approved by the BoaTd on 30 April 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examlnerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Vinters Park Residents Assocration
On ac¢ounts for the year
endgd
31 January 2024
Charity no
{if any)
273861
Set out on pages
I report to the Iruslees on my examination of Ihe 8¢counls of the above
charity (Yhe Trust") for the year ended 3110112024.
Responsibilities and As the charity Iwstees of the Trust, you are iesponsible for the preparation
ba$Ss of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charitie$ Act
2011 Ilhe Act").
I report in iespeet ol my examination of the Trust's accounts earried out
undef section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Commission
under section 1451511bl of the A¢1.
I have eompleled my examinat￿￿. I confirm that no material matters have
come lo my attention lolher than that dis¢kJsed ￿loW ') in ￿nnectIon with
the examination wh￿h gNe8 me cause lo believe that in. any material
respect..
accounting records were noi kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accoun18 do not accord wilh the accounting r8cords
I have no concerns and have come across no othef mallers in connection
with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in order lo enab
proper undersianding of the accounts lo be reached.
Please delele Ihe words in the br8ckets if they do nol 8ppIy.
0211212024
Independent
examine¢$ statement
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
Peter Shilllnglaw
Relevant professional
qualificatlonls} or body
lif any)..
Institute of Chartered Ac¢ountanis in England & Wales
Address:
31-33 Albion Place. Srttingboume Rd
Maidslone. Kent
ME14 5DZ
IER
October 2018

Seetion B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accoLtnls'. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brief detsils of
any items that the
examiner wishe$ to
disclose.
IER
October 2018