VINTERS PARK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Mlnutes of meatlng of Annual General Meoting Held on Tuesday 29th Aprfl 2025 at VlnlorJ Park Conxnunlty Centrfj Oponkng The Chalrperson, Tony Hewson, opened the meeting at 8.00pm by welcoming everyone attending. (rhe signattj res on the attendance list indlcated that 25 were present). Mlnulos The minutes of the meetlng held on 30th Aprll 2024, having been previously drculated. were taken as r8ad. approved and stgned by the Chairperson. Chalrpor•on$ Report Welcom to this. Ihe 2024 AGM of the Vinter& Park Residents. Asso(xation and lthank you all forattendlng. One wonders were the time go8s.11 doesn't seem that long Slnce the last AGM, tt in that year we have been very acaive, so let me give you a brief resume of what we have been upto. Our coffee mDmlngs on Ihe first Frfday nrnIng of each mnth contlnue to go from strength to strength. I Ihink this Is in the most part due to the very hard work putin by our team of ladies and Ken, Ihey are all volunteers and give up thelrlme to make wonderful cakes forthis even( and of course all of you who attend, we couldn't do itwithoutyou. lan Chlttenden Is a regular and keeps us updated on local problems and answers your queslions. Steve Songhurst from the Nature ReseNe has also kept US updated on what goes on In the reserve. We have just comp18ted the 2025 Easter Egg hunt and again it doesn't seem long sinco the last one. This event is extremely well attended and enYed by all thattake parL Once again, its success Is due to all those voluntsers who help organlse i( my thanks to them all. We held ourcarshow last year in the car park, itwas really well attended. We do seem to have a lot of owners of Interesting car5 in the area, but l thinkthe bacon rolls and tea do help. This yearfs event 18 on the 261h May. so we look forward to seeing you 811. My Ihanks go to Craig McAteer for helping to organise this 8venL We are holding a cream tea on the aftemoon of 23rd Augustfrom 2.00pm to 4.00pm. there will be enlertalnment and local produce stalls 80 came and join us. tlckets will be available soon. We had a very successful Christrnas lunch last year. whlch replaces the last coffe6 moming of the year, il was enjoyed by all as l am sure It will bo again thls year. Thls. of course. leads on to our Chrislmas Fair, the largest event of the year. This year itwill b8 on 29th November, so put it In your diaries. ifs an event notto bg missed. So that condudes a brief recount of previous and forthcomlng events, but the runnlng of your Community Centre goes on, we are always looking for new volunteers to come and pin our team so glve It some thought and If you have and ideas for new events please let us have thom. My many thanks to curhardworking commlttee. A Registered Charity, No. 273861 AGM 2025 Minutes, Page 1 of 3
Presentatlon of Accounts The Association's Finance Manager, Emma Stannett, was unable lo attend this year but has submltled a report to be read out by our Secretary. Caroline Corry. The auditsd income and expendituTr account for the year ended 31 January 2025 and the balance sheet as at that date. Coples of whlch had been onilated at the meetlng earfier. The mee11ng dulyAPPROVEDthe Income and Expendilure Accountforthe yearended 31 January 2025 and the 8alance Sheetas at 31 January 2025, copies ofwhich are Inserted In the Mlnute Boo Appolntment of Independent Examiner It way duly AGREED that Steven Hill be appolnted as the kndependent Examiner for the current year. Election of Offlcern and Executive Committoo Mamb•rn The following members have indlcated theirwi11ingn& to conllnue on the Commlttee for the year2024 - 2025: ChalersOn Vice£hairp8rnon Sec Tony Hewson Michelle Zevla CalIne Cory Appolnted Manager Finance and Bookings Manager Emma Stannett Executhi• Commlttoa Individual Mernbers Fred Burton, Ken Goodchlld, Cathy Webster. Tlna Deverson. Jacqui Badham, Vicky O'connell. Georgina Harris, Judilh Kingdom. Cllr. lan Chltsnden Th& Chairpornon then Invlt8d lan Chlttenden to presenthis last report as he is not standing for re-election in the up coming aleclions. lan began by thanking Ihe VPRA for the work they do on Ihe Community Centre and the success of It coffee momings. Please support the committee or come and help. Flnance update on KCC. The Govemment conllnue to make cuts whllst costs have risen dramatically. There will be further cuts next year making it harder to get thlngs done. Speclal educational needs. Youth SeNlces. Social Sep4lc£8 and Hlghways have all been cut substantially ovorthe last 15 years. Itwould take £18million to bring everything up to scratth. KCC g8trlnan( from Govem mentfor potholes and su rfaclng so please conllnue to report Ihese. School services are being maintained, we are short of places in junior scnools due to the new developments butlhere are a Tew plaGes slll in seniorschools. The Govemments proposal to do away with county and b0Ugh counclls and fomi a unitarycouncil with an elected Mayorwill see many changes In the county in the nextfew years. I would like to than k you all for your support over lh& yeats, I have enjoyed working with the residents of Vintsrs Parf(. A Registered Charfty. No. 273861 AGM 2025 Minutes, Page 2 of 3
lan then invited questions from the floor. What considerdtion is given to effluentwhen bullding housing? The same as with other utilities. Do developers consider water saving appliances? Yes they do. Is Kent Hlghways Independen No It is part of KCC What can be done about the amount of rubbish being left around the estate? Continue to report on MBC website as flytipping. Is tree cutting done regularly? KCC check all trees every 5 years. If there Is a problem then report to either KCC or MBC. The Chairthanked lan for all the help and support he has give to the VPRA. Any Other Bu8lne8S The Chairperson opened the floorto any 01herbusiness. John Fullersaid that he is Trgularly seeing cars being parked in the hall carpark and Ihen left there for the day. The committee have previously stated that thls is not a problem beiween the hours of 9.00pm and 8.00am but outside of that can cause and issue with hirers. It was agreed by the Chair that Ihe committee would look into Ihe issue. Con¢lu8lon There being no other business.the Chairperson conduded the meeting by thanking those presentfortheir nd . The Chairperson then closed Ihe maeting at 9.00pm. Approvod.. ..... ....... ..(Chalrp•rson) Dato:.3 A Registered Charity. No. 273861 AGM 2025 Minutes. Page 3 of 3
STATEMENT OF INCOMEAND EXPENDrruRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST JANUARY 2025
RS PARK RLSIJ) INCOME STATE PEND JA 2024 COME 24,598 21,731 1,5(Y) 2.415 87 Qrfi Re¢iev2ble Clotk% Baok Receipts Other Fund lS]ng Other Income Reteived 1,927 75 loo 97 2A{ 25,930 10.fr29 Rent and ratrs 736 1,705 4,377 1215 522 300 J.632 4.316 3.159 558 light power Donatio m]C lic¢n¢¢ Bonk chgeS 31KI 721 15 20.919 5.682 21,323 4,607 PROFrr i (LOSS) FOR THK YEAR SURPLU5 Fuf4DS AT l Febrllary 2024 3Q501 25,894 SURPLUS Furi1 CARRIED FORWARD 36.183 30,501
vi ION ATKMENT OF ASSETS A NUARY 2025 A&SETS 3.173 1.159 3 J85 1,159 973 68 25261 STh1 fixe 8wts Pr4xymeJ Dew5its and 68 30.765 36.603 30,946 LIABLMES Creditors and a¢¢n41$ 420 NET A&sKrs 36,183 30.502 Balnee Sbee¢ as #t31st JAnllry 2025 The rmala1 *al¢mts Ere approvr4J by the BoaTd on 29 April 2025 8ign¢d th¢ir b¢half by."
Stephen Hill Vlnters Park Resldents. Assoclatton Year End.. 31 January 2025 Account¥'. Accruals Independent Examiner: Pot¢r Shlllinglaw FCA Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Winters Park Residents, Association I repylon the Kcc4Jnts olVInt Park Reslderts. A$slatIOn k¥ the 31 Juary 2025. Rgp•rtfvo Roponslbllttles of Tru•to9s and Examln•r The trustees are reswx)wNe fN the prepara Mi with the ruIrents 01th8 Charftlos Ad 20118Dd keewrvJ prow x¢1)unt¥ rrfds. My (esW'111Y is to out en fftUeFthdenl eyannlat ollhe •7 145 ollM Chartties Act 2011 and the Dlf•ctlon$ Wued by the Charity Cm))inh. Basli ol Indeplndort Ex¥mlnoIs Roport My examin8lbn w88 cth out in Kc(Ydènc wlh the Chanty Commissicffj's Diwtitsls. The examlnatiw induLs a rwew olthe rwds kept by the a L)Jwws ollh8 accountg prewted ith those rec4ydy. It 8ts0 ndudes 01Y unusul itsm$ or (SK409Jres in the xcfjunts and seeklng eWanatw$ frtffl the trustee5 ts suth mattw3. The w¢c4dure5 undertaken thj not provth al tho eY4JeK8 that >M t rgwired in w •JdilpA cffiwuenly I do not ew888 an audAIww. lThdopondent Examlrwr'i stat•Tht In the c¥JuTre d myexninatyJi. M maiieihagLTh kj my atttwM'. which gi me re8sonatAe cause lo that. kn 8ny r•spxL keep rffcw ac(fjuntffl9 records in wdance Trhilh secbon 130 olthe ch$ Act 2011, and o to prewe a(&ounb (rstent1th the &xthJnbng f0$ ¥¥J ctxnply Ihe requirwt501 Ihe kt have nolbeen mel., or 2. kTrhthth. in my 44nion, attentk)n shtrJbJ elder to&e a FWQFer uThJerstaNJing clthe unt3 to be Inerfs Peter Shllllnglaw FCA In•tltute of Chortcr•d AoMuntantg ID Éngl8nO Andwales IICAEWI 31-33 Albion HaGe Maidstone Kent ME145DZ 24 2025