VINTERS VALLEY PARK TRUST CIO

Charity number: 1169118
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To manage and improve the whole of Vinters Valley 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. To conserve the wildlife within the Park To preserve, conserve, maintain, restore and enhance for the benefit of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £56,849
Total expenditure: £35,080

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 September 2016: CIO registration
  • 15 October 2018: Funds received from 1004726 VINTERS VALLEY PARK TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • VINTERS VALLEY NATURE RESERVE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARTIN COX Chair 09 April 2020
None on record
Nicola Fissenden Trustee 10 February 2022
None on record
CHRISTOPHER BERNARD SHEPPARD Trustee 08 July 2021
None on record
PETER JOHN FRANK LOTT Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record
ANNE BRINDLE Trustee 13 August 2020
None on record
PAUL WALSH Trustee 13 August 2020
None on record
Gary Cooke Trustee 19 January 2017
FUSION MAIDSTONE
Received: On time
THE KENT FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £87.58k £36.65k £49.14k £26.14k £56.85k
Total expenditure £36.03k £33.98k £35.31k £39.82k £35.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.25k £13.23k £6.50k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 February 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 April 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Sep 2016 as amended on 15 Jun 2020

Charitable objects

3.1 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 3.2 TO CONSERVE THE WILDLIFE WITHIN THE PARK 3.3 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.

Contact information

Address:
Vinters Lodge
Lodge Road
Maidstone
ME14 5EH
Phone:
01622202869
Email:
secretary@vvpt.co.uk
Website:

vintersvalley.co.uk