THE VINE TREE CHARITY SHOP

Registered charity 1049977 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Retail operation raising money to give out to local deserving causes.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE ASHFIELD DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Area of benefit: ASHFIELD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £84.70 for the year ended December 2025, a significant deterioration from the £8,165.94 surplus in the prior year. Total income decreased by 13% to £40,118.96, while total expenditure increased by 6% to £40,203.66. The balance sheet shows total funds of £30,886.17, with current assets primarily consisting of a bank balance of £32,618.37 offset by unpresented cheques.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Neil Walker FCMA. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOSEPHINE MARY WHITBREAD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jonathan Dowse
• Lesley Allin
• Michelle Heald
• PAMELA CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Philip Ashley Smith

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

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