VICTORIA DOCK VILLAGE HALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1051351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VICTORIA DOCK VILLAGE HALL

The charity's principal activity continues to be that of promoting the welfare of the inhabitants of Victoria Dock and the neighbouring area. The charity premises are made available to groups and the commitee also organises its own events with the assistance of volunteers.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF VICTORIA DOCK VILLAGE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE ATTACHED MAP (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND(B) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE' AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;(C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

Area of benefit: VICTORIA DOCK VILLAGE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £9,083 for the year, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £30,715. This level of reserves exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The accounts state that finances remain at adequate levels and are monitored by the committee.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Barbara Leech
• Emily Woodcock
• Maria Kelwick
• Martin Botterill
• Melanie Mills
• Sarah Louise McGurn
• Vicki Knowles

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

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