WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1085208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRONT WEYMOUTH SK8PARK

To provide an extreme sports skatepark facility for all associated sports in the Weymouth area for all to use including the wider community. To provide an important indoor community hub supporting work experience placements and volunteering opportunities to our members and other community youth groups, schools and colleges including SEN young adults and different ability groups.

Objects

THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND IN PARTICULAR ROLLERSKATING, SKATEBOARDING, BMX BIKING AND RELATED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE INHABITANTS OF WEYMOUTH, PORTLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, CREED, BACKGROUND, OR ABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: THE INHABITANTS OF WEYMOUTH, PORTLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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 accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £11,634 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a loss of £24,302 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £20,000 in reserves specifically for employment stability, with additional funds held for ongoing projects. The trustees confirm they review finances regularly to ensure the charity is operating on a good financial footing despite challenges such as high maintenance costs and variable income.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• DEAN KILLEchair
• Emily copleston miss
• Louie O'Leary
• Sarah Polkinghorne
• peter dickenson
• russell mahoney

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

Operates in: Dorset

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