VICTORIA PARK HARRIERS AND TOWER HAMLETS AC
Operating community based sports facilities and activities and community development.
Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN EAST LONDON WITH THE OBJECT OF PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION AND IN PARTICULAR ATHLETICS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE WHO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE SAID AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £1,225,102, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £75,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a positive cash flow and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Based on the charity’s current level of activities, it is considered that a minimum appropriate level of general funds would be £75,000.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- DAVID ROBINSONchair
- Adam Millbery
- Alan MacDonald
- Alf Vickers
- CORNELIA ABE-MINALE
- Jade Dos Santos
- James Hirst
- Lydia Briggs
- Simon Wharton
- Valerie Wong
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £140k | £146k |
| 31/03/2024 | £105k | £81k |
| 31/03/2023 | £111k | £112k |
| 31/03/2022 | £103k | £118k |
| 31/03/2021 | £65k | £82k |
Common questions
Is VICTORIA PARK HARRIERS AND TOWER HAMLETS AC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £1,225,102, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £75,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a positive cash flow and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 15/03/2012 | £50k | Grant to Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/09/2009 | £3k | Grant to Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £81k |
| THE MARIE CELESTE SAMARITAN SOCIETY | 1 | £50k |
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | 1 | £19k |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £9k |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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- BARHAM PARK
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- V22 COMMUNITIES
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- WEST WARWICKSHIRE SPORTS COMPLEX LTD
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA PARK HARRIERS AND TOWER HAMLETS AC | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARHAM PARK | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EASTBOURNE SAFFRONS SPORTS CLUB TRUST LIMITED | £229k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| V22 COMMUNITIES | £529k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE GRIFFIN COMMUNITY TRUST | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST WARWICKSHIRE SPORTS COMPLEX LTD | £383k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |