01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 30 August 2018
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £287,649
- Latest expenditure
- £306,170
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: The Friends Of Victoria Park, Victoria Park Community Building, Victoria Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0AD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.fovps.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Run the Community Building / Community Cafe / Community Events.Work with Trafford Council to improve the park facilities.Work with Schools to provide education opportunities.Run gardening and walking for health sessions.Run sport and exercise provision in the park.Environmental / Biodiversity / Art projects in the park.Work with other local community groups to improve Stretford.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £287,649
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £306,170
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £237,424
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £285,437
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 March 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £312,264
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £331,540
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 13 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £349,670
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £389,218
- Fin Period Start Date
- 5 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £239,581
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £112,981
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 24 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £287,649
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £306,170
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £72,435
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 80
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £237,424
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £285,437
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £39,935
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 50
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £312,264
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £331,540
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Grants
- £26,469
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 145
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 13 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £349,670
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £389,218
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,500
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 60
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 5 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £239,581
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £112,981
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £32,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 60
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Trafford
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 116
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Recreation
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2018-08-30T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-01-24T00:00:00
- Reason
- Administrative dissolution under consideration
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5073925
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1166001
- Assoc Charity Name
- STAFFORD CARNEGIE OLD LIBRARY TRUST
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Aug 2018
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STRETFORD, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF VICTORIA PARK, STRETFORD
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 599683
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- FOVPS
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures