2024-03-31-accounts

Morley Village & Sports Hall Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024

Objectives of the Charity

The hall aims to be ‘a place for all’ in the community and we, the Trustees, hope the range of facilities and activities adequately reflects the needs and aspirations of those who wish to come together to spend some of their social, educational or leisure time at their village hall:

• Provision of a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Morley without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious or other opinions

• Use of the village hall for sports, meetings, training, workshops, private functions, lectures, club and classes or other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the social conditions of the life of the inhabitants

The Trustees consider these objectives to be consistent with Charity Commission guidance on providing for the public benefit as shown in the list of activities pursued this year.

Principal Activities in Pursuit of Objectives

The hall is in use every day for a variety of regular activities including Badminton, Table Tennis, Climbing, Cricket, Zumba, Karate, Judo, Morley Youth Football Club, Baby, Toddler and PreSchool Sessions and Fitness Classes. The Hall is also used for sports, weddings, children’s parties, private functions, events and business.

1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Achievements

In 2023/24 the occupancy rates were stable: Main Hall 67.5%, Hastings Room 12.5%, Outside 17% with a 8% increase for outside hires.

The highlight of the year was the return of Morley Beer Festival & Family Fun Day fundraiser.

Hire income was on a par with the previous year.

The spread of hire income comes from a broad range of user groups and private hire bookings including Fitness Classes, Climbing Sessions, Climbing Wall hire, Monthly Toddler Sessions, Theatre School, Children’s Activities, Wymondham Judo Club, Cycling Clubs and Morley Youth Football Club.

The hall retained more than 30 groups and individuals using the premises on either a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis in 2023/24. Every booking and user group is important, and the hall benefits from a significant number of recurring bookings, but a careful watch is required on the implications for the hall if these should vary.

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Grant income was £1,300 with grants for the Kings Coronation from Morley Parish Council, Morgan Sindall towards the disabled toilet renovation project, Waitrose and Local Giving for climbing equipment.

The Trustees are pleased with the outcomes of 2023/24 and are grateful to all the hirers, donors and supporters who make it financially possible, to the dedication of those who help run it so ably, our volunteer Trustees, cleaner and administrator and the support of those who use it. The Trustees will strive to continue to run and manage it successfully, but a key aim must be for more people to join and succeed us in this work.

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Balance Sheet

Morley Village & Sports Hall

As of March 31, 2024

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT	TOTAL
Fixed Asset
Tangible assets
Fixtures and Fittings Cost	5,417.26
Office Equipment Cost	936.08
Total for Tangible assets	£6,353.34
Total for Fixed Asset	£6,353.34
Cash at bank and in hand
MORLEY VILLA (3972)	48,241.87
PayPal Account	4,873.80
Total for Cash at bank and in hand	£53,115.67
Debtors
Debtors	2,271.25
Total for Debtors	£2,271.25
Current Assets
Climbing Wall Charity Assets	0.00
Undeposited Funds	395.00
Total for Current Assets	£395.00
NET CURRENT ASSETS	£55,781.92
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade Creditors
Creditors	6,591.02
Total for Trade Creditors	£6,591.02
Current Liabilities
KeyCard Deposit	372.50
Total for Current Liabilities	£372.50
Total for Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	£6,963.52
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)	£48,818.40
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES	£55,171.74
TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES)	£38,171.74
Capital and Reserves
Opening Balance Equity	-2,641.46
Retained Earnings	18,351.12
Net Income	22,462.08
Total for Capital and Reserves	£38,171.74

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Accrual Basis Sunday, December 21, 2025 03:04 PM GMTZ

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to the trustees and members of Morley Village & Sports Hall for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to

• examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act),

• to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity

• Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:

2. proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and

3. accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the

4. accounting requirements of the Act; or

5. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed Date: 18/12/2025

Name Lucy Butler FMAAT Relevant Professional Body - AAT

Address 49 Park Lane, Wymondham, NR18 9BE