Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2023 To 31st March 2024
Charity name: Gunthorpe Village Hall and Playing Field Fund
Charity registration number:1002051
Objectives and Activities
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
To maintain and provide the services of a village hall and playing field |
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| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
To make available the village hall for local groups to hire. To maintain the village playing field and associated play equipment |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
The trustees have regard to the guidance |
Achievements and Performance
The village hall trustees, and committee have worked to provide a quality local space for groups and events. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the The coming year we are planning on charity’s work has made to improving the decoration of the hall, and the circumstances of its are planning on some new soft beneficiaries and any wider furnishing in the main hall. The aims are benefits to society as a to ensure the facilities are of a required whole. standard as for use by the hirers. Additional safe storage areas are being constructed for use by the hall. During the year remedial work to the sewage drains has been undertaken to improve drainage.
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Year-end accounts have been produced and submitted to the charity commission as required |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld |
The reserves are reviewed along with management accounts by the committee at **every committee meeting –6 per year ** |
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| Amount of reserves held | Circa £15k | |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Trust dead dated 13/5/1948 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Unincorporated association | |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Yearly village hall agm – as per trust dead |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Gunthorpe Village Hall and Playing Field Fund |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1002051 |
| Charity’s principal address | Gunthorpe Village Hall Davids Lane Gunthorpe Notts |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) ~~a ee~~ 1 Robert Severn ~~a~~ 2 ~~GO~~ Paul Jeffrey 3 ~~a~~ Mike Spencer 4 Sandra Mills ~~GO~~ 5 Sarah Ward ~~a~~ 6 Adam Babiarz ~~GO~~ 7 ~~a~~ Tony Luckett 8 ~~DO~~ Philippa Milbourne 9 Lesley Jeffery ~~ReGC~~ 10 ~~GO~~ 11 ~~a~~ 12 ~~GO~~ 13 ~~a~~ 14 ~~GO~~ 15 ~~a~~ 16 ~~GO~~ 17 ~~a~~ 18 ~~GO~~ 19 ~~a~~ 20
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Robert Severn Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc) Date 30/4/2024 ~~pO~~
yy s CHARITY COMMISSION| _ Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/ ; ; ;
members of | Gunthorpe Village Hall and Playing Field Fund
On accounts for the year | 315' MARCH 2024 Charity no | 1002051
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (‘the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024.
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ; * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Name: | Jonathan Ankers Relevant professional | | ¢ 4 £& (J qualification(s) or body + (if any):
IER
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October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). . Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.
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October 2018
Gunthorpe Village Hall and Playing Field Fund
Accounts for the year to 31 March 2024
| Income | Expenditure | Net | |
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| Opening Balance Cash | £30.94 | ||
| Opening Balance BankAccount 1 | £19,408.59 | ||
| Opening Balance BankAccount 2 | £9,016.50 | ||
| Bookings | £5,578.66 | ||
| Fundraising | £13,897.70 | £6,571.07 | £7,326.63 |
| Grants | £4,505.00 | ||
| Donations | £260.03 | ||
| Refunds | £2,110.00 | ||
| Utilities | £4,188.15 | ||
| Maintenance | £13,865.86 | ||
| Equipment | £13,160.68 | ||
| Memberships | £114.00 | ||
| Insurances | £2,134.00 | ||
| Licenses | £153.47 | ||
| Bar License/Training | £36.00 | ||
| Audit Expences | £20.00 | ||
| Bar Licence | £70.00 | ||
| Flood Purchases | £75.69 | ||
| Closing BalanceCash | £30.94 | ||
| Closing BalanceBankAccount 1 | £14,387.56 | ||
| ClosingBalanceBankAccount 2 | £0.00 | ||
| £54,807.42 | £54,807.42 |
Income / Expenditure -£14,037.53
| have examined the bank accounts, financial records and associated documents for 'Gunthorpe Village Hall and Playing Field Fund’, and as far as | can determine, | can confirm that this balance sheet is a true record of the fund's finacial dealings for the year 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.
SignedOR Amwee
Date 30/8[202¢
Jonathan Ankers
Gunthorpe Willage Hall and Playing Field Fund Accounts for the year to 31 Marth 2024 Openin8 Balance Cash Openln8 Balance Bank Accwrf I Openln8 Balance 8an kcwn¢ 2 £30.94 £19.408.59 £9.016.50 8ookinos Fundratsl Grants Donatlons Refvnds £5578.66 £13.897.70 £405.( £2.03 £2.110.rKI £6571.07 £7,326.63 Utllitbes Maintenance Equlpment Membershlps Insurances ilcenses Bar License ITrnlnln8 Audrt Expentes Bar Licence Flood Purchase5 £4.1. £13,865.86 £13,160.68 £114.1 £2,134.1Xl £153.47 £36. £20.11) £70.IJ) £75.69 CTosing 8alance Cash aosin8 Balance Bank Account I OOn8 8alan¢e Bafik ACCOU 2 £30.Y £14.387.56 £0. £54A07.42 £54.807.42 Inc4)me / ExndItUre 414.037.53 I have wmlned the ban accounts final records and assrKl•ted documents for'Gunihorpe Village Hall and Playln8 Field Fund.. and as far as I can detemlne. I can confim) that thi5 balance sheet Os a Irue record of the fvnd's fina¢i•l dea14w for the year tst Apru 2023 to 31st March 2024. Sl8ned_ Jonathan Ankers