Follifoot Willage Hall
Annual Report and Accounts
Year Ended
31 December 2024
Registered Charity No. 1026219

Follifoot Willage Hall
Register￿ Charity 1026219
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024
Mary Selka
Anne Dewsnip
N¥Jel MacDermid
Julie Ingle
Sally Keenan
Keith ThaTby
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charty was established by a Declaration of Twst dated 18 December 1970 as amended in 2023 under
Section 280 Charities Act 2011. The charrty ￿ run by a Board of Trustees rep￿Sents'ng various activities
within the village of Follifcot wrth Plornpton.The financial records and assets of the Trust a￿ controlled by
the Village Hall Tieasurer who reports to the Trustees.
Tho existing Treasurer Rithard Snorall is retiriNJ after 5 years in KM)St and is being ￿p1￿j by Philip
Chetcuti. handover has effected after complthn d 2024 Annual Accounts.
Objectives and Activities
The Village Hall provths a f(yxl pornt for the village of Follrfcx)t arKI is availa>le for hire to residents and
non residents of the village for events. Afkjibonally the Hall is uwl as a resource by the lo(*l school for
many of ivs daity actsvitses.
Investsnent Policy
The Trustees recognise the to have enough resources so that the w￿lage Hall can continue to function
effectsvely in the future. To cater for majoi items of expenditure the Trustees plan for an ongoing surplus
of income over expenditilre and hokl this surplus acc¢yding to the polio/ below.
Scope: This polw applies to all Willage Hall funds except those required for ongoing day to day and month
management of activitles.
Risk.. The level of acceptable risk shall be minimal. This means we invest where fin￿Cial servw a
closety regulated, where compensation schemes are in pkn wilh a suitabty d1vwSrf￿d investrnent portfolio
and to make any speculatFve forms of investrnent

Application: In the first instance, funds shall hekl in an interest bwirKJ bank or buikling sxiety dekThit
account In the second instan￿. when there is an excess of funds in the depogt ac(JJunt such that they
ar8 unlikety to bo requir￿1 in a three to five year wiod. funds shall be invested in UK government ix)nd¥.
Preservation of Wdlue: Investrnents are intended to ￿ hekl for tre Iw temi with income andlor irldex
linking able to offset any loss in value through inflation as far as poss•ble. During 2024 a review of the
Treasury Stock 2030 was undertaken arKI rt was fett that the nature ￿ this fin￿la1 instrument was trx)
c(xYplex for the needs of the village hall. particularly in view of fluthatiTr3 value. The Treasury st(￿k has
now been disposed of at a profft of £1209 u)mpared with original wuisition wi￿. The pr(wls have
been bdged in the Skipton BuildirvJ Soaety ￿COUnt held by the Village Hall.
Disposal: Investrnents must be readity marketable.
Review". The nvestrnent policy shall be reviewed annually.
Achievement and Performance
The Trustees are aware of the need to ensure that the Village Hall premises are maintained in good
C￿ditIon ftjr hite and in partiGukr that all risk asseSsM￿ts have been undertaken and are kepi up to date.
Assessment details are shown on Ihe Village Hall véebsite alongside tx)oking terms. The Trustees arrarwJe
for extemal inspections and reports on fire precautions. Legionella disease etc. An asbestos suNey was
also undertth during 2024.
Financial Review
Reduction in heating and luhting costs have saved around £1800 in 2024 and prices have again been fixed
for the coming year. The Village Hall was well used during the year and hire income was around the same
level as 2023. Hall repairs and r6novatiMs included £4150 of fencing around the property, but as reported
last year a grant of £1000 was r￿1V￿1 from North yorks￿'re Council t￿rdS this.
The Twstees continue to undertake a full energy audrt of the premr8es and hope to futureproof the heating
and I￿hting requirements of the Hall. An asbestos survey was undertaken during 2024 as part of this
Exduding the disposal prrKeeds of the Treasury Stock. the Village Hall was able to generate a sU￿1￿S of
£6534 for the year.
The Trustees decth that they have approved the Report above on 16 January 2025
Signed on Behalf of the Trustees By...
Anne Dew3nip
Chair of T￿￿teeS

Follifoot Village Hall
Regt8tered Charity 1(Y2V219
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDING 31112r2024
Unreslrthd Restrthd Total
Funds
FurKts
Funds
31112r23
Total
Funds
RECEIPTS from Charitable Athttios
Sch￿1
Village
Non Village
15,000
2,727
7.0(
24,733
15,000
2,727
14,772
1,738
7, 790
24.300
1,713
1,000
806
Restricted R￿61P￿..B0oklng Deposits
Restricted R￿{Pts..COun￿l Grant
Investrnents.. Interest recerved
Proceeds on Disposal Treasury Stock
Total Receipts
24.733
1,210
1210
1,669
13.166
39,568
1,669
13,166
40.778
1.210
27,819
PAYMENTS for Charitable Activities
Council Tax. UtilitFes & Intemet (note2)
Hall Repai[5 & maintenan￿ {nots3)
Grounds MainterHn
Insurance and Legal (note 4)
Performing RKJhts Licences
Sundry Inoie 5)
5,407
11.266
1,125
1.280
111
439
19,628
5,407
11.266
1,125
1.280
111
439
19,628
7,108
6,346
695
3,237
95
146
17,627
Other payments
Payments from Restricted Funds.. Deposits
Total Payments
1.450
1.450
1.450
21.078
1.709
19.336
19,628
SURPLUSIDEFICIT from Charitable Activ
19,940
-24C
19,700
8,483
Bequest to Ifillage Hall
25,491
Transfer tol(from) reserves
19.940
(240)
19.700
33,974
Cash Funds 31 D￿rnber 2023
Cash Funds 31 December 2024
57,331
77.271
1,450
1,210
58,781
78.481
24,807
58, 781

Follifoot Willage Hall
Reg*&l Cl• 11)26219
8TATEhEKf OF A8SEf8 AND UABIUTIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2023
FuTrJs
Cash Funds
15.444
62,827
78.271
210
1S,654
62.827
78.481
Buikling So
Total cash funds
22. 187
36,594
58, 781
210
InbwtsrnntAssets £3.8CKI 4%% Treasury Stod(2￿J0
(net proceeds on sale during 2024
£13166)
11,957
Hall Premises Equipn*
133.613
133.613 133,613
Total Assets
211,884
210 212,094 204,351
LiabHille8
Counc31 Grant for IEdges arKI fentyr¥J
210
210
210
210
Total Llabllilios
1,4
211.884
211.884 202,901
Slgned on behalf of all Tnth 16 January 2025
Anne Dewsnip
Richard Snoxall
Treasurer

Follifoot Village Hall
Registe￿1 Charty 1028219
RECEIFfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
1 Accou
Policies
The accounts have prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comply with Statement
of Recommended Practice issued by the Charitiy Commission. Receipts are brought into account
when cash is receiv￿. Payments are accounted for at the time of payment.
Deposits received for futu￿ bookings are held within Restricted Funds as these are not available
for use by the Village Hall.
2 Council Tax Phones and Utilities
2024
2023
Gas
Electricty
Intemet
Water Rates
Council Tax
2479
1488
813
528
99
3603
2181
651
563
110
3 Hall Maintenance
2024
2023
Contract Cleaning
Hall Repainting and Curtains
HBC Waste Removal
New Storage for Chairs
New Fencing
New Lighting
Fire Aann and Extinguisher checks
Heating Repairs and Servicing
Other Costs
4651
4067
600
210
229
299
4150
653
174
365
745
338
414
717
£11266
4 Insurance and L al Costs
2024
2023
Insurance Premium
Legal fees ￿ Constitution
1280
1036
2,201
The building is insured for £689,169 and contents £32838 ( includng Bowls Club £3699 and the embromlered
wall hanging £1850) Public L￿b￿ty cover is £5 mdlK>n and this agreement runs to November 2027.
5 Sund Ex
2024
2023
Other
New Christmas Tree
301
138
£439
146
£146

Follifoot Village Hall
Registered Charity 1026219
Independent Examiner's Report
Year Ended 31 December 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the attached accounts and notes for the year ended
31 December 2024
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charty Trustees , you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( "the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Charty's accounts carried out under section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect"
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I 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.
J.L.*14
Jennrfer Atkins
Independent Examiner
Dated 21 January 2025