St Luke’s Hall Club, 49-55 Winchester Street, Overton, Basingstoke. RG25 3HT ## **Registered Charity Number 1026873** ## **Annual Report 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024** ## **Introduction** St Luke’s Hall is a Registered Charity. The purpose of the Annual Report is to report on the activities of St Luke’s Hall and present the accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024, in accordance with the requirements of the _Statement of Recommended Practice_ (SORP). ## **History** During World War II the Bank of England evacuated much of its workforce from London to its mill in Overton. In 1940 the Bank purchased land between numbers 47 and 57 Winchester Street, and built a social club with a wooden dance floor, toilets, kitchen and bar for the use of its employees. When the workforce left at the end of the war, the Bank donated the freehold to Overton Parish Council and the Hall was presented “to the parishioners of Overton in gratitude for their kindness and hospitality”. In 1992 the Hall became a Registered Charity, and a copy of the Governing Document/Constitution with amendments is available on request. ## **Organisation** St Luke’s Hall is managed by a committee of Trustees. Under the Constitution, the Management Committee can consist of a maximum of nine Trustee Members. Five Representative Members can be appointed by each of the organisations that use the Hall’s facilities. Two representatives are appointed by Overton Parish Council. Two further Co-opted Members can be elected at the Annual General Meeting. During 2024 seven Trustees managed the Hall. The correspondence address of the Charity is St.Luke’s Hall Management Committee, St.Luke’s Hall, 49-55 Winchester Street, Overton, Hampshire RG25 3HT Overton Parish Council is the “Custodian Trustee” of the Charity and the registered address of the Charity is therefore: St. Luke’s Management Committee, c/o The Parish Office, Overton Community Centre, High Street, Overton, Hampshire. RG25 3HB The Charity’s bank accounts are administered by HSBC Bank Ltd, 8 London Street, Basingstoke. Hampshire. RG21 7NU ## **Objectives** The object of the Charity as set out in the Deed and Constitution is: “the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Overton….. without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants” ## **Activities and Finance 2024** The Hall welcomed a variety of hirers, including Taekwondo, Short Mat Bowls, Community Church, and towards the end of the year Overton Preschool. In addition there were various social functions. During 2020, the Seven Acres development (built by Bargate Homes) was completed and S106 funding amounting to £102,000 was made available. The Trustees agreed during the year that now would be an opportune time to undertake major improvements to the building and its facilities. Works carried out financed from S106 SIL funding, included a new kitchen, improved male and female toilet facilities, the installation of external boundary fencing together with landscaping work. Other smaller works were undertaken. At the year end Basingstoke and Deane BC confirmed that they still retained £14,709.21 for the Hall to use for appropriate works. Planned works carried out from our own resources principally involved redecorating the entire Hall. Improvements to lighting were made. St Lukes Hall Club Year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2024 CILfund 2024 Total 2023 2023 Unrestricted CILfund 2023 Total Unrestricted Recelpts Hire of hall Overpayments s1061 CIL grant VAT receNed Interest Totst receipts 15.686.32 15.686.32 16.965.67 119.20 16.965.67 119.20 6.980.00 884.05 884.05 468.33 468.33 18,437.25 6,980.00 25,417.25 17.378.73 17.378.73 547.11 547.11 493.42 493.42 16,n6.85 17,378.73 34,105.58 6.980.00 Payments Overheads Capital expenditure VAT paid Other 15.841.43 15,841.43 15,692.90 14.978.73 30.671.63 733.43 733.43 13.998.51 13,998.51 5,816.67 3.876.19 3.876.19 .00 12.00 17.886.70 5.816.67 23,703.37 5.816.67 32.267.76 14,978.73 47,246.49 Net ￿ceIpts/ (payments {15,540.91) 2,400.00 (13.140.911 550.55 1.163.33 1.713.88 Openingbank and cash balances 40.018.75 38,304.87 Closlng bank and cash balances 26.877.84 40,018.75 IA Bank- current account Bank-treasuryaccount Cash 6.711.82 20,161.52 4.50 26.877.84 9.675.17 30.339.08 4.50 40,018.75 Represented by General fund s1061 CIL grant 24.4n.84 2,400.00 26,877.84 40,018.75 40.018.75 Independent examlner's report to the trustees of St. Lukes Hall Club I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of St. Lukes Hau Club (the Charity) for theyear ended 31 December 2024. Responslbiiities arKI basis of report As the charity trustees of the Charityyou are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examin8tion.otthe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I havefollowed allthe applicable Directions given bythe Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn inthis report inorderto enable a proper understandingof the accounts to be reached. Roger Stanton FCA Chartered Accountant Stanton Financial Consulting Limited. 5 High Street, Overton, RG25 3HB 29th October 2025