## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From** 31[st] March 2024 **To** 1[st] April 2025 

**Charity name:** Shutlanger Village Hall 

## **Charity registration number:1029826** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The village hall shall be held in<br>trust for the use of the<br>inhabitants of the parish of<br>Shutlanger without distinction<br>of political, religious or other<br>opinions including  use for<br>meetings, lectures and classes<br>and for other forms of<br>recreation and leisure-time<br>occupation with the object of<br>improving the conditions of life<br>for the saidinhabitants.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Community events, fundraising for<br>renovations to the hall|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Yes|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference|
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||Para 1.38|
|Policy on grant making||
||Para 1.38|
|Policy on social investment||
|including program related||





investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|This year the charity has continued to<br>make the Village Hall a welcoming<br>space for all our community. Alongside<br>private bookings for events the hall<br>trustees have worked with a<br>‘Fundraising and Social Working Party’<br>and the Parish Council holding public<br>events such as: Quiz nights, a dog<br>show, bingo and open gardens to raise<br>money for further improvements to the<br>hall.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Financial position is very healthy**<br>**allowing us to use a savings account for**<br>**savings towards our next building**<br>**project to improve toilet area and**<br>**provide accessible toilet facilities.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves held to cover running costs in**<br>**the event of no income from hirings or**<br>**events and contingency for emergency**<br>**repairs if required.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5732**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not in Deficit|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|None|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**Principal source of funding is from hall**<br>**hire and events and a tote.**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**All monies are reinvested into the hall**<br>**for maintenance and improvement.**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Financial risks are if we were unable to**<br>**hire out the hall for any events which is**<br>**our main source of income.**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Conveyance and Trust Deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Registered Charity|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Elected Committee each October after the<br>AGM.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Shutlanger Village Hall|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1029826|
|Charity’s principal address|Shutlanger Village Hall<br>Main Road<br>Shutlanger<br>NN12 7RU|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person**<br>**(or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee**<br>**(ifany)**|
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||Richard Jenkins|Chair|||
||Barbara Stanbridge|Secretary|||
||Tracey<br>Shakespeare|Booking Secretary|||
||Suzanne Jankins|Treasurer|||
||Steve Middleton||||
||Julie Holland||||
||Paul Chambers||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** None 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets None held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **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)** Barbara Stanbridge 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 3[rd] August 2025 



## P & L  01/04/2024 to 31/03/25 

## £ 

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|---|---|---|
|INCOME<br>TOTE<br>Hall/equipment hire<br>Events<br>Fundraising &<br>Donations<br>Grants<br>Other<br>Cash Banked<br>EXPENDITURE<br>TOTE Prizes<br>Electricity<br>BT<br>Water<br>Events Costs<br>Hall<br>repairs/maintenance<br>Hall Capital Exps<br>Insurance<br>Other expenses<br>Roof Project<br>Bar Stock|£4,610.00<br>Bank O/B 01/04/24<br>£14,434.26<br>Cash O/B 01/04/25<br>£6,380.26<br>£1,000.51<br>Income<br>£0.00<br>Expenditur<br>e<br>£377.43<br>£0.00<br>to Savings Account<br>£26,802.46<br>Bank C/B 31/03/25<br>Cash C/B 31/03/25<br>£2,278.75<br>£3,645.25<br>£724.97<br>Savings Account<br>£491.30<br>Interest<br>£2,765.24<br>£897.53<br>£5,825.17<br>CCLA Savings<br>£845.56<br>£2,106.73<br>£2,070.00<br>£757.72<br>£22,408.22|£24,150.25<br>£517.94|
|||£24,668.19|
|||£26,802.46<br>£22,408.22|
|||£29,062.43|
|||£18,500.00|
|||£10,562.43|
|||£10,171.86<br>£299.02<br>£10,470.88<br>£18,500.00<br>£91.55|
|||£18,591.55|
|||£3,732.37|



NET £4,394.24 



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