Trustees, Report and Accounts of Landford Village Hall (Charity number 1054017) for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Trustees, Annual Report Introduction The Trustees of Landford Village Hall present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. Landford Village Hall is registered as a charity with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales under charity registration number 1054017. The Village Hall is located at Lyndhurst Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2AE. Charity Objectives The charity objectives are set out in the scheme rules dated 2 March 2001 and are as follows: To provide and maintain a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for: (a) Meetings, lectures and classes; and (b) Other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation. iih the obiective of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants. Trustees Trustees who served during the year were: L Bennett (Bookings Secretary) B Fairhurst A Talbot R Bird {Treasurer) P Nash P Whitlock J Bonney J Saunders C Whittaker Summary Flnanclal Performance During the year Landford Village Hall generated £26,034 of income from Hall Hire fees, a 25% increase on 2023. Some of the additional income arose from aligning charges with other facilities in the local area, but it was also pleasing to see a significant increase in ad hoc hall hires compared with recent years. The majority of expenditure was on repairs, maintenance and improvements to the Village Hall. An analysis of expenditure is.provided in seclion 5. Other expenditure included depreciation, utilities and insurance. Net income for 2024 was £1,050 compared with the previous year's net deficit of £7,896. The 2023 deficit was exceptional as it included £8,748 spent on two new boilers after the heating system failed. Charity accumulated funds increased from £106,522 at l January 2024 to £107,572 at 31 December 2024 Page I
Repalrs and Upkeep Analysis- £18,357 Maintenance Replace lights with LEDS (ground floor hallway &kitchen} Leaf-blowing Stjpply & fit 4 door closers Replace main hall lights, replace fire panel. replace smoke & heat detectors replace Blue Room thermostat. relocate Main Hall therrnostat Rainwater leak in Blue R1M foyer Minor repalrs {door hooks, footsteps, cleaning materials. box, shelves,etc} Tree cutting and dead tree removal to rear of Village Hall Grass-cutting Grass-cirtting Floor repairs - storeroom entrance Flre alami seThice, repair emer8ency lights, spare Main Hall118ht. PAT testing, replace faulty 118hts wlth LED. lamps aTh4 papers for fly killers, remove balloons from Main Hall fan, replace Preston Room them105tat. Grass-cutting Boiler servicing x 3 Additional fly-killin8 unit for Blue Room (supply only) CaY out EICR. instsll new fly-killer, replace burnt out lif8t flttin8 outside front door 379 loo 232 4,066 2,610 145 3,780 115 155 192 1,515 85 425 320 1,288 15,407 aeanlng 2,589 Woste 'Sposal 270 Health & 50Jety 91 Upkeep & Malntenance Total 18,357 The Trustees Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 was approved by the Trustees at th their meeting dated 26 March 2025. Signed." Date: On behalf of the Trustees. Page 2
LANDFORD VILLAGE HALL (INCORPORATING PRESTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL FUND) INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2023 2024 INCOME 20.820.25 Hire of Hall Covid Grants Landford Show Donations Interest Received Amortisation of Grants 26,033.50 895.49 2,390.00 1,010.02 2,390.00 24,105.74 29,433.52 EXPENDITURE Marketing & Website Administration Costs Advertising Insurance Gas Water & Electricitv Upkeep & Maintenance Bank Charges & Interest Fees, Licences & Subscriptions Depreciation - Fixtures & Equipment Depreciation - Hall 72.00 49.08 65.46 300.24 655.75 4,292.35 21,357.35 83.60 189.20 448.00 4,610.00 684.36 3,842.69 18,357.16 83.88 236.83 448.00 4,610.00 32,001.95 28,384.00 17,896.21) (DEFICIT}/SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 1,049.5 PAGE 3
LANDFORD VILLAGE HALL (INCORPORATING PRESTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL FUND) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2023 2024 ACCUMULATED FUNDS Balance at l January {Deficit)/Surplus for the year Balance at 31 December 114,418.23 {7,896.21) 106,522.02 106,522.02 1,049.52 107,571.54 Represented by.. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Village Hall Site- At Valuation Village Hall At Cost Village Hall Extention- At Cost Less: Depreciation 7,500.00 88,522.97 95,883.07 (100,487.04) 7,500.00 88,522.97 95,883.07 105,097.04) 91,419.00 86,809.00 OTHER FIXED ASSETS Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Less: Depreciation 20,397.38 18 757.38 20,397.38 {19,205.38 1,640.00 1,192.00 93,059.00 TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 88,001.00 LIAB I LITIES Deferred Grants Received Less: Transferred to Income 95,602.00 (50,825.00) 95,602.00 (53,215.00) 44,777.00 42,387.00 48,282.00 FIXED ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES 45,614.00 CURRENT ASSETS HSBC- Current Account HSBC - Deposit Account 4,838.38 6,545.88 55,411.66 58,240.02 61,957.54 106,522.02 107,571.54 Approved by: On Behalf of the Trustees Committee Member Date: 2L 312f PAGE 4
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Landford Village Hall On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no 1054017 Set out on pages 1to4 Responsibilities and I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above basis of report charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2024. As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried o under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission unaer section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 26 March 2025 Name: Eric Philpott Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: West Tytherley