Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1/04/2024 To 31/03/2025
Charity name: Norton Village Hall
Charity registration number:1063062
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Village Hall is for the use of the inhabitantsof the Parish of Norton and surrounding area in the County of Sufolk (hereinafer called “the area of beneft”) without distncton of politcal, religious or other opinions. |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The village hall is used for meetngs, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreaton and leisure-tme occupaton, with the object of improving the conditons of life for the said inhabitants. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees derive no public benefit from their roles as trustees |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The Village Hall does not award grants. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference The management committee of the Village
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Hall, working closely with the Norton Parish Council (the custodian trustee) have sought grants from local authorities and charitable trusts to provide money to enlarge, refurbish and improve the hall. The Parish Council successfully applied for a Public Works Loan (£500,000) to provide the money for the bulk of the project. A major programme of works was carried out under the direction of the committee and a local architect: this was completed in October 2024. Building work necessitated closure of the hall from September 2023 until September 2024.An important objective was to improve thermal insulation and provide solar electricity generation to improve the environmental impact of use of the building.Apart from snagging, the work is now finished and the hall is providing much improved facilities for Norton’s inhabitants, including a café that is anticipated will be an informal meeting hub for local people. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | On 31/03/2025 the Village Hall charity had liquid assets of £18,600. These assets are committed to the completion of the building programme and to maintenance. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Village Hall charity does not hold reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The building is fully insured, and the trustees raise funds by charging for the use of the facility to meet the needs for proper maintenance as and when these needs arise. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
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| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | 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 |
Para 1.25 | The trustees shall be past or present members of the Village Hall management committee. One member of that committee shall be appointed by the Parish Council, two shall be elected at the annual general meeting, no more than 7 may be appointed by village organisations (1 per organisation) and the committee may co-opt to fill casual vacancies. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
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| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Norton Village Hall |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1063062 |
| Charity’s principal address | 4 Ixworth Road, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3LE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mrs Anna Till | Chair | |||
| Dr Keith Jaggard | Secretary | |||
| Mr GaryWalton | Norton Parish Council | |||
| Mrs Karen Robertson |
Booking secretary | |||
| Mr Hamish Gibson | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable 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
There are no non-disclos ures.
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) K W Jaggard Full name(s) Keith William Jaggard
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
29/11/2025
| Charity Name | 1063062 | 1063062 | |||||||||||
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| Norton Village Hall | 1063062 | ||||||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||||||||||
| For the period from |
For the period | Period start date 4/1/2024 |
To | Period end date 3/31/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||
| Hire | 10,458 | - | - | 10,458 | 10,300 | ||||||||
| Fund raising | - | - | - | - | 41 | ||||||||
| Donations | 96,084 | - | - | 96,084 | 58,320 | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous | 837 | - | - | 837 | 58 | ||||||||
| Hire deposits | 1,750 | - | - | 1,750 | 750 | ||||||||
| Interest | 828 | - | - | 828 | 1,014 | ||||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 109,957 | - | - | 109,957 | 70,483 | ||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 109,957 - - 109,957 70,483 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||
| Cleaning | 3,793 | - | - | 3,793 | 3,317 | ||||||||
| Utilities | 4,037 | - | - | 4,037 | 3,623 | ||||||||
| Refurbishment | 171,031 | - | - | 171,031 | 14,608 | ||||||||
| Deposit refunds | 1,148 | - | - | 1,148 | 800 | ||||||||
| Insurance | 2,534 | - | - | 2,534 | 922 | ||||||||
| Equipment maintenance | 487 | - | - | 487 | 512 | ||||||||
| Consumables | 691 | - | - | 691 | 734 | ||||||||
| PRS licence | 114 | - | - | 114 | 131 | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous | 170 | - | - | 170 | 205 | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 184,005 | - | - | 184,005 | 24,852 | ||||||||
| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 184,005 - - 184,005 24,852 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
- 74,048 - - - 74,048 45,631 - - - - - 93,892 - - 93,892 - 19,844 - - 19,844 45,631 ~~===>~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details National Westminster Community acc. Nat. West Business moneymaker acc. Details Details Details Details Signature K W Jaggard Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,244 - 18,600 - - - 19,844 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name K W JAGGARD Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| K W Jaggard | K W JAGGARD | 4/15/2025 | |
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