TIBENHAM LOMMUNIIY IIALL- Tibenham Community Hall Charity Number 1064012 Receipts and Payments Accounts Year ended 31 December 2025 Websfte: https:Ilhall.tfb8nham.org.ukl Rogistored Charity No. 1064012 Tibenham Communitv Hall. Pristow Green Lane. Tibenham NR16 1 PX
TIBENHAM COMMUNITY HALL TRUSTEES, REPORT 2025 Charily No. 1064012 This report sets out the Objectives of the Trustees in managing Tibenham Community Hall and describes how we have delivered and met these objectives in 2025. Prislow Green Lane, Tibenham, NR16 1PX Trustèes Tibenham Commun ty Hall is a registered charity and 15 constituted uncer a deed adopted on 22 July 1997. The Hall is managed by a Board of Trustees Normally lour TrLJslees are appoinled, who also form part of Ihe Hall Management Commitlee IHMCI. As of 31 December 2025. Tracy Lil.'ey. Alan Harris, Lorna Pyke wère rÈgislLrcd ¢15 Trusteets with Chdrily Cofflmissiuii. Addilional meTrbers ol Ihe Comrnitlee wer& Julie Harris, Heather Foster, Claire RÈnnie ard Louis8 TfHJrgar. The Commillee normally meets on a six-weekly cycle. although actual meeting timings vary according lo the needs of upcoming èvents. Some decisions may L)e ade betsveen m8etings via email comrnunicalion5 il reo¢Jired but any decisions will be noted and recorded in Ihe minutes ol the next meeling. 11 Is part ol our management style thal Ihe Committee is a democratic group where everyone's views are respecled and considered. Nv tru?tec reccive¥ rrrnunrr¥tipn vr h•¥ brrr Pa any during thc yctyr. ObjeGtlves To mana9e Tib6nham Community Hall for th8 us8 of all inhabitants of Tibenham arid the surrounding area without dislinctioi. To provido a welcoming environment lor people lo gather lor Soci8115ing, Learning and Well-Ing. To provide a wide range ol opportunities for le,sure and Well-being for all. through both our own resources and bought in services. To provide a venue lor Events. Parties. Weddings. Teaching and Conferen¢es and a ran9e ol sporting aclivilies. To provide a Hub of Information relaling to Hèallh and well.being l(K the use of everyone In the Village and Ihè surrounding area. To Increase Ihe fooffall and demographic of people using and visiting the Hall To maintain Ihe new playqround al Ihe Hall lo provide a facility for children an¢J adults. To widen the age range ol people using Ihe Hall. using Ihe Arts as a medium lor expanding the range of activities on offer. To offer sewices which allow those who are feeling lonely and isolated lo have a sale space lo meet and 50ciali5e wilh others f.otN Tibenharn and Ihe surrounding villagès. To offer support and advice on Ihe use of Computers. laptops or moDile phones lor engaging wilh digilal plafforms. Provide SUPF)Ort and the opportunrty lo ledrn operate lighling and audio systems. In selling obieclives and planning for activities. the Management Cofflmittee have 9iven due CDnsideraliDn ID general 5uidance pJblished by the Charily Commission relating lo public benefit. Including the guidance 'Public benefit.. running a charily IPB21'. To achieve these Obieclives. the Management Committee uses several paths. Regular activities pmvided by the Hall.. Note we believe that all events and aclivities contribute lo Ihe well-beiThJ of all users of the Hall. Sports- Weekly sessions are provideij by Ihe Hall lor Badminton. Short Mat Boiwls, Table Tenni51Gatne5 Glub and a Ligh: Exercise Glass lo help improve li ness. strength and mobility. Leisure Quiz nights. Bingo. Craft Club and other evenls throughoLt the year. Live Music- engagemen.. of bands an¢ sir.geTS to provide musical entertainment frorn a triroad range of gcnrcs 25 par of our Bi-annual mus.cal shows.
Saturday Café - a monthly café. which Is one ol our larger regular events. brings in good numbers of people and provides a wide range ol sn&ks and light lurches, indueing vegeiarianivegan meal Options. Open-Dooi Coffèè Morning - This mns weeY a5 part of our identtfied well-being activities. 11 indudes a well-established and growing 'Digital Buduies group which aims tr) assist people ivith accessing digit31 services, as many hHvp. limited knowledge or experience of how these services operate. Social Nights - Offering a sale anij welcoming soGial space for both family and friends to meet on a regular basis. Annual Events - Even15 lo prornote soci319athèring, Including a Produce Show and Harvest Supper, Garden Craft Fayres and a variety of otw one-off events. Cinema Events- we know have facilities to show Films from all genre5 and Ihese are hosted on an occasional basis throughoLI the year Club- Monthly Lollery wize draw. Other regular events run by private groups/hirers at the Hall.. Camèra Club. Stained Glass Class. Line Dancing. Yoga Class and Privale Badminton. LEAF, a group aimed al adults with learning difficulties and Iheir irt]rers. provid."ng Ihem with a sale social meeting space with entertainment. Tibenham Wl Is well established iv the Hall and wmeiimes assists wilh H311 evenl¥, a¥ well as running 115 own wogrdrnrrie ol mevling¥ find events. 11 Is still the case that community support Is vital for rnany of our residènts and those frorn the 5urrvunding communities There are very lew facilities in our village - no shop. post office. doclors. surgery and no bus route. The public house, The Greyhound offers an aliernative meeting space within the village, and we conlinJe lo liaise with Ihfrm lo ensure our lendar of events dovetails into Iheir plans. Partners Thère continues 10 be a good working relationship with Ihe Parish Council. who own the land on wyich the Hall Is buill. The Parish Council also prov..des financial support to the Cr)mmittee for mainlaining the grounds anl this year supporte(J us wrtn grants lo hp.lp l()wards the cost of maintaining the grounds and supporting the external rederoratlDn ol the bJilding. A representative from the Hall Management Committo¢ Is currently Chair ol the Parish Council ard presents a report from the Hall al each InLILliiig on behalf ol ihe whole Committee. An annu81 newsleiier "Tltyenham Tidings" ioinlly wrilter) by the Hdll Cornrtiillee and the Parisl Council, Is circulated Iree ol charge lo all Tesidenls ol Tibenh¢>rTI Iv Irilorm them ol what is going on In the village. Tha cost ol producing Ih15 le<inet IS share(l Joinlly bètween the Parish Councl and the Hall Malntenance The Mainlenance Officer provides an updaled report on maintenance to every ComThillee meetiiiq. ensuring a well-kepl and safe environment. This rde has been c¥rrie¢ out by lfre Chairmdii in the aJsenre ol a Mainlenance Officer. A sp'eaesheet-based mainlenan¢e syslerri Iielps keep everylhino LJP lo dale. All Services are maintained In line wilh Ihe relevdiil legislation, and x11 règular servicing is carried out as required. Tliere is d programme of Capilal MAinlèrance lo keep the Hall in good condi'.ion. The Hall currently contracts a clèanpr who maintains Ihe cleanliness of Ihe Hall lo a high slandard. Finance The Hall'5 financial pos IK)n is in g¢y)d older. We have Invested £10K this year to improvelenhance the inlraslruclure al the hall which has been fully fbnded by 5uccessfLI furbdraising events. Des?Ite this ongoing Investtyent our bank balance has Increased by approx t2K than that reported at the start of the year We have a savings account to which funds are Iransferred on a regular basis to oplimize interest earned on the funds we hold. The aim Is to hold enough within Ihe reserves to cove" one year's worth ol expenditure and a6diliondl funds of £15.000 for any capilal expenditure that may be required In the fuldre. The current unreslriLled cash fijnds of £38.701 is In line with Ihis 1y.
The Treasurer ensures that the Managemen: Committee run5 a sound and corrplianl financè system. while
seeking value for rnoney on expenditure Reports are made to thè Commiitee al every ryeeting to provide a
transparent system that keeps Èveryone up to dale. The Treasurer andlor Chair ensure that Items that are
bought In Insurance. Electricity. Oil. Gas etc- a"e pnce-checked at renew81 to ensure value lor money.
2025 saw the inlroductKn ol a new accounting software package. vastly Improving the Tieasurer's role
aking It much easier to keep acc#Jrale records and the annual inspection rnore straightforwaid for our
a(Jdilors. Monthly c>.8h reconciliations are ca'ried by the Treasurer arld Chair.
The Capilal Progiamme spreadsheel is revised annually to reflect works completed and rewioritising futLJre
works. This Is read in conjunclior) Wrth the Financial Strategy.
The Committeè makes an ATrnual Report on Finance and an Annual Return on the Charity lo the Charity
Commission The accounts are independently checked by an eyternal source when necessary.
GrantslDonations Received
The Parish Council conlribuled £6QO last year towards the cost of grass cutting and a further £1200 towards
the extttrnAI rpdec.r)rHlirJn of thp biiilding
We also received several small private donatior and a Winter Warmer grant of £500 from the local Council.
Vve received a kind legacy donation from the lale Joyce Woodwaro s estate of £1 K, she was a supporter of
the Hall for many years and was Indèèd nstrumenla1 at Its Inceplion over 20 years ago. The legacy Is lo be
specifically used for Ihe sponsorshiplsupport of the Children's Award at the Annual Produce Show This
enabled us this year lo provide prrLes for both winning children's categories and will enab us to do $0 for
many moré years lo come.
Challenges
Thè Hall Is lucky thal il has a highly molivaled Cornrnitlee al syes8nt
bul il still relie8 hFJavily on a ffjgular
learn of vnliintper8 lo allow iJ8 lo Trppratft all the services and 3Clivilies we eurrèfttly offer. Our main concern
is the age of some ol Ils membèrs and recognises the need lo aiiraci younger people lo be able lo continue
the work thal vie are currently doing. The Committee is always actively seeking additional help. AttractirTrg
new and younger people who are Willing lo be Invdvee In the running of the Hall Is our yriorily, lo safeguard
the Hall for future generations. We MUST look lo ihe lu'.vre. Iridny ol Itie Lurreril Commi'.lee have been
involved IL)r rTi¥riy ye6irs and Gire keefl lu pass on Iheir knowl¢dge and experience lo a new genera110n who
Can bring enlhusiasrn and energy 10 ensure ihe fulure of the Hall. wilhout this new Iniectson of talent, the Hall
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We have continued to invest in th9 atKIKb and lighting equiprr,ent. irKluding the purchase ol a projeclot screen and video system We have already held a couple ol Film Nights and shown lo¢al historical do¢umentaries which have proved popular. We hope to provide more of ihese type5 01 events In 2026. Maintenance works - This year we have carried out the extemal redecorabon of the building and repainting ol the external ntste board We have also comple-.ed the 1(K>tpa. acce55 by providing a new genily slop ng entrance, Installing grab rails and barriers. making this pedestrian access safer for everyone. We have 8150 Invested In a range of new equipmenl for ovi Light Exercise Group. General Stalement FoDttall in 2025 has continued to be high. A high proportion of people we see cotne fro many o, Dur surrounding villages. we would like lo encourage more people from Tibenham Itsett to corne and visit us lo sèè what we have on offer. The Committee has been working hard 10 provide an eniance.d programme of events throughout the year. Introducing new mtjsical events which have en extremely well attended ap.d enjoyed by all. We have increased Ihe numbers atteIng our regular Bingo nighls and the Quiz nights. We have been working clostsly with the newly re4>pened pub. The Greyhound. lo ensure our events are 'dDvetailed' Ihergfore increasing the 'options' on offer within rhe village The Autumn Produce Show and Harvest Supper were again very well 5UPPOrted, breaking all records with a huge Increase In entries for the Show, rt was especially en¢oJraging to see an Increased nurnber ol entries form the children. We helo another superb Harvest Supper event delivered by our team ol volLJnleers. Our Garden Fair held In the Summer was a great success, sialls, games, lood vans, refr8shmenls, Beer tent and live mus1¢ Our regular sportin9 arlivilies r)f Badrninton. Shon Mat Bowls. Table TennislG8mes group and Ligh; Exerc15e continue lo thrive. Cralt Club ¢ontinues to meet lour11fflos a month with an increase in numbers Ihis year. The opening ol oJr licensed bar on a 1¢8 month.'y basis continue5 to be popular, giving the space and opportunity for families and frndS to meet up We offef an alternative safe place for cvcryone 10 get together, we have board g3me5. Ioys and lable lennis lor bolTr children and adults In Ihe Siirnmer monlhs we also male use ol the outside space. Our playground offers addilional space lor chil¢Jren io play Il is open all year round, wealner perr71ilting, and offers free acce55 for all. This Is InSpted for salely on an 3nnual basis by an Independenl conlra¢lor. We continue lo offer our Saturday Café serying Itrt lunchès once a rnonlh. We freshly prepare ansj cook, where possible. all méals on the prèmises. and try'.0 offer a varied menu lo Include a veget8rian option The Hall has a 5-star Rating for Hygiene from the local Council. Summary In 5uiiiillary, 2025 has been a very successful year at the Hall and we have welcomed many new visitors ol all ages and backgrounds The Irrprovemeni works to the Lobby area, the Main Hall. foolp2th and redecoraiion ol the buil(Jing confirm our eommriment to ensunng the bJildir¥J is a Safe and welcoming environment for all our patrons. 11 should be remembered that the Commrttee and 115 leam ol helpers are ALL volunteers. They give up a huge arnount of their spare lime to tnairlain Ihe Hall, ensuring that ,,1 Is safe and welcoming for everyone and they a150 provide support to the many activilies and events we cuiiently enjoy, lor this we arg extreme y grateful. We believe the hall Is on a very firm foundation at present and with further support frtsm 3 nèw generation of volunteers has a very brighl lulure. Tracy Lilley Chairman. Tibenham Community Hall Management Committee 28 April 2026
Tibenham Communty Hall Receipts and Payments for Year ended 31 Dec 2025 Receipts Uniesiricted Resiricted Total Toial Funds Funds Funds Funds Noies 2025 2025 2025 2024 Income from.. Grants/Donations 775 2.800 3.575 1.687 Charitable Activities.. Hall Hire Othera¢tivities'. 13.862 13.862 13.629 Fundraising Events 100 Club 19.213 2.937 288 235 19.448 2.937 288 18.635 3.141 230 Interest Other Reimbursement ol printing 209 209 Total recelpts 40.319 37,322 Payments Fundrabslng Publicity Naintenance 11.543 1,008 14.645 186 9,681 445 15,296 8ank charges Capital Expenditure 10.722 10,526 Total payments 38.084 35,948 Surplusl Idefleltl In the year 2.235 1,374 Cash funds broughtlornTard 41.194 39,820 Cash lund$ Carrled forward 43,429 41.194 Not98 Income from GrantslDonations Tibenham Parish Council 2025 2025 2024 2024 1.800 275 1.592 75 Nisc Donations Donation- I Woodward 1.000 Day Centre SNDC-WinterWarmer 500 3.575 20 1.687
Income from ActivitieslEvents Hire of Hall Cornmunity Badfflinton Light Exercise 'Open Door" Collee Luncheon Club Table Tenni5 Short Mat Bowls Craft and Chat 2025 2025 2024 2024 6.020 831 1.329 3.203 5,902 927 1,725 3,435 623 1.129 727 1,127 513 13.862 13.629 Income from Fundraising Calé Stalls & Book sales Raff le Oementla Calé Bar at Events Bar Socials Nusi¢al Shows Leciuresrralks Live Muslc Shows Harvest Supperlprod Bingo Qulz 2025 3.159 321 664 235 5.761 2.642 2025 2024 2024 2,875 1,187 I,ooi 4,778 4.281 4.243 918 520 985 2,740 744 395 19,448 18.635 Exp•ndituro Fundralslng Actlvlties Bar Supplies Food&Drink Licenses Professional Fees Raff le Prizes 2025 2025 2024 2024 4.301 1.743 826 1.588 220 3,963 2,072 816 368 100 Club Prize5 Hire Nisc Supplies 1,260 627 978 1,260 200 162 11.543 9.681 Expènditurè Publicity Advertising 2025 2025 2024 2024 120
401 102 Donaiions Subscriptions Staiionery 409 35 67 1.008 223 445 Expenditure Maintenancg 2025 2025 2024 2024 2,943 1,321 1,218 2,855 1,277 Fuel l Gas 1.387 Insurance Cleanlng Gardens Rates Water Pest Control Broadband Gen Maintenance 2.797 1.043 419 291 234 280 5,168 4.586 14.645 15.296 Capital Expenditur• Projector and screen Cinema audio system Hangingwires Lobby upgrade Exterior Footpath 2025 2.706 1.043 316 2.451 1.8S0 2.356 2025 10,722 100 Club 100 Club Income 100 Club Prizes 2025 2025 2024 2024 2,937 1,260 3,141 1,260 1,677 1,881
Tibenham Community Hall Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2025 Resiricted Unrestricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 2024 Cash Funds 1CiI aub Current Well Being SavirYJs Cash in hand 2.937 2,937 9.730 1.270 1.827 3,097 7.466 3.458 164 3.622 32,053 1.682 3.594 19.077 1.327 32.053 1.682 38 Stripe Totsl cash lunds 4.728 38.701 43.429 41.194 Asset retained Property Oiher lixed assets 369,696 4.867 369,696 57,249 369,696 41,194 52.382 IE Fee IlncludingVATI 614 614 585 Slgned by one trustee on behalf ol all irusiees Name: Tracy Lilley Date 171W2026
Independent Examiners Report to the Tntstees of Tibenham Community Hall I retx)rt to the charity trustees on nry eXaMinan ofthe axounts ofthe charity forthe year ended 31 DeCeMr 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty's trustees you are responsible forthe preparatIC ofthe Unts in rdan wlth the requiremerrts ofthe Charities Act 2011 (the Act'i. I rep)rt in respect of my examinal#)n of the chanty's ac£ounls carrEd out under secti)n 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have frlkjV JI the DirnS gwen by the Charity CommissK)n under sectvjn 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examinatp)n. I confimi that rKs nwtsrial matters have come lo nry attent in connection with the examinab'on gwing me cause to belEve that in any rrwterial res. 1. accounting records were not kept in resFect of the thity as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not acc(d wth Ihose reco¥ds. I have no concems and have conE acn)ss no other in nnectn with the examinatv)n lo thich atterrtion should be drawn in this rerKJrt in orderlo enable a proper understanding of the acc(xJnts to be reached. This report is made solety to the charty's trustees, as a tojy, in )rdan with Part 4 of the charit {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CKJ8. My work has been undertaken so that I mvJht stale to the thanty's trustees those matters l am required lo stae lo them in an Independent examinerfs reF*M and for no other purFose. To the fullest extent permrtted by , I do not accept or assume reswnsibiity to anyone othei than the charty and the charity's INslees as a Ix)dy, for rrry work or fty this repc¥t. Signed.. Joanne Fox BA FCA BW Audit Ltd Chartered Accountants Date.. 18.06.2026