2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2024 Period start date To 31 Dec 2024 Period end date

Charity name: TIPPS CROSS REMEMBRANCE HALL TRUST

Charity registration number: 1067004

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of the charity is to apply the funds of the Charity towards the maintenance and management of the hall as a recreational, educational and community facility for the use and benefit of the residents of the Parish of Blackmore, Hook End & Wyatts Green and the Parish of Stondon Massey and such other persons as the Trustees shall see fit.
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 hall is hired out to local clubs and groups. The Management Committee ensures that the building is maintained to a high standard and that it is kept in a clean and serviceable state. It encourages the creation of recreational and sporting activities. The premises are in almost continual use throughout the week, with an OFSTED approved Pre-School meeting every morning in term time. Other activities include carpet bowls, keep fit, children’s activities, Senior Citizens Club, slimming organisations, karate, table tennis, yoga, croquet and several badminton groups. The weekends are available for anniversary parties, weddings, children’s parties, quizzes and similar activities and the Committee Room is hired on an occasional basis for meetings by art and other groups. A caretaker is employed to ensure the building is properly maintained and supervised.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have studied the guidance issued by the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit and understand that these apply at any time when exercising powers or duties to which the guidance would be relevant.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteer working parties assist in the maintenance of the interior and exterior areas and volunteers organise fund raising social events from time to time.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	During 2024 all the local groups continued to use the hall and it was regularly hired out for parties and other events. No major projects were undertaken by the Trustees and Management Committee. The hall is running at full capacity and user groups are pleased to have the facility available on a regular basis. The curtains were replaced giving the hall a more “up to date” appearance. A refurbishment of the kitchen is now being planned which will add to the hall’s appeal to hirers.

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Not applicable Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not applicable.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity is in a good financial position, holding sufficient reserve funds to meet structural and major maintenance needs which are likely to occur in the foreseeable future.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	At the end of 2024, £1,000 was moved from general funds to the Refurbishment Reserve which now stands at £25,250. This fund is held to meet the costs of maintaining the hall at a good standard and part will be allocated to the planned kitchen improvements. The Trustees were able to meet the cost of the new hall curtains (£3,000) from hall income during the year. The Energy Payment Reserve is available to meet higher energy costs in the event that hall income is unable to meet these costs. At present, the hall is able to meet high energy costs from income and long term gas and electricity contracts have been negotiated to provide security against any future excessive increases in energy prices.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Refurbishment Reserve - £25,250 Energy Payment Reserve-£4,500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Nil
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	The hall is hired to user groups and for social events (as mentioned under Objectives above). Hire income constitutes the majority of funds held.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Increasing costs of energy and hall maintenance.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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	Trust
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	By Trustees (as laid down in the Trust Deed)

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	None
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Trustees manage the hall through a Management Committee that meets quarterly. The Charity is a member of the Rural Community Council of Essex which advises on matters relevant to village halls.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other		The Parish Council Clerk acts as Clerk to the Trust and the Treasurer/RFO of the Parish Council acts as Treasurer for the Trust. A Councillor from Blackmore, Hook End & Wyatts Green Parish Council is appointed a Trustee; currently holding this position is Councillor N McCarthy. Cheque payments from the Trust’s funds require two signatures. Online payments from the Trust’s funds require one authorised person to set up the online payment and a second authorised person to approve the payment. These requirements reduce financial risk to a minimum.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	TIPPS CROSS REMEMBRANCE HALLTRUST
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1067004
Charity’s principal address	Tipps Cross Remembrance Hall, Blackmore Road, Hook End, Brentwood, Essex CM15 0DX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Rosemarie Carole Nelson	Treasurer
	Eric Raymond Harris	Chairman
	Neil Christopher McCarthy
	Joseph Clarke

– 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 held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Rosemarie Nelson Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer/Trustee Chair, etc) Date 21[st] August 2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES TIPPS CROSS REMEMBRANCE HALL TRUST Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 01-ja￿24 31-De¢-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restrfcted funds Endowment funds Totsl fund8 Last yoar to thg ngarBSt£ to th8 n8arnst£ to tho n•arnst£ to thfr nfrJre•t £ A1 Recel H811 hinngs Income Irom qvvz ni￿1 Bank inierest rec8tvgJ Rent received Grant towards new lights"rrtJ Grant to%%prds air IXYKliti"onirwJ Lmrts Governm8nt grant ￿ hall dc6ures Locality grant t￿VardS new lighb"NJ Adjusted for year end thbtus Sub total(Gross income for 42.809 38.846 497 1.175 497 1.175 277 416 416 416 AR) 44.897 44.897 39.797 A2 A8Set and Investment salo8, (800 table). Sub total 44,897 44,897 39,797 A3Pa Wages Administrptitin Mainten8nc*. Pl￿vr￿1￿ New car park lighb'ng Boiler repairs Mainten8nee- GrouThJ Water rates Business rates Ga5 Elactriaty Refuse crAl¢¢tion CleanirvJ materiajs & withrn In$ur8nce Teleph PU￿1rAty Sundry office exFenses Purchase w hall c(trtw'n¥ Adjusted forye8r end C￿￿rt￿$ Reft￿￿ of hall h're darnage dw.ts Sub total 13,539 8.325 13,539 8,325 1.387 13.427 8,025 1.612 855 2.251 393 202 £041 2,573 1.731 1,3LN) 1,307 55 $98 2.251 393 202 261 2.451 2,610 2,573 1.731 1,307 1,297 115 142 238 2.997 1,547 2.050 41.731 1.547 838 1W94 38,777 41,731 A4 Asset and investment urchases, (see tablo Sub total 41,731 41,731 36,777 Net of ￿￿ptsI(PaYmentsj A5 Transfern between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 3.166 3.166 3,020 38.150 41,316 38,150 41.316 35,130 38.150 CCXX R1 accounts {SS> 1710212025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs- Report.-. Report to the trusteesl members of TIPPS CROSS REMEMBRANCE HALL TRUST On accounts for the year ended 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Charity no (if any) 1067704 Set out on pages b&rs of hee I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty (Ihe Trust") for the year ended.. 3111212024. Responsibilltles and As the charrty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr) I report in respect of my examinatDn of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 21 AUG 2025 Name: KENNETH ALBERT BENNE Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FELLOWOF THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTS {FCCA) Address: 'GREAT OAKS.. HOOK END ROAD. HOOK END, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX CM15 OHB IER October 2018