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