Bishops Green Community Association Charity No: 1070873 Bishops Green Village Hall Beech Road Bishops Green RG20 4AD
Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
Trustees:
(on 31st March 2025)
Ronnie Slatter - Chair
Marian Dain Zoe Donald
Kathy Sadler
Lorrina Wooldridge
Overall Objectives of the Trust
To promote the benefit of the residents of Bishops Green & the immediate neighbourhood, without distinction of gender, race, sex, political, religious etc. To be achieved by associating together the residents & local authorities, voluntary & other organisations in an effort to provide facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for all residents.
Objectives of the Trust for 2024-25
To maintain, improve and manage the village hall.
To promote the hall as a venue for activities/events for residents
To secure funding to employ a team of full-time youth workers.
To promote the pop-up treatment room for hire to local professionals.
Achievement of Objectives of the Trust for 2025-25
BGCA has increased both income and expenditure this financial year as the hall has become more heavily used. We remain dependent on grants for much of our activity.
BGCA has had no major building expenses this year.
Our Centre Coordinator completed a full year in post and has continued several community initiatives which are increasing the use of the hall, including holiday activities for young people. She continues to maintain a good level of the private bookings for the hall. The purchase of a bouncy castle and soft play equipment has improved our letting rate. She has built up a good relationship
with SNG, our local housing association, and they have provided grants for various activities.
Dare2Dream, a local charity working one-to-one with teenagers, is a regular hirer of the hall during term time and uses the premises most days.
Bingo continues to run successfully and is enjoyed by locals and others beyond the village.
One youth worker was employed from May 2024 to April 2025. The youth club ran two nights a week during this time, and it became evident that a larger team was needed to meet the needs of our young people. We successfully sought funding and staff to improve our provision. We have received 3 grants totalling £8000 to improve the youth wing and its kitchen. The new team started in the new financial year, and a full report will be given next financial year.
The new pop-up treatment room was finally completed but, as yet, has failed to find regular users. This is a target for the next financial year.
Marian Dain
Trustee
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Respective Responsibilities of Trustees Bishops Green Community Association
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees
I report on the Accounts of the Community Association for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are shown below as Independent Examiner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the Accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act):
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and
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To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
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to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and to
comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached.
Signed on paper copy filed in BGCA office
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Sarah Jones Old Orchard Garrett Close
Kingsclere RG20 5SD
Clerk & Chief Financial Officer of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton & Bishops Green Parish Council
30 September 2025
BGCA Income and Expenditure Account for Year Ending 31[st] March 2025
| 2024/5 | 2023/4 | |
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| Income | ||
| BGCA events | £ 2,777.62 | £ 1,317.02 |
| Regular lettings | £ 4,431.00 | £1,257.00 |
| Private lettings & one-off events | £ 1,512.00 | £893.60 |
| General grants and donations | £ 67,361.34 | £36,523.37 |
| Interest | £987.21 | £628.30 |
| Total | £ 77,069.17 | £40,619.29 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Fees & Licences | £ 388.60 | £369.80 |
| Utilities/Insurance | £ 8,648.20 | £4,054.78 |
| Maintenance | £ 6,061.57 | £2,052.15 |
| Salaries/associated costs | £ 35,999.77 | £ 4,361.99 |
| Improvements/Equipment | £ 9,523.44 | £00.00 |
| Events/hall running costs | £ 2,348.81 | £ 360.81 |
| Youth club running costs | £ 1,582.25 | £1,881.42 |
| Total | £ 64,552.64 | £ 13,080.95 |
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| Funds in accounts on 1st April 2024 | Current A/C | Reserve A/C |
| £ 4,199.24 | £ 55,782.85 | |
| Restricted funds in each account | nil | £ 43,719.66 |
| Total | £ 59,982.09 | |
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| Funds carried forward 31st March 2025 | Current A/C | Reserve A/C |
| £ 2,479.70 | £ 69,918.92 | |
| Restricted funds in each account | nil | £ 52,186.39 |
| Total | £ 72,398.62 |
These accounts were approved by the Trustees at the AGM on28 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Ronnie Slatter – Chair
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Zoe Donald - Trustee
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