ST. MARGARET’S HALL USERS GROUP
Charity Reg No 1071545
REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022
CONTENTS
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Administrative information
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Report of the Executive Committee
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Independent Examiners’ Report (attachment)
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Receipts and Payments Account (attachment)
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities (attachment)
ST MARGARET’S HALL USERS GROUP
ST. MARGARET’S HALL USERS GROUP
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (TRUSTEES)
Mrs N. Robson, Chair Mrs V. Downing, Vice-Chair & Secretary Mrs C. Topham, Treasurer Mr. R. Whyborn Mr. C. Taylor Mr. P. Bond Mrs J Sankey Mrs L. Collingwood Mr M. Pound Mr. W. Upton Mrs P Tenn
HOLDING TRUSTEES
The official custodian for charities
REGISTERED OFFICE
St. Margaret’s Hall Users Group Coniston Road Cheltenham. GL51 3NU Gloucestershire
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr. Roger Downes Andorran Ltd 6 Manor Park Business Centre Mackenzie Way Cheltenham GL51 9TX
PRINCIPAL BANKERS
CAF Bank plc 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling, KENT ME19 4QJ Lloyds TSB plc The High Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1EW
BANKERS FOR PROJECT FUNDS
ST. MARGARET’S HALL USERS GROUP
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The Trustees submit their report with the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Principal Object & Status of the Charity & Demonstrating Public Benefit
The Charity’s principal object is to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Hatherley and surrounding neighbourhood by improving the conditions of public life, though the provision of first class public hall facilities, available to all without distinction, at affordable cost. Located at Coniston Road, GL51 3NU.
Administration of the Charity
The Charity is administered and managed by an Executive Committee, who are the managing Trustees in law and in practice.
Review of the Year – General
Following the easing of the strictest pandemic health protection measures, in Spring 2021, it has been a successful year for the hall and its users.
We have significantly increased our hall hire income and have used rent from hirers, along with some fundraising, to make a number of improvements to the premises. This includes air conditioning in the annex, a new boiler for the main hall, outdoor furniture and a second defibrillator.
A healthy balance sheet is highlighted in the financial review below.
Following the formation of the sub-committee “CAN” (Community Action Network) a series of fundraising and community events was arranged. Huge thanks to Victoria Downing, Louisa Collingwood and Martyn Pound for their energy and ideas which enabled us to host five community fundraising events.
We made donations from those events to local charities Sue Ryder Hospice Leckhampton and Winston’s Wish, as well as to the Ukraine Disasters Emergency Committee – in total over £2,500.
Looking forward, we will continue our conversation in committee to agree and prioritise further improvements for the hall, annex and surrounds.
Review of the Year – Finance
The final accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 have now been inspected by our external examiner Roger Downes (Andorran Ltd) and found to be satisfactory. Accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Income: our total income for the year was £49,955. This included £11,109 in grants and donations received, and £3,607 raised through community events and other fundraising. Our main source of income was hall bookings, which totalled £32, 522.
Expenditure: our total expenditure for the year was £34,370. This included our usual operating costs together with caretaker services and repair and maintenance charges. We also purchased supplies for community and fundraising events, and made a donation to Sue Ryder. Larger project activities totalled £5,021 and included a new boiler, air conditioning for the Annex and a defibrillator. (we received a restricted grant of £929 towards the cost of the new boiler).
Net Income after expenditure: £15,585.
Total Cash Funds as at 31 March 2022 were £69,636, and our liabilities (CBC loan) were £- 37,267.
Caroline Topham, Treasurer, St Margaret’s Hall User Group.
Risks
The Charity has completed a review of the usual the major risks to which it is exposed, to its satisfaction.
N. Robson, Chair
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