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← Graveney And Goodnestone Village Hall

2025-03-31-accounts

Period end date 31[ST] MARCH 2025

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 1ST APRIL 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

GRAVENEY & GOODNESTONE VILLAGE HALL

Other names charity is known by NONE

Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address		 Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address		 Registered charity number (if any)1073958
Charity's principal address
C/O 23 MURTON PLACE
GRAVENEY
KENT
Postcode
ME13 9DX
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any)1073958
Charity's principal address
C/O 23 MURTON PLACE
GRAVENEY
KENT
Postcode
ME13 9DX
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any)1073958
Charity's principal address
C/O 23 MURTON PLACE
GRAVENEY
KENT
Postcode
ME13 9DX
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any)1073958
Charity's principal address
C/O 23 MURTON PLACE
GRAVENEY
KENT
Postcode
ME13 9DX
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
1 E.COOPER 1 E.COOPER CHAIR
2 C.RELF 2 C.RELF TREASURER
3 J.HOWARD 3 J.HOWARD TRUSTEE
4 J.SMITH 4 J.SMITH TRUSTEE
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8 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) ~~——~~ Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Financial planning. C.RELF 23 Murton Place Planning improvements. Graveney Kent Planning and obtaining grant funding. ME13 9DX Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~————~~ TAR 1 March 2012

March 2012

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONVEYANCE DATED 16TH SEPTEMBER 1947

How the charity is constituted

OTHER

Community members that show an interest in the charity either ask or are Trustee selection methods encouraged to apply. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Policies and documentation from the charity commission are provided along with an explanation of what the charities objectives are and what is involved to all potential trustee.

Contact with other local Village Hall Charites is made from time to time to help with best practices from those with more experience. The Charity seeks advise and guidance from ACRE.

Safety certification is then provided to the Charities insurers.

Financial Governance is very important to the continued viability of the Charity and for this reason a local document was created highlighting the risks.

Section C Objectives and activities

The following text is taken from the charities Governing document: FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING AND RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS LIBRARY Summary of the objects of the LECTURES CLASSES RECREATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR charity set out in its governing OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE document INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF GOODNESTONE AND GRAVENEY IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

TAR

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The Charity provides a safe, clean, and inviting premises for clubs and social events to be held for the benefit of all those attending. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the The trustees were very aware that the cost of energy was a financial burden and one that could cause its closure. Through grant support two public benefit in relation to solar generation systems was installed in July 2024. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have These improvements continue to maintain and improve the village hall for all. In doing so the Village Hall continues to be an asset to both the had regard to the guidance communities of Goodnestone with Graveney and the local area. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Though many decades have passed since the original idea for a village hall was conceived the principles of the Governing document are as current today as they were then.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The charity does not make any grants to individuals or other organisations.

You may choose to include The charity has no arrangements in place to make any financial further statements, where investments. relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking; The charity has one volunteer whom regularly contributes over 20 hours of their time each week. This work is both hands on and IT/Office based in • policy programme related policy programme related researching/applying for grants.

Section D Achievements and performance.

TAR

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Section D Achievements and performance.

Summary of the main The charity planned and successfully installed a solar generation system achievements of the charity during the 2024/25 financial year. during the year This work was carried out with sponsorship from, Swale Borough Council, and a number of local trusts to the value of £20K.

Section E Financial review

The Trustees continue to financially plan ahead and to hold funds to Brief statement of the cover the costs of two years utility bills and insurances to the value of charity’s policy on reserves approximately £6K. Details of any funds materially NONE in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

TAR

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Income source:

The principal income for the 2024/25 financial year was from Grants.

These are the annual insurance and energy charges. Hall income is primarily identified with these financial commitments before being used for any other purpose.

Investment’s:

The Charity does not make any financial investments.

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Section F Other optional information

The increase in energy cost is the main concern for the charity. These costs cannot just be included into the hire charge as hirers have the same financial commitments themselves. Therefore, with-out being a burden to the local council a solar project saw a two-part generation system installed in July 2024.

The Village Hall directly benefits from the generated electricity and also exports surplus back onto the local grid system for reward. The income from this will help offset the Village Halls energy costs.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) ER Cooper Full name(s) Elaine Rose Cooper Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc) Date

ER Cooper

TAR

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GRAVENEY & GOODNESTONE VILLAGE HALL

1073958

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Receipts and payments accounts

For the period 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Restricted Endowment
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest
£		 to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
HIRE 11,053 - - - - 11,053 6,284
GRANT - 24,000 - - 24,000 5,700
INSURANCE ADJ 25 - - - - 25 -
SOLAR PROJECT - 15,422 - - 15,422 -
SOLAR INCOME/CREDIT 552 - - - - 552 -
NATIONAL LOTTERY - - - - - - 3,379
DONATIONS 90
KCC 1,000
CG TRUST 27,852
SBC - - - - - - 500
- - - - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 AR) 11,630 39,422 - - 51,052 44,805
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
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-
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Sub total -
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-
-
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Total receipts
11,630
39,422
-
51,052
44,805
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A3 Payments
CLEANING 1,752 - - - - 1,752 1,349
AUDIT 100 - - - - 100 -
DEPOSIT REFUND 550 - - - - 550 607
BUILDING COSTS 997 - - - - 997 -
LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL 2,087 - - - - 2,087 659
HEAT & LIGHT 1,493 - - - - 1,493 1,571
WATER 181 - - - - 181 356
FENCING 1,002 - - - - 1,002 1,566
GROUND MAINT/EQUP 582 - - - - 582 19,440
MISC GOODS 665 - - - - 665 4,439
INSURANCE 1,151 - - - - 1,151 1,105
SOLAR INTERNET 165 - - - - 165 -
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT 1,674
SAFETY 134
HIRE REFUND 450 - - - - 450 -
**Sub total ** 11,175 - - - - 11,175 32,900
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
SOLAR PROJECT
17,905
-
-
17,905
-
-
-
-
Sub total 17,905
-
-
17,905
-
Total payments
29,080
-
-
29,080
32,900
Net of receipts/(payments)
- 17,450
39,422
-
21,972
11,905
A5 Transfers between funds
-
- -
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
19,682
10,465
-
30,147
18,242
Cash funds this year end
2,232
49,887
- 52,119
30,147
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 21/04/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
FREEHOLD PROPERTY
(transferred to The Officel Trustee of
Charity Lands on 13th April 1948)
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
17,450
39,422
-
-
-
-
2,232
49,887
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OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Endowment
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/04/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees GRAVENY AND GOODNESTONE VILLAGE HALL On accounts for the year ended 31 SI MARCH 2025 Charity no {if any) 1073958 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed". Date: 2110412025 Name: MEL4NIE REGAN-BROWN Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): MICB PM.dip ICB 22401 Address: 8 BROOMFIELD RD, FAVERSHAM, KENT, ME13 7HD Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER Oct 2018