HILARY PAYNE
12 Mill Farm Drive Randlay Telford Shropshire TF3 2NA Tel : 07710 1500455 Email : hilarypmpayne@gmail.com
28 January 2026
Li�le Wenlock Village Hall Commi�ee 5 Manor Farm Li�le Wenlock Telford TF6 5BZ
Dear Brian,
RE: LITTLE WENLOCK VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE – INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS, YEAR ENDED 31/12/25
Charity Commission documenta�on, I can confirm that I have acted independently whilst carrying out the examina�on of these accounts.
£7,651, which is an improvement from the previous year end loss of £1,153.
A comparison between 2024 and 2025 has been made, and I detail below an explana�on of my findings.
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Income from total bookings, year-on-year, has increased by £2,524, approximately 15% increase. However, pre-paid income for 2026 is down approximately 44%. There is accrued income of £132 due from the Parish Council.
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Dona�ons and sundry receipts are down this year from the prior year.
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With regards to expenditure, generally most expenses have been similar to the previous year, with excep�on to the following, which have significantly decreased:
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Keyholder lockup – decrease from £2,013 to £360 (82%)
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Repairs and maintenance – down from £5,109 to £2,527 (50%)
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Sundry – decreased from £3,683 to £2123 (42%)
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Capital Expenditure during 2025 was £3,764, for the purchase of a Fire Alarm System
Tests carried out during the examina�on to ensure the accuracy of the accoun�ng system included:
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Verifying balances per the SPL to the General Ledger, randomly tracing a sample of transac�ons to source documenta�on.
accoun�ng ac�vi�es for the year.
Commission, once they have been formally approved by the Commi�ee.
Should you have any further ques�ons, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Hilary Payne Enc: Examiner’s report, Final Accounts and Invoice
Little Wenlock Village Hall Committee
Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31/12/2025
| Income 31/12/2025 Totals 31/12/2024 £ £ £ Private Bookings 19,584 17,068 Womens institute 120 276 Bowls 712 588 Lunch Club 324 309 Amateur Radio (TDARS) 1,535 1,225 Ladies Club 72 36 Parish Council 2024 132 288 22,478 19,790 Fund Raising 3,374 2,308 3,374 2,308 EDF feed in tarriff 2,953 2,445 Donations 1,613 815 Bank Interest received 949 1,253 Sundry 15 1,508 5,529 6,021 Total 31,382 28,119 Expenditure Cleaning & Waste Disposal 5,951 6,114 Bookings Secretary 2,400 2,400 Keyholder lock up 360 2,013 Repairs and maintenance 2,527 5,109 Electricity 2,653 2,323 Water 1,181 1,553 Insurance 1,224 1,209 Donations 824 1,056 17,120 21,778 Fund raising expenses 640 904 Fees and licenses 495 211 Broadband, Stationery,Phone, Sundry 2,123 3,683 3,257 4,798 Depreciation and write off Benches 104 104 Battery storage system 1,120 1,120 ASHP 744 744 Noise Limiting System 353 353 Induction Stove 750 375 Fire Alarm System 282 0 3,353 2,696 23,730 29,272 Excess income over Expenditure 7,651 -1,154 |
31/12/2025 Totals 31/12/2024 £ £ £ 19,584 17,068 120 276 712 588 324 309 1,535 1,225 72 36 132 288 |
31/12/2025 Totals 31/12/2024 £ £ £ 19,584 17,068 120 276 712 588 324 309 1,535 1,225 72 36 132 288 |
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| 22,478 19,790 3,374 2,308 |
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| 3,374 2,308 2,953 2,445 1,613 815 949 1,253 15 1,508 |
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| 5,529 6,021 |
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| 31,382 28,119 |
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| 17,120 21,778 640 904 495 211 2,123 3,683 |
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| 3,257 4,798 104 104 1,120 1,120 744 744 353 353 750 375 282 0 |
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| 3,353 2,696 |
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| 23,730 29,272 |
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| 7,651 -1,154 |
As presented by the Treasurer Mr B Churm …....................................
Confirmed as adopted by LWVH Committee at their meeting on
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustoesl members of LITtLE vENLocK IIILLAGE HALL COMMirrEE On accounts for the year ènded 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Charity no (if any 1080317 Set out on pages I report to the trustee$ on my examination of the aGcounts of the above chantyllhe Trust.) for the year ended Rmponsibllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th6 Charitiès Act 2011 {'the Acr). I report in respert of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission undef section 145151{b) of the Act. I have compted 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 accordan with Section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounling records Independent examiner's statement I have no conMS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention 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 8ppIy. Slgn•d: Date: 2410112026 Name: HILARY PAYNE Rèlèvant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): AAT L4 Address: 12 MILL FARM DRIVE TELFORD SHROPSHIRE TF3 2NA IER October 2018