WATERINGBURY MILLENNIUM VILLAGE HALL
(Registered charity number 1087519)
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1[st] April 2025 to 31[st] March 2026
Administration.
The charity’s name is Wateringbury Millenium Hall, also known as Wateringbury Village Hall.
The address of the hall is 147 Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME185NU, correspondence should be sent to this address.
The names of the Trustees are Mark Little, Alan Button, Anne Rex, Dennis Stones, Sarah Hudson, Rod Hannan, Debbie Hutchinson [Treasurer], Mike Hoiles[Chairman] who are responsible for the management of the Charity.
Structure, governance and management.
The constitution was adopted on 1[st] September 2001 as the Wateringbury Millennium Village Hall Association with membership being open to individuals resident in the parish of Wateringbury over the age of 18 years and anybody corporate or unincorporated association that is interested in furthering the objectives of the Charity. Each member organisation may appoint a representative to vote on its behalf at meetings of the charity.
The Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting when members of the executive committee are elected or re-elected.
Objectives and activities.
The objectives of the charity are to provide for the residents of Wateringbury, without distinction of sex, race or of political, religious or other opinions, a village hall which will facilitate the advancement of education, culture, social welfare and recreation, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the residents and creating a good community spirit.
Achievements
The hall continues to be well used by the community. The regular (repeat) and the one-off party/business event bookings were good throughout the year.
Regular activities include a children’s playgroup, dance classes, adult education, theatre performance and skills, exercise, badminton, pilates, yoga, table tennis, History Society, Woman’s Institute, art group, needle work, community warm space & coffee mornings, annual pantomime, quizzes,
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parties, wedding receptions, christening celebrations. Parish Council and other meetings.
The table tennis club is now firmly established with four tables and strong membership.
Maintenance & Projects
The hall is in good repair; it is of robust construction. In addition to contracted professional services some of the maintenance tasks are carried out by volunteers.
Significant projects and maintenance costs completed during the year were a replacement keypad for the hall entry alarm system and recovering the seats of 55 chairs.
The hall’s overall finances remain healthy.
Financial Review. Year ending 31st March 2026
The income from hiring for the year was £23,978 down against £24,458 last year.
Overall, there was an operating loss of £6,655.
Future plans
To continue look for people to take over from the existing officers of the charity, Chairperson, Secretary.
It is now planned to refurbish the main hall floor in the next year.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signature ………………………………… Michael Hoiles Trustee
Date …………. 2026
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WATERINGBURY MILLENNIUM VILLAGE HALL
| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR TO 31ST MARCH 2026 Income Hall hire Bank interest Donations Other Total income Expenditure Insurance Electricity Gas Water Cleaning Photocoping, postage, stationery, telephone Telephone WIFI Booking secretary Consumables Maintenance and other premises expenses Advertising Parish Council - rent T&MC - rates Subscriptions and licences Donation Depreciation village hall development Depreciation furniture, equipment and fittings ,l. Net expenditure |
Year ended 31.03.26 £ 23,978.60 5,279.89 90.00 278.57 29,627.06 1,502.11 1,892.00 3,103.73 317.67 2,120.02 120.00 0.00 771.01 2,280.00 247.79 4,096.35 199.98 0.00 1,287.78 593.73 287.50 13,099.11 4,364.18 36,282.96 (6,655.90) |
Year ended | Year ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.03.25 £ 24,458.15 4,574.79 970.00 404.89 |
31.03.25 | ||||
| 30,407.83 | |||||
| 1,470.98 2,327.00 3,247.71 992.32 1,649.77 90.00 749.18 390.00 1,390.00 661.03 2,102.53 190.00 0.00 461.57 637.04 125.00 13,099.11 4,989.24 |
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| 34,572.48 | |||||
| (4,164.65) |
| WATERINGBURY MILLENNIUM VILLAGE HALL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS AT 31ST MARCH 2026 Note Fixed assets Village Hall construction 1 Village Hall fixtures and fittings 2 Current assets Bank current account - Santander Bank deposit account - Cambridge & Counties Deposits held Creditors Accrual - rent payable Other creditors Net assets Reserves Income and expenditure reserve Balance brought forward as at 1st April 2025 225,401.50 Net income/(expenditure) for year (6,655.90) Grant income transferred from restricted reserve 3 11,001.62 Balance carried forward as at 31st March 2026 Restricted, non-distributable reserve Balance brought forward as at 1st April 2025 341,090.24 Capital grants received in year 3 0.00 Grant income transferred to income and expenditure reserve 3 (11,001.62) Balance carried forward as at 31st March 2026 Signed ……………………………………………………………. Debbie Hutchinson, Treasurer Signed…………………………………………………………….. Michael Hoiles, Chairman |
Year ended 31.03.26 £ 393,321.66 13,092.53 24,769.57 129,262.08 (600.00) (10.00) - 559,835.84 229,747.22 330,088.62 559,835.84 0.00 |
Year ended 31.03.25 £ 406,420.77 14,967.71 21,706.07 123,982.19 (575.00) (10.00) - 566,491.74 218,564.53 (4,164.65) 11,001.62 225,401.50 352,091.86 0.00 (11,001.62) 341,090.24 566,491.74 0.00 Date…………………………… Date……………………………. |
Year ended | Year ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.03.25 £ 406,420.77 14,967.71 21,706.07 123,982.19 (575.00) (10.00) - |
31.03.25 | ||||||
| 566,491.74 | |||||||
| 225,401.50 341,090.24 |
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| 225,401.50 | |||||||
| 566,491.74 |
Independent examiners report
I have performed an independent examination of the above figures taken from the accounting books and records maintained by the Treasurer. I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the accounts reflect the financial position of the Wateringbury Millennium Village Hall as at 31st March 2025.
Signed………………………………………………………………
Bev Evans, FiPFA
Date……………………………
WATERINGBURY MILLENNIUM VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS AT 31ST MARCH 2026
| 1. Village Hall Construction Cost As at 1st April 2025 Additions during year As at 31st March 2026 Depreciation (2% straight line) As at 1st April 2025 Charge in year As at 31st March 2026 Net book value At 31st March 2026 At 31st March 2025 2. Village Hall Fixtures and Fittings Cost As at 1st April 2025 Additions during year Disposal during year As at 31st March 2026 Depreciation (25% reducing balance) As at 1st April 2025 Charge in year Depreciation on disposal As at 31st March 2026 Net book value At 31st March 2026 At 31st March 2025 |
QS and Architect Project Manager 35,382.08 19,292.33 - - |
QS and Architect Project Manager 35,382.08 19,292.33 - - |
Construction (BBS) 559,707.87 - |
Structural Engineer 14,061.82 - |
Water and Sewer 14,662.69 - |
Other Total 11,848.80 654,955.59 - - |
Other Total 11,848.80 654,955.59 - - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,382.08 19,292.33 |
559,707.87 |
14,061.82 | 14,662.69 | 11,848.80 654,955.59 |
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| Furniture 21,759.06 0.00 0.00 |
Stage System 5,667.03 0.00 0.00 |
Stage Curtain 1,557.93 0.00 0.00 |
248,534.82 13,099.11 261,633.93 393,321.66 406,420.77 Other Fixtures & Fittings Total 40,748.89 69,732.91 2,489.00 2,489.00 0.00 0.00 |
248,534.82 13,099.11 |
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| 261,633.93 | |||||||
| 393,321.66 | |||||||
| 406,420.77 | |||||||
| 21,759.06 | 5,667.03 | 1,557.93 | 43,237.89 72,221.91 |
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| 21,037.56 180.38 0.00 |
5,643.07 5.99 0.00 |
1,551.38 1.64 0.00 |
26,533.19 54,765.20 4,176.18 4,364.18 0.00 0.00 |
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| 21,217.94 | 5,649.06 | 1,553.02 | 30,709.37 59,129.38 |
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| 541.13 | 17.97 | 4.91 | 12,528.53 13,092.53 |
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| 721.50 | 23.96 | 6.55 | 14,215.70 14,967.71 |
WATERINGBURY MILLENNIUM VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS AT 31ST MARCH 2026
| 3. Capital Grants Grants Parish Council KCC and TMBC Big LotteryFund Parish Council WREN R & B Lawson Trust Awards for All Lloyds TSB Foundation Pratt Boorman Hanson Parish Council Transfer of grant income to income and expenditure account (2% straight line) Parish Council KCC and TMBC Big LotteryFund Parish Council WREN R & B Lawson Trust Awards for All Lloyds TSB Foundation Pratt Boorman Hanson Parish Council Net book value At 31st March 2026 At 31st March 2025 |
As at 01.04.25 200,000.00 119,548.75 87,000.00 53,032.27 50,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 25,000.00 2,000.00 |
Received As at during year 31.03.26 - 200,000.00 - 119,548.75 - 87,000.00 - 53,032.27 - 50,000.00 - 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 - 2,500.00 - 1,000.00 - 25,000.00 - 2,000.00 |
Received As at during year 31.03.26 - 200,000.00 - 119,548.75 - 87,000.00 - 53,032.27 - 50,000.00 - 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 - 2,500.00 - 1,000.00 - 25,000.00 - 2,000.00 |
Received As at during year 31.03.26 - 200,000.00 - 119,548.75 - 87,000.00 - 53,032.27 - 50,000.00 - 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 - 2,500.00 - 1,000.00 - 25,000.00 - 2,000.00 |
As at 31.03.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550,081.02 | 0.00 550,081.02 |
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| As at 01.04.25 68,000.00 40,646.63 29,580.00 19,171.02 17,000.00 1,700.00 1,700.00 850.00 340.00 8,500.00 640.00 |
To As at income 31.03.26 4,000.00 72,000.00 2,390.98 43,037.61 1,740.00 31,320.00 1,060.65 20,231.67 1,000.00 18,000.00 100.00 1,800.00 100.00 1,800.00 50.00 900.00 20.00 360.00 500.00 9,000.00 40.00 680.00 |
As at 31.03.26 |
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| 188,127.65 | 11,001.62 199,129.27 |
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| 350,951.75 | |||||
| 361,953.37 |
WATERINGBURY MILLENNIUM VILLAGE HALL FIXED ASSET REGISTER
| Year ended 31.03.06 Mar-06 Chairs Mar-06 Stage system Mar-06 Stage curtain Year ended 31.03.07 Apr-06 Cantium Contracts Chairs Apr-06 County Fire Protection Fire extinguishers and related items Jul-06 Em-B Hardware & Access Key box Jul-06 Viking Direct Notice boards Jul-06 Banks Pottery Crockery Jul-06 Machine Mart Shelving Aug-06 Badminton markings & equipment Oct-06 Ladder Dec-06 Argos Direct Fridge Year ended 31.03.08 Apr-07 Karcher UK Limited Floor buffer May-07 Cantium Contracts Chair trolley Sep-07 Ashford Awnings Blinds for back room Oct-07 D Stephens Deposit sound system Jan-08 D Stephens Sound system Mar-08 Streeter Partnership Deposit on signs for outside hall Mar-08 Holly Ceramics Tiles in toilet Year ended 31.03.09 May-08 WKD Storage Systems Shelves May-08 B C Marshall Chair rails May-08 The Streeter Partnership Signs for outside walls Nov-08 Streetwise UK Donors board Year ended 31.03.10 & 31.03.11 No additions/disposals Year ended 31.03.12 Karcher UK Limited Floor buffer Year ended 31.03.13 Nov-12 David Thomas Screen Year ended 31.03.14 Aug-13 David Thomas Cooker/syphon Year ended 31.03.15 None Year ended 31.03.16 None Year ended 31.03.17 None Year ended 31.03.18 Tables Year ended 31.03.19 None Year ended 31.03.20 CCTV Year ended 31.03.21 Hall cupboards Down conductor Emergency lighting Dehn lightening shield Year ended 31.03.22 None Year ended 31.03.23 Loft ladder Commercial blinds Newalarm panel Year ended 31.03.24 Emergency exit door Car park cupboard door Table tennis tables x 2 Hall LED lights Year ended 31.03.25 Blinds Sum Up Card Reader Lights Signage for blinds Table Tennis Table Casing Floor heating Year ended 31.03.36 Recovering of chair bases Blue Tooth Speaker |
Di | Stage Stage Furniture System Curtain 10,000.00 5,667.03 1,557.93 8,770.85 sposed yeMar12 |
Other Fixtures & Fittings Total 10,000.00 5,667.03 1,557.93 17,224.96 8,770.85 491.33 491.33 64.98 64.98 163.75 163.75 467.36 467.36 105.63 105.63 184.98 184.98 99.99 99.99 354.93 354.93 10,703.80 354.85 354.85 164.50 164.50 141.00 141.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,750.00 1,750.00 500.00 500.00 370.13 370.13 5,280.48 165.21 165.21 175.00 175.00 1,327.92 1,327.92 1,870.00 1,870.00 3,538.13 -354.85 -354.85 -354.85 676.80 676.80 676.80 785.93 785.93 785.93 488.21 488.21 488.21 1,570.31 1,570.31 1,570.31 2,500.00 2,500.00 654.00 654.00 713.90 713.90 954.00 954.00 4,821.90 5,369.00 5,369.00 3,431.99 3,431.99 1,206.00 1,206.00 10,006.99 306.00 306.00 672.00 672.00 261.90 261.90 10,416.00 10,416.00 11,655.90 432.00 432.00 82.80 82.80 578.16 578.16 18.06 18.06 996.99 996.99 646.84 646.84 579.60 579.60 3,334.45 2,310.00 2,310.00 179.00 179.00 2,489.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,770.85 5,667.03 1,557.93 |
46,226.20 72,222.01 72,222.01 |
WATERINGBURY VILLAGE HALL INCOME SUMMARY 2024/25
| MONTH April May June July August September October November December January February March |
TOTAL HALL HIRE £2,032.25 £1,932.25 £100.00 £3,377.38 £2,777.38 £600.00 £1,767.50 £1,567.50 £200.00 £2,473.73 £2,066.38 £407.35 £2,204.00 £1,804.00 £400.00 £831.62 £531.62 £300.00 £3,465.13 £2,665.13 £800.00 £2,933.39 £2,333.39 £600.00 £2,616.26 £1,916.26 £700.00 £2,021.19 £1,821.19 £200.00 £2,078.01 £1,578.01 £500.00 £3,875.49 £2,985.49 £800.00 DEPOSITS RECEIVED |
|---|---|
| £29,675.95 £23,978.60 £5,607.35 |
Note
| Balance per bank statement @ 31.03.26 Add outstanding lodgements Less unpresented cheques Bank balance per accounts @ 31.03.26 Bank balance per accounts @ 31.03.25 Add receipts Less payments Bank balance per accounts @ 31.03.25 |
24,769.57 0.00 0.00 |
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| 24,769.57 | |
| 21,706.07 29,675.95 -26,612.45 |
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| 24,769.57 |
WATERINGBURY VILLAGE HALL EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 2024/25
| MONTH April May June July August September October November December January February March |
TOTAL INSURANCE ELEC. GAS WATER CLEANING TELEPHONE RATES RENT ADVERT'G WIFI DONATION £1,777.60 £0.00 £10.00 £181.00 £459.02 £0.00 £120.00 £0.00 £288.78 £100.80 £20.00 £400.00 £120.00 £0.00 £78.00 £1,654.99 £150.31 £20.00 £181.00 £172.92 £0.00 £180.00 £0.00 £111.00 £33.21 £346.55 £200.00 £260.00 £0.00 £2,615.39 £150.20 £0.00 £153.00 £161.69 £0.00 £180.00 £0.00 £111.00 £0.00 £816.00 £500.00 £100.00 £0.00 £156.00 £287.50 £3,428.21 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £65.15 £0.00 £126.48 £0.00 £111.00 £45.37 £0.00 £200.00 £0.00 £200.00 £0.00 £57.01 £2,310.00 Recovering of chair bases £1,294.11 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £29.91 £0.00 £180.00 £0.00 £111.00 £0.00 0 £400.00 £200.00 £0.00 £60.00 £1,594.71 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £32.20 £0.00 £169.23 £0.00 £111.00 £0.00 £469.08 £300.00 £200.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,466.80 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £68.10 £0.00 £180.00 £0.00 £111.00 £0.00 0 £300.00 £200.00 £174.50 £120.00 £3,081.80 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £194.17 £0.00 £240.00 £0.00 £111.00 £12.97 £631.23 £900.00 £200.00 £419.23 £60.00 £1,967.44 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £376.93 £138.35 £127.98 £0.00 £111.00 £0.00 £0.00 £500.00 £200.00 £199.98 £0.00 £0.00 £3,705.39 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £521.37 £0.00 £316.33 £0.00 £111.00 £22.00 £1,561.49 £600.00 £200.00 £0.00 £60.00 Floor varnish deposit not f £1,849.25 £150.20 £10.00 £153.00 £587.28 £0.00 £180.00 £0.00 £0.00 £4.99 £0.00 £503.78 £200.00 £60.00 £2,176.76 £0.00 £10.00 £153.00 £434.99 £179.32 £120.00 £0.00 £0.00 £28.45 £252.00 £500.00 £200.00 £120.00 £179.00 Blue Tooth speaker £26,612.45 £1,502.11 £120.00 £1,892.00 £3,103.73 £317.67 £2,120.02 £0.00 £1,287.78 £247.79 £4,096.35 £5,303.78 £0.00 £2,280.00 £0.00 £0.00 £199.98 £593.73 £771.01 £287.50 £2,489.00 PRINT, POST & STAT CONSUMA BLES OTHER PREMISES EXPS DEPOSIT RETURN HALL HIRE REFUND BOOKING SECRETARY TRANSFER TO C&C BANK SUBS & LICENCES FIXED ASSET |
|---|---|
£278.57 Amount not returned
WATERINGBURY VILLAGE HALL CANBRIDGE & COUNTIES BANK ACCOUNT
| Balance as at 1st April 2025 Receipts Interest Transfer from Santander account Balance as at 31st March 2026 |
123,982.19 5,279.89 0.00 |
|---|---|
| 129,262.08 |
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