GOSS CROFT HALL
ANNUAL AGM REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
Year ending Oct 2026
This will be a relatively short report as management issues have been predominately benign in the period.
I’m pleased to say that the year ending 31[st] Oct 2025 was one of good progress for the Hall with increasing use and positive results financially. It’s pleasing to see that GCH continues to enjoy recognition as an important focal point for the people of our villages, and beyond, due to the appreciation of what it offers, a reputation that all involved in its running are justly proud of.
Our Trustees continue to monitor and control the finances to ensure viability while keeping hire rates as competitive as needed. This requires good, considered judgment, as there is no need to make a profit per se as there are no shareholders that require repaying or dividends, but we do need to make a surplus to meet actual and anticipated costs. Like everyone we are not immune to rising costs at this time and consequently, the hire charges were needed to be increased for 2026.
The hall is now 14 years since opening the expected and inevitable increase in maintenance continues both in repairs and renewals as well as ensuring the facilities are as presentable as possible. When needed we have endeavoured to use local contractors.
Following on from a similar very successful event in 2024, we organised a ‘Christmas Market & Santa Run’ in November. This was in cooperation with Seagry Primary School, all overseen to great effect by Dave & Anni Webber. This was also very well supported by our organisations bringing in good funds for both. Added value was the separate Santa Run which was organised by the Seagry Recreational Field, again well supported by some 40 runners to the benefit of the field who are investing in upgrading their play area equipment.
Towards the end of the year our intensive review of all the Hall’s Terms & Conditions, Policies, H&S Assessments and Procedures were completed and are shortly to be held in cloud storage ensuring that they are always up to date and relevant. Any sensitive or personal data being password protected and accessed only by authorisation. Viewable documents will, as appropriate, be available by click access from other documents where appropriate.
As always there is continue need to look at ongoing management and control along with practical developments and marketing opportunities. In the last couple of years, the number of Trustees has reduced and there is a need to bolster our team, so we are appealing for anyone who feel they can offer support in joining the Board of Trustees then they would be pleased to hear from you.
This is my final report as I am retiring from the Chair after some 18 years of being at the start of the Hall project and 14 years in the post. I do so in recognition that the future of the facilities lies best in the hands of someone younger and my personal attention is needed elsewhere.
In doing so, I would like to make a heartfelt thanks to all the Trustees and our incredible volunteers past and present, for their skills, hard work and dedication which has ensured that
the Hall is a popular and important community resource with a great future. I shall miss the interaction with all of them on Hall matters.
Ian Blackmore - Chair
Goss Croft Community Village Hall Income and expenditure for the year ended 31st October 2025
Goss Croft Community Hall Balance Sheet 31 October 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₤ | ₤ | ||||
| Fixed Assets | £595 479 | £596 122 | |||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Bank balances | Current account | £7 025 | £79 958 | £2 725 | £75 777 |
| Lloyds Bank | £20 628 | £23 052 | |||
| UTB | £52 195 | £50 000 | |||
| myPos | £110 | ||||
| £79 958 | £75 777 | ||||
| Creditors | Deposits | -£1 332 | -£4 745 | -£1 468 | -£1 468 |
| Accrued income | -£3 413 | £0 | |||
| Net Current Assets | £75 214 | £74 309 | |||
| Total Assets | £670 693 | £670 431 | |||
| Represented by | |||||
| Balance brought forward | £670 431 | £668 973 | |||
| Net total surplus/deficit for year | £261 | £1 458 | |||
| Balance carried | forward | £670 692 | £670 431 |
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Goss Croft Community Village Hall Income and expenditure for the year ended 31st October 2025
Goss Croft Community Hall Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31 October 2025
| £2 025 | £2 024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₤ | ₤ | |||||
| Income | ||||||
| Hire of Hall | £22 302 | £19 978 | ||||
| Cash received | £22 302 | £18 920 | ||||
| Movement on accrue | £0 | £1 058 | ||||
| Events | £1 128 | £1 571 | ||||
| Ofgem | £839 | £395 | ||||
| Interest | £2 372 | £2 865 | ||||
| UTB | £2 600 | |||||
| Deposit a/c | £2 372 | £265 | ||||
| Donation / grants | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Other income | £62 | £130 | ||||
| total | £26 702 | £24 939 | ||||
| Expenditure | ||||||
| Utilities | £3 280 | £2 797 | ||||
| Maintenance | £4 312 | £1 113 | ||||
| Electric & Water | £4 503 | £4 254 | ||||
| Contractors | £7 658 | £8 339 | ||||
| Sundry | £1 167 | £1 924 | ||||
| Depreciation | £2 508 | £2 358 | ||||
| Administration & Insurance | £3 012 | £2 697 | ||||
| total | £26 441 | £23 482 | ||||
| Net (Deficit) surplus to reserves | £261 | £1 458 |
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Goss Croft Community Village Hall Income and expenditure for the year ended 31st October 2025
Tangible Fixed Assets
| Tangible Fixed Assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall | Furniture | Total | |
| & Fixtures | |||
| ₤ | ₤ | ₤ | |
| Cost or Valuation | at cost | at cost | |
| At 1stNovember 2024 | £571 040 | £43 490 | £614 530 |
| Capital Additions 2025 | £1 866 | £1 866 | |
| At 31stOctober 2025 | £571 040 | £45 356 | £616 396 |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1st November 2024 | - | £18 408 | £18 408 |
| Charge for the year | - | £2 508 | £2 508 |
| At 31st October 2025 | £20 916 | £20 916 | |
| Net Book Value | |||
| At 31st October 2025 | £24 439 | £595 479 | |
| At 31st October 2024 | £25 082 | £596 122 |
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Example 4.2: examiner’s unqualified report (for a non-company charity preparing receipts and payments accounts) with a gross income of £250,000 or less in the relevant financial year
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Goss Croft Community Hall
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Goss Croft Community Hall Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 October 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Michael Barber
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of England and Wales
Address: Hollyoak, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire. SN11 9LA.
Date: 15 July 2025