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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05626786 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1113033

EMERSONS GREEN VILLAGE HALL

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

TC Group

30-31 St. James Place

Mangotsfield Bristol United Kingdom BS16 9JB

Emersons Green Village Hall

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Statement of Financial Position 6 to 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 13
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 14 to 15

Emersons Green Village Hall

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

The charity's objects are:

  1. To promote and provide for local inhabitants, facilities for recreation or leisure activities with the aim of advancing education and improving the condition of life. The facilities are provided in the interests of social welfare and are available for anybody needing them.

  2. To secure, maintain and manage the Village Hall (co-operating with the local statutory authority) for activities promoted by Emersons Green Village Hall in furtherance of the above.

The charity has the general aim of contributing to the quality of life of local people and organisations.

Significant activities

The principal activity of the company is the maintenance and management of the Emersons Green Village Hall.

Public benefit

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning future activities. Emersons Green Village Hall provides a facility for a wide range of activities for local inhabitants and our policy of awarding grants to charity and community users towards the costs of hiring the facility ensures that it is accessible to all.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Review of the year's activities

Suffice to say, it has been an unprecedented year, and the impact of COVID still continues into 2021.

Our priority is the health and safety of our staff, hirers, customers and the community. To that extent closing the Village Hall during lockdown has been the right thing to do for all involved.

It has also been the right thing to do to make the Village Hall available for community based initiatives like Hack the Pandemic, and Hack the Problem - the involvement from the community has truly been magnificent. COVID has negatively impacted the income for the Village Hall but the furlough scheme has meant we can continue to pay our staff.

The Trustees have revised the budget several times for the Village Hall and continue to ensure the best value for money continues to be achieved. We have also now been able to secure new permanent hirers for the office we rent out. Grants from various initiatives have helped considerably and we see this as an important income source to fix/replace an ageing Village Hall.

We have put in place plans to further spread the facilities provided by the Village Hall through additional social media, once lockdown is lifted.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial review and reserves policy

The total deficit for the year was £15,981, which was an improvement of £18,840 on the deficit for 2019 (£34,821). This deficit for 2020 is largely due to the pandemic.

The total net assets held by the charity as at 31 December 2020 were £212,462 (2019: £228,443).

The trust seeks to hold at least six months operating costs in reserve, plus sufficient funds to carry out its legal responsibilities for any redundancy payments to members of staff.

Our principal risks and uncertainties are fairly low, in that we are not reliant on one customer for a large part of our income, but we are subject to competition from other community venues and we are constantly looking at the offerings and prices that are available in the area to make sure that we can compete.

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Emersons Green Village Hall is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 17 November 2005 and registered as a charity on 20 February 2006. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which sets out the objectives and powers of the charitable company and it is governed by its Articles of Association. In the event of the charity being dissolved, members' liability is limited to a sum of £10. The paid employees who comprise the staff team report to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The staff team is responsible for carrying out all areas of the charity's activities.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

As set out in the Articles of Association, the Board of Trustees will consist of at least three and not more than nine trustees. The trustees are appointed only by election at the AGM or by co-option by existing trustees. One third (or the number nearest to a third) of the trustees must retire at each AGM. Those serving the longest will retire first and the choice between any of equal service made by drawing lots. A retiring Trustee who remains qualified may be reappointed.

Organisational structure

The Board of Trustees has control of the charity and its funds. The management committee consists of the Board of Trustees and committee members. Membership is open to any individual or organisation interested in promoting the objects who applies to the charity in the form required, is approved by the trustees and signs the register of members or the consent in writing to become a member. The minimum age is 18 years and members are entitled to stand for election to the Board of Trustees. Representatives of all regular Hall user groups are automatically invited to join the management committee. There are 6 meetings held during the year.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

05626786 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1113033

Registered office

Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way Emersons Green Bristol BS16 7AP

Trustees

Mrs A Morris (resigned 24.9.20) J S Hoare Chair (resigned 17.9.20) S D Morris (resigned 24.9.20) B K Aheer Chair L A Hammond C S Baker (appointed 17.9.20) D Clark (appointed 12.4.21)

Company Secretary

Mrs E D James

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Independent Examiner

TC Group were appointed as independent examiners for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.

Angela Milne FCCA TC Group 30/31 St James Place Mangotsfield Bristol South Glos. BS16 9JB

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ B K Aheer - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Emersons Green Village Hall

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Emersons Green Village Hall ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.

Angela Milne FCCA TC Group 30/31 St James Place Mangotsfield Bristol South Glos. BS16 9JB Date: .............................................

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

31.12.20 31.12.19
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 45,491 1,398
Other trading activities 2 34,614 102,314
Other income 2,347 1,825
Total 82,452 105,537
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 10,010 12,473
Charitable activities
Hall running costs 88,423 127,885
Total 98,433 140,358
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (15,981) (34,821)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 228,443 263,264
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 212,462 228,443

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Statement of Financial Position 31 December 2020

31.12.20
Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
15,322
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
1,468
Prepayments and accrued income
4,913
Cash at bank
195,918
202,299
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(5,159)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
197,140
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
212,462
NET ASSETS
212,462
FUNDS
10
Unrestricted funds
212,462
TOTAL FUNDS
212,462
31.12.19
Total
funds
£
20,430
8,228
5,158
202,170
215,556
(7,543)
208,013
228,443
228,443
228,443
228,443

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2020.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Statement of Financial Position - continued 31 December 2020

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. B K Aheer - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Fundraising events
General income
Rents received
31.12.20
£
2,084
32,530
-
34,614
31.12.19
£
5,695
92,419
4,200
102,314

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Independent Examiners' Fees 1,855 1,800
Depreciation - owned assets 5,108 5,076

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.12.20 31.12.19
General 9 9
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 1,398
Other trading activities 102,314
Other income 1,825
Total 105,537
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 12,473

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued

Unrestricted
funds
£
Charitable activities
Hall running costs 127,885
Total 140,358
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (34,821)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 263,264
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 228,443
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
COST
At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 30,396
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2020 9,966
Charge for year 5,108
At 31 December 2020 15,074
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2020 15,322
At 31 December 2019 20,430

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Trade debtors 156 7,420
Other debtors - 808
VAT 1,312 -
1,468 8,228
9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Trade creditors 724 655
VAT - 2,243
Other creditors 101 -
Accrued expenses 4,334 4,217
Deferred government grants - 428
5,159 7,543
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Development fund
Dilapidation reserve
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.20
£
35,249
143,258
49,936
228,443
228,443
as follows:
Net
movement
in funds
£
(15,981)
-
-
(15,981)
(15,981)
Incoming
resources
£
82,452
82,452
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.20
£
£
2,713
21,981
(2,669)
140,589
(44)
49,892
-
212,462
-
212,462
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(98,433)
(15,981)
(98,433)
(15,981)

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Development fund
Dilapidation reserve
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.19
£
51,729
163,273
48,262
263,264
263,264
Net
movement
in funds
£
(34,821)
-
-
(34,821)
(34,821)
Transfers
between
funds
£
18,341
(20,015)
1,674
-
-
At
31.12.19
£
35,249
143,258
49,936
228,443
228,443

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
105,537
105,537
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(140,358)
(34,821)
(140,358)
(34,821)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Development fund
Dilapidation reserve
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.19
£
51,729
163,273
48,262
263,264
263,264
Net
movement
in funds
£
(50,802)
-
-
(50,802)
(50,802)
Transfers
between
funds
£
21,054
(22,684)
1,630
-
-
At
31.12.20
£
21,981
140,589
49,892
212,462
212,462

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 187,989 (238,791) (50,802)
TOTAL FUNDS 187,989 (238,791) (50,802)

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020.

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 772 448
Grants 44,719 950
45,491 1,398
Other trading activities
Fundraising events 2,084 5,695
General income 32,530 92,419
Rents received - 4,200
34,614 102,314
Other income
Bank interest recieved 2,347 1,825
Total incoming resources 82,452 105,537
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Consumables 2,362 7,006
Bad debts 2,540 396
Fixtures and fittings 5,108 5,076
10,010 12,478
Charitable activities
Wages 54,625 61,654
Pensions 545 553
Rates and water 1,777 2,682
Insurance and licences 5,321 5,246
Light and heat 7,561 8,750
Telephone 921 934
Post, stat and advert 92 560
General office expenses 1,092 876
IT Expenses 914 634
Repairs and maintenance 5,060 30,669
Equipment maintenance and hire 2,633 3,714
Cleaning 2,120 3,238
82,661 119,510
Support costs
Management
Sundries 52 13

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Emersons Green Village Hall

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Management
Governance costs
Independent Examiners' Fees 1,855 1,800
Legal fees 2,277 2,772
Bookkeeping 1,368 3,313
Bank charges 210 472
5,710 8,357
Total resources expended 98,433 140,358
Net expenditure (15,981) (34,821)

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