Worminghall Village Hall
Annual Report and Accounts 2024
| Contents | Page | ||
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| Chair’s Introduction | 2 | ||
| Reference and Administrative Details | 2 | ||
| Governance and Management | 3 | ||
| Objectives and Activities | 3 | ||
| Financial Statements for 2024 | 4 | ||
| Independent examiner's report on the accounts | 5 |
Chair’s Report - 2024
Charity Number: 1135775
The priority focus for 2023-24 has been undertaking the building development project for the village hall to deliver a new accessible toilet block, new kitchen, new storage space: the objective has been to enhance the hall as an asset for the village, ensuring the S106 money is spent in line with the conditions it was gifted, raising additional money for the costs of developing the toilet block and kitchen, sourcing appropriate trades. The Trustees and management committee wanted to ensure good community engagement in this project throughout.
Other highlight activities:
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The Village Hall Café has developed to be the Hall’s main fundraising asset – low resource activity that delivers a good return for the Hall and engages the community.
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Small works in the garden: overhead cable was removed and re-sited underground, with the garden partially levelled and paving relayed.
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Engagement with the Church House Fund to support the project and renew the 25-year lease for the Village Hall.
Summary, Chairman’s Report, July 2024.
Reference and Administrative Details
The charity, Worminghall Village Hall, is a charitable organisation which was registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales on 04 May 2010. The charity’s registration number is 1135775. The charity does not have any offices but its registered address is The Village Hall, The Avenue, Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9LE
The names of all those who served as the charity’s trustees during the year, and subsequently, are given below (in alphabetical order by surname), with the start and end dates of the term of office of each given, where relevant:
| Name | Start | End |
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| Nicholas Hughes | 08/12/2020 | |
| Dr Elizabeth Hodges | 20/07/2024 | |
| Christopher Glover | 19/07/2024 | |
| Robert Merry | 01/07/2022 | |
| Tracey Skates | 08/12/2020 |
Governance and Management
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The Governing document for the Charity is the Trust Deed signed in July 2024. Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the annual general meeting. There must be at least 4 Trustees.
The trustees oversee the running of the Charity and the Management Committee oversee the operational day-to-day running of the Village Hall. The Management Committee holds meetings as required throughout the year and reports its activities and decisions fully to the Trustees. Expenditure cannot be incurred by the Management Committee without prior consent from the Trustees. The Charity hosts a weekly fundraising coffee morning which is run by volunteers. The Hall is booked for a number of leisure/recreational activities and classes as well as for private and community events. The charity has a number of policies in place including a robust safeguarding procedure. All trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits.
Objectives and Activities
The purpose of the charity is to ensure that Worminghall Village Hall is used by the inhabitants of the Parish of Worminghall in Buckinghamshire without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures, and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants of Worminghall.
Financial Statements for 2024
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These accounts have been prepared under the basis of receipts and payments.
In 2024, the hall was upgraded. This meant that receipts and expenditure for 2024 were unusually high. This is a one off project and the Trustees expect the accounts to return to normal levels in 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of the Worniinghall Village Hall Trust (Yhe Trust") I report to the trustees of my examination of the attached accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2024 which have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis. Responsibilities and basis of the report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a(rdanCe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (" the Act I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directs"ons given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) ol the ACL Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination and confinn that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect." l) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act, or 2) the accounts do not accord those records
This report was signed on behalf of the Trustees of Worminghall Village Hall
Tracey Skates, Trustee 26 October 2025
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