**Chatton Village Hall Trust**
## **Chairmans Annual Report 2024/2025**
## **General Overview**
Following on from the many projects of 2023/2024, 2025 has been another very productive year for the Village Hall Trust.
Successful grant applications, together with funds from the Trust, have enabled several further large-scale refurbishments and improvements to be undertaken.
## **Projects**
The new Main Door was fitted on the 14[th] October by Eddie Olah. Barton Ecogen undertook the job of fitting the new digital door lock pin pad allowing individual access codes to be allocated to users, thus ensuring much improved security.
Barton Ecogen were also responsible for replacing door locks on both of the gym doors, upgrading lighting in all areas of the building and installing the new air source heat pump heating system.
Some work is still be completed in the form of a battery storage unit to compliment the previously installed solar panels and this, together with the upgraded heating system, will reduce energy consumption overall. In addition, we are also planning the installation of a backup emergency generator and all of this work will of course require us to upgrade our existing electrical consumer units
The corridor west window was replaced with a fixed double-glazed unit in June in anticipation of installing the much anticipated stained-glass window which is to be fitted on 16[th] October.
Refurbishment of the bathrooms was completed by the end of June.
George Carr undertook repairs to the pitched roof and associated guttering which consisted of repointing work at the bell tower and chimney, and filling the gaps between both the ridge tiles and the water table stones. The gutters were relevelled and painted. All of this work was completed by the end of July.
Looking forward, plans are under consideration for improvements to the gym and the main hall which will include removal of heating system radiators and optimising use of space. The boiler room is to be cleared.
## **Income generation**
I’m sure Alan will offer us a more detailed appraisal of grants received and income in general, but it is worth noting here that the Gym continues to provide a steady and significant source of regular income. Coupled with this, we have many regular users of the hall including:
The North Northumberland National Autistic Society, Yoga, Pilates, Carpet Bowls, Chat n Play, Speaker nights, Quiz nights and, of course, Coffee Mornings
.
## **Acknowledgements**
There are a number of people who we would like to acknowledge who also volunteer their services in order to support the village hall trust. These include:
Barry Shambrook who has played a key role in managing the bathroom refurbishment.
Gill Rollings and Helen Brewin who, for so many years have organised and run the speaker nights and have, this year, retired from this role.
Rachel and Barry Shambrook and Maggie Pinsent who have taken on the speaker nights.
Tony Brown for continuing with the maintenance of the gym equipment and in sourcing new pieces as required.
Mary and Ian Catchpole.
Sarah Brown 7.10.25
## Chatton Village Hall Trust
## **Year Ended 31st March 2025**
_Registered Charity No: 1137433_
## **Receipts and Payments Account**
## **FINAL**
|**Receipts and Payments**
Notes|**Unrestricted**
**Fund**
**Restricted**
**Fund**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2024-25**|**Unrestricted**
**Fund**
**Restricted**
**Fund**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2024-25**|**Unrestricted**
**Fund**
**Restricted**
**Fund**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2024-25**|2023-24
Total
Funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts - routine income**
Hall Hire
(4)
Gym Membership
Fundraising Events
(5)
Feed-in-tariff
Donations
(7)
Friends scheme
Gift Aid
Bank interest
Other
Sub total
**Receipts - non routine income**
**Electricity account closure credit**
Donations
Gift Aid
Grant Funding
(6)
Sub totals
Asset Sales|**£**
**£**
£
5,238.00
5,238.00
8,636.00
8,636.00
1,750.60
-
1,750.60
2,507.05
-
2,507.05
450.74
310.00
760.74
1,183.00
1,183.00
1,070.71
-
1,070.71
-
-|||£
3,854.00
6,590.50
902.99
170.00
56.00
152.81
-|
||_20,836.10_
_310.00_
_21,146.10_
918.26
918.26
398.90
398.90
68,000.00
68,000.00|||_11,726.30_
52,447.86
5,000.00
10,300.00|
||918.26
68,398.90
69,317.16
-
-|||67,747.86
140.00|
|**Total Receipts**|21,754.36|68,708.90|90,463.26|79,614.16|
|**Payments - routine expenditure**
Cleaning Services
Donations
Electricity
Fundraising Expenses - bar goods
Gas (bottled)
Health & Safety
(13)
Insurance & Licenses
(8)
Internet
Maintenence
(9)
Miscellaneous
(10)
Professional Fees
Rent
Subscriptions
Water
Sub totals
**Projects**
(11)
Asset Purchases
(12)|1147.48
-
1,147.48
-
2255.73
-
2,255.73
518.96
518.96
-
801.29
-
801.29
1171.97
-
1,171.97
394.38
-
394.38
1146.84
-
1,146.84
-
-
-
-
1175
-
1,175.00
10
-
10.00
408
-
408.00|||1,131.06
100.00
1,770.65
50.00
1,341.16
1,798.71
398.86
1,350.00
103.65
-
1,098.00
10.00
288.00|
||9,029.65
-
9,029.65
3,757.58
31,008.77
34,766.35
128.70
-
128.70|||9,440.09
80,994.57
79.99|
|**Total Payments**|12,915.93
31,008.77
**43,924.70**|||90,514.65|
||||||
|**Surplus /(Deficit) foryear**|8,838.43
**37,700.13**||**46,538.56**|(10,900.49)|
|Rentpending payment
Opening Current account balance
Opening Reserve account balance|5,156.69
-
5,156.69
41,152.81
-
41,152.81
625.00
625.00|||7,209.99
50,000.00|
|**Total funds atyear end**|55,772.93
37,700.13
**93,473.06**|||46,309.50|
**FINAL**
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st March 2025**
||**2024-25**|2023-24|
|---|---|---|
|**Current Assets**
**Represented by:**
General Fund
Gym equipment fund
(3)
Restricted Fund
Committed funds
(2)
**Total funds atyear end**
Current Account
Reserve Account
Petty cash|£
2,998.80
90,223.52
250.74|£
5,156.69
41,152.81|
||**93,473.06**|46,309.50|
||39,488.73
23,061.00
3,000.00
27,923.33|1,740.60
31,000.00
13,568.90|
||**93,473.06**|46,309.50|
**Approved by the Trustees on:**
**and signed on their behalf by:**
Sebastian Moss - Secretary
Alan Hardy - Treasurer
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The Old Manse
New Road
Chatton
Northumberland
NE66 SPU
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Tel.. 01668 215712
ian.catchpole@chatton.uk
Independent Examinerfs Report
to the trustees/members of Chotton Village Hall
Registered Charity No. 1137433
On accounts for the
st
ear ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the
above charity ("the Trusy,) for the year ended 31" March 2025
Responslbllltles As the charitV'S trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of
and basls of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
20111"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 Dlrectlons given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examlnat5on. I conflrm that no materlal matters
examlner's statement have come to my attention in connectlon wlth the examlnatlon whlch
Ives me cause to belleve that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth
section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the
Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 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.
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: lan Catchpole
th
Date: 6 August 2025
Chatton Village Hall Trust
Year Ended 31st March 2025
Receipts and Payments Account
FINAL
Rocelpt8 tnd Payments
Note8
2024-25
Unrgstrlctgd Restricted
Fund
Fund
2023-24
Total
Funds
Totsl
Fund¥
Roceipts- routing Incorno
Hall Hire
Gym Membership
Fundraising Events
Fe8d-in-lafiff
Donation8
Friends scheme
Gift Aid
Bank inler88t
Other
141
5,238.00
8,636.00
1,750.60
2,507.05
450.74
1,183.00
5,238.00
8,636.00
1,750.60
2,507.05
760.74
1,18300
3.854.00
6.590.50
902.99
151
171
310.00
170.00
56.00
1.070.71
1.070.71
15281
Sub total
20.83fj. 10
310.Q)
21, 146. 10
11, 726.30
Recelpts - non routlne Income
Eleetrlclty account closure credlt
Donations
Gift Aid
Grant Fundlng
918.26
918.26
398.90
398.90
52.447.86
5,000.00
10,300 00
67,747 86
18)
68.000.00
68,398.90
68,000.00
69,317.16
Sub totals
918.26
Asset Sales
Total Recelpts
140 00
79,614 16
21,754.36
68,708.90
90.463.26
Payment8- routlne •xpendlturo
Cleaning Services
Donations
Electricity
Fundraising Expon$ès- bar gcod8
Gas Ibottladl
Health & Safety
Insurance & License8
Intèmet
Mainlenence
Miscellaneous
Professional Fees
Rent
Subscriptions
Water
1147.48
1,147.48
1,131.06
100.00
1,770.65
2255.73
518.96
2,255.73
518.96
so.00
1,341.16
1,798.71
398.86
1,350.00
10365
1131
181
801.29
1171.97
394.38
1146.84
801.29
1,171.97
394.38
1,146.84
191
{10)
1175
10
408
9,029.65
3.757.58
1,175.00
10.00
408 00
9,029.65
34.766.35
1.098.00
10.00
288 00
9.440.09
80,994.57
Sub loials
Proj•ct8
31,008.77
A5sel Purchases
Total Payments
112
128.70
12,915.93
128.70
79.99
31,008.77
43,924.70
90,514 65
Surplus I (Deficltl for year
8,838.43
37,700.13
46.538.56
Opening Current account balance
Opening Reserve account balance
Rent pending payment
Total funds at
ear end
5,156.69
41.152.81
625.00
55.772.93
5,156.69
41.152.81
625 00
93,473.06
7,209.99
50.000.00
37,700.13
46,309 50
Statement of Assets and Llabllities as at 31st March 2025
FINAL
202&25
2023-24
Current Assets
Current Account
Reserve Accounl
Petty cash
2,998.80
90,223.52
250 74
5,156.69
41,152.81
93,473.06
46,309 50
R8pr88•nt•d by..
General Fund
Gym equipment fund
Restricted Fund
Committed lunds
Total funds at
ear gnd
27,923.33
3.000.00
39.488 73
23.061.00
93,473.06
13,568.90
(31
1,740.60
31.000 00
46,3D9.50
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Approved by the Tru¥tea on..
20" plAq 201
and Slgnod
n th•lr behalf by:
Sebastian Mos8- Secretary
Alan Hafdy - Treasurer
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