Charlty ￿ 1141916
C4)mp•ny No. 07198428
31 hl•r¢h 2025

BatI￿a￿On t4ea7VlllageHall
Pages
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial ktivi
Balance Sheet
Note5 to the Acciwnts
DeLiiled Statement of Flnancial Arti¥ltles
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Bathe*in Nv4¥VlllageHall
The trustees, who are also dirertors of the charity forthe purposes of the Companies Act 2£￿,
present thelr report with the unaudlted financial 5tstementsof charity for the year ended 31
March 2025.
REFEREPKE AP4D ADMINlSfRATIVE t)EfAIiS
Company No. 07198428
Ch•rlty No. 1141946
Rrytstered Offl¢e
5 Morris Lane
Bath
BAI 7PP
Dlrectors and Tnstees
The Dirertors of the charitsble compary are ItsTrustees for the ￿p0￿ ofthartty law,
The following Dlrectofs and Trustees served durln8 the year:
P.A.M. Burcombe
P.D. Fear
C.A. Mccarthy
J. afver
G.W. Rilev
T.L. Rumble
AJ. Urbanek
M. Townley- rel8ned 24 Febr￿ry 2025
CaseA¢countln8 Ltd.
20 Goodw<￿ Way
Cepen Park South
Chlppenham
WSltshSre
SN14 OSY
The artivr¢ies are. when appropriate. to supervise luNI ralsln8for and the deslgn and specmcatlon of a
new wllage hall. to build the hall and mana8e the buildin8 on completion.
The Trustees have due regard to the Charity Commlsslon 8uldance on public benefft In decidin8 what
artivitiesthe charity should undertake. The focus of the charity's attivitses is 0btsini￿e furtherfvnding for the
buildln8 of a new vlllage hall and all work preparatory to the bulldln8 of the sald hall. This wtll benefft persons
of all ages In the locallty of 8atheaston.
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Batheaston NewVlllageH•ll
Slqnlfiunt ¥il¥liles
on￿ again Batheaston New Willage Hall continue5 to provide a vibrant community hub Whe￿ all the various
groups in our village can come together. meet and make rth¥ friends and enjoy all the facilities the hall has to
offer, from our amazing main hall with its sprung fl￿r and coloured disco and spotlights, to the side meeting
room5 With their lar8e screen nr
The TrL￿eeS Includln8 Peter Fear. Andrew Urbanek. Tracey Rumble. Catherlne Mccarthy, Pam Burcombe,
George Rlley and Ollwa Oliver continue to do a great job. Peter has settled into his role as Treasurer and Is
dolng a brilliant lob, we always kl￿W our financial FK>Sition with his regular updates which allows LIS to plan
for future. Andrew once a8aln has done an amazln8 lob, tO8ether wlth hls PUP group, In ralslng funds to
Sustain the hall and yau will see the results in the accoun￿ His social events are brilliant. When I wrote mv
last reJx)rt Cètherine ￿a5 in the process of applying fDr a Lottery ￿?￿t fora new audio visual Wem for the
hall which would include a 5 metre screenl and once a8aln she ha5 been successful and hopefully by the tlme
you read this rewrt the new system should be In place. Tracey Rumble has started a Film Club which is very
successlul and very well attended. Thank you to all the Trustee5 for all their hard work throu8hoLrt the year. It
Is much appreciated. Thank you also All Rogers our Hall Mana8er. who put a lot of time and eneryi into our
new web site and Hallmaster bookir8 system which l am sure has tKTeased our exposure on social media and
Increased our booklngs. Thanks also Bo to Marie Eames our House Manager, and Graham Ro8ers our
Handyman for all thelr hard worL they a￿ a really Important part of our team.
l am happy wlth our current financlal posFtlon. As at ml&November last year we held approxlmately
£46,000.00 and at mld-November thls year we held approximate￿ £60.029.79, so a solld increase. Classes
seem to be holdlng steady wlth two of our re8ular booknngs. CEROC and Rainbow Dementia care providing a
regular inc<*ne. l)oth report how Impressed ttyare with the hall, and the 5￿CesS oftheir dasses
means they should stay wlth us for some tlme to come. The number of weddlngs Is holdlng steady and wFth
the finlsh tlme extended to 10.30 pm ￿ seems more couples are making enquiries, which is a 8ood slgn as
they are an Importsnt source of revenue.
Parklng has become a talkln8 polnt In the vlllage generally. and for the Hall and the Youth Club IYCI nemt door,
It is constsntly under revlew. The YC has now been hired ty the Greenhouse project for 3 days a weel
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday and they have also agreed with the YC to use the fleld. This does mean
that allowln8 our hlrers to use the fleld has to be planned ahead and of course Park1￿ for both the YC and
BNVH Is an agreed compromlsel Not forgettln8 that the sch¢)ol also has use of the field. Weekends of Course
are not effected. So parkin8 is constantly under rewew with the p055ibility of some of the field belnB grass-
created and used for parklng when needed. and more dscusslons may be had wlth the Dlocese on thls matter
as they own the field.
This Set of accounts wver5 the H•ll'5 third year of operation.
Our Income Ireteiptsl for Apr 24 to Mar 25. were £66.ISO which is a £9.578 increase over the prevlous year.
This wa5 m05tSy due to new regular booki￿ from Rainbow Care Iweekty demelth care group) and Ceroc. a
weekty dance event. Fundraising was Very similar to last year with £9.737 income versus £IO.C(18. Thanks 80
to the Pop Up Pub Team and our In house rock band GEMMS. have put on several free of char8e.
enjoyable musk evenln85.
Our payments through the year totalled £52.788 whlch Is slt8htty up on the pre4knu5 year but thls15 as
expected, into ac£owrt inflationary preswre&
A5 at 31st March 25. bank dePo￿ts amounted to E49.810. an increase of £12.769 largely Benerated by BNVH
fundraising activities. A majority of these funds are de￿SIted in a Business sa¥in8s account 8eneratin8
around 2% interest.
In June 2024, BNVH received £4￿1.15 from the Trustees ofthe ErKore Theat￿ Group. Th15 was the residual
funds held ￿ Encore at the time they ceased Operati￿ fuThi%were donated to BNVH as reseNed funds.
only to be used for Theatre related activities and with the approval of the ex Trustees. These funds are
induded in these accounts and are hekl in a separate account from the day to day 0￿ratIOnal bank account
The furKls are not induded in general receipts or the operational bank balance shown aly)ve.
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Batheaston NewVlllageH•ll
The financial aims of the Trustees are to ensure sufficient fvnds are raised to cmr day to day operational
costs and adequate funds are set aslde to cover unexpÈtted costs and repair5.
The Trustees will be contirrtmlly reviewing the reserve policy to ensure a reasonable level of fund5 are
retsined.
Governlry document
The or8ani5ation is a charitsble company lirnfted by guarantee. IncOr￿rated on 22 March 2010 and
registered as a tharityon 17 May2011. The comparry wase5tablished Wmler a MenM)raNlwn ofAsSOCi•tiDn
whlch eSts￿l$hed the objects and ot the d￿rItable company and is governed under its Articles of
Association. In the event of the company belng %￿Und up membeT5 are required to contribute an amount
not exceeding £10.
Re¢wltfflent and •ppdntfflent ol new Irwlees
New Trustees are reuuited ￿ exisliry Tn￿ee$ ofthe dwity appointed at the Ath￿1 Genernl Meetin&
The Twstees are resp)nslble for keepln8 proper accountlng records that dlsc105e wlth reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial positlon of the charlty and to eTha￿e them to ensure that the financlal statements
comply wlth the Cornpanles Act 2(M)6. The Trustees are also respDnslble for safe8uardln8 the assets of the
harity arKI hence taklng reasonable step5 for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularltles.
The above report has been prepared In accordance with the pr￿ls6onS appllcable to companle5 subject to
the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the CompanlesAct 2CQ6 arKI In accordance wlth the
Charbtles SORP IFRS 1021.
Sl8ned on behalf of the ly)ard
G.W. Rlley
Trustee
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Batheaston New Vlllage Hall
for the year ended JI Marth 2025
fund5
fvnd5 Total furth Totsl fund5
Income and and¢r￿
from:
t)onatlons arKI legades
Charitable activities
Other trading actFviti
Investments
2324
52.f433
9.737
4,￿1
7.725
52.603
9.TJ7
614
45,950
io.
Tot*1
65,572
70,473
56,572
Expendlture an:
Raising fu
Charitable actlvltles
Other
5.433
38,918
16.077
433
38,918
16.077
29.546
16.280
io
T(tsl
fAI.428
60.428
50,230
Net galns on Irwestments
li
5.144
iQ045
6,342
Transfers between funds
Netln¢ome befof• Other
nsl(l(M#)
5,144
4,901
10.045
6.342
N•t m¢)¥ement In funds
5.144
4.￿1
10.045
6,342
R•wndllatlon ￿l￿nds.
Total funds brought forward
941.397
941,397
935,055
946,541
951.442
941,397
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at 31 March 2025
Company 07198428
2024
Tan8lble a4ets
897,396
897,396
6.020
,020
Debtors
Cash at bank arKI in harnl
14
693
55.712
56,405
12,3591
693
37,042
37.735
12,3581
35.377
Credltors: Amount fall1￿ due withln one sear
951.442
941,397
941.397
Net assets excludlr4 ponslon •s14t or Ilablllty
951.442
951,442
941,397
Th• fvndj ofth• Chrtty
16
Restricted Income funds
4.9)1
Unr•rtrlrt•d funds
General funds
16
946,541
941,397
6541
941.397
16
Tot•1 fim
951,442
941.397
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the spttial provlslons ofPart 15 ofthe Companles
Art 2￿)6 relatlng to small cornpan￿.
For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company wa5 entitled to exemption under 5ertion 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have r￿t required the company to obtain an audlt In acCOrda￿WIth sectlon 476 of the
Companles Act 21￿.
The dlrectors acknowled8e thelr responslbillties for complwng with the requirements of the Companles Art
2(￿6 with re5pett to accounting record5 and the preparatk>n of accounts.
Approved bythe boord on
And slgned on its behalf by:
G.W. Riley
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Bathea5ton NewVllla8e Hall
for the year ended JI March 2025
l At(ourrtin8 pollcles
Bastsot preparatlon
financial statements have twi wepared in accon13r￿e Th4th ￿￿ntIr4 and Re￿rtI￿ by CharFties.'
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chartties preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financlal Reportin8 Standard applical￿e in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective I
January 20151- (Charitie5 SORP IFRS 10211. the Flnancial Reporting StaThlard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 and the Cornpanbe5 Act 2￿76.
Unrestritted funds These are availab￿ for use atthe dlscretion of the trustees in fvrtherance of the
8eneral objects of the charity.
These are unrestricted funds eamiarked ￿ the trustees for particular purFh)ses.
These are unrestricted funds which indude a revaluation reserle representing the
Oe$i8nated fund5
Revaluation funds
Restr5rted funds
These are available for use subjert to restrlctk*ns Imkwd by the donor or through
terms of an appeal.
Incoffle
Reco8nitSonof
Income
I￿)me1$ Inclwled in the Statern￿ of Hnandal kti¥its ISOFA) when the charity
becomes ent￿led to, and virtualty ￿rtaIn to recelve. the Income and the amount of
the Income can be rneoured wlth sufficlent rellab51ity.
Income wlth felated Where Income has related expendfture the Income ar#d related expendlture Is
expenditure
re￿rted 8ross in the SOF
Donatlonsand
legacles
Voluntsry Income recelved by way of grants, donatSon5 and 81fts Is Included Sn the
the SOFA when receNable and only when the Chartty has uncondltlonal
entitlement to the Incorne.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tsx redaims is i￿luded In the SOFA at the same tlme asthe
donation5and gifts ￿/donatIOn towhlch Ft relates.
Donated servkes
These are only IIKIL￿d in income Iwlth an equlvalent amunt in expenditure)
and facilities
where the benefit to the Charlty is reasonab￿ quantlfiable. measurable and
material.
The ¥alue of any ¥olunteer help recel¥ed is not induded In the accoun
Volunteer help
Galns/llosses) on
This includes anygain or105s resumng from revaluing investments to market value
revaluation of fixed at the end of the year.
assets
Gains/llossesl on
Thls Indudes any gain or loss on the sale of in¥estments.
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Expendllum
Recognitionof
eXpendI￿re
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basi& Expenditure iKludes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the expenditure to whKh it
relates.
Expendlture on
raising funds
Expenditure on
charltable acti¥ltie5
trading costs and investment management costs.
These comprise the costs Incurred by the Charity in the delivery of Its actlvlties and
servios in the furtherance of its objects. Induding the making of 8rants and
governance costs.
grants that have been approved by the trustee5 at the end of the year but not yet
paid.
Governance costs These indLth tlK)se costs assoclated with meetlngthe constitutional and statutory
requirements of the Charity, including any audrtlindependent examlnatlon fees.
other administration costs.
Other experKllture These ore support costs not allocated to a partkular x*.
T•wlble Ilxed •Mets •nd depr*d
Depreciatlonls provided atthe followlng annual rates in order to wrlte off eath asset over Its estlmated
useful Ilfe:
Leasehold property
1% Straight
Flxtures & ffttl
IO% Straight line
Tanglble flxed assets are recognised at cost. Onty costs consklered to be dSrectly related to
the new vllla8e hall have been capitalise
C•sh and ush
Cash and cash equfvalents comwlse cash at bank ar#J on hand. demand deposits wtth banks and other
5hort-term highly liquid irNestments with original maturltles of three months or less and bank overdrafts.
In the ststement ot financlal position. bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current Ilabllltles.
In the Statement of Cash Flows. cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are
rep￿ble on dernar￿ ar￿ lom an integral pèrt ofthe comparfs cash Inallay￿.
2 Cornyny
The cornpary Is a prlvate company limited ty guarantee and consequently does ry)t have share cathal.
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8atheaston NeaTVlllage Hall
3 Statemerf of Flnanclal Actl¥ltlts. prior￿¥
Unre5trlrted
fvnds Totsl funds
2024
Donations and legades
Charltable artivities
Other tradin8 activitles
614
614
45.950
iO.Q)8
45,950
10.008
56.5n
56.572
Empeftdl￿re on."
Raising funds
Charltsble actfrlities
4,404
29.546
16.280
29,546
Total
50,230
50,230
N•t Inmme
6.342
6,342
N•t Inconw before other
6342
6.342
Oth•r q•lns •nd losw:
Net movem•nt In fv
6342
6,342
R•conclllaikn of fundk.
Total funds brought forward
935,055
935.055
941.397
941,397
4 Income from dty¥tlons •nd I•￿•%
T(rt*l
TaQal
Donatlons & 81ft akl
Grants
2.124
4,901
7.025
614
2824
4.￿1
7.725
614
5 Incom• fram charh•ble xtmth
Totsl
Total
2024
New vllla8e hall
51fA)3
52.603
52.603
52,EiJ3
45.950
45.950
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Total
Fundrdlsln8
9.737
9.737
9.737
9,737
10.0
10,008
T(tsl
Interest
Total
2025
2024
Fundrolslng trudiThJ tt>Sts
Fundraisln8
5.433
5.433
5A33
5.433
9 Expendlture on ch•rlt•ble •ctl¥ld•¥
Tatsl
Totsl
Expenditure on Cl￿ritable
New vllla8e hall
38,918
38,918
29,546
38.918
38.918
29,546
10 Oth•r expendltur•
Total
Depreciatlon of r￿ed
13,891
L675
511
13.891
L675
511
13.365
General admlnistr*r¥e costs
Legal and professlonal costs
921
16.077
16.077
16,280
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11 Net I￿oMe before tr￿leY$
2024
Thls Is stated after chargl
Deprecrdtion of owned flxed assets
12 Staff Ix*s
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60AKJ.
The average number of employees was nil.
13 T•rylbl• fixed assets
13891
13,365
I￿Ik•In￿
ffttl
Total
At l April 2024
Addltions
At 31 March 2025
D•prffl•tlon Ind
Impalrnlent
At l April 2024
Depreciation charle for the
vear
At 31 March 2025
887.589
43,988
5,267
49.255
931,577
5,267
936,844
17,932
7.625
25,557
4.925
13,891
12,550
39.448
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
14 Debtors
897.396
16,020
36.363
Prepayments and accrued income
693
693
15 Cr•dltors:
amounts fallln8 due w5thln one year
Acuuats
2,359
2359
2,358
2,358
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16 Movement In funds
At31
M￿h
Ati
Restrlcted fund&.
Theatre Group IEncore)
4.￿1
4,9)1
Totol
4,￿1
4,9)1
Genernl fiwKIs
941,397
65.5n
(60,4281
946.541
Total lunds
Purposes and restrlctbns In relation to the fund5:
Theatre Group IEntorel
Money held under a8reement from the Theatre Group (Encore).
funth
Totsl
Flxed assets
Net current assets
8￿￿,691
49,145
36,705
4.901
897,396
The company is limited by8uarantee and has no share capitsl,. thu5 no sI￿e party controls the company.
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B*hea5ton NeaT Ifillage Hall
for the year ended 31 Marth 2015
funds Totsl fwKIs Totsl fimds
Donations and legaaes
Donations & gift ald
Grants
2.124
7C
2,824
4.901
7.025
614
4.9)1
7,725
614
Charltsble actlvltles
New village hall
52,fAJ3
52.603
52.603
52.603
45,950
45,950
Qthertradl￿actl¥lIIeS
FurKlraiyn8
9.737
9,737
9,737
9.737
iO,LN)8
iO.¢JJ8
Investments
Interest
Totsl Income•nd endliw
65.572
4,901
70,473
56.572
E]tpendliure on:
C05t5 of othertradlng artlvltles
FUndraI￿n8
S.433
5.433
S,433
T￿•1 of •xp•ndltur•on r•tsl
fvnds
5,433
5A33
Charftsbleactmtles
New vlllage hall
383
38,918
38.918
38.918
29.546
Totsl ofexpendltyreoThdwrii•ble
38.918
38.918
29,546
General admInistratr￿ Costs
Depreciationof laNI a￿1
bulldings
Depreciation of Fixtures & frtb
General I￿￿ral￿e5
Stationery arml printir
Telephone, fax and broad￿nd
4.925
1,211
4,925
1.211
4.399
420
416
416
15.566
15,566
15,359
Legal and professional costs
Accountsncy and bookkeepiNd
511
sii
921
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Continued...
511
511
921
Total ot expenthre of othef costs
16,077
16.077
16.280
60A28
60A28
50.230
Net 8alns on investments
Net Income
5.144
io
6.342
Other Gains
Net M(wern￿t In lunds
5,144
4,￿1
10,045
6.342
Recondll•tlon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
941.397
941,397
935,055
Tol•l funds uThled
946.541
95L442
941,397
Paee 15