2025-03-01-accounts - Radwinter Village Hall Charity

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Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 2nd March 2024 To 1st PAarch 2025 Charity name: Radwinter Village Hall Charity Charity reglstration number: 1145756 Objectives and Actfvities SORP refaren Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 111 The primary objective of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefrt, indudin8 use for= lal meetings, lectures and classes, and {b} other fomis of recreatlon and leisure-time occupation, and to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitènts. There is a restrirtion to the above in that the trustees have to allow the Parochial Church Council to have first right of use of the village hall on Sundays and other Holy Days of the Church of England free of rent Ibut subject to payment of costs}. (21 The secondary objertive of the charity 15 to apply monies. insofar as they are in the opinion of the trustees surplus to the requirements of the primary objective. to the charitsble purpose5 for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit. {31 The third objective of the charity is, if and insofar as the income of the charity cannot be applied towards the objects specified in sub- clauses111 and121 above. the trustees may apply it in the maintenance and upkeep of the mshouses. To facilitate the objectives. the property known as Radwinter Village Hall described in part l of

the schedule to this scheme must be appropriated and used by the trustees for the objectives of the charity. During the period the charity maintained use of the village hall by the inhabtiants of the village and provided other services and donations for the benefit of the village of Radwirrter. Summary of the main activrties in relation to those purposes for the public b8nefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or servios identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on publi¢ b8Mfrt Para 1.17 1.19 Parn 1.18 During the period the trustees have had regard to the gUmjan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefiL Achievements and Performance During the period the use of the hall again increased signfficantly. Income increased from most sources. Overall costs increased, mainly because of maintenance to the building. Donations to benefrt the village included monies to the recreation ground. provision of a skip for garden waste, insurance for the defibrillator and grass cutting in the centre of the village, plus that the cost of the hall to hirers is effectively subsidized by other activities. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the drfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Pwa120

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the nod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are heh Para 1.21 The charity is in its strongest financial position ever, with an accumulated fund of £64,540. Experience of maintenance costs leads the trustees to try to hold reserves of at least £30,000 to cover emergency repairs to the property". any such reSee fornis part of the accumulated fvnd. HoVver, trustees are reviewing whether the reseNe should b8 increased in the light of increasing repair costs. es ciall for listed buildin £30.OCwJ NIA Para 122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboLrt the charity continuing as a goiry onrkm Pafa 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 124 NIA Pwa123 NIA Structure, Governance and Management Des¢ripb'on of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Trust Deed. How is the chartty constitLrted? Pala 1.25 Trust. Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional prowsions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoinl one or more truslees Para 1.25 Trustee selection is complex and as per the trust scheme. drawn up with the assistan of the Charity Commission. The arrangements in the scheme are followed and are partly ex officio, partly elected, partly appointed and partly co-opted. Reference and Administrative details Char name other name the cha Re istered cha number Charty's principal address Radwinter Villa NIA 1145756 The Village Hall Water Lane Radwinter Essex CB10 2TX e Hall Cha

Names of the chatity trustees who manage the charity Oates acted rf not for who Trustee name Office {if any Namè of wJ¥on lor body) entitled inttntee Mrs S Bright Mrs W RovAey Mrs E Duck Chair Parochial Church Council Parish Council Mrs K Shoolherfer Secretary Mr D Richardson Parish Council Mr S Graves Mr P Camp Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees- names of the diredors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name The Official Custodian for Charities Datss acfed if not for T*hok •ar

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose beha the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's obvn assets NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4i$¢lo$ure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o tional inforniation Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the chaiity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Positlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) PAIAL 3JW;I CArlkP TREAsuftE Date T 4pxIL ioif

Radwinter Village Hall Charity (Registered charity number 1145756) BALANCE SHEET as at 1 st March 2025 1st 2024 2025 Current Assets Bank Bank - reseTved for property Cash 34170.28 300. 370.48 31978.15 30000.00 399.63 Net Assets 64540.76 62377.78 Accumulated Fund at 1st March 2024 62377.78 54290.11 Surplus I (Deficit) 2162.98 8087.67 Accumulated Fund at 1 st March 2025 64540.76 62377.78 Radwinler Village Hall Charity took over the assets and rat of the village hall on 2nd March 2011. The fixed asset of the buikling and two cott4eg are not shown in these accounts a$ they a held in trust for the Ch8rty by the Offic1 Custodian fr)r Charities and cannot be disposed of without the agreement of a meeting of the inhabitants of Ra¢tsinter', their rebuild cost for Insuran purposes was estimated at £942,000 on 20th March 2012. These accounts have been ppared on a receipts and payments basis. Examlnef8 Report The entries in the atrrne accounts have been test checked to the undetying vouchers supplied and found to be in accordance therewth. Signed.. Independent Examin Date..

Radwinter Village Hall Charity (Registered Gharity nurnber 11457561 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the year to 1st March 2025 1st March 2025 1 t March 2024 Income Rent from cottages Hire of hall Uttlesford D C - Polling Station Donations PAT Tesbng Bank interest 21372.Cw) 4995.50 350.00 234.00 52.00 349.52 21045.00 3615.00 150.00 308.00 32.00 264.80 27353.02 25414.80 Ex enditure Renting agents commission Heating Lighting Watsr Repairs and Maintenare Licences and insurance Cleaning MISlIaneOUS Defibrillator 2S83.20 1318.28 471 60 604.79 6122.37 5229.92 2752.10 931.32 238.36 2513.40 568.05 11582 664.32 2245.57 5042.89 2635.87 548.05 238.36 20231.94 14572.33 Income less eXndrtUre 7121.08 10842.47 Chari Donations Village- UDC Green Skip Radwinter Recreabon GrourKI Donation Cutting of vile grass 3055.50 1600.00 302.60 1470.LKt 980.00 304.80 Total Charrty Oonation for the year 4958.10 -2754.80 Surplus l Deficit 2162.98 8087.67