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Wilsden Village Hall

Charity number 1154371

A company limited by guarantee number 08688329

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Wilsden Village Hall

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Contents	Page
Trustees' report	2 to 5
Examiner's report	6
Statement of financial activities	7
Balance sheet	8
Notes to the accounts	9 to 13

Prepared by Simply Sums Ltd (Accountants)

Wilsden Village Hall

Trustees' report for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:

Name Position Dates David Holmes Chair Paul Hall Vice-Chair Richard Freeman Treasurer Susan Scott Emma Thomas Peter Ketley John Parkes

Management Team

Paul Westcott Kelley Sutcliffe Charity number 1154371 Registered in England and Wales Company number 08688329 Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address

Bankers

Townfield Barclays Bank PLC Wilsden 77 North Street Bradford Keighley West Yorkshire West Yorkshire BD15 0HT BD21 3RZ

Independent examiner

Julie Akkermans FCCA

Simply Sums Ltd

26 Moorhead Terrace Shipley BD18 4LB

Wilsden Village Hall

Trustees' report for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The company was incorporated on 12 September 2013 and the charity began its charitable activities on 1st January 2014. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.

Wilsden Village Hall was opened in 1976 after a fundraising campaign led by Wilsden Village Society.

The Village Hall is an independent community centre, led by a voluntary management committee, who engage a manager to oversee the day to day running.

The Village Hall provides facilities for child care, a youth club and a library service, whilst housing many local groups and classes covering all age groups.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.

lnduction and training are provided as required depending on the role to be undertaken and the skills of the trustee.

Management committee

The management committee is made up of members of the village, Parish Council and user groups of the Village Hall. We have broadened and strengthened our trustee membership to include representatives from the arts community and local community, together with a new representative from the Parish Council.

Risk management

The management committee conducts regular reviews of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers and users, in particular the children.

The charity's main objectives

The charity's objectives are for public benefit and are restricted to the following: To further or benefit the residents of Wilsden and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

The charity's main activities

The Village Hall provides a community space for the residents of Wilsden and the surrounding area, for educational and recreational activities, and for meetings and social occasions without distinction of age, sex or religious persuasion.

We house senior and junior youth clubs.

The more senior members of the village are supported with a range of activities including a weekly NHS sponsored walking group, an indoor bowls club, a Tuesday luncheon club and Thursday afternoon meeting, and access to Bradford libraries service through our community library.

Public benefit statement

Wilsden Village Hall

Trustees' report for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education, social and recreational wellbeing.

Achievements and performance

The Village Hall continued to provide well serviced accommodation for a variety of local groups across age groups and social strata. It remains in close cooperation with Wilsden Parish Council and benefits from their financial support. Junior and Senior Youth clubs continued to run from the site together with Wilsden Community Library. Numerous independent local groups/small businesses continue to use the Hall to provide classes for all ages such that the Halls evening sessions are at full capacity. Occasional use by patrons for family gatherings/parties remains buoyant.

The Hall continued to support the local Warm Spaces initiative with grant funding from Bradford Metropolitan Council who additionally continued to support the Hall through Core Grant funding and funding for the Senior Youth Club. The Halls premises continued to host the local Squash Club.

Financial challenges affecting the sector continue to present difficulties including heavy utility charges however despite this the Hall remains in a healthy capital position with the requisite reserves. Some progress was made to mitigate loss of income from Wilsden Village Nursery School with additional users for the Lower Hall and commercial office lets. Plans are in place to refurbish the Lower Hall to drive increased usage and grant applications are in process.

The Hall successfully ran the annual Christmas Calendar Photography Competition and Christmas Market. The Hall hosted programmes targeting Men's Pain Management and Primary School Children's mental health.

New groups were welcomed to the Hall including a new Toddler group, Table Tennis and Zumba.

Financial review

The net expenditure for the year was £10,721, including net expenditure of £10,253 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £468 on restricted funds.

The management committee is very grateful for the continued financial support from Wilsden Parish Council, which is so important for the ongoing sustainability of the hall.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £30,370

The charity's policy is that a general free reserve should be maintained equivalent to three months of budgeted operating costs. Currently this would equate to almost £22,710, and the trustees and management committee have also agreed that, when funds are available, these should be invested back into facilities to maintain and improve the village hall.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

Wilsden Village Hall

Trustees' report for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the board of trustees on: 9/6/2025

Signed

Richard L Freeman

(Chair of Trustees)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Wilsden Village Hall

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31[st] March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the charitable 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 charitable 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 ('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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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.

Julie Akkermans

FCCA

12/05/2025

Simply Sums Ltd

26 Moorhead Terrace Shipley BD18 4LB West Yorkshire

Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

COMPARITIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Note s INCOME Grants and donations (1) Village Hall Income Squash Club Fundraising Events Bank Interest Other income Total income EXPENDITURE Staff costs (2) Rates and refuse Utilities, services and insurance Maintenance and security Cleaning and general office costs Subscriptions and licences Photocopier Insurance Telephone and Internet Computer expenses Postage and stationery Fundraising costs Advertising and publicity Project activity costs Bank charges Professional fees Accountancy fees Independent examination costs Sundry expenses Depreciation Bad debts Donations made Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward (3)	2025 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricte d Restricte d Total Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ 27,187 0 27,187 15,263 45,025 0 45,025 57,676 8,150 0 8,150 5,965 3,518 0 3,518 4,747 245 0 245 269 381 0 381 230
	84,506 0 84,506 84,150 37,624 0 37,624 28,320 2,794 0 2,794 4,237 16,247 0 16,247 14,969 12,391 0 12,391 4,468 3,455 0 3,455 3,078 2,077 0 2,077 1,061 1,286 0 1,286 1,322 2,681 0 2,681 2,397 1,160 0 1,160 1,385 828 0 828 1,797 37 0 37 247 287 468 755 2,583 91 0 91 294 0 0 0 349 249 0 249 447 6,437 0 6,437 14,101 2,182 0 2,182 1,708 900 0 900 1,122 997 0 997 128 2,858 0 2,858 6,140 178 0 178 309 0 0 0 74
	94,759 468 95,227 90,536 (10,253) (468) (10,721) (6,386) 52,429 6,298 58,727 65,113
	42,176 5,830 48,006 58,727

NB All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Wilsden Village Hall

Balance sheet year ended 31[st] March 2025

		2025	2025	2025	2024
	Notes	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds	Total Funds
		£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets	(4)	6,908	0	6,908	12,540
Fixed assets
Total fixed assets		6,908	0	6,908	12,540
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments	(5)	5,585	0	5,585	7,938
Cash at Bank and in hand	(6)	30,370	5,830	36,200	46,541
Total current assets		35,955	5,830	41,785	54,479
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Amounts falling due within one year
Creditors and accruals	(7)	6,320	0	6,320	8,292
Total current liabilities		6,320	0	6,320	8,292
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		36,543	0	42,373	58,727
NET ASSETS		36,543	5,830	42,373	58,727
Funds
Unrestricted funds		36,543	0	36,543	52,429
Restricted funds		0	5,830	5,830	6,298
TOTAL FUNDS		36,543	5,830	42,373	58,727

For the year ended 31[st] March 2025, the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019)

Approved by board of trustees on: 9/6/2025

Signed

Richard L Freeman, Chair of Trustees

Wilsden Village Hall

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 30 September 2024

Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by 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) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight-line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Motor vehicles: over 4 years

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor

Wilsden Village Hall

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

1 GRANTS AND DONATIONS CBMDC Lower Hall Grant Welcome spaces Other Donations Coop Wilsden Parish Council Bradford MDC	2025 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds £ £ £ £ 475 0 475 0 653 0 653 0 2,026 0 2,026 1,921 500 0 500 0 12,000 0 12,000 200 11,533 0 11,533 13,142
	27,187 0 27,187 15,263

2 STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS

Gross salaries Pensions Other	2025 £ 37,036 355 233 37,624	2024 £ 28,131 150 39
		28,320

The average number of employees during the year was 4.25, being an average of 1.5 full time equivalent. There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

3 RESTRICTED FUNDS Covid Recognition grant Disability grant Innovation fund	Balance b/f at 1.4.24 Incomin g Outgoing Transfers between funds Balance c/f at 31.3.25 £ £ £ £ £ 831 0 468 363 967 0 0 967 4500 0 0 4,500
	6,298 0 468 0 5,830

Wilsden Village Hall

Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

4 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures & Fitngs Computer Equipment Property Upgrades Total £ £ £ £ 3,829 1,480 77,176 82,485 0 3,829 1,480 77,176 82,485	Fixtures & Fitngs Computer Equipment Property Upgrades Total £ £ £ £ 3,829 1,480 77,176 82,485 0 3,829 1,480 77,176 82,485	Fixtures & Fitngs Computer Equipment Property Upgrades Total £ £ £ £ 3,829 1,480 77,176 82,485 0 3,829 1,480 77,176 82,485
2,736 1,438 1,093 42 3,829 1,480		65,771 69,945 4,497 5,632 70,268 75,577

0 0		6,908 6,908

1,093 42		11,405 12,540
	2025 £ 3,840 1,745 5,585 2025 £ 36,200 0 36,200 2025 £ 1,389 900 1,035 2,996 6,320	2024 £ 5,472 2,466 7,938 2024 £ 46,487 54 46,541 2024 £ 2,181 2,906 224 2,981 8,292

Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Wilsden Village Hall

9 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel

The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £20,950 (previous year: £27,907).

10 Operating Leases Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due: Within one year In the second to fifth years inclusive	2025 £ 1,219 1,219 2,438	2024 £ 1,219 2,134
		3,353

Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.

Wilsden Village Hall

Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Income: Grants and donations Village Hall Income Squash Club Fundraising Events Bank Interest Other income Total income Expenditure: Staff costs Rates and refuse Utilities, services and insurance Maintenance and security Cleaning and general office costs Subscriptions and licences Photocopier Insurance Telephone and Internet Computer expenses Postage and stationery Fundraising costs Advertising and publicity Project activity costs Bank charges Professional fees Accountancy fees Independent examination costs Sundry expenses Depreciation Bad debts Donations made Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward	2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ £ £ 27,187 14,843 0 420 27,187 15,263 45,025 57,676 0 0 45,025 57,676 8,150 5,965 0 0 8,150 5,965 3,518 4,747 0 0 3,518 4,747 245 269 0 0 245 269 381 230 0 0 381 230
	84,506 83,730 0 420 84,506 84,150
	37,624 28,320 0 0 37,624 28,320 2,794 4,237 0 0 2,794 4,237 16,247 14,969 0 0 16,247 14,969 12,391 4,468 0 0 12,391 4,468 3,455 3,078 0 0 3,455 3,078 2,077 1,061 0 0 2,077 1,061 1,286 1,322 0 0 1,286 1,322 2,681 2,397 0 0 2,681 2,397 1,160 1,385 0 0 1,160 1,385 828 1,797 0 0 828 1,797 37 247 0 0 37 247 287 1,802 468 781 755 2,583 91 294 0 0 91 294 0 349 0 0 0 349 249 447 0 0 249 447 6,437 14,101 0 0 6,437 14,101 2,182 1,708 0 0 2,182 1,708 900 1,122 0 0 900 1,122 997 128 0 0 997 128 2,858 6,140 0 0 2,858 6,140 178 309 0 0 178 309 0 74 0 0 0 74
	94,759 89,755 468 781 95,227 90,536
	(10,253) (6,025) (468) (361) (10,721) (6,386) 52,429 58,454 6,298 6,659 58,727 65,113
	42,176 52,429 5,830 6,298 48,006 58,727