CHAIR’S REPORT AGM 10TH MARCH 2025
This is my first report after taking over the role of Chair from Dave Geary back in May 2024 . I had some big shoes to fill!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave for his guidance and to Kath our secretary for her support ,getting agendas and minutes sent out and keeping me on track. And to Alan our new caretaker, who must dread seeing another message from me. Thankyou for jumping in to repair, replace, or book a tradesman etc.
Thanks to Dave we haven’t had a great deal of maintenance work to complete, as the hall was left in such an amazing condition after the extensive work carried out in 2023/24.
Back in July 2024 we received contact from the Netmore Group, a company which installs network signal boosting masts ,requesting our consideration to home such a mast . After consulting our Management and Trustees committees , and speaking to another village hall with such a mast, we consented and this was installed in August , at the far end of our roof and gains us £350 pa for the rental fee.
We have had some work done on our roof solar panels and phases 1 & 2 are now both back working well.
The 2 sets of Fire doors were due to be replaced and this work has now been completed. After a recent adjustment by Badricks Windows these now fit snuggly and look really neat .
Over the summer we all marvelled at the beautiful display of the Wild Garden at the end of the carpark. This was originally prepared and seeded by the NHS Property Team . We received so many lovely comments about the peacefulness of the area and the colours of the flowers. Can I record a thankyou to Mel Johnson who volunteered to strim and clear the area after they bloomed and we look forward to them flourishing again this year .
Can I make a specific mention and thankyou to Keith Wilson, Dave Geary and families for their time and effort in decorating our halls at Christmas. They have done this for a number of years and have now decided to climb down the scaffolding tower for the last time . We thank them and put out the request for new volunteers to take this task on.
The recent storms in January did result in us losing a number of roof and ridge tiles, but these were replaced quickly and the hall remains watertight. The storm also partially brought down one of the trees in the Churchill’s building plot. It threatened to fall completely either into the car park or into the Community garden, but after a couple of phone calls Churchills had it sorted.
In February we heard of the sad passing of Wendy Jeffery. Wendy and her husband John had been the Booking officer and caretaker of the hall for many years. They had moved to Yarm about 4 years ago to be nearer family as Wendy’s health had deteriorated. A card was sent to her family on behalf of the Wigginton Recreation Hall trust family.
As we look forward to another year at our much loved hall, we must infact look back! 2026 will be the year to celebrate our 100[th] year. Initial plans have already started in collecting photos , maps and stories, thanks to Mr Geary’s archives . We will soon be bringing together a ‘Task and Finish’ team of volunteers to organise the celebrations. We are hoping to showcase our amazing facilities, by
including input from each of the groups who meet here , and having some sort of funday for the community . Further information will be coming out soon, but if you wish to be involved then please let us know.
Before I finish I would like to thank you all for your support over the last few months. Whilst I believe I was actually at the meeting where I took on the Chair role, it was a daunting proposition. So thankyou
It now remains for me to say some official thankyous .
Firstly to Anthony Fairhurst & Peter Vaughan for their time on the hall Trustees. Both have sadly had to resign their role.
Mel Johnson, has over the last few months been shadowing Rosemary Geary in her role of Treasurer and Booking Officer and takes that role on . We welcome him officially and thank him very much .
Rosemary has held the role of Treasurer for an incredible 13 years, and the role of Booking Officer for 9 years. She has kept the hall’s finances in very safe hands .Paying bills, collecting invoices, carefully talking us through the account summaries at meetings, not to mention giving so much of their time to opening up the hall, meeting hall users/ workmen etc. Whilst I know she enjoyed part of the gifts given out last year when Dave stepped down, we just wanted to mark this end of an era by presenting you with a little gift of our appreciation.
(presented with gifts of a bouquet and Garden Centre voucher)
I look forward to another year of your great support and may the hall continue to be such a valuable asset to the village.
Thankyou
Helen Feetenby
Chair March 2025
WIGGINTON RECREATION HALL TRUST
Registered Charity No. 1154768
Financial Statement to 31st December 2024
| Actual | Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | Budget | for 2024 | 1st December to | |
| to date | to date | 31st Dec 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income | ||||
| 26,000 | Hire of Hall | 25,929 | 28,027.50 | 4,204.75 |
| 100 | Donations & Grants | 100 | 5,500.00 | 0.00 |
| 75 | Sundry | 75 | 350.00 | 0.00 |
| 0 | Bank & Building Society Interest | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1,500 | Feed-in Tariff | 1,496 | 852.20 | 0.00 |
| 27,675 | Total Income | 27,599 | 34,729.70 | 4,204.75 |
| Expenditure | ||||
| 1,500 | Gas | 1,496 | 461.71 | 244.79 |
| 1,500 | Electricity | 1,496 | 1,638.04 | 0.00 |
| 0 | Rates | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 500 | Waste Collection | 499 | 528.81 | 0.00 |
| 700 | Metered Water & Sewerage | 698 | 768.94 | 191.00 |
| 1,125 | Insurance | 1,122 | 1,191.14 | 0.00 |
| 500 | Stationery, Postage,Phone & WI-FI | 499 | 897.48 | 63.94 |
| 3,500 | Hall Maintenance | 3,490 | 7,708.44 | 2,561.18 |
| 0 | New Equipment | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 4,150 | Cleaning | 4,139 | 4,153.20 | 354.00 |
| 2,300 | Honorarium | 2,294 | 2,299.92 | 191.66 |
| 100 | Sundries | 100 | 252.92 | 0.00 |
| 700 | Hire of Car Park | 698 | 700.00 | 0.00 |
| 315 | Performing Rights | 314 | 315.49 | 0.00 |
| 2,500 | Caretaking | 2,493 | 2,100.00 | 350.00 |
| 0 | Deposit refunds | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 100 | Bank Charges | 100 | 88.15 | 7.00 |
| 0 | Bank Interest | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 19,490 | Total Expenditure | 19,437 | 23,104.24 | 3,963.57 |
| £8,185 | Surplus - Planned & Actual | 8,163 | 11,625.46 | 241.18 |
| Capital Fund & Reserves | ||||
| Balance at 31st December 2023 | 204,948.59 | |||
| Add : Total Income to date (excl. Ret.Deposits) | 34,729.70 | |||
| 239,678.29 | ||||
| Less : Total Expenditure to date (exc.Deposits) | 23,104.24 | |||
| Liabilities : | £216,574.05 | |||
| Returnable Deposits in Hand | ||||
| Represented By: | 216,574.05 | |||
| Building & Contents at Cost | 177,325.97 | |||
| Sundry Improvements during 2024 | 9,033.60 | |||
| 186,359.57 | ||||
| HSBC - Current Account | 30,197.78 | |||
| Cash in Hand | 16.70 | |||
| 216,574.05 |
Prepared by Rosemary Geary, Hon Treasurer 5 Mulberry Drive, Haxby - 761569
WIGGINTON RECREATION HALL TRUST istered Chari No. 1154768 BALANCE SHEET AT 31st DECEMBER 2024 2023 2024 FIXED ASSETS Building and Contents at Cost I st January 2024 Additions during year £134.184 £43.142 177.325.97 9.U33.60 £177,326 Current Book Value NB. The total insured value of Building and Contents is £597.000 £186,359.57 CURRF.NT ASSETS Cash at Bank . 27,559 63 Current Account Cash in Hand 30,197.78 16.70 30,214.48 £216,574.05 £204,948 Totsl Assets CAPII'AL AND ALCUMULAIEL) I.'UND Balance at I st January 2024 ADD excess / (shortfall) of income over expenditure Balanc¢ at 31 st Dec¢mb¢r 2024 184.679 20,269 204,948 204.948.59 11.625.46 £216,574.05 LIABILI'I'IES Sundry Creditors . Returnable Deposits 0.00 204,948 Total Capitsl and Liabilities £216,574.05 Accounts prepared by . Audited and found correct . /2 Rosemary Geary Hon Treasurer L).K.L4enton