ANNUAL REPORT FOR WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL
A Company Limited by Guarantee no. 08794384, registered charity 1155239
Directors’ Report
Address Flower st., Woodbury, Exeter EX5 1LX
Names of the charity Directors who manage the charity
Belinda Price Chair David Whitton Acting Chair Graham Jackson Secretary Pat Browne Treasurer Robin Lennox Booking Secretary David Bowers
Christine Quantick
Julia Thornton
The Directors present the annual report together with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025. Directors of the Company are directors for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006 and also Charity Trustees for the purposes of section 177 of the Charities Act 2011.
Structure, governance, management
Type of governing document Articles of Association
How the charity is constituted Company limited by guarantee
Trustee selection method Elected by members and co-option
Objectives and activities
The charitable purposes of the Company are the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Woodbury, Devon and the surrounding area (“the area of benefit”) without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.
Main activities undertaken for public benefit
The hall is available for (a) Meetings, lectures and classes, and (b) Other forms of recreation and leisuretime occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants in the area of benefit. The above purposes are the Company’s charitable purposes for the purposes of the Charities
Act 2011. For as long as the Company is a registered charity, its purposes may only be altered with the prior consent of the Charity Commission and in accordance with any conditions attached to such consent.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity was established under a Declaration of Trust dated 28 November 2013 as an unincorporated association and was registered with the Charities Commission on 8 January 2014. The Charity is managed by the Board of Directors. There must be at least 3 Directors. One third or, if not a multiple of 3, the nearest to one third must retire from office annually in rotation. In selecting individuals for appointment as directors/Trustees, the Directors must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the Charity. All Directors give their time freely and no remuneration or expenses were paid in the year. The day to day running and administration of the charity is undertaken jointly by the Directors.
Public Benefit Statement
The Directors confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission. The Directors are confident that the aims and objectives of the Charity as set out in the Mission Statement above deliver a clear public benefit to the community.
Main achievements in 2025
Hall bookings have been good, with the main hall registering over 50% occupancy. The meeting rooms are frequently empty during the day, but have had increased usage during the year. The smaller RBL room’s refurbishment has been completed. The floor in the main hall has been stripped and revarnished giving the hall a new look which was much appreciated by our users. A set of large mirrors was purchased and used by the dancing groups. The fence to the rear of the hall came down in the Spring storms, a new fence was fitted, the cost being shared with our neighbour. In December it was decided that our existing booking system was too labour-intensive and we should move to the commercial Hallmaster system, now in place. Letting revenue remained constant at £31 332.
Financial review
There was steady rental income of £31 332 , a grant from Woodbury Parish Council raised income to £35058 with expenditure of £ 34920 (£9500 for improvements), giving a small excess of £138
The Directors wish to use the annual income to improve and operate the hall for the benefit of the whole community, thus reserves are limited to sufficient to cover foreseeable contingencies.
Signed
Mr. Pat Browne (Treasurer Woodbury Village Hall) 5/01/2026
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Woodbury Village Hall 1155239
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
To
from 01/01/2025 31/12/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the
nearest £ £ £ £ nearest £
A1 Receipts
grants 2,500 - 2,500 5,400
lettings 31,333 - 31,333 31,468
interest 34 - 34 115
wayleaves 16 - 16 16
Fund raising Flix 253 - 253 717
Donation - - - 135
contribution to fence 923 923
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 35,059] - 35,059 37,851
75,702
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts 35,059 - - 37,851 37,851
A3 Payments
Caretaking wages etc 11,437 - 11,437 10,839
Maintenance/repairs 4,369 - 4,369 1,989
materials 1,461 1,461 1,613
Electricity and gas 3,122 - 3,122 2,880
water & sewerage 852 - 852 594
Insurance 1,499 - 1,499 1,361
Telephone & broadband 352 - 352 360
ptrinting/ advertising 1,026 - 1,026 376
Licences 1,130 1,130 935
entertainment/gifts 10 10 20
RBL share of rent 150 150 150
Development plan 9,511 - 9,511 17,219
Sub total 34,919 - 34,919 38,336
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
COIFCharities Investment 3,000 - - -
- -
Sub total - -
Total payments 37,919 - - 38,336
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,861 - - - 485
A5 Transfers between funds -
A6 Cash funds last year end 9,025 - 9,510
Cash funds this year end 6,164 - 9,025
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
05/01/2026
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Treasurer's current Business call account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details None Details COIF Charities Investment Fund Details Woodbury Village Hall Furniture and fittings Sound and projection systems Details None Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,785 - 4,379 - - 6,164 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) unrestricted Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) unrestricted - unrestricted - unrestricted - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - Print Name Mr Pat Browne |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - Current value (optional) Current value (optional) When due (optional) Date of approval 05/01/2026 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
05/01/2026
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CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 0510112026
CCXX R4 accounts ISSI 0510112026
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