Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date oi 01 Period end date 31 2023 From 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Hermitage Village Hall CIO Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Irf any) 1155399 Charity's principal address Pinewood Crescent Hermitage Thatcham, Berks Postcode RG18 9WL Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Trusts8 namè Offlce Ilf •nyl Oates acted if not forwhole ear Name of person lor body) entitl•d toa oint trustee Ifan Sara Disson Deborah Arden Hunt Chair Vice Chair Daniel Hawkins Helen Hamilton Treasurer Jane Staunton John Lawler Julian Armstrong Roy Marr Pam Marr Malcolm Disson 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers {Optional infomiation e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of the charity's trusts Trust Deed Type of governing document ti-: 1st detid. constitLilionl How the charity is constituted Trust i eri li LSI asronialiory compaiTry i Trustee selection methods ,eg rippainled by elected byi Appointed and elected by trustees Additional governance Issuès {Optional infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and prO￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿ork with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob ectives and activities Establish and run a village hall and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hermitage and the neighbourhood ("area of benefit.) without dislinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious or other opinions the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic Gircumstances or for the publi at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 We C¢>operate with other voluntary organisations, statutory authorities and individuals. We arrange and provide for, either alone or with others, the holding of exhibitions. meetings, lectures, classes, seminars or training courses, and all forms of recreational and other leisure-time activities. We raise funds to maintain existing facilities and provide additional facilities where possible. The trustees are aware and have regard lo the guidance issued by the Charily Commission on public benefit Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this soction the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by tho Charity Commission on public benefiti Additional details of objectiV88 and activities (Optional infonnation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme relaled investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Throughout the year the charity provided a venue for the community to engage in a variety of interests and activities that included.. Pre-school Dog training classes Yoga classes Karate classes Boxing fitness training classes Pilates Seated exercise Dance classes Wine Society Horticultural Society War Games The hall also provided a venue for celebratory events such as children's parties and weddings. In addition, the Hall has provided a venue for theatrical and music events, festivals, the Parish Council Annual Assembly and, when needed, a polling stalion. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year TAR Maich 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the harity's policy on reserves The charity operates with financial reseNes to support its operalion for period of six months Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisingl., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position leg Secretary, Chair, etc) John Peter Lawlèr Julian Armstron Trustee Chair Date 12" October 2024 TAR March 2012 ## **HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL** ## **PROFIT AND LOSS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**INCOME**
**Hall hire**
Hire fees - regular
Hire fees - casual
**Total hall hire income**
**Grants, gifts and fundraising**
Gifts and donations
Grants
Fund raising events
**Total grants, gifts and fundraising income**
**Other income**
Bank interest earned
Misc income
**Total other income**
**TOTAL INCOME**|**£**
**£**
33,424
23,342
56,766
103
1,000
(101)
1,002
546
-
546
58,314
**2023**|**£**
**£**
30,815
16,660
47,475
169
4,880
1,122
6,171
71
66
137
53,783
**2022**| |---|---|---| ## **HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL** ## **PROFIT AND LOSS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**EXPENSES**
**Hall running expenses**
Alcohol licence
Audit
Bookings clerk
CCB exercise class
Cleaner
Consumables
Electricity
Garden
Insurance expense
Internet,website & IT support
Maintenance
Memberships & Subs
Misc expense
Repairs & renewals
Security
Telephone & broadband
Water
Waste collection
**Total hall running expenses**
**Capital expenditure**
Equipment purchases
**Total capital expenditure**
**Other expenses**
Fraud
Total other expenses
**TOTAL EXPENSES**
**PROFIT FOR THE YEAR**|**£**
**£**
**2023**
-
162
11,007
-
10,403
1,090
7,072
1,407
1,252
1,078
2,666
772
36
15,115
461
874
1,366
1,783
56,544
500
500
-
-
57,044
1,270|**£**
**£**
**2022**
180
150
9,444
380
9,758
720
3,973
1,235
1,862
980
1,889
502
108
3,168
396
318
527
1,093
36,683
600
600
(10,792)
(10,792)
26,491
27,292| |---|---|---| ## **HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**CURRENT ASSETS**
Prepayments
Amounts owed from hirers
Cash at bank and in hand
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Accounts payable
Accruals
Deferred income
Deposits
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**Represented by:**
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds|**£**
**£**
1,503
642
49,137
51,282
445
787
4,549
1,500
7,281
44,001
-
44,001
44,001
**2023**|**£**
**£**
2,834
1,176
46,145
50,155
219
1,687
4,818
700
7,424
42,731
-
42,731
42,731
**2022**| |---|---|---| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustsosl members of HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL CIO On accounts lor the year ended 31- DECEMBER 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1155399 S•1 oul on pages I re[￿ to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf> for the year ended 3111212023. Re8ponslbllltles and ba818 of r•port As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance With the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (-Ihe Act"). I report in rèsped of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon urKl8r sectlon 14515)(b) of the Acl. Indapendent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examIne￿S statement come to my attentlon in connection V￿th the examinatlon. I have no CA>ncems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination which attention should be drawn in thls report in order t enable r understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date: TH 17 SEPT 2024 Nam JONATHAN SHATFORD Addr•s8: SECOND FLOOR, ￿￿SSEx HOUSE 127 HIGH STREET HUNGERFORD BERKSHIRE RG17 ODL IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of ¢onGem (see CC32, Independent examinatim of charity acmunts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief detslls of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018