Chairperson Annual Report 2022/2023 

Welcome 

This year has been another challenging year but towards the end of 2023 we have a slight increase in private parties and Craft Fairs bookings.  These will help towards the cost of running the village hall, of which we are extremely grateful. 

After the weather conditions, brought on by the named storm, we went into the storeroom to be met by a small flood.  The rain had come through the wall from a neighbouring shed which had been put up against our wall but without guttering fitted. Hence when the wind blew from that direction it managed to force the rain through the cement into the storeroom. We will need to look into getting the wall rendered but this will involve the neighbouring property, which is a school, to move the shed so we can get access to the wall. 

During the course of this year the hall has been rented out for a few Craft Fairs.  This has brought in an additional income.  Going forward further Craft Fairs have been booked with the request that the village hall committee could consider providing refreshments to increase footfall. 

We have also had a new weekly class which started in May. 

This year has also seen us thinking about increasing the size of the kitchen and possible further storage space. We asked an architect for advice and he came up with a plan and some ideas so we will need to pursue these but at the same time think about fundraising. 

At the next meeting the committee are going to have to think about an increase in the hire charge. Much as we don’t like the idea we still have to try and maintain a steady income so as not to dip into our ring fenced fund too often. It will be a case of setting a figure that will not cause us to lose exiting hirers. 

I would also like to thank the committee for all their support over the last year. 



## **Morton on Swale Village Hall Accounts 2022/2023** Charity Number 116388 

## **Expenditure** 

**Income Expenditure Rents** Art group £ 496 Gas £ 2029.19 Lunch club 208 Electricity 1186.61 W.I. 288 Water 150.08 Quilters 160 Insurance 1000.68 Age UK 464 Fire insp. 73.00 R Eastaugh 296 Community Yorks 42.00 YLCA 27 Boiler service etc 255.81 Yoga 296 Equipment 440.11 Morton Green 9 Stationary 39.24 Electrical services 656.64 **Total Rentals       2,244** 

## **Other income** 

|Draw|33|
|---|---|
|Donations|600|
|Election|180|
|Private hire|144|
|Cofee mornings   128||
|Craft fairs|216|
|Games afternoons108||



**Total Income £3,653 Total Expenditure £5,873.36** 

## **Total Income less Expenditure - £2,220.36** 



## **Bank Reconciliation** 

Balance Bt. Forward 31.3.22 Balance Cd/Forward 31.3.23 Balance £37,827.81 Balance £35,607.45 Income £  3,653.00 Expenditure£ 5,873.36 _____________________ ___________________ **£41,480.81 £41,480.81** 

**Net Income less expenditure 2022/2023 - £2,220.36**