
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1[st] January 2024 To 31[st] December 2024** 

**Charity name: BURTLE VILLAGE HALL** 

## **Charity registration number: 1164684** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the charity is the provision and<br>maintenance of a village hall for use by the<br>inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of<br>political, religious or other opinions, including use for<br>meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of<br>recreation and leisure time occupation, with the<br>object of improving the conditions of life for the<br>inhabitants.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The Hall is the social hub of the village and is fully<br>licensed with a well-stocked bar, run and staffed by<br>volunteers from the Management Committee and<br>other villagers. The Management Committee control<br>and run the bar, even if it is hired by an outside<br>group, and the Bar Manager is a member of the<br>Committee,|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees fulfil their primary objective of the<br>provision and maintenance of a Village Hall and also<br>organises regular events for the benefit of the village<br>and to raise much needed funds for maintenance<br>and refurbishment.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment The running costs are kept as low as possible by the continuing generosity of the village and the voluntary Para 1.38 work of Trustees and other villagers. However, the Contribution made by Hall now employs a professional Cleaner to maintain volunteers the standard and consistency of cleaning. The Management Committee ensures all statutory regulations regarding fire, electricity and other services are maintained by professional contracts. 



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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Many different types of events organised by local<br>groups take place in the Hall and it is well used for<br>private celebrations such as birthday parties,<br>wedding receptions, funeral wakes, and anniversary<br>parties.|



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|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The financial situation, despite concerns earlier in the<br>year, has finished on a reasonably sound footing with<br>no major losses and this was with some careful<br>housekeeping and reduction in monthly costs.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Trustees shall approve a Reserves Policy and<br>determine the extent and nature of reserves for each<br>year|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10,000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The principal sources of funds are: Hall Rental, Donations, Events, 100 Club. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Voluntary, approved at the AGM|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Burtle Village Hall|
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|Registered charity number|1164684|
|Charity’s principal address|Burtle Village Hall, Burtle Road, Burtle, Somerset, TA7 8NB|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Simon Ward Parry|Chair|||
||Neil Haigh|Treasurer|||
||Sarah Louise Seago|Bar Manager|||
||Jamie Anderson|Bookings Secretary|||
||Michelle Henderson|Secretary|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Simon Ward Parry 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 01/10/2025 




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Charity Name No (if any)<br>Burtle Village Hall 1164684<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Grant Income                              -                             -                               -                               -<br>Invoices/Hall Rental                       5,700                             -                               -                          5,700                      3,093<br>Donations/Misc                       3,771                             -                               -                          3,771                      4,147<br>Events                       9,785                             -                               -                          9,785                      5,894<br>Adjustment                              -                             -                               -                               -    -                          8<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -                              -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                    19,256                             -                               -                        19,256                    13,126<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -                                -<br>Sub total                               -                               -                               -                             -                                -<br>Total receipts                 19,256                            -                            -                      19,256                 13,126<br>A3 Payments<br>Repairs/Maintenance                       4,483                             -                               -                          4,483                      3,585<br>Phone/Broadband                          654                             -                               -                             654                         653<br>Electricity/Water                       3,135                             -                               -                          3,135                      3,112<br>Insurance                       2,527                             -                               -                          2,527                      2,108<br>General                       1,401                             -                               -                          1,401                         675<br>Cleaning                          500                             -                               -                             500                      2,095<br>Fees                          473                             -                               -                             473                           92<br>Stock Purchases                       3,966                             -                               -                          3,966                      1,380<br>Adjustment                              -                             -                               -                               -                             15<br>                             -                             -                               -                               -<br>Sub total [                    17,139 ]                            -                               -                        17,139                    13,715<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -<br>Sub total [                             - ]                              -                               -                             -                                -<br>Total payments                 17,139                            -                            -                      17,139                 13,715<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                   2,117                          -                            -                     2,117  -                  589<br>A5 Transfers between funds                        -                          -                               -                         -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                  23,418                          -                           -                    23,418                       -<br>Cash funds this year end                 25,535                          -                            -                   25,535  -                  589<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

07/04/2025 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>Signed by external auditor<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Village Hall<br>Fixtures & Fittings<br>Balance at bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Bar Float<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**25,535**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**25,535**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**180**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**500,000**<br>**-**<br>**20,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>ANITA HEDGES<br>Print Name<br>Neil Haigh|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>26/03/2025<br>Date of<br>approval<br>26/03/2025|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

07/04/2025 

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