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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Trustees' Annual
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Dey Month
Year
Dey I'1nnth Year
From 1st April
2020
To 31st INarch 2021
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Charity name KEEKLE VILLAGE HALL
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number
(ifany)
1166094
Charity's principal address Keekle Village Hall, Keekle Terrace,
Cleator Moor,
Cumbria
Trustee name Office (ifany) Dates acted ifnot for whole
ear
Name
toa
ofperson (or body) entitled
oint trustee
ifan
ofperson (or body) entitled
oint trustee
ifan
1 Pamela Palmer Chair
2 Robert Fearon
3 Ivor Fee
4 Sheila Fleming
5 Anne Gate
6 Ida Gate
7 John CJewell
8 Marlene Jewell
9 Joyce Leech 20/7/20 onwards
10 Marilyn Robinson Treasurer

Type of governing of governing document document document document Constitution
How the charity is constituted Charitable
Incorporated
Organisation
Trustee selection methods Appointed
by the first charity trustees
(Constitution
ref.9.3.3)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include IIAJOR RISKSCONSIDERED:
additional
information,
relevant,
about:
where Covid-19 Pandemic:
Following
government
guidelines,
the Hall was closed for 1"Lockdown
~ policies and procedures from 16/3/20.
adopted
training
for the induction
oftrustees;
and Risks minimised
b
suspending
usual
monthly
trustee meetings.
Trustees
~ the charity*s organisational
structure
and any wider
network
with which the charity
updated
by email
/ hard copy where unable to access email.
Extraordinary
meeting
on 20/7/20 replaced AGM.
Only attended
trustees
(quorum),
socially distanced.
by 3
works; Re-opened
for exercise classes from 26/7/20, after carrying
out a
Health 8
~ relationship
parties;
with any related Safe
Covid-19 risk assessment
[documented,
along with actions
Numbers
limited to7 per session.
taken].
~ trustees' consideration of Socially distanced
meetings
held in August (trustees) &September
major risks and the system
and procedures
to manage
(Parish Council).
Hall used by a group of2 musicians
for practice
sessions
in August.
them.
2nd Lockdown from 5/11/20 to 2/12/20.
Then Tier 2, Tier4 and 3"
Lockdown so Hall was closed from 5 November
to end offinancial
year.
Not expected to re-open for social events
until after 17May 2021.
Lossoti
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s~tmti
tede
govemmentg
enter
C
d-tg
restrictions
imposed.
Otherwise,
agreed reserves ofE5,000would
have
covered fixed costs during enforced closure.
Undertaking
Phase 2&starting Phase 3Renovation
Works:
~man miti ated O:
Agreeing
that works
will only be authorised
upon receipt ofgrant funding
or iffunds are already available
through
fundraising
events.
Using known contractors,
previously
involved
in Phase
1 works.
Costs ofrenovation
work monitored
against budget
/ funding
available
and
progress
/ financial
position reported
monthly to trustees.
3trustees
attending
regular site meetings
with contractors.
Regular progress reports to grant funders
/ confirming
authorisation
of
variations
to project.
Detailed receipts and payments
accounts are maintained
and reconciled
to bank statements.
Available
funds are reported
on a monthly
basis to
trustees.
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To establish and run a village
hall and
to promote, for the benefit of the
Summary
ofthe objects ofthe
charity set out in its
governing
document
inhabitants
ofthe Parish ofWeddicar,
Cumbria
and the surrounding
area,
the provision
offacilities for recreation,
or other leisure time occupation,
in the interests ofsocial welfare and with the object of improving
the
conditions of life ofthe said inhabitants.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity
Commission on public benefit and the facilities are made available
without
distinction
ofsex, sexual orientation,
age, disability,
nationality,
race or political,
religious or other opinions.
However,
activities have been restricted to a
limited number ofexercise
classes due to Covid-19 restrictions
throughout
this financial year.
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit)
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Summary ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year
Due to Covid-19 restrictions,
the village hall has been closed to the
public for most ofthe year.
When restrictions
eased between 26July until 5 November
2020,
there were:
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11Exercise Classes
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2 Pdivate hire exercise classes
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3meetings
Closure ofthe Hall enabled major renovations
to
be undertaken:
Phase 2i
Fitting thermal
wallboards
/ re-plastedng
/ replacing
skirting
boards
throughout
(except entrance
hall and toilet/cloakroom
area)
Re-wiring,
installing
new heaters throughout
(except entrance hall)
Damp-proofing
kitchen and stage floor
Replacing
flat roof above kitchen area
Replacing
/ installing
extra kitchen units
Decorating
all the renovated
areas
Fitting new flooding to kitchen
&stage [NIP
@31/3/21]
Installing
Fire detection
/ alarm system [WIP@31/3/21]
Phase 3". [started February 2021. WIP@31/3/21]
Renovation
ofentrance
hall
Installation
ofentrance door with automatic
disabled access
Addition
ofa disabled access toilet / washbasin
Renovation
ofexisting toilet / washbasin
Installation
ofnew flooring to entrance
hall and toilets
Creation ofstorage area above toilets, with loft ladder
Creation of ramp &refuge area outside rear fire exit
Decorating ofrenovated areas.
Purchase of new folding tables / stackable chairs / storage racks / chair
trolleys
Grants were awarded towards
renovation
ofthe Hall:-
Phase 2
The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust 87,500 [received 2019/20]
Tesco Bags ofHelp L' 1,166
Lottery Community
Fund
f32,000 [R2,895 still to claim]
ACRE Village Halls Grant
Persimmon
Homes
F10,666
f
1 000
[Paid in advance]
Total L'52 332
Phase 3
Co-op Community
Fund
L'4,019 [Paid in advance]
Copeland
Community
Fund
F18,750 [Paid in advance]
Copeland
Community
Fund
F 6250 [Still to claim]
Total F29019
Community
donations
totalled S1,449. These included F800from
Weddicar Parish Council; F325 in memory offormer Trustee, Jeff Leech,
F300from ASDA and F24 from private
individuals.

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Unrestriicted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest 5 to nearest 5 to nearest 5
B1Cash funds Bank account —sum ofcurrent account and 19,827 29,919
notice account. 524,769ofthe restricted
funds remains in the cunent account-
grants paid in advance Iopay for renovation
works.
Note: Restricted funds leftasat
31/3/21:- Reserves 65,000;R110
interest; 640donations; E24,769for
renovations. Total cash funds 19,802
(agree balances with receipts acd payments
account/v))
Unrestricted Restriicted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest 6 'to mmfeat F. to nearest 5
B2Other monetary assets
Details Fund towhich
asset helen
Cost toptional) Current value
o tional
B3Investment assets
Details Fund towhich
asset helen
a
C 1I g I) Current value
o tional
B4Assets retained for the Furniture —donated —WRITTEN OFF Unrestricted 75
charity's own use Oil-5 lied radiator purchased
29/9/1 7
Unrestricted 50
Crockery purchased Oac2017 unmatrikaed 452
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liabil mlatea 0 tlonal o tional
B5Liabilities Phase 3renovations WIPO 31/3/21 Restricted 23,769
Phase 3renovations WIP 31/3/21 Unfestuclud 4,315
Phase 2electrical work WIP 0)31/3/21 Restricted 1,000
Lease Payment to Church Parish Unrestricted 100
Parish Council Hall rent credit Unrestricted 70
Prepared: 28/04/21
APPROVED BYTHE TRUSTEES AT THEIR ANNUAL GENERAL IIEETING ON 23 JUNE 2021