Grove Green Community Hall CIO
Penhurst Close, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent ME14 5TQ
Reg charity No 1166200
Chairman’s Report 2025
The first thing I have to mention is the sad passing of Richard Barford who was a long serving and respected member of the management committee and leader of the Scottish Dancing Group who are long standing users of the hall.
We welcome Eileen Stener, who has taken over as the representative of the group.
Last year we were at a crisis point with energy costs, but thanks to the guidance of our Honorary Treasurer and making adjustments to our hall charges the situation is now under control. We continue to monitor the situation.
Our CCTV system has been completely upgraded and our thanks go to Boxley Parish Council for their very generous grant that covered the costs.
We have started a wish list of jobs that require doing and work will start once we have prioritised.
The hall continues to be well used and again, many thanks to our long serving caretaker/booking secretary Pat Overland.
I thank all my fellow trustees and committee members for their time and commitment throughout the year with a special mention to Heather, out Honorary Secretary.
Vic Davies Chairman
Note. Our aims and objectives, plus the regulations governing the way we operate are laid out in our constitution available to be examined on the Charities Commission web site.
Chairman: Vic Davies Hon Secretary: Heather Cameron Hon treasurer: Cathy Mildenhall Caretaker/Booking Secretary: Pat Overland
Grove Green Community Hall
Year Ended 30 June 2025
Registered Charity Number 1166200
Community Hall Fund
| Year End Year End 30 June 2024 Expenditure 30 June 2025 |
Year End Year End 30 June 2024 Expenditure 30 June 2025 |
Year End Year End 30 June 2024 Income 30 June 2025 |
Year End Year End 30 June 2024 Income 30 June 2025 |
Year End Year End 30 June 2024 Surplus 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £6,708.45 Wages £5,910.50 £21,066.75 Other Costs £12,567.26 |
£16,675.96 £6,901.00 £0.00 £0.67 |
Regular Hire £22,087.67 Casual Hire £7,190.00 Grant £0.00 Interest £0.00 |
||
| £27,775.20 | Total Expenditure £18,477.76 |
£23,577.63 Total Income £29,277.67 |
-£4,197.57 Surplus £10,799.91 |
Utliity cost have reduced significantly due to changing supplier giving an approx £8000 saving . Gas down from 21 to 6 per unit, and Electric from 75 to 21 per unit. Prices held for 2025/6 Water cost is signifcantly lower also for reasons unknown.
Regular hire has increased driven by MBC hire and extended hours from Fledglings
Notes -rates may be applicable for future, Low Water costs need to be investigated and re-investment into the hall Grove Green Community Hall is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
| Year End 30 June 2024 |
Year End Fixed Assets 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| £9,575.72 | Bank Accounts £20,245.63 Reserves - Cash In Hand £0.00 |
| £9,575.72 £130.00 £9,445.72 |
Current Assets £20,245.63 Less Key £130.00 Net Current Assets £20,115.63 |
| £9,445.72 Total Assets £20,115.63 Accumulated Surplus £13,524.25 Balance Brought Forward £9,445.72 -£4,078.53 Community Running Fund Surplus £10,799.91 |
|
| £9,445.72 £20,245.63 |
Balance brought forward is transfer from Grove Green Community Association
Trustees:
Mr Victor Davies ( Chairman); Mr Paul Mclean ( Vice Chair); Mrs Heather Cameron ( Hon Secretary); Ms Cathy Mildenhall ( Hon Treasurer); Mr David Finch.
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GROVE GREEN COMMUNITY HALL
Registered Charity number 1166200
| Year End 30 June 2024 |
Year End Fixed Assets 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| £9,575.72 | Bank Accounts £20,245.63 Reserves - Cash In Hand £0.00 |
| £9,575.72 £130.00 £9,445.72 |
Current Assets £20,245.63 Less Key £130.00 Net Current Assets £20,115.63 |
| £9,445.72 Total Assets £20,115.63 Accumulated Surplus £13,524.25 Balance Brought Forward £9,445.72 -£4,078.53 Community Running Fund Surplus £10,799.91 |
|
| £9,445.72 £20,245.63 |
Balance brought forward is transfer from Grove Green Community Association
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Grove Green Communty Hall CIO On accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025 Charlty no Ilf any) 1166200 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ave Charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended .5 oj ob l Lo 24 Responslbllltles and As the chanty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in OrdanCe wrth the requirements of the Charits8s Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in resFeCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion. I have followed the applicable Dire(knns given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the Ad. I have o)mpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with the examinats'on which giwd me cause to belie¥* that in, any material respect." accounts'ng rec4)rds were not kept in ac£ordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not trd with the accounting recx)rds Independent examinerfs ststement I have rK) cOnmS and have come rosS no other matters in connedion th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undefstanding of the accounts to be 8¢hed. . Please delete the worfs in the brnckets rflhey do not apply. Slgn 2vl Nam•: David Day Rolovant professlonal NIA quallficatlon{sl or body , lrfany}: Address: 6 Blacksmiths Drive Grove Green Maidstone ME14 5SZ IER October 2018