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Index
Gener41 Inforniatlon
Trustees Responslbllftles
Report of the Trustees
Report of the A¢￿untrnts
Statement of Flnanclal fv£llvftles
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Balance Sheet
Approval by Board of Trustees $￿ed by Chalr & Treasurer
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Trustees:
Ubaldo Cortese- Chair since March 2022
Rob Tansey- Treasurer Sin￿ December 2021
Gemma Dilley
Rathel Smtth Iresi8nedl
Donna Parsons
Eloise Leppkes Ires8nedl
Katie Meredith
Samantha Swann Iresi8nedl
Amy Ayris Iresi8nedl
Zoe Stoner
Sophie Fiekl
Nneka Ukonu
T￿aSurer.
Mr Rob Tansey
Address:
86-88 Saxon Way
Great Denham
Bedford
MK40 4GP
Charity Number.
1166224
Accountants:
Collett Hulance
40 Kimbolton Ro￿1
Bedford
MK40 2NR
Telephone= (01234) 34(M)34
F21: (01234) 212640
Email:
.uk>

DED
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The Trustees are required to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the charity and the surplus or deficit for each year.
In preparlng those financial Statements, the Trustees are required to.
al Select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
b) Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
cl Prepare the financial statements on the golng concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume
that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for.
al Keeping proper accounting records which disd05e with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charity-
b) Safeguarding the assets of the charity and ensure reasonable steps are tsken for the preventlon and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Descrfpdon of the Charlty
Type of Charity:
Type of Governing Document:
How the Charity is Constituted:
Trustee selertion method:
Charitsble Incorporated Organisation ICIOI
Constitution adopted 31° March 2016
Open to all interested in sUPPOrtlng the objectFves
Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the AGM held each
November/December
Governance & Management
The trustees of the charity pay due regard to the Charity Commissions public benefit guidance and
ensure that thi5 15 ontral to any of its work and projects.
The charty ha5 set up smaller subgroups which oversee in MO￿ detsil aspects of the charitrls work
and objectlves.
The Management Committee meet bi-monthly to revlew activities and oversee that the flnancial
health of the charity is robust. clear and transparent.
Objectlves of the Charlty
he objects of the charity a￿ to establish and run a village hall and to promote for the
benefit and use of the inhabitsnts of the Parish of Great Denham. This provision should be
without distinrtion of sex. sexual orientation. age, disability, natlonallty, race or political,
religious. or other opinions or by rea50n5 of financial hardship or social and economic
arcumstances. To include the use of the hall for meetings. lectures and classes or other
forms of recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welFare and with
the object of improvin8 the condFtSons of Ilfe for the said inhabitants..
The management committee held meetings every month startlng in April 2023. This reporting period saw
the usual calendar of annual events with a few additional events also featurin&

Our Craft Se55ions, Easter Egg Hunt and children's parties were as popular as ever, and attended by lots of
children from our Great Denham ￿mMunIty. The income from these events covered our expenditure and
made a small profit which was used to fund other event expendlture.
In July we held our annual Summer Festtval attended by rnuch of the communty creatlng a lovely summer
atmosphere. The event brought in a small income from pitth fees, 8ame profits and wristband sales la
cheaper price for Great Denham residents).
Our Communlty Qnema has continued on the last Friday of every month and is ￿gUlarlY attended by local
children and their parents.
In October we held our annual Halloween 'Spooktscularf - a trio of events includlng two seperate craft
sessions, two discos and a Halloween themed community cinema. The event wa5 well attended by the local
community.
Financial contribution from the Hall and funds raised from the yearfs events. enabled us to bring back
Great Denham's Winter Festival on 2nd De￿rnber. As well as fairground rides.. the community enjoyed
craft and gift stalls. festive refreshments and Chrfstmas uafts. For the first tlme we ran a Santa's grotto
which Incorporated a craft attivity and a visit to Santa in hi51og cabin. The event was rounded off with
Carols sung by members of the community choir.
The Pop Up pub retumed in June. runnlng on the first Friday of the month. The pub ran throughout the
summer but as attendance dropped in the Autumn the decision was made to pause proceedings with a
view to a relaunch the following Summer.
The Hall welcomed back a previous health Provider offerin8 free accessible session5 to the Nattonal
Diabetes PrevenUon Programme. fjrde 'Escape Pain, musculoskeletal services also took up residence in the
Hall, providing solutions to manage long temi pain conditions upon referral by a GP, making st easier for
Great Denham residents to acce55 provision on their doorstep.
The installation of Solar Panels and Battery Storage was successfully implemented, and our electrtcity bills
have si8nifTcantly reduced.
Finally; Our weekly Youth Club for year 7's and above goes from strength to strength with numbers of
attendees growlng week by week.

NDED
Financial Revlew
The charity has a current account for day-trday operations. The tharfty uses QuickBooks accounting
system which our accountsnts have access to at all times. Our main source of funding is derived from hire
charges for the rooms and ha115 In the buildlng. Thls year saw our income Increase but with significant
increased costs in wages, 6 months of ex￿ptiOnallY high elertricity costs and investment in the Hall
infrastructure, we made a net loss over the full year. The charivs finances are in a good position and as
the community growth slows down and stabilises. we continue to look at what more fundlng for
community-based projects can be provided and how we can become more supportive to the communtty
providing the likes of youth facilities and clubs, older people offerings and support for disadvanta8ed
groups.
Movlng FoTward/Future Plans
Again. a huge thank you to all our trustees and volunteer5 for the hard work in keeping the ¢harFty on
course and supporting it as it develops.
Our Pop Up Pub returned in the summer and is provtng to be even more popular with local residents
particularty with the introduction of draft beers from a local supplier.
Events will continue in a similar vein each year. with the team planning to deliver annual Easter, Summer.
Halloween and Chrlstmas events, together wlth the monthly smaller stale cinema and pop up pub sesslons.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above.
Signed on behalf of the Chartty Trustees:
Signature ........
Full name .
Position .......
Dated: ...

Respecdve responslbllftles of Trustees and Examlner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not
required for this year under section 144(21 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an
Independent examSnatlon Is needed.
It is our ￿SponsIbl11ty to:
examine the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act.
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llb) of the 2011 Act: and
to state whether particular matters have come to our attention
Basls of Independent examlnerfs report
Our examination was carried otrt in attordance with the General Dirertions gsven bythe Chartty
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concernin8 any such
matters. The procedures undertsken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit
and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair viev/. and the
report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the statement below
Independent examlnerfs slatement
In connectlon wlth our examinatEon. no matter has come to our attention:
11 which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respecL the requirements.
- to keep accountlng ￿CordS in accordance WFth sertion 130 of the 2011 Art: and
- to p￿pare attounts. which accord wlth the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
21 to whlch. in our opinion. attentlon should be drawn to enable a proper understandlng of the
accounts to be reached.

Collett Hulance Accountants Limited 40 Kimbolton
Road
Bedford MK40 2NR
Date:..
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Great Donham Communlty Hall
Financlal Actlvltles by Class
6 *4*rf1. W23. 5 Aprll, 2
Funds l&)t Sp•clll•d TOTAL
Im9.04
1099.04
Is￿8$
3A44.65
697.70
1.144.68
1,144.68
7.￿7.c
7167.08
105,623.93
11,489.811
{1,489.811
114121 £ 114WJg £ 11478727
of S•kn•
10,196.76
2.29121
10.196.78
2291.21
LYJ £
11487.99 £
11487Jg
Tt)tal
4,7¥.60
4,723.60
115.1?)
115.(Kl
&884.20
3,W20
1.415.Tl
1X).fy)
1.41&77
1*.C
972AO
174.
174.(Kl
164.fX)
164.00
475
51.95
51.95
279.67
279.67
1.58
3T&45
838.74
Rert or L•wo of Bulldb
1W38
1.64S71
3.488.09
126226

&nAII Tools
47.95
47.95
Slaff TwalnlNJ
815.40
815.40
I.￿.36
159&38
20.ff21.72
S.021.72
9.641S2
10,03134
1.341.07
1*1.07
31A9&13
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Toi41 UUMU••
£ 31.1I1SJ1 £
54.3e8.19
IiW.4 £ 107.Y•AS £ 11024
(85&111
47AT)
7,635.41
7,&35.41
211.70 £
1.70
OA) t
4211.70 £
11.70
(82t1.701
(0211.70)
18SS.11)

Great Denham Communlty Hall
Balance Sheet
As ot Aprll 4 2
FundB Not Sp•clllod TOTAL
Ev•Ert •4ulpm•fft ¢••t
740.C
740.ts)
130.&31
78.1)39.14
039.14
127,896.041
8.755.3e
(27,8%.041
6.755.38
Olllw EqulpY•ii cosl
12,825.1n
12,62S.17)
0.{￿ t $4,96U6 t 54.98Z40
£ X98U6 £ 5V6Z46
TolAI Rx•d PA*•1
C••h 41 b￿k •nd In Iw
1,662.43
,W.78
2223.21
Float Mon1•• for E¥•rt
725.51
725.51
DInkJ￿ Flo•1
75.00
Totsi P•ttyC••h
Totsl ¢••h •t b•rl( Ir4 hwMI
8fy).51 £
*.51
1.66243 £
91.36129 t
9402172
00 £
PayToII Tax r•fund
1•43 £ 91*129 t •4￿72
TolAI Tr•d• ¢r•*W•
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ox
I,Y20.00
1.Y20.C
D4m•g• WAlv•r*. NEW
8,W26.25
8.928.25
NI¢ 2021r22
NIC EE 2var24
TAX 9021122

Totsl P•JToII T•x P4nw
P•n•l¢)n 2022r23 EE
(•] £
P•Mlon 2W23 ER
P•ndon ER
VAT Control
Cumnl LI￿111￿•
) £ 10I4&25 £ 10W6.25
10W25 £ 10W&25
1.e8143 t •U1&04 2 81177A7
1,66143 t 13WAO £ 137.159.93
1￿￿8 t 14497AO £ 1¥7.159
Total Ol*bllltl••l
h•rMy ￿nI
2,517.54
146x11.76
149,319.30
(855.111
I11,304.￿)
112,159.3n
1M6143 2 1W97JII £ 1J7.139.93
Frw. Pkni Ce. 2CQ4 12fj720 GKffo. Gash 8*

Approved b the B rd of Trustees on ....... ... ..
..And signed on its behalf by
.. Trustee
Mr Ubal
. Trustee
Mr
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y Treasurer
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