Jordans Vlllage Hall Trust Annual Report and Accountsfor the year ending 31 March 2025 Reference and administration details Registered charity number: 1168253 Principal address: Estate Office Seer Green Lane Jordans Beaconsfield Bucks HP9 2ST Trustees that served during the year to 31 March 2025: Alison Cork {Chairman) John Bell (Secretarv) Chris Waymouth {Treasurer) Gordon Hamme Clare Skidmore Dom Pegram Andrew Holdsworth* David Allen. Jordans Villa8e Limited appointees Bankers: HSBC I Corn Market, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HPII 2AY
Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025 Objectives Jordans Village Hall Trust was entered on the Register of Charities on 18 July 2016 by the Charity Commission for England and Wales as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The Trust is governed by its Constitution dated 8 July 2016, under which its objectives are: "to provide, manage and maintain a village hall and a550ciated facilities for the benefit of the residents of the village of Jordans and its neighbourhood and community without discrimination and without distinction between political, religious or other opinions" The Trust was set up to undertake the renovation or rebuilding of Jordans Vlllage Hall, including the detailed planning, consultation with the residents of Jordans, and fundraising. At present the village hall is owned and managed by Jordans Villa8e Limited, and it is intended that the Trust will enter into a long term lease for the village hall site when renovation or rebuilding commences, and that it will be responsible for the management and operation of the village hall for a period of time thereafter. Trustees The Trust can have a maximum of twelve trustees, nine of whom are elected by the Members of the Trust at a General Meeting and not more than three of whom are appointed by Jordans Village Limited. The Trustees who served during the year under review are detailed above. The Trustees hold meetings as necessary. All decislons are made by the Trustees in these meetings. Rlsk management The Trust has reviewed its financlal controls in order to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. In the context of increased fundraising and expenditure in the future, the Trustees wlll maintain close monitoring of these activities and will implement additional financial controls if deemed appropriate. It will review other areas of risk as its work progresses. Actlvltles Following an electronic vote by residents in favour of the proposed project, a major fundraisin8 event (the "Spring Soiree" dinner dance) was held with great success, raising not only awareness but a valuable contribution to our funds. Plans are being laid for further events during the coming year. A fundraising sub-committee was established and potential sources of funding have been identified and will be pursued once planning consents have been achieved and the future lease has been agreed. The Trustees have been working closely with the appointed architects and other consultants and the proposed design and specifications for the new hall have been fine-tuned with a view to applying for planning permission, which should be feasible within the coming months.
The Trustees believe that they have complied with the Charity Commission's requirement on the provision of public benefit during these activities. Flnancial revlew During this financial year the Trust received donations of nearly £74,000 and raised almost £17,000 from the "Spring Soiree" and incurred expenses of £12,500, with cash resenies of over £112,000 at the year-end. The Trust holds current and deposit accounts with HSBC, and during the year a new savings account was opened with Buckinghamshire Building Society, with £20,000 being deposited into an interest-bearin8 120 day notice account. Significant outlay in professional fees is anticipated during the coming months but the Trustees consider that these reserves should be sufficient for the expenses of the Trust until the main fundraising programme starts. Future developments Over the coming year the Trust will be working with Jordans Village Limited to conclude an a8reement for the lease of the new villa8e hall and to obtain planning consent from them and also to submit our planning application to Buckinghamshire Council. These approvals will enable us to commence a number of grant applications and wlll give impetus to our fundraisin8 campaign. APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES Signed: Chalrman Trcasu stee Date: 3,)D,Z%
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Jordans Village Hall Trust (charity no 1168253) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Jordans Village Hall Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on the attached pages. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that, in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by s130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Paul Wilson ACA Foyagh Puers Lane Jordans Bucks HP9 2TE