**The Village Hall, Littlemore Chairman’s Annual Report for 2023** 

2023 has been a busy year, with bookings at a high level, and a number of new users. This has put pressure on our small team for care-taking duties, but has also resulted in a healthy income stream. Our regular community events have continued with a small but steady band of supporters. We have begun to look to the future with plans for improvements, but need to recruit more volunteers to help take things forward. 

**Administration** . In addition to the AGM, the committee met six times during the year. These ware all face-to-face meetings, either at the Hall, or the home of the Chair.  We still have no Treasurer, and urgently need to recruit more volunteers and committee members. The accounts were inspected and the annual return to the Charity Commission submitted on time. 

**Finance.** With no further government support, it is pleasing to report that our income for 2023 has increased compared with the previous year. We once again received a small grant from the Parish Council, this time towards the cost of curtains for the new garden door. Apart from this, and the contribution from our Afternoon Tea events, all our income has come from use of the Hall. Regular running costs have remained at a fairly steady level. There has been some further outlay in finishing the building work, and also re-sealing the floor, but no other major projects were undertaken, and we finished the year with a small surplus. 

**Improvements.** Completing the final details of the disabled access work has dragged on through the year, as our contractor seems to have gone out of business, but with the bulk of the work done, the new ramps have proved a very real improvement to the Hall. 

We have embarked on the development of comprehensive plans for further improvements and renovations. These include works to reduce our carbon footprint, and to replace our failing extensions. The first phase of the work is internal, and will only require building regulations consent. After discussion of various options, our architect is now developing the detailed plans needed to apply for planning permission for the extensions, replacing the kitchen and toilets. Meantime, the floor has been sanded and re-sealed, and other repairs and maintenance work are under consideration. 

**Use of the hall.** Regular use of the hall has increased, especially during the day. Our long-standing hirers, including Mother and Baby yoga, Pop-up Pilates, the Village Band, Oxfordshire Woodturners, bingo and New Life Church, continue to book regularly. In addition, we now have Sing and Sign (also for very young children and their carers), Growing Minds (for pre-school children), Brownies (7-10 year olds), Le Petit Club Francais (for French families) and some training sessions for NHS staff. Oxford Insight Meditation and Mini First Aid also make periodic use of the Hall, and private parties continue to be popular. 



**Events.** Saturday Afternoon Teas have continued through the year. They are now regularly attended by members of the Local History Society, after a local walk, as well as other local residents. Although not a major fundraiser, they provide some useful additional income, and are appreciated as a community focus. 

**Volunteers.** I would like to thank all our Trustees and volunteers for their hard work during the year. My committee has continued to be most supportive, and undertake essential tasks without which we could not operate. Thank you to Maggie Willis for continuing to deal with bookings and caretaking in spite of the pressure of other responsibilities, to Julian Armistead for providing the minutes of all our meetings, and to June White for her work in the garden and at events. Saroj Patel-Hall continues to make wonderful cakes, and organise our stall holders, and Judith Godsland to provide excellent posters for our events. 

We are, however, now in urgent need of more volunteers, committee members and Trustees, especially as we contemplate a major renovation project. 

Claire Drinkwater Chair of Trustees March 2024 



BaiÈnr8 Sheet
IHE VILLAGE ￿￿. urrLEA￿ftE 01•9 no: 11U8821
forni•rty Ulll•rnor• Vlll•g• H•H
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 fEcEMAeR2022
2023
2022
Currnnl A•••ts
CAah tn hand
Lbyds Bank ￿1￿￿1 Ac£ount
Lloyd8 Bank Busw)ess so￿n95 Account
65.20
67.00
3.608.38
6.274.S8
40,285.81 35.020.52
43.959,39 41,362.10
Reprnsents..
AGeuff44atsd Fund•:
Lkw•*trkl•d
8a*nL> Bffjught fowrd
surplu￿ (Def￿) for Ihe pomd
Chang& in R•ith'ctyJ Fun+J8
40.942.30 52.229.10
2,597.29 111.142.001
(355.201 1144.801
40,942,30
R••lrkl•d F4vwl•:
S•l•guafdinolFirnt Trn￿Ing
%MFi
CaJrtaffl•
275.00
0.00
5rxi.oo
275.LTh)
144.80
775.00
419.80
pEceipYs Ahv PAYiie14TS AccoIMr
Y••r •nd•d 31 D•¢•mb•r 2021
24.090.39 22.389.74
P1,491.301133.511.741
11.801
P0yft*nts
su51p￿s Idefoll on ea
surp￿￿(l￿rrI>
2,597.39 111.142.001
Thls ￿pr•s•rtts..
Lknrestnci•d funda
Rè$lrkied Funds
2.242.09 111.266.801
355.70
144.80
. K4)¥8mafil on other fvfid#
2.597.29 111,142.001
Pa9e 1

ThE VILLAGe HALU no: 116888
rni•rfy Lltd•mty• Vlll4• M•ll
2023
2022
IPXOME..
Norrf•cury•nt hlr•:
one￿11
3.417.00
2,716 00
Poling
325.00
3SO.00
RtgLl•r *thll Hlr•-
4.596.00
1.080 DO
34.00
Blnoo
•IAlh Band
Cho
ptr Church
Dan¢0 da88•s-2uzAnn•
C•ybt•&k Dhy C￿b
Gto*ing Minds
Parish Ctyjncl
582.50
64.DO
102 00
9600
4200
3.077 50
112.00
270.00
1.055.25
120.DO
4.091 50
630.00
600 00
1,560 00
705 00
1.060 DO
74S.50
1,814 75
713.50
Mni Firnt
Lh ch￿￿h
Qxlord Inswjhl MedtslDn
P•trt Cknb Francsis
PAql•s
Sln9 and S¥Jn
Vll*ge Band
V*Jodtum8rs
Yog•
ZurrlJ•
3,632.50
540.00
1,432.00
1.000 00
891.50
2.553 50
348.00
Fundr•l•lno'.
C¢llè• Shop and B•kory
Counc4 COVlf&19 omnts
LIlV*ft￿rO P4rtsh lknn¢d Grnnl
[￿n•t1)n8
1,Q78.40
987.54
2.687.00
500 DO
55.00
500.00
nrf•sl rnfvnd
Bank Inter851
Ch8ir hhe
0.70
265 29
30.00
O.DO
19.20
TOT*L INCO
24.1￿.39
P89• 1

Expendibjro
THE VILLAGE HALL UTTLEIK>RE IR•g Th): 11688811
fornwrty Lllll•mN• Vlll*9• Hall
2023
2022
Y••rty R￿￿1[￿4 Co•ts •nd Il•lnknfftrK•:
Insurance
G85 satsty
Tminin9
R81us8
Gos
E16ctrK
8sJsine88 R•tos
Water
1.031_51
102.00
24.00
271.23
638.26
463.73
8106
468 07
110.00
1,540.00
258.04
63.31
1.014.95
40.00
261.60
681.79
633,22
153.60
201.84
7500
1,725.00
136.53
41.99
99.54
39.74
45.00
000
163.92
436.86
135.00
400.
539 73
24.00
60.00
0.00
311.28
168.00
3S5.20
25.00
C￿aning
Cleanlng ￿nSU￿b￿,¢81￿la￿ng supphes
Hardwa
Advertising
88kery con5un*blo5 8n¢ oquyrr*nt
AdrrinMirnlNe •xp8n808
ndow (￿aTrIng
FlrE &￿IngUisher￿- le8￿.n9 ond rnpkcon•nl
R•p•r and Th•inl0nan￿- Small
rxoins
Gr85s tsJttin9 and gardon 1gr¥K•s
G8t¢en expens•$
S?￿rtY
Piano lunlng
Outdoor equipnwnl
S￿rAge trolK•yd
Wobsit•
000
35.00
0.00
355 53
584.00
216.00
685.00
0.00
377.31
0.00
0.00
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0.00
460.80
Refund ol ￿•￿t
Fund rawin9-
29.95
7.794.80 7.768.79
L•ry•r ProJ•cts:
Archrted IManrf•sii- thntenary propL*
Planning rne•lhg fee
AthiteL* (Manrf¢$ll- th5ab￿'ty acc•ss proprt
AsbestOA 8UT¥Oy I￿￿￿bIlity pfDJectl
Structural enginber Idisablty access
Buikjing conlrndor
Ex￿¢we S8￿rty
2,564.02
679.93
112.50 4.270.48
0.00
287.50
S40.00
8.840.05 17.823.12
2.821.85
Olher nBhJrTrpair5-knr
1.500.00
13,696.50 25.742.95
TOTAL EXPEM8ES
21 A91JO 33.S11.74

Ye￿Ent on RestiKted Funds
THE VILLAGE HALL UMEMORE (Reg no: 1168882)
forn￿rIy Llthemoro Vlllage Hall
MOVEMENTS ON RESTRICTED FUNDS 31 Decembgr 2023
vement in year
In
Safeguardingl Fw51 A•J trdinlig
IFI
Curtalns
275.00
144.80
275.00
0.00
500.00
144.80
500.00
41
144.
Net lknvem&nt on Trsttsted lunds
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ReseNe$ hebj at 31 De¢ember
ThE VILLAGE HALU LrrTLEl￿RE (Reg no: 1168882)
fomierly Llttl•mor• Vlllag• Hall
RESERVES HELD AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
RESTRICTED
Safeguarrjingl Fnl AKI trainlig
Curtains
275.00
500.00
775.00
UNRESTrICTED
Unrostktled balances at 31 De¢ertier 20219re
43 184.39
Of the88 there is a pNdent reserrfe of
10.000.00
Other destrJnaled reseryes."
D￿abiltY attess pmjecl
Boundary w811 repai3
Car parf( re-surfacing
Buihjings pmiect
Unalb¢•led
2.000.00
15.000.00
5.000.00
5,000.00
6.184.39
43 184.39
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2023
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35.020 52
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14 17 aol
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31•20
1126321 1.454 0
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JJO8 49
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5.039.17
5.793.05
4.031 03
93OQ03
29.03S 39
29.050.19
?$ OS3.
29.082 27
29.Q58.80
29.117 34
2..11 tyl
1.Q77.1
2.789
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111.r132 J2
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11.53567
5.492 JT
2¥.121 12
29.158.87
24.1￿ 91
29.212 78
35.24541
40.39$ bl
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2724
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2.419.70
r*r•Nb•t
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29.825 10 PI.491.Jo
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40.28S 11
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Iw no. 1168182)
I ￿Portt0 the tnotees on My examination ofth* ofThe VJl*e Hall. Lrttlomore for the y￿r
ended 31° Detsmber 2023
A5 the charltytrustees of the Trust you are reswislble forthe preparatlon ofthe Kttyjnts In
accordano wlth the requ1￿ments of the CharltlesArt 20111 the Pttl
I r•port in resF*rt of my examlnatlon of the Trusts actounts carrled out urmler Settlon 145 of the
2011 Act and In my ex*nlnathn I havefoxowed all the applicable Dlreaitsns glbEn by
the Chartty Comrnbsskm uryler sertlon 14515llb) of the Act
Indep¢ndert ex•mln•rfs %tstsm•rt
I have cOrnplet￿ myewnlnatlon. I conthm th•t no ma¢erfal matttrs have come tt> my attentk￿ in
connecifjon wbth examlnètlonOv*y me catsetobelie%* lfi m•twlal rnspett..
l. Account1￿ Ye￿r0$ were ntst kept In rE5pect of iheTrust as re¢iulred by seciion 130 of
th• Art,. or
2. The accounts do xcord tmth those records; or
3. Th? Kcounts do not eorns*wth the requtrements concernbn8 ihe fomi èrrfl
contents of accounts set<*rt in the ch•Ift￿l￿O￿lSaftd ftefwxts? Re8ulaik>r*s 2(X)B
other than arty iegulrem•ff that the acrO￿ts £i¥e a ITue falrf vlew which Is not a
matter consthed as w of the iNlepeNlent examination.
f have no concerns and hab* ujme aCTOSS noothermatter51Tr conneaion T*lth the examlnatlon to
thlth attention should be (kwm in thls fEVt in tyderts enable a proper understandln8 01 ttr*
actountsto be reached
S*ned'.
Name: Juua Ellen Brocklesby
Profewonal qualIfi￿on.. of NuDUnt1ngTed￿￿ns IAAT)
Date.. I" September 2024