Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report and Financial Statements
For the Year Ended
31 December 2023
Charity Number.. 1169331
Company Numb8r.' 9808984

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Contenls
Page
Legal and Administrative Information
TnJsle8s Annual Report
Independent Examineffs Report
ststement of Financial A¢livili8s
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Legal and Administrative Information
Status
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guaranlee, incorporated on 4 October 2015 8nd
registered as a charity on 23 September 2016.
The company Is established under 8 Memorandum of Association which established the objects and
powers of the charitable company and is governed by its Articles of Association. The members of the
company agree to a maximum liability of £1 each in the event of the company being wound up with
insufficient funds. Should there be any surplus funds on the wnding up of the company then Ihis shall not
b& distribLJted to the membeTS but to another charity with similar objectives. Under those Articles. the
elecled serving members of the Management Committee continue howèver one third retire ea¢h year bul
are eligible for re-election.
Dlrectors and Trustees
The dire¢tors of the charitable company (the charilyl are il's trustees for the purpose of charity law and
through out this report are collectively referred lo as the trustees.
The trustees setving during the year and since the year end were as follows
Mr E Sims
Mrs B Hurlstone
Mrs J M Turner
Mr W Holdcroft
Mr P R Turner
Mr N Owen
Mr K D Knight
Charity secretary
Mrs J M Turner
Registered office
G1 Bellringer Road
Trenlham Business Quarter
Stoke on Trent
staffordshire
ST4 8G8

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Trustees Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees present their report along with the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The financi81 slalements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel out in note 1 to the
accounts and ¢omply with the charivs Memorandum and Arbcles of Association. the Charities Act 2011,Ihe
Companies Act 2006 and the Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charib'es preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland
published on 16 July 2014.
Managemènt and governance arrangements
The Charity is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articlès of Association. 11 is
registered as a charity with the charity ¢ommission.
The Trust has a board which comprises currently of 7 Directors. The board is free to invite oth8r directors lo join
if it so desires. It also has the ability lo c&opl any other members with special skllls. Th& board is responsible for
overseeing the financial situ8lion, propriety, and direction and policy of the Trust.
Risk managèmènt
The ¢ommittee actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that
maintaining reserves al the ¢urr8nt lèvels, combined with an annual réview of the controls over key financial
systems, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse condilions. The committee have also examined
other operational and business risks faced by the charity and confirm that they have established syslerns 10
mitigate the significant risks.
Objectives
The obje¢tives are to further or benefit the residents of Brown Edge, Stoke on Trent and the surrounding and
wider area, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious or other opinions by associating
(￿ether the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other oryanisations in a common effort to
advance education and lo provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation
with Ihe objective of improving the Conditions of life for the residents,
PublSc benèf5t
In shaping our objectives and planning our aclivilies, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's
guidance on public benefit.
Achievèmènts
The Charity has fullfilled ils objectives to benefit the residents of Brown Edge and the wider area.
Financlal revlew.
The Charity is financially sound al the balance sheet dale. Total funds of £135,48612022.. £137,417) wll, in Ihe
opinion of the directors. enable it lo continue its operations.
Rèserves Pollcy
Reserve policy is lo hold enough reserves lo meet the current budget in order to ensure the ongoing operation of
the charities activitie5. This is reviewed regularly at the committee meetings.
Acknowledgements
These finanGial slalements set out the resufts of the year bul do not reflect the considemble and vital support
given to the Trust by all connected with the chxrity, such sijpport is wlal for the ¢h8rily lo function successfully.

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Trustees Annual Report
forthe year ended 31 December 2023
Future Plans
Th& Trustees continue lo consider how best to move forward in providing the serVI￿S and support required by
our users in these ohallallgirig times.
The Trustees meet regularly to asses the current climate and its affects on the charity is discussed.
Statement of trustees responsibilities
Company law reqUI￿S that the directors prepare financial stalements for each financial year lo give a true and
fair view of the slate of affairs of the charitable company as al the balance sheet dat&, of its incoming resources
and application of those resources. including income and &xpendilure, for the year. In preparing those
statements, the board has selected suitable 8ccounling policies and applied them consistently, made
judgemenls and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent and prepared the financial stslements on a going
concern basis, reflecting the charitable compan5ls increasing success.
The trustees acknowledge responsibility for mainlaining proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accura¢y al any time the financial posilion of the charitable Company and enable them lo ensure that
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They have also safeguarded the assets of the
charitable company and taken reasonable steps lo prevention and delecl fraud or other irregijlarities.
Members ofthe board
Members of the board, directors for the purpose of company law and Iruslees for the purpose of charity law, who
served during the y&ar are set out on page 1,
Members of the charitsble company guamntee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 lo Ihe assets of thè
company in the event of winding up. The number of such guarantees al 31 December 2023 was 7.
This report was approved bythe managament committee and signed on Its behalf by..
Mr.P.R.Turner
Dale..
26 September 2024

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Independent Examiner's Report
for the year ended 31 December 2023
I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of Brown Edge Village Hall Limited Ithe Trust) lor
the ye8r ended 31 December 2023, which ar& sel out on pages 5 10 11.
Résponsibilities and basls of report
As the charity's Irusletss of the company {and also ils directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the reqU1￿ments of the Companies Act
20061'the 2006 Acl'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charills
accounts as Carried OLJt under section 145 of thè Charities Act 2011 Ilhe '2011 Act'l. In carrying out my
examin81ion I have followed the Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the
2Q11 Act.
Independent examiner's stat8m8nt
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no mallers have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe..
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act., or
2. the a¢￿Unts do not accord ￿1th those records., or
3. the accounts do not comply wth the accounting reqLJirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement Ihat the accounts giva a 'lrue and fair view which is not a matter considerod as part of an
independent examination-, or
4. thè accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prinuples of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their
accounts in a¢¢ordance with the Financial Roporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 10211.
I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection ￿rith the examination lo which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Kelth Salt FCCA
Independent Examin&r
BK Plus Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Adventu￿ Place
Hanley
Stoke on Trent
Slaffordshire
ST1 3AF
Dated.. 26 September 2024

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Statement of Financial Activities
{ including Income & Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Total
Funds
Unrestricted
Notes
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Income
Donations and grants
1,495
1,495
1,797
Income from charilable activities.-
Rental income and re¢harges
29,628
29,628
28,562
Investment inwme
Total in¢ome
31,123
31,123
30,359
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities..
Prtsmises running costs
33,054
33.054
26,469
Total expenditure
33,054
33,054
28,469
Net income
{1,9311
11,9311
3,890
Gross transfers between funds
14
Nat movement in funds
11,9311
11,9311
3,890
Reconciliation of funds
Totsl funds at 1 January 2023
Total funds at 31 December 2023
137.417
135,486
137,417
135.486
133,527
137,417
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 7 10 11 form part of these accounts.

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Balance Sheet
as at 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Fixed assets for use by the
Charity
Tangible assets
19,692
125,221
Curront assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14,883
18,269
33,152
14,443
12,901
27,344
Creditors.. amounts falling due
within one year
Net Current Iliabilltiesl l assots
17,358
15,148
15,794
12,196
Total assets less current
liabilities belng net assets
13
135,486
137,417
The funds of the ¢harity .
Restricted funds
Unreslriclèd funds
135.486
137,417
Total charlty funds
14
135,486
137,417
For the year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under
se¢lion 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
No member of the company has deposited a noti￿, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of
these financial statements under the requirements of th8 Companies Act 2006.
Tha tnjstees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the
Companies A¢1 2006 with respeGI to accounting records and the prep8ralion of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared, in accordance with the requirements of Section 394 and 395, and
whi¢h otherwise comply ￿fj(h the requirerllenls of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo accounts, so far
as applicable lo the company.
These financial ststemenls have been prepared in accordance with the prowsions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance ￿nth FRS 102 Section 1A- sm811
entities.
The financial statements were approved and authorlsed for issue by thg dlrectors and signed on
thèlr behalf by-
Mr.P.R.Turner
Dale..
26 September 2024
Company Number.. 9808984

Brown Edge Village Hall Llmited
Notes to the Financsal Ststements
for the year end8d 31 December 2023
1 Ac¢ountlng policie$
Accounting corjvention
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepa￿d under the historical ¢osl convention with items
rocognised al cost or transaction value unless olhenwis8 slated in the r8l&vant notelsl lo these accounts. The
financi81 slaletnÈnls have been prepared in attordance wth the Slatemenl of Recommended Pf8cIl￿".
Accounting and R&porting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial RepoTting
Standard applicable in the UK and RepubliG of Ir8land IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2Q14 and the Financial
Reportirbo Standard applitabl& in the United Kingdom and Republic of Irelan(I IFRS 1021 and th8 Cornpaniés Act
2006.
The tru81 con51ilules a public benefit Èntity 88 defined by FRS 102.
Incomlng resources
Volun18ry income Is received by way of donations and gifts and is Included in full in th8 Statement of Fin8nryal
A¢livities when re(eiv8ble. The value of servi￿$ provided by voluntèers has not been included.
Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed asset5, are r8￿gnIsed In fu11 in the Statam8nt of Financi81
Activities In the year in which they are reGeivable.
Incornino resources frotn investments are in¢lud8d vthen ￿¢01vabl&.
ResourGes expendedond basls ofallocatlon of costs
All expenditure is accounted for on an accwals basis and h3s b88n classified under headings that aggr￿ate all
costs Ihal r8lal& to the category.
location of ovethead 8nd support costs.
location and 5UPPOrt costs have been allocated on an albcation basis which is considered appropriat8 lo the
nature of the c05t.
Cost of 9$nÈratlng fund5
Fundraising expenditure comprises eOSt5 in¢urr8d in induong p80ple and org2nisations lo contribute tinancially to
the work of the charity.
Flxed assets and depreciation
I purchase5 of a Capital nature aro ¢apitalised al cosi.
Depr&ciation is provid8d at rates calculated to wrlle off thè cost of aach tangible fixed asset over ils expected
usefu1 lrfe as follows
Land and buildings
Property fixtures and fittlros
Equiptneni
straight line over 50 ye8r5
8traight linè over 15 years
25Jo Straight1ine
Untsstricted ￿ndS
Unreslricled funds are donations 8nd other Incoming resourcas receivable or g8nerated for the objects of the
charity ￿thout further spocif18d purpose and are available as general funds.
Designated funds
Designated funds ar8 unrestrid￿ funds e8rmarked by the Tnan3gem8nt ￿[￿rnittee for partlGular purp08e5.
Restricled furjds
Restricted funds are to be used for sp8ufied purwses as laid down by the donor. Ex￿ndItUre which m88ts thesé
cri18ria is ch3TgÈd lo the fund.

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2 Donations and grants
Unrestrlcted Restrfcted
2023
2022
Sundry Donations
Granis
1,495
1.495
1,797
1,495
1.495
1,797
3 Income from charitable aGtlvltles
Unrestrscted Resttlcted
2023
2022
Hall rent
Wayle8V8
29.624
29,624
28,557
29,62B
29,628
28,562
4 Investrnent income
Unrestricted Restrlcted
2023
2022
UK interest rettived
5 Taxatlon
The charitable company is exempt from corporation lax on its charita￿& aclivities.
6 Ajlooatlon of support costs and tsverheads
All costs durlng the year are dlrecuy attributable lo aclivitles and therefore no allocation has been r￿qU￿r8d.

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Notes to the Financial Stat8menls
for the year endèd 31 Dècember 2023
7 Analysis of charitable expenditure
The charity has only one Gharitable activity being the Provlsion of on 8ile faGilitses for the Ioc81 community. The
expense analysis is shown b810w'.
u￿rest￿lCted Restricted
2023
2022
H8at and light
Insurance
Rates
Car park rent
Rep8irs and tnaintenance
Telephone
Cleaning servic8s
Cleanin9 materia15
Offi¢e expenses, repairs & mainiÈnante
Printing, postage and slalionery
Advértising
Legal and prof8ssional fees
Independent examination fee
Subscriptions
Bank ch3rges
Sundries
Depreciation
7,960
1,999
569
400
7,303
639
5,312
262
1,427
7,960
1.999
569
400
7,303
639
5,312
262
1,427
5,993
1.920
631
1,535
1,633
6,397
244
1,096
133
25
180
685
409
75
180
872
75
180
872
91
5.529
91
5,529
5,528
26,469
33.054
33,054
8 Employees
2023
2022
Average number of employees being the unpaid director5

Brown Edge Village Hall Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Tanglbla flxod a550ts
Property
flxture5
and
Land and
fittings Equipment building$
Total
Cost
At 1 January 2023
Addition5
Disp05aL8
At 31 DeGeFnber 2023
36,263
2,298
107.530
126,722
38.263
2,298
107,530
146,091
Depreciation
Al 1 January 2023
Charge for the Year
Disposals
Al 31 Dec8mber 2023
6,854
3,268
1.32$
325
12,691
1,936
11,423
5,529
10,122
1.850
14,627
26,399
Net book value
At 31 Decefflber 2023
26.141
648
92.903
119,692
At 1 January 2023
29.409
973
94,839
125.221
The hall has a cov8nanl attached which st218s that il ha5 10 bÈ u8&d for the benefit of th8 comrnunily and
therefore its market value 15 difficult ta ascÈrtain. The hall has therefor8 been included ai Its original cost.
10 Capstal commilments
At the year end the charity had no ¢apital commitments.
11 Debtors
2023
2022
Trade debtors
14,883
14,443
14.883
14,443
12 Creditors.. amount8 falllng due wlthln one yoar
2023
2022
Trade creditors
Income received in advanc
Accruals
796
15,806
756
591
13,917
640
17,358
15.148
10

Brown Edge Village Hall Llmlted
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
General Rèstrlct8d
funds
funds Totsl funds
13 Analysis of net 8ssets between funds
Fund balan￿S as at 31 De￿mber 2D23 are represent8d by..
Tangible fixed assets
Curr8nt assets
Current liabilities
119,692
33.152
117.3581
135.486
119,692
33,152
117,3581
135,486
Totsl net asset5
Asatl
January Incoming
2023 resour¢¢$
As8t31
Dac8rnber
Outgoing
resource$ Transf8rs
14 Mt>vements In funds
2023
Unrestricted funds..
GÈner81 fund
137,417
137,417
31,123
33,054
135,486
135,486
Total Unrestricted fvnd$
Restrlcted funds
No restrided funds were operated during the period
Total rest￿¢tad funds
Total funds
137,417
31,123
33.054
135,486