Warsash READING ROOM
AND Victory Hall Reg. Charity: 1171803
Chairman: Mr D McNeill Treasurer: Mr B Russell Secretary:
27 Warsash Road Warsash SO31 9HW Telephone: 01489 572913
Annual Report of the Trustees of the Warsash Victory Hall 2021/22
In line with the objectives in the Hall’s constitution, the Victory Hall Charity continues to provide and maintain the building for the use of the inhabitants of Hook and Warsash, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Several activities can take place at the same time due to the layout of the building. Regular users include Slimming World, Senior Citizens Luncheon Club, two Choirs, Bowls and Badminton Clubs plus there are Keep Fit and Dancing Classes every weekday.
Other Clubs have regular monthly bookings, i.e., Women’s Institute, Flower Club, Horticultural Society, Warsash Residents' Association and U3A.
Casual user events such as Music Festivals, Drama Productions, Concerts and Jumble Sales also help to make the Victory Hall a lively social community meeting place, The Hall is also regularly used for Local and General Elections. It is estimated that normally over 1500 people use the hall each week.
The financial report ending 31st March 2022 shows that bookings have recovered to pre-covid levels. Government grants again meant we did not have to use any of our reserves to fund our operation. Our financial position remains healthy, despite the lower than normal income and a number of projects being completed in the past year.
Projects completed during the year include the following:
New shelving and decoration in the Bar Store Room Fitting of automatic door closures to the Kitchen and stage doors Decoration in the Newbury Room Decoration in the rear corridor Decoration and new flooring in the rear gent’s toilet New Victory Hall Web Site following the withdrawal of the free BT service Pruning and tree removal to the front of the Hall.
Covid restrictions were relaxed from 17[th] May 2021 and all restrictions were removed in February 2022. The past year has seen a continuous recovery with almost all hirers back to their normal schedules and numbers.
Our governance arrangements with sub committees for Building and Maintenance, Finance and Marketing continues to work well,
Website: www.victoryhall.org.uk
Email: manager@victoryhall.org.uk
Overall, the Trustees feel the Hall has coped well with all the covid restrictions and is in a very good position to move forward over the coming years. The Trustees would like to thank the Hall Manager Karen, for all her hard work over the past year dealing with the various covid issues.
The Trustees will continue to progress further improvements to the Hall’s fabric and facilities and will undertake further fund raising and look for grant applications to allow this to proceed. Future projects include extending the front of the Hall to include a new disabled toilet and repairs to the access road at the side of the Hall.
Derrick McNeill
Chairman Victory Hall Management Committee 4th May 2022
ACA Jacky Gregory
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Church Lodge, Church Road, Warsash, Southampton SO31 9GF Telephone: 01489 885491 E-mail: jagregory@talk21.com
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Victory Hall Management Committee
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 2 to 3.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees, 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jacky Gregory Chartered Accountant 14 July 2022
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VICTORY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 31 MARCH 2022
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| RECEIPTS Bar Trading Account Sales Less: Purchases Wages Bar Profit/(Loss) Lettings Grants/Donations Other Income Interest Received TOTAL INCOME PAYMENTS Salaries and Wages Utilities: Gas Electricity Water Rates Waste Telephone Overheads: Maintainence & renewals Advertising Bank charges Dues and Subscriptions Honoraria Insurance Printing & stationery Audit fee Professional Fees Sundries TOTAL EXPENDITURE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES |
£ £ 3,699 2,297 861 3,158 541 45,100 13,680 1,424 13 60,218 60,759 19,282 2,434 2,423 886 543 1,134 7,420 19,740 42 1,319 700 2,040 209 269 35 398 24,752 51,453 £9,306 2021/22 |
£ £ 10 572 85 657 647 - 11,379 23,979 340 75 35,773 35,126 16,958 1,941 1,359 604 888 867 5,658 30,607 32 153 583 1,300 2,149 85 250 35 318 35,510 58,127 £(23,001) 2020/21 |
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VICTORY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 31 MARCH 2022
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
| CURRENT ASSETS Cash in Hand Bank Account Charities Official Investment Fund VAT CAPITAL ACCOUNT Accumulated balance at 1 April (Less)/Plus defecit/excess of income over payments Accumulated balance at 31 March |
2021/22 £ 110 20,329 28,615 1,051 50,106 40,800 9,306 £50,106 |
2020/21 £ 95 11,449 28,602 653 40,800 63,801 23,001 - £40,800 |
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ACA Jacky Gregory
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Church Lodge, Church Road, Warsash, Southampton SO31 9GF Telephone: 01489 885491 E-mail: jagregory@talk21.com
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Victory Hall Management Committee
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 2 to 3.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees, 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
-
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
-
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
-
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jacky Gregory Chartered Accountant 14 July 2022
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VICTORY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 31 MARCH 2022
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| RECEIPTS Bar Trading Account Sales Less: Purchases Wages Bar Profit/(Loss) Lettings Grants/Donations Other Income Interest Received TOTAL INCOME PAYMENTS Salaries and Wages Utilities: Gas Electricity Water Rates Waste Telephone Overheads: Maintainence & renewals Advertising Bank charges Dues and Subscriptions Honoraria Insurance Printing & stationery Audit fee Professional Fees Sundries TOTAL EXPENDITURE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES |
£ £ 3,699 2,297 861 3,158 541 45,100 13,680 1,424 13 60,218 60,759 19,282 2,434 2,423 886 543 1,134 7,420 19,740 42 1,319 700 2,040 209 269 35 398 24,752 51,453 £9,306 2021/22 |
£ £ 10 572 85 657 647 - 11,379 23,979 340 75 35,773 35,126 16,958 1,941 1,359 604 888 867 5,658 30,607 32 153 583 1,300 2,149 85 250 35 318 35,510 58,127 £(23,001) 2020/21 |
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VICTORY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 31 MARCH 2022
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
| CURRENT ASSETS Cash in Hand Bank Account Charities Official Investment Fund VAT CAPITAL ACCOUNT Accumulated balance at 1 April (Less)/Plus defecit/excess of income over payments Accumulated balance at 31 March |
2021/22 £ 110 20,329 28,615 1,051 50,106 40,800 9,306 £50,106 |
2020/21 £ 95 11,449 28,602 653 40,800 63,801 23,001 - £40,800 |
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