## Braishfield Village Hall - Annual Report 

This report covers the operational year 01.04.24 - 31.03.25 

The composition of the Village Hall Committee and support team, at the beginning of the reporting year was as follows: 

Ian Knights - Chair Malcolm Ayres - Vice Chair Graham Bennett - Treasurer Chris Balchin Steve Renvoize 

Kate Knight - Booking Secretary and Cleaner Sally Yalden attended meetings 

During the year, we were pleased to have Jill Briggs join as a representative of The Brownies and Guides. As a result Malcolm Ayres became a representative for BMADS. 

During the year in addition to the AGM we met on a number of occasions to review operational matters, to ensure we were meeting the objectives of the charity. We also regularly reviewed financial matters, and we are very grateful for the meticulous recording and reporting of our accounts provided by Graham Bennett at each meeting. 

In addition to the first class job Kate Knight carries out as our Booking Secretary, she has provided an excellent service in maintaining the cleanliness of the Hall facilities, often coming in very early in the day to ensure everything is ready for the first users of the day. 

Throughout the year Malcolm Ayres and Chris Balchin continued to undertake both maintenance and refurbishment work. We are very grateful for their work as this has saved expenditure of hundreds, or even thousands of pounds. 

The Pantry continues to develop and is a very highly regarded community resource. We are very grateful to Directors both past and present who have driven this venture to be the success that it is. Debbie Sykes has shone in her role of Pantry Supervisor, ably supported by our wonderful volunteers. 

Again we thank Ruth and Alex McLeod who continue to maintain the garden and seating adjacent to The Hall and Pantry. 

Finally, I express my gratitude to all members of the Village Hall Committee, who freely give of their time to make The Hall such a successful resource for community use. 



lan Knights
January 2026

## **Braishfield Village Hall Income & Expenditure Account** 

|**Year ended 31 March**<br>Letting Fees<br>Rental Income<br>Interest<br>Donations  - Pantry<br>- Other<br>Table Hire<br>Quiz<br>Total Income<br>Wages - Bookings<br>3258<br>- Cleaning<br>5600<br>- Pension payments<br>117<br>Utilities - Elec.<br>3595<br>Water<br>569<br>Tele.<br>623<br>4787<br>Business rates<br>888<br>Refuse<br>2342<br>Postage & Stationery<br>211<br>Repairs & Renewals<br>314<br>Cleaning supplies<br>348<br>Consumables<br>15<br>Fire equipment<br>Insurance, Licence & other<br>1744<br>PRS/PPL<br>408<br>Wreath<br>Sundries<br>58<br>Tree Services<br>Bad Debt<br>Stage refurbishment<br>Depreciation<br>906<br>Excess:  Income over expenditure<br>**Restricted Income and expenditure**<br>Grant - Southern Electric<br>Solar panels - part payment<br>Provision held for final works|**2025**<br>25227<br>2400<br>2307<br>5971<br>2<br>30<br>35937<br>2155<br>1060<br>792<br>20996<br>32926<br>14941<br>20000<br>11930<br>8070|3230<br>3986<br>4007<br>2233<br>97<br>241<br>389<br>33<br>791<br>1644<br>389<br>42<br>37<br>72<br>139<br>7169<br>1007|**2024**<br>22082<br>2400<br>1521<br>5511<br>280<br>31794<br>25506|
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## Balance Sheet 

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|Year ended 31 March|2025|2024|
|Balance at 31/03/23|1456677|1410047|
|Excess:|Income over expenditure|14941|6288|
|Balance at 31/03/24|1471618|1416335|
|Add:|Increase to value|of freehold|
|property|36013|40342|
|1507631|1456677|
|Fixed|Assets|
|Freehold property (insured value)|Hall|1301744|1268756|
|Shop|119364|116339|
|Plant & Equipment|b/f|9059|10066|
|Additions|
|9059|10066|
|Less:|Depreciation|906|8153|1007|9059|
|Share capital -|Braishfietd|Pantry|100|100|
|Investment loan|- Braishfield|Pantry|8382|8382|
|Current Assets|
|Loan to shop - earlier years donations|1443|1443|
|Bank:|Current|(1)|6079|8637|
|Current|(2)|8413|343|
|Deposit|11726|5070|
|Investment|51137|38986|
|Cash|in Hand|Q|42|
|1516541|1457157|
|Current|Liabilities|
|Insurance|Deposits|840|480|
|Provision held for final|works|8070|8910|
|(Solar Panels)|1507631|1456677|

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## Notes 

The grant of £20,000 from Southern Electric is part of funding obtained in respect of a project to install Solar Panels to the roof of the Village Hall. The remaining funding was obtained the following year during which the project was completed. 

Expenditure iacprred of £11,930 was a deposit paid to the contractor on confirmation of the order. The baténce gf the grant (£8,070) was held in one of the current accounts until used the following year. 

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R Groves Ind. Examiner 

I certify that this statement of account is a true reflection of the accounting records made available to me.