Dartington Village Hall Association- Trustees Report 1 November 2024- 31 October 2025
Introduction
The Dartington Village Hall Association is registered charity (charity number 1172861) with the following objective:-
‘A well maintained and fit for purpose village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Dartington without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions and in particular for the use of meetings, lectures and classes or for other forms of recreation, business and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of life for said inhabitants.’
The charity’s trustees are Heather Harvey, John Platt, Roger Robinson and Mary Popham.
The committee, which oversees the day to day management of hall, is chaired by Jeremy Holloway and the treasurer is Zoe Clough. The Trustees are very grateful to all the members of the management committee for their dedication, hard work and time, which they give voluntarily.
Use of Hall
In our centenary year the village hall showed that it’s right at the heart of Village life.
To celebrate it as a war memorial built in 1925 the Village Hall Committee put on two splendid centenary events, one in April and one in November. The National Lottery Heritage fund contributed significantly to these celebrations.
On 12th April we ran a coffee morning and afternoon tea when donations of cakes were also on sale. Entertainment was provided by Tom Unwin on piano with John Platt providing vocals! Tony Gee ran a puppetry workshop in the afternoon followed by a performance which was well attended.
Matt Harvey compered a concert of musical and spoken items in the evening. Contributors included Devonly Voices conducted by Vicky Hadland, guitar and mandolin duets with Roger and Steve, and Felix and Felix who spoke movingly
about the use of poppies for remembrance. The evening finished with Matt performing some of his entertaining verses!
Poppy Day was held on 15th November when committee members led a walk around the Centenary Trail of 12 places around the village, followed by refreshments back in the hall. The trail has proved a great success with the Parish Council letting us use a page on its website to link to the QR codes on each post.
The Hall underwent a much-needed spruce up this year with local craftsman Brent Ashley even going so far as to gild the sign and the ball at the top of the roof!
Local artist and Blacksmith Spencer Larcombe together with trustee John Platt designed and built a Centenary bench which will be an asset to the village for another hundred years! This was also part of the national lottery bid.
Bookings are phenomenal. The Hall is used every day and most nights all week. This has contributed significantly to our very healthy finances. The solar panels on the roof, paid for by a grant, are generating income and electricity for the hall and the national grid. The renown of the Hall has spread - a Film Crew used it as a setting for a feature film.
Sadly we had to say goodbye to several committee stalwarts. Jeremy Holloway stepped down as chair and from the committee. Pam Gorman and Peter Gutteridge resigned as trustees and as a committee members. Peggy Prout also stepped down from the committee. This means the committee is rather small and is in need of some new members. However, we do have a new trustee in Roger Robinson.
Finances and Reserves Policy
The finances of the hall remain strong due to consistently high demand for bookings.
The Trustees wish to see the reserves of the Dartington Village Hall Association maintained at a level equivalent to at least 6 months running costs.
Dartington Village Hall Association
Financial Statements
31 October 2025
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General information
Registered number
The association became a registered charity under number 1172861, on 3 May 2017.
Trustees
Mr P Gutteridge Mrs M Popham Mr J Platt Mrs H Harvey Mrs P Gorman
Committee
J Holloway (Chair) Z Clough (Treasurer) V May (Secretary) R Scholefield P Goode C Goode P Prout S Goldsworthy
Accountants
Golden Valley Solutions 21 Oaklands Park Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0BW
Bankers
Lloyds Walthamstow
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Report of the Accountants
to the members of Dartington Village Hall Association
In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the accounting records of the association and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.
We have not carried out an audit and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.
TR Bowden Golden Valley Solutions Accountants Buckfastleigh
5 November 2025
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Income and expenditure account , for the year ended 31 October
| Income Hire of hall Donations Other income (jumble, parking etc) National Heritage Grant (Centenery) SHDC Solar Panels Grant National Lottery Grant Bank interest Expenditure Premises Water rates Insurance Light and heat Repairs & maintenance Stage Refurbishment Electrics Solar Panels Centenary Bench Centenery Trail Centenery Day Cleaning Administration Printing, postage and stationery Advertising Donations Licences Refreshments Financial and professional Accountancy Other professional fees Depreciation Excess of income over expenditure |
2024 £ 17 746 - 2 445 7 102 - - 159 27 452 506 1 055 2 570 2 240 3 756 1 415 906 5 000 2 140 - 2 434 22 022 154 - 50 21 23 248 250 773 1 850 2 873 2 309 |
2025 £ 15 495 140 632 - 9 205 4 261 480 |
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| 30 213 680 1 105 2 073 4 313 - - 8 299 100 - 2 024 3 053 |
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| 21 647 49 - - - - |
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| 49 250 1 834 1 850 |
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| 3 934 | ||
| 4 583 |
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Balance sheet , at 31 October
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 2 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors:amounts falling due within 1 year Net current assets Net assets Financed by Reserves 3 Capital grants applied Capital grants unapplied |
2024 £ 95 463 95 463 - 42 372 42 372 250 42 122 ####### 60 865 54 513 22 207 ####### |
2025 £ 93 613 |
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| 93 613 | ||
| - 48 805 |
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| 48 805 250 |
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| 48 555 | ||
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| 65 448 54 513 22 207 |
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Z Clough Treasurer 5 November 2025
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Notes to the financial statements, at 31 October 2025
1. Accounting policies
Accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with applicable Financial Reporting Standards.
Fixed assets and depreciation
Fixed assets are shown in the balance sheet at cost, or realisable value, whichever is the lower. Fixtures and fittings are written off at 25% of the reducing balance.
Stocks and work in progress
Stocks and work in progress are shown in the balance sheet at cost.
Debtors and creditors
Debtor and creditor balances are shown on an accrual basis in accordance with SSAP2.
Income
2. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 November 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 October 2025 Depreciation At 1 November 2024 Provided during year Disposals At 31 October 2025 Net book value At 1 November 2024 At 31 October 2025 3. Reserves Balance brought forward Excess of income over expenditure Balance carried forward |
Fixtures and Premises fittings £ £ 91 929 12 132 - - - - 91 929 12 132 - 8 597 - 1 850 - - - 10 447 91 929 3 535 95 743 1 685 2024 £ 58 556 2 309 60 865 |
Total £ ####### - - |
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| 8 597 1 850 - |
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| 10 447 | ||
| 95 463 | ||
| 93 613 | ||
| 2025 £ 60 865 4 583 |
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| 65 448 |
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Financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025
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Report of the Accountants
to the members of Dartington Village Hall Association
In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the accounting records of the association and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.
We have not carried out an audit and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.
TR Bowden Golden Valley Solutions Accountants Buckfastleigh
5 November 2025