Chair’s Report to the Annual General Meeting of Wanborough (Surrey) Village Hall
Financial Year 1[st] November 2023 to 30[th] October 2024
In November at the beginning of our financial year, we canvassed some Wanborough village residents on the types of fundraising events they would prefer. Of the options suggested, a Winter Walk and a Quiz Night proved the most popular.
A Winter Walk planned for January was cancelled owing to poor weather but a Spring Walk in May was a successful community event, making a small surplus of £64.00.
Our Christmas drinks for the village in the hall was a great success with 40 attending to enjoy mulled wine and nibbles.
The defibrillator was found to be obsolescent. Although still functioning, it was no longer possible to source the correct replacement pads. Thanks to a grant for the Surrey County Councillor’s community fund, we were able to purchase and install a new defibrillator. We arranged another free resuscitation training session which was attended by villagers and hall users.
Our hall committee decided to take on the planning and running of the Heritage Café which operates as a pop-up in the hall during Heritage Days in September. Individuals had previously organised the café on an ad hoc basis. Their number had dwindled to one person who was very grateful to the committee for providing a proper management team. The café’s success depends on the invaluable support of many villagers who volunteer each year to bake cakes and serve in the café.
The Heritage Café ran on September 7[th] and 8[th] , making a surplus of £831.00. This was split three ways between the hall and the village’s heritage buildings: The Great Barn and St Batholomew’s Church.
A “Wanborough Village Hall” sign was commissioned and installed in October 2024, providing the hall with a visible identity for the first time. The the oak sign with black lettering cost £300.00 plus carriage and was made by a local company. It was funded from a £1,000.00 legacy left to the hall.
WANBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD l Nov 2023 to 31 October 2024 2023124 2022J23 INCOME Lettings Hefltage Weekend Interest on Bank Account Donotions IEasy Fundraising/Access tor All 20231 Donations jotheri Village INalk Kitihen Upgrade Grant 6.229.70 1.164.63 53.61 123.44 100.(K) 165.IKJ 5,558.60 1.118 70 29.32 36.42 i(K).tK) 3,467. Total 7,836.38 10.310.04 EXPENDITURE E lectriciti.. Gas Water 692.59 757.59 97.97 526.55 1.7 14.(K) 358.94 408.00 350.40 342.00 93.93 510 15 1.488.CX) 8542 356 40 439.20 Insijrance Cleaning Fire Extinguishers Heater Maintenance Electrical I10[k Roof Repairs Def Ibrillator Costs Fence Miscellaneous Village W'alk Heritage thleek end Village Hall Name Sign Floor Sanding & Repairs Kitchen Llpgrade & New Oven 110.40 6(M).CKI 248.82 100.71 787 43 315.00 274.21 841.95 4.140.C(I 2.867.96 823.20 Total 8,123.20 12,333.96 EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME 286.82 2,023.92 Balance b/f &3 lance clf 16.588.31 16,301.19 18,612.23 16,588.31 BALANCE SHEET Asat 31.10.2024 As at 31.10.2023 Lloyds TSB Current AIC j(KJ1547021 Lloyds TSB Deposit A/C 1063788901 Uoyds T58 Current A/C172923668 11,955.69 4.345.80 12,296. 12 4,292. 19 Balance carried forward 16,301.49 16,588.31 Signed- David Wilson Treasurer Martin Bramlry Honorary Independent Examiner