Chairmans Annual Report
of the
Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Charity
This report covers the financial year from 1/1/2025 to 31/12/2025
From 1/1/25 to 31/12/25 the hall was run by nine volunteers as Trustees of this Trust :
Rachel Barnes( Chair), Mandy Adams(Bookings), Kelly Woodroffe(Secretary), Zoe Pepper(Treasurer), Sue Wilson , Carol Clay, Jack White, Helen McAlistar, Yvonne Dias One Appointed Trustee: Rachel Barnes for Wicken Parish Council.
As a reminder for those of you who are trustees and as information to new people who may wish to be a trustee, the object of the CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) is to establish and run the village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Wicken. We must provide, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, race or religious opinions, facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities and so improve the lives of the inhabitants of the Parish.
As per past years I am delighted to report that the Hall continues to be a busy hive of activity, offering activities for all ages. We have regular bookings from Horizons dance group, Fen tiggers playgroup, Wicken Coronation band, Swallowtails, Art group and fitness classes.
The hall is also frequently booked for weddings, parties and various meetings including the monthly Parish Council meeting.
The Hall has collected funds from not only the regular bookings but also from Quiz nights Bingo nights Fete Teas and the Christmas Market. In September 2025 we held our first Farmers Market . It was a great success and we plan to hold 3 a year in future.
Thanks to the funds raised we have been able to replace the oven and oven hood, upgraded the wifi, and had the chairs cleaned., not forgetting the addition of a new Christmas tree! We employ a regular cleaner and a lawn maintenance man. We also contribute an article to the Parish magazine which is produced quarterly to update the parishioners on events past and present and what funds we have colledted.
The Hall was also lucky enough to host The East Anglian Air Charity CPR & AED training which was attended by about 30 villagers.
The Charity maintains a working balance and keeps a contingency fund of a minimum £10,000.
I’m sure the rest of the committee will agree with me in saying we are very proud of our village hall. It’s a beautiful space that we strive to maintain.
For me personally as Chair I would like to thank the Trustees for all their help and support – in my opinion we are a great team and we need to continue what we are doing to engage the public, maintain the Hall and provide that much needed space for the Parish of Wicken
| Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 | Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 | |||
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| 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | ||||
| Receipts | ||||
| Hall hire - regulars | ||||
| Ballet | £ 4,950.00 |
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| Pilates | £ 511.00 |
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| Band | £ 1,000.00 |
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| Swallowtails | £ 960.00 |
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| Tiggers | £ 680.00 |
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| Parish Council | £ 390.00 |
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| Baby Sensory | £ 1,162.50 |
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| Art class | £ 560.00 |
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| £ 10,213.50 |
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| Hall hire - non regulars | £ 2,967.00 |
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| Functions | £ 4,366.78 |
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| Book sales | £ 0.00 |
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| Misc (Refunds) | £ 163.33 |
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| Donations | £ 0.00 |
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| Interest | £ 177.27 |
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| Total receipts | £ 17,887.88 |
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| Payments | ||||
| Cleaner | £ 3,120.00 |
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| Utilities | ||||
| Electricity | £ 1,887.51 |
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| Oil | £ 1,897.59 |
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| Water | £ 0.00 |
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| Admin | ||||
| Insurance | £ 1,381.68 |
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| Licences | £ 180.00 |
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| Wif | £ 137.96 |
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| Adverts/fyers | £ 60.60 |
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| Stationery | £ 0.00 |
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| Website | £ 57.46 |
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| Misc (poppy appeal and EAAA donation) | £ 120.00 |
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| Annual lease | £ 10.00 |
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| ACRE membership | £ 72.00 |
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| Bank service charges | £ 66.85 |
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| Audit | £ 0.00 |
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| Functions | £ 1,727.39 |
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| Maintenance | ||||
| Boiler | £ 153.24 |
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| Dishwasher | £ 0.00 |
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| Water boiler | £ 253.54 |
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| Cleaning materials | £ 391.06 |
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| Fire equipment and safety checks | £ 90.00 |
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| PAT test | £ 30.00 |
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| Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 | Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 | Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 | Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 | Wicken Jubilee Village Hall Accounts 2025 |
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| Lighting | £ 0.00 |
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| Plumbing/elec | £ 319.83 |
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| Garden | £ 420.00 |
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| Window cleaning | £ 134.00 |
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| Chair cleaning | £ 385.00 |
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| Tree work | £ 384.00 |
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| Car park | £ 0.00 |
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| Roof/gutters | £ 0.00 |
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| Painting | £ 0.00 |
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| Misc (tape for steps/replace tile) | £ 39.99 |
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| Equipment | £ 1,212.44 |
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| Total payments | £ 14,532.14 |
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| In year surplus/defcit | £ 3,355.74 |
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| Z Pepper | ||||
| Treasurer | ||||
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