# **Annual Report For the year ended 31[st] March 2022** ## _**Distribution;**_ Trustees Staf Accountant Charity Commission (With the accounts) AGM for attendees (With the accounts) Issue Number: A Reason for issue. Comment Rev 0 Version Draf **Approved by chairman of Trustees** : J Gray Issue Date April 2022 Page **1** of **6** ## **Annual Report Sir John Brunner Barnton Memorial Hall.** ## **Registered Charity Number 1174152** ## **Annual Report Financial year 2021 – 2022** ## The Principal address of the charity is Barnton Memorial Hall, 30A Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 4LH ## **Address for correspondence is** Barnton Memorial Hall, 30A Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 4LH ## **The Charity’s Governing Documents.** Scheme dated 4[th] August 2017 approved by the Charity Commission under the powers given in the Charities Act 1993. ## **The objectives and activities of the charity.** The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Barnton and the neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including the use for; Meetings, lectures and classes, and Other forms or recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants ## **Achievement and performance in the year.** None ## **Operations.** None ## **Building and environment.** These are in the process of being transferred from Charity 520009 Page **2** of **6** ## **Financial Review.** New current and deposit bank accounts were set up and £10.000 was transferred from Charity 520009 in January 2022 The Trustees will review the financial position from two aspects, the capital spend and the revenue spend in any year. The Trustees agree to maintain a reasonable reserve to cover future possible Health restrictions, continued maintenance and cost of major capital expenditure items. ## **Appointment of trustees.** The trustees are appointed annually and under the constitution they are as follows. - **Nine** representatives elected at the AGM, and Two co-opted members. (As the Trustees see fit). The following organisations will be asked to appoint one representative from their number to serve on the committee. - U3A - Barnton Bouncy Castles ## **The Sir John Brunner Barnton Memorial Hall Trustees standing for election at the AGM in March 2022 are;-** Jeffrey Gray (Chairman) Gregg Bartlett Mathew Griffiths Maggie Geoghegan Robyn Jones Alan Moores Jo Naylor Kelly Watkin Julie Behan from Barnton Bouncy Castles ## **The following were also trustees sometime in the period of this report.** Svetlana Atkinson John Turnbull-Banham ## **Secretary to the Trustees** Lauren Pendlebury Page **3** of **6** ## **Names and address of relevant organisation and advisors to the charity.** ## **Bankers.** NatWest Bank plc. The Bull Ring, Northwich, Cheshire.CW9 5BN ## **Solicitors** CFP. Winnington Street, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 1AF ## **Surveyors.** Frank Marshall, 4 The Bull Ring, Northwich, Cheshire.CW9 4BS ## **Auditor** Bennett Brookes, St Georges Court, Winnington Avenue, Northwich CW8 4EE ## **The Following policies govern:** ## **The level of reserves.** Investment Reserves and Grants Policy Document ## **The selection of investments for the charity.** Investment Reserves and Grants Policy Document ## **The selection of individuals and institutions that are to receive grants the charity assets.** These are detailed in the Investment Reserves and Grants Policy Document ## **Specific investment powers of the trustees and their authority.** These are detailed in the Investment Reserves and Grants Policy Document ## **Other related charities and parties with whom we co-operate with in pursuit of our charitable objects.** U3A Age Concern Page **4** of **6** ## **Major Risks to which the charity is exposed.** ## _**None**_ ## **Systems designed to mitigate the above risks.** ## _**Not required**_ ## **The organisational structure of the charity.** ## Barnton Memorial Hall Management Organisation **----- Start of picture text -----**
Chairman of the Barnton Barnton Parish Council,
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Vice Chairman of Treasurer of the
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## **The charity’s major assets** The following is currently being moved from Charity 52009 to Charity 117774152 Land with the building thereon known as Barnton Memorial Hall registered at HM Land Registry under title no CH540461 and CH584933 being Half an acre of land or thereabout situated at 30A Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4LH with the Memorial Hall comprising 320 sq m traditionally built. Page **5** of **6** Signed J Gray Chairman Dated June 2022 Page **6** of **6**