BISHOP MIDDLEHAM VILLAGE HALL REGISTERED CHARITY 1174380 TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR PERIOD FROM I JANUARY 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 Objectives "The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitsnts of Bishop Middleham without distinction of political. reliEiOUS or other opinions. including use for lal meetings, lectures and classes, and Ibl other foms of ￿(reation and leisure-time (Kcupation. wtth the object of improving the condiknons of life for the inhabitants." ActlvMes- Uses of Hall The uses of the hall are many and varied to cater for all sections of the community- During the year these have included=_ Children's Discos Carpet Bowls Pickleball Taekwondo Aikido BALM bereavement support group Book group Social club wsth bingo 8izzy Bees Itoddler groupl Encantada Isongs and activities in Spanish for presch￿1 children) Brownies/Rainbows Parish Council meetings Pilates Election Polling Station Allotment Association Horticultural Show W l Meetings Concerts Model Railway Exhibition Church Fete Along with private bookings for parties, funernls etc. The Trustees have taken regard to the Charity Commission fjuldan￿ on Public Benefit Achievements In addition to the acknvtties listed above the Trustees have undertaken a major refresh of the hall and its facilities uknlising grants and volunteers, this has included new lighting, revised storage and COTnplete internal decoration. Provision of newtables and chairs_ Externally security lighting and CCTV have been Finance The Trustees can report total Incomeforthe yearat £72.917 and expenditure of£62.802. These figures include the support of five Govemment Grants totslling £57.177. Income on activities and hirings was £15,705 wwth expendwture of £13,454. The Trustees are committed to a review of hire charges in the next financial year. The Bishop Middleham Village Hall reserves policy is to hold back funds equivalent to 3 months total monthly averdge unrestricted income as Reserves. The purpose of holding these reserves is to cover the risk of unforeseen emergency or other unexpected need for funding and/or unforeseen day to day operational costs. In 2023 the amount of reserves held was £4CIXI. Strurture. Governan￿ and Management The Trust is a registered CIO {registered 24 August 2017 No 117340). Trustees are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. Meetings of the Trustees are held monthly at which members of the public are v￿lCome to attend but not vote. Additional meetings may be called by the Chair as required. Current policies and procedures include:_ Health & Safety Financial ReseNes Safeguarding Volunteering Data Protection Equality & Diversity Trustee Statement of Eligibility floom Hire Charges Fire Safety Referen￿ and Administration Detsils Chari Name Bishop Middleham Village Hall Chari 1174380 Address Village Hall Front Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 9AJ Phone 07384 782404 Email Trustees Name Role OtherTru*eeships RÈfX)rtinE Statusof other tnjsteeships Jenrfer Brownlee Luke Anijrew Bamfr>rd John Burrows Jane Chair 30 2018 ￿￿e on ￿(X Trustee 31 (ktoiEr 2022 None on Tnjstee 31 October 2022 The PdrK)chial Chutch Council of the ECd￿astiCal Parish of LlpkEr Skeme ReceNed timÈ on The fkjtsryoubof Gteat A￿lIffÈ Tnjst Fund Recentlv regittèred Jane Dove Tnistee 24 AuguA 2020 None on Rcord No Trustee received any remuneration. payments or benefits from the charity. Em No employees have total beneffts over £60k for this charty. Tradin The charity does not have any trdding subsidiaries. Fundraisin The charty raises funds from the public but does nOtv￿rk with professional fundraisers or commercial participators. Signed on behalf of the Trusteek.-- J.J.Browrklee - Chair of Trustees (HARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Receipts and ments accounts CC16a For thè p•riod from To 01Jan-23 31-Dec-23 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted Yunds Endowtnenl Total funds Last ￿aT A1 Recei Grants Roorn Hire $7.177 57.177 10.588 679 493 3.961 10, 10,171 608 S78 8,126 Income 3.981 mss income AR) 15,705 57212 71917 22,828 an $a 1&705 57212 72.917 22. A3Pa ènts Buildings and klaihww Experksfjs 40.17T 41140 9.897 091 1.012 252 20,408 13,402 3,238 1,070 326 2,091 1,012 Insurdn Lottery Fees Wayes Bad d8blS 179 1665 2.665 62,802 Sub total 13.454 273 A4 Asset and Investment Sub total 13.454 62.802 45,273 Net of receiptsl(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2351 10,116 22,445 1.024 12.708 21.597 11,481 CCXX R1 ￿0)unt$ ISSI 08110r2024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted funds to rbearest£ Endowment funds to nearest£ B1 Cash funds 1170B Total cash lunds 12,708 8,888 sl} Unrestricted funds Restricted fijnds Endowmènt nds Details to nearest£ Cuvrentvalue Detalls CO￿ loptkna B3 Investmerrt assets Fund lowl￿th Details CO￿ (optiNHII Cuwrentvalue B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Vlhen due tional Details B5 Liabillties S￿Jned by one or trust8es on behalf of all the trustees Date of roval SKJnaiu Print Nam8 CCXX R2 gccourts ISSI 08110r2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl member5 of BISHOP MIDDLEHAM VILLAGE FL4LL On accounts for the year ended DECEMBER 2023 Charity no (rf any) 1174380 Sot out on pages I rep)rt to the trustees on my eXaMina￿n of the accx>unts of the above chanty (1he Trusn for the year endgj 31112r2023. Responsibillttes and As the chatTty trustees of Ihe Tfust you are reswnstt)le for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in aCCo￿ance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). l in respect of my examwwts￿ of the Trusfs accounts carried out under sectr)n 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have folbwed the applinble Directions given by the Charity Commission under secti)n 145(5Xb) of the Act Independent I have (rAnp￿ted my examwiatK)n. I confrm that no material matters have examinerfs statement ￿Kne to my attentijn in COnnec￿n with the exam¥AtN)n which gives me cause to believe Ihat in. any material respect accounting records ￿re not kept n accordance V￿th sectk?n 130 of the Act or the a￿nts do rnt accord with the aCC￿nting records I have no concerns and have ￿Xne across no other matters in connection with the examinalx)n to whth attent￿n shoukl be drawn in order to enable a Fwr understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dato: 5110124 DAWN PROCTOR Relew4nt professlonal qualification(s> or body (rf any): AAT Address: 5 STONEYBECK BISHOP MIDDLEHAM DL17 9BL IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Onty (xjmplete rf the examiner needs to hKJhliJht matters of concem (see CC32, IndewKlent examinatK)n of charty accounts: dKectK)ns and guidance for examiiersl Gtve here brief detaib of any items that the examiner wtshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018 •7 *7 • www & 81 8 ¥ 21x2. 47 * 8 8 8 00 E bl fA 8 % 8 188= i* v) ￿ U i ro r4 82 8x1 ¥l uffjrLV