Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.01.2024 Period start date To 31.12.24 Period end date
Charity name: St Teath Church Hall
Charity registration number: 1174420
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1. The provision and maintenance of a village hall primarily for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of St Teath, Cornwall, but also for the use of the public as a whole, provided that such use does not undermine the object to advance the Christian religion, including use for: meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public. 2. To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public by allowing free access to the village hall by members of the nearby church every Sunday morning and on a number of other occasions per annum. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Providing and maintaining a village hall primarily for the use of the inhabitants of St Teath but also for the use of the public as whole, provided its use does not undermine the object to advance the Christian religion. The hall has been used for meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving conditions of life for the public. Advancing the Christian religion for the benefit of the public. Free access to the village hall has been provided to members of the nearby church every Sunday morning and on a number of other occasions per annum. |
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm theyhave |
| whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission’s public beneft guidance when exercising any powers or dutes to which the guidance is relevant. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Providing and maintaining a village hall primarily for the use of the inhabitants of St Teath but also for the use of the public as whole, provided its use does not undermine the object to advance the Christan religion. Specifcally, the charity has raised funds to enable the public to use the hall for meetngs, lectures and classes (such as yoga, children’s dance), and other forms of recreaton and leisure-tme occupaton (such as providing the hall to the drama club for rehearsals and staging of the village pantomime; use by the village badminton group and other occasional lets for social gatherings and community fund raising), with the object of improving conditons of life for the public. Advancing the Christan religion for the beneft of the public. Free access to the village hall has been provided to members of and visitors to the nearbychurch every |
Sunday morning and on a number of other occasions per annum including the licensing of a new vicar, social gatherings after Christenings and funerals, and providing facilities (kitchen, hall space and toilet facilities) to support the biennial St Teath Flower Festival. The charity has raised and maintained sufficient funds to cover its obligations for hall insurance, licences and fees (such as a fire certificate) and payments of bills for utilities, cleaning, maintenance and administration, and to install and maintain equipment.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income over expenditure increased to £1774.99 in this fnancial year, due increased hall hires and decreased insurance plus we carried out no maintenance work thisyear. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of income and to cover planned maintenance and unplanned emergency repairs. The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 December 2024 would be £16,000 |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £18,041 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
From hire of hall fees |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Increased electricity costs, maintenance costs of aging building |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable incorporated organisaton |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed by existng trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | St Teath Church Hall Charity | St Teath Church Hall Charity |
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| Other name the charityuses | none | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1174420 | |
| Charity’s principal address | Trerue-an-Wen | |
| 6 Eglos Court | ||
| St Teath | ||
| PL30 3LE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Rupert J Down | Chair | |||
| Monica J Nicholls | ||||
| Eileen I Treby | ||||
| Carol M Blewet | Treasurer | |||
| Justne Smale | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) R J Down Full name(s) Rupert James Down
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
18.09.25
| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR ST TEATH CHURCH HALL | |||||||||||||||||
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| 01 January 2024 to 31 DECEMBER 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPARE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OPENING BALANCES: | 2024 | 2023 | HALL HIRE | BANKED | P/CASH | _2023 _ | 23/24 | BANK RECONCILIATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Bank account | £12,556.31 | 12291.16 | Regular hirers | 2015.00 | 2849.80 | 834.80 | **£12,556.31 ** | BALANCE AT 1.1.24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Plusprioryear banked after 31.12.24 | £0.00 | occasional hirers | 2085.00 | 310.00 | 1795.00 | 685.00 | £4,597.00 | TOTAL 2024 CREDITS INTO BANK | ||||||||||||||||
| Lessprioryear debtor | £0.00 | £0.00 | Outstandinghire fees | 85.00 | £3,212.29 | TOTAL 2024 DEBITS FROM BANK | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pettycash | 65.70 | 108.20 | TOTAL ALL HIRES | 4495.00 | 4644.80 | 149.80 | £13,941.02 | BALANCE AT 31.12.24 | ||||||||||||||||
| £12,622.01 | 12399.36 | ELECTRICITY £1S | 577.00 | 275.00 | 302.00 | 293.00 | 284.00 | |||||||||||||||||
| PETTY CASH 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME | 2024 | 2023 | ALL HIRES & ELECTRIC INCOME | 5072.00 | 65.70 | c/f from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hire of hall | 4495.00 | 4644.80 | Occ hires from 01.01. to 31.12.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Electricitymeter | 577.00 | 293.00 | TOTAL INTO BANK | 4375.00 | 310.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Donation | 50% harvest sale | 215.00 | 0.00 | TOTAL INTO P/CASH | 612.00 | £1s from electric meter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 0.00 | 5287.00 | 4937.80 | TOTAL INCOME banked before 31.12.24 | 4987.00 | 302.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on CCLA a/c | £202.68 | 118.59 | O/S | 85.00 | Drawn from current ac | |||||||||||||||||||
| £5,489.68 | 5056.39 | 186.00 798.00 |
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| EXPENDITURE 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | TOTAL IN | £863.70 | inc b/f bal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electricity | 1033.01 | 1349.47 | Expenditure | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Water | 478.99 | 439.87 | ALL FUNDS CLOSING BALANCES | 2024 | 2023 | Cleaning | 784.70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Insurance | 1096.79 | 1251.11 | CCLA CBF | deposit fund | £4,021.29 | £3,818.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cleaning+sdies&ptowels | 872.67 | 774.00 | Cash in bank | £13,941.02 | £12,556.31 | TOTAL OUT £784.70 |
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| Coin meter inc electrician | 0.00 | 282.00 | Pettycash | £79.00 | £65.70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repairs/replace | 117.45 | 112.62 | TOTAL FUNDS HELD 31.12.24 | £18,041.31 | £16,440.62 | net c/f £79.00 |
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| Fire Alarm work | 116.08 | 3714.99 | 506.08 | 4715.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from bank | 2930.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| fromp/c | £784.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| £3,714.99 | 4715.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE | £1,774.69 | £341.24 | £1,433.45 | increase compared to 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts audited byL. Dennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All records supplied have been | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| checked and verified byme. I am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| satisfied this financial statement is | Signed | Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| a true reflection of St Teath Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall finances 1 Januaryto 31 December 2024. | ….................................... | …................. |