Merstham Village Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2021
Registered Charity Number
Merstham Village Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 1175828 as a CIO. It is also registered under registration number 305078 under its original trust deeds. The Trustees will transfer the existing charity to this CIO in 2022, therefore the CIO currently holds no assets and has incurred no income or expenditure in the year Jan-Dec 2021. For a full set of accounts and annual report for the trust please see charity 305078.
Principal Address and Correspondence
The charity’s principal address is The Village Hall, Station Road North, Merstham, Surrey RH1 3ED. All general correspondence should be sent to this address.
Objectives and Activities
The primary objective of Merstham Village Trust is to provide a place for physical and mental recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Merstham and surrounding areas.
The main activities undertaken by the trustees in relation to this objective are the provision, upkeep and rental of the premises under the trust’s stewardship.
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is constituted as a CIO and registered with the Charity Commission on 21[st] Nov 2017.
In the calendar year 2021, the Trust was governed and managed by the following trustees:
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Daniel Hopcroft | 01.04.13 |
| Ann Weaver | 01.01.18 |
| Steven Hill | 01.01.20 |
| Judith Hanson | 31.08.20 |
| Vinnie Stolle | 05.10.21 |
None of the above trustees were representatives of user groups of the Trust’s facilities, although two of the trustees are members of user groups. The trustees share responsibility for chairing meetings.
Vinnie Stolle was appointed as trustees on the date above.
Banker
CAF Bank Limited, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Mailing, Kent ME19 4JQ.
Legal Advisers
Morrisons Solicitors LLP, Clarendon House, Clarendon Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1FB.
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Merstham Village Trust
Achievements and Performance
The details of achievements and performance are noted in the annual report for charity 305078.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signatures Full names Positions Date |
||
|---|---|---|
| Ann Weaver | Dan Hopcroft | |
| Trustee | Trustee | |
| 01.08.22 | 01.08.22 |
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Merstham Village Trust
Statement of Financial Activities Year Ended 31 December 2021
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All £ unless stated | Notes | Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 |
| Income & Endowments From: | |||||
| Donations & Legacies | - | - | - | - | |
| Charitable Activities | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Trading Activities | - | - | - | - | |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | |
| Resources Expended: | |||||
| Raising Funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Charitable Activities | - | - | - | - | |
| Governance Activities | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | |
| Net Income/(Expenditure) | - | - | - | - | |
| Net Gains/(Losses) | |||||
| on Investments | - | - | - | - | |
| Net Movement in Funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Reconciliation of Funds: | |||||
| Total Funds Brought Forward | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Funds Carried Forward | - | - | - | - |
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Merstham Village Trust
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All £ unless stated | Notes | Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 |
| Fixed Assets: | |||||
| Tangible Assets | - | - | - | - | |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Fixed Assets | - | - | - | - | |
| Current Assets: | |||||
| Debtors | - | - | - | - | |
| Cash at Bank & In Hand | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Current Assets | - | - | - | - | |
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Creditors: Due within one year | - | - | - | - | |
| Net Current Assets | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Net Assets | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Funds of the Charity: | |||||
| Restricted Income Funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Unrestricted Funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Charity Funds | - | - | - | - |
These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 1[st] August 2022 and signed on behalf of the Trustees by:
Signature: ______
Ann Weaver - Trustee
Signature: ______
Dan Hopcroft - Trustee
Date of approval: 1[st] August 2022
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Merstham Willage Trust CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roportto the trust•1 members of Merstham Vlllage Trust On accounts for thè y ftndod 31 Dec 2021 ClrIty no {If any) 1175828 3to4 I report to the tnjstees my exwninatK)n of the ac£ounts ofthe above charity (Ihe Tn£.) for the year ended 3111212019. Responsibilltlos and As the charity's truste85. you are responsible for the preparan of the (Ihe Acr). I rewrt in respect of my examination ofthe Trust's a¢counts cerrie(l out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examinatb)n. I have folk)wed all the applicable Direct$ given by the Ch&ity Commission un(ler sectw 14515Xb) of the Acl. Independent examlnefs stat•ment come to my attention in ccfflnection with the examinaticffi whh gives me 13use to l)elieve thal in. any maierial respect: the accounting records were fK)t kept in ac¢ordwKe vrith sextion 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with accounting records., or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicabte reauirements CO[eM[n9 the fomi and COTrtent of accounts set oul in the chIlleS <AcctS and Repts) RegulatM)ns 2008 cther than any UIrement that the a<thunts give a Mrue and faif view bthich 15 not a matter ¢onsi(Jwed as part of an independent examFnatK)n. I havè no concems and have come across no cther matters in ¢OMection with the examin¥m to which attenlion shoukj be dr8n in this Teport in (xder to enable a woper undetstandiftg of the accounts to be [hed. Signod: -71-1 Namè: John knnett ACMA qualificiorfsl or body {Ifany): Addre55: 11 St Marfs Gwdens West Sussex RH12 1JP Pa8eSof6
Merstham Village Trust
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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