
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01 October 2023 to 30 September 2024** 

**Charity name:     Brushford Parish Hall CIO Charity registration number:   1176214** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

|**Objectives and Activities**||
|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|To establish and run a village hall and to<br>promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the<br>Parish of Brushford and surrounding area<br>(“area of benefit”) without distinction of sex,<br>sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality,<br>race or political, religious or other opinions the<br>provision of facilities for recreation or other<br>leisure time occupation of individuals who have<br>need of such facilities by reason of their youth,<br>age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship<br>or social and economic circumstances or for<br>the public at large in the interests of social<br>welfare and with the object of improving the<br>conditions of life of the said inhabitants.|
|Summary of the main activities in<br>relation to those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Hire of the facilities for sports, keep fit,<br>weddings and other local clubs and groups,<br>coffee mornings, IT help and assistance<br>events, popup bar nights, charity fundraising,<br>social events and functions for the local<br>community.|
|Statement confirming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|The trustees have had reference and regard to<br>the guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit.|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||
|Contribution made by volunteers|Our volunteers are a key element to our<br>success and their invaluable contribution to the<br>maintenance and upkeep of the Parish Hall<br>and the running of our events is very much<br>appreciated by the Trustees and the local<br>community.|
|Other||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider benefits to<br>community.|The charity has provided for the community<br>living in the Parish of Brushford and<br>surrounding area inclusive social and<br>community events, without bias or distinction of<br>any group. These events have contributed to<br>raising the community social awareness and<br>the engagement of the residents.|
|---|---|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Performance of fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Finances are In line with projections and<br>financial targets.|
|---|---|
|Investment performance against<br>objectives|N/A|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**||
|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s financial<br>position at the end of the period|The financial position of the Brushford Parish<br>Hall CIO at the end of the period is as forecast<br>and on budget.|
|Statement explaining the policy for<br>holding reserves stating why they are<br>held|Reserves are held including a contingency<br>fund to finance 1 year operating costs,<br>uninsured losses, buildings maintenance,<br>infrastructure and equipment replacement or<br>upgrades planned or unexpected.|
|Amount of reserves held|Policy of £9,000.00 as a minimum contingency<br>fund with an additional £10,000.00 in reserve.<br>Current reserves at 30 September 2024 are<br>standing in excess of £34,000.00.|
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|N/A|
|Details of fundmateriallyindeficit|N/A|
|Explanation of any uncertainties about<br>the charity continuing as a going<br>concern|N/A|





## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal sources of<br>funds (including any fundraising)|Premises Hire charges.<br>Bar & Social Events Nights.<br>Special events.|
|---|---|
|Investment policy and objectives<br>including any social investment policy<br>adopted|As described in Reserves and Investment<br>Policy available on<br>https://brushfordparishhall.org.uk/wp-<br>content/uploads/BPH-CIO-Reserves-and-<br>Investments-Policy-220124.pdf|
|A description of the principal risks<br>facing the charity|Loss of hire charges through customer non-<br>return.<br>Sudden increases in expenditure.<br>Unexpected repairs to property.<br>Reduced local support and engagement of<br>community in using the hall.|
|Other||



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|**Description of Charity’s Trusts: **||
|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|Trustee selection methods including<br>details of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to post or<br>name of any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more trustees|Members elect Trustees at the Annual General<br>Meeting. Charity trustees may at any time<br>decide to appoint an individual as a trustee to fill<br>any vacancy on the board, but any trustee so<br>appointed may only serve until the next annual<br>general meeting (they may stand for<br>appointment to a full term as trustee at that<br>meeting if eligible to do so).|





## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|BrushfordParish HallCIO|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charitynumber|1176214|
|Charity’s principal address|Brushford Parish Hall<br>Brushford New Road<br>Brushford<br>Dulverton<br>TA22 9AH|



|**Trustee name**|**Office (ifany)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|---|---|---|
|David Davies|Chair||
|Paul Young|Vice-chair||
|Richard Brentnall|Secretary||
|Tadeusz Sochanik|||
|Barbara Wilson|||
|Joanne Blackmore||18 January2024|



|**Committee**|**Office (ifany)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|---|---|---|
|Lyn Young|Bookings Officer||
|Juliet Harrison|Treasurer||





**Accounts – Balance Sheet** 

## **Fixed Assets** 

|**Fixed Assets**|||
|---|---|---|
||Freehold Property|318,637.48|
||Furniture and Fixtures|30663.25|
||Accumulated Depreciation|(17,173.00)|
||Net Book Value|13,490.25|
|**Total Fixed Assets**||332,127.73|



## **Current Assets** 

||Stock|1,549.59|
|---|---|---|
||Debtors Control Account|185.50|
||Brushford Parish Hall CIO Coop Current Account|4,809.50|
||Brushford Parish Hall CIO Coop Reserve Account|37,151.37|
||Petty Cash|340.00|
|**Total Current Assets**||44,035.96|



## **Current Liabilities** 

|**Current Liabilities**|||
|---|---|---|
|Current Liabilities|SumUp<br>Creditors Control Account|624.26<br>374.62|
|Total Current Liabilities||998.88|
|Current NET Assets||43,037.08|
|**Total Assets less Current**<br>**Liabilities**||375,164.81|



## **Capital & Reserves** 

|Capital and Reserves|||
|---|---|---|
||P&L Account|2,653.20|
||Retained Profit & Undistributed Reserves|371,189.28|
|**Total Capital and**<br>**Reserves**||**373,842.48**|





## **Accounts – Profit & Loss** 

|**Income**|||
|---|---|---|
||Hall Hire|8408.75|
||Fundraising - Bar|4853.98|
||Christmas Fair|1227.79|
||Insurance Claims|0|
||Donations for ECVP|0|
||Donations received|600.61|
||Grants received from SWT|0|
||Bank Interest|266.10|
|**Total Income**||**15357.23**|



|**Cost of Sales**|||
|---|---|---|
||Bar Expenditure|2103.73|
||General Purchases|274.35|
||Misc. Purchaces|130.90|
|**Total Cost of Sales**||**2508.98**|



|**Expenses**|||
|---|---|---|
||Advertising|120.00|
||Miscellaneous Expenses|110.89|
||Water Rates|-193.11|
||Electricity|1437.10|
||Heating Oil|1681.07|
||Licences|638.55|
||Postage & Carriage|12.78|
||Broadband Internet|364.68|
||Stationery|44.17|
||Hosting Fees and IT Consumables|253.00|
||Repairs and Renewals|759.70|
||Cleaning|1416.80|
||Depreciation|1,850.00|
||Insurance|1339.42|
||Donations to Charities|360.00|
|**Total Expenses**||**10195.05**|
|**Profit**||**2653.20**|





## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg**<br>**Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**<br>**Date**|<br>D J Davies|JM Harrison|
|---|---|---|
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||<br>David James Davies|Juliet Marie Harrison|
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||<br> <br> <br>Chairman|Treasurer|
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||27 March 2025|27 March 2025|



