Charity registration number: 1176851
Bishops Hull Hub CIO
(A charity limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
Bishops Hull Hub CIO Charity No: 1176851
Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025
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| Trustees Report | 3 to 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Receipts and payments | 6 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 7 |
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Bishops Hull Hub CIO Charity No: 1176851
Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025
Trustees Report for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
For Bishops Hull Hub CIO
Charity Registration Number: 1176851
Principal Office: Bishops Hull Hub, Bishops Hull Hill, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5EB
List of Trustees during the year:
Jonathan David Lee (Chair)
David Roberts Gurr
Kathleen Frith
Richard Holland
Kathryn Cooper
Leanne Lee
Governance
The charity's object is to further or benefit the residents of Bishops Hull, Taunton and the Neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents..
Objectives and activities
The principal purpose of the charity is to provide and manage a facility, in the form of a village hall, to further the education and leisure opportunities for our community,
The Hub is available for hire from all of the community for use by all from all backgrounds and demographics. Bishops Hull Hub are proud of the diversity and range of people who are able to use and benefit from the facility.
The Charity also provides a free facility to local groups such as a baby group, the local School PTA and a Youth Club to further support the local community.
The volunteers of the charity operate a monthly community cafe and events such as Christmas Santa event, Easter trail and quiz nights to provide entertainment and social engagement for the residents.
There is also a Garden Team of volunteers who maintain the flower borders around the Hub and have created a memorial garden in the village for the enjoyment of the villagers.
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Bishops Hull Hub CIO Charity No: 1176851
Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025
Trustees Report for the Year Ended 31 October 2024 - continued
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Achievements and Future Plans
The year has seen a further increase in the number of regular groups using the facility, including a Community Learning organisation. The trustees have invested further in the facility with the cleaning and re-laquering of the floors. improved signage and the provision of a shed for use of the garden team.
Detailed plans have been drawn up and approved for the creation of a Sensory Garden in the grounds of the Hub, to benefit the residents of the village and the Trustees will be seeking grants to enable the work to be carried out.
The Trustees are also investigating the benefits of installing solar batteries and. If appropriate, will be seeking grants for the same.
The installation of further security to avoid unwelcome encampments has been completed
Financial Review
The trustees aim to maintain free cash reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately twelve months of the minimum required expenditure, to maintain the facility without generating funds from its normal charitable activities over the twelve-month period.
At the year end the charity had £22,235 of free, and £48 of restricted, cash reserves plus £15,000 invested in a 1 yr bond. This amount is more than the 12 months running costs best practise reserve policy set out by the charity. The additional surplus is being accrued to help fund future plans and any large unforeseen maintenance costs.
04/03/2026 The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on........................... and signed on its behalf by:
… .......................................... Trustee
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Bishops Hull Hub CIO Charity No: 1176851
Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Bishops Hull Hub CIO
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024 which are set out on pages 6 onwards.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees of Bishops Hull Hub CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“The Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Bishops Hull Hub CIO are not required to be audited and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of Bishops Hull Hub CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Bishops Hull Hub CIO
Charity No: 1176851
Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025
| Payments Direct Expenses Village lottery prizes Flower Show expenses Youth Club expenses Audit & Accountancy Fees Bank Fees Cleaning Garden expenses General Expenses Insurance Interest Paid IT Software & Consumables Light, Power, Heating Rates Repairs & Maintenance Subscriptions Telephone & Internet Total Payments Surplus / (deficit) for year Receipts Hire of Hall Café income Village Lottery Flower Show Youth Club income Grant income HMRC Gift Aid Olher revenue Total Receipts |
2025 2024 Un -restricted Restricted Total Total |
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| £ £ £ £ 27,840 27,840 27,184 1,883 1,883 3,413 2,171 2,173 2,746 1,015 1,015 5,539 - 615 615 - 1,000 1,000 400 - 1,958 73 73 641 |
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| 2,813 2,813 2,112 925 925 662 628 628 394 - 567 567 24 778 778 163 10 10 491 4,318 4,318 3,334 334 334 89 1,527 2,082 1,867 1,222 1,222 1,681 1,275 1,275 721 38 38 182 3,285 3,285 1,853 1,239 1,239 1,217 4,983 1,000 5,983 2,932 838 838 1,239 231 231 210 32,984 1,615 34,599 41,881 |
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| 24,446 1,567 26,013 19,171 |
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| 8,538 48 8,586 22,710 |
Bishops Hull Hub CIO
Charity No: 1176851
Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Bank and cash balances | ||||
| Bank | 6,187 | 48 | 6,235 | 35,084 |
| Easy Access Account | 16,000 | 16,000 | ||
| Cash | 180 | 180 | 50 | |
| Total cash funds | 22,367 | 48 | 22,415 | 35,134 |
| 1 yr Bond | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||
| Total Investment funds | 15,000 | - | 15,000 | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Buildings | 570,499 | 570,499 | 570,499 | |
| Fixtures & fittings | 11,445 | 11,445 | 11,445 | |
| Office equipment | 575 | 575 | 575 | |
| Total fixed assets | 582,519 | - | 582,519 | 582,519 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| BHPC Loan | 47,317 | 47,317 | 47,877 | |
| Playing Field Trust Loan | 5,250 | 5,250 | 6,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 52,567 | - | 52,657 | 52,657 |
FINANCIAL REVIEW REPORT
Bishop’s Hull Hub CIO
For the time period of 1st November 2024 – 31[st] October 2025
Opening Co-op Bank Balance at 01/11/2024 TOTAL RECEIPTS (for Accounting Year) TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS Closing Balance at 31/10/2025 Final Co-op Bank statement balance Savings accounts balances at 31/10/2025: 1 Year Fixed Bond: Easy Access Account:
£ 35,084.32 £ 46,854.20 £ 75,703.58 £ 6,234.94 £ 6,234.94
£ 15,000.00 £ 16,153.23*
Total deposits not credited to account by 31/10/2025 and £ 153.23* brought forward to 2026 Accounting Year:
Breakdown of accrued transactions:
• Interest of £153.23 accrued on Charity Easy Access Account on 31[st] October 2025. To be treated as deposited 1[st] November 2025 for new accounting year.
I have examined the annual report and financial records of the Treasurer/Bookkeeper, Kathy Frith, of Bishop’s Hull Hub CIO for the period of 1[st] November 2024 to 31[st] October 2025 and find them to be correct.
There are no matters to bring to the attention of the committee.
Auditor's Signature:
________ Date: 12[th] May 2026
Full Name & Address:
Claire Meredith
1 Orchard Drive, Bishop’s Hull, Taunton, TA1 5ES