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 |Contents|| |---|---| |Trustees Report|3 to 4| |Independent Examiner's Report|5| |Receipts and payments|6| |Statement of assets and liabilities|7| 2 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. 3 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 4 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Bishops Hull Hub CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. 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 4. 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. ………………………………………….. 5 ## 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| |---|---| ||£
£
£
£
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| ||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| ||24,446
1,567
26,013
19,171| ||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| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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**