Walton Village Hall Management Committee Trustees Report for 2024
Walton Village Hall is now running with a high level of occupancy of both the Main Hall and Bromage Room. Over 30 groups are regular users during the Autumn and Winter months while weekends are busy with functions throughout the year. The Treasurer (Raj Bandha) and Bookings Manager (Darren Francis) have performed their duties with great skill and dedication. The Hallmaster internet-based booking system has proved to be a great advance in reducing effort and enabling regular and non-regular users to request bookings. Three Trustees assist Darren with its operation
Maintenance of the village hall tends to be ongoing throughout the year to keep the high standards our users are used to. Our cleaner, Sarah Anne-Louise Miller from Gleam Bunnies Domestic Cleaners, performs her duties each morning from Monday to Friday inclusive. In addition to her daily cleaning tasks, Sarah also undertakes the occasional polishing of the Main Hall floor and the shampooing of the Bromage Room carpet. As a result of her efforts, the rooms and facilities in the hall are maintained to a high level of cleanliness.
A major expenditure in May 2024 was the re-surfacing of part of the private lane which leads to the Walton Village Hall. Some financial support was also provided by local residents, the Walton Tennis Club and user organisations of the hall. Inevitably, a number of breakages and damage to the facility have occurred. In spite of the vast majority of users behaving responsibly, there remain several groups or individuals who fail to report breakages and do not act responsibly towards the hall facilities.
The Walton Village Hall website has been a great success and enables event organisers to review the facilities and make bookings. The site also contains extensive instructions on how to use the facilities, Terms and Conditions, safety instructions and fire regulations. A maintenance contract with a local software company called DACCAA, enables quick and effective resolution of any problems.
The Trustees have suffered one resignation during the year but were able to appoint a new Trustee as Secretary, Philip Burn. The Chairman continues to undertake the role of the Facilities Manager.
Jeremy Wheeler
Chairman of the Trustees of Walton Village Hall
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WALTON (BERKSWICH) VILLAGE HALL CIO Green Gore Lane, Walton on the Hill, ST17 OLD Registered Charity No.. 1177200 VillagFL Hall 14th February 2025 Audito¢s Report to the Trustees of Walton (Berkswich) Willage Hall I have audtted the financial ststements of Watton (Berkswith) Village Hall for the year ended 31 December 2024 and conclude that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the charitys financial position as at that date and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended in accordance with the Chanties Act 2011, the applicable financial reporting framework, and the Statement of Recommended Practi applicable to charities preparing their accounts. Mrs. Sue Clrffe AAT QB Signature Date 1410212025 Trustees . Sharon Smith, Diane Hinton, Darren Francis, Jean Aden, Jeremy Wheeler, Raj Bandha, Margaretha de Cler, Caroline Pearson, John Holt and Prue Bradley Chaiman Dr. Jeremy vhee1er, Treasurer Rai Bandha, Secretary: Philip Bum