Trustee Re rt for the Wirto
Room Bucklebu
2025
The purpose of our charity is to provide a village hall for the use of parishioners in the
Bucklebury and surrounding parishes.
The hall has a number of regular users from Community and Youth groups. indudin8 a
weèkly Sewing Group, an Art Group a History Group, Horticultural Sooety Shows and for the
youth a Pony Club and weekly bookings for Cubs. Scouts and Guides. It is used for manv
Children's parties and Wedding5 and Remembrance 8atherin8s. It now has a number of
more commercial artivities but these are also for the wellbeing of local inhabitsnts includin8
Pilates. Yo8a and Arts and Crafts courses. Thefe is a quarterly seasonal supper hosted by a
local chef.
The trustees hosted one event in the year that ralsed £446 and was well attended by
parishioners. These events rely heavily on local support and volunteer5 for which we are
very grateful.
Lettings income decreased sli8htly from our record year In 2024. Income decreased by
£I.100, or 7% over the previous year to £15.318. The trustees continue to re-invest surplus
income over expenditure into the hall to make sure it is maintained to a hi8h standard. Thls
year we installed bllnds into the meeting room and invested In a PA system for our events.
We elosed the financlal yeaf Wlth a bank ba18nce of £40.153. The trustees will contlnue to
make investments into the hall over the coming year.
The trustees believe the tharity is in a stron8 finanaal position and will continue with its
objective of providing a quality village hall at a reasonable cost
Signed by:
John Brims
Chatf of Tfustees

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