Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start éale 01 J8nuary Period end dale 31 2022 Oecemb8r 2022 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Laxton Village Hall Other namos charity is known by nla Registered charity number {if any) 1179488 Charity's principal address The Old Reading Rooms High Street Laxton, Newark Postcode NG22 ONX Names of tha charity trustees who manage the charity Dalgj acted If not for wholo Tru$t•• namo Omco Ilf any) Namè of parson lor body) •rttltl¢d oint trust8• ifan Joan Cottee Chair Lesley Booth Roger Cottee Samantha Wortley Charlott8 Gregory Keith Morton Trustee Trustee Treasur8r Resigned 19 Feb 2024 Trust88 Trustee Treasurer Trustee Trustee lan Robinson stuart Rose Karen Sanford Sam Harrison 10 Trustee David Sheard Linda Malloy Trust8e Trustee Appointed 12 June 2023 Appointed 12 June 2023 12 Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of tho charity's trusts Constitulion dated 8ty1 August 2018 for the CIO Type of gov8rning document leg. Irusl deed, conslilulionl How th8 charity is constituted leg. trust. association, companyl Charitable InGorporaled Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods leg. appoinled by. elected by) Appointed by m8mbers oflhe CIO
Section C Ob"ectives and activities The provision & mainlenanGe of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Laxton. Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in its governing documont Following th& refurbishment of the Village Hall {funded by the National Lottery), which commenced in July 2018 and was completed by August 2019, Laxton Village Hall has been available lo be rented by residents of the village and surrounding area. subject to the restrictions put in place as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic during that period. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects lincludo within this section the statutory declaration that trustèes hav8 had regard to thè guldance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefit) In planning the Charity's activities, the Trustees have regard lo bolh the Charity Commission's general guidan on public benefit and the specific objectives of the charity. Public benefit is achieved by providing a building for use by inhabitants of the village and by local community groups. Section D Achievements and performance Following the refurbishment of the Village Hall (funded by the National Lottery}, which ¢ommenced in July 2018 and was completed by August 2019, Laxton Village Hall has been available to be rented by residents of the village and surrounding area, subject to the restrictions thal were put in place as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic during that period. Summary of the main achievements of tho charity during the year The financial results for the year to 31 December 2023 r8pres8nted a period which, for the first time since the refurbishment. was not impacted by any Coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Income levels have increased on previous periods. albeit not yel to an appropriate level to cover the outgoings. Costs have retumed back to 'normal' levels, although increases in all cost categories have started to be seen as a rèsult of inflation. Only minor refurbishment expenditure was incurred in the year to 31 December 2023 (largely decoralion work) as this project has now been largely completed. Section E Financial review The Chanty does not have a formal raserves policy. Reserves al 31 December 2023 total £17,433 of which £9,539 are in restricted funds and are in relation to the National Lottery funding. These are therefore restricted and to be spent on the refurbishment proj8Ct. The balance of reserves in unrestricted funds (£7,894) and are considered adequate to Gover overheads I running costs for a number of years. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficlt None
Section F Other optional information None Section G Declaration Tha trustee$ declare that they havo approvod thg trustee$. report above. Slgnod on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Position {og Secretary. Chair, etc) Joan Cotte8 an Robinson Chair Treasurer Date 30 May 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Laxton lthllage H1 1179488 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the pèrlod trom 01-Jan-23 31-D8c-23 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds to tho rare•l£ Endowment funds ttst nearg$tt Lasi yèar Total funds to th• figt totho n98Mt É to th• n&¥o•t £ A1 R•c•l ts Room hire Fund raising Donation$ 2,247 1,390 2,247 1,390 1.402 78 Iota ross Income ARJ 3,6TY set an see table Nontr nvestmènt sa es, Total receipts 3,677 A3Pa ment 1.479 1,479 6e8 810 3S2 723 92 1.005 1,796 631 Cleaning InsurarK Intemèi Fire teslln9 Misc expenses R¢furbishmenl •xpendiwr• 810 352 723 92 447 837 3,257 1.005 Sub total 4144 1,005 5,149 7,517 A4 Asset and inv•stment None Sub total Total payments 4.144 1.005 5,149 7.517 Net of recelpts/fpayments) AS Transfers betsveen funds A8 Cash fundg 14¥t ygar •nd Cash funds Ihls year end 1.005 1,472 4.914 7,894. 9.539 17,433 18,905
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr8stFIGtgd funds to rwarest£ RgStriGled funds Endowment funds to noaro$t £ to Mar95t£ B1 Cash funds Maln bar4( a¢cow)I 8,838 RefLYb15hmenl acGDuni 701 Total Cash funds 7,894 9,539 lrèbèL4nce5wilh receIptSar paym8rt5 (ajurrtlsll OK Unrg$trl¢t•d funds OK Endowm•nt funds Ro$trScted funds Detalls None to neJr•Jt £ to rIre¢£ B2 Other monetary assets Fund towhl¢h a¥sgt bolon Current value Detalls MONJ Cos¢ loptlonall B3 Investment assots Fund to whlch as1 belon Current value Details None Ctsstloplonall B4 Assèts retalned for the charlty's own use Fund towhl¢h ount duo V¥h•n d tlon Dètails B5 Liabllltle8 None Sgn8d by one or trustees (x) behall of all the trusl885 Date of roval Slgnature Print Nama J¢)an Cottee 30105r2024 lan Robinson 3010512024