## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2025 Period start date To 31/03/2026 Period end date** ## **Charity name:Ashwell Village Hall Rutland CIO** ## **Charity registration number: 1179852 Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Provision and maintenance of a village**
**hall for inhabitants of Ashwell and**
**surrounding areas**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and 1.19|**A wide range of community activities,**
**including both arts/crafts and 3 different**
**musical groups, as well as Pilates, bridge**
**and exercise classes. We continue to**
**meet for monthly film nights and a weekly**
**table tennis club**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity Commission on**
**public benefit**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteer involvement remains essential**
**in offering and maintaining our varied**
**and regular program, in particular for**
**coffee mornings, soup lunch and**
**afternoon tea.**| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The vision continues to be realised by**
**providing inclusive access to a 21st**
**Century community hub that allows**
**participation for the widest range of**
**persons and activities across 7 days of**
**the week.**
**Compliments regarding the ambience**
**and facilities offered are regularly**
**received. The continuing regular use by**
**such a diverse range of users testifies to**
**the importance of the Village Hall to**
**Ashwell and surrounding communities.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Village Hall remains in a sound**
**financial position. Regular bookings are**
**very strong and receipts continue to**
**exceed payments**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held in an interest bearing**
**bank account and are used to continue**
**to improve the fabric and facilities of the**
**building.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£45,686.05**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s

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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
|Para 1.25|**Elected on the basis of relevant skills,**
**knowledge and experience**| |~~trustees~~||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Ashwell Village Hall Rutland CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1179852| |Charity’s principal address|12 Oakham Rd
Ashwell
Rutland
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20|Peter Hanson|Chair of
Trustees||| ||Elizabeth
Pettifer|Vice Chair of
Trustees||| ||David Fry|Chair - VH
Committee||Appointed by existing
Trustees| ||Rodney
Waterfield|Bookings
Secretary||Appointed by existing
Trustees| ||Victoria
Crosher|Secretary||Appointed by existing
Trustees| ||Peter Woods|Treasurer||Appointed by existing
Trustees| ||Alison Curtis|Social
Secretary||Appointed by existing
Trustees| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional** ~~**information)**~~ ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's tntstees Signature(s) Full name(s) David Fry Peter Woods Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Chair Treasurer Dats 2910812026 ## **ASHWELL VILLAGE HALL RUTLAND CIO ANNUAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2026** ## **Opening Balances 1[st] April 2025** Deposit Account £32,026.09 Current Account £10,081.89 Petty Cash £646.13 **Total £42,754.11** ## **Plus Income:** |Bank Interest|£ 388.96| |---|---| |Christmas Fayre|£ 742.32| |Pilates|£ 744.00| |Donations (Other)|£ 124.00| |Donation (E Pettifer)£ 200.00|| |Zumba|£. 612.00| |Film Club|£ 640.00| |Coffee Morning|£ 198.00| |Bridge Club|£ 790.00| |Gift Aid|£ 638.65| |Morris Men|£ 660.00| |EMS/BCE
|£ 867.00| |Soup Lunch|£ 97.50| |Miscellaneous|£5,990.36| |Men’s Breakfast|£ 30.00| |Rutland Reeds.|£. 122.00| |**Total**|**£ 12,844.79**| ## **Less Expenditure:** |Eon Gas|£ 1,240.31| |---|---| |Eon Electricity|£ 670.69| |Insurance/Subs|£ 1,885.58| |Broadband|£ 479.52| |Water Rates|£ 606.05| |Miscellaneous|£ 3,312.06| |Cleaner
|£ 1,718.64| |**Total**|**£9,912.85**| Net Gain £2,913.94 ## **Total £45,686.05 Balances as at 31[st] March 2026** |Deposit Account|£32,415.05| |---|---| |Current Account|£13,176.78| |Petty Cash|£ 94.22| |**Total**|**£45,686.05**|