**The Newton and Noss Village Hall** ## **Trustees and Treasurers Report FY 1[st] October 2022 to 30[th] September 2023** The Newton and Noss Village Hall was re-opened post Covid, but it is taking time to recover the regular (and once off) bookings. Parking remains a major issue and has prevented a number of enquirers from finalising Hall bookings for private events. ## **Financial Summary** Total income for the year was £15,955.48. Major income items were: - £8447.50 from Hall hire and activities in the Hall, - The 200Club lottery (£3960), - Grants and donations totalling £2632.79, The remaining £915 was assorted other income. The committee would particularly like to thank: - SHDC for the discretionary rate relief, - Yealm Community Energy for their grant of £2000 towards essential electrical compliance upgrades and replacement stage lighting. The 200Club Lottery raised a total of £3960 during the FY of which £1669.14 was spent on prizes and costs associated with the lottery. A small amount was retained to underwrite the prizes for the following year, and the balance went towards essential plumbing upgrades. - In total, we spent £15,433.24 during the financial year. This included a number of major repair items:  Plumbing £1164; works included: - Fitting new peck cock to the urinals - Fitting new air emittance valve in disabled toilet - Fitting 3 sets of push taps – to prevent people leaving taps on when they leave the building - Fitting Hive control units to both boilers so each can be controlled remotely. - Balcony plaster stripping and removal (part of the Façade repair project) £2600 - Electrical upgrade project (materials and 2 replacement stage lights) £2355.43 - External repairs to stream facing façade £980.08 Overall the CIO made a surplus of £522.24. The balance sheet shows a total of £55,431.48, of which £50,631,57 is either allocated for major repairs, or ring fenced for future projects and emergency funds to underwrite further impact of Covid during 2023-24. This leaves funds of £4,799.91 available. A copy of the accounts is available from the Secretary. Very many thanks to John Alexander who has reviewed the 2022-23 accounts and signed them off. The 2022-23 accounts were then approved unanimously at the AGM which was held on 30[th] May 2024. (Proposed by Liz Wooddwalker, seconded by Val Sharples). ## **Other Matters** There were no changes to the Committee during the year. After the last Chair stepped down, the committee decided to run without appointing a new Chair – this has continued with the Chair duties being spread between the Treasurer and the Secretary. In addition, each committee member has ## **The Newton and Noss Village Hall** taken on a specific responsibility with encouragement to engage with other people willing to help the Hall, but who prefer not to join the formal committee. These arrangements have worked well, and the committee have agreed to continue in this way. A new initiative is being planned: to develop a group of ‘Friends’ of the Hall who can be asked to assist with specific activities on a voluntary basis; by this means we hope to secure more ongoing support for the Hall, and keep it as the main focus of the village, to replace some of the older supporters who have moved away. Carolyn Story, Treasurer Val Lomax, Secretary Dated: 30/05/24 F.I%Tnl A I'11.I.AC'W. 114T. 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