Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 Jan 2024 Period start date To 31 Dec 24 Period end date
Charity name: The Worthys Jubilee Hall
Charity registration number: 1182211
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To maintain a village hall for the use of all the inhabitants of the local community with the aim of improving their conditions of life. |
| 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 |
Regular activities include: Theatre Arts, amateur dramatics, classes for baby sensory, dog-training, ballet and pilates, small children activities and bereavement counselling. The Hall was also used as a Polling Station, for public briefings and consultations and for private functions. |
| 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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and try to ensure that the Hall is hired out as often as possible to the widest range of individuals and groups providing varied activities and events for the local public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not applicable. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers play a major part in the running of the Charity both as Trustees and in other capacities. |
| Other |
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 Hall has been made available throughout the whole year with minor improvements to encourage greater use. One major project completed in the period was an expansion to the Hall’s car park and the provision of a bicycle rack and improved footpath for access. Improvements to the Hall’s online booking system have also been made, including a link to the Hall’s heating controls to reduce the amount of manual intervention needed. Restrictions are also applied to the amount of regular block bookings to ensure that the Hall is available for use by the wider community at times when demand is high. All these measures are designed to deliver improved public benefit to Hall users. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Major improvements to the car parking facilities and booking arrangements were delivered as planned. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | None |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | None |
| Other |
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity’s financial assets were significantly reduced during this period in order to fund essential car park improvements. However, regular income continued to perform well with a comfortable excess over regular expenditure, and the overall financial position at the end of the year remained strong. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Charity holds sufficient cash funds in reserve to deal with emergencies, and to sustain the Charity for up to two years should the hall have to close for major repair works. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Routine income continues to exceed routine expenditure with sufficient excess to cover regular minor improvements. The Charity is expected to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. |
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 | Hire of the Hall and its facilities. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Enforced closure of the Hall for reasons outside the control of the Trustees. |
| Other |
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed and CIO 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 trustees |
Para 1.25 | New Trustees are selected by all the existing 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 | Covered by the Charity’s Constitution |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Trustees directly manage the running of the Charity with part-time employed administrative support and nominated volunteers. The Charity continues to receive advice and support from Action With Communities in Rural England (ACRE) through Action Hampshire and from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Worthys Jubilee Hall |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1182211 |
| Charity’s principal address | London Road, Kings Worthy, Winchester SO23 7QN |
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| James Kearns | Treasurer | Other Trustees | ||
| Stewart Newell | Other Trustees | |||
| Alison Skillen | Other Trustees | |||
| Claire Welland | Other Trustees | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| James Kearns | ||
| Stewart Newell | ||
| Alison Skillen | ||
| Claire Welland | ||
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Signed on original | Signed on original |
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| James Kearns | Stewart Newell | |
Treasurer |
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| 8 April 2025 | ||
| 8 April 2025 |
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO 2024 Trustees Annual Report dated 8 April 2025
| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
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| The Worthys Jubilee Hall | 1182211 | |||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
01/01/2024 Period start date |
31/12/2024 Period end date To |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 19,094 2,924 2,940 - 50 300 - 25,308 - - 25,308 6,497 1,459 463 3,041 1,960 245 122 100 30,869 4,000 48,756 - - 48,756 - 23,448 - 55,520 32,072 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 19,094 2,924 2,940 - 50 300 - - 25,308 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Hall Hire - Regular Users | 19,094 | - - - - - - - - - |
19,094 | 15,679 | ||
| Hall Hire - Other Users | 2,924 | 2,924 | 1,872 | |||
| Car Park Hire | 2,940 | 2,940 | 1,680 | |||
| Bank Interest | - | - | - | |||
| Grants and Donations | 50 | 50 | 500 | |||
| Miscellaneous Deposits | 300 | 300 | 100 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
25,308 | 25,308 | 19,831 | |||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 25,308 | 19,831 | ||||
| Staff Wages | 6,497 | - - - - - - - - - - - |
6,497 | 5,919 | ||
| Insurance and Licences | 1,459 | 1,459 | 1,178 | |||
| Water Charges | 463 | 463 | 302 | |||
| Lightingand Heating | 3,041 | 3,041 | 3,777 | |||
| General Maintenance | 1,960 | 1,960 | 1,847 | |||
| Capital Purchases | 245 | 245 | 383 | |||
| Admin and Postage | 122 | 122 | 252 | |||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 100 | 100 | 4,476 | |||
| Improvement - Premises | 30,869 | 30,869 | 9,194 | |||
| Hall Cleaning | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,900 | |||
| **Sub total ** | 48,756 | 48,756 | 31,228 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 48,756 | 31,228 | ||||
| - 23,448 | - | - | - 23,448 |
- 11,397 | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| 55,520 | - | 55,520 | 66,917 | |||
| 32,072 | - | - | 32,072 | 55,520 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
01/06/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signed on original Signature Signed on original Miscellaneous - Deposits Details Details Current Bank Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 32,072 - - - - - 32,072 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted 300 - - - - Print Name StewartRaymondNewell James Nicholas Montague Kearns |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Signed on original | StewartRaymondNewell | 08-Apr-25 | |
| Signed on original | James Nicholas Montague Kearns | 08-Apr-25 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
01/06/2025
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From: Mr P Wooldridge
Worthys Jubilee Hall CIO London Road Kings Worthy Winchester SO23 7QN
20 Wesley Road Kings Worthy Winchester Hants SO23 7PX 25 March 2025
WORTHYS JUBILEE HALL CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF 2024 ACCOUNTS
An independent review of these accounts has been carried out. One issue was raised and this has been fully addressed. These accounts represent a true and fair view of the financial transactions for the period.
Signed on original
P Wooldridge ACMA