## **DRAFT** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024** **Charity name: The Wolverley Memorial Charitable Trust** **Charity registration number: 1183888** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide village hall and recreation
facilities, including a children's play area,
for the benefit of the residents of Wolverley
village, in Worcestershire.
To retain the hall as a memorial for those
from Wolverley who died in the service of
their country.| |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|Provision and maintenance of the Hall and
grounds for sport, the arts and recreation.
Provision and maintenance of a children’s
play area.
The sub-letting of parts of the grounds for
the village social club and the Wolverley
Scout Group
Fundraising for the upkeep and
maintenance of the charity’s assets.
A project to increase accessibility to the
Hall and Community Cafe through an
improvement scheme to create a disabled
access driveway and two disabled parking
bays
Extension of the services delivered from
the new Community Café.
Creating a Community Orchard and
Garden| 1 Two Development Projects: (i) short-term – the completion of the refurbishment of the Memorial Hall and (ii) longer term – the future development of a new integrated community facility for all the facilities currently on the Memorial Hall site. Para 1.18 The Trustees regularly consider (at least annually) the guidance as part of their annual governance review; with particular reference to the guidance included in RS9 – village halls and community centres and CC35 – Public Benefit ## **Additional information** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity is heavily dependent on
volunteers for the upkeep and maintenance
of the hall, children’s play area and
grounds.
Volunteers support paid staff in the running
of the Community Café.
Volunteers are also actively engaged in a
number of fundraising events.
This year, Trustees and volunteers
managed a number of successful grant
applications and delivery of projects to
improve the accessibility to the Hall and
Community Café and the start of the
development of a Community Orchard and
Garden.| 2 ## **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|This was the fifth full year of the Wolverley
Memorial Charitable Trust and the third
“normal” year after the lifting of Pandemic
restrictions
The number of regular hirers and “one-off”
private hires for parties and other events
continued to increase.
One of the most significant achievements
in the year was the continued development
of the Community Café, extending the
opening hours and the range of services
provided.
The Cafe has become a popular meeting
place achieving the Charity’s aim of
establishing the Café as a community hub.
The Charity was again successful in
obtaining a “Warm Space” grant allowing
the Community Café to provide affordable
food and refreshments during the Winter
Period to help people with the cost of living
crisis and prevent isolation.
A programme of Eat, Drink and Learn
events has been introduced to encourage
local people to attend.
A Remembrance Service was held on 10
November at the Memorial Hall, followed
by a parade to the village church for the
first time since Covid.
This like the “Carols at the Hall” event will
now be an annual event| 3 ## **Additional information** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The Charity’s main aim continues to be to
broaden and extend the use of the Hall and
other facilities by more organisations and
individuals in the furtherance of the
Charity’s objects.
The Charity’s main objectives for the year
were to:
1. to continue the internal refurbishment of
the Memorial Hall, making it an attractive
environment for the benefit of local
residents.
2. to develop the Community Café into a
warm, welcoming space offering affordable
food and refreshments
3. to explore further opportunities for Grant
funding
4. to maintain all the Charity’s facilities to
ensure they are safe and available for local
residents throughout the year and to
maximise their use.
5. to develop the strategy and operational
framework of the CIO, including the review
of policies and recruitment of new staff and
volunteers.
6. to improve the accessibility to the
services available at the Hall and
Community Café for the disabled.
All these objectives were achieved.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising income met targets for the
regular car boot sales, children’s funfair,
and craft fayres.
The operation of the Community Café for
these events enabled increased fundraising
through the provision of food and
refreshments.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable| 4 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity’s overall financial position at
the end of the year remains healthy. The
Trustees planned the use of some of the
Charity’s Operational Account Reserves to
complete the refurbishment of the Memorial
Hall. Those reserves have been
replenished in 2025.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity’s reserve policy is to hold a
level of reserves in its general fund to have
sufficient working capital to ensure
continuance of its operating activities.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Reserves held at the year-end totalled
£80,941; comprised of Unrestricted
Reserves of £6,662 and Restricted
Reserves of £74,279.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **Additional information** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Sources of Income are from rental of the
Hall, sub-letting of some of the grounds,
receipts from the Community Café and
fundraising events, including car boot
sales, fayres, festivals and craft shows.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk facing the charity is the
need to replace the current Hall in the
medium-term.
The significant refurbishment of the exterior
and interior of the Hall has extended the life
of the current building but it will need
replacement before it reaches the end of its
useful economic life.
The other main risk to the Charity is the
need to ensure income generating activities
continue to meet the running costs of the
Hall, Children’s Play Area, Community Café
and grounds.| |---|---|---| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document|
Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |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|The charity has 3 types of Trustees –
elected, nominated appointments and co-
opted.| 6 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Wolverley Memorial Charitable Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Not applicable| |Registered charity number|1183888| |Charity’s principal address|Wolverley Memorial Hall,
Shatterford Lane,
Wolverley,
Worcestershire
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**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Graham Wallis|Chairman|Whole period|| ||Michelle Hire|Treasurer|Whole period|| ||Andrew Gould||Whole period|| ||Richard Millner||Whole period|| ||Bernard D’Arcy||Whole period|| ||John Hart||Whole period|| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Not applicable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**|| |---|---|---| |||| |Not applicable||| 7 ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable 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** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable ## **Other optional information** The Wolverley Memorial Charitable Trust (no.1183888) was registered with the Charity Commission on 13 June 2019 and merged with the former Wolverley Memorial Hall Charity (no.523207) on 23 June 2020. The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 comply with SORP FRS 102 ## **Declarations** |**Signature**
**Full name**
**Position**
**Date**|| |---|---| ||Graham Leslie Wallis| ||Chairman| ||20 October 2025| 8 Registered Charity number 1183888 THE WOLVERLEY M INANCL4L STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1DE EMBER 2 A O PALFREYMAN AccouKfANCY & TAXATION SERVICES LTD Hillgrove House Winbrook Bewdley Worcestsrshire. DY12 2BA 15 Ocloter 2025 ACCOUNTANT REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WOLVERLEY MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRU I report to the trustees of the Wolver* Memorial Charrtable Trust on my exarninatK)n of the Trusys accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. A8 the chanty's tTUSt8es, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acwdance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. In accordaft￿ with your instruction$, I have examined the financial statements without carrying out an audrt. I report in respect of my examlnation of the Trusf$ accounts. and confim that no matters have come to my attention gNe me cause to belEve that. the accounbng records were not kept in accordance ￿￿th section 130 of the Charitie$ Act.. or the accounts did not accord Ythh the ￿￿ntIng records.. or the accounts did not compty the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of a￿oUnts. I have no concems and have come across no matters in connedlon vAth the examination to vthi¢h attention should be drawn in this reFQrt in order to enab￿ a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A D Palfveyman FCCA A D Pallroyman A¢countan¢y & Taxation Servkes Ltd Hlllgrove House Winbrook Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2BA 15 October 2025 Page 1 THE WOLVERLEY HARITAB BALANCE SHE AT 31 DECEMBER 2 2024 2023 Gonernl Fund A880ts Debt¢Jf8 1,371 2.395 Cash balarKes Oporallng bank acc(Kmt Propety Devdopment fvnd eurrent aco)unt Propety Dgvelopménl fi￿xI deFKWt a￿)￿ Cash In hand 22.215 14.279 60,000 214 10,692 72,938 518 96.708 84.148 86.543 Totsl a88818 98,079 17.138 Cr¢dhor8 and accruals 6,809 N•t a￿•tr 80,941 79.734 Repre￿nted by: Accumulated furnl Brought forw8rd Excess Ideficitl of inc¢yne over ayper￿ 79.734 1.207 87,825 18,0911 80,941 79,734 Approvod by: Tntsteè 1 Trustee 2 October 2025 Page 2 HE OL ERLEY MEMORIAL C ND EXPENDITURE ACC YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 20 ITA8LE TRUST UNT NCOME 2024 2023 Income Donations Grants 1.808 Wyre Forest Distrfct Coundl Worcestershire County Council Wolverley and Cookley Parish Council Nabonal Lottery Enovert Community Trust S&brighYs EdLK*icfftal Fcwd8tion 3,250 400 1.703 2.917 31.405 3.296 1,638 42.675 25.028 Hire of hall 4,934 Rentsl income Wolvèrley Spthts & Social Cl w￿Vert¢Y Tennis Club 4th Kiddermin818r Scouts Cadent G8¥ Westem Pcywer 23.431 1.100 1,100 432 293 250 24 250 24 Other Income Car toot sales Food 8fKI drink Other 1.806 3.195 24,067 1.024 12.785 1,039 28.288 18.128 Total Incom• 1¢X1.456 48,107 Expens•• Grants W8ge8 3,150 24.678 5.980 18.991 3,131 StstIOMry 8ThJ offi Event Costs Insurance Repairs and maintenanco Professional fees Bad debts Bank charges Total expeTrse8 13.248 10.035 2.252 16,045 5.001 42.983 3.321 1,088 221 98 99.249 56,198 Exc885 Ideficltl of Incomo over expenditurg 1,207 18.091) Page 3 THE WOLVERLEY MEMORL4L C ITABLE S TO ACCOUNTS YB4 NDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Prop•rty Ggner•l D•vèlopment Dd fund Totsl Accumulatod fund At 1 January 2024 6.798 72.938 79,734 Excess {deficatl of irM*me exr￿di￿re 1,013 1.207 Tran8fer funds 328} 328 At 31 Dec•mb•r 2024 6.662 74279 80,941 At 1 January 2023 16.192 71,633 87.825 Excess (deficlt) of ineomg over axpwvjilwe ( 9.396) 1.30S 8,091) At 31 Dec•mb•f 2023 6.796 72.938 79,734 ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WOLVE EY MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST I report to the trustees of the W0￿er1eY Memorial charitab￿ Tn￿t on rny examination of the Trusf$ counts for the year ended 31 December 2024. As the charity'$ Iruslees. you are reS￿nsIb￿ for the preparat￿)n of the axounts in accordance wth the requi￿rnents of the Charities Act 2011. In accordance with your instruclions. I have examined the finanual statements without carylng out an audit I report in ￿SpeCt of my examinatK)n of the Trust's accounts. and confim trot no matters have come to my attent￿n whth gNe me cause to beI￿ve that. the accounb'ng records were ￿t kept in a¢cordance wth se¢lion 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord Ihe aLrounting Tecords". or the accounts did not compty wth the applrable requirements a)nceming the form and content of accounts. I have no con¢em$ and have come xross no matters in Connect￿ with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in thi$ report in (Kder to enable a proper undetstsnding of the accounts to be reached. A D Polfreyman FCCA A D Palfrgyman Accounlancy & Taxallon Sgrvl¢8s Ltd Hillgrove House Winbrook Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2BA 15 October 2025 PaJe 1