SOBERTON VILLAGE HALL
’ – CHAIRMAN S REPORT July 2022
This report has been produced to update our hirers and villagers on how the Village Hall has fared in the previous year.
We have once again been affected by Covid-19 during the period but gradually the Hall users have returned if not quite at the level pre-pandemic.
Rachael Williams, as Health & Safety representative, has ensured the evolving Covid guidance is followed and necessary documentation maintained, such as the Halls risk assessment.
Katie Flannagan as Booking Secretary has kept customers aware of the hall status and Covid rules in place and diligently maintains bookings. We’re pleased that weddings have started to return.
Bob Stranks has kept the accounts running smoothly and the Hall is in good financial shape. Bob is keeping a watchful eye on the rapidly rising electricity costs. We’re hoping to absorb these but may need to reconsider as winter arrives.
We continue to operate as a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) with a set of trustees. We have a small strip of land that extended the car park that has now been lodged with the Land Registry. Once complete it will leave us in sound order. We thank Gus Lewis for steering us through this.
The new storage heaters installed during the previous year, were finally used in anger last winter and are operating more efficiently than their predecessors. Thanks to Chris Mortimer for leading their commissioning. Broadband has also now been installed for use by hall hirers.
The Village Hall website is kept updated by Ben Bracken. Jane Salmon keeps the stores in good order and David Salmon ensures the outside areas are well maintained. We lost our regular gardener and are in the process of looking for a replacement. Sue Houlding as secretary, ensures meeting are efficiently run, minuted and actions followed up.
A reminder that the Village Hall trustees are all unpaid and I thank them all for helping to run the Hall in such a professional manner – Sue, Bob, Katie, Rachael, Jane, David, Chris and Ben.
Thanks to all those who use the Hall and we hope to see more going forward. If you have any thoughts on how facilities could be improved to the benefit of the village please talk to any of the committee.
Pete Woodacre - SVH Chairman
Soberton Village Hall Charity Number 1184016 Financial Statement For Year Ending 31st December 2021
| Year Ending | Year Ending | |
|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | December 2021 | |
| Hall Revenue Account | ||
| £6,720.00 | Hiring Receipts | £10,246.00 |
| £11,526.43 | Other Income including WCC COVID Grants | £8,808.41 |
| £18,246.43 | Total Income | £19,054.41 |
| £17,095.18 | Total Expenditure | £11,999.21 |
| Surplus\Deficit for Year (Hall Revenue Account | ||
| £1,151.25 | Expenditure vs Total Income) | £7,055.20 |
| Account Balances at 31 December | ||
| £60,608.28 | SV Current Account | £67,367.05 |
| £67.18 | SV Fund Current Account | £262.18 |
| £105.57 | Cash in Hand | £207.00 |
| £60,781.03 | Total of Funds | £67,836.23 |