## Deeping St Nicholas Village Hall C I O 

## Chair’s summary of activity 2022-2023 

## The hall 

I closed last year’s annual report by saying that we were making good progress on the hall. I spoke too soon! In January we heard that Allison’s were no longer going ahead with the Home Farm development. Although this seemed like a kick in the teeth, on reflection we have come out of this with a lot more information and costings than we went in with, so it’s not all bad news. There is a developer extremely interested in the Home Farm site and it appears that the last few difficulties have been ironed out, so we are optimistic of exchange and completion occurring in the next month or so. 

## Christmas Event 

We helped out at the Vine House Farm Christmas event – mainly with Sam selling raffle tickets, and refusing to take No as an answer. This was our second such event, and was run on very different lines to the first. The only other thing we had to do was rattle the cans at the door, and sell raffle tickets. Although there was no entrance ticket money, we still raised £461.82; not bad for a couple of hours work. 

## Summer fete 

The big event was, as always, the summer fete. We were let down four weeks before the event, finding we had no marquee, BBQ, chairs, tables, generator, transport ... basically all the kit we needed. We came very close to cancelling the event, but thanks to Emma and Steve Corrigan we got the same marquee from the rugby club, and a generator, fuel, and transport from AD Bly, to whom we remain most grateful. Thanks hugely to Steve Fernandez, who lent us a BBQ and some picnic benches ‘borrowed’ from the Bull at Market Deeping. Thanks also to Sam who lent their BBQ, and of course to all those who took part in whatever way. Ye Olde Bridge Inn ran the BBQ for us as well as the bar, gaining some useful publicity in the process! We made a surplus of £1133, £15 more than last year, largely due to the Parish Council again agreeing to underwrite the costs of the fete up to £700. We have broadly agreed to repeat a June date next year. 

## Other news 

I intend to stand down as chair of the fete organising committee but am willing to continue as CTC chair if that is the wish of the committee. We go into our next year in a very healthy financial position and with a renewed sense of hope about the hall. I look forward to next year’s summary – hopefully I can then talk about our new hall! 

_Deborah Croyle, Chair, September 2023_ 



## **Annual Accounts** 

## Deeping St Nicholas Village Hall CIO For the year ended 30 June 2023 

||**2023**|**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
|**Balance Brough Forward**|**£5,878.21**|**£3,688.09**|**£3,808.09**|
|**Revenue**||||
|Funds Raised - Events|£1,679.35|£3,249.60||
|Funds Raised - Sales||||
|Other Revenue||||
|**Total Revenue**|**£1,679.35**|**£3,249.60**|**£0.00**|
|**Direct Expenses**||||
|Event Costs|£784.07|£892.48||
|**Total Direct Expenses**|**£784.07**|**£892.48**|**£0.00**|
|**Gross Profit**|**£895.28**|**£2,357.12**|**£0.00**|
|**Administrative Costs**||||
|Advertising & Marketing||£100.00||
|Audit & Accountancy fees||||
|Motor Vehicle Expenses|£57.65|£67.00||
|Subscriptions|||£120.00|
|**Total Administrative Costs**|**£57.65**|**£167.00**|**£120.00**|
|**Profit**|**£837.63**|**£2,190.12**|**-£120.00**|
|||||
|**Balance**|**£6,715.84**|**£5,878.21**|**£3,688.09**|