Deeping St Nicholas Village Hall C I O
Chair’s summary of activity 2024-2025
We have held three other meetings this year, 23[rd] Feb at Saxmundham, learning about their venues and keeping Dave in the loop, 20[th] March re Metro bank, and 22[nd] July to ratify the appointment of another trustee.
The hall
This time last year Emerald homes had just made public their purchase of the Home Farm site and published their plans in the Village News. Since then, they have demolished the barns and created huge piles of rubble, and as far as we can see, that’s it! We’ve been told that due to the need to complete sewers, roads and a pumping station before any drainage is viable, the earliest completion date for a hall would be 2026, and it could be 2027. At this rate, my thoughts are with 2027, however Andy and I will no longer be on the PC to accept custodianship of the hall.
New Trustee
With that in mind, I’d like to welcome our new Trustee, Rob Jarvis. As plans stand, Rob will be on the PC when the hall is handed over, so will be the link with the CIO, whoever finally accepts ownership.
Summer fete
Andy and I have stepped down from the role of organisers, and this year the fete was run by the Good Neighbour Scheme, with Rob as organiser and Andy as occasional advisor.
Other news
I 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.
Deborah Croyle, Chair, October 2025
Annual Accounts
Deeping St Nicholas Village Hall CIO For the year ended 30 June 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Brough Forward | £7,363.50 | £6,715.84 | £5,878.21 |
| Revenue | |||
| Funds Raised - Events | £555.66 | £1,022.50 | £1,679.35 |
| Funds Raised - Sales | |||
| Other Revenue | £222.00 | ||
| Total Revenue | £777.66 | £1,022.50 | £1,679.35 |
| Direct Expenses | |||
| Event Costs | £10.46 | £351.00 | £784.07 |
| Total Direct Expenses | £10.46 | £351.00 | £784.07 |
| Gross Profit | £767.20 | £671.50 | £895.28 |
| Administrative Costs | |||
| Advertising & Marketing | |||
| General Expenses | £17.00 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Expenses | £6.84 | £57.65 | |
| Subscriptions | |||
| Total Administrative Costs | £23.84 | £57.65 | |
| Profit | £767.20 | £647.66 | £837.63 |
| Balance | £8,130.70 | £7,363.50 | £6,715.84 |