2024-06-30-accounts - Blanchland Village Hall

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date: 1st July 2023 To Period end date: 31st July 2024

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide social and community facilities for the village residents and surrounding areas.
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	Use of the village rooms for social events, fundraising activities and events, school and sporting events.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees hold regular meetings and keep the village residents and local communities updated regarding all of the facilities available and any decisions made relating to the community buildings as a whole.

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We have an increasing number of enthusiastic volunteers, which ensures the village hall can provide really good and welcoming facilities now and in the longer term.
Other

	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	Since taking over from the previous group of trustees, the current committee have maintained a solid following of residents and locals and we continue to provide a warm and welcoming space for, not just the local community and surrounding villages, but for a wide range of individuals, businesses and sports and educational groups.

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Currently in a good position, due to funding for planned projects.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves held for ongoing improvements to the community buildings
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£20,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No concerns currently as we have a strong and enthusiastic committee of trustees and volunteers

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Hall, room and bar bookings, regular food, sporting and social events.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Village Hall Constitution document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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	By election to the committee

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Charity name	Blanchland Village Hall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1184203
Charity’s principal address	Clapshaw Road Blanchland Consett, DH8 9SR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	David Asquith	Chairman
	LesleyOgle	Secretary
	Carolyn Asquith	Treasurer
	Keda Norman	Trustee
	Dan Herdman	Trustee
	JoyClegg	Trustee
	Nicola Shipley	Trustee
	Lea Doyle	Trustee
	Liam Doyle	Trustee
	Kayleigh Herdman	Trustee

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Mr David Asquith Ms Lesley Ogle Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairperson Secretary

Date