## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date: 1st July 2023 To Period end date: 31st July 2024**
## **Charity name: Blanchland Village Hall**
## **Charity registration number: 1184203**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|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.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|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|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|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**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|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|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Hall, room and bar bookings, regular food,
sporting and social events.|
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|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|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|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|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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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|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Blanchland Village Hall|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1184203|
|Charity’s principal address|Clapshaw Road
Blanchland
Consett,
DH8 9SR|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||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|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**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
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