CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From: Charity name: 1$t January 2025 to 31Jt DeCeMr 2025 St Mary's Church House Hall Trust Icio} Charlty registration number: 1184940 Objectives and Activities SORP referenc Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in ils goveming document Para 1 17 Provision of a Community and Church Hall for use of inhabitants of Bridport without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including for meetings. lectures and classes and for other foms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the ¢ondilion of lrfe for the said inhabrtanls. Summary ofthe main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activrf(ies, projects or ServIS tdenlified in the accounts. Para 1.17 an To manage, via Sl Mary's Church House Hall Management Committee, the day-tO•day letting of the hall. its cleaning. insurance, seNi¢es, repairs and maintenance on a non- profft making basis, for the benefit of user groups and individuals from the bcal community. ststement confirming whether the Iruslees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on publi¢ benefit P8r8 1 11 The Tnjslees confim that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission's public benefit guKlance when exercising any powers or dutses to which the guidance is relevant. Achievements and Performance Aims SORP refere Statement The trust has eonlinu8d to meet its aims, of providing a well-subscribed facility for inhabitants of ihe town and suNounding areas. Achievements against objectives sel Para 1.41 Performance of fvndraising activitie$ against objectives sel All the trust's nomial funds are raised by hall lets., both u$e of the hall, and the 2025 income, were in line with hisloiical levels. All Para 1.41
fund5 raised are planned to be swnl on mainlainin and runnin the hall. The trust has no large investrnents but does keeps it8 major funds in an account paying higher level of interest whilst maintaining an instsnt access account paying a low le1 of interest. Investment perfomiance against objectives P8fA 1.41 Financial Review Review of the charty's financial posrtion al the end of the period P8rn121 Hire receipts were £21,929 in 2025, of which £3,426 were pre-payments for2026. The totsl of all receipts was £22.085. Expenses totslled £17,805 In the year,. of thi8 sum £15,398 were for foLltine Costs and repairs, with £2407 on upJraded equipment, plus some new items and internal budding woth. Thi• re8uited in a 8urplu8 of £4.280, of whl £3,426 were pre-paid hire fees for 2026. The surplus for Ihe y8aT based on 2025 hire fees. other income and 2025 exp6nse8 amunted to £854 Exduding the 2026 prepaid hira fegs, re8eNe8 at the end of 2025 were £22 923. In nomal times the Trust seeks to hold in the order of one year's typical income as contingency reseNes against any major repairlreplacement needs or unanticipal8d drop in income. Any extra funds are eamiarked for any major expenses which 8rise and for hall rovement ro ect5. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Pam 1.22 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reserves on 31* December 2025, £22,743 (excluding the 2026 pre-paid hire feasl. This compares with On 3111212024 £21,889 on 3111212023 £21.324 on 3111212022 £23,847 Details of fund malerialty in deficrt Explanation of any i uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going Por8 1.24 nlr Para 1.23 There are no financial concerns at the moment. The Trusl and its Hall Managomenl Committee in 2025 have not managed to appoint any new volunteer5 as new commrttee members. It remains hard lo refresh the Committee membership from the pool of hirers and attendees lo hall functions. despite efforts.. this is expected to be an on- oin issue, which ma havè future im act.
Structure, Governance and Management Descripb'on of charty's trusts.. St Mary's Church House Hall Trust ICIOI was registered in August 2019 and replaced the prior unr8gi51ered Sl Mary's Church Hall Trust established by deed in in 1918. Type of governing document How is the charity constituted? Trustee selection methods including delai15 of any consb'tutional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body enlrtled to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 Trust Deed Para 1.25 cio Para 1.25 The fomal appointment of new indwiduals as charity Iruslees shall be made by the existing ¢harity trustees. In selecting indwiduals lor appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the Skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. FOT historical reasons, Sl Mary's ChuTCh, South Street, Bridport, may at their dIretIon appoinl one of the CIO Iruslees, being such as but not limited lo the rector, church warden or other individual associated with the church. Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other names the charity uses Stma 's Church House Hall Trust cio St Mary's Church House Hall Management Committee: the chanty is run on a day-to-day basis by the hall committee, comprising a group of volunteers drawn from users of the hall and operating lo a constitution agreed with the Trustees. At least one member of the Management Committee musl be a Trustee of the CIO. St Mary's Church House Hall.. tsyo bank accounts are maintained under this name, on behalf of the CIO, by the Management Committe8. istered char number Chanty's principal address 1184940 The address of the Trust's Community Hall is Church House Hall, South Slreel, BrpOrt DT6 3NN. The address for corspOndenCe in connection with Charty CommissionlCIO matters is that of a CIO Trustee and member Icurrenlty secretsryl of St Mary's Church House Hall Management Committee.. MF Crook, 7 St Cecilias Gardens, Bridport T6 3XF new address since 2810512025
Nam8s of th• charity tru$t•es who managa thg charity Date¥ a¢t•d If not for vknol• year Nam8 of person lor body) entitlgd to appolnt trustse If4n Trustso OM¢e111 any) Stephen John Bartlett Trustee CuTrent trustees of the CIO and also St Mary's Church- see box 3, Structure, Governance and Management as above Monty Frederick Crook Trustee, Seeretsry, and C.C. Contact Michael David Dommett Trustee Anthony Meadley Twstee Vincent Anthony O'Farr811 Trustee Corporato trustee$- names of the directors al the date the report was approved.. None Name of tru•t•os holding tltlo to proporty belonging to the charity-. The Trust ¢)wns no propefty but leases its Community Hall at a peppèrcom rent from Magna Housing Associatson. The long-term lease with Magna is registered with the Land Registry in the name of the CIO. Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others: None Exemptions from disclosure: None Declarations Th• tru#tee8 dgclaro that thoy havg approved tho trustse8' report abov9. Signed on behalf of the charSty'$ trustsos Signatur8 Full name Stephen Bartlott Position Trustee Datg 2 0 February 2026
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