Henley-in-Arden Guild Hall Trust Charity Number 1185264 Financial statsments For the year ended 31 March 2025 V4111 Henley-in-Arden Guild Hall Trust Financial ststements for the year ended 31 March 2025 General information Trustees Graham s￿rth Thomas Mangan Sharon Jones Peter Ford Peter Chana Elaine Field Jasper Pegrum Nomian Kench John Latham Jonathan Dovey David Lodder DL Geoff Nomian James Dovey Adoress of Charlty The Guild Hall. Henley-in-Arden, WaNickshire B95 SAU Charity Number 1185264 Bankers Barclays Bank 150 The Parade Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV37 4AZ Independent Examiner Peter Reast Chartered Accountant 78 Cedar Road Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6SZ Henley-in-Arden Guild Hall Trust Trustees. report for the year ended 31 March 2025 The Trustees present their report and the accourts of the charty for the year ended 31 March 2025. Trust doed The Henley-ln-￿den Guild Hall Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {'the Charity,) and was registered wrth the Charity Commission on 11 September 2019 (Registered number 1185264). The Chartty took over the assets previously held by ￿gIStered charity number 219520 as at 28August 2020. Trustees responsibilities The Trustees are required to prepare accounts for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 {'the Act,). In view of the fact thal the chanty has annual income below £250,000 rt has elected to present its accounts on a Receipts and Payments basis as pemiitted by the Act. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records of all transactions of the of the CÈharity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Chartly and hen for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and Lyeaches of law and regulations. The Truslees have a risk management process comprising a regular review of the risks the charity may face and procedures to mitigate those risks. Objectlves The objects of the CIO are.. 1) To preserve, improve, maintain, restore & repairthe Guild Hall estate at Henley-in-Arden 2) To advan￿ the educatson of the public on the history and heritage of Henley-in-Arden & Beaudesert 3) To promote such other ¢harrtable purposes under the law of England and Wales for the benefit of the inhabitants of Henley-in-Arden & Beaudesert as the trustees shall from time to time decide. Charlty Commlsslon Guldance on Public Benefit The Henley-in-Arden Guikl Hall Trust's pu￿1¢ benefft is to use the Guild Hall estate for any chantable purpose for the benefrt of the inhabitants of the Partsh of Henley in Arden and Beaudesert, as the Trustees shall think fft and to apply any rents and proftts towards the cost of running the Guild Hall. The Charity is dependent on monies donated by visitors and ftJnd- raising events but primarily on income generated from renting the ground floor. The Charitable aims include: Opening the Guild Hall and Gardens to the public Using the Guild Hall for k>cal groups and commrttees to hold meetings. evènts and fund=raising events Using the gardens to hold events such as the Annual Historic Court Leet Assize Encouraging local educational establishments to visit and explore the history of the ancient Guild Hall The Guildhall is open to the public on Sunday aftemoons from 2FMn - 4pm. The Trust is reliant on the Court Leet's continuing support in volunteering to open the hall on Sundays The hall was open most Sundays dunng the season and re￿iVed 637 visitors. In collaboration with the local Herttage Centre, group vistls have been organised where visitors are guided through both the Hentage Centre and Guildhall. Over the year the Guildhall has been visited by numerous individuals when either the on-site custodian is available or vh)en trustees or court leet members are present to interact. The Gardens are available all year round for residents and visitors to use and enjoy. The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefft and consider that the Charity's aim and actions as set out above are for the b8nefit of all sections of the community and meet the prinaples of public benefit. Rosorves Policy The reasons why the charrty needs reserwes". The Guildhall 1$ a listed buikling. There are continual maintenance and repair requirements to both the Guildhall and the gardens To upgrade the building and improve the facilrties for users and visitors to the Guild Hall. To meet unforeseen costs of running the Charty Steps th8 Charrty takes to maintain reserv8S'. The Charity rents out. on a commercial basis, the ground floor of the building. The Charity will continue to market and charge for use of the Hall and Gardens when appropnate. and to engag8 in general fundraising activities to meet running costs and regular maintenan￿. Commercial rents received, income from use of the Hall and Gardens and other general fund raising income are treated as unrestricted funds, and are used to Meet to meet annual running costs and regular maintenan￿. Specific fund raising initiatives will be undertaken for signfficant repairs and improvements. Funds from such major specffic fund raising will are treated as restnctèd funds and are identified as such on Ihe Balance Sheet. The restricted funds in the Balan￿ as at 31 Ma￿h 2025 are funds raised specffically for replacement of the roof and other relaled structural repairs. Chair of the Trustees- Treas er.. Dated.. of -12- 7c)7S Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of Henley-in-Arden Guild Hall Trust For the year ended 31 March 2025 I report to the trustees on the accounts of the Charity which are set out on pages 6 to 7. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparotion of the account5 in accordance with the requirements of the Charlt5es Act 20111.the Act'l I report in respert of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all of the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Art. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe in any material respect: l. accountin8 ￿(OrdS were not kept as required by Section 130 of the Att: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requlrements concernln8 the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Peter Reast Chartered Accountant 78 Cedar Road Mickleton, Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 65Z 5 December 2025 Henley-in-Arden Guild Hall Trust Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Rent including service charge Contribution to insurance costs Other receipts Sundry lettin8S £11,000. £737.81 £11,￿0.00 £674.36 £1,220.00 £12,957.81 £1,850.00 £13.524.36 Incoming resources from charitable actlvlties Guild Hall Fundraising { roof project) Garden Donation Total incoming resources £62,724.94 £1,000.00 £76,682.75 £22,884.31 £36,408.67 Resources expended Charitable activities Custodian Expenses Expense.. Advertisin8/Promotional Expense: Business Rates Expense: Cleaning Wcs Expense: Purchases Roof Projett - costs Maintenance of Guildhall & Cotta8e Insurance Elettricity £2.5LXI. £319.57 £544.42 £252. £1,382.60 £67.84 £66.12 £150.1 £125.00 £70.IX) £81.08 £7,318.40 £4,195.03 £2,721.54 £1.080.67 £693.47 £6,372.80 £3,574.69 £2.663.58 £891.45 Water rates Gardens External Activities £876.64 £6,469.34 £4,887.30 £24.254.10 £23.049.44 Governance costs Independent Examination Professional fees Administration £400.1X) £568.80 £300.C £2.101.20 £2.401.20 £968.80 Total outgoing resources £25A50.64 Net incoming {outgoing) re￿)UrceS £51,459A5 £10,958.03 Henley-in-Arden Guild Hall Trust Balance sheet at 31st March Cash at bank £121,519.17 £70,059.32 Totsl assets £121.519.17 £70,059.32 Represented by Trust funds A5 of l April 2023, Surplus Ideficitl hr the year £70,059.32 £51.459.85 £59,101.29 £10.958.03 Total Fundson 31" March £121.519.17 £70,059.32 Restricted (ring fenced for Roof projectl unrestricted £113925.41 £7593.76 The flnancial statements were approved by the Trustees on 0511212025 The Chair of the Managing Trustees T￿35 er