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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Burpham Village Hall and Recreation Ground CIO

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1185796

Charity's principal address Burpham Village Hall The Street Burpham Postcode BN18 9RR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Paul Challen Chair
Heather Birch Events co-ordinator
Trevor Cooper Treasurer
Robert Essex Co-opted bytrustees
Julie Tester
Sandra Tomkins
Simon Lay 11.10.22 – 5.4.23 Co-opted bytrustees
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at Annual General Meeting or co-opted by elected trustees. Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Maintain and run a village hall and recreation ground for the benefits of the inhabitants of the Parish of Burpham or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and the object of improving the conditions of life of the inhabitants.

To act for other charitable purposes for the benefit of the Parish of Burpham.

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The village hall and recreation ground have been maintained in good repair and accessible for the use of villagers and the wider public. The recreation ground includes a playground which is inspected for safety and maintenance purposes on a weekly basis. It also includes a paved car park that is open to all and used by visitors to the recreation ground, hall and village, including those who park there for walking and birdwatching in the South Downs.

The village hall and recreation ground are used by villagers on a regular basis for sporting and social activities, both regular and one off. The hall is let to villagers or the wider public for larger events, such as wedding Summary of the main activities receptions, christening parties, children’s parties and funeral wakes. It is undertaken for the public regularly used by Burpham Parish Meeting and, at elections, as a local benefit in relation to these polling station. objects (include within this section the statutory The charity organise events that support and promote social cohesion in declaration that trustees have the village, for example a village fete in the recreation ground every other had regard to the guidance year. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) In pursuing these activities the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The main achievement of the charity has been to maintain the village hall, car park and recreation ground in good repair and accessible for the use of villagers and the wider public.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity maintains a reserve for the purposes of significant maintenance or refurbishment costs, including a contingency for disasters or shortfalls in fundraising.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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The charity’s main source of funds are fees from letting the village hall for events including weddings. These are supplemented by fundraising through events such as a village fete. By their nature the fundraising activities also contribute to the charitable purposes by engaging volunteers from the village and promoting social cohesion. In addition in many years a grant is received from Burpham Parish Meeting.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

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BURPHAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND Charity no: 1185796 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE year ending 5 April 2023

Income
Hall hire
Fund raising, social events, fete
Interest/dividends received
Grants, donations, miscellaneous
Total Income
Expenditure
Routine
Hall cleaning and supervision
Rent and Council Tax
Utilities, inc wifi
Insurance
Playground inspection and repair
Comms, website, sundries
Subtotal
Investment in future or one-off
Lease rectification and transfer
VH Repairs, maintenance and improvement
Purchase of two benches
Subtotal
Total expenditure
2022/23
2021/22
£
£
Notes
12010
6484
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1549
-345
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1781
1789
3006
3397
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18346
11324
3058
2933
138
78
3625
3118
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1644
1034
3328
3189
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955
972
12748
11324
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2267
1703
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649
3003
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1200
4116
4706
16864
16030

Notes

  1. 2021-22 represented a partial return to normality post Covid. 2022-23 achieved a much improved income from hire.

  2. Net income from fete and other fundraising, after costs, including coronation tea to be held in 2023.

  3. £3k grant from Burpham Parish Meeting.

  4. Costs held down by government subsidy.

  5. In 2021, included repair of playground surface (using money set aside for such matters) approx 1990, as well as inspection. In 2022, includes inspection costs for 2021/22 and 2021/23.

  6. It is coincidence that in 2021-2 this subtotal equals the income total.

  7. The legal costs of renewing the lease.

  8. In 2021, recladding of end of hall.

BURPHAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND BALANCE SHEET at 5 April 2023

BURPHAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND
BALANCE SHEET
at 5 April 2023
5 April 2023 5 April 2022
£ £
Cash 510 270 Notes
BVC Bank accounts
BVC Current a/c 250 250
1160
BVC Deposit a/c 8 9339
BVC Playground a/c 4046 4037 1
BVC Social account 360 175
BVC CIO transition account 554 1774
1681
Total BVC bank accounts 7 15574
Investments
2954
COIF Charities Investment Fund - Income Units 9 31121
3345
COIF Global Equity Income Fund - Income Units 9 35286
6300
Total investments 8 66406
8033
Total liquid assets 5 82251
Allocation of Assets at 5 April 2023 (unrestricted unless
stated)
Shorter term
Money owed, not yet paid 0
Payments received in advance for future hires 2000 2
Legacy from Stephanie Atterton, set aside for special
purpose 2000
Completion of new lease 1000 3
1500
Village hall repairs/upgrades etc next 12 months 0 4
Set aside for possible income shortfall 5000 5
Longer term
Kitchen long term refurbishment fund 9000 6
2200
Village hall long term fund 0 7
Improvement of hall (restricted fund for disabled access) 2470 8
Playground fund 4046 1
Permanent
Disaster / business continuity fund (permanent) 1500 9
0
Unallocated
Unallocated reserves 2820
8033
Total 5

NOTES

  1. The playground account currently holds the surplus of the fund collected for the new equipment

  2. Money already received for hall hire

  3. Allowance for any final solicitors fees.

  4. Estimated work to front of hall, redecoration, upgrade to audio-visual system.

  5. 2022 saw a return to target income, but 2023 bookings are down so we are likely to use this reserve.

  6. Long term fund being built up for inevitable kitchen refurb.

  7. For long term major repair needs of village hall.

  8. Capital fund restricted (improve disabled access etc).

  9. Permanent reserves to see us through a disaster.