SHIPTON READING ROOM (CIO)
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Regl$lorod Charlty No. 1187145

SHIPTON READING ROOM
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Legal and Administrative Information
Report of theTrustees
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Statement of Flnanclal ktlvities
8alanceSheet asof31st Decembw2025

SHIPTON READING ROOM
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
LEGAL AND ADM141STRATIVE INFORMATi¢JY
Truste
MrSCookelChairl
Mrj Harding
Mr D Hellen5
MrEHu8he5
Mr P Kealv
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MsPTodd
Charftyl4um￿r
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Shlpton Readin8Room
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SHIPTON READING ROOM
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
REPORT OF THETRUSTEEq
The Trustees present their report and accountsfortheyear ￿ded 31st December 2025.
Thefinancial statements hwe been prepared in accordancewith theaccounting policies set out In note I to the
financial 5tatementsand comply with thecharity'sgovemingdocument, the CharitiesAct 2011 and -Accountin8
and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended pr￿lCeapp1iCab1eto charities preparingthwraccounts
in accordancewith the Financial Reportingstandard applicable in the UK and Republhe of Irelat)d IFRS 102r
lasamended for accounting periods commencingfrom l January 20161
structure. governance m￿yMent
Shipton Reading Room is a Charitable Incorporated Organlsatlon {CIOI Incorporated on 24th December 2019.
The charlty Ss not politically ali8ned.
TheTrusteeswho servtsy durln8theyw were:
Mrscooke
Mrj Harding
Mro Hell￿S
Mr E Hughes
MrP Kealy
MrP Morgan
MrSSmlth
MSP Todd
Mrs C Glbbs
All of theTrustees providethar servlcesfreeof char8e.
Theshlpton Readin8 Room Trustees meei every two months and decisions are madeon a 5implemajority basis
unless con#itutional or legal requirementsmandatea 8reater majority.
Noneof theTrustees hal a material interest In anycontract of significanceto which thecharity wasa partv
durin8the period.
TheTrustees haveas5essed the major risksto whlch thecharity is¢xposed. and are satisfied that wstems
re in placeto mltl8ate exposureto major risk
Ob5e¢tlvesand actSvltles
Thg Obigcts of tho CIO are to 8slablish and wn a vUL4gè hall and to pronKsle for the benefrt of the Inhabitants
of the Parlsh of Shipton Ishipton Oliffe, Shipton Sobers and Hampenl without distinction of sex, sexual orientation,
age. dlsablllty. natlonality. ra¢eor polltlcal, rellglousor other opinionsthe proviyon of facilitiesfor recreation
or other lei5uretime occupation of individualswho have need of such ts¢ilities by reason of their youth. age,
infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstance5 or for the public at large in
the interests of social wdfare and with theobject of improvin8theconditlonsof Ilfe ofthe said inhabitants
TheTrustees have paid due regard to guidance byTheCharityCommi5gon in decidingwhat activities
thecharity should undertake. Duringtheyear the Reading Room Trustees raised
incomethrou8h the rental of the hèll asset out in the notestothe account
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SHIPTON READING ROOM
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)
Flnw¢lal Revlew
Thedet3ilbJ tlnancial poltlon of thecharity isa5shown in the Financial stat￿ents
Incomeforthey&r was£18,187 Ilncludln8 Interést eamedl, whlch was an 18% Increase on the prevlousyear.
Room hirecontributed £5.068. TheTrusteesran a numberof fvndrai%ngeveYtsfor thèhall durSn8theyear and
this raised £6,957 net of ThiswasEI,650 hi8herthan the£5.307 iaised13st year.
Threeof thevillagÈYs hdd their birthday partles ai the Readin8Rooms and used our bar which contributed
$18nificantly to income.
Furthermore, ShIp￿t Ivlllagesumrnerfetel and theTrxtor ParadelChristma5lwwewdl supported by vlllagers
whlch both gen￿at￿l incomeorthe Reading Room and allowe(l us to support othw fundraising causes.
General room hlrerequtsrs wereup assatlsfieyj uwsof thehall rttOmMendL￿ usio others.
Expendlturefor theyearwas £13.193 whlch was£2,598 le5S than lasl year
The main reason for the decrease Sn ￿pendIture1sthat wespent Y8nificantly lesson tyulpment In 2025.
Maintenancecostswerealso lowff than in 2024.
Thebank balancelncreased between 2025 and 2024 by £4,994 makingthebank
balance at theend of2025 £30,769 compared to £25,774 at theend of2024.
The balancesheet Increased byES,616 from £25.443 to £31.059. As wdl asthecash in the bank we hold £498
In bar stock. We haveliabilitie50f £207 for theArt Club who plan to use it In 2026 to host an ￿ettI.
TheTrustetsagreed to hold a r￿Ve0f £10,000 to covff approximatdy 12 monihsofoperatlonal Cost& The
remaining £20,769 wlll behdd to createa rewvefor fijturecapital expenditure and renovation works.
Any surplus Sn futureyearswlll be addaj to thls reswveto ensurethecharlty hassufficient funds should
Sl6nificant repairs be requlred in thefuiur&
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SHIPTON READING ROOM
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
STATEMENT OP PINANCIAL AGTwfflca
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDrruREACCOUNT
Total
2.025
Totsl
2,024
Income
Room Hire
Events and Fundrai5in8
Misc. income
Interest
Donations
5,068
12.555
99
348
118
,187
3,939
11,021
20
247
148
15,375
Expènses
Cleaning lrnaterialsl and congjmables
Electrlclty
Water
Insurance
Licencesand certification
Equipment
Sundrle5
Internet
Costs of fundrai9n8
Refunds
Maintenance
Operatlonal Expens•s
1.586
2.648
118
829
576
842
178
389
5,598
44
385
13.193
1,189
2,623
96
781
474
2,252
593
474
5,714
1,594
15,791
Net Income
416
Final construction payment
Total (knratlonal Expenses
,791
Net In¢omln8 resources avallable
4,994
416
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SHIPTON READING ROOM
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
BALANCE SHEEfAS AT31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Assets
Village H411
Original cost
{Notel)
0.00
0.00
Current Assets
Cash in hand and at bank
Stock
Total Assets
Current Llablllties
Artclub
Unpaid expenses
Total Llabllltle$
30,769
498
31,267
25,774
650
26,424
{2071
12331
17481
1981)
12071
m0￿MentIn cash
4,994
14161
TOTAL NEfASSETS
Represented by
Capital and retalned surplus
31,059
Note I
Theproperty wos gifted to the Trustee5 by the originol ownersot no chorqe
The accounts wereapproved by theTrusteeson
Mrscooke
Chal r and Trustee
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