WORPLESDON MEMORIAL HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CIO
Registered Charity No. 1188577
TRUSTEES’ REPORT, 2021
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the period from 1[st] January to 31[st] Dec 2021.
1. TRUSTEES AND OFFICIALS
Trustees who held office during the year were as follows:
Mr Gordon Adam Mrs Jan Messinger Mr David Snipp Mr James Hopper Mr Andy Kisiel Mr Raschid Abdullah
Hon. Secretary
Position vacant
Hon Treasurer
Mr Dom Browne
2. PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
Independent Examiner
James Hobbs
Solicitors
IBB Solicitors Capital Court, 30 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1AB
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
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3. OBJECTIVES AND MANAGEMENT
The objectives of the Trust are:
The provision and maintenance of a village hall and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Worplesdon without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:
(a) meetings, lectures and classes, and
(b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.
The management of the hall and recreation ground is in the hands of up to seven Trustees.
The hall is rented out for a wide variety of functions and meetings, while fees are received from local football, cricket and tennis clubs for their use of the recreation ground. Local and regular users benefit from discounted charges, as do specific charitable events. The income generated is used to operate, maintain and improve all the facilities on a continuing basis. The Trust employs a resident caretaker who is provided with accommodation in a cottage adjoining the hall.
In exercising their duties, the Trustees, have, at all times, full regard for the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance.
4. HISTORY
The Trust was established by a deed dated 16th October 1919. The Trust Deed included the conveyance of a parcel of land at Perry Hill to Worplesdon Parish Council by Sir James L. Walker CIE, at that time the owner of Worplesdon Place.
Subsequently, in October 1922, Worplesdon Memorial Hall was opened in memory of the local men killed in World War I. This was funded by Sir Laurence Halsey KBE who lived in the village.
In October 1949 Mrs Mary Sime, the widow of Sidney Herbert Sime, a well-known painter and illustrator who had lived locally for many years, willed to the Trustees a gift of £3,625 and a collection of her late husband’s work. In April 1956 the Sidney Sime Gallery was added to the Hall to house his paintings and the money gifted was used to achieve this objective. The Sime Trust is now a separate charity
5. REVIEW OF THE YEAR
5.1 Governance
The Trust Deed requires that the Chairman should step down at the end of each year, while being eligible for re-election. Mr Gordon Adam was elected as chair from 1st Jan 2021. The other trustees took post at the same time.
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5.2 Hirings
Since the relaxing of governmental guidance, the regular hirers of the hall have returned and are using the hall as before. The hall has lost a couple of the regular hirers you have either found other accommodation or have closed up operations.
Worplesdon Pre-school has been in operation throughout the year part from school holidays. We also had one company who hired one of the rooms out on a permanent basis through the year.
Total income from hall lettings, field charges and users’ storage charges were £34,456 which is a 69% increase from 2020 but still low when compared with a record £55,375 during full year 2019. This has been a better year for the hall than 2020 though still not yet where we were prior to Covid but we have received interest from potential new hirers.
5.3 Hall Improvements
No major improvements were made during 2021 apart from general maintenance, though the grounds continued to be maintained and open to the public.
5.4 Financial summary
The day-to-day operations of the returned a surplus of £955 during 2021, compared with £7,566 during full year 2019. This is mainly due to return of the caretaker to employment, the loss of the financial support and the slow build-up of regular hirers.
Total financial assets (cash and investments) amounted to £2.452 at the end of 2021, compared with 27,497 at the end of 2019. This difference is due to the split between the Hall CIO and Sime Gallery CIO.
6. FUTURE PLANS
The trustees of the Hall are progressing the plans for the Halls Centenary Celebrations in October 2022 and encouraging increased use of the hall
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
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Signature Full name Date of approval
[Original signed in Gordon Adam 15 Oct 2021
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[Original signed in Dom Browne 15 Oct 2021
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Worplesdon Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground CIO Registered Charity No. 1188577 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 01101121 To 31112121 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts HALL RENTALS STORAGE RENTALS FIELD CHARGES & GROUND RENT SIME GALLERY: DONATIONS & PROCEEDS OF SALES GRANTS RECEIVED INTEREST & INVESTMENT INCOME UTIILITY COSTS CHARGED TO SPORTS CLUBS OTHER INCOME & COSTS RECOVERED 31,672 1,410 1,374 31,672 1,410 1,374 20,869 2,174 630 4,906 4,906 19,120 1,030 1,030 1,603 4,187 4,187 231 Sub total(Gross income forAR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). 44,579 44,579 44,631 Sub total Total receipt 44,579 A3Pa ments WAGES & PENSIONS RATES & COUNCIL TAX INSURANCE ELECTRICITY & GAS REFUSE COLLECTION, WATER & SEWERAGE TELEPHONE GENERAL REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE CLEANING SIME GALLERY: EXPENDITURE & COSTS OF SALES 14,070 2,706 2,479 4,610 14,070 2,706 2,479 4,610 13,479 2,552 2,476 5,811 4,623 966 9,561 1,405 4,623 966 9,561 1,405 1,735 295 11,140 11,765 SIME GALLERY: TRANSFERS TO NEW cio ACCOUNTANCY & LEGAL CHARGES MUSIC LICENCE SUNDRY EXPENDITURE 9,249 193 665 89 3,204 3,204 Sub tota A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub tota Total payment Net of receipts/(payments A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year en 955 955 -14,818 27,497 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 2810712022
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Details Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ B1 Cash funds to nearest £ CAF BANK: CASH ACCOUNT 23,369 CAF BANK: GOLD ACCOUNT 5.083 Total cash funds 28,452 (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ Details DEBTORS to nearest £ 2,212 Details Fund to which asset belongs B3 Investment assets Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Details Fund to which asset belongs UNRESTRICTED Current value (optional) B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Cost (optional) BUILDINGS & GENERAL CONTENTS Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due {optional) BS Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval 10 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2810712022
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Worplesdon Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground CIO members of On accounts for the year 31/12/21 Charity no (if any): ended 1188577 Set out on pages 1, 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2021 .
Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 2 the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date: 16/10/22
Name: James Hobbs
IER
October 2018
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
ACCA
Address: 845a Fulham Road, London, SW6 5HJ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
IER
October 2018