## **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<br>[Original signed in Gordon Adam 15 Oct 2021<br>manuscript]<br>[Original signed in Dom Browne 15 Oct 2021<br>manuscript]<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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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**