## **WORPLESDON MEMORIAL HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CIO** ## **Registered Charity No. 1188577** ## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT, 2022** The Trustees present their report and accounts for the period from 1[st] January to 31[st] Dec 2022. ## **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 Adrian Binfield 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 - 1 - ## **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 2022. The other trustees took post at the same time. ## **5.2 Centenary** The hall centenary was celebrated in October with a variety of events over the weekend. The official event was an afternoon tea on the Friday where the local MP, the Mayor, local councillors, the WI and other hirers and users attended. On the Saturday evening there was a - 2 - well-attended Jazz Concert. On Sunday afternoon, there was a local history talk about the hall with a concert with songs over the past 100years. ## **5.3 Caretaker** In October the current caretaker resigned his position and left the cottage. Due to the closeness to the Centenary and the Christmas period, the process of advertising and hiring was postponed until early in 2023. The duties of the caretaker were temporarily covered by the trustees. In spring 2023 a new caretaker has been appointed and has taken up his duties. ## **5.4 Hirings** The hiring of the hall have increased since 2021 with some of our regular hirers opting for additional evening hires and new hirers being attracted to the hall. Worplesdon Pre-school has been in operation throughout the year apart from school holidays. We also had one charity who hired one of the rooms out on a permanent basis through the year and is continuing to do so. Total income from hall lettings, field charges and users’ storage charges were £44,759 which is a 30% increase from 2021 but still low when compared with a record £55,375 during full year 2019. This has been a better year for the hall than 2021 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 2022 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 £1495 during 2022, compared with £955 during 2021. 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. ## **6. FUTURE PLANS** The trustees of the Hall will progressing the recruitment of a new caretaker, maintaining the hall and encouraging increased use of the hall - 3 - ## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees** |Signature|Full name|Date of approval| |---|---|---| |**_[Original signed in_**
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