Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 Dec 2024 To: 30 Nov 2025
Charity name: Wigmore Village Community Centre
Charity registration number: 1189883
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | When the village hall was built in the 1950s the original constitution cited the objectives as “the physical and mental training and recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit if the inhabitants of the village and parish of Wigmore and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions”. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
In the spirit of our founding constitution, the Wigmore Village Community Centre trustees continue to: • Implement a changing programme of community events/services across all tastes, pockets, and age groups, initiated from residents’ requests • Maintain links with related community organisations within the county for the benefit of our residents • Provide a base for pre-school toddlers and mums • Provide respite for walkers and visitors – public WCs (Wigmore and adjoining areas are popular with local and national walking groups) • Provide a well-equipped meeting space for local businesses. Generically, the Trustees also: • ensure the maintenance and improvement of the Village Hall; • ensure the financial viability of the Village Hall; • monitor the dissemination and adherence to policies and procedures; • maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders; • receive appropriate and accuratereporting |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All of the activities cited above, relating to our purposes comply with guidance on public benefit. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | During this financial year, all of the trustees were volunteers. Volunteers also ran the tots group, coffee mornings, brunch club, setup, clear-down and staffing for all events. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | WVCC continues to host regular events across a wide demographic of the community from a tots group, to yoga classes, to the gardening club, indoor bowls club and open mic nights. In addition we offer a full calendar of ad hoc events such as food nights, supporting the village show and festival-related events such as Halloween kids’ disco and Christmas festivities in association with the village church Friends group. All of these provide a safe forum for like- minded people to get together to combat issues of loneliness in a very rural community. All the activities and events staged are at the request of the community identified through opendays and social media. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | This financial year has been very positive, having turned round a £6000 operational loss to a £1000 operational surplus. Our strategy of cutting costs and developing new income streams is yielding very positive results. With monies awarded at the end of last financial year we undertook a conversion / renovation of two office spaces to let out which we did successfully within a month of their completion leading to a 63% increase in rental income over the year. With monies raised from four separate grant bodies we installed solar panels and batteries this year which looks likely to have a very positive effect on our electricity bill over the year. In terms of operating income, our hall hiring income was up 26%, catering sales up 13% and we have begun to run ticketed events which we haven’t arranged before. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Since the restructuring of our operational model we have established a cash reserve of £2000 and the trustees have approved our Finance Reserves Policy document. What this means in effect is that if the bank balance drops below the reserve threshold then the Trustees must implement emergency cost reductions until new funding is acquired. The emergency measures taken will include: •Closure of the public toilets – the toilets will be available solely to customers hiring the hall. •Place the caretaker on reduced hours – no more than 1 hr per week. •Suspend all consumable purchases unless authorised by theTrustees |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Grants awarded from: Turner Trust Rowlands Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Breedon Group Hall hire Office hire Refreshment Sales Ticketed Events Donations |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not applicable - No investments |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | On-going funding remains the biggest risk. We have reduced our costs as much as we can and have, for the first time, generated an operating surplus. But we inhabit an aging building which will inevitably come with increasing maintenance costs. We had to make emergency repairs this year to the flat roof section of the building and we will be looking to raise grant funding to have that part oftheroofcompletelyreplaced. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are nominated by any member of the CIO management team and will be appointed if unanimously supported by all current trustees. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Wigmore Village Community Centre |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1189883 |
| Charity’s principal address | Village Hall, Ford Street, Wigmore, Herefordshire HR6 9UW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| David Swatton | Chair of Trustees |
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| Bryan Casbourne |
Trustee | |||
| Victoria Jill Ireland |
Trustee | |||
| Davina Audrey Martin |
Trustee | |||
| Hannah Mason | Trustee | From 21 July 2025 | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser None
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
Other optional information
None
Declarations
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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| DAVID SWATTON | ||
Chair of Trustees |
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| 11 Feb 2026 | ||
| 11 Feb 2026 |
| Wigmore Village Community Centre | Wigmore Village Community Centre | 1189883 | |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| For the period from 01/12/2024 |
To | 30/11/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,871 1,062 1,290 276 1,061 7,560 154 - 154 7,714 2,083 195 821 1,353 1,323 12 406 139 132 150 54 6,668 - - - 6,668 1,046 - 208 4,074 4,912 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 12,000 12,000 - - - 12,000 24,835 24,835 - - - 24,835 - 12,835 208 12,627 - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 3,871 1,062 1,290 276 12,000 1,061 19,560 154 - 154 19,714 2,083 195 821 1,353 1,323 12 406 139 132 150 54 24,835 31,503 - - - 31,503 - 11,789 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Hall Hire | 3,871 | - | ||||
| Refreshment Sales | 1,062 | - | ||||
| Office Hire | 1,290 | - | ||||
| Ticketed Events | 276 | |||||
| Grants | - | |||||
| Donations | 1,061 | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
7,560 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Surplus furniture | 154 | |||||
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| Sub total | 154 | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments Salaries and NI Kitchen supplies Bank, legal and insurance fees Utilities Repairs and maintenance Education Expenditure Software and office expenditure Marketing Equipment & Infrastructure Charitable Giving (MacMillan) Miscellaneous Expenses Building Expenditure **Sub total ** |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 1,046 | - 12,835 | - | - 11,789 | - | ||
| - 208 | 208 | - | - | - | ||
| 4,074 | 12,627 | - | 16,701 | - | ||
| 4,912 | - | - | 4,912 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
16/02/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Not applicable Basketball hoop Details Coffee Machine Microwave Breadmaker Fridge Freezer Fridge Games Table Details Bank Current Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Not applicable Details Not applicable Village Hall Building and grounds |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,912 - - - - 4,912 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Permanent Endowment - Unrestricted 818 Unrestricted 67 Unrestricted 99 Unrestricted 539 Unrestricted 439 Unrestricted 339 Unrestricted 444 - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - Print Name David Swatton |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| David Swatton | 11-Feb-26 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
16/02/2026
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