# **ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) **CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1191933** Castle View Accounting Ltd Ground Floor Offices 53 High Street Arundel West Sussex BN18 9AJ ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **CONTENTS** |Page 3|Legal and Administrative Information| |---|---| |Pages 4 to 5|Trustees' Report| |Page 6|Statement of Financial Activities| |Page 7|Balance Sheet| |Pages 8 to 14|Notes to the Financial Statements| |Page 15|Independent Examiner's Report| 2 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **CHARITY NUMBER** 1191933 **DATE OF REGISTRATION** 22nd October 2020 **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 1st January 2023 **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 31st December 2023 **TRUSTEES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023** Elaine Parsons Alexander Haylett James Nattrass Ann Mitchell George Hornby **LEGAL STATUS** Charitable Incorporated Organisation ## **GOVERNING INSTRUMENT** CIO - Foundation Registered 22nd October 2020 ## **OBJECTS** To further or benefit the residents of Herne Hill and the surrounding area, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authority, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the Trustee shall have the power: a) To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the Charity in furtherance of the above objects. ## **CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS** Station Hall First Floor Herne Hill Railway Station Railton Road London SE24 0JW ## **PRIMARY BANKERS** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS** Zempler Bank Cottons Centre Cottons Lane London SE1 2QG Castle View Accounting Ltd Ground Floor Offices 53 High Street Arundel West Sussex BN18 9AJ 3 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** ## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Summary of the Purposes of the Charity** The charity maintains Station Hall for the use and benefit of the local and wider community. We provide hall hire to a wide variety of local groups/organisations and organise public events for the people of Herne Hill to become involved. ## **Summary of the Main Activities** Making available a hall for (charity/ non-profit, community groups, commercial and individual) hirers to organise activities or parties. Trustees ensure that a wide range of activities are offered through the hirers, taking into account the charity objectives. Station Hall trustees also organise activities themselves to benefit the community. Station Halls regular activities include Adult & Children’s Yoga Groups, Pilates, Ukrainian Kids Club, FREE After School Kids Playhouse, FREE Community Yoga Classes, FREE Art and Meditation, Two Community Choirs, An annual Kids Literature Festival ‘Stepping Into Stories’ for Local Schools and Local Children, FREE Creative Families Days, FREE Big Draw Activities, Monthly Makers Market, Annual Free Film Festival, Annual Maker Space as part of Local Festival, Blackberry Hub Live Sessions for Parents and Carers of Black Adolescents, La Ola Spanish for Children, Nostalgic Family Cinema Events, Local Morris Dance Group, Performance and Theatre group rehearsals, Youth Music Concerts, London Horticulture Group. The venue is also available to Hire for one off family functions and community events. This includes BMX Charity Events, Eurovision Charity Events, GP Training, NCT Antenatal Classes for Parents, Wedding Receptions, Birthday Parties. We continue to develop links and projects with both local and national organisations and groups in order to create opportunities for the local community. We confirm we have had regard to public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. ## **Contribution Made by Volunteers** The primary contribution has been made by the voluntary Trustees, but in addition 10 local volunteers have contributed approx. 80 hours of time to our Annual Kids Lit Festival and local parents contribute approx. 10 hours per month running our Kids Playhouse. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Summary of the Main Achievements** This year we have continued to make changes and improvements to the facilities to ensure it is fit for purpose. We have developed more services and encouraged more groups and new users which will improve the wellbeing of people living within the area of benefit. We have continued to develop and where possible automate our booking, financial and reporting systems in order to operate as efficiently as possible and to fine tune our policies and procedures. Completed developments during this year include: - Lambeth Wellbeing Grants extended for a second year for Free weekly Community Yoga Sessions. - Lambeth Wellbeing Grant Secured to run a year of Art and Wellbeing Workshops in 5 week blocks throughout the year. - Blackberry Hub Live Sessions continued for year 2. - Funding from Arts Council England for the 4th Kids Lit Festival. - Continued work with local architects Daykin Marshall to look at viability of making venue accessible via lift access. - Funding from the Walcot Foundation to run the Write Club holiday sessions for Lambeth Children from Low Income Families. - Pilot Project - Weekly Free After School free play sessions started for School aged children The Kids Playhouse delivered by Cloud Neun Yoga. 4 STATION HALL HERNE HILL FOR ThepE￿o0 ENDED 31ST OECEM8ER 2023 Rnand•lll•vbv• ¢¢fflrromty ¥￿a Clrnrd￿ l¥rF f•esolt•JJ70. ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |**Notes**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming Resources from Generated Funds**
Donations, Grants & Legacies
**3a**
Activities for Generating Funds
**3b**
Investment Income
**3c**
Other Incoming Resources
**3d**
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of Generating Funds**
Cost of Charitable Activities
**4a**
Governance Costs
**4b**
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**NET INCOMING (OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
Funds Brought Forward
Transfer Between Funds
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
Restricted
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Funds
Funds
**2023**
**2022/21**
£
£
£
£
2,150
33,458
35,608
53,610
31,096
3,085
34,181
44,137
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
942
**33,246**
**36,543**
**69,789**
**98,690**
31,561
38,532
70,093
77,416
3,300
-
3,300
850
**34,861**
**38,532**
**73,393**
**78,266**
**(1,615)**
**(1,989)**
**(3,604)**
**20,423**
7,979
14,185
22,164
1,741
(2,591)
2,591
-
-
**3,773**
**14,787**
**18,560**
**22,164**| |---|---| Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations are classed as continuing. The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements. 6 STATION HALL HERNE HILL **a) Donations, Grants & Legacies**
Gifts & Donations
Grants Received
**5**
**b) Activities for Generating Funds**
Activities & Events
**5**
Hall Hire
**5**
**c) Investment Income**
Interest
**d) Other Incoming Resources**
Sundry Income|Unrestricted
Restricted
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Funds
Funds
**2023**
**2022/21**
£
£
£
£
50
-
50
30
2,100
33,458
35,558
53,580
**2,150**
**33,458**
**35,608**
**53,610**
-
3,611
3,611
2,640
31,096
(526)
30,570
41,497
**31,096**
**3,085**
**34,181**
**44,137**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
-
-
942
**-**
**-**
**-**
**942**| |---|---| 10 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **4. RESOURCES EXPENDED** |**Note**
**a) Cost of Charitable Activities**
Activities & Events
**5**
Advertising & Publicity
**5**
Bank Charges
**5**
Cleaning Costs
Consultancy Fees
Equipment Costs
Insurance Costs
License & Subscriptions
Office Costs
**5**
Repairs & Maintenance
Staff Costs
**5 & 12**
Sundry Expenses
**5**
Training Costs
**b) Governance Costs**
Independent Examiners Fees
**9**
Legal & Professional Fees|Unrestricted
Restricted
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Funds
Funds
**2023**
**2022/21**
£
£
£
£
844
2,451
3,295
7,042
409
790
1,199
2,463
136
30
166
436
3,330
-
3,330
5,100
3,780
-
3,780
-
1,631
-
1,631
5,971
276
-
276
276
281
-
281
951
1,363
216
1,579
855
788
-
788
2,020
17,497
35,039
52,536
51,257
1,187
6
1,193
1,010
39
-
39
35
**31,561**
**38,532**
**70,093**
**77,416**
960
-
960
850
2,340
-
2,340
-
**3,300**
**-**
**3,300**
**850**| |---|---| 11 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **5. RESTRICTED FUNDS** ## **CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR** |Jubilee Creative Families Fund
Kids Lit Fest Fund
Blackberry Project Fund
Yoga Project Fund
Lambeth Art & Meditation
SIS Write Club|**Balance**
**Balance**
**01-Jan-23**
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
**31-Dec-23**
£
£
£
£
£
730
-
-
-
730
6,747
17,750
27,088
2,591
-
3,789
300
-
-
4,089
2,919
4,243
5,362
-
1,800
-
4,250
2,782
-
1,468
-
10,000
3,300
-
6,700
**14,185**
**36,543**
**38,532**
**2,591**
**14,787**| |---|---| ## **PREVIOUS FINANCIAL PERIOD** |Jubilee Creative Families Fund
Kids Lit Fest Fund
Blackberry Project Fund
Yoga Project Fund|**Balance**
**Balance**
**01-Oct-21**
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
**31-Dec-22**
£
£
£
£
£
-
7,800
7,070
-
730
-
31,700
24,953
-
6,747
-
3,789
-
-
3,789
-
4,243
1,324
-
2,919
**-**
**47,532**
**33,347**
**-**
**14,185**| |---|---| The restricted funds held are wholly represented by the Charity's cash reserves. 12 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **6. INVESTMENTS** The CIO held no fixed assets investments during this or the previous financial period. ## **7. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND** |Cash at Bank & in Hand|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Dec-23**
**31-Dec-22**
£
£
**£**
**£**
4,573
14,787
19,360
22,854
**4,573**
**14,787**
**19,360**
**22,854**| |---|---| ## **8. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS** |Sundry Debtors|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Dec-23**
**31-Dec-22**
£
£
**£**
**£**
160
-
160
160| |---|---| ||**160**
**-**
**160**
**160**| |**9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Independent Examiners Fees|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Dec-23**
**31-Dec-22**
£
£
**£**
**£**
960
-
960
850| ||**960**
**-**
**960**
**850**| ## **10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR** The CIO held no long term liabilities during this or the previous financial period. ## **11. NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS** |Fixed Asset Investments
Net Current Assets
Long Term Liabilities|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**31-Dec-23**
**31-Dec-22**
£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
3,773
14,787
18,560
22,164
-
-
-
-
**3,773**
**14,787**
**18,560**
**22,164**| |---|---| 13 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **12. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS** |Gross Wages, Salaries & Fees
Employer's National Insurance Costs
Pension Contributions
Employees who were engaged in each of the following activities:
Charitable Activities|**TOTAL**
**2023**
£
52,536
-
-
**52,536**
**TOTAL**
**2023**
6|**TOTAL**
**2022/21**
£
51,257
-
-
**51,257**
**TOTAL**
**2022/21**
6| |---|---|---| The Charity employed staff on a Self-Employed basis during the financial period and is therefore not liable for their National Insurance and Pension Costs. No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2022/21:None). ## **13. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES** No payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them (2022/21:None). ## **14. RISK ASSESSMENT** The Trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. ## **15. RESERVES POLICY** The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the CIO's needs. This is based on the CIO's size and the level of financial commitments held. The Trustees aim to ensure the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. ## **16. PUBLIC BENEFIT** The CIO acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the CIO has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the CIO should undertake. 14 ## **STATION HALL HERNE HILL** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** Report to the trustees/ members of Station Hall Herne Hill on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 set out on pages 6 to 14. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. K. Collaku MAAT Castle View Accounting Ltd Ground Floor Offices 53 High Street Arundel West Sussex BN18 9AJ Date: 31st October 2024 15