## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Preston Bissett Village Hall**
## **Charity registration number: 1194460**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objects of the CIO are to establish**
**and run a village hall and to promote for**
**the benefit of the inhabitants of the**
**Parish of Preston Bissett.**|
|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|**The provision of a hall for the use of the**
**community.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**I can confirm the Trustees have had**
**regard to the Charity Commission**
**guidance.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Villagers have been key to making the**
**events happen**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **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|**The provision of a community facility**
**that is in good order has encouraged**
**more villagers to use the village hall.**
**This evidenced by the turnout at the**
**Friday pub night and the events. Plus,**
**the hire bookings.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**The hall is a welcome community facility**
**in the village.**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**The hall is just about breaking even.**
**This is supplemented by local fund-**
**raising.**
**Efforts are being made to increase**
**income and reduce expenditure.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Income exceeds expenditure by a small**
**amount. Fund raising continues to**
**enhance the facility**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Nil reserves**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0.00**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Money raised is used to maintain and**
**enhance the hall.**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The villagers are determined to keep the**
**hall and will do what they can to raise**
**the funding.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**A mix of grants, fund raising and hire.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The biggest risk is increasing costs.**|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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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|**CIO**|
|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|**The trustees are those who volunteered**
**at the beginning and those who want to**
**be a trustee. The trustees have known**
**each other long before this charity was**
**established and so the selection**
**process is solely based on the**
**agreement of the established trustees.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**N/A**|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Preston Bissett Village Hall|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1194460|
|Charity’s principal address|Lilac Cottage, Pound Lane, Preston Bissett, Buckingham,
MK18 4LX|
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||Mark Payne|Chair|||
||Anna King|Finance|||
||Carl Shute||||
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||Jason MacKay||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A 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**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
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|1,553.00|DonationsReceived||670.91.|
|---|---|---|---|
||Rental Recoipts|||
|1.972.00
Pop UpPub||3,735.00||
|1,A4)..50
Halland EciuipmentHire||2,495.O4||
|47876
tJreakfastCIub||0.t)0||
|20.00
Puddrng Ciub||612.00||
||||6,842.0O|
|U.00|ProfitsfromRaceNight||1,710.00|
|0.00|ProfitsfromCheese and\r'Jine||75L.25|
|16.06200|GrantsReceived||0.00|
|16,ii04.32|lnsuranceClaim||1,182.60|
|37,932.58|||11,766.76|
||EXPEI.]DITI]Rt:|||
|84474|lnsurance|873.63||
|310B7|Repairs&l\4aintenance|99.00||
|0c0|DefibrilatorServiceFees|486.00||
|0.00|AdministraticrnExpenses|0.00||
|65.00|Subscriptions|0.00||
|1,320.92|lvaterRates|-735.60||
|2,485.O2|Electrlcity|5,531.87||
|41,08317|RefurbishmentofHall|4,493.44||
|60.00|Wifi Connection|120.00||
|344.99|Cleaning|L04.20||
|1s9.00|TV Licence|0.00||
|46,274./L|||-1"0,972.54|
|-8,342.13|Excessoflncome overExpenditur€rfor theYear||194.22|