


## TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 

FROM 01/04/23   PERIOD START DATE   TO 31/03/24   PERIOD END DATE 

CHARITY NAME: THE STANPIT VILLAGE HALL TRUST 

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1199064 

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The provision and maintenance of a village<br>hall for the public benefit of the inhabitants<br>of the local Stanpit geographical area.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|To allow and control the use of the Hall for<br>recreational use by the local community on<br>booking and payment of a hire charge to<br>offset the cost of associated heating, light<br>and maintenance costs.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had and will continue to<br>have regard to the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on Public Benefit at all<br>committee meetings.|



## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Nil – no grants are made|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|Nil – no social or program related<br>investments|
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## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The continued provision, every day of the<br>year, of a village hall ensuring the<br>environment is safe, well maintained both<br>internally and externally, kept clean and<br>made available through an online booking<br>system to all those in the local community<br>who wish to use it.|



## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41|<br>The Trustees continue to arrange an ‘open’<br>annual Art Exhibition in the summer which<br>continues to attract a large number of<br>submissions and was very successful this<br>year.|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|There were no fundraising activities.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|None to report|
|Other||Nil|



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## Financial Review 

|Financial Review|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The Trustees agreed that the financial<br>position is satisfactory.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Charity maintains a ‘savings’ account<br>in the event of an emergency.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£40,000 as a 1/11/24|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|None|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Hire charges levied for the use of the hall.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|To maintain a savings account|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The recruitment of volunteers to sit on the<br>Committee.|
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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution document for SVH|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Recruitment of individuals from the local<br>community by word of mouth, advertising<br>on website to be considered and voted on<br>by the Committee.|



## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>All volunteers are inducted into the<br>Committee and are appraised of their<br>duties as per the Charity Commission<br>guidance ‘_The Essential Trustee: what you_<br>_need to know, what you need to do’_|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|Chair, Secretary and Treasurer followed by<br>normal members of the Committee.|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|An ex officio member nominated by the<br>local sailing club and local church to sit on<br>the committee.|
|Other||Nil|



## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|The Stanpit Village Hall Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1199064|
|Charity’s principal address|162 Stanpit<br>Christchurch<br>BH23 3NE|
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## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for whole<br>year|Name of person (or body) entitled to<br>appoint trustee (ifany)|
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||TracyWright|Chair|||
||Mark Smith|Secretary|||
||GaryWeston||||
||Margaret Weston||||
||Jaqueline Ellwood||||
||Mark Vassie||||
||MaryTimms||||
||Jennifer Baker||||
||Brian Thompson||||
||AnthonyMartin||Appointed 21/08/24||
||Michelle Pound||Appointed 25/06/24||
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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 

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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Nil Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the Nil assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and Nil 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 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

|Signature(s)<br>Full name(s)<br>Position (eg Secretary,<br>Chair, etc)<br>Date|||
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||Mark Smith||
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||Secretary||
||5thNovember 2024||
||5thNovember 2024||



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