Meare and Westhay Village Hall
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ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25
Trustees as at 31[st] March 2025
Paul Bradley Hazel DeGregorio Steve Dannan Kevin Davis
Trustee changes:
Rosie Lander resigned as Secretary May 2024
Objectives:
To establish and run a community building to benefit the parishioners in the Parish of Meare and neighbouring villages. The hall will provide without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability nationality, race or political, religious or other opinions the provision of facilities for recreational and mental health, wellbeing activities, other leisure time occupation or individuals who have need for such facilities. To build a strong community, improving the condition of life in the rural Parish. To be able to provide job and other learning opportunities.
Annual Report:
2 new Trustees came forward and were elected onboard May 2024. With the new additions, they brought new experiences and abilities. The charity governance was brought upto date with the constitution and policies.
It has taken many meetings with the Architect and only 4 amendments to the design of the new building to get to the final approved design.
Finances
During this period, very little occurred as the new Trustees continued to work through getting to grips with running the charity and its plans to achieve the charities objectives.
A grant that was promised by Mendip District Council was paid because of the change to One Somerset. This is now unrestricted funds and secured in the reserve account.
The charity bank was changed and all bills were finally settled, there were problems with changing the signatories due to a whole changeover.
Regular small amounts of income have continued to come in via Easyfundraising and we will continue to advertise how residents can help from buying online using the advertised links.
There are 2 fundraising groups in the Village and they both have been organising events on behalf of the Village Hall.
Activities
A Science at Christmas event was held by the Trustees, this was a big hit with the children aswell as the parents. Father Christmas gave out a gift to all the children who had attended, a grant was provided by the Parish Council to pay for the event.
Meare & Westhay Vlllage Hall 2024-25 Summary 012024-25 Year to Date NW 4,178.30 Cosh 328.71 Reserve Totol 24.614. Openin6 8•14nce tsi April 20,107.89 INCOME Grants Fundrais5 1,028.08 3A76.11 1.373.75 Transfer 5,650. Loan Transfers In Interett In 1050.&J 343.86 S,993.86 total income 6,754.19 1.373.75 14.121.80 tXPENoinJRE Event Costs In5uraneè Svb5crlption Hall HI oirice Project Archltect countsncv Legal Fees Transleis to Reserve Transfer$ to Current MPC Loan Repav 8anked Cash 120.94 iio.00 2,120. 7.SW.OJ 1,687.46 1.687.46 15.00 15.00 total expenses 9.910.94 1,021.55 1,021.55 - 11,598.40 aosSng Figures Cvrrenl Cashbook Total &5h Asset 3110312025 26,101. 75 26,101.75 27.138.30 Grant Into No grant5 aPled for thi5 year. Income is under £2SK. therefore ¢Soes nor requlre an Audit