Murrow Community Facilities AGM
Chairman’s Report 2024
The past 12 months seem to have flown by, during which time the Murrow Community Facilities committee have been busy with running the village hall, managing the playing field and discussing exciting future plans for them both.
Christine Patrick has again successfully organised a number of events throughout the year. Though the quiz nights have been temporarily put on hold, the village hall bingo nights have remained successful. The annual Lego Event held in October was not as well attended as it was in 2023, however we believe the cost of living crisis has contributed to this. The next Lego event will be organised for early 2025. Christine organised another Christmas Treats Fayre which remained successful, with a good turnout from the local community.
I must also thank Maureen Woollard for organising the popular Fruit and Vegetable Show which was again a well attended success.
The hall has been booked for a number of parties and celebrations. Evening parties are still not being accepted due to a couple of bad experiences in the past, meaning that none of the current keyholders are willing to lock up after them. If anyone comes on the committee and is willing to lock up at the end of the booking then the decision can be reconsidered.
Christine Carr has made good progress with the merger of the Playing Field and Village Hall Committees, using a solicitor recommended by ACRE. We hope the merger will be completed in the coming year. The committee would like to thank Christine for her work on this.
There have been ongoing issues with the play equipment on the playing field. The manhole has been particularly troublesome to successfully rectify, as it seems very appealing to local vandals. This will be completely filled in in due course. The play equipment was inspected during the year and as a result, some items have had to, or will be, removed. This has led to complaints online, which the committee has taken on board. The committee are currently in the early stages of planning an overhaul of the playing field and its facilities. Murrow Street Pride are still litter picking the field regularly, for which we thank them. There has been a problem with dog fouling as in previous years, however there are now patrols being made and extra signs have been put in place.
There have been ongoing difficulties getting the decorating and floor repairs carried out throughout the year which isn’t helped by the poor condition of the roof tiles, which lead to water damage inside the hall. The committee are considering different options regarding the future of the hall. I must thank all those committee members who have taken the time to organise repairs throughout the year.
Finally, I would like to thank the committee for their hard work and dedication in keeping the playing field in order, and the village hall functioning.
Luke Patrick Chairman
MURROW COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Income & Expenditure Account year ending 31st December 2023
| 2022 INCOME 30.00 Unpresented cheque from 2021 Crystal Clear Windows 275.00 Hall Hire Murrow Street Pride 100.00 Hall Hire Cambridge Acorn Project 23.14 Nat West Bank Raise Roof Account Interest 0.77 Interest on National Savings & Investment Account 1.00 Hall Hire Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning Hall Hire FDC Elections 105.00 Hall Hire Wisbech St Mary Parish Council 110.00 3 Quiz Evenings Zurich Insurance Village Hall Roof damage claim 747.00 Hall Hire Private Lettings 583.00 Leggo Fund Raising Event 275.00 Planet Aid Recycling Clothes donation 223.50 Christmas Treats Fayre 5.00 Sale of drinks 293.04 3 Bingo's 2,667.00 FDC Covid Grants 392.75 Flower & Vegetable Show 368.80 Race Night Playing Field Association Funds paid over to Murrow Community Facilit 6,200.00 £ TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE 497.11 EON Electricity 57.70 Anglian Water Business Ltd Fenland District Council Lotteries Licence Renewal 57.00 Cambridgeshire ACRE Membership Fee 817.16 Heating Oil 789.26 Insurance Bookings Secretary Phone Top Up Secretary Expenses - printer cartridge 132.00 PRS Music Licence 90.76 Replacement locks and keys 250.00 Roof Repairs T G Roofing 436.49 Cleaners Wages & Cleaning materials - supplies First Aid Materials 75.00 B & P Oil Boiler Services - boiler service 120.00 Boiler control & repairs Purchase of Leggo from Sarah Bligh 44.40 Fenland Fire Appliance Check 445.44 Fenland District Council Rates 99.54 PAT Testing Portable Appliances 180.00 FDC Premises Licence renewal 111.50 Loss on Gin Feast Evening 132.00 Fenland Leaisure Playing Field Inspection Fishlocks Ground Works on Playing Field Bowles Tree & Garden Services felling of tree on playing field entrance Bingo Books & Raffle Draw Ticket books Alan Clarke Electrical Ltd 5 yearly Inspection & Test on Village Hall Solicitors Fees for Merger Turners Roofing Contractors - roof repairs under insurance claim Gopack Ltd replacement tables for village hall Turners Roofing Contractors - subsequent roof repairs T A Blackamore Ltd Murrow Playing Field Grass Cutting Gary Matthew hall ceiling decoration claim for roof damage Replacement Kettle for hall 4,335.36 £ TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
2023 205.00 122.43 5.00 250.00 90.00 194.50 11,156.00 315.00 187.50 300.00 216.90 846.95 463.60 ie 8,587.79 |
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| 22,940.67 | |
| 517.06 73.59 20.00 60.00 1,215.90 1,184.84 20.00 29.49 58.22 331.13 28.28 80.00 100.00 83.40 470.92 0.00 180.00 144.00 1,188.00 1,020.00 67.92 210.00 500.00 8,448.00 1,289.56 204.00 1,620.30 985.00 23.00 |
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| 20,152.61 £ |
MURROW COMMUNITY FACILITIES Balance sheet as at 31st December 2023
| Opening Bank Balances at 1st January 2023 Nat West Current Account Nat West Raise the Roof Account Cash in hand Add Income received Income includes Insurance Claim Payment of £1,480 for hall floor repairs that are still to be completed and Invoice settled. Total Less Expenditure Current Funds Balance Closing Bank Balances at 31st December 2024 Nat West Current Account Nat West Savings Account Cash In Hand Total Balance Sheet and Accounts Prepared by Yvonne Reader Treasurer Independently checked and verified |
35,339.37 5,200.58 345.06 |
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| 40,885.01 22,940.67 |
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| 63,825.68 (20,152.61) |
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| 43,673.07 | |
| 37,936.73 5,323.01 413.33 |
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| 43,673.07 | |