**NORTON COMMUNITY HALL** ## **CHAIR’S ANNUAL STATEMENT 2023-2024** A few years ago, a group of volunteers from the local community set up a committee to organize activities and events that could take place in Norton Community Hall which would be of benefit to the whole community. These were to be inclusive of all ages, for example from the Parent/Grandparent and Toddler groups to support for those in the community who live alone or can be socially isolated often through age or disability. We subsequently agreed that given the objectives, nature and scope of our organisation’s activities, we should become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation – a good descriptor of our purpose and objectives. We were granted this status in December 2022. Norton Community Hall now has a very active group of Trustees – volunteers who collectively organise and manage a set of not-for-profit activities and events whose whole purpose is to serve the local community and be of benefit both to them and other charitable organisations nearby such as the Children’s Air Ambulance for whom participants raise funds. The committee includes representatives of Norton Parish Council, the Church and village community, some of whom lead on the activities we facilitate in our programme. At present, the Trustees support a varied programme reflecting the wishes and preferences of the local community and includes: - A young people’s Dance academy - A Parent/Grandparent and Toddler Group - ‘Fitness and Fun’ – a keep-fit group for the over 50s - ‘Chat ‘n’ Do’ – a weekly group particularly aimed at people who live alone or who can become socially isolated - Knit and Natter – a practical and social group that creates knitted items - ‘Messy Church’ – a monthly weekend group for young people led by clergy from the local church - Pilates Group for all ages - Book Club – reading and reviews The Trustees have set out an ambitious major programme of refurbishment for the hall, which whilst basically sound, has areas much in need of attention. We have sought financial support for this work and have been quite successful in securing grants to help fund the work needed. We have divided our overall improvement programme for the hall into a number of separate prioritised Projects which we feel can attract modest sums of grant funding which are reasonable and more manageable. Achievements to date include the installation of an insulated suspended ceiling with new lighting enabling a reduction in heating and lighting costs and a hugely improved acoustic space. This along with the installation of a new energy-efficient heating boiler is already making for a much more warm and welcoming venue. As we move forward into the Restoration and Renovation programme, further projects include a renewed damp-proof course in sections of the hall and the toilet areas, complete refurbishment and decoration of the main hall, a restored entrance lobby, and hopefully renewed flooring in the main hall and entrance. Attendances at all our events and activities are generally good, although weather and fitness can sometimes adversely affect numbers. Our aim is to increase the number of attendees where possible and we trust that the refurbishment programme will support that aim. In addition to grants, we also hold fund-raising events to supplement running costs – quiz and bingo nights, fashion shows and coffee-mornings of all kinds. These are enabling us to sustain the range of groups already enjoying the facilities of the Hall and with further members being attracted, their subs will enable further expansion. Mike Morgan Chair, Norton Community Hall ## Norton Community Hall CIO Reg No. 1201445 Income Expenditure Account Year Ending 31 March 2023 |Income|Income|Income|Income|| |---|---|---|---|---| |Grants|Fund
Raising|Lettings|Bank
Interest|| |£3,000.00|£77.00|£50.00||| |£5,000.00|£30.00|£120.00||| ||£30.00|£70.00||| ||£12.00|£40.00||| ||£500.00|£50.00||| ||£175.00|£242.00||| ||£239.00|£65.00||| |||£180.00||| |||£30.00||| |||£100.00||| |||£195.00||| |||£15.00||| |||£328.00||| |||£90.00||| |||£30.00||| |||£398.00||| |||£15.00||| |||£30.00||| |||£160.00||| |||£50.00||| |||£78.00||| |||£160.00||| |||£90.00||| |||£60.00||| |||£100.00||| |||£30.00||| |||£60.00||| |||£15.00||| |||£214.00||| |||£40.00||| |||£60.00||| |||£80.00||| |||£10.00||| |||£252.00||| |||£30.00||| |||£325.00||| |||£15.00||| |||£33.85||| |||£30.00||| |||£260.00||| |||£280.00||| £30.00 £50.00 £95.00 £8,000.00 £1,063.00 £4,655.85 |Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Fund
Raising|Legal & Prof||Lease
costs|Utilities|Premises
Maintaina
nce|Cleaning|Insurance| |£18.26|||£250.00|£100.00||£114.00|£494.65| |£61.16|||£250.00|£100.00||£128.25|| |£21.00|||£250.00|£100.00||£22.44|| |£21.00||||||£140.67|| |||||||£125.04|| |||||||£94.80|| |||||||£27.69|| |||||||£140.67|| |||||||£19.49|| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| £121.42 £750.00 £300.00 £813.05 £494.65 |Health &
Safety
Repairs &
Renewals
H&S
Examinati
ons
Bank
Charges
Licences
£82.50
£289.00
£6.80
£154.80
£14.98
£7.70
£129.60
£197.52|Health &
Safety
Repairs &
Renewals
H&S
Examinati
ons
Bank
Charges
Licences
£82.50
£289.00
£6.80
£154.80
£14.98
£7.70
£129.60
£197.52|Health &
Safety
Repairs &
Renewals
H&S
Examinati
ons
Bank
Charges
Licences
£82.50
£289.00
£6.80
£154.80
£14.98
£7.70
£129.60
£197.52|Health &
Safety
Repairs &
Renewals
H&S
Examinati
ons
Bank
Charges
Licences
£82.50
£289.00
£6.80
£154.80
£14.98
£7.70
£129.60
£197.52|Health &
Safety
Repairs &
Renewals
H&S
Examinati
ons
Bank
Charges
Licences
£82.50
£289.00
£6.80
£154.80
£14.98
£7.70
£129.60
£197.52| |---|---|---|---|---| |Health &
Safety|Repairs &
Renewals|H&S
Examinati
ons|Bank
Charges|Licences| |£82.50||£289.00|£6.80|£154.80| |£14.98|||£7.70|| |£129.60||||| |£197.52||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| £424.60 £289.00 £14.50 £154.80 Income Expend Total £13,718.85 £3,362.02 £10,356.83 Ch*rfty r•ghtraOon number 1201445 NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION IApp)inted 31 December 20221 {Appointed 31 Decernber 20221 {Apwnled 31 Dacernber 20231 {AppxAnled 12 Juty 20231 {Appointad 12 April 20231 (Appointed 12 January 20231 {Apwinted 12 Janu8ry 20231 {Apwinted 31 De¢embgr 20221 {Appointed 31 December 20221 {ApkKAntod 31 D8cembgt 20221 S Gitsham l Gitrrthr V Greaves J Maxfjeb L Pe¥son C Piit(*wd G Pkngan J Fordhwn Ch•rfty nUM￿r 1201445 Prfnclpal addr Nort￿ Ctynrnunty Hal 9HD Ind•pendent •x•mlner Hw"gh Accountants Limited Grar¥J8 Cottage Fuknam DN6 9BW NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO CONTENTS Pag• Trusteeg, rewrt Indgpgndenl examin8rf8 report Slatem8nt of finanual a¢Xiviti08 Balance sheet Notes to th8 financial statements NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY2024 The Trustees present Iheir annu81 report and finan￿al slalements for the year en¢Jed 31 January 2024. The finawal stalemgnt$ have been pr8par8d in accL)rd8nce wlh the *t4*unliTrJ polides $91 out in nol8 1 to Ihe financial statemenls and cornply ￿th the Chartys goveming dotxjment, the Charities Act 2011 and"AccountiNJ and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommgnded Practicè applicable to charibes preparing Ihelr accounts in accordancE with Ihe FinaneEal Reportbng Standard applicable ￿ the UK and Republ￿ of Irek8nd {FRS 1021. {effec16ve 1 January 20191. ObJe¢tl¥•s ayHI actlviil¢s The Trustee$ have paid due regard to guhlanee issued by the Charty Commission in doading what xlivities Ihe Charity should undertake. Achlevèm•nts #nd porfomi•n Flnan¢lal Mvl•w It is the policy of thè Charity that unreslrKied funds whith hav8 not been desl9nated for a 5pecffi¢ use should be maintained al a level eqtJNalgnl to behyeen Ihreg and six month's expenditurè. The Trusto•s consider that reseNe$ al this level will ensure that. in the eveni of a signrficant drop in funding. they will be able lo cYJnbnue the Chanty's cu¥renl acti¥itk?s Whi￿ ujngderabon is given lo ways in which additK)nal fvnds may be raised. This level ol reseNes has IMn maintained throughout the year. Slyu¢tur•, gov•maThc• and monagom•nt The Trustees sefftd during 1he year and up to tha date of Signatu￿ of the financial stslemenls wer8.. M Morgan (Appointed 31 De￿rnber 20221 Mrs S Gitsham (Appointed 31 December 20221 l Gilmour (Appointed 31 December 21)231 E Shaw (Appointed 12 Juty 20231 V Greaves (Appointed 12 April 20231 J maxf￿1￿ (Appointed 12 January 20231 L Pèarson (Appointed 12 January 20231 C Pritchard (Appointed 31 D￿mber 2022) G Morgan {Appoinled 31 DKember 20221 J Fordham (Appointed 31 December 20221 Nonè of the Trustees *as any bengfiaal interest in the cOMp￿y. The Ttusle9s' report was approved by the Board of Trustèes. J Fordham Chalrman Date= ........ NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO I rftpcrt to the Truslees on my examinalion of the fmanual statements of Nort¢M Communlty Hal CIO Ilhe Charity) for the y8ar ended 31 January 2024. R•spon8lbllltiK and basi$ of report As the Trustees of the CharTty YDU are responsible for the preparation of the finan￿al slalamenls In accordan￿ witti the requirements of the CharitiesAd 2011 (the 2011 Act). I rewrt in resped of my examination of the CharWs financk81 statements carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act. In carrying out my examinalon I have fdlowed all th8 applicablo Direct￿nS gwen by th8 Charrty Commission under sectK)n 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Acl. Independent ¢xarnln•rf• 8lat•mont Your attèntion is drawn lo the fact that the tharity has propared finwcial statements in accordance with Accounting and R&porting by Charrties Pfeparing their acojunls in accordanrk with the FinancAal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 102) in preferer￿ to the Accounting and Rgw1ing by Charit￿s= Stalement of Recommgnded Praclice issueil on 1 April 20J5 which is Teferred lo in the 8xtanl regulations bul has now b99n withdrawn. l understand that thi$ has b88n done in order for finanrial staiemenls to provide a true and fair Mew #i aC￿rdance wrth General￿A¢¢emed Accounting PracticB effeclive tor teporting perNxls beginning on or after 1 January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no m8tters have come to my attention in ￿nnectIOn with the exwninalK)n giwng me cause lo bellevg Ihal in any material respeGI'. 8rxounting recnrds were not kept i) respect of the Charity as required by 8ec1ion 130 of the 2011 Act,. or the ffinawal statements do not accord with th)se records.. or th8 financial statements do not comply wrth the 8pplicable Toquirement8 concerning the fDrm and content of accounts sat out in the Charities IAccoiJnts an($ Report5} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no Concems and havo cx•me acr¢ss no other matters in connection with the examinalim to ￿lch attention should be drawn in IhB report in order to enable a proper understanding of the fin8nci81 st#temènls lo be read￿d. Halgh AcMunt*nts Llmltgd Certifi8¢J ArLounlants Grange Cottage Fulham Lane Womersley tlonlxsler DN6 98W Dated.. NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY2024 Unre•trl¢tèd fund• 2024 m• Donallons and le98des Charitable adlviti 19,7fKJ 10,585 Totsl In¢om• 30,265 Charttable actlwtle8 17,127 N•t Inc¢)m• for th• Y￿rI N•t mov•m•nt In fvnd• 13,158 Fund balone*8 at 23 December 2022 Fund b•l•n¢M It 31 J4ny•ry 2024 13,158 The siai•mnl of finan¢lal 8ral¥Al6es Includes 81 g•ins and los$e8 recognisèd In t￿ year. All In￿Me and eX￿nditure derf￿ from conllnuSnp èctlbltl•8. NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO BALANCE SHEEr AS AT31 JANUARY2024 2024 Curywrt ••uts Cash at bank &Yd in haTrJ 13.518 Crndltorn: amounts falllng w#hln on• Nel ￿trent assets 13.158 Inc¢)m• fund• UnreslrKte(I funds 13.158 13.158 The company is enlilled to Ihe exemptKin frr¥D r¢qur*iwrt ￿ntaThd n se(*on 477 of the Companies Act 2(KK. for year ended 31 2024. The fin*wl stslemerts were try tre TAtsl88s rm......................... J Fordh Tr￿￿0 NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUAR Y 2024 Accounllng poIIci Charlty Infommtlon Norton Communty Hall CIO is 8 charity. 1.1 A¢Gountlng conv•nllon The finanaal slalemenls h8ve been prepared in ac£ordance wrfh the Chaiity'slgoverning documenll, lh& Chariti8s Acl 2011. FRS 102 'The Finanaal Reporfing Slandwd applicable in Ihe UK and R8public of Ireland. CFRS 102.1 and the Charili&5 SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Siaternenl of Recommended Practice applicable to tharities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Ftnanoal Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Irgland IFRS 1021" l•ffedive 1 January 2019). The Charty is a Public Be￿￿1 Enllty as defined by FRS 102. The Charity has taken advantage of the prO￿S1OnS in the SORP for charibes nol lo prepare a Slalement of Cash Flows. The finanaal statements have departe£J from the Charities {A￿UnIS and RgPOrt$l Regulations 2008 only to the gxtent requi￿ to provide a Iwe and falr ￿ew. This departure has involved following Ihe S￿ternent of Recommended Practice for chafthes applying FRS 102 rather than the version of Ihe Statement of ReGommend8d Practice whith is rèfeffed lo in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn. The finanaal slatemants are prepared in steding, which is the fijnclional ￿rrOn¢Y of the Chanty. Monetary amounts in thesa ffinancial statements S￿ roundèd to the neafesl £. The financial slatemenls ha¥R been prepargd under the historical eosl convgntion, Imodrfied lo In¢￿de th revaluaiion of freghold proper*'es and lo indude invgstrnent propèrties and certain finanGal instrurnents at fair va￿e]. The ￿nCIPal acrL)unts'ng polica8s adopled are set oul ￿k￿y. 1.2 Golng con¢•m At Ihe kn.me of approwNJ the financial statsments, the Trustees have a reasonable exp8¢tstion that the Charity has adequate resources lo continue in operational exisl8ncE for the foreseeable future. Thus the Twstees continue lo adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statfjmgnts. 1.3 Charhablt fund• Unreslrided funds are avallablp ts use al the discf81ion of tho Trusieè$ in lurtherance ol Ihoir thaiitable objeQives. Reslrictgd funds are 8ubjecl to specific ¢￿dItionS by donors as to hcw they may be used. The purp)ses ar¥J use5 of the re*ricted funds ar8 s&t out in the notes to Ihe fin8m¢ial slalemenls. Endowment funds ore subject lo sperAffic LY)ndition$ by donors that the capital must be maintained by the Charity. 1A Incom• Income is rerA)gnised when the Chanty 1$ legaly entilled lo it after any perfomiance conditions have been met, the amcwnts c£n be maasured reliably, and it is probable Ihal income w￿1 be r￿￿ed. Cash (k*natlons arg recognised on r8c8pI. Other donations are racogni5ed once the Charily has been notified of the donation. unless perfomance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tsx recoverable in relaison to donations feceived under Grfl Aid or deeds of ¢ov8nanl is iecognised al Ihe time of the donation. Legacies are recognised on receipt or othèrwise if Ihe Charity has been nolifigd of an irnpending dislribution, the amount is known, aThl receipt is e¥￿ted. If the amount is not known, the legaq is treated as a nlingent asset. NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY2024 Ac¢ounYng polkles (Contlnuodl Its Exp•ndlture Expen(litwe is recowis8d tsre 15 a tegal (Y (￿StnICti¥e obligatitin lo trwsfer econ¢)mic benefit lo a third paty. it is probable that a transfef of benefrts will be required in settlement. and the amount of the abl￿allOn can be m8asured reliabty. Expenditure is dassified by aclivity. The costs of are made up of the totsl of direct ￿sts and sh8red wsts, I￿￿dIng SUFVOrt ts)sts in undertaking ea¢* admty. Drt o)sls attribu1ab￿ to a singte activity are allocated drectty to that Shared costs wlu"cl) c*ntrbule lo rnC￿e than on8 activty and support costs which a￿ rnt attributsbk to a srrfJle a(#M"ty are apFQrtitined between those acaivilies a basis con*stent with ts use of resources. Centra staff rA)5ts a￿ allc¢ated on the basis of time spent. and depreciation Charges are allcGted ¢Jn ts pc%tKrfi of the assevs use. 1.6 C•$h and cash •qulval•nts Cash and cash equr¥alents txh in hand. dwits hekl at (SH with banks. othw short-temi liquid ¥ivestmwts ￿￿th original Malurit￿ of thrae r￿nIh5 or less. and bank overtlrats. Bank overdrafts are ghthvn within ￿fro￿n9$ in ￿TTent liat1￿tieS. 8asi¢ Ilnaft¢A8lass•ts Basic financAal assets. %thic* induoe debtors aThJ and bank bala￿, are Irwtsalty measured al trans8cb.on prie4 induding transadion ¢xJsts and are subsequenlty Ca￿le￿ al amoitwd cosl using the effectwe interest method ur*ss the anangement constthle$ a fInar￿￿g transacbon, where Ihe transadion is measured at thg prgsenl value of the futu￿ receipts d￿nted at a m¥kgt rale of intefest. Financial assets d835Jfied 8$ receivable within one year are nol amortised. Bask Ilnanelalllabllltl•s Basic fina￿la1 liabilitses. I￿udI1g ¢￿￿t￿$ oThJ bank k?3￿ ￿ Initi￿ty 8t transactbjn price unless the aThangement ￿n$Irt￿leS a finarwing transactsc￿. 7A*we the debt instiument Is me88ured at the PTesenl valug of Ihe fulure payments dists)untetl at a martet rate of interesL Finawal liablrbes da55thed as payable within one year are nol amcrfbsed. Debt instrwnents are subsequenuy carrwl a¢ amrKW ujst. usiNJ Ihe interest rale method. Tr8de rAeLkn are obluatwjns to pay ft>r WAxls rx sep*iCts that have been wuired in the ordinary course of operations frcffi supr4iers. Amounts paYa￿e are dassrfied as current liabilitw il payment is due within one yeai or less. If not, they are presented as bbilities. Trnde creditors are recogntsed inilialty al trans8￿1¢￿ and subsequ8ntty measwed at ￿m￿lSed o)sl wng thè effedr¥e internst mgthod. Finawal Iwbilities de￿¢{￿niSed when t￿ Chwtys Contra￿ obligatiM$ eXP￿e w are discharged or cancelled. Critical acGountlng •stimats8 and b*•1 In th8 ap￿ication of the Chartys ac¢ountiThJ Tntst8es are req￿red to fflake judgements, estimatès and assLThptions ab￿1 the carrying an1)￿{ of assets arml liabilities Ihal are nol readity apparent frorn other sourc*$. estKnates associated asswr(Jtions are based on experience and other tadors that are consptsre(I lo be relevarrt. Adu81 resLAts may dThYer from these e8t4nth. The &stimates and underfying assurybcrfis are reviv*ed on an on90ing basis. Revisions ID accountFn9 estimate5 are refX)gntsed in the period in whth fv èstimatg is reM5ed Whe￿ 1he revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revisK)n and fthure perDYs vthere the reviston affects both curront aThJ fLrture pewiods. NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024 Donalons and legaci•• Unr•stricted lund$ 2fr24 Grants feceived 19,700 Charfl•ble a¢tlvltl•s Cha￿1•ble Income Hudlng 1 2024 Sales wilhin charitable actrvitSes 10.585 GPMrftsbl• actl¥lli Char5t•ble Exppndilure H￿dIng 2024 Fundraising costs Cleaning Lease Insura Light and heat Rates Bank charges Legal antl professional Accountnacy Suspended celing 8oilef Fire safety Repairs and renewals 1,634 900 495 426 45 330 6.593 410 17,927 17,127 NORTON COMMUNITY HALL CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY2024 Trust•6s None of the Trustees lor any perscffls tsjnnècled with Ihem) rec8Ned 8ny ramu￿ra￿On or bgnefrt$ fr¢>m th& Charity dLtMg Ihe year. Employ•es The average rT*Jnthty number of employeèg during the year was.. 2024 Number T¢)lal There were no gmployeés vthoge 8nnual remUne￿I￿n was morè than £60.QW. Taxatlon The charity is exempt from tsx on income aTrJ gain$ falling vAlhin s8CtKJn 505 ofthe Taxes Act 1988 ¢y sethn 252 oflhe Taxationof Chargeabl8 GainsAcl 1992 to the exlent that these arg applied to rts charitable obj8cis. Credltorn: amounts fllllng du• T*lthin one y￿r 2024 Attruals and deferred income 360 10 Related Pl￿ hMa¢tlons There were no disdosable related paty trar￿dIOnS during the year