2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2025

To period end date 31[st] December 2025

Charity name: Salesbury Memorial Hall Charity registration number: 1202184

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO are: The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Wilpshire Salesbury and Clayton-le- Dale in the County of Lancashire without distncton of politcal, religious or other opinions, including use for: (a) meetngs, lectures and classes, and (b) other forms of recreaton and leisure-tme occupaton, with the object of improving the conditons of life for the inhabitants.
Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	As stated in our Objects, our main purpose is to provide a village hall for the use of local residents of all ages and outlooks, impartally, in order to improve their ‘conditons of life” and general wellbeing. As such we host a comprehensive range of regular actvites which meet a wide range of social, physical, emotonal, educatonal, creatve, spiritual and personal need; such as ftness and wellbeing classes, including Pilates, yoga, ballroom dancing and badminton as well as sewing and fower arranging classes. We also provide a meetng place for two local Parish Councils, a bible study group and St Peter’s Church Mothers’ Union. In additon, we host a weekly outreach Post Ofce service and a monthly luncheon club for senior citzens. Foryounger residents there are regular

		actvites such as Train Time and a ‘Can Do Kids’ group. We will also be hostng a weekly Cofee Morning for local residents from April this year. With the beneft of a large hall, modern kitchen and toilet facilites and up-to-date conference facilites, all of which are accessible, we also accommodate a range of business, social and community events such as pre-wedding celebratons, Mehndi partes, graduaton partes as well as birthday and other special family occasions. Moreover, our Conference Suite is increasingly used by local businesses for training and ‘away day’ events. For major natonal events such as the World War 1 Commemoraton in 2018 and the late Queen’s Platnum Jubilee in 2022, we organise community-wide gatherings with the aim of bringing everyone together at a tme of natonal signifcance.
Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft	Para 1.18	Trustees can confrm their regard for, and compliance with, the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	None
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	None
Contributon made by volunteers	Para 1.38	None

None Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2025 Trustees were able to fnally bring to fruiton its ‘SAFE” project (Safer Access for Everyone) by raising sufcient funds (over £100K) through local donatons and successful grant applicatons, to both purchase the land providing the only vehicular access to the hall and its partners organisatons; Wilpshire Wanderers FC and Salesbury Bowling Club, and to also redevelop the land to provide a two-lane driveway with illuminated walkways for pedestrians. This project has signifcantly improved safer access and exit to the hall’s estate for both cars and pedestrians and has been a much welcomed improvement. A further main achievement in 2025 has been the transfer and merger of the previous charity (reg. no. 512853) with the CIO. Throughout 2025 the charity contnued to build upon its reputaton as a welcoming venue for all members of the community, ofering a diverse programme of actvites and an atractve, well-maintained venue for community events and family celebratons. As stated above, in terms of contributng to the health and well-being of local residents, the charity provides ftness, yoga and badminton sessions twice per week and a weekly Pilates class. We also host monthly sewing workshops and ballroom dancing sessions. In additon, the following groups meet on a monthly basis: the local Mothers’ Union, a seniors’ lunch club and two local Parish Councils. Other regular hirers include a fower arranging group and a local nursery which holds itgraduaton ceremonies at

the hall. Further we provide a venue for local walking groups who regularly use the hall for their planning meetings. The local church also has free use of the hall for four sessions throughout the year, which it regularly utilises for its Harvest Lunch, Quiz Night and other events. As well as the above, the hall continues to be a popular and valued venue for families and friends organising social gatherings for their children’s and other relatives’ birthdays or family occasions such as prewedding celebrations, graduations, Eid and New Year’s Eve parties and the like. The above demonstrates that the charity is neither reliant on a small number of hirers or hire types,but continues to broaden its appeal to a diverse range of hirers and activities. The charity has then, firmly re-established itself since the pandemic, as a vibrant community hub which enriches the lives of local residents, of all ages and cultural backgrounds, through providing a venue for a myriad of activities which focus on their health and well-being.

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Achievements against objectves set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising actvites against objectves set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectves	Para 1.41

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Financial Review

Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity ended the year with a balance of £22,286.92. This is an increase on 2024, despite the charity having to dip into its own reserves to fund the completon of the new driveway where costs over ran slightly and also some signifcant maintenance costs which are detailed below. Hires of the hall have remained buoyant with an average increase of £2,000 per annum over the past four years. Further, the type and range of hires have widened (and therefore the type and range of visitors), so the charity is not reliant on any partcular kind of actvity or demographic.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are maintained at a level of circa £15K - £17K to ensure that the charity’s core activities can continue during any period of unforeseen difficulty. The calculation of the required level of reserves are reviewed and recorded in the annual review of the charity’s Finance and Procurement Policy & Procedures. The charity’s ‘Three Year Financial Plan 2023 – 2026’ identified significant projected costs which were implemented in 2024-5. The external walls of the hall were re-rendered using the charity’s reserves at a cost of £8,180.64and the charity was also able to pay for urgent repairs to the hall’s roof at cost of £1,980.00. A new upstairs window was also installed. The replacement of the hall’s 16-year-old boiler as well as the front door are earmarked for 2026.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£17,390.54
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materially in defcit	Para 1.24	N/a
Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectves including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/a
A descripton of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/a
Other		N/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Descripton of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton,CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	1. Every charity trustee must be a natural person. 2. b) No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO:  if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or  if he or she would automatcally cease to hold ofce under the provisions of clause 12(1)(e) - A charity trustee ceases to hold ofce if he or she: is disqualifed from actng as a charity trustee by virtue of sectons 178-180 of the Charites Act 2011 (or any statutory re-enactment or modifcaton of that provision). Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of one year bya resolutonpassed at aproperly

convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	SalesburyMemorial Hall
Other name the charityuses	None
Registered charitynumber	1202184
Charity’s principal address	Salesbury Memorial Hall Ribchester Road Clayton-le-Dale Blackburn Lancashire BB1 9HT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. 10.	Trustee name	Ofce (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Annete Paterson	Elected - Chair	15thMay 2018 - current	Annete Paterson
	Janet Westwell	Elected - Secretary	28thMarch 2022 - current	Janet Westwell
	Nick Westhead	Elected - Treasurer	18thNovember 2025 - current	Nick Westhead
	Keith Thompson	Elected	22ndMarch 2022 - current	Keith Thompson
	Audrey Pickup	Elected	12thMarch 2011- current	Audrey Pickup
	Anne Duckworth	Elected	15thMay 2018 - current	Anne Duckworth
	Stuart Hirst	Elected	4thNovember 2020 - current	Stuart Hirst
	Stephen Frost	Elected	12thMarch 2011- current	Stephen Frost
	Louise Edge	Elected	18thNovember 2025 - current	Louise Edge
	John Evans	Elected	20thMay 2014 – current	John Evans

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
The title is owned by Salesbury Memorial Hall CIO

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 N/a for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Exemptions from disclosure

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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) Annette Patterson Full name(s) Annette Patterson Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 1[st] March 2026

Salesbury Memorfal Hall- Reglstered Charfty 512853 Income and Expenditure for the peAod 1st January 2025 -31StDecember 2025 2024 2.475.C(I 525.( Income Fitness 2025 2,070. 525. 1.520.Ix) 330. 2024 2.580.46 1.327.76 944.29 525.0) Expendlture Electric 2025 1.999A6 1,659.E6 99116 5LK Helen Carter PilaS Gas RCS St Peterfs MU SBC Elèrtrk SBC Water Water Bowland Forest tr 285.C 754.25 42&S9 455.17 272.47 235.41 9￿47 2,652.tM) 659.89 1,447.74 21Q12 253.￿? 201.6 Na Cleanin Bin Collecbon SMH I￿￿ral￿e Music licen Hallmastersubscrlptknn Webslte H05Pitalty Cleaning & offi￿ Matertsls Refvnd51Canrtllations Key Fob Refunds Boiler Service and Repairs Pennine Flre Safety PATIElectri¢al Repairs DÉfibrfllorCabl￿1lReP1tr CCIV Maintena Sundrtes maintenan￿ Costs Furniture/Flxture5lFittlr Solicitorfs Fee for ao LCC Lxiveway Works GiftAid to Reserve I Transferto SAFE HMRC Penalty t>nation tra￿fer Transfer to Reserve I Total 2,82&CQ 436.19 1,491.86 215.28 253. 22&79 SBC LTO Fee WWFC Eledricity WWFC Water WWFC LTO Fee 154.43 691.39 16355 717.28 17.9)2.25 2,952.C 14.762.96 3.012. Hall Hire P•)oknn Badminton IS2.38 1,028.98 4.637 10.0) 140.C 134.40 55.(Kl 5S4.43 5.525.lJ) ithCN) 140.co 396.95 252. Key Fob Deposits Just fjNin8 t¥)nations Transfers LCC Le8al LEF Grant Payffnt GIft￿d RVBC Grant Payment HMRC Penalty Refund CTe5imo na5k Refund Ama20n Refund Totsl 14.24 Ico.c 1.174.IXI 3CQ.00 27,20Q 174. 293.1 o.(0 2.285.84 471.84 s,cKKJ. ICO.96 45.( co.co 341.06 1.334.97 981.74 (XJ (N). 30.19 2S,23133 613a75 cn.c cac 27,2(Q.C(I ICKJ. I,cw.c#) 1i.oLxJ. Signed: Treasurer Date: 2rli12 Slgned: Scrutlneer Date: 23

Reserve Account 1- 3693x37 2024 I,OC4).CQ 250.IXJ 8,ocii¢XJ 16&53 Incorne Donations Expendlture Barton Renderin LCC Section 278 Refvndable d 0511 RV Elettrical Transfer to SAFE Totsl 6iftAld Trdnsfersfrom ￿rrent Annual Interest Transfer from SAFE 250.IXI ii.(Ko. 164.70 6.78QCA) 8.180.￿) 5.1)J)A co.oj 6.780.tX) 7,438.37 14.218.37 9.415S3 T¢)tal .￿70 ResrnA(£ount 2-70164410 (WE) 2024 96.25 0.0) Income 2024 (M). o.( o. 2.460.(XI 633.00 Expendlture Land purchase of drivewav Independent Soliutorfs Fees LEF 3rd Partycontribution WE Solii?torfs Fees SAFE BT Open Readi SF-S4FE Printing RV8C 8ollard Application Virgin Media RVBC Planning SF- ènd Printi LCCTraffic Management Open Reach Pole PaintlPrinting LCC Secbon 278 Foamex Signage LCC Legal Fees SF- Chippi SAFE Legal Fee5 P Mays Kays HI hways Transfer to Current LCC fee Moran Mansfteld Moran Mansfield Transfer to Currer*t LCC fee Transfer to ReseNe I Moran Mansfield 2025 Interest Donations Just Givlng Dmations HMRC GiftAid NWE Easement Donation Transfer from Current Account re solicitorfs fees RVBC RSPF Grdnt LEFGrant Transfer from Reserve I 14.23 o. o.ts) o.crf) o.(() o. 1.020.LXI 360.CQ 47.362.CM) 27.2CX).CX) 7.438.37 293.CK) 240.00 145.CK) 97.40 LCLX).CW) 2.754.54 o.fxl o. o. o. o.cK) O.CM) 147625 692.50 163.(M) $92.50 615.(W) 1.418.40 200.0) 47,362.(MJ 19,238.¢XI i(llo) 6.780. 10.620.C(J 85,71&40 0.0) (LrA) o.co O.(D 0.0) 9Ag)$7 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS I.1.2025- 31.12.2025 Balance at stsrt of business l.L25 3.871.17 12.4Q3.64 4.CK)8.37 20,289.18 Plus income and transfers 61,333.75 19,194.70 81014.60 161543.05 Less expendtture & transfer5 to Reserye I 60.&)8.54 14.218.37 85.718.40 160,545.31 Balance at end of bvsSnes$ 31.12.25 459&38 17.385.97 304.57 21286.92 Current Account Reserve Account I Reserve Account 2 (SAFE)