uKroN VILLAGE HALL TRUST REpoKf AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315tOCTOBER 2025 REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Charity Name Linton Village Hall Trust Registered Charity Number 1203741 Contart Addre55 nton Village Hall. Linton, Ross-on-wye HR9 7RS Trustees Carol Wood (Chair). fimothy Baldwin Isecretsryl, Paul Squires (Treasurer), sally Boyland, Elizabeth Davies. Claire Hodgson, Barbara Isle, Ernst Zillekens. TRUSTEES. REPORT- FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315tOCTO8ER 2025 The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 Ottober 2025. The trustees have adopted the Receipts & Payments methoj of accounts presentation. Strurture, Governan and Management The Charity was Registered on 26 June 2023 as a CIO with the purpose of replacing Linton Village Hall Committee (Charity 5209671. The Charity has identical Charttable Objects to Linton Village Hall Committee which had been responsible for maintaining and operating the village hall since the 19605. The Charity Commission approved the new charÈty and the transfer of funds from the old charity ahead of its dosure. Recruitment & Appointment of Trustees Trustees are selected from those living in or near the village of Linton who are willing to serve and support the ongoing operation and Maintenan of the Village Hall. Organisational structure The Trustees are the deasion-making body of the Charity. The administration of the Charity is carried out by the Trustees. Charitable Objects The Village Hall is for the use of the inhabrtsnts of nton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions and in particular for use for meetings. lectures. classes, and for other forms of recreational and leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of lrfe for the said inhabitsnts.
UoN VILLAGE HALL TRusr TRusfEES' REPORT- FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31"ocfoBER 2025 Activities & Achievements Through the efforts of the Charity and its supporters Linton Willage Hall Is operated as a venue to serve the local community in line with its Charitsble Objects. The Hall may be booked by indNiduals. groups, clubs and societies for a wide range of purposes. In the period covered by this report these included use for Yoga. fai Chi and Art classe5, a Weavers group, the Linton Brownies. Parish Council meetings, LÉnton & District History Society lectures, Church meetings. as a walking group meeting point. birthday parties, funeral gatherings and the community lunch club. The hall is also hired for use as a Polling Ststion. The Hall is the venue for regular community events organised by the Commtttee including Ilve music & theatre shows, some of which are supported by Arts Alive. in addition. in the last year, to a VE Dav celebration. coffee mornings and quiz evenings organised by & in aid of both St Marfs Church and Friends of Linton Yews. To raise additional funds the Committee, wtth the help of many volunteers. sold cake at the Summer Sessions event. held by the Alma Inn in September and held various other fund-raising events during the year. Thanks go to 311 those who make such events possible. The Hall has recetved kind donations from indiwduals. the Summer Sessions music event and the local community lunch club. The Trustees would like to thank all of our volunteers and helpers. all those who book and use the Hall and those who attend events which tske Pla there as Ft is vitsl that the building continues to be well used and enjoyed by as wide an audience as possible. Financial Review The charity received the entire assets of Linton Willage Hall Committee (Chartty 52(YJ671 in June 2024 amounting to £65.865 by transfer, as notified to the Charity Commission in October 2024. and noted on the charity record by the Commi$5ion as of 23rd January 2025. The attached Accounts cover the year ended 31 Ortober 2025 wrth comparative figures for the year ended 31 October 2024. As noted in last yearfs Report & Accounts, for purposes of clarity and comparison the income & expenditure for the full year from 1st November 2023 to 31st Ortober 2024 are shown as the comparative to this yearfs figures. The Accounts show the distinction between the General Fund (held to meet the general operating expense5 of the hall on a daY-tdaY basis) and the Property Refurt)ishment Fund Iheld for the long- term maintenance of and improvements to the Hall). Both these Funds are Discretionary. A surplus of £2,946 was achieved wtthin the General Fund for the year1£4.913 for the prior year). Expenditure of £6,581 was made from the Refurbishment Fund1£3.580 in the prior year).
UNTON VILLAGE HALL TRUS[ TRUSTEES, REpoKf- FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31"ocfoBER 2025 Financial Review continued. At the end of the year the Trustees agreed a transfer of £25.(XKI from General Reserves to the Refurbishment Fund Reserves. The Charity recetved notification from HM Land Registry dated 2nd ortober 2025 that with effect nd from 22 July 2024 the Charity gained Registered Legal rrtle to nton Village Hall and the associated land. Such Legal fitle was held previously by Linton Parish Council las bare legal owner of unregistered titlel with the Charity {and tts prede5$Of chaiity, Linton Village Hall Committee) holding the Beneficial Title since the 196(Ys. Legal {Possessory) Trtle was vested in the Charity upon incorporation as a CIO for no monetary consideration and therefore no value is shown in the attached Account5. The Land Registry Tttle notes a Restriction on disposition of the legal estate. The Trustees understand this to mean that the Land & Building can only be used for the Chariws Objects as noted earlier in this report. Due to this restriction the Trustees do not consider it helpful to estimate a commercial value of the property. This paragraph in the Report which accompanies the Account5 is intended to make clear to readers that the Land & Building known as Linton Village Hall is a capitsl asset of the Charity. Reserves Policy The Trustees agreed at a meeting in May 2025 that a General Fund ReseNe should be maintained between £4,000 and £8,(K)O as a minimum. and a Property Refurbishment Fund Reserve should be maintained between £IO.IXM) and £15.(KM) as 3 minimum. Higher levels than these figures are quite acceptable to the Trustees given the nature of the Charitvs activities: primarily to operate and maintain an old building (The Village Hall} for the long-term, to meet the Charitys objects. Governance C05ts As all administrative efforts are voluntary. the Governance Costs forthe year were £Nil. Signed on behalf of the Trustee5 Mrs C Wood Chair Mr P Squires Treasurer Dated 17 January2026
LINTON VILLAGE HALL TRUSr Charity Number 1203741 INDEPENDE EXAMINEWS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (the Trust") for the year ended 31st October 2025 set out on pages 5 & 6. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the ACY ). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Direttions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respett: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act," or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dated 5ih January 2026 Amanda A Smith FCA Whittocks End Kempley Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2BS
Linton Willage Hall Trust- 2024125 Accounts- Page l of 2 General Fund- Income & Expendtture for the year ended 3111012025 Income Hire of Hall Hire of Equipment Events & Fundraising 100 Club Donations Received Electric Meter Other Bank Interest Total Incorne This Year 4,483 Last Year 4.146 98 4.610 722 S56 177 12 852 11.173 3.913 666 173 1,221 11.362 Expenditure Electricity Insurance Premium Maintenance & Repairs Cleaning Equipment Licences Fire Precautions Water Advertising Gardening Wifi Miscellaneous Expenses Total Expenditure This Year 1.264 1.254 1.599 2,470 Last Year 1,352 1,219 240 2,118 268 245 193 183 89 526 435 497 66 497 8,416 6,260 Net Income 4,913 Details of Events & Fundraising Surpluses Musi¢ / Theatre Events Bar at 2 Foly Quiz evenings VE Day Tea Surnmer Sessions Cake Tent Coffee Morning Teas & Cakes at Greener Living Show Xmas Coffee Morning Festival Tea & Cake Tent Festival Breakfasts Total This Year Last Year 2,366 275 322 290 1.671 394 190 417 1.639 906 4.610 3.913
Linton Village Hall TTust- 2024125 Accounts- Page 2 of 2 Expendtture through Refurbishment Fund Improved Audi-visual & Theatre Equipment Repairs to Fire Exit / Damp issues New Handrail to front steps Legal Fee (Gabbsl re. CIO Fomiation Repairs to Porch Total This Year 3.745 2.106 730 Last Year 2.476 1,104 3,580 6,581 Opening & C105ing Position of Funds General Fund Opening position at 1st November Surplus in the Year Transfer to Refurbishment Fund Closing P05ition at 3tst October This Year 32.578 2.946 -25,000 lo24 Last Year 31,664 4,913 4,000 3278 Refurbishment Fund Opening position at 1st November (Expenditurel in the Year Transfer from General Fund Closing Position at 31st October 33,487 -6.581 25,lJXI 51.906 33.067 -3,580 4,000 33,487 Reconciliation of Assets & Funds This Year Last Year Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account- 32 day Bank Deposit Account- 95 day Total Bank Accounts 9.836 25,636 25.729 61,201 25,252 25.087 15.057 65,396 Cash on Hand Bar Stock 500 168 341 Total Assets 62A30 66,065 General Fund Refurbishment Fund Total Funds 10.524 51.906 62,430 32,578 33,487 66,065