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.

U￿oN 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-t￿daY 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 prede￿5$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

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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
lo￿24
Last Year
31,664
4,913
4,000
32￿78
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