Registered Charity
Number: 1206336
THE SHIRE HALL TRUST CIO
NANCIAL STATEMEWS
Period ended
31 March 2025
PHOENIX ACcOU￿ANC￿ AND BUSINESS CONSULTANCY UMttED

THE SHIRE HALL TRusr CIO
Contents to the Financial Statements
For the period ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
Page
Charity Information
Independent Examiners, Report
Trustees Annual Report
ststement of Financial Activities
11
Balance Sh*t
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
13

THE SHIRE HALL TRU￿ CIO
Charity Details
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
Name of Charity
The Shire Hall Trust
Period of Accounts
Year ending 31 March 2025
Registered Charity No: 1206336
Trustees
(for the period of
accounts unless
otheThvise stated)
Anne Shone (Chair)
Alison Walker
Joseph Besch
Mark Rodger
Julie Richer
William Sweeting
Susan Pickering
David Howard
Colin Pickering
David Blee
Mark Birfdes
Patricia Blee
Margaret Gladwell
Katie Winter
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 30th September 2025
Appointed 24tr September 2024
Appointed 4th September 2024
Appointed 4th September 2024
Appointed 4th September 2024
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed September 24 Resigned
July 25
Principal Address
The Shire Hall Trust
Shire Hall
11 Market Pla
Howden
Goole
DN14 7BJ
Independent Examiner Rebecca Triffitt MAAT
Accountsnt, employee of:
Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limrted
+6 Roberts Street
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 6NG
Bankers
HSBC
16 Market Place
Howden
Goole
East Yorkshire

THE SHIRE HALL TRusr CIO
Independent Examiner's Report to the Members of
The Shire Hall Trust CIO
Charity No.. 1206336
I report on the accounts of The Shire Hall Trust CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set
out on pages 11 to 23.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the p￿paration of the accounts. The charity's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the
Charities Att) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the GenerBI Direttion5 given by the Chartty
Commissioners under *ttion 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would
be requir& In an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the
accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with settion 130 of the Charities Att; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the form and content
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) 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 concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Rebecca Ttfjffltt MAAT
Accountant, employee of:
Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy limited
4-6 Robert Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6NG
Datea£ I
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THE SHIRE HALL TRusr cio
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31
March 2025.
The financial ststements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Constitution and Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
Name of chari
The Shire Hall Trust CIO
Chari
1206336
Re
istered and Princi
eratin
Address:
The Shire Hall Trust
Shire Hall
11 Market Place
Howden
Goole
DN14 7BJ
Names of trustees who served during the year and sintr the year end were as follows:
Anne Shone
Alison Walker
Joseph Besch
Mark Rodger
Julie Richer
William Sweeting
sU￿n Pickering
David Howard
Colin Pickering
David Blee
Mark Birtles
Patricia Blee
Margaret Gladwell
Katie Winter
Chair
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 30th September 2025
Appointed 241h September 2024
Appoin￿ 4th September 2024
Appoint&l 4th September 2024
Appointed 4th September 2D24
Appointed 22nd December 2023
Appointed 22￿￿ D￿mber 2023
Appointed 22r￿ December 2023
Appoint&l 22[¢ December 2023
Appointed 22" December 2023
Appointed 22￿ December 2023
Apwinted 22￿ December 2D23
Apwinted Septemtxr 24- Resign& July 21

THE SHIRE HALL TRUSF CIO
Trustees Annual Report
Charity No: 1206336
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
(continued)
the
hari
Venue Manager
Bar Manager
Steve Smythson (appointed September 2021)
Angela Wood (appointed February 2025)
Rebecca Trifftt MAAT
Accountsnt, employee of:
Ph￿niX accountsncy and Business Consultancy Ltd
+6 RotrErt Str*t
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 6NG
Bankers
HSBC
Wesley Square
Goole
East Yorkshire
DN14 5EZ
Structure, Governance and Management
Governin
Document:
The Shire Hall Trust CIO is a registered Charitable Incorwrated Organisation governed by its
Constitution (foundation model), approved on the 3rd December 2023. The organisation was
registered with the Charity Commission on 22n¢ December 2023.
Structure, Governance and Management (continued)
Recruitment and a
ointment of Trustees
The Trustees form the Executive Committee of the charity. The members of the Executive
Committee are elected at the Annual Generdl Meeting by the members of the Charity. All members
are circulated with inwtstions to nominate Trustees in advance of the AGM, which must be l+day
notice period.
Minimum number of trustees is five, wlth a maximum number of fifteen appointed trustees and one
nominated trustee.
Howden Live Arts'the appointing bodf, may appoint one charity trustees.

THE SHIRE HALL TRu￿r CIO
Charity No: 1206336
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Structure, Governance and Management (continued)
First trustees were appointed for these following temis below, and after that all new trustees need to
complete a 3-year term,
Sue Pickering
David Blee
Margaret Gladwell
Anne Shone
Colin Pickering
David Howard
Pat Blee
Mark Birtles
4 year term
4 year term
4 year temi
3 year term
3 year tem
3 year term
2 year term
2 year term
Quorum is two charity trustees, or the number nearest to one third of the total number of charity
trustees.
nal StrUttU￿.,
The board of trustees manages the Charity and aims to consider only strategic decisions at its
meetings. Trustees are aware that any conflict of interest is declared and minuted. The Manager is
appointed by the trustees to manage the day to day operations of the charity, and who also has
authority to delegate as appropriate to other staff members.
Risk Mana
ement;
The major risks to which the Charity is expo*d, as Identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed
and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.
Objectives and Activities
The objects of the charity as set out in the Scheme are:
The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants of Howden the area
of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for
meetings, leclures and classes, and for other fomis of ￿CreatIOn and leisure time occupation,
with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
The said land and building shall be held upon tsust for the purposes of a village hall as
aforesaid.

THE SHIRE HALL TRUSF CIO
Charity No: 1206336
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Objertives and Activities (continued)
Main ob ettives for
In developing the main objectives for the following year the Trustees have given regard to the
Charity Commission guidance on public benefft.
Achievements and Performan
Review
f Attivities 2
24-2
The Shire Hall Trust CIO Board of Trustees is &7tisfied that in 2024-25.,
£$ Our work reflected our aims.
£1 Our resources were well managed.
£1 Members were satisfied with the service they received.
Once again, we have seen an increase in both turnover and footfall, we have incwsed our regular
hall users with more classes joining us alongside some great community initiatives like Memory Café,
Warm Spaces and the now regular Christrnas & Company Christmas Day Dinner. Our Duty Manager
Liz Neal left us in January to pursue pastures new, and we wish her all the best and thank her for her
time with us. All is not lost though as she has joined our group of volunteers and is volUnt￿rIng in
the office one day a week. In Febnjary Angela Wood took on the role of Bar Manager and we
welcome her to the team. Steve Smythson our Venue Manager has continued to work with clients to
bring both new and returning acts to the hall. He has also overseen the installation of the frontage
which is now complete and we are grateful ERYC and Howden Town Council for their grants and also
to the people of Howden who generously donated to our fundraising appeal. We have applied to the
Town Council for a grant towards the pointing of the front of the building and have received
notification we will received half the amount required.
Financial Review
Income
Reserves Poli
All of the funds of the Shire Hall Trust are used to Servi￿ its day to day operations and therefore at
present there is no Reserves Policy.

THE SHIRE HALL TRusr CIO
Charity No: 1206336
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Plans for Future periods
At the time of writing this, January 26, the hall is gearing back up after the post-christmas lull we
have a busy year ahead with Howden Live celebrating their 40th anniversary year and some great
acts coming to the hall to celebrate, Most weekends a￿ bcKiked up throughout the year with
parties, shows and a couple of weddings. We have completed the poinb'ng of the front of the
buildingi and our next projett is replacement windows, we have applied to Howden Town Council for
a grant towards the first ten windows and are just waiting to find out, we hope to carry out this work
In May 2026.
Statement of disclosure of information to Independent Examiner
We, the trustees of the Charity who held office at the date of approval of these financial ststements,
each confirm so far as we are aware, that:
<1 there is no relevant information of which the Charivs Independent Examiner Is unaware. and
we have taken all the steps that we ought to have tsken as Trustees in order to make
ourselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the company's independent
examiner's are aware of that informab'on.
ststement of Trustees's responsibilities
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs Of the Charity and of the excess of income over expenditure
of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
S observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
I stste whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements;
£1 prepare the financial slBtements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in business.
Statement of Trustees's responsibilities
The Trustees confirm that the accounts comply with the above requirements. The Trustee5 are
responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial
ststements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detettion of fraud
and other irregularities.

THE SHIRE HALL TRUST CIO
Charity No: 1206336
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Independent Examiner
A resolution to appoint Independent Examinerfs, Phoenix Accountsncy and Business Consultancy
Limited will be proposed at the forthcoming annual general meeting.
By order of the Board
Anne Shone
Chairperson
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THE SHIRE HALL TRusr CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
Accounting policies
1.1. Accounting Convention
The financial statements have b*n prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities., Ststement of Recommended Pffittice applicable to charities preparing their accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1st January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS102)) and the financial
reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FR5102).
The Shire Hall Trust CIO rn￿ts the definibon of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets
and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise
stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
1.2. Going Concern
The Trustees consider the Charity to be a going con￿rn. The accounts have b￿n prepared
on this basis.
1.3. Income
Income is recognised when the charty has entitlement to the funds, any perfomiance
conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will
be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether'capital, grants or'revenue, grants, is
recogni*d when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions
attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the
amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
1.4. Interest Receivable
Interest on funds held on deF()Sit is included when recetvable and the amount can be
measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or
payable by the Bank.
1.5. Fund accounting
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions
imposed by donors. Restiicted funds a￿ accounted for separately to each other and to the
unrestricted funds of the Charity.
General funds are unrestritted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the
Trustees in the furtherance of the general objectives of the charty and which have not been
designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestritted funds that have been set aside by the Trust&s for
particular purposes. The Charity has no designated funds.
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THE SHIRE HALL TRU￿ CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
1.6. Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment
to a third paty, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the
obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity
headings:
Expenditure on charitsble activities includes the costs of all activities
undertaken to further the purpo*s of the charity and their associated supwrt
costs,
Costs of raising funds includes all costs relating to fundraising and the 500 Club.
The Charity is not VAT registered and irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the
activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
1.7. Allocation of support costs
Support cost5 are those functions that assist the worl( of the charity but do not direttly
undertake charitable activities. Support Costs include back office costs, finance, personnel,
payroll and governance costs which support the Charities attivities.
Due to the level of materiality of allocating sUPPOrt costs to the costs of fundraising, these
costs have all been allocated to charitsble activities. A full breakdown of all costs related to
Charitable Activities has been provided in Note 5.
1.8. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciatlon Is provided at the
following rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful Ilfe or, if held under a
finance lease, over the terms of the lea*, whichever is the shorter.
Rates of depreciation are as follows:
Improvements to Property
250/0 straight line
1.9. Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade
discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts
due.
1.10. Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a
short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit
or similar account.
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Charity No: 1206336
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1.11. Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting
from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of fund5 to a third paty and the
amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditor5 and
provisions are normally recognised at their sett]ement amount after allowing for any trade
discounts due.
1.12. Taxation
The charty is exempt from Corporation tsxats'on under Section 505(1) ICFA 1988 as an
approved charity.
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THE SHIRE HALL TRU￿ CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
7. Stsff costs
Total
2025
Wages and salaries (inc e'ers NI and Pension)
Subcontract
30,116
30,116
8. Operating surplus
The operating surplus is arrived at after charging:
Total
2025
Depreciation - Owned Assets
Trustees Expenses
Accountancy Fees - Current Year
1,880
761
2,641
9. Tangible Fixed Assets
General
Property
Equipment Improvements
Total
Cost
Transfer from unincorp)rated
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
64,543
5,695
64,543
5,695
Depreciation
Transfer from unincorrK)rated
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
60,714
60,714
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
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Charity No: 1206336224206
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
10. Debtors
Totsl
2025
Trade Debtors
HMRC
530
530
11. Cash at Bank and in Hand
Total
2025
Current Account
Savings Account
Cash in Hand
23,568
122,951
2,066
12. Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Total
2025
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
Tax and Social Security
Pension
Accruals and Deferred Income
657
20,803
375
761
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity No: 1206336
14. Contingent liabilities
There were no conlingent liabilities.
15. Trustees remuneration
No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the charity was paid or payable for
the year to any trustee.
There was no reimbursement of travel expenses amounting to trustees in respect of the
year.
16. Related Party Transactions
During the year the Charity had no related party ts3nsactions with its Trustees:
17. Other recognised gains and losses
There were no other recognised gains or1055es.
18. Transfer to CIO
Most trading has now been transferred over to the CIO. Building assets and direct debits still
to be moved over, hopefully complete of transfer in 2026.
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