BLACKHEATH VILLAGE HALL
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
and Registered Charity
Trustees Annual Report & Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Incorporating the results of The Village Room (known locally as Blackheath Village Hall ) from 1 January until 31 August 2024
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Blackheath Village Hall
Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
| A | Reference and Administrative details | Reference and Administrative details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered name | Blackheath Village | Hall | |
| Charity number | 1207632 | ||
| Principal Address | Blackheath Village | Hall | |
| Blackheath Lane | |||
| Guildford | |||
| GU4 8RA | |||
| Trustees | David Allen | Since 27 March 2024 | |
| Paul Cope | Since 27 March 2024 | ||
| Colin Hayward | Since 27 March 2024 | ||
| Graham Hayward | Since 27 March 2024 | ||
| Linda Williams | Since 31 May 2024 | ||
| Management Committee | Graham Hayward | Chairman | |
| David Allen | Treasurer | ||
| Laura Beasley | Secretary since 23 May 2025 | ||
| Stephen Briggs | |||
| Jane Hayward | |||
| Oscar Suarez | |||
| Linda Williams |
B Structure Governance and Management
Blackheath Village Hall is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“CIO”) which was registered on 27 March 2024 to take over the ownership and running of Blackheath village hall from The Village Room, charity 200233, a charitable trust set up in 1908.
The CIO constitution was approved by the Charity Commission on 27[th] March 2024 and it follows the Charity Commission Foundation model under which the only voting members of the CIO are its trustees. The Board of Trustees meets as required, but it has delegated the day-to-day operation of the village hall to the Management Committee.
The assets of The Village Room vested in the CIO on 1 September 2024 and the merger of the two charities was registered with the Charity Commission on 14 January 2025. Consequently, the accounts, and the Financial Review in this report, are for the operation of the village hall for the whole of 2024, regardless of which charity owned the hall at any particular moment.
New trustees are appointed by the continuing trustee or trustees.
C Objectives and activities
The objects of the Charity are the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the local area.
The Charity fulfils its public benefit requirement by maintaining and managing Blackheath Village Hall for use by local people and the public generally; by making and implementing plans for improving and developing the hall so that it can better serve local people and be used as a community asset; and by promoting use of the hall by local people and others in accordance with its charitable objectives. The Charity’s Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
D Achievements and performance
The hall remains in good condition and is regularly used for many recreational and health related activities in which locals can participate if they wish, as well as private parties, village events and church coffee mornings.
E Financial Review
The hall had a cash surplus in 2024 of £3,716. This arose as rents received remained high, but while planning commenced in 2024 for several substantial maintenance projects, the related expenditure was not incurred in the year. Reserves at 31 December 2024 were £31,708, but they are not expected to remain at that level.
As foreseen last year, the hall has been transferred into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which enabled us to commence negotiations to have title to the new ‘overage’ land transferred to the CIO. The cost to the hall of legal and vendor’s consent fees to achieve this may be up to £7,500.
We have agreed to build steps outside the kitchen door and would also like to renovate the front steps and concrete driveway, so there are likely to be some significant calls on our reserves in the near future.
Report approved by Trustees on 18[th] August 2025 and signed on their behalf.
David Allen
18 August 2025
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Blackheath Village Hall
Charitable Incorporated Organisation, charity number 1207632
Incorporating the results of The Village Room, charity number 200233 which transferred its assets to Blackheath Village Hall on 1 September 2024
Receipts and Payments account
| for the year ended 31 December 2024 Receipts Donations 50 Gift Aid scheme and tax recovered 1,593 Interest 1,329 Rent 8,441 Total receipts 11,413 Payments Bank charges 6 Cleaning, window cleaning and gardening 1,895 Insurance 863 Repairs and maintenance 971 Rates and music licence 183 Utilities and broadband 2,885 Land registration costs 145 Sundry expenses 73 Improvements to land 676 Total payments 7,697 Net Receipts / (Expenses) 3,716 Cash funds 1 January 27,992 Cash funds 31 December 31,708 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 December 2024 Cash Funds Cash and cheques 0 National Westminster Bank 2,160 Charities Deposit Fund 29,548 Total 31,708 Debtors at 31 December 2025 Accrued interest 106 Rent receivable 1,952 2,058 |
2023 600 1,737 905 9,050 12,292 8 332 842 2,592 219 2,875 0 0 1,027 7,895 4,397 23,595 27,992 2023 310 2,463 25,219 27,992 0 0 0 |
2023 600 1,737 905 9,050 |
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| 4,397 23,595 |
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| 27,992 | ||
| 2023 310 2,463 25,219 |
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| 27,992 | ||
| 0 0 |
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| 0 |
Graham Hayward Chairman of Management Committee
David Allen FCA Treasurer
1 August 2025
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Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Blackheath Village Hall (Charity No. 1207632)
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Blackheath Village Hall, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“the CIO”), for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on page 3.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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 give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Peter Walshaw ACIB
Date 28 July 2025
High Lichen Blackheath Lane Blackheath Surrey GU4 8RA
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