
## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** 

**From: 17/07/24 Period start date To: 31/03/2025 Period end date Charity name: ABERGORLECH VILLAGE HALL CHARITY** 

**Charity registration number: 1209164.** 

## **Company number:** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the AVHC are: (1)The<br>provision and maintenance of the village hall<br>for the use of the residents of Abergorlech,<br>people from the local area and visitors to the<br>area, without distinction of political, religious<br>or other opinions, including use for: (a)<br>meetings, lectures and classes. (b) other<br>forms of recreation and leisure-time<br>occupation, with the object of improving the<br>conditions of life for the residents and<br>visitors to the area|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Fun Day<br>Eisteddfod<br>Local Group meetings|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|These activities have been available to all<br>village residents and/or visitors to the area.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||<br>SORP reference|<br>**No additional information**|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||





Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The main achievement in this year was the<br>Fun Day which brought together local<br>participants as well as drawing a number of<br>spectators from the village and surrounding<br>areas.<br>WiFi was installed in the Hall which made it<br>more attractive to groups.<br>A further achievement were the successful<br>applications for Grant Funding related to the<br>building which were aimed at making the<br>Hall a more attractive venue.<br>A local Eisteddfod was held in the Hall which<br>benefitted residents in the area and<br>supported practice of the Welsh language<br>and cultural traditions.<br>Other meetings supported local groups.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives 



Other 

## **Financial review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Receipts were :**<br>General Income :£1,046<br>Grant Income :   £1,818<br>**Expenditure was**<br>Running Costs:  £2,730|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The re is lack of clarity about the ownership<br>of the Abergorlech Village Hall as it does not<br>have access to the deeds of the property.<br>Therefore the AVHC does not have<br>responsibility for the repair of the building;<br>the credit balance in the bank account is well<br>in excess of the funds required to meet the<br>AVHC’s running costs.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|There is insufficient demand for regular<br>activities in the village which means that the<br>AVHC is not able to meet its aims and<br>objectives. The AVHC’s outgoings have<br>exceeded its income, which makes it<br>unsustainable in the medium term.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal 



risks facing the charity Other 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document:<br>for example,trust deed,<br>memorandum and articles of<br>association etc|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>for example limited company,<br>unincorporated association,<br>CIO|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|This Report relates to the appointment of the<br>first charity trustees who were appointed for<br>a term of one year by a resolution at a<br>properly convened meeting in accordance<br>with Clause 10 of the Constitution.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Para 1.51 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 Other 



**Reference and administrative details** 

|Charity name|Abergorlech Village Hall Committee|
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|Other name the charity uses|AVHC|
|Registered charity number|1209164.|
|Charity’s principal address|Abergorlech Village Hall, Abergorlech Road, Carmarthen<br>Carmarthenshire SA327SN|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Phillip Kane|Chair|||
||Kathryn McKenzie|Vice Chair|||
||Gerard Maybery|Treasurer|||
||Pauline Maybery|Secretary|||
||Lynette Kane|Vice Secretary|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** 

**Signature(s)** 


**Full name(s)** Pauline Maybery 

**Position (for example** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 26/03/2026 



|**Abergorlech Village Hall Charity - Financial**|**Abergorlech Village Hall Charity - Financial**|**Statement - 17/07/24 - 31/03/25**|**Statement - 17/07/24 - 31/03/25**||
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|**Opening Balance at 17/07/24**||£14,098.40|||
|Inter Account Transfer *||£6,904.67|08/10/2024||
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|**Income 17/07/24  - 31/03/25**|||||
|Eistedfod||£75.00|15/01/2025||
|Fun Day||£771.01|27/08/2024||
|CHF Ltd -£60||£60.00|07/08/2024||
|Incus - £70||£70.00|07/08/2024||
|NRG Centre - £70||£70.00|07/08/2024||
|||£1,046.01|||
|**Grant Income**|||||
|*Antur Tefi Project 289 - £1,680||£1,680.00|22/07/2024||
|* Included in Inter Account Transfer|||||
|Brechfa Craft Fair/Price &Son & Da||£137.50|05/12/2024||
|||**£1,817.50**|||
|Interest from Business Bank Instant||£5.30|21/10/2024||
|Expenditure 17/07/2024 - 31/03/25|||||
|Phil Kane - Starlink||£402.00|06/08/2024|chq254|
|Phil Kane - Panto Horses||£336.06|09/08/2024|chq255|
|Phil Kane - Netting||£46.20|09/08/2024|chq256|
|Carms CC||£47.00|15/08/2024|DD|
|Carms CC||£47.00|16/09/2024|DD|
|Bat Survey||£725.40|24/09/2024|chq 257|
|Phil Kane - Starlink||£150.00|04/10/2024|chq 258|
|SSE - SWALEC()||£136.90|14/10/2024|DD|
|Carms CC||£47.00|15/10/2024|DD|
|Carms CC||£47.00|15/11/2024|DD|
|Phil Kane - Starlink||£150.00|15/11/2024|chq 259|
|British Gas||£21.85|02/12/2024|DD|
|Carms CC||£47.00|16/12/2024|DD|
|British Gas||£21.46|30/12/2024|DD|
|Carms CC||£47.00|15/01/2025|DD|
|British Gas||£22.05|30/01/2025|DD|
|PA/LT Kane - Starlink||£75.00|10/02/2025|FPO|
|PA/LT Kane - Starlink||£75.00|26/02/2025|SO|
|Welsh Water -||£135.32|28/04/2025|FPO|
|British Gas||£52.06|03/03/2025|DD|
|British Gas||£23.58|31/03/2025|DD|
|PA/LT Kane - Starlink||£75.00|26/03/2025|STO|
|||**£2,729.88**|||
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