Headington Quarry Village Hall
Registered Charity Number: 202215
Treasurer's Report Annual General Meeting Thursday 30[th] November 2023 – 6.30pm Village Hall
Trustee Treasurer for the Year 2022/2023: Alan C. Edwards
As the pandemic recedes into folk memory hall activities have picked up. The most notable change in behaviour has been in relation to the handling of deposit refund cheques by private hirers, a small proportion of whom seem not to want to go to their local banks – which are, of course, gradually disappearing. Consequently we have a new source of income, uncashed cheques (but note that the deposits are still returnable if the hirers later get in touch). As to the hall, £55,000 has been transferred from the Community Account to the Business Premium Account as a set-aside ready for the complete refurbishment of the kitchen.
I have attached a brief cash-based Financial Report for the year ended 30[th] September 2023. The accruals-based 2022/2023 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts (AR & SOA) for the Charity Commission has been examined and certified by Dr Richard Bradley. The Chairman will upload it to the Charity Commission web site in due course. Copies of the AR&SOA are available for perusal. I am most grateful to Dr Bradley for the time he has put into the examination of the accounts. It is a very tedious process.
As of the morning of November 30[th] 2023 the Community Account stands at £12,085.47; Business Premium Account (BPA; a.k.a. Building Project Account)) stands at £57,883.74; our backup/emergency COIF Charities Deposit Fund Account stands (fixed) at £2,520.47. The Management Committee look to the community to suggest future projects for the improvement of the hall and for them to take part fully in raising the requisite funds to accomplish those ends.
Prices have all gone up and, as a consequence, our charges must increase. An attached document (overleaf) outlines the suggested changes which should come into effect on 1[st] January 2024.
The untimely death of Patricia Medlicott and the lack of government and council funding for nursery places has left Kiddies Korner in a parlous state. Charlott Walsh is the new Director. We will be supporting them as they recover but it must be recognised that our income from them will drop considerably in the coming year. Indeed, we may make a loss this coming year.
This is, yet again, my final report for you as your Trustee Treasurer. Please support my successor.
Alan C. Edwards 30/11/2023