NETHERBURY VILLAGE HALL Treasurerfs Report and Financial Statements Year Ending 31 December 2024 Netherbury Willage Hall Tru5tees' Report The trustees present their annual report together with the accounts for the year to 31 December 2024. Constitution and Objects Netherbury Village Hall is constituted under an indenture dated 21st January 1921 and a conveyance of I" January 1927, as amended on 20th September 2023. It manages a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Netherbury. It is registered with the Charity Commission- Number 204557 Objectives and Artivities The trustees, objective is that all residents in the community should have access and use of the village hall and associated reading room. The trustees have promoted their use through lettings to the local community groups and by organising events. Rlsk Managernent The management of risk and actions needed to mitigate risks is discussed by the trustees from time to time and appropriate actions implemented. Reserve5 Pollcy Netherbury Village Hall does not hold a significant level of reserves for which the reserves policy would apply. Trustees The trustee5 at year end 2024 were: Robert Bowdit¢h {Chairmanl Michael Conroy Heather Fox Elizabeth Laverack (Secretary) Anne Peck Principal offi¢e and names and addresses of advisers Netherbury Village Hall, New Inn Street, Netherbury. DT6 5LR NVH'S bank is- TSB. East Street. Bridport. DT6 3JZ NVH'S solicitors are: Kitson & Trotman. The Champions. Beaminster. DT8 3AN Re￿Ipts and Payment Account: Year to 31" December 2024 G£pIESL￿ FiJPKI L74k S.735A) 2A i.S05 1.7*1A*) 225 120*3 TOT￿RECEIPTs 3WO.13 W73. 9.3W.g1 57Q IASg.JS 27m Sm)J5 i.*J? 410A) 2MI* W7.9 44LOS J4 17756 J9 SJts2 99S• £43J24.03 É10,9*.15 E W16J5 £ 117.96 TOTAIPAY**PITS 6J>)m t 421*A £ iO,thAS 14eTREalPfS IIU53.X1 327S.69 K11524 15,6•Y.16 7.$￿74 1819.54 Cash& B•nk8*nuGIF*vd 4).fj•K20 37.37151 41.247.n 2$.$￿51 19m7.37 2•,I•XSI 40.279.24 J7.3MIO Hind J9AI 197.24 E I1.7￿￿ f•J.6th20 É J7.J7151 £ 10.247.73 £ 2455&57 £ 19.05?.83 •ek Sur*slD•fr qI&ISXIO) E 527&69 £ £ iJ.WJ.16 £ 7,5(K+.74 £ 1819.S4 2024 NOTES The major item during the year was the cost of the roof repair and a550ciated fund- raising efforts. A grant of £7,OCK).00 was re￿iVed from UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Yenner-a-file- crowdfunding raised £1.254.00; the Parish Council gave £3.(KJO.00 and there were several important individual donations. Many events also contributed to the fundraising. Repair and maintenance were up due to significant boiler repairs. electrical work and fire alarm upgrade. Minor repairs and annual MaIntenan￿/CheckS as usual. Lettings were substantially improved year on year and pleasingly V￿re better than pre-pandemic levels. Donation5 benefitted from Village Lunches and Christmas Dinner donations. 100 club has been more than fijlly 5ubscribed- thanks to P Higginson. Parking down due to timing of collections. Cleaning increased due to more frequent lettingsfinflation. Gardening continues to be by volunteers. Event costs down due to Moviola nettinE off vs income. Ail utilities, insurance. licen￿5 and broadband increased due to inflation and utilisation related costs. OBSERVATIONS Without the roof repair and unusually high repair and maintenance charges 2024 would have resulted in a small surplu5. The hall is getting well utilised and basically covering usual expenses. The 2025 redecoration expense should be covered by normal fund-raising and letting activities provided there are no major negative surprises in terms of repairs. The c05t of repairing the steps to the Reading Room should also be covered by these attivities. The internet charges are quite high but it is deemed essential to have access. On behalf of the Trustees Robert Bowdltth Chairman Glulletta Horner Treasurer NETHERBURY VILLAGE HALL NETHERBURY VILLAGE HALL Treasurerfs Report and Financial Statements Year Ending 31 December 2024 Netherbury Willage Hall Tru5tees' Report The trustees present their annual report together with the accounts for the year to 31 December 2024. Constitution and Objects Netherbury Village Hall is constituted under an indenture dated 21st January 1921 and a conveyance of I" January 1927, as amended on 20th September 2023. It manages a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Netherbury. It is registered with the Charity Commission- Number 204557 Objectives and Artivities The trustees, objective is that all residents in the community should have access and use of the village hall and associated reading room. The trustees have promoted their use through lettings to the local community groups and by organising events. Rlsk Managernent The management of risk and actions needed to mitigate risks is discussed by the trustees from time to time and appropriate actions implemented. Reserve5 Pollcy Netherbury Village Hall does not hold a significant level of reserves for which the reserves policy would apply. Trustees The trustee5 at year end 2024 were: Robert Bowdit¢h {Chairmanl Michael Conroy Heather Fox Elizabeth Laverack (Secretary) Anne Peck Principal offi¢e and names and addresses of advisers Netherbury Village Hall, New Inn Street, Netherbury. DT6 5LR NVH'S bank is- TSB. East Street. Bridport. DT6 3JZ NVH'S solicitors are: Kitson & Trotman. The Champions. Beaminster. DT8 3AN Re￿Ipts and Payment Account: Year to 31" December 2024 G£pIESL￿ FiJPKI L74k S.735A) 2A i.S05 1.7*1A*) 225 120*3 TOT￿RECEIPTs 3WO.13 W73. 9.3W.g1 57Q IASg.JS 27m Sm)J5 i.*J? 410A) 2MI* W7.9 44LOS J4 17756 J9 SJts2 99S• £43J24.03 É10,9*.15 E W16J5 £ 117.96 TOTAIPAY**PITS 6J>)m t 421*A £ iO,thAS 14eTREalPfS IIU53.X1 327S.69 K11524 15,6•Y.16 7.$￿74 1819.54 Cash& B•nk8*nuGIF*vd 4).fj•K20 37.37151 41.247.n 2$.$￿51 19m7.37 2•,I•XSI 40.279.24 J7.3MIO Hind J9AI 197.24 E I1.7￿￿ f•J.6th20 É J7.J7151 £ 10.247.73 £ 2455&57 £ 19.05?.83 •ek Sur*slD•fr qI&ISXIO) E 527&69 £ £ iJ.WJ.16 £ 7,5(K+.74 £ 1819.S4 2024 NOTES The major item during the year was the cost of the roof repair and a550ciated fund- raising efforts. A grant of £7,OCK).00 was re￿iVed from UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Yenner-a-file- crowdfunding raised £1.254.00; the Parish Council gave £3.(KJO.00 and there were several important individual donations. Many events also contributed to the fundraising. Repair and maintenance were up due to significant boiler repairs. electrical work and fire alarm upgrade. Minor repairs and annual MaIntenan￿/CheckS as usual. Lettings were substantially improved year on year and pleasingly V￿re better than pre-pandemic levels. Donation5 benefitted from Village Lunches and Christmas Dinner donations. 100 club has been more than fijlly 5ubscribed- thanks to P Higginson. Parking down due to timing of collections. Cleaning increased due to more frequent lettingsfinflation. Gardening continues to be by volunteers. Event costs down due to Moviola nettinE off vs income. Ail utilities, insurance. licen￿5 and broadband increased due to inflation and utilisation related costs. OBSERVATIONS Without the roof repair and unusually high repair and maintenance charges 2024 would have resulted in a small surplu5. The hall is getting well utilised and basically covering usual expenses. The 2025 redecoration expense should be covered by normal fund-raising and letting activities provided there are no major negative surprises in terms of repairs. The c05t of repairing the steps to the Reading Room should also be covered by these attivities. The internet charges are quite high but it is deemed essential to have access. On behalf of the Trustees Robert Bowdltth Chairman Glulletta Horner Treasurer NETHERBURY VILLAGE HALL CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees NJLrri4 UILLA-(¥Lf 14AL On a¢¢ounts for the year ended Charty no {if any) 3 1 DlcÉM6LoIoi Set out on pages LsPolT 4-S i P&GES I - I report to the trustees on my examinats'on of the account5 of the above charty (Ihe Trusfi for the year ended 311 i L I lo As the Charity's twstees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charsties Ad 2011 {'Ihe Act.). Responsibilities and ba818 of report I report in ￿SpeCt of rny examination of the Trust's accounts caffied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515Mbl of the Act. Independent examiner's Statement apPhe￿lete l ] rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matenal matters have come lo my attention in connection wth the examination (•thepth '} which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in arxordance wth section 130 of the Charities Acl-. or the accounts did nol accnrd with the accounting records; or the accounts did not Comply wrth the applicable requirements con¢eming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulats'ons 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in Ihis ￿port in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 1518 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or b<)dy AGA- ihJ%"% l L of- INJ £NCFLJ¥￿I9 IJ AL Oct 2018 IER (rf any): Address: oLr NJ4 Section B Disclosure Only complete Il the eAaminei needs lo highlight nialerial malleis ol concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detall8 of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018