Loders Village Hall - Annual Report - Charity Number 205389
Year Ending 31 March 2025
The objectives of the Loders Village Hall Charity as in the constitution are: - To
pmvide and maintain a village hall without distinttion ofpolitscal ￿lgIOuS or other
opinion, indudino use for n?￿ting5 lectures and classes and for other fonns of
recreai?on and knsure time occupation."
The Village Hall committ￿ is pleased to report that the Village Hall continues to be
used by a wide rdnge of dubs, organisations, members of the public and businesses
for a variety of pUrpo￿S. During 2024-25, there was a continued increase in hire for
fund raising events, private parties and business activities. Also, the committee, with
the understanding and cooperatson of several of our regubar hI￿rS, was able help
Loders School in its time of need.
In response to the loss of use of a school classroom due to tomado damage, the
Village Hall was made available for four afternoons a week for school activities. This
affected several regular hirers who, without excepts'on, helpfijlly agreed to rearrange
their sessions to accommodate the change. This continued until the end of the
summer temi.
Overall, bookings rem8ined at 8 healthy level. The income generated from bookings
in the year was £16.784. Other income of £8,779 from interest, feed in tariff from the
sol•r panels and donations resulted in a total income of £25,563.
Expenditure covered routine items, caretaking. repairs and maintenanc*, hall
supplies, licences, insurance, internet. electricity, gas and water. In addition, a
defibnllator was purchased and installed. The cost of all of these amounted to
£14,317, resulting in a surplus of £11.246. Much of the surplus will help to fund
maintenance and renewal works that Y￿11 need to be carried out in 2025-26, and
beyond.
Following a review of banking and accounting proc8dures. it Was agreed to continue
with the two CCL4 accounts to take advantage of the good rates of interest and the
email method of communication now offered and the 354ay notice Natwest Liquidity
Manager.
A new treasurer was appointed in December 2024. The implementation of
Hallmaster with a direct integration to FreeAgent began January 2025 and will help
monthly invoice processes. The Hallmaster Booking package has considerably
improved the pr(xesses and allows anyone to check the hall facilities and availability
on-line.
The Village Hall is now almost 25 years old. The need to maintain and renew as
necessary has been recognised and acted upon for a few years. Various
replacement, renewal and improvement projects have been identified and these are
reviewed, updated and prioriti5ed at every committee meeting. Investigations in
relation to electric vehicle charging have been put on hold and replacing the north
boundary fence with a stock-prcKJf hedge was considered not practTrcal.
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With the agreement of the bequest donors, we have installed a defibrillator on the
exterior wall of the hall in association with the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Sam Ellward-smith provided the required elettrical, anti-condensation heater supply
to the cabinet.
It is a pleasant venue in very pleasant surroundings for residents of the Parish, the
surrounding area and in also from much fvrther afield. It is hoped that our many
users can enjoy this facility for rnany years to come.
The Loders Village Hall Q)mmittee
25 June 2025
1. Accounts
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Loders Imiago Hall . Profft & Loss: p£C￿n¢1ng Year 2024123
Accruab basis
Year ended 31
March 2024
2025
Crgjil
Turn¢y4Ter
Ll)natw$
Him
20.519
1.3
16.784
2.379
1Q851
1.072
13.384
Tamff
add Other Incon
4336
Grom Prtjfft
21.188
1Q688
Re*eMertandRro¥Wlpty￿ts
Camiak•r
338
f.560
1.729
1,759
Offt• Costs
I.￿T
170
41
388
Hal SupAvs
I￿t￿l & Te*
CelPI)o
L¢enso8 andP•nn
411
253
1.022
InsurwK
Gas
Water
93T
425
424
C8pt•l Pmpcts. 8krtls & Cwt&nT H
1875
2.875
Ca&*•l Pmpcts. C8rPart( Uly•
Oporatkng Profft
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Loders Vllage Hol. BthKe Sheet
Accruas ba&s
Yw enqled 31
Varch 3326
Ye•r ended 31
March 2024
Cash at b￿k
126,699
117,461
11.739
6,441
40.251
t2.445
57.Y2
12.526
57.
Trade debtors
Tolal curr￿1 ass8ts
747
127 $34
c￿rent liats'h'bes
Deferred inccffo
Totsl curr￿rt hat4'11iOS
Totsl nel as$8ts
126
Utyestrictwj Fthlg
Restrict&J F￿￿5
4 Totd F￿d5
115658

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LODERS VILLAGE
I report on fv accounts ol the Vill098 Hall the year ended 31 Marth 2025
mittee an
As Ihe Village Hall's Managemenl Ctynmrttee. you are rosp)nsible lor Ihe pr8par*KJn of
the a¢counl$.' you con&deT that an audit is not ¥equiied for this year under section 144 of
the Charrties Act 2011 Itt* Ch¥rt*s Act) and that an indèpendent examination Is
needed. 11 Is my resFwi%bilrty to. examine the a¢¢ount8 under section 145 of the
Charrties Act. lo lollow the prrfedures la￿ down in general Direction$ gtven by the
Charrty Comm1$5ion under sec2K)n 1451Sllbl ol the Charities Act. and lo slate whether
parb'cular matters have come to my attention.
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My èxamin4tion wa8 carr￿d ￿￿rtsar￿ ￿th tr• gemral DirectK)ns given by the
Chaiily Commisgioners An ex•m*ngtion Include5 a review of the accounting records
kgpt by tbe Village Hall and a ccmparison of the accounts presented wrth those reeords.
11 atso Ind(Kles consideralion of ony unusual rtems or dtsclosures In the accounts and
seeking explanat￿nS trrm you as memters ol Management Committee concerning
any such matters The proGedures ur￿ertaken do nol provide 811 Ihtr evidence that would
be required in an aLKlIt. and consequently no o￿n￿n 1$ given 8$ lo ￿ether the account8
present a 'tNe and lair vw. and th* report 18 hmiled lo those matters set out in the
statement below.
In connection wrth my •xaminatson rK> matter ha5 come lo my attention.
(1)
vthich gives me cause lo believe Ih41 in. any material r•8paet, t
requir8ments
lo k••p g¢countino rocoth in •c¢trthnee 50dion t30 of the Chant￿S Aet.,
•nd
lo ryepare aecwnts which accord wth the accounting records and comrdy wilh
the accounting req￿re￿nIS of ltte Chanties Ad hav• not b86n met.
{2)
lo In my o￿niOn. atlention Should be drawn in
under8tgThJirvJ of th• ac¢ounlg lo be reached.
r lo enablè a pro
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