## **West Wittering Memorial Hall** 

## **Chairman's Report 2026** 

It’s been a busy year since I took over last year. 

Doug has been a tough act to follow! My thanks go to him and Carol for their efforts over the years and their continued support 

We were lucky enough to be offered substantial funding from the Parish Council for refurbishing the loo’s - at a cost of £73,278 

We have also continued the refurbishment program started last year, in particular 

|AV equipment|£8,039 - funded by the Woodger Trust|
|---|---|
|Lighting|£759|
|Defibrillator|£750|
|External refurbishment|£5,040|



The Horticultural Society were kind enough to donate a tree to celebrate their 80th anniversary. 

The hall continues to be incredibly busy - with typically over 70 bookings per month with diverse functions such as Keep Fit, Amateur Dramatics, Bowls, Ballroom Dancing, Yoga and various art groups. 

Also many meetings and events for clubs and societies such as the Parish Council, Sailing, Horticulture, RNLI, are held here. 

Finally one-off events such as craft fairs, jewellery valuations, weddings etc 

Our plans for 2026/7 include 

Repointing the patio area - already started 

- Opening a cinema and showing National Theatre Live screenings (more of this later) Creating a social media presence of our own 

We are reluctantly having to increase our charges in 2027 as they have remained constant since 2023 and the cost of running the hall is forever increasing with inflation. However the rise of approximately 10% is comparatively modest and we are still one of the cheapest venues in the area. 

My thanks to all the committee members for their support - particularly Pat our treasurer, Sarah & Bridget as joint secretary, Jan for running the bookings and Tony for managing the solar panel installation. The whole committee has been a great help. And of course Doug for his continued advice. 

I’d also like to thank all our regular users for their continuing support of the hall and look forward to another busy year ahead. 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
West Wltterlng Memorfal Hall
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
To
01101r2025
31112r2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
fund8
to the n￿rn9t
Restrlcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total fund8
Last year
to the r•oarest £
to the nearpst £
to noamt £
to the nearest £
A1 Recel ts
HirelRental of Hall
Grants Chichester Distnct cou￿1
Grant Woc(Jger trust
IcxKJon hearts grant
19,252
79,986
9,500
750
19,252
79,986
18,943
750
Bank interest
Chantable D<y)atic
341
341
262
20
Sub total (Gross income for
AR)
109.829
109.829
19.225
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts
109,829
109,829
19,225
A3 Payments
Rates
Electnuty
Cleaning
General Maintenance
Administration
Insurance
Ground Maitenance
Wahroom repairs
defnbnlator
Roof repairs
painbTrJ
Film equipment
New chairs
939
939
796
1,970
2,858
7,858
1,565
1.793
3,216
1.213
1,312
1,849
370
79,986
750
3.216
1,213
1,312
1,849
370
79,986
750
3.048
8,039
1.982
108.225
8,039
1,982
108,225
Sub total
16,840
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table
Sub total
108,225
108.225
16.840
Net of receipts/(payments)
AS Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1,604
1,604
2,385
26,317
27,921
26,317
27.921
23,932
26,317
CCXX R1 acLounts (SS)
0SIW2026

Section B Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at the end of the perlod
Unre8trlcted
funds
to nearest £
Restrlcted
funds
to neamt £
Endowment
fund8
to nearest £
Categorles
Details
B1 Cash funds
14
Bank 8cCrf￿nt Lloyds
27,884
Restoration fund Lloyds
23
27.921
(agm balance8 wlth recelptg and paym￿rt$
acc(yJtt(8))
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
funds
to nearest £
Detalls
Fund to whlch
asset belon
Current value
tional
Details
Cost (optlonal)
B3 Investment assets
Fund to which
asset belon
Current value
tional
Detslls
Cost (optlonal)
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to which
Ilablll
relates
Amount due
lonal
When due
onal
Details
B5 Liabilities
S￿ned by one or two trustees on
behaff of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
0510812026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
West Wittering Memorial Hall
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2025
Charity no
(if any)
210021
Set out on pages
1and2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chartty ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212025
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect,:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
76
Name:
Relevant professlonal
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Lltsp-
Address:

Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Ie here detalls of any
ms that the examiner
"hes to disclose.