LYDNEY TOWN HALL TRUST
TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2025
l.Reference and Administrative Infonnation
Lydney TO￿ Hall Tntst is a registered charity (number 210628) whose addr&%$ is The Town
Hall, High StrttL Lythiey, Glouttstershire, GL15 5DY
The Current management of the Tn￿1 at the time of the pryaration of the report and ￿coUnts
for 31.3.2025 arc described below:
Paul Trevatt
Colin Knight
Natasha Saunders
Janet Hyde
G¢offtey Hyde
Ni¢holas Wood
Chair: Liam Saunders
Vice Chair: A Nardecchia
Tre&surer: Paul Trevatt
Secretary: Angela Pitura
LicenseclBar Maoagcr. Liam Saunde
Social Mcdia Manager: Natasha SauDdas
2.Structure, Governance and Management
The ¢harity'S 8oveming document is a Declaration of TTUSt dated 20 September 1957 and a
scheme of19 Febnwy 1968 as arnended by a scheme sealed on 7th October 1993.
The rutrent govcrnancc 15 based on a declaration of Tn￿ Decd made 22nd May 20J2 when
new Trustees were appointed
On 9th February 2021 an amended Trust Deed ofAppointmeDt and Relirement of Tft￿tees
wa5 aff￿[￿¢d to establish the current position of the Charitsble Trnst recognising all the
changes made since 22nd May 2012 that had not bccn reco8nised by ao 8m¢llded Tn￿t
Th￿teeS are appointed or resi￿ annually according to the rules of the Tnjst. Appointments
are usually at the AGM and are subject to approval of the ￿lS1[￿g Trustea.
The day-tfrday activities of the Tn￿t are m8Da8ed by a management comnuttee whicb
comprises the Tn￿lee£ and volunteers &s electe41 MeetiDgs of the management committee are
held regularly.

3.Objectives and Activities
The obiectivcs of the chaTity as set out in the DeclaTation of Tn￿t Decd 2012 are the
provision and nuintenance of the Lydney Town Hall Building at)d to provi(k public benefit
for the benefit of the residents of Lydney and surrounding areas.
through community use.
Main Activities in the Year.
Hiring out the hall for community events, meetings. and private fim¢tions
Supporting the provision of M￿$￿¢ CODceTts. theatre t*rfoTmaDces, and cultural events
Supp)rtiDg local authoritie4 groups and Chariti￿ by providing affordable venue space
Public Benefit:
The trustees confitm that they have cornplicd with the duty in se¢tton 17 of the C￿￿TItieS Act
2011 to have due regard to public benefit 8uidance published by the Charity Commission.
The charity b&s continued to provide and maintain the Town Hall, ID furtberance of the public
benefit given by the Charity's charitable activiti&s.
4. Achievements
succ￿sfi￿1Y hosted over 150 ¢ommunity and private fimction events and 35 public
entertainment perfornwice5.
Renewed wrtains and chaiTS for main hall.
Upgraded hall electrics including circuit4 lighting and systems to latest Tegulations to
improve event quality and public safety.
The Tn￿e¢S have complied with their duty to have regard to the guidance on"Public
Benefif published by the Charity Cornrnission in exercising their powers duties. The
chatity has continued to provide and rnaiDtain the Town Hall, in furtherance of the public
benefit given by the Charity's charitsble activiti&8.
5.Financial review
tncome: £138,173
Expenditure: £131257
Reserves Policy: The Tn￿t reserves of £61.064 arc unrestricted and will be ￿ed
partly against future operdting Costs to ensure finaDcial sthbility and also to fund futyre
improvement projects for the bui]din8.
The principal funding Sour￿ for the charitable trusts are."
Venue hire fees
Ticket sales from events
Grants from local authorities and C(￿[￿nualty fi￿d$
Donations and fundraising aclivitics
tnvestment Policy:
The clwity does not bold any investments twond ¢ash reserves.
The Trustees bclicve that the charity has adequate Teserves to fmance its activities for thc
imm¢diale fUth￿ and have approved the fuwKial sta*meDts for the ycat ended 31 March
2025

There are no funds in dcficit. All creditors and loans {Covid Bounce Back L4)an) are eovered
by liquid assets.
The Year ending 31st March 2025 saw the Hail nm by the T￿￿1 increase its income by +2.50/0
Cornmunity use. through hall hiTe and weekend music and theatre events, remained popular.
This enabled the Tn]st to cover the increased costs of its activities (+3.6¢/0
The Trust was able to add £6.916 to its r￿erVeS for the year ended 31.3.2025 retaining 50/0
of its gross income for the year bringing a fund of £61,064 goin8 fomrd to meet futs]re
Costs and D￿intaIti and improve the infr&structure of the Town Hall.
The outlook for 202512026 is to maintain the level of activity iti 2024r2025 and meet the
in¢r¢ased costs of energy and maintenance despite challenwng economi¢ conditions from a
cost-of-living ¢hallen8e for many regular users of the Hall
Independent Examiner of Lydney Town Hall Tnth Accounts
The Charity's finan¢ial ststements as filed have been inde￿ntlY examined by lan
Starfield, Chartered Certified AccountanL
6.Serious Incidents
There are no serious incidents to report for the year to 31* Mwch 2025
Annual Report appmved by thc Trustees
Paul Trevatt
TTr￿tee
19.112025

FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
LYDNEY TOWN HALL TRUST

Town Hall Trust
Contents of the Financial Ststements
For the
ar ended 31° March 2025
Page
Independent Examlnerfs Report on the Accwnts
Balance Slmt
Notes to the Accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Seclion A:.
Independent Examiner's Report
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the aC?￿Trts of the above
nhe Trusf) for th8 year ended
Responsibllllles and
basis of Mport
As the thariws trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in &cordance wslh the requtrements of the Charities Aet 2011
Arf).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's 8Ctounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying my examination. I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Commssston
under section 145(5)(b) of the A(
Independent trhe charity's gross inm exceedwj £250.000 and l am qua￿ to
examinets statement undertake the examination by being a qualified memberof fmsert name of
applr*Jle1ssted bodyj. Dekle [ ] rfnol 8pplicabl8.
I have ojmpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
di5dosed below") wh￿h gives me tsu5e to befieve that in. any material
of the Charilies Act or
the accounts did not accord ￿fjIh the acu)uniing rewrds; or
the accounts did not ￿mplY wilh the ap￿1{￿ble requirements
conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Chatities
(Accounls and Reports) Regulations 21]08 other than any Fequiremenl
that the accounts give a and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an Indep￿ent &xamination.
I have no c¢mcems and have come across no other mattws in connection
wlth the examlnatton to which attentton should be drawn Sn thls report in
orderto enable a proper understandiFYJ of the accounts to be reached.
in the bwkets rfthey (k) notapply.
Signed:
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Disclosure
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(see CC32, Independent examination of charity ac¢ounts= directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examlner wlshes to
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Town Hall Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
For the
ear ended 31" March 2025
Year ended
31 Mar 25
Year ended
31Mar24
Incomlng Resources
Voluntary Income: Donations
2,244
3,282
Grants
10.711
Incoming Resources from charitsble activities
128,929
120.713
Totsl Incoming Resources
138.173
134.706
Resources Expended
Cost of generatlng fvnds
52,459
61,076
Facilities Expenditu
78,798
65,557
Governance Expenditure
Total Resources Expended
131.257
126,633
Net In¢¢xnlng Resource5
6.916
8,073
Other Recognlsed Galns and Losses
Net Movement In Funds
6,916
8,073
Total Funds at start of year
54.148
46.075
T¢)tal Fynds at Year End
61￿64
54.148

Town Hall Trust
Balance Sheet
As at 31° March 2025
Year ended
31 Mar25
Year ended
31 Mar24
Tan8lble Assets
10,846
CurrentAsMts
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
St¢xk
1,334
57,398
64.828
CredEtors: amounts falll
Due wlthln one year
A¢¢ruals
15,965
2,413
12,881
Loan- Bounce Back re Covld
Net Current Assets
50,218
602
The financlal statements set out on pa8e$ 3 to 8 were apmed by the Trustees at a meetin
19th November 2025

Town Hall Trust
Notes to the Accounts
For the Year Ended 31" Marth 2025
l. Account1￿ PollcSes
The financlal ststements are prepared under the hlstorical cost convention.
Incoming Re%wrce5
Grants and Donations receivable are included in full in the Statement of Finanual ActNities
in the year in which are receib*d.
Rentsl income and inve5tnRnt income is ind￿led in the Ststement of Flnanclal Atttvltles In
the year in which rt ￿ r￿l￿ed. There Is no Investrr*nt income in 2024125 (nil 20231241
The value of seThices provided byVOknntee￿ Is not included in the account&
Depreclation is provided at rdtes calcukted to write off costs of fixed assets ￿ their
estimated residual value over their expected useful li￿ on the followin8 basis
EquipmenL fNtures and ffttiw: 20% on a re￿￿1r￿ balan￿ basis
Restrkted funds
Restritted frjnds are used for specrfic purposes as laid down by the dortor. Expendtture
whith meets these cfiterla is charged to thisfund.
Unre5trirted fvn(ts a￿ incorning resources receThoble or generated forthe objects of the
charity without further spectfied purposes and are available as Eenefal funds.

Resources expended
Resources expended a￿ ￿¢0￿nIsed In the perlod In which they are Incurred on the accruals
basis.
2. Net Incomlng Resou￿5 For the year
Year ended
31 Mar25
Year ended
31 Mar24
Thls 55 Stated after charglng:
Gross Salarles
6,153
6,153
Dep￿CIatIOft
3,615
1.886
Independent EMamlner5 Fee5
3. Tanglble Flxed ass•ts
Equlpment
Flxtures
Totsl
& Flttlres
Cost
As at 1*1 Aprfl 2024
Addltlons
28.337
4,594
5,737
2,321
34.074
6,915
As at 31. March 2025
32,931
8,058
40,989
Accumulated Depreclatlon
At I. Aprll 2024
Char8e for the year
23A60
3.068
1.131
26,528
3.615
As at 31" March 2025
25.944
4,199
30,143
N•t Book Valu8
As at 31" Marth 2024
4,877
2.669
7,S46
As at 311t March 202S
6387
3A59
10.846

Debtors
Year ended
31 Mar25
Year ended
31 Mar 24
Accounts Recelvable
Other Debtors
798
934
1,146
5. Credltors: Amounts fallln8 due within one year
Yèar ended
31 Mar 25
Year ended
31 Mar 24
Accounts payable
Accruals and deferred Income
PAYE. Tax
12.055
6.323
8.750
4.009
122
Total
18,378
13,881
6. Lo•ns
A Covld support Loan IBounce backl was recelved by The Trust Sn 2020 of £6,000 repayable
In 60 Instalments from 2021 to 202618alance owlng 31.3.2025 £1,717)
7. Analysls of net assets ljetween l￿d$
Unrestricted
De51gnated Restricted
General Funds
Funds
Fund5
2025
Total
2024
Total
Tan8ible assets
10.846
10,846
Current Assets
70.313
70.313
63,328
Current Ilabllltles
-20,095
-20.095
16.726
NetAssets
50.218
10.846
61.064
54,148

Net Movement In Funds
At I" April
2024
Incoming
Outgolng
At 31Jt March
2025
Designated Funds
7,546
6.915
3,615
10,846
Restrltted Funds
Unrestrlcted Funds net 46.602
3,616
50.218
Totsl Funds
9,960
I￿7
6L064

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
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I report to the trustees on my examinallon of the accounts of the above
rity {Ih6 Trusf) for the Jpar anded
ResponslbllS1ies and
basls ot report
AS the charivs trustees. you ar8 res[￿￿1bIe for the preparation of the
accounts h) accordance with th& r8qulrements of the c1￿1t[￿ Act 2011
('the Acr
I report in Tespect of my axaminatlon of the Trusvs accounts carried out
under s8don 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my axaminatlon. I
have followed all Ihe applicable Oire¢lions gNen by the Charity Cornmi&8ion
und8r sactlon 145(5)(b) of th& Act.
Independont fThe charlty'6 gross Income exceedad £250.000 and l am quaUff8d to
•xamlnerf8 Statement undertake the examlnation by belng a qu81ified member of tlnsgrt name of
applicablè Ilsled bodyjj. Lhl818 [ ] rfnot applica1￿.
I have (y)mpl8led my examination. I confinn Ihat no mateiial matters have
come to my attention in connection wth the examination (other than that
dlsdosed below.) vthich gives m8 cause to belreve that in. any materlal
respert
the aco)untlng records ￿*re not kept in aC￿rdanc￿ wlth Sedlon 130
of the Charities Act: or
the accounts dld not accord thè accounllng To¢ords: or
the accounts did not compty viith the apFlloble requirements
conceming Ihe forn and content of accounts set out In the Charthes
(Accounts and Reports} Regutations 21X)8 ott￿r than any requiremenl
that the a(%ounts give a Iwe and fairf view whlth ts not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I hava no rJ)n¢ems and have come across no other mattèrs in connection
with thg examlnatton to whleh attentlon shoukl be dravm In thls report In
order to enable a proper understsnding of the acGounts to be reached.
the brad(ets rflhey do not ap￿.
Signed:
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Namo:
IRfvJ Roy S
quallficatlon(s} or body
Ecap
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