Layer de la Haye Queen Elizabeth Hall
Annual Report of the Trustees for the Year End 31st March 2023
Trustees Elected
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Mr Ian Moore (Chair) (Management)
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Mr Pat Corps (Dep. Chair) (Management)
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Mrs Carole Littlewood (Hon Secretary) (Management)
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Mr Richard Larkins (Hon Treasurer) (Management)
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Mrs Clare Bond (Management)
Representatives
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Mr Peter Halls ( Bowls)
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Mrs M A Hughes ( Scouts and Church)
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Mrs Caroline Chambers (Pre School)
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Mrs Anne Taylor (Layer Ladies)
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Mrs B Clay ( Good Companions and JB TOTS)
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Mrs Lesley Ellis(badminton)
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Mrs G Barclay (Brownies)
The object of the charity is to provide a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Layer de la Haye and others for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions for the said inhabitants. The main hall is used by Layer Preschool each day during term time.
Income is generated from Hire fees, charity events and donations.
Cash reserves at the end of the year were £50,867. The reserves policy is to allow for running costs of the two halls and for necessary repairs.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Analysis of income and expenditure Selected period: 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
| Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| This year | Last year | Variance | |
| IR0101 - Hall Hire & Lettings | 27,217.13 | 24,451.15 | 2,765.98 |
| IR0102 - Hall Fumd Raising | 375.00 | 341.00 | 34.00 |
| IR0104 - Deposits not Returned | 0.00 | 400.00 | (400.00) |
| IR0105 - Phone Income | 225.00 | 210.00 | 15.00 |
| IG0201 - Deposit Account Interest | 91.71 | 2.59 | 89.12 |
| IG0202 - Savings Account Interest | 2.40 | 0.08 | 2.32 |
| IG0203 - Virgin Money Interest | 188.23 | 0.00 | 188.23 |
| Total Income | 28,099.47 | 25,404.82 | 2,694.65 |
| EG0101 - Wages | 9,703.65 | 6,158.49 | 3,545.16 |
| EG0151 - General Rates | 373.76 | 166.79 | 206.97 |
| EG0200 - Insurance | 3,156.00 | 2,944.90 | 211.10 |
| EG0251 - Electricity | 5,900.18 | 4,356.10 | 1,544.08 |
| EG0252 - Gas | 570.70 | 532.05 | 38.65 |
| EG0253 - Water | 862.45 | 675.77 | 186.68 |
| EG0352 - Stationery | 9.99 | 0.00 | 9.99 |
| EG0401 - Telephone & Broadband | 879.73 | 874.60 | 5.13 |
| EG0402 - Computer & Software | 1,507.50 | 414.00 | 1,093.50 |
| EG0451 - Licences | 1,143.22 | 180.00 | 963.22 |
| EG0452 - Premises Expenses | 227.06 | 1,050.30 | (823.24) |
| EG0454 - Equipment Hire & Purchase | 79.98 | 148.00 | (68.02) |
| EG0455 - Cleaning | 2,636.08 | 2,142.85 | 493.23 |
| EG0456 - Repairs & Renweals | 1,930.73 | 2,606.18 | (675.45) |
| EG0458 - Bank Charges | 132.34 | 38.80 | 93.54 |
| EG0490 - Extraordinary Expenditure | 0.00 | 5,230.00 | (5,230.00) |
| Total Expenses | 29,113.37 | 27,518.83 | 1,594.54 |
| Income over expenses | (1,013.90) | (2,114.01) | 1,100.11 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examine$ Report Report to the trusteesl members of Layer de la Haye Queen Elizabeth Hall On accounts for the year ended 31Marth 2023 Charity no (11 any) 212645 Set oul on pag•s I r8POrt to the trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312023 Responslbllltle8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you a responsible for the preparation basls of roport of the accounts in accordan¢e with the requirements of the Charitie8 Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under 8èCtion 145 of the 2011 Act arKI in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1495)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accountin9 record8 wern not kepl in accordan with ctIon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not ac¢ryd with the accourrting records Independont examlner's statsm•nt I have concems and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: N•m•: Mr Graham C S Duthie Relevant professlonal quallflcatlonls) or body Ilf any): ACIB Address: 48 New Cut Layer de la Haye Colchester Essex C02 OEG IER October 2018