Offham Village Hall Management committee AGM 8th March 2023 Trustees report
This year saw the return of a full range of activities at the Village Hall with a recovery of usage similar to pre-pandemic levels. Although many clubs had lower attendance initially, this has improved and the majority of hirers are doing well. The village hall cinema has returned and is well attended.
The village hall committee was asked by the Parish council to organise the village Queens Platinum Jubilee celebration, this was a great success and enjoyed by all, 76 children attended and sat at tables on Church Road outside the Village Hall. Many residents volunteered to support this very successful community event.
2022 also saw the return of the Steam Rally, despite very poor weather the sales of breakfasts and homemade cake went well and the introduction of craft stalls in the main hall was very well received, the stall holders are keen to return next year.
Following a comparison of other village halls hire rates our charges were increased at the beginning of 2022, the first increase since 2019.
The Village Hall Committee agreed to waive the annual stipend of £1000 from the Parish Council so that the money could be used for other village projects. We are also currently working with the Parish council to resolve issues regarding land ownership on the site of the village hall, we hope this will be concluded in 2023.
The committee has overseen the following maintenance updates during the year:
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A WIFI system was installed and is now available to users of the hall
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Heater switches were upgraded in the main hall and kitchen to ensure more efficient energy use
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External cameras were installed covering the car park
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The main hall floor was re-varnished and re-sealed
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The handrail by the committee room entrance was repainted
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A new key safe was installed outside the front entrance
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A number of replacement double glazed windows were installed
Later in 2023 the committee plans to resurface the village hall car park as it is in poor condition.
We are pleased to say that the hall is now as busy as ever and continues to be the centre of Offham community life. The hall is in a good state of maintenance and a secure financial position and I am very grateful to the management team for all their hard work this year, we have worked really well together and I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved.
Janette Burnard (Chair)
| The Georgian Society for East Yorkshire Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ending 31 December 2022 Receipts Members Subsriptions Income from Events Proceeds from Sale of Books/DVDs Beverley Town Map Donations M Dibb Bequest AGM Visitors Interest Received TOTAL RECEIPTS £ Payments Event Expenses Printing, Stationery, Postage and Ofcers Expenses Books Insurance Plaque Historic Map of Beverley Annual General Meeting Accountancy and examination fees Bank Charges £ Surplus for the year Funds brought forward |
2022 £ 690 828 10 1,231 49 160,266 539 |
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| 163,613 | |
| 789 908 100 283 414 - - 50 87 |
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| 2,631 | |
| 160,982 81,023 |
Total funds 242,005
| £ £ |
2021 £ 945 - 827.5 26 - 1231 62 66,952 10 46 68,041 172 - 97 - 358 - 10,000 323 - - 10,778 57,263 23,760 |
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81,023
The Georgian Society for East Yorkshire
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities 31 December 2022 Cash Funds HSBC pls Current Account Virgin Charity Account |
2022 £ 14,259 227,745 |
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| 242,004 |
Approved by the Executive Committee on and signed on their behalf by
Honorary Treasurer Dated
Honorary Secretary Dated
2021 £
25,105 55,918 81,023
Independent Examiners Report to the
Executive Committee of the Georgian Society For East Yorkshire
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire (the Charity) for the year ending 31[st] December 2022
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the executive committee of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charities accounts carried 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 Commisssion under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect :
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records.
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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
James Moore
- 3 The Orchard
Tickton
Beverley
East Yorkshire
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