Town Hall, High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0EZ Tel: 01249 702130 Email: towncouncil@corsham.gov.uk www.corsham.gov.uk Clerk to the Trustees: David J Martin ## **TRUSTEES REPORT FOR 2020-21 – METHUEN HALL TRUST** Trustees Councillors S Abbott, P Anstey, H Belcher, L Bray, A Brown, A Crockford, T Ellis, N Farmer, C Fuller, R Hopkinson, M Jackson, D Jarman, D Jones, R LeVar, S Moysey, G Sanders, R Taylor, M Wakeman A White and C Woodward ## **Charity Registration Number** 222278 **Bank** Lloyds TSB, High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire **Solicitor** Goughs, Pickwick Road, Corsham, Wiltshire **Auditor** Mr S Pollard – Managing Director, Auditing Solutions Ltd, Clackerbrook Farm, 46 The Common, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2JJ The charity was set up as a Trust Deed in 1897 and the Councillors of Corsham Parish Council, now Town Council, are automatically Trustees for the time of their office as Councillor. The objective of the trust is _“to provide a hall to serve as a Parish Meeting place and for usage by local groups”._ This report relates to the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. As the building is a public building it complies fully with access under the Disability Discrimination Act. The Trustees took the decision to provide a range of levels of charging for use of the building. The first is Charity Rate and is applicable to other registered Charities and local non-profit making groups. The Standard/Commercial Rate covers functions by individuals and businesses hiring the building. The number of bookings during 2020/2021 were : Local Charity Rate - 25 Standard Rate/Commercial Rate - 50 Block Bookings receive a discount. The administrative details of the charity are dealt with through the Town Council offices. Enclosed with this report is a copy of the audited accounts for the relevant financial year, and the independent examiners report. The Town Council makes an annual grant to the Trust which is paid in instalments during the year. The grant for 2020/21 was £27,488. The increase in the grant for this period was due to the Covid Pandemic and the loss of income for the Methuen Hall Trust due to the Town Hall being closed to hirers. Charlty Number: 222278 RECEIVED 18NAY 2021 THE METHUEN HALL TRUST AccouNTS YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2021 Prepared DCK Accounting Solutlons Ltd Unit I, Uffcott Farm Uffcott SYAndon Wiltshire SN4 9NB Telephone: 01793 739110 Independent Examlners Report to the Trustees of the Methuen Hall Trust I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31# March 2021, which are set out on pages 3 and 4. Respeetlve responsibilitles of trustee and examlner As the charity'5 trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (th¢ Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specifLed in the General Directions given by the Charity Cornmissioners under section 43{7)Ib) of the ACL whether any particular matters have come to my attentAOn. Basls of independent examiners report My examination was carried out in accordanc¢ with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissions. An exami￿tiOn includes a review of the accounting r¢¢ords kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Tt also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosuTeS in the accounts and s¢¢king explanations from you as trustees conccrning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evid¢n¢e that would be required in an audTt and consequently I do nol express an opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiners statsment In connection with my examination, no matter h&s come to my attention: (i) which gives me reasonable cause to believ¢ that in any material respect the requirem¢nts a) to keep a¢¢ounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act. and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requir¢m¢nts of the Act. have not bM m¢t' or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of th¢ accounts to be reached. Derek R Kemp DCKAccounting Solutions Ltd Unit I, Uffcott Farn] Uffcolt Swindon Willshir¢ SN4 9NB Page 2 of 4 Methuen Hall Trust tncome and Expenditure Account For the ear ended 31 St March 2021 2021 2020 Income Lettings Grants re¢eivcd- Corsham Town Council Insurance Claim 2,112 27,488 17.007 15,980 £ 29,6 32,987 Less: Expendltsre Security Cleaning and refuse collection Business rates Electricity 1,946 4.625 1,890 3,077 1,975 672 3,385 1,237 4,564 2,436 2,083 389 2,790 736 Water charges Insurance Advertising Health and safety General maintenance S¢rvic¢ contracts Perforniing rights Audit ¢xamination Miscellaneous equipment/improvements Miscellaneous ¢xp¢ns Piano Caretaker Consumabl¢s 5,508 6,423 126 150 5,870 70 6,368 5,070 471 150 8,450 36 50 476 31.334 40,069 SU￿lusI(defi¢itj for the year (1,734) (7,082)) General Balance brought fonvard 3,318 10,4(M) General Balance carried forward 1,584 3,318 Page 3 of 4 Methuen Hall Tn4s¢ Balance sheet As at 31 st March 2021 2021 2020 Current Assets Debtors and VAT due Cash at bank 771 1,135 1,796 2,155 1,906 11,179 Less: Current Liabilities Creditors & accruals 322 633 3,318 Represented by.. General Fund Balance Appmved for and on behalf of The Methuen H4U Tru Dated .....J,, .,12021 Trustee . Dated Pt i. C 12021 I have examined the books and records of The Methuen Tnut and c¢rtify that thc attached Income and Expenditur¢ Account and Balan￿ Sheet are in accordance therewith. Indepcndmt ExamineT............................. Dated l>/.5.12021 Page 4 of 4 Charity Number: 222278 RECEIVED 18.MAY 2021 THE METHUEN HALL TRUST AccouNTS YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2021 Prepared DCK Accounting Solutions Ltd Unit I, Uffcott F2rn1 Uffcott Swfindon Wiltshire SN4 9NB Telephone; 01793 739110 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of the Methuen Hall Trnst I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 315t March 2021, which are set out on pages 3 and 4. Respective responsibilitie5 of trustee and examiner As the charity's trustees you are reswnsible for the prcpardtion of the accounts: you Consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It 15 my responsibility to stat4 on the basis of procedures specified in the General Dircclions giv¢n by the Charity Cornmission¢rs undei s¢ction 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether any particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiners report My ¢xamination was ¢arrid out in accordan¢¢ with th¢ G¢neral Directions given by the Charity Commissions. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as I￿st¢eS concerning any such matters. The proc¢dur¢s undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequ¢ntly I do not ¢xpress an opinion on the view given by the acwunts. Jndepcndent examiners ststement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and b) to prepare accounts which acwrd with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting r¢quir¢m¢nls of th¢ Act. have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be dra￿￿1 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Derek R Kemp DCKAccounting Solulions Ltd Unit I, Uffcott Fam] Uffcott Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9NB Page2 of 4 M*hMen Hall Trusy In¢orne and Exp¢nditur¢ Account For thc ear ended 3 ISI March 2021 2021 2020 Income Leitings Grants received - CoTsharn Town Council Insurance Claim 2,112 27,488 17,(X)7 15,980 £ 29,600 32,987 Le58: Expendlture Security Cleaning and refuse collection Business rates Electricity 1,946 4,625 1,890 3.077 1,975 672 3,385 1,237 4,564 2,436 2,083 389 2,790 736 Water charges tnsurance Advertising Health and safety General maintenance Service contracts Perfonning rights Audit exaTnination Miscellaneous equipmenLlimprovements Miscellaneous expenses Piano Caretaker Consumables 5,508 6.423 126 150 5,870 70 6.368 5,070 471 150 8,450 36 50 476 190 31,334 40,069 surplU￿[defiCIt) for the year (1,734) (7,082)) General Balance brought forwaftl 3,318 10,400 General Balao¢¢ carri¢d forward 1,584 3,318 Page 3 of 4 Melhuen Hall TruJ*Y Balance sheet As at 3 1st March 2021 2021 2020 Current Assets Debtors and VAT duc Cash at bank 771 1,135 1,796 2,155 1,906 11,179 Less: Current Liabilitics Creditors & accruals 322 633 R¢prcs¢nted by: General Fund Balance £ 1,584 Approved for and on behalf of The Methuen Hall Trusl Trustee Trustee .... Dated l*/. C 12021 I hav¢ ¢xamined the books and records of The Methuén Tru.vÉ and certify that the attached Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet are in accordance therewith. Independent Examiner .. Dated 1> S- ../.. .J 2021 Page4of 4