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 2023-24 – METHUEN HALL TRUST** Trustees Councillors S Abbott, H Belcher, N Brakspear, J Brook, A Brown, T Bush, A Crockford, T Ellis, N Farmer, R Hopkinson, M Jackson, D Jarman, A Jones, A Mackie, G McCaffery, J Roberton, A Thomas, G Ward, A White and R Williams. ## **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 2023 to 31 March 2024. 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 2023-24 were : Local Charity Rate - 92 Standard Rate/Commercial Rate - 158 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 2023-24 was £57,265. Charlty Number: 222278 THE METHUEN HALL TRUST Accounts Year Ending 31 March 2024 Prepared by Audltlng Solutions Ltd Unit 7, Clackerbrook Farm 46 The Common Bromham, Chlppenham Wilts SN15 2JJ Telephone: 07986 095004 Independent Examlners Report to the Trustee5 of the Methuen Hall Trust I report on the accounts of the Trust forthe year ended 31 March 2024, whith are Set out on pages 3 and 4 Respertive responslbllftles of the trustee and examlner As the charitV5 trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audlt requirements of section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to State, on the basis of procedures speclfied In the General Directions given bythe Charity Commissioners under section 43 {7){bl of the Act. whether any particular matter5 have come to my attention. Basls of Independent &Yamlners report My examlnatlon was carrled out in accordance with the General.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 frorn yov astrustees concerning any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an opinion on the view given bythe accounts. Independent examiner5 statement In connectlon with my examSnation, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any materlal respett the requirements; a) to keep accounting records In accordance wtth section 41 of the Acl; and bl to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply wlth the accounting requirements of the Act. Have not been met. or {2} to which, in my opinlon, attention should'be drawn in order to enable a proper rst ding of the accounts to be reached. 5th May 2024 Stuart J Pollard Auditing Solutions Ltd ,Clackerbrook Farm, 46 The Common, Bromham, Chlppenham Wilts, SN15 2JJ Pa8e2 of4 Methuen Hall Trurt Income and ExpendltureAccount For the year ended 31st March 2024 Income Lettings Grant5 received- Corsham Town Council £17,763 £57,265 £13.353 £32,234 £75.028 £45,767 Less . Expendlture Security Cleaning and Refuse collection Business rates Electrlclty Gas Water charges Insurance Advertisin8 General Maintenance Equipment & Fittings Servlce contracts Perforrnln8 ri8hts Audit examination Town Hall improvements Mlscellaneous expenses Caretaker consumables £1,366 £5,508 £552 £4,541 £5,500 £728 £2,550 £466 £7,825 £305 £5,437 £490 £160 £17,770 £0 £S45 £718 £5,070 £960 £6,718 £5,951 £955 £2,500 £692 £10,073 £719 £7,323 £468 £150 £5,386 £0 £526 £53.743 £48,208 Surplus/{deficltl for the year £21.285 1£2,4411 General Balance brought forward £3,800 £6,241 Geneial Balan￿ carried forward £25,085 £3.800 Page3of4 Methuen Hull Trust Balance Sheet A5 at 31st March 2024 2024 2023 Current Assets Debtors and recoverable VAT Cash at bank £1,449 £24,986 £1.606 £3,744 £26,435 £5,350 Less: Current liabilities Creditors and accruals £1,350 £1,550 £25,085 £3 Represented by: General Fund Balance £25,085 £3,800 Approved for and on behalf of The Methuen Hall Trust Trustee....--....-. 12024 Trustee...-... Dated .-.... -.-...12024 I have examined the books and records of The Methuen Trust and certify that the attached Income and EXpendItu￿ Account and Balance Sheet are in accordance therewith. pendent Examlner Dated: 5 May 2024 Page4of4 Charlty Number: 222278 THE METHUEN HALL TRUST Accounts Year Ending 31 March 2024 Prepared by Audltlng Solutions Ltd Unit 7, Clackerbrook Farm 46 The Common Bromham, Chlppenham Wilts SN15 2JJ Telephone: 07986 095004 Independent Examlners Report to the Trustee5 of the Methuen Hall Trust I report on the accounts of the Trust forthe year ended 31 March 2024, whith are Set out on pages 3 and 4 Respertive responslbllftles of the trustee and examlner As the charitV5 trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audlt requirements of section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to State, on the basis of procedures speclfied In the General Directions given bythe Charity Commissioners under section 43 {7){bl of the Act. whether any particular matter5 have come to my attention. Basls of Independent &Yamlners report My examlnatlon was carrled out in accordance with the General.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 frorn yov astrustees concerning any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an opinion on the view given bythe accounts. Independent examiner5 statement In connectlon with my examSnation, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any materlal respett the requirements; a) to keep accounting records In accordance wtth section 41 of the Acl; and bl to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply wlth the accounting requirements of the Act. Have not been met. or {2} to which, in my opinlon, attention should'be drawn in order to enable a proper rst ding of the accounts to be reached. 5th May 2024 Stuart J Pollard Auditing Solutions Ltd ,Clackerbrook Farm, 46 The Common, Bromham, Chlppenham Wilts, SN15 2JJ Pa8e2 of4 Methuen Hall Trurt Income and ExpendltureAccount For the year ended 31st March 2024 Income Lettings Grant5 received- Corsham Town Council £17,763 £57,265 £13.353 £32,234 £75.028 £45,767 Less . Expendlture Security Cleaning and Refuse collection Business rates Electrlclty Gas Water charges Insurance Advertisin8 General Maintenance Equipment & Fittings Servlce contracts Perforrnln8 ri8hts Audit examination Town Hall improvements Mlscellaneous expenses Caretaker consumables £1,366 £5,508 £552 £4,541 £5,500 £728 £2,550 £466 £7,825 £305 £5,437 £490 £160 £17,770 £0 £S45 £718 £5,070 £960 £6,718 £5,951 £955 £2,500 £692 £10,073 £719 £7,323 £468 £150 £5,386 £0 £526 £53.743 £48,208 Surplus/{deficltl for the year £21.285 1£2,4411 General Balance brought forward £3,800 £6,241 Geneial Balan￿ carried forward £25,085 £3.800 Page3of4 Methuen Hull Trust Balance Sheet A5 at 31st March 2024 2024 2023 Current Assets Debtors and recoverable VAT Cash at bank £1,449 £24,986 £1.606 £3,744 £26,435 £5,350 Less: Current liabilities Creditors and accruals £1,350 £1,550 £25,085 £3 Represented by: General Fund Balance £25,085 £3,800 Approved for and on behalf of The Methuen Hall Trust Trustee....--....-. 12024 Trustee...-... Dated .-.... -.-...12024 I have examined the books and records of The Methuen Trust and certify that the attached Income and EXpendItu￿ Account and Balance Sheet are in accordance therewith. pendent Examlner Dated: 5 May 2024 Page4of4