Castle Acre Village Hall Annual Report & Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025 Registered charity no. 227936 The Village Hall is managed by The Management Committee on behalf of the village of Castle Acre. All members of the Committee are volunteers and as per the constitution of the village hall, some are also representatives of the main village organisations which hire the hall. The village hall continues to be a popular venue for local groups and is becoming a popular wedding reception venue. Regular activities include, yoga, paracise, armchair yoga, Monday singing group, Wednesday choir, drawing group, first aid sessions, parish coijncil meetings and wakes. As a wedding venue, the hall is usually booked for a whole weekend, the location, undoubtably being a main attraction and also economically when compared to commercial venues. During this year, solar panels were installed, acoustic drapes hung in response to requests for improved acoustics from the hard of hearing in the community and the kitchen had a full upgrade. The air-conditioning heating system will be installed later in the year. It is hoped that the solar panels will soon provide a source of revenue but comparisons and discussions with electricrty companies have proved slow. The management committee has been very active, reacting to potential hirers, supporting other village activities and organising fund-raising events for the hall - the next fund-raiser being the forthcoming Ceilidh. The fInan￿S of the hall have looked particularly buoyant this year, with the monies put aside as match funding for the grants, plus the grant funds bolstered the account. They will soon diminish as invoices for the improvements are settled. Conditions for the grants, which enabled tho improveme?1 ts. have been completed satisfactorily with a further grant payment due when the new heating is instslled. The Committee will continue to invest in the maintenance and improvement of the village hall. The modernisation of the kitchen has had a great response and bookings have already been taken for 2025. I would like to thank all the Committee for their dedication and Servi￿ during this past year. We have made great strides in making the hall warmer, more attractive, improved the acoustics and catering will be a pleasure in the new kitchen. Helen Breach Chair Castle Acre Management Committee ## **CASTLE ACRE VILLAGE HALL ACCOUNTS 01/04/2024 – 31/03/2025** ## **Santander Bank Account no. 13355004 Opening Balance £16649.03** **RECEIPTS Hall Hire £12119.11 LoLery £130.00 Tenants £4980.00 Parish Council £ 200.00 Choir £1380.00 ElecQon £479.50 Elec. Refund £490.56 Grant £15743.11 £35522.28 TOTAL £52171.31** **EXPENDITURE Electricity supply £4239.30 Fire control £ 200.36 Water £235.13 Focus/ Broadband £674.89 Hall Cleaning/Windows /Assorted £2330.21 Licence £70.00 Clerical £2056.20 Insurance £941.04 Returned Deposits £490.00 Purchase – AcousQc Panels £ 618.99 Kitchen £ 475.00 Carpet £356.98 Chairs £1315.80 Maintenance £1263.35 Electrical / Air CondiQoning £12209.39 Concert Expenses £917.56 New Doors £2633.40 Total £31027.60 CLOSING BALANCE £21143.71** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinor's Report Report to the trustees CAth& IJILlA￿ HALL On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if anyl 127936 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the charity (°the Trust.) for the year ended 31 ccounts of the above Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the ac¢ounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's 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 Commission under section 145{51{b) of the Act. Ind•pendent rrhe charily's.gros come exceeded%250,000 and l am alified to examiner's statement undertake the mination by beiwa qualified mem of linsert name of applicable I. d body]l. Deletejl rfnot applicable. I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters have com& to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not k of the Charities Art., or the accounts did not accord h the accounting records-, or the accounts did not co with the ayplicable requirements ¢onceming the fomi content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Re s) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accou give a true and fair, view which is nol a matter considered part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no ¢)ther matters in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. in accordan￿ with section 130 IER Oct 2018 Signed: Date: Name: 1LJi LUCA Relevant professlonal qualificationlsl or body (if anyl: Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER Oct 2018 Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018