ALDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL HALL
ANNUAL TRUSTEES REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Over the past financial year, Aldenham War Memorial Hall has continued to pursue the mission laid down by the original Trustees in 1922 to provide a space for ‘lectures, concerts, dramatic performances and other public or private entertainments and for meetings, classes and other assemblies…to improve or benefit the spiritual, moral, intellectual and social conditions of the Parish and their friends and visitors without distinction of religion, creed, political opinions, special rank, sex or age.
During the previous financial year (2023/24), we oversaw unprecedented and substantial work on the hall - including roof repair, guttering system, new fire exit doors, a new kitchen, new bathroom facilities, a new heating system, electrical wiring, completed external landscaping to create our Memorial Garden, raised money for the replacement of windows and damp course repair
I am happy to report further, substantial work took place in 2024/25. The damp course was repaired, bathroom facilities refurbished, lighting improved and our long awaited planning permission for window replacement was approved – that approval and our local council grant allowed us to contract replacement windows and begin installation in February 2025. Many thanks to Aldenham Parish and Hertsmere Councils for their support and to my fellow Trustee, Danielle Alexander, for supervising this vital work.
We hosted many events throughout the year including weekly community lectures, a special needs group, Aikido, birthday parties, dog training, and Committee hosted events including the barn dance, painting party, quiz night, a pop up café for McMillan and Christmas Carols on the Green. The Committee also managed the Letchmore Heath Remembrance Sunday event in conjunction with Aldenham School and various participant parties. Thanks to community generosity, we raised over £1500 for The British Royal Legion.
In the coming year we will be focused on expanding services, better marketing, total stage refurbishment and fundraising diversification.
In the 2024 Annual Village Meeting, all of the members of the management committee were re-elected and committee officers remain in their posts.
I thank all of my fellow Trustees and Committee members for their work to keep Aldenham War Memorial Hall relevant to our user communities.
Gregory S Rogers Chairman
CHAIIITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ALDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL HALL C.I.O 228146 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412024 3110312025 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund¥ toth• nèartst Restricted fund¥ Endowwnenl funds Total funds Last year totho n88rn8t £ to tho nearest£ tothe nearest£ A1 R•e•l Parbes l Olhar Regu18r 800 vents Ma¢millians Grants Donabon8 Amazon Program Depogl 5,215 1&746 1.130 5,216 18,746 1,130 3,2B9 18.310 IS28 20,OOD 20,OLX) 41 410 260 19 500 ross income AR) 28.001 20,000 46.001 24.408 sset a see tablo . Investmen e$, tota Totsl reeelpts 46.N)I A3Pa ments Caretaker Gardend Business Rates I INSURANCE IYe8rfy 3.512 3.512 1855 1,470 1,010 4,824 4.027 1.470 1.010 4824 16.B41 Hall Expenses Water Bill$ + Eloflrt¢ + Gas * Imfi Upgrade Mainkn Mu$1¢ & Film. TENS Licenrm. One off Irn5 Deposit 1.707 6.100 11,987 12.814 616 61e 276 Sub total 16,459 12.314 28.273 24,277 A4 A¥t and imi•stm•nt Sub total 15,459 12.814 26,273 24,277 Net of receipts/{paymonts) A5 Trnnsf•rs between fund$ A6 Cash funds last year end C88h funds this year end 10,542 7,186 17.728 129 22.018 39,746 32,560 7,18 129 CCXX R1 accounts Issi 2911112025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ied funds to near8St £ Rgstri¢ted fvnd$ Endowm•nt funds to nearest£ Ca.egories QL'tails to nearest£ B1 Cash funds Bk 32.560 7.186 Total ¢ash funds 32,580 7,186 xwtlsll Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted fund5 Endowment funds to ttèarest£ Details to naar08t £ B2 Other monetary assèts Fyrtd to whl¢h assèt bglon Gcatloplfjonol) crr*t¥Iu• onal Details Fund towhich Current V8luÈ lo11 Detsils Cost loptlonall 84 As¥èts rotainèd for tho charity's own us8 Fuftd towhich rèlatès Amourtdu8 loptionall When due Details Up9Tad8 MaintenarKt B5 Liabilities Grants 12.818 16 Aprll 2025 Signad by onè or tsvo trustees on behaff ol all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 29111r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mèmbers of ALDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL HALL CIO On accounts for the yèar ended 31 MARCH 2025 Charity no (If any) 228146 Set out on pagos Page 1 '. CC16a'. Section A Receipts and payment Page 2 CC16a', Section B Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31-3-25 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accolance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe 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 Ihe applicable Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have ome to my attention (other than that disclosed below "} in connection with the examination whiGh gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records yre not kept in accordanrR with seclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examine¢8 8tstement I hav8 no COnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalionAo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete e words in the bTrckets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 29-11-25 Name: S. Simon Relevant professional.. quallflcatlon(s) or body Ilf any): artered Management Accountant CIMA member in Practi number.. 1 - OEDL Address: Top Floor, College House 17 King Edwards Rd Ruislip. Middx, HA4 7AE IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight matters of conrn (see CC32, Indep6ndent examination of charity accounls= directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER October 2018
CHAIIITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ALDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL HALL C.I.O 228146 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412024 3110312025 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund¥ toth• nèartst Restricted fund¥ Endowwnenl funds Total funds Last year totho n88rn8t £ to tho nearest£ tothe nearest£ A1 R•e•l Parbes l Olhar Regu18r 800 vents Ma¢millians Grants Donabon8 Amazon Program Depogl 5,215 1&746 1.130 5,216 18,746 1,130 3,2B9 18.310 IS28 20,OOD 20,OLX) 41 410 260 19 500 ross income AR) 28.001 20,000 46.001 24.408 sset a see tablo . Investmen e$, tota Totsl reeelpts 46.N)I A3Pa ments Caretaker Gardend Business Rates I INSURANCE IYe8rfy 3.512 3.512 1855 1,470 1,010 4,824 4.027 1.470 1.010 4824 16.B41 Hall Expenses Water Bill$ + Eloflrt¢ + Gas * Imfi Upgrade Mainkn Mu$1¢ & Film. TENS Licenrm. One off Irn5 Deposit 1.707 6.100 11,987 12.814 616 61e 276 Sub total 16,459 12.314 28.273 24,277 A4 A¥t and imi•stm•nt Sub total 15,459 12.814 26,273 24,277 Net of receipts/{paymonts) A5 Trnnsf•rs between fund$ A6 Cash funds last year end C88h funds this year end 10,542 7,186 17.728 129 22.018 39,746 32,560 7,18 129 CCXX R1 accounts Issi 2911112025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ied funds to near8St £ Rgstri¢ted fvnd$ Endowm•nt funds to nearest£ Ca.egories QL'tails to nearest£ B1 Cash funds Bk 32.560 7.186 Total ¢ash funds 32,580 7,186 xwtlsll Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted fund5 Endowment funds to ttèarest£ Details to naar08t £ B2 Other monetary assèts Fyrtd to whl¢h assèt bglon Gcatloplfjonol) crr*t¥Iu• onal Details Fund towhich Current V8luÈ lo11 Detsils Cost loptlonall 84 As¥èts rotainèd for tho charity's own us8 Fuftd towhich rèlatès Amourtdu8 loptionall When due Details Up9Tad8 MaintenarKt B5 Liabilities Grants 12.818 16 Aprll 2025 Signad by onè or tsvo trustees on behaff ol all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 29111r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mèmbers of ALDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL HALL CIO On accounts for the yèar ended 31 MARCH 2025 Charity no (If any) 228146 Set out on pagos Page 1 '. CC16a'. Section A Receipts and payment Page 2 CC16a', Section B Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31-3-25 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accolance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe 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 Ihe applicable Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have ome to my attention (other than that disclosed below "} in connection with the examination whiGh gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records yre not kept in accordanrR with seclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examine¢8 8tstement I hav8 no COnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalionAo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete e words in the bTrckets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 29-11-25 Name: S. Simon Relevant professional.. quallflcatlon(s) or body Ilf any): artered Management Accountant CIMA member in Practi number.. 1 - OEDL Address: Top Floor, College House 17 King Edwards Rd Ruislip. Middx, HA4 7AE IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight matters of conrn (see CC32, Indep6ndent examination of charity accounls= directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER October 2018