INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
SCALEBY VILLAGE HALL
We Teport on the accounts of th¢ Sraleby Village Hall (Charity No. 229364) for the year ended 31"
December. 2025.
Res ective r
onsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trusl¢¢s are r¢sponsible for the preparation of Éhe accounts. The ¢harity's tTUStees
consideT that an audit is not required for this y&ar (under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the
Charities Act) and that an indep¢ndent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
(a)
(b)
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities ACL
to follow th¢ procedur¢s laid Èn the General Directions given by the Charity
Conimission (under section 145{5)(b) of the Charities Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
(c)
Basis of the inde endent examiner's re ort
My examination was carrÉed out in accordance with the General Directions give by the Charity
Con]mission. An cxamination includ¢s a rcvicw 0£ th¢ accounting records kept by the charity and
a CoMp￿1s0n of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes Consideration of any
unusual iteEns or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trnstees conceming
any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evid¢n¢¢ that ￿Ould be required
in an a{￿lt, and consequently no opinion is giiren as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair,
view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statetnent below.
Inde
endent examiner's statement
In connection my examination, no nlatters have come to my attention thich give me cause to
believe that in, any material respect:
the acCo￿ltIng TecoTds were not kept in accordance with s¢ction 130 of th¢ Charities Act. or
the accounts did not a¢¢ord Thith the accounting records.. or
the accowits did not comply wlth the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Report5) Regulations 2008 otheT
than any Tequirement that th¢ acoounts give a 'trn¢ and fair, view which is not a matter
consAdeTed as part of an independent examination.
I have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should
be draiwn in this Teport in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
l. C. Lancaster F.C.A.
N.B. Lancaster and Co.,
CharteTed Accountants,
6 BrunswAck Street
Carlisl¢ CAI I PN
17tb March 2026

Soleby Village Hall
Report and Flnancial Staternents
Year Ended 31st December 2025
Registered Charity Number: 229364

Scaleby Vlllage Hall
Legal and Admin5strative Details
Trustses/Executlve Committee:
Dr Andrew Edgar
Mrs NS Alcock
Mrs HL Utting
Mrs DM Grieve
Mrs G Moore
MrT Moore
Mrs H Pritchard
Mr S Scott
hllr AJ H088
Mr AD Alcock
Mrs S Ferguson
Ichairmanl
Isecretaryl
ITreasurerl
Address of charity:
Old Rectory
Scaleby
Carlisle
CA6 4LJ
Appointment of Trustees:
At the Annual General Meeting of the Charity the full members elect from amongst themselves
a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer.
The Executive Committee shall consist of not less than five and no more than eleven members,.
being the chairman, secretary and treasurer and between two ond eight members elected at the
annual general meetlng.
The Committee may in addition appoint not more than three co-opted members.

Scaieby Villa8e Hall
Report of the trustees
Year Ended 31st December 2025
The trustees present their annual report and the unaudited financial statements for the year
ended 31st December 2025.
Scaleby Village Hall is an unineorporated association and was established by an Indenture dated
23rd May 1896, which was amended on 3rd October 2012. It was registered with the Charity
Commission INO. 2293641 on 28th October 1963. The trustees administer the charity.
Objects:
Scaleby Village Hall is held in Trust by the Parish Council. The aim of the charity is to tnaintain the
fabric of the hall and to manage the hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Scalebv.
Publlc Benefit Statement:
The main activity of the charity is to maintain and manage the h311 for the benefit of the inhabitants
of the Parish of Scaleby. The hall is Ltsed by nL*merous clubs and groups whi¢h provide community
benefits and Èctivities for the people of the parish. Regular community events are also organised by
the charity which reach out to parishioners of all ages and backgrounds.
Reserves Policy:
The Reserves continue to increase and we are happy for this to be the case as more major repairs or
improvements may be needed in future as the hall gets older.
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustee5' report above.
Signed oft behalf of the charity's trustees-
a34
Dr Andrew Edgar
Chairma
15th January 2026

S¢*ieby Willage Hall
Receipts and Payments Account
Year Ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
Income
Hire of hall
Grants received
Events and Pop Up Pub Income
Donations
Gift Aid reclaim
Compensation re power cut
Member SLsbscriptions
3,218
28,21XI
10,775
3,812
215
85
3,760
3,359
6,495
5,445
45
45
46,350
19,104
Expenses:
Electricity
Heating oil
Water
Purchases for Events and Pop Up Pubs
Insurance
Repairs and mainter*ance
Assets purchased
Consultancy fees
Bank fees
Internet and software
Sundry expenses
517
353
2,059
220
3,667
216
5,280
1.984
426
378
7,260
3.359
253
700
180
683
-18,022
-11,883
Surplus for the year
28,328
7,221
Cash fund5 at last year end
40,467
33,246
Cash funds at year end
68,795
40,467

Scaleby Willage Hall
Statement of Assets and Llabilitie5 a5 at 31 December 2025
Assets Retsined for the ¢harlty's own use:
Fridge lat costl
Chairs lat cost
TV and sound sysiem lat C05t
Kitchen equipment. crockery & glassware Inot valued)
Tables and other furniture (not valued)
899
5.655
4,969
5,655
4,%9
Monetary Assets:
Cumberland Building Society
Sum Up balance
Cash on hand
Cash funds
67,572
135
1,088
39,328
1,139
40,467
68,795
Other Assets:
Debtors
75
80,393
51,990
These financial statements were approved by the trustees on 15th January 2026, and are signed
DrAndrew Edgar
Chairman