Village Hall (Bletchingley)
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2023 (Including Income and Expenditure Account)
| Income from: Donations and grants Interest Property Total Income Expenditure on: Property management and administration Equipment and building work (note 1) Total expenditure Net Income Transfer to long term building fund Net surplus for the year transferred to general fund |
2023 £ - 3,476.62 61,319.43 64,796.05 29,511.37 6,210.88 35,722.25 29,073.80 25,000.00 4,073.80 |
2022 £ - 5,994 65,029 |
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| 71,023 | |||
| 28,281 17,091 |
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| 45,372 | |||
| 25,651 25,000 |
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| 651 |
Note
- 1 In 2022, expenditure on equipment and building work included £55,860 on the renewal of the village hall roof less an amount of £51,690 for lease dilapidations. It also included £8,484 for the redecorating of the village hall.
Reconciliation of funds
| Funds brought forward Increase in long term building fund Increase in general fund Funds carried forward |
347,688.20 25,000.00 4,073.80 376,762.00 |
347,688 25,000 651 |
|---|---|---|
| 373,339 |
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Village Hall (Bletchingley)
Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 2023
| Fixed assets Freehold property (note 2) Current assets Balances at bank and in hand Current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities Represented by: Long term building fund (note 3) General Fund Notes |
2023 £ - 402,412.91 - 402,412.91 382,971.64 19,441.27 402,412.91 |
2022 £ - 373,339 - |
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| 373,339 | |||
| 357,972 15,367 |
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| 373,339 | |||
1 Principal accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention on the accruals basis.
2 Fixed assets
Fixed assets consist properties at 76 to 78 High Street, Bletchingley, Surrey owned by the trust. As trustees do not have the right to dispose of these properties without reference to the Charity Commissioners, they have not been given a value for accounting purposes.
3 Long term building fund
The long term building fund is designed to cover a major part of the eventual replacement of the aged properties owned by the trust. The activities of the trust are essentially to provide premises for community use, primarily in the Parish of Bletchingley, but also for people and organisations from a wider geographical area.
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Village Hall (Bletchingley)
This report is on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December, 2023, which are set out on pages 1 and 2.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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l examine the Accounts under section 145 of the Act
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l to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 of the Act; and
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l to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 an the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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l to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act and
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l to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Anthony Cock The Manse Stychens Lane Bletchingley Surrey
4th March 2024
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