2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2021 to 31[st] December 2021

Charity name: The Croft Hall, Hungerford

Charity registration number: 231437

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Management of the Croft Hall, Hungerford, Berkshire
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Private lettings and public and private hirings of the facilities within the building when not required for the main object of the charity
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity provides excellent facilities for the main beneficiary of the charity, the Parish Church of St Lawrence in Hungerford, Berkshire on those occasions when it wishes to use them for meetings and other church-related functions. At all other times the facilities (which comprise the Main Hall, the Small Hall alongside it, a private meeting room and a kitchen) are made available to local community clubs and organisations and to private individuals subject to payment of hire fees which are reviewed annually. No other local venue provides comparable facilities for such public events and functions.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity’s income expenses during the
financial position at the end period exceeded its expenses by £9,115.12
of the period as shown in its accompanying accounts,
thanks mainly to Covid-related grants from
West Berkshire Council which
compensated for reduced income from
hirings by reason of the pandemic. Its total
bank and building society credit balances
totalled £54,333.22 at the end of the period.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Reserves are held as security for future
policy for holding reserves expenditure.
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £45,218.10
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no such uncertainties
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed dated 1stAugust 1099 and Charity Scheme dated 4thApril 2001
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is managed by Trustees appointed in accordance with its governing instruments
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	New trustees are appointed from time by the Vicar of Hungerford as provided for in in the 1900 Trust Deed following invitation of applicants and their approval at Trustees’ meetings

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Croft Hall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 231437
Charity’s principal address The Croft Hall
The Croft
Hungerford
Berkshire RG17 0HY
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Michael Walter Vicar of Hungerford
1
Saunders
2 Christopher Dodd Michael Walter Saunders
David Anthony Michael Walter Saunders
3 George Small
4 Nicholas John Furr Michael Walter Saunders
Anthony Drewer- Michael Walter Saunders
5
Trump
Norman Sinclair- Michael Walter Saunders
6
Baines
7 Kathleen Walker Michael Walter Saunders
Richard Henry Michael Walter Saunders
8
Fradgley
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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19
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) DAG Small Full name(s) David Anthony George Small Position (eg Secretary, Secretary and Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 5th May 2022

TRUSTEES OF THE CROFT HALL

ACCOUNTS for the year to 31st December 2021

INCOME Letting - Materion Letting - 2M Wellness Other rents - Nursery School and Scouts Hire fees West Berkshire Council grants Donation from Food Festival Group Sale of lampshades Building Society interest Total LESS EXPENSES Building maintenance Caretaking Heat light & water Improvements Insurance Wheelie-bins Miscellaneous and fees Excess of income over expenditure Balance as at 31 December 2021 Nationwide Building Society TSB Bank Transfer to building society funds Reserves Less: excess of income over expenditure

£ 7,390.85 11,416.09 1,100.00 27,354.84 17,298.00 75.00 120.00 33.12 64,787.90 27,798.53 8,656.63 2,339.64 5,607.83 4,627.16 1,159.39 5,483.60 55,672.78 9,115.12 23,426.08 18,407.14 12,500.00 54,333.22 45,218.10 9,115.12 54,333.22

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