Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023
Charity name: The Croft Hall, Hungerford
Charity registration number: 231437
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
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SORP reference |
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| 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
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity’s income during the period exceeded its expenditure by £7,451.42 as shown in its accompanying accounts. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held as security for future expenditure. As at 31stDecember 2003 the charity’s reserve totalled £20,000 held in a Metrobank deposit account. . |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20,000l |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are no such uncertainties |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| 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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed dated 1stAugust 1900 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 |
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| 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
| Charity name | Croft Hall |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 231437 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Croft Hall The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Michael Walter Saunders |
Vicar of Hungerford | |||
| Christopher Dodd | Chairman | Michael Walter Saunders | ||
| David Anthony George Small |
Treasurer and Secretary |
Michael Walter Saunders | ||
| Anthony Drewer- Trump |
Michael Walter Saunders | |||
– 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
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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
11[th] June 2024
TRUSTEE5 OF THE CROFf HALL AccouKfs FOR THE YEAA ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 INCOME Lettings- 2M Wellness Lettings- Scouts Other hire fees 15.701.57 350.00 29,281.25 45.332.82 LESS EXPÉNSÉS Building maintenance Asbestos survey Caretaking Heat liiht and water Insurance Wheelie-bins Wi-fi and TV and performing rights licence Mixini desk equipment Misellaneou5 expenses 11.336.69 2.160.1> 10,743.02 5,356.82 1.744.78 i.OCQ.54 660.36 637.20 3.495.40 746.59 37.881.40 Ee$S of Income expenthture for the ye 7.451.42 ACCUMULATED FUNDS At l January2023 27,308.57 Excess income over expenditure 7.451.42 At 31 December 2023 34.759.99 Rewesented by TSB bank aCCQLbnt Metro bank 14,759.99 20.).() 34,7S9.99
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