## Sulhamstead & Ufton Village Hall Report and Unaudited Financial Statements year ended 31 May 2026 Charity Registration No. 236833 1 Sulhamstead & Ufton Village Hall Status: Charity registration no.: 236833 The charity was established in 1927 and is governed by the Charity Commission. Registered Office: The Old Stores Post Office Lane Burghfield Reading RG30 3TL Trustees: Mr J Baxter CBE - Chairman Mr S Lindley-Trustee 2 ## Trustees' Report for the year ended 31 May 2026 The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 May 2026. ## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Sulhamstead & Ufton Village Hall is a charity, registered in England and governed by the Charity Commission, and is a registered charity No: 236833. The list of current trustees and trustees who served during any part of the year can be found on page 1. The Hon Treasurer/Secretary manages the day-to-day operation of the charity together with the Hall Manager under the direction of the Trustees, and has delegated authority for payments limited by a bank mandate. ## STATEMENT ON PUBLIC BENEFIT The objectives and activities, and achievement and performance sections of this report clearly set out the activities which the charity undertakes for the public benefit. The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the charity. ## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The objectives of the Hall are to provide a place that can be used by a wide variety of individuals, clubs and organisations as a safe, practical and user friendly community facility. ## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The Hall provides two meeting rooms, two halls, a kitchen, lavatories, a car park and storage areas as well as excellent wi-fi. The Hall had further significant refurbishments completed during the period, including redecoration throughout, a new water meter, electrical upgrades and installation of CCTV. The Hall manager has qualified as a licensee so the Hall can now offer bar facilities if required. The facilities are currently used for Pilates, tai chi, music, children's and adult's parties, weddings, wakes, dance classes, corporate training courses, the WI, the RBL, the Gun Club, parish council meetings, Country Fayres, roast lunches and afternoon teas, overnight accommodation for accredited Pilgrims on the route to Santiago de Compostela, temporary offices for local residents unable to work because of power cuts etc as well as a highly successful sold out pantomime mounted by local residents. ## FINANCIAL REVIEW During the year the Charity received income totaling £31,690 (2025: £22,965). Total expenditure during the year amounted to £31,503 (2024: £22,253). 3 Trustees, ReDOrt for the ear ended 31 Ma 2026 Investment Policy The Trustees have chosen thelr investment vehicle on the basis of their5pecialization in Charity Funds ènd their history of prudent financial management. Funds are invested with CCLA and deposits held with COIF. Rese￿e$ Policy The Trustees keep cash reserves of a mlnimum £51XIO or one year's operatingcosts withmetro Bank and CCLA Statement of Trustees, Re5pon5ibilitiès The Trusteè5 are responsible for preparin8 the Annual Report and financial statements in accordancÈ wlth applicable law and UK Accountlng Standards (UK GAAPI. In preparing these statements Trusteès are required to.. al Select suitable accountlng pollcies and apply them consistently bl Observe the methods and principles in the Charitiè5' SORP cl Make judgements and ac¢ountin8 estimates that re reasonable and prudent dl State whether applicable UK accounting standard5 have been followed, subject to anymaterial departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements el Prepare the financial statemènts on the going concern basls unless It is inappropriate topresume that the Trust will continue in operation The TrusteÈs are responsible for keeplng proper accounting rècords that are sufficientto show and explain the Trust's transactions and disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charlty IActount5 and Report51 Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safe8uardinp the a55ets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other irregularlties. -his reDOrt was approved by the Trustees on .and signed on their behalf by: Signed.. ame ITrusteel ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Sulhamstead and Ufton Village Hall** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2026 which are set out on pages 6 to 7. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Shruti Soni FCCA FCIE** Date: 21 August 2026 Shruti Soni Ltd ● Chartered Cer�fied Accountants 117a St. John's Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 3PE 5 ## **Sulhamstead and Ufton Village Hall Charity number - 236833** ## **Receipts and payments accounts For the year ended 31 May 2026** |**Receipts**
Grants and donations
Solar electricity feed in tariff
Investment income & bank interest
**_Sub Total_**
**Payments**
Caretaking & cleaning
Office supplies
Electricity
Pantomime Expenses
Rates & insurance
Building repairs and maintenance
Council Tax
Accounting Fees
Administraton and sundry
**Net of receipts/(payments)**
**Transfer between funds**
**Cash funds last year end**
**Total payments**
**Cash funds this year end**
**Total Receipts**
Hire of hall & equipment|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
14,991
-
961
13,913
1,155
-
670
-
17,777
13,913
17,777
13,913
3,960
-
1,643
-
3,654
-
1,327
-
586
-
1,854
17,588
231
-
660
-
-
-
13,915
17,588
3,862
(3,675)
14,967
4,881
18,829
1,206
**31/05/2026**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
14,991
14,874
1,155
670
31,690
31,690
3,960
1,643
3,654
1,327
586
19,442
231
660
-
31,503
187
-
19,848
20,035|Unrestricted
funds
£
£
15,084
-
350
5,881
948
-
702
-
17,084
5,881
17,084
5,881
3,960
-
-
-
5,222
-
2,744
-
501
-
860
7,359
117
-
780
-
710
-
14,894
7,359
2,190
(1,478)
(658)
658
13,435
5,701
14,967
4,881
**31/05/2025**
Restricted
funds|Total funds
£
15,084
6,231
948
702
22,965
22,965
3,960
-
5,222
2,744
501
8,219
117
780
710
22,253
712
-
19,136
19,848| |---|---|---|---|---| 6 Sulhamstead and Ufton Village Hall ststement of a55&ts and Ilablllties at the end of the p•rlod 31 May 2026 Unrestricted funds Restrlcted funds Total funds Details Investment 4t mè¥ket value Cash at bank and on hand 11,857 18,829 30,686 11,857 20.035 31.892 1,206 1,206 Credltor5 780 A•l•tsd p•rty tran$a¢tlons The charlty trustees were not pald or recelved any other beneflt5 from employment wlth the charlty In the year12025.. £nlll. Ntr chaTlty trustee recelved payment for professlonal or other services supplled to the charlty12025.. £nill. There are no other related paity transactlons to dI￿105e for 202612025.. none). There are no donatlon5 from related partles whlch are outslde the normal course of buslnes5. The flnanclal statements comprlslng of the Recelpts and Payments Summary and Statemen of A5set$ and Llabllltle5 were approved and authorlsed for Issue by the Board on Slgned on behalf of the board of trustees 06