The Clifton Village Hall Trust (Registered charity, number 237468) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Page | Contents |
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| 2 - 3 | Trustees’ annual report |
| 4 | Independent examiner’s report |
| 5 | Receipts & payments account |
| 6 | Statement of assets & liabilities |
| 7 | Notes to the accounts |
The Clifton Village Hall Trust Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Full name The Clifton Village Hall Trust
Other names by which the charity is known: CVH&SHT, Clifton Village Hall Trust, Clifton Village Hall and School House Trust
Registered charity number 237468
Principal address
Glebe Cottage, Village Road, Clifton Village, Nottingham, NG11 8NW Trustees Clare Ashton, Chair Francis Buck, Facilities Joe Rice, Treasurer Glenys Blacknell, Account entry/cash John Hooley, Fundraising Graeme Barker, Architect Gary Dykes, Garage owner, 08/07/2023 Daniel Garnon, Business Consultant, 30/07/2024
Independent examiner
John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL
Governance and management
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 29 December 1961.
The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees: Advertising in local Clifton Village Residents newsletter and by personal approaches to potential individuals who have indicated interest in the hall.
Objectives and activities
Provide and upkeep a facility for the benefit, enjoyment and social development of the people of Clifton Village and surrounding area.
Maintain and hire out the Hall to a variety of uniformed groups, churches and organisations, to people for parties, meetings and workshops, and for sporting and recreational activities. Maintain and rent out the School House.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
We provide public benefit by providing a venue for the social, cultural, spiritual and political lives of the people of Clifton Village and beyond.
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Clifton Village Hall Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Clifton Village Hall Trust (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity 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 2011 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed ____ Date _______ 10/07/2025 John O’Brien MSc, FAIA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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The Clifton Village Hall Trust Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2023 Total funds £ Note Receipts 609 Fundraising - Grants & donations 2 - Rent 1869 Sundry income 25668 Room hire - Loan 28146 Total receipts Payments 1143 Insurance 1775 Cleaning 261 Consumables 2737 Building maintenance & upgrades - Decorating - Gas - Electricity - Water 146 Vodafone 26 NCC Rates - Village Hall Association 420 Legal & professional fees 9652 New Development - Sundry expense 3528 Utilities 19688 Total payments 8458 Net receipts/(payments) 118208 Cash funds at start of this period 126666 Cash funds at end of this period |
2024 Village Hall School houseTotal funds £ £ £ 725 - 725 2490 - 2490 - 12050 12050 - - - 18023 - 18023 15000 - 15000 |
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| 36238 12050 48288 |
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| 1934 392 2326 1874 - 1874 267 - 267 154242 750 154992 - 870 870 1383 - 1383 681 - 681 1827 - 1827 179 - 179 56 - 56 181 - 181 2031 - 2031 642 - 642 77 - 77 - - - |
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| 165374 2012 167386 |
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| (129136) 10038 (119098) 126666 7568 |
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The Clifton Village Hall Trust Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2024
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed _____ Date _____10/07/2025 Joe Rice, Trustee
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The Clifton Village Hall Trust Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Receipts & payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
2. Grants & donations
| Sundry grants & donations Prepayment Insurance |
£ 2490 |
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| 2490 | |
| £ 353 353 |
3. Prepayment
4. Creditors
| Creditors | |
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| Independent examination fee Loan |
£ 510 15000 |
| 15510 | |
5. Trustees’ remuneration
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
6. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions during the period.
7. Glossary of terms
Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period.
Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.
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