The Clifton Village Hall Trust (Registered charity, number 237468) Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
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The Clifton Village Hall Trust annual report for the year ended 31 December 2025
Full name The Clifton Village Hall Trust
Other names by which the charity is known Clifton Village Hall & School House Trust
Registered charity number 237468
Principal address
Glebe Cottage 48 village Road, Clifton Village, Nottingham, NG11 8NE
Trustees Clare Ashton Francis Buck Joe Rice Glenys Blacknell John Hooley Graeme Barker Gary Dykes Daniel Gareth Garnon
Independent examiner
Eva Stevens, 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 29/12/1961.
Advertising in local Clifton Village Residents newsletter and by personal approaches to potential individuals who have indicated interest in the hall.
Objectives and activities
Village hall for the inhabitants of Clifton-cum-Glapton and the immediate vicinity.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
By providing a venue for the social, cultural, spiritual and political lives of the people of Clifton Village and beyond.
Maintain and hire out the Hall to a variety of children and community groups, churches and local organisations, plus 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'.
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The Clifton Vlllage Hall Trust Summary of the main achievements during the perfod .Successfully maintained the venue as a valuable community asset, providing a welcoming and accessible space for a wide range of local groups, Churches, organisations, and activities serving both Clifton Village and the wider community. .Continued to effectively manage and maintain The School House. ensuring it remained in good condition and fully rented throughout tha period. •Successfully completed the new development providing a new 8ntrance, small hall and kitchen. a refurbished disability toilet and improved storage facilities. .The new development was officially opened on Saturday 26th April 2025 by our local MP, Lilian Greenwood. FSnanclal review We completed the funding of the halls new development by using Trustees loans rather than entering a bank k)an. The charlty's pollcy on reserves We intend to hold a strategic reserve of £5.000 to cover any unforeseen events. Flnancial rlsk We cuThently do not have any foreseeable financial risks. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signed Clare Ashton. Trustee eclh4t Date
Independent e report to the trustees of The Clifton Village Hall Trust for the year ended 31 December 2025
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 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts
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.
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 _______ 17/06/2026 Eva Stevens BSc, CPFA Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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The Clifton Village Hall Trust Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2025 2024 Total 2025 Total Funds Village Hall School Housa Funds Note Receipts Fundraising Grants & donations Rent Room hire Loan Total receipts 725 2490 12050 18023 15000 48288 8594 8594 14150 24230 15000 61974 14150 24230 15000 47824 14150 Payments Insurance CleanirrfJ Consumables Buildirg MaInternCe & upgrades Decorating Gas Electricity Water Vodafone NCC Rates Gas & Electrical Maintenance Village Hall Association Legal & professional fees New Development Sundry expense Loan repayment General office expenditure Total payments 2326 1874 267 154992 870 1383 681 1827 179 56 1788 2962 770 24306 1788 2962 770 24306 1331 1713 2480 153 147 60 1331 1713 2480 153 147 60 181 2031 642 77 2298 2298 5179 7198 50385 5179 7198 50385 167386 (119098) 126666 7568 Net receiptsl(payments) Cash funds at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period (2561) 7568 5007 14150 11589 7568 19157 14150
The Clifton Village Hall Trust Statement of assets and liablllties at 31 December 2025 2024 2025 Cash assets Barl( accourts 7568 7568 19157 19157 Other monetary assets Prepayments 353 353 125 125 Assets retalned for the charity's own use General equipment. Village Hau arKI School HOSe LIabIl$ Creditor 15510 {15510) 10367 10367 These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Joe Rice. Trus Date
The Clifton Village Hall Trust Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025
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
3. Prepayment
4. Creditors
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- Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
6. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in this period.
7. Glossary of terms
Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during 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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