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KESTON VILLAGE HALL TRUST. A Registered Charity. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 2024.

Keston Village Hall of Heathfield Road. Keston is registered with the Charity Commissioners No. 238848.

The Trust is administered by a management committee consisting of the following trustees:

Chairman: Mr. R.G Smithson J.P Secretary: Mrs.J. Leng and Mrs K Smithson Treasurer: Mr. R. Ravindran Othe Trustees Mrs. M. Higgins Mr N Abbott, Mrs G Collins Mrs L Stevenson

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of the Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Keston and the neighbourhood thereof without the distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of leisure occupations, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Regular users of the Hall included badminton clubs, dancing classes, dog training classes, short mat bowling, mothers and toddlers group, cactus society, Pilate’s classes, yoga classes, Morris Men, and sewing classes. Additionally a number of adult and children’s parties, concerts, charity fundraising events, Christmas markets, antique fairs and wedding receptions were held.

Investments to ensure safety and security of the halls have been ongoing with the installation of security cameras in key areas. New curtains have been purchased and hung in the main hall. LED lighting has been installed. New flooring for the Jubilee room is scheduled for January The defibrillator continues to be maintained with new pads and battery purchased to ensure the unit is always ready.

The Bookings Secretary reported bookings remain good, an online availability for payments has been introduced for all hall users. The halls remain to be nearly at 100% usage during the week with only a few spots available in the jubilee room in the evening.

Income from the hire of the halls was £36,013 after expenditure the balance was £9,564 with assets held including investments £64,984

Projected expenditures for 2025 include replacement of Jubilee hall floorings, new fire exit doors computerised remote online booking system and routine maintenance requirements.

R.G.Smithson J.P

No (if any) 238848

Charity Name Keston Village Hall Trust

CC16a

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start from 01-Jan-24

Period end date

31-Dec-24

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds

Last year

to the nearest to the nearest £ £

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

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Hire Charges for Use of Hall 35,326 - - 35,326 38,862
Hire Charges for use of Jubilee Room 797 - - 797 1,571
Rent from Men's Club 340 - - 340 -
Hire Refund - 450 - - - 450 -
Bequest - - - - -
Bank Interest - - - -
Damage claim - - - -
Covid Grant - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
- - 36,013 40,433
AR) [ 36,013 ]
A2 Asset and investment
sales, (see table).
COIF Charities Investment
20,433 20,433 -
Funds Accumulation Units
- -
COIF Charities Investment
- - -
Funds Income Units
- - - - -
Sub total 20,433 - # - 20,433 -
Total receipts 56,446 - - 56,446 40,433
A3 Payments
Heat & Light 9,763 - - 9,763 5,468
Cleaning 12,850 - - 12,850 9,119
Rates & Water 3,608 - - 3,608 4,043
Repair & Maintenance 12,062 - - 12,062 8,138
Insurance 2,576 - - 2,576 2,499
Equipment 17,490 - - 17,490 2,764
Sundries 241 - - 241 144
Secretarial fees and expenses 4,800 - - 4,800 4,800
Performing Rights Fee 187 - - 187 44
Bank Charges 470 - - 470 109
Refund - EDF Energy - - - -
Building - - - -
Sub total [ 64,046 ] - - 64,046 37,128
A4 Asset and investment
- - -
purchases, (see table)
COIF Charities Investment
Funds Accumulation Units - - - - -
COIF Charities Investment
Funds Income Units - - - - -
- - - -
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-	- 64,046 - 7,600	-
- - - - -
		37,128

		3,305
	- 17,163
		13,858
	9,563	17,163

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Details Land and Buildings used by the Charity: Keston Village Hall (freehold title vested in the Official Custodian for Charities) Furniture and equipment in the building Details CCLA Charities Investment Fund Accumulation Units (COIF) 212 Details Bank Accounts RBS Bank Account HSBC Petty Cash *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - 9,555 9 9,564 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Unrestricted 55,421 Fund to which asset belongs	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £

				OK
				Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - -

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities	Signature Details	- - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Ravi Ravindran	- - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Keston Village Hall Trust members of

On accounts for the year 31 December 2024 Charity no 238848 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1,2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Signed electronically Date: 12/Mar/2025 Name: John M Turner Relevant professional Banker (retired) qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Kingswood 3 Heritage Hill

Keston, Kent BR2 6AU

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

October 2018

IER

Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .