CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerf8 report on the accounts RoW*rt tothe tru8teo81 membors ol Simpson Hall Burghill On xcounts fortho yèar endod 1st Novemb￿ Char6ty no IW arby? 23￿38 Sot wt on pag•8 I to IhE twst88s on nw examinatknn ofthe aC¢￿Trts ofthe a￿Ve charity fthe Trust") forttE year eThled a5 Stated abovè. R•spon81bJlHl•ts and ba818 A5 Ihe charity trustees. you arè responsib￿ forihe preparalion of Ihe of rgport ac(xxJnts in accordance *ith thè Charities Act 2011 llhe Acri. I report (n respeth of my exaMinalk￿ ofthe Tru5t'5 acwunts (xrried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and In canwng out my examination. I have followed all the ap￿1¢£ble Diwtionsglv8n by Ihe Chanty comm￿10n rseikn 145ISKbl oflhe ACL Indep￿d*nt examlnerfs I have compl&W rry examination. I confimi that no rnaterial matters have statement com8 to my attenti￿ in connectlon with the examlnation whth mè C4US8 to believe that in. any rnaleria4 respect.: arLounling records were rK)t kèpl in ac￿rdan￿ %*ith sectior¢ 730 of the Act," or Ihe accounts dKI not accor(l %Yith the ￿)Unting records.. or Ihe a(wunts did not comply ￿th Ihe applicabltr requirements ¢xncernirs th8 fortn and conteni of accounts $81 out in Ihe Chario {ACr￿nts and Rewrtsl Regulation5 2008 other than any r￿￿1r￿M￿nt Ihat the accounts wve a'tnJe and fairf vaew which Is ￿ta Tn8ttar considèred as partof an independant èxamination. I have no cOn￿M$ and h8ve thrne acrc6s no thr rnatters in conrwts Wtth the examination towhth attent￿ should bè drawn tn this r8Wrt in order to enabb a proper understanding of the accoLJnls to be reach8d. . Please d8let8 the L4t>rdsin th& bFackets If theydo nol appty. SSBngd.. 931,, R•lBvant protsstsional 4uallAcatlonl¥l or boty lil any): IlrL4 ir4S o< rA4É-S IER ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/11/23 Period start date To Period end date** ## **31/10/24** ## **Charity name: Simpson Hall** ## **Charity registration number: 239038** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide a place for the meeting of people
in the parish for educational, entertainment,
moral and spiritual uses.| |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|•
Hall hire
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Entertain - quizzes Flix in the
Stix,Bridge, prining of village
magazine
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Health & well being, Pilates,Keep fit
for seniors
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Social interaction to reduce
loneliness community café ,lunches
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Maintain care takers property &
support in the role
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AGM to which community is invited| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, updates shared at meetings| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by|Para 1.38|•
They attend meetings to make sure
that the Hall is kept as a safe
environment to support the| |volunteers||community
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Help at events| |---|---|---| |Other||N/A| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|•
Increases social interaction in the
community
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Entertains – quizzes & Flix in the Stix
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Hall hire for community to use as
they wish
•
New policies
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Small room has been upgraded to
provide a warm space for meetings,
table tennis & Pool
•
Recycling
•
rainwater collection
•
Remote controlled heating| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Continue to be a resource for improving the
life of the community| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Increase in funds from last year| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves reviewed at AGM
To cover unexpected maintenance bills &
make improvements to facilities| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£11,300| |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|N/A| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Hall hire
Donations/Grants
Flix in the Stix
Recharges| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
Rising cost of living
•
Lack of volunteers coming forward
•
Present Chair, Treasurer & Secretary
hope to stand down in the near future| |Other||N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Charitable Trust| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated| |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|Word of mouth in the community
Advertise on Hall website
Advertise in Parish magazine as needed
Discussion by Trustees as to suitability after
meeting them
Involve Continuing Trustees| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: No formal process currently, work in progress Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees Decisions by consensus by management committee The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works N/A Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties N/A Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Simpson Hall Burghill| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|239038| |Charity’s principal address|Simpson Hall, Burghill ,Herefordshire. HR4 7RW| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Graham Gilbert|Chair||||| |||Joseph Helme|Treasurer||Appointed Dec 24||| |||Stephanie Helme|Secretary||||| |||Beryl White|||Appointed Jan 25||| |||Patricia Eagling|||Appointed Jan 25||| |||Annie Ness|||||| |||Colin Palmer|||||| |||Franca Lyddon|||||| |||Joanna Helme|ContinuingTrustee||||| |||Annette Downes|ContinuingTrustee||||| |||David Bishop|ContinuingTrustee||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| |||Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
N/A|||||| |||**Director name**|||||| |||N/A|||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Nil 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 adviser** N/A ## **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** N/A ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Franca Lyddon **Full name(s)** Franca Lyddon **Position (eg Secretary,** Charity Commission Link **Chair, etc) Date** 13/5/2025 **Charity name Simpson Hall, Burghill** **239038** **No.** ## **Recei ts and Pa ments Accounts p y** **For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 02 November 2023 31 October 2024 ## Notes ## **Section A Receipts and payments funds A1 Receipts** **Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £** |**A1 Receipts**||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Hire of Hall and Equipment|**13,031**||**-**||**13,031**||**12,013**|| |Donations and Grants|**3,057**||**-**||**3,057**||**4,060**|| |Flicks in the Sticks|**3,785**||**-**||**3,785**||**1,736**|| |Fundraising|**1,081**||**-**||**1,081**||**523**|| |Bank Interest|**24**||||**24**||**27**|| |Solar PV Feed-In Tariff|**752**||**-**||**752**||**1,564**|| |Re-Charges (gas, water,insurance)|**1,606**||**-**||**1,606**||**1,105**|| |Misc|**2,620**||**11,300**||**13,920**||**832**|| |**_Total receipts_**|**25,954**||**11,300**||**37,254**||**21,860**|| |**A3 Payments**||||||||| |Repairs and Renewals|**2,212**||||**2,212**||**1,364**|| |Inspections and Servicing|**557**||**-**||**557**||**223**|| |Fixtures and fittings|**224**||**-**||**224**||**3,665**|| |Caretaker Pay|**1,729**||||**1,729**||**1,119**|| |HMRC|**407**||||**407**||**384**|| |Heating (Gas)|**3,863**||**-**||**3,863**||**3,230**|| |Lighting and Power (Electricity)|**864**||**-**||**864**||**864**|| |Water charges|**732**||**-**||**732**||**562**|| |Bank Charges|**60**||**-**||**60**||**60**|| |Cleaning materials|**356**||**-**||**356**||**381**|| |Insurance premium|**1,315**||**-**||**1,315**||**1,169**|| |Arts Alive (Flicks in the Sticks)|**874**||||**874**||**766**|| |Miscellaneous|**18,955**||||**18,955**||**934**|| |**_Total payments_**|**32,149**||**-**||**32,149**||**14,721**|| |||||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**(6,195)**||**11,300**||**5,105**||**7,139**|| |**A5 Transfers between funds**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |**A6 Cash funds previous year end**|**18,706**||**-**||**18,706**||**11,885**|| |**_Cash funds this year end_**|**12,511**||**11,300**||**23,811**||**19,024**|| 02/06/2025 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**unds**
**ies**|**Details**
CAF Cash Account
Loans
Charity Bank Savings Account
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**12,649**
**12,649**
Agreement Error
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**11,300**| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||**11,300**| ||||OK| ||||**Amount due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ## **B1 Cash funds** ## **B2 Liabilities** Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of Approval 02/06/2025 2 ## **Notes** ## **Receipts – Hire of Hall** Invoices outstanding at the end of the year - the sum of … £429 02/06/2025 3