Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity NameTHE BOUVERIE HALL members of On accounts for the year 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity no 240583 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-3 1(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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
Date: 04/04/2025 Signed: Name: MRS DIANA J HUGHES, CHARLTON BAKER Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7-7c SNUFF STREET DEVIZES WILTSHIRE, SN10 1DU
The Bouverie Hall
Charity number 240583
Accounting Statement for the Year ended 31st December 2024
The Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 31st December 2024 (see page 2) - shows that receipts exceeded payments by £ 5,041.09 (2023 £3,423.66)
Total receipts were £27,156.80, (2023 £26,012.78)
Total payments were £ 22,115.71 (2023 £22,589.12)
The cash balances , which are largely held on deposit with Lloyds Bank plc, amounted to £25,812.68 at 31 December 2024 (2023, £20,771.59)
The Treasurers Report is on page 3
M. Waring Treasurer
C Waring Chairman
Statement of Assets and Liabilties as at 31st December 2024 ASSETS
| ASSETS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Cash Balances | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Cash in hand | 0.00 | 50.00 | |||
| Cash at Bank | |||||
| Lloyds Bank Deposit Account | 1.11 | 1.11 | |||
| Lloyds Bank Current Account | 25,811.57 | 25,812.68 | 21,270.48 | 21,271.59 | |
| Less Deposits held against Bookings | 0.00 | -550.00 | |||
| Total cash balances | 25,812.68 | 20,771.59 | |||
| Other Assets | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Fees due and prepayments | 3,591 | 2,352 | |||
| Equipment less Depreciation | 3,457 | 6,201 | |||
| Freehold Land and Property | |||||
| The Charity owns the property known as 'The | Bouverie Hall' Pewsey Wiltshire. | ||||
| LIABILITIES | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Expenses to pay | 304 | 253 |
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The Bouverie Hall
Charity number 240583
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st December 2024
| Receipts | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of the Hall | ||||
| Hall lettings | 20,953.98 | 21,248.00 | ||
| Office Rents | 3,186.06 | 2,841.30 | ||
| 24,140.04 | 24,089.30 | |||
| Fund raising and Donations | ||||
| Fund raising - net | 1,027.00 | 1,220.50 | ||
| PVADS Electricity charges | 497.40 | 0.00 | ||
| Grants and donations - restricted | 1,372.36 | 0.00 | ||
| unrestricted | 120.00 | 3,016.76 | 702.98 | 1,923.48 |
| Other | ||||
| Interest on cash balances | ||||
| Total Receipts | 27,156.80 | 26,012.78 | ||
| Payments | ||||
| Hall Running Costs | ||||
| Booking | 0.00 | 1,260.00 | ||
| Cleaning | 2,450.00 | 1,934.00 | ||
| Cleaning materials | 311.05 | 623.77 | ||
| Water rates | 1,145.87 | 1,339.00 | ||
| Heating | 1,447.39 | 3,777.58 | ||
| Electricity | 3,552.28 | 3,790.82 | ||
| Repairs including gardening | 7,941.53 | 4,518.86 | ||
| Waste disposal | 1,439.19 | 1,327.62 | ||
| Telephone and Internet | 804.13 | 868.72 | ||
| Insurances including Trustee Insurance | 1,561.10 | 1,457.24 | ||
| Licences and subscriptions | 399.00 | 563.00 | ||
| Kitchen supplies | 10.00 | 21,061.54 | 323.42 | 21,784.03 |
| Administration Costs | ||||
| Postage, stationery and sundry | 56.26 | 170.09 | ||
| Accountancy fees | 552.00 | 496.00 | ||
| Website | 0.00 | 139.00 | ||
| Laptop | 300.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Floor Scrubber | 145.91 | 1,054.17 | 0.00 | 805.09 |
| Total Payments | 22,115.71 | 22,589.12 | ||
| Net receipts for the Year | 5,041.09 | 3,423.66 | ||
| Cash Balances | ||||
| 1st January 2024 | 20,771.59 | 17,347.93 | ||
| 31st December 2024 | 25,812.68 | 20,771.59 |
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TREASURERS REPORT FOR YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024
Balance is up from approximately £21,000 to £26,000, so we will be considering placing some into the Savings Account.
Major outgoings in 2024 included: foul-water drain repair £2,550, LED lighting £3,335, a laptop for Chair £300, and replacing a faulty electricity coin meter £180.
From June 2024 we hired weekly cleaners, which has made a noticeable difference to the Hall’s appearance.
The heating oil costs reduced from £3777 in 2023 to only £1447 in 2024. In fact the 2023 figure was unusually high, due to an extra delivery that year.
Going forward some prices will reduce in 2025:
Nappy and sanitary bin clearing by PHS will reduce from £787 pa in 2024 to only £89 pa in 2025, now that PHS are aware we are a Charity.
Telephone and Internet was £804 pa in 2024, this has been renegotiated for 2025 to approximately £600 pa.
We now have a free website administered by a Committee member, saving approximately £139. We obtained a grant of £1152 from Wiltshire Council towards the cost of the LED lighting.
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