Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 27/02/2025 Period start date To 25/02/2026 Period end date
Charity name: Longframlington Memorial Hall Charity registration number: 251952
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To be used for the purpose of lectures, concerts, dances, whist-drives and games and as a reading room or for auction sales or religious services or otherwise as a public Hall for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the townships of Longframlington, Brinkburn High Ward and Brinkburn Low Ward. |
| 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 |
Regular users: Art Groups (two separate groups) Artisan Craft Market Baby & Toddler Group Badminton Club Bowls Club “Cuppa & Company” Warm Space Keep Fit (Mixed) Keep Fit (Women) Local History Society Northumbrian Pipers Group Quilters Group Women’s Discussion Group Zumba The Hall is also hired for birthday parties, the Longframlington Show and other annual events. It hosts the village’s annual Remembrance Day service and Parish Council (P.C.) meetings for both Longframlington P.C. and Brinkburn P.C. The Hall Trustees also arrange various fund-raising events such as musical evenings, quizzes and a ceilidh. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | To maximise public benefit, the Hall fees are kept low, and the Hall is available to hire from 09:00 to 22:00 every day. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The Hall Committee does not make grants. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The Hall Committee does not make social investments. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | It is run by a Management Committee (Hall Committee), comprised of volunteers who are elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Additional volunteers help run community “Cuppa & Company” Warm Space sessions for several hours each week and help with fundraising efforts. |
| Other | - |
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 | The main achievements of the charity in 2025 were: • Arranging the replacement of the large windows in the main hall largely funded by a grant (£20,000) obtained in 2024. • Raising £5,000 to refurbish the floor in the main hall, via public donations with match funding from Sport England. • Using the hall’s own funds to replace the building’s central heating boiler. • Other improvements include the installation of new blinds and a new noticeboard and the planting of 400 spring bulbs in front of the hall. These achievements supported the continued operation of the Hall as an asset and resource for the local community. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Expenditure exceeded income by £14,154.85. However, the expenditure included £20,000 received from National Lottery Awards for All in 2024. This was for the replacement of the large windows in the main hall, which was carried out in early 2025. In 2025, the Hall benefitted from public donations and match funding from Sport England totalling £5,547.56, for the refurbishment of the floor in the main hall. The work was carried out in February 2026. During the year 2025, the trustees raised £4,487 (profit) by running eight events to generate money for the Hall. At the end of 2025, the Hall’s reserves stood at £29,202.92. Of this, £5,547.56 was grant funding for refurbishment of the floor in the main hall. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to cover future, expected expenditure, such as building maintenance. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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 | Income from hire of the Hall. Grants and donations from various bodies, such as Sport England. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not applicable |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The main risk is expenditure exceeding income. The trustees are aware of this and run events to increase income. They also seek out and apply for relevant grant funding. |
| Other | Not applicable |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | Trust |
| 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 | Election at a public meeting |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Not applicable |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Not applicable |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Not applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Longframlington Memorial Hall |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 251952 |
| Charity’s principal address | Memorial Hall Rothbury Road Longframlington, MORPETH NE65 8AH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Hadden | Chair | Whole year | - | |
| Ian Chapman | Commercial Planner | Whole year | - | |
| Stephen Greenway | Funding Coordinator | Whole year | - | |
| Jane Kartupelis | Vice Chair | Whole year | - | |
| Geoff Osmond | Bookings Sec. | Whole year | - | |
| Sylvia Taynton | - | Whole year | - | |
| Paul Seton | Treasurer | Whole year | - | |
| Emma Beal | - | Whole year | - | |
| Yvonne Bell | - | Whole year | - |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Title was transferred to the Official Custodian for Charities on 13/12/2022
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
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Description of the assets held in this capacity None
Name and objects of the charity on whose None
behalf the assets are held and how this falls
within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and None
segregation of such assets from the charity’s
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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser - - -
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Not applicable
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
Other optional information
Not applicable
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc.) |
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|---|---|---|
| Simon Graham Craster Hadden |
Jane Louise Kartupelis | |
| Chair | Vice Chair |
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Prepared by:
Paul Seton, Longframlington Memorial Hall email=p2seton@yahoo.co.uk Reason: l prepared the accounts and this document Date 2026.02.01 13:48:35
Two trustees to sign these three pages of accounts.
Signed by Trustee (1):
Signed by Trustee (2):
Geoff Osmond (bookings secretary) Ian Chapman (business planning)
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (If any) '1£11S'L Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 311 I zl Lo2£ Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the ACY,). 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. I nave compieteo my examination. I conTirm Inai no material mailers nave 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 thp Act nr the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COnrnS 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. rivaov uviviv tiiv VVUIUO lil Iliv UlaL•hVCO il IIIVY ULI livi aVVIy. Slgned: Date: LOLL Name: Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Address: IER uctODer 2010
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). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER octODer 2U1tS