related artivities, sport, dance, education and training. The House of Prayer Baptist Church make use of the building on Sunday for their service5. St Andrew's Church related artivities include the parent and toddler group Noah's Ark which although is a church run activity reaches out with support into the community. There is a BrownieslGuide Group as well a5 all of the regular church group5 who meet in the hall. The Trustees of the Abbey Hall have acted at all times with regard to the principle5 of Public Benefit as described in the guidance issued by the Charity Comrnis5ion. There is an identifiable public benefit to the operation of the hall as a charity a5 required in Public Benefit Principle l. The benefit is the use of the hall by community groups at an affordable cost. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional information {optionall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference The Charity does not make grants of any kind Para 1.38 Policy on grant making The charity does not hold any financial reserves other than those used in the maintenance of the hall. Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Volunteers manage the hall on a day to dav basis. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers The Trustees are all volunteers Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Despite many set backs in recent years the charity15 continuing to operate within its core income. A portion of the building is let to a business which 15 thriving and the income has become more Stable over the year and continues to improve. A long-term lease is now in place which will bring further financial certaintv. There are currently no reserves. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slatin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 The trustees wish to See the charity back on its feet fully and able to self-fund its activities. They will then consider a reserves policv. Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the chanty continuing as a going concern Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The only SQUTce Df fjunding for the charity is its income from the lease of the lower part of the building to a business and from the hiring of the hall by various community groups and organisations. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.4e None identified at present A description of the principal risks facing the charity PaT4 1.46 Other
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Offlee lif any) Name ol person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee if an Mac Forsyth Malcolm Prideaux Joe Dent Diocese of Exeter Diocese of Exeter Rita Vvhyte Janel Greaves- Stocker Church Warden Peter Hodgkinson Church Warden Diocese of Exeter 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ort was a Diredor name roved Name of trustees holding tille to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted If not for whole ear
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(sl Full name{s) Position leg Secretary, Chair, etc) Jo56Yrf Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Abw Hall Char Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period To 01.01.2024 31.12.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted Restrictsd funds Endowment funds Total funds La¥tye8r to1 noarest £ ttsth• nq•r•rt£ tlthe ngarest£ tolho ngr•tt£ A1 Recei Chuich Rent P8StaufaDt r8Trt ireofh Donakn5 Rebte9 f6.250 15WO 21b.169 18 1&500 165 13A32 16,800 14,914 Sub ttstal(Gro&s inGome for AR) 52,919 62,019 8U32 A2 Assèt and Investmwrtsalss, ($00 table). Stsb total Total r•e•Wts 52.919 $2J19 A3Pa menis Ubirfies In7uFan ntsrranca PPLIPRS LiEat 12,1182 6M96 16,235 33 17,970 772 722 I12 7,86? 31.743 722 IA32 7J57 31.743 3,093 1,753 5,591 0,755 Leaseco5 C8rake¢$ sefv RdUrtrfstiMt Sub total A4 A55et and bnv85tment urchases. see table Sub total 64.595 59,130 N•t ofr•wptsl(paymènts) - A5 Tr&n$lets between funds Afj Ca$h fund$ lastyeat gn Cash funds thls yèar ènd IqA70 11.676 24.077 12AOZ 24.077 12N02 1.175 24.0 CCXX R1 a¢0)Lts ISSI 0910212025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Vnrestricted fund5 Restrictsd nd5 to nNr•sL£ Endowment fund5 r•M£ Categories Details 81 Cash funds Total eash fund xXtytsII Unrestrlcted fund5 to n•are51£ R•51rfcted En(knvment fund5 Trearn4t£ Details Detalls B3 Inv•stm•rtt #ss•ts FuTrdlDwhkh Currertvaluo Oetails B4 Assets retslned for thg ¢harity'B l)wn u88 Details B5 Uabllltles S¥Jned by0nPor tr0 thtrtee% SvJnatur8 Print Na Dale of roval CCXX R2 atts)unts Iss) DW0212025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Abbey Hall Charity On accounts forthe year ended 31° December 2024 Charlty no (if any) 262926 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {he Trust.) for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charyties Act 2011 (kne 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 14515}Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below'l 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 rrdS Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: 144Jrtlie Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): Address: gi ¥i'. P-S IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the exarniner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hefe brief details of any iterns that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018