Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st April 2024 Period start date To Period end date
31[st] March 2025
Charity name: Piddinghoe Village Hall
Charity registration number: 264645
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide education and entertainment to residents of Piddinghoe Parish |
| 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 |
Main activities – exercises classes, coffee morning, film club, regular entertainment and talks of interest. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees do have regard for the guidance on public benefit. |
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 volunteers |
Para 1.38 | This is an entirely volunteer run charity. We could not exist without volunteers. We are very grateful to those people who give time and energy to our charity. |
| 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 | This year has been very different. We have spent 5 years getting plans and planning permission to turn our run down 70’s farm building into a modern, energy efficient building for the future. This will allow more events to be held in a much more useable and welcoming building. Building work started in January and will continue into the next financial year. We have had to be creative about continuing events without a venue. Thank you to those who have volunteered their homes. |
| 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 | We have been able to continue with some fundraising events. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Fundraising has exceeded expectation. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charities financial position is sound. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Any reserves we hold are for the ongoing refurbishment works. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £113521.37 |
| 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 |
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 | Donations and fundraising. |
| 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 | Energy costs |
| Other |
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 | Unincorporated Charity |
| 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 | All trustees are volunteers. It is difficult to get volunteers. |
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 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Piddinghoe Village Hall |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | n/a |
| Registered charity number | 264645 |
| Charity’s principal address | Piddinghoe Village Hall Piddinghoe Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9AS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
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(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Woolger | Chair | 2019 topresent | ||||
| Angie Ridge | 2019 topresent | |||||
| Amanda Brimble | 2023 topresent | |||||
| Corporate trustees–names of | the directors at the date the report was approved | |||||
| Director name | ||||||
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| Piddinghoe Parish Council | 1972 to present | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a 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 Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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 (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lesley Woolger | ||
Chair |
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| 18thJanuary 2026 | ||
| 18thJanuary 2026 |
Piddinghoe Vlllage Hall Income and Expenditure Account To April 2025 0.00 1090.00 0.00 381.00 8.85 1125.13 9.35 196.00 2528.64 410.00 704.27 410.45 0.00 39105.09 107828.08 153796.86 Maintenance Utilities Licences Insurance Inspections Consumables Building works Bank Charges Cleaning VH Events Audit Purchase of Equipment Refunds 0.00 1982.88 198.14 808.34 0.00 222.97 66293.21 60.00 755.00 1579.40 Film Night Saturday Pilates Refund Wed Pilates NS&IL Interest Gold Account Interest current account Elections other VH events Other Hirings coffee mornings Games nights Hall Equipment Hire Donations and gifts Grants Total Income 265.20 98 72263.14 Total Expenditure Surplus Income 81533.72 153796.86 153796.86 Opening Bond Account Opening CAF Gold Opening CAF Cash Cash 3000.00 29122.05 1447.01 575.43 Closing Bond Account Closing CAF Gold Closing CAF Cash Cash 0.00 113521.37 1840.17 584.36 Surplus Income 81533.72 115678.21 115945.90
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