2021-12-31-accounts - The Greens Norton Village Charitable Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2021 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date

Charity name: Greens Norton Village Hall

Charity registration number: 265157

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Village Hall held on trust for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Greens Norton without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including the use for meetings, lectures and classes and for and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
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	Whilst the Village Hall had been maintained and organised for use of the purposes of the trust since 1973 due to the reasons as has been explained to the Charity Commission it was necessary at the end of 2020 to close the hall and sell the property. Subsequently the Charity has submitted proposals to amend the objects of the Charity.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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	As the charity is currently in the process of changing its objects and it is no longer able to comply with the trust deed in regard to providing a venue for recreation and leisure time activities there has been little that the charity has been able to achieve in this financial year. It is hoped that it will be able in the near future to start providing benefits using the funds from its sale of the property once its objects have been formally changed.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial period 31st December 2021the charity held funds to the total of £470,302
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The policy was to hold the funds in reserve for payment of any ongoing costs associated with its intention to amend the objects of the charity in becoming a fund providing organisation for charitable purpose for Greens Norton subject to approval from the Charity Commission.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The total reserves were £470,302
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not relevant
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	None

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Unincorporate association
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	Trustees to be the Committee Members appointed at the AGM of the Charity in accordance with its governing document

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	Greens Norton Village Hall
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	265157
Charity’s principal address	No longer has a principle address. Correspondence address is presently that of the contact for the Charity Commission namely 27 Calvert Road, Greens Norton, NN12 8DD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
PhilipStewart	Chairman
Peter Agness	Treasurer
Teresa Exell
Christopher Bowmer		Appointed 5thOctober 2022

– 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

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for 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

Not applicable

Other optional information

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	Tl-£GREENSNORTONVlUAGEHALLCHARITY	Tl-£GREENSNORTONVlUAGEHALLCHARITY	Tl-£GREENSNORTONVlUAGEHALLCHARITY
	IncomeandE,iperdtinAccount
	Yearended3111pecember2021
	Yearended		v-,oded31.12.2020
	£	£	£	£
INCOME
VIiiageHallSale		485,000.00
Interest onDeposijacCOl.lll		34.63		3.12
Sale ofequipment				750.00
TOTALINCOME		485,034.63		753.12
EXPENDITURE
BuildinglnsUTaOCe	493.59		1,028.65
Watercharges	61.58		123.05
Elecrtriclty	1.95		155.15
Gas	-133.54		-165.94
Cottagecosts	223.95		2,517.17
Gardencostscasuallabou'			168.00
Selllngf'ees	16,680.10		2,179.50
InsuranceforTJ1JStees	143.20
CharitySolicitorsFees	2,454.00
TOTALEXPENCES		19,924.83		6,005.58
EXCESSOFINCOMEOVEREXPEDITURE		465,109.80		-5,252.46
BALANCEBROUGHTFORWARD		5,192.08		10,444.54
BALANCECARRIEDFORWARD		470,301.88		5,192.08

	THEGREENSNORTONVILLAGEHALLCHARITY
	BalanceShoot
	asal
	31stDecember2021	asat31.12.20
CURRENTASSETS
DepositAccount	470,126.71	2,m.1e
CurrentAccount	45.95	2,290.68
Cashinhand	129.22	129.22
Totalcashatbankandinhand	470,301.88	5,192_1)8
TOTALASSETS
Representedby
IncomeandExpenditureAccount	470,301.88	5192.08

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Greens Norton Village Hall

On accounts for the year 31 December 2021 Charity no 265157 ended (if any)

Set out on pages

(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 31/12/2021 .

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
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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) 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 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 28/11/2022 Signed: Name: Tracy Burton Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 5 Giffard Court, Millbrook Close, Northampton NN5 5JF

October 2018

IER

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 The Charity’s main receipt of funds in the period was the proceeds from the any items that the sale of the property of £485,000 to an unrelated third party at open market examiner wishes to value. Being the sale of an asset, this amount does not form part of charity disclose . Gross Income.

The charity’s Gross Income (donations, rental income etc) was £nil for the year under review, and as such below the requirements for preparation and submission of accounts on the accruals basis.

The charity has prepared receipts and payment accounts and these accounts (appended to this report) have been requested by the Trustees to be subject to this independent examination.

October 2018

IER