AI,FRISTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL Registered Charity 266717 Balance Sheet & Accounts for the year 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 AI.fRISTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL Registered Charity 266717 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 Charity Name: Address: Alfriston War meM￿la1 Hall TheTye, Alfriston, East Sussex BN26 5TL Trustee& Chairman Treasurer Elected Member Elected Member Mr Adrian 8utclEr Ms Elspeth Farrar Mrs Heather Hurst Itill AugLSt 20241 Prof Philip Terry lfromAugu5t 20241 Non Trustees.. Secretary Elected Member MsGerry Dawson MrsWendyGarnett Structure.. Chairman, Treasurer and Sec￿tarypllStwo0ther Elected MeM￿r$ run the hall ona day to day basis and report quartertytothe Full Cowmittee con¥)rising intotsl 14 n*mLers. Recruitment By advertisment in local cLLkry￿re Newsor through Ictal knovkdge. Objective: To provide an affordab￿ and P￿a5antenV1ror￿entf0r l(xal residentsclubsandsociet*& Hosting partes, weddi￿, soaalgatherirg5 and nvjsical and theatrical Lwent Achievements & Performance: Thi5 report cOVerst￿ peri￿1 from 1st Ja￿ary2O24t0 3tst DeceTrkner 2024.Thsyear bcokingsfor local cluband society have remained roLEh￿ at same level a5 last finacial year. HovEver, revenl from non local b(K)kings habe seen a marked increase. This is partty froman ir￿reaSe Inweddi￿ and party booki￿and aLs0 a revised pawnentstrLK￿￿fOrweddlreslnvthl￿a steppedpayment pLqn ensuringthe Hall reC￿ve$3 more secure I￿On* and is no I0￿er vulneralAe to last minute cancellatK)ns. Major1mpr¢Nn￿nt M)rk5 thisyear have ind￿led new insu￿t￿l r￿f IEhts alcKtg t fiat roof section and replacement of the outdated hak)8en sta8e lightswrth new LED stage lights. The Hall benefited fromtwogenerou5doThati?n5to alk)wthe stage lightreplacerr*nt, £63CQfromTriland Meta15and £30Wfrom TheAlfri5tcm Players. Wor*wasalso(arried out intheOldSckn(A Houseto counteractdam Financial Review: Forthe period ended3tst D￿MbeT2O24theHall had 1￿(￿e0f£7434swlth ex￿n$e50f £48121 leaving a surFA￿fOr tlpyear of £26224. At ttE end of t￿ peri￿ catytsl reserveswere £395216and revewe reserveswere£82￿. Signed by.. Chairman AC. Butcher. Treasurer E.A. Farrar. Date ALFRISTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL Registered Charity 266717 Independent examlrftrfs report to the trustees of Alfrlston War Memorlal Hall Charlty number 266717 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity forthe year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilitie5 andbasis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). I report in respect of myexamination of the charitrfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act. My examination was carried out In accordance with the general Dirertions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It als0 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairview, and the report is limitedto those matters setout in the next statement. Independent examiner's Staten￿nt I have completed myexaminatlon. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect- 11 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 21 the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection withthe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Paul Roger Strickland Rose Cotta8e North Street Alfriston East Sussex BN265UQ Date: ALFRISTON WAR MF.MORtAI. HALL Rcgsitered Charity 266717 RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 Year ended 31 December 2024 Year ended 31 December 2023 Hire Charges Bank Interest Received Other t)onations Receipts Other Concession Players Old School House Rent 43463 22495 2290 10394 2199 517 15482 1045 2(YJ 439 396 12620 30882 147 TOTAL INCOME 37195 EXPENDIT RE Bank Charges Advertising & Website aeaning Materials Postage Stationery & Printing Telephone Computer Supplieslmaintenance Water Rates Drainage Water Rates Supply Licence Fees Rubbish Removal Utility Electric Utility Gas Electrical PAT Tests Heating Maintenance Hall Rates Insurance Professional Fees Payments to Wages Clerk 1390 503 61 37 778 194 365 505 710 116 1474 2079 475 349 640 2315 374 1051 377 127 727 435 52 703 2375 37 965 4691 892 107 552 2266 130 Employment Costs 14817 15019 Hall Repairs/Maintenance Cottage IOSHI Repairs/Maintenance 19986 953 6346 8215 20939 48121 14561 45067 TOTAL EXpEND￿VRE CASH SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 26224 -7297 Depreciation re fixtures & fittings SURPLUS ADJUSTED FOR DEPREaATION 26224 -7297 Resetves BIF 451796 459093 TOTAL RESERVES at 31st De¢ember 478020 451796 ALFRISTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL Registered Charity 266717 BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 FIXED AS Freehold Property Equipment. Fixtures & Fittings TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 390213 5003 395216 390213 5003 395216 RRENT ASSEfs LESS LIABILrriE Cash at bank and in hand Refundable Deposits HMRC Credit NET CURRENT ASSETS 83987 -2314 1131 82804 57491 -2147 1236 56580 TOTAL ￿SETs 478020 451796 CAprrAL RESERVES Freehold Property Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings 390213 5003 395216 390213 5003 395216 REVENUE RESERVES Net movements in funds - surplus/ldeficitl Net {increasel/decrease in assets held Net movements in funds available Revenue Reserves Brought Forward Revenue Reserves at 31st December 26224 -7297 26224 56580 82804 -7297 63877 56580 TOTAL RESERVES - Unrestrfcted Fund5 478020 451796 Approved bythe Committee of Hall Management on ..... A.C Butcher- Chalrman .... ......... .. . E. A Farrar- Treasurer