
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01/04/2024    Period start date        To  31/03/2025     Period end date** 

**Charity name: Whitehill Village Hall** 

## **Charity registration number: 267564** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The provision and maintenance of a**<br>**Village Hall for use by local residents in**<br>**Whitehill and Bordon without distinction**<br>**of political, religious or ethnic grounds.**<br>**Whitehill Village Hall is held in trust for**<br>**use by the whole community for**<br>**meetings, lectures, sports facilities and**<br>**other forms of recreation. Its purpose is**<br>**to improve the quality of life for all**<br>**individuals and create a vibrant,**<br>**inclusive local community centre.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**A full and varied open access**<br>**community programme with**<br>**opportunities for all is offered.**<br>**A list of activities is held on the web**<br>**site, together with links to more detailed**<br>**information about each regular group.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees consider these activities to**<br>**be consistent with Charity Commission**<br>**guidance on providing for the public**<br>**benefit.  The objectives have been**<br>**pursued during the activities of the**<br>**charity during the year.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||<br>SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||





|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**All Trustees work on a voluntary basis**<br>**to administer the workings of the hall.**<br>**The majority of the regular groups are**<br>**also completely run by volunteers.**|
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|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Since it was officially opened in 1988,**<br>**Whitehill Village Hall has become a focal**<br>**point in the town, bringing the**<br>**community together in a range of**<br>**activities.**<br>**The focus is on providing activities for**<br>**all age groups and cultures, especially**<br>**the elderly who are socially isolated or**<br>**vulnerable, in the local area.**<br>**The trustees aim to develop and**<br>**encourage the community to use the**<br>**facilities available at the hall.  They are**<br>**meeting the demands made by the**<br>**increased population due to the**<br>**regeneration of Bordon and Whitehill**<br>**and are still able to expand further to**<br>**welcome new members of the**<br>**community.**|



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

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**It is the strategy of the Trustees to**<br>**manage the revenue budget on a self-**<br>**financing basis. This has been achieved**<br>**during the past year with:**<br><br>**Grants from East Hampshire District**<br>**towards wellbeing and exercise**<br>**group. As well as Councillors**<br>**grants towards the cost of re**<br>**sealing the floor and redecorating**<br>**the main hall as well as upgrading**<br>**our sound and visual equipment**<br>|
|Statement explaining<br>thepolicy for holding<br>reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22|**Whitehill Village Hall has a reserves**<br>**policy which is reviewed annually, this**<br>**identifies 6 months running costs and**<br>**projects that require funds to be**<br>**accumulated to undertake at a future**<br>**date,**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£17000 Earmarked foe Replacement**<br>**chairs 120**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**The hall is in a good financial position,**<br>**as the building requires no major**<br>**repairs.**|



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

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**The main source of funds is usually the**<br>**hiring of the hall, café and activity**<br>**rooms, together with the use of the well**<br>**equipped kitchen.**<br>**Grants to fund refurbishment of the**<br>**building and grounds improvement have**<br>**been obtained from EHDC and**<br>**Hampshire County Council Councillors**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**Contributions made by hall users are set**<br>**to achieve this.  The income from letting**<br>**usually covers the operating/running**<br>**costs during the year and allows the**<br>**accumulation of funds for larger**<br>**projects and improvements.**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Loss of income due to:-**<br><br>**Loss of regular bookings.**<br><br>**Finding new Trustees and Officials to**|





**replace those retiring each year.** Other 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Eight trustees were elected, to serve for<br>one year, at the Annual General Meeting<br>held in June. These trustees form the basis<br>of the Management Committee of the<br>Village Hall which has the power to co-opt<br>up to4further members on an annual<br>basis.|



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

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|To guide the Management Committee<br>in exercising its duty of care to<br>members, employees and users of the<br>hall, the following policy statements<br>have been adopted and reviewed<br>annually<br>-<br>Health & Safety Policy<br>-<br>Safeguarding Policy for<br>Children and Vulnerable Adults<br>-<br>Equal Opportunities Policy<br>-<br>Reserves Policy<br>-<br>CCT Policy<br>-<br>Customer Service Policy<br>-<br>Hiring Agreement|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||





## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name Whitehill Village Hall Other name the charity uses Whitehill Village Hall Committee Registered charity number 267564 Charity’s principal address Sutton Field, Whitehill, Bordon, Hants, GU35 9BW 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Alan Waterhouse|Chair|||
||Davina Hudson||||
||Peter Benson||||
||Phillip Atkinson|I T Support|||
||Beryl Parsons|Booking Clerk|||
||Andrew Kosinski|Treasurer|||
||Paul Burgess||||
||Carol Ann Dann||||



– 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**||
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|**Whitehill Town Council**<br>**hold lease for land owned**<br>**by EHDC**|||
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## **WHITEHILL VILLAGE HALL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDING 31/03/2025** 

|**CAF CURRENT**|||
|---|---|---|
|**RENTAL INCOME**<br>**HIRINGS / REGULAR USERS**|**_2023/24_**<br>**_a_**|**2024/25**<br>**b**|
|AHAMADIAYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY<br>BORDON BRIDGE<br>BROWNIES<br>_BUCKLE CAFÉ_<br>COMMUNITY FIRST<br>EAST HANTS BORDERS GROUP WI<br>EAST HANTS DISTRICT COUNCIL (ELECTIONS)<br>ELIZABETH BLAKE PHOENIX ARTS<br>EMMA DRAZD<br>FARNHAM & BORDON CONSERVATIVES<br>JANE LINDFORD<br>JANET BETTGER<br>NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH<br>_OAKWOOD RESIDENCE_<br>PAUL WIGMAN<br>PEERTALK<br>PILATES<br>PRIVATE HIRE/MISC DEPOSIT<br>PRIVATE HIRE/MISC.<br>R HARROD<br>RAINBOWS<br>RVS LUNCH CLUB<br>_SINGING FOR WELLBEING_<br>SLIMMING WORLD<br>_SPORTS4KIDS_<br>ST MATTHEWS<br>STRICTLY SHOWTIME<br>TAI CHI<br>UKULALE GROUP<br>WHITEHILL BABY AND TODDLER GROUP<br>WHITEHILL ON WEDNESDAY<br>WHITEHILL PARK RESIDENCE ASSOC<br>WI GROUP<br>WOOLMER FOREST U3A|_£0.00_<br>_£1,729.00_<br>_£627.00_<br>_£157.75_<br>_£2,445.00_<br>_£38.00_<br>_£336.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£168.00_<br>_£1,662.50_<br>_£28.50_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£731.25_<br>_£1,462.00_<br>_£800.00_<br>_£1,856.00_<br>_£165.00_<br>_£255.00_<br>_£2,716.95_<br>_£137.50_<br>_£7,106.00_<br>_£578.00_<br>_£960.00_<br>_£1,521.50_<br>_£510.00_<br>_£495.00_<br>_£845.00_<br>_£1,786.00_<br>_£19.00_<br>_£530.25_<br>_£3,263.00_|**£369.99**<br>**£1,662.75**<br>**£608.00**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£3,877.50**<br>**£76.00**<br>**£336.00**<br>**£439.00**<br>**£30.00**<br>**£47.50**<br>**£15.00**<br>**£84.00**<br>**£2,008.00**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£28.50**<br>**£765.00**<br>**£1,632.00**<br>**£700.00**<br>**£1,352.50**<br>**£150.00**<br>**£255.00**<br>**£2,296.15**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£6,307.00**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£963.75**<br>**£1,564.00**<br>**£510.00**<br>**£479.75**<br>**£680.00**<br>**£3,344.00**<br>**£19.00**<br>**£573.00**<br>**£3,407.80**|
|**TOTAL RENTAL INCOME**|_£32,929.20_<br>a|**£34,581.19**|
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|**GRANT INCOME**<br>**GRANTS**|**_2023/24_**<br>**_a_**|**2024/25**<br>**b**|
|_AMAZON_<br>_CHARITY DONATION_<br>_D-DAY GRANT_<br>EHDC GRANT (CHAIROBICS)<br>CAF CURRENT (GOLD TRANSFER)<br>EHDC LOTTERY<br>EHDC GRANT (HEATERS)<br>_ROOF GRANT_<br>EHDC GRANT (SOUND SYSTEM)<br>HCC GRANT (SOUND SYSTEM)<br>_SOLAR GRANT_<br>WHITEHILL TOWN COUNCIL (AC/HEAT)|_£22.69_<br>_£136.50_<br>_£500.00_<br>_£2,000.00_<br>_£14,845.00_<br>_£246.00_<br>_£2,100.00_<br>_£15,000.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£17,000.00_<br>_£0.00_|**_£0.00_**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£2,000.00**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£188.00**<br>**£4,129.08**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£500.00**<br>**£500.00**<br>**_£0.00_**<br>**£9,000.00**|
|**TOTAL GRANT INCOME**|_£51,850.19_<br>a|**£16,317.08**|
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|**OTHER INCOME**<br>**OTHERS**|**_2023/24_**<br>**_a_**|**2024/25**<br>**b**|
|ADMIN INCOME<br>BANK ERROR OVERPAYMENT<br>CAF CURRENT (GOLD TO CURRENT TRANSFER)<br>CAF CURRENT INTEREST<br>CHAIROBICS USER CONTRIBUTIONS<br>CHRISTMAS LUNCH DONATION<br>REFUND ELEC/GAS<br>SKITTLE HIRE<br>CAF GOLD INTEREST|_£0.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£48.26_<br>_£2,300.00_<br>_£600.00_<br>_£0.00_<br>_£100.00_<br>_£29.00_|**£50.00**<br>**£297.50**<br>**£2,000.00**<br>**£25.12**<br>**£1,671.50**<br>**£0.00**<br>**£2,579.58**<br>**£0.00**<br>**£0.00**|
|**TOTAL OTHER INCOME**|_£3,077.26_|**£6,623.70**|
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|**TOTAL CAF CURRENT INCOME**|_£87,856.65_|**£57,521.97**|






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BUILDING/RENTAL EXPENDITURE RENTAL / BUILDING 2023/24 a 2024/25 b<br>ADMIN EXPENSES £189.63 £83.56<br>BANK CHARGES £60.00 £60.00<br>BOILER MAINTENANCE £213.88 £300.68<br>BROADBAND £601.80 £785.82<br>BUILDING MAINTENANCE £5,048.26 £3,479.94<br>CHAIROBICS £4,700.00 £5,573.00<br>CLEANING SERVICES £6,685.19 £6,544.27<br>EHDC (BUSINESS RATES) £0.00 £92.26<br>ELECTRICITY £8,329.36 £10,836.04<br>GAS £1,377.88 £4,226.87<br>GROUNDS MAINTENANCE £1,468.00 £1,777.00<br>HALL PARTY CANCELLATION REFUND £0.00 £205.00<br>HEALTH SUPPLIES £21.99 £0.00<br>HEATING AND AC INSTALL £0.00 £15,691.79<br>INSURANCE £1,098.72 £1,281.97<br>IT EQUIP & LICENCES £213.78 £230.40<br>KITCHEN COSTS £37.80 £32.99<br>PRIVATE HIRE/MISC DEPOSIT REFUND £1,533.00 £666.00<br>SECURITY £582.00 £855.64<br>SOUND SYSTEM £0.00 £6,359.31<br>WASTE DISPOSAL £1,451.98 £1,675.18<br>WATER £461.79 £599.74<br>WHITEHILL BABY AND TODDLER GROUP - REFUND £0.00 £110.00<br>TOTAL BUILDING/RENTAL EXPENDITURE £34,075.06 £61,467.46<br>GRANT EXPENDITURE GRANTS 2023/24 a 2024/25 b<br>D-DAY CELEBRATIONS £0.00 £326.60<br>HEATING AND AC £3,748.42 £0.00<br>ROOF REPLACEMENT £33,845.00 £0.00<br>SOLAR PANELS £17,000.00 £0.00<br>TOTAL GRANT EXPENDITURE £54,593.42 £326.60<br>OTHER EXPENDITURE OTHERS 2023/24 a 2024/25 b<br>BANK ERROR REFUND £0.00 £297.50<br>CAF CURRENT (CURRENT TO GOLD TRANSFER) £0.00 £15,000.00<br>CAF GOLD (GOLD TO CURRENT TRANSFER) £0.00 £0.00<br>CHRISTMAS EVENT £1,079.08 £0.00<br>QUEENS JUBILEE CELEBRATION £35.50 £0.00<br>SKITTLE HIRE REFUND 50 £0.00<br>TOTAL OTHER EXPENDITURE £1,164.58 £15,297.50<br>TOTAL CAF CURRENT EXPENDITURE £89,833.06 £77,091.56<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




|**CAF GOLD**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**INCOME**|**ITEMS**|**2023/24**|**a**|**2024/25**|**b**|
||CAF BANK GOLD INTEREST|_£0.00_||**£228.35**||
||CAF BANK GOLD (CURRENT TO GOLD TRANSFER)|_£0.00_||**£15,000.00**||
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|**TOTAL CAF GOLD INCOME**||_£0.00_||**£15,228.35**||
|**TOTAL CAF GOLD INCOME**||_£0.00_||**£15,228.35**||
|**EXPENDITURE**|**ITEMS**|**_2023/24_**|**a**|**2024/25**|**b**|
||CAF BANK GOLD (GOLD TO CURRENT TRANSFER)|£0.00||**£2,000.00**||
|**TOTAL CAF GOLD EXPENDITURE**||_£0.00_||**£2,000.00**||
|**TOTAL CAF GOLD EXPENDITURE**||_£0.00_||**£2,000.00**||






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RINGFENCED FUNDS  (FUNDS ALREADY PAID TO WVH AND DRAWN DOWN AGAINST)<br>CHAIROBICS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM 23/24 £4,638.70<br>INCOME £3,671.50<br>EXPENDITURE £6,327.00<br>TAKEN FORWARD TO 25/26 £1,983.20<br>WOW  (WHITEHILL ON WEDNEDNESDAY) BROUGHT FORWARD FROM 23/24 £1,824.00<br>INCOME £0.00<br>EXPENDITURE £304.00<br>TAKEN FORWARD TO 25/26 £1,520.00<br>COMPUTER CLASSES BROUGHT FORWARD FROM 23/24 £629.20<br>INCOME £0.00<br>EXPENDITURE £0.00<br>TAKEN FORWARD TO 25/26 £629.20<br>XMAS LUNCH BROUGHT FORWARD FROM 23/24 £431.89<br>INCOME £0.00<br>EXPENDITURE £0.00<br>TAKEN FORWARD TO 25/26 £431.89<br>TOTAL RINGFENCED  £4,564.29<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS** 


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2023/24 2024/25<br>BROUGHT FORWARD £43,990.73 £27,404.32<br>TOTAL INCOME £87,856.65 £72,750.32<br>TOTAL EXPENDITURE £89,833.06 £77,091.56<br>GAIN OR LOSS -£1,976.41 -£4,341.24<br>CAF BANK A/C £25,725.71 £6,492.12<br>CAF BANK GOLD A/C £892.61 £14,120.96<br>£26,618.32 £20,613.08<br>CASH £0.00 £0.00<br>UNCASHED CHEQUES £0.00 £0.00<br>OUSTANDING PAYMENTS DUE £786.00 £847.00<br>TOTAL BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD: £27,404.32 £21,460.08<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Accounts Approved By:** 

## **Print Name:** 

## Nicky Cole M A Accountancy Group 

**Signature:** 

**Date:** 

## 15 May 2025 

## **Accounts Accepted By Chairman:** 

**Print Name:** 

**Signature:** 

**Date:** 




## Whitehill Village Hall 

## Independent Examiners Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 

## Independent Examiner’s Statement 

I confirm that: 

- the accounts are consistent with the accounting records; 

- no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

   - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; or 

   - the accounts do not accord with those records; and 

- I have no further 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. 


Nicky Cole MAAT 

Mad About Bookkeeping Ltd Wolfe Mead Farnham Road Bordon GU35 0NH 

15[th] May 2025 


