2024-03-31-accounts - Weston Turville Village Hall

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Weston Turville Village Hall Annual Report 2023-2024

The village hall is run by the Weston Turville Village Hall charity of which the Parish Council is the sole trustee.

The objectives of the charity are to provide a community-owned venue for a range of activities for all ages, from tiny tots through to senior citizens. This includes clubs, classes, early education, entertainment, parties and celebrations. The charity raises the majority of its income through hire of its premises for such events.

Bookings

Regular weekly bookings remain steady, although there is still some availability on Monday and Thursday mornings. All evening slots are taken with a waiting list for availability.

Weekends are kept available for children’s parties and other one off events/activities and there was rarely a day without any hires at weekends.

We continue to refuse bookings for evening events due to previous noise complaints although still support the annual barn dance and charity quiz nights.

The ‘Street Food’ events continued to be very popular in 2023 and returned at the start of April for the 2024 season. Street food takes place at the hall on the first Friday of each month and has been a welcome source of income for the hall.

The village hall also supports other community events by providing the venue for these – including the annual Easter event for families, Christmas carols and summer play sessions.

Maintenance

There has been no large maintenance carried out in 2023-2024 but we have decorators booked for May 2024 to repaint all areas of the hall interior. We have also planted up in the garden area around the bug hotel to encourage insects to the area.

Future plans

The village hall charity will be submitting a grant application to HS2 to provide more facilities to encourage greater use of the hall. Suggestions put forward so far include a new piano, badminton nets, table tennis, new curtains and microphones. Community support is needed for the grant application so please forward any suggestions and comments to the Clerk.

Cafe

The planning application submitted a few weeks ago to convert the changing rooms into a cafe has this week been approved. We will now be going out to tender for the building works needed for the conversion.

Cllr Cathy Terry

Chair, Weston Turville Village Hall

Weston Turville Village Hall Charitable Trust

Charity number 268961

Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

Trustees: Weston Turville Parish Council Address: c/o Weston Turville Parish Council Village Hall School Approach Weston Turville Bucks HP22 5RW

Governing Document

Lease and Trust Deed 24th October 1974

Objectives of the Trust

The village hall provides a community-owned venue for a range of activities for all ages, from tiny tots through to senior citizens.This includes clubs, classes, early education, entertainment, parties and celebrations.

Summary of the main activities of the charity during the year

The income of the Trust for the year amounted to £27,585 (2023:£22,563). There was a significant increase in letting income which more than offset the reduction in donations received.

The expenditure for the year amounted to £23,430 (2023:£21,176). There was some increase in costs, mainly related to maintenance costs and professional fees.

Weston Turville Village Hall Charitable Trust Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

Income and Expenditure account: General Fund

	2024	2024	2023
Income	£		£
Letting Income	25,345		19,571
Donations and Sundry Receipts		-	1,110
Services		2,240	1,882
Total receipts	27,585		22,563
Expenditure
Accountants Fees		354	342
Advertising		125	125
Business Licence and permits		603	139
Cleaning, window cleaning supplies		1,551	447
Employment Costs		7,608	8,789
Gas & Electricity		4,711	4,434
Insurance Premium		1,450	1,450
General Maintenance		2,843	2,206
Miscellaneous		160	-
Payroll Fees		274	263
Postage & Stationery		30	27
Professional fees		714	-
Quickbooks Subscription		620	317
Telephone & Broadband		617	1,192
Waste Collection		1,193	1,079
Water Charges		577	366
Total payments	23,430		21,176
Net receipts/(payments) for the year		4,155	1,387
	2024		2023
Balance Sheet	£		£
Creditor		-	-
Total Liabilities		-	-
Debtors		1,538	814
Natwest Bank		1,213	1,165
Lloyds Bank	46,909		43,526
Total Assets	49,660		45,505
Net Assets / Liabilities	49,660		45,505
Reserves	49,660		45,505

Report to the trustees of Weston Turville Village Hall Trust on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31st March 2024.

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 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.

Signed:

Kevin Rose ACMA

Date: 8th July 2024

IAC Audit and Consultancy Ltd 23 Westbury Road Yarnbrook Wiltshire BA14 6AG