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

**From 1[st] April 2021  Period start date   To 31[st] March 2022 Period end date** 

**Charity name:Amy Robsart (Syderstone ) Village Hall** 

**Charity registration number: 271842** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the  Para 1.17 To provide a community building<br>purposes of the charity  for the inhabitants of Syderstone<br>as set out in its  and the surrounding area.<br>governing document<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  Weekly Coffee Morning, Village<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to  Screen Cinema, Short Mat<br>those purposes for the  Bowls,Pilates, Art/Craft, Parish<br>public benefit, in  Council Meetings, Ad Hoc hirings,<br>particular, the activities,  Pop up Pub, Book Club, Satellite<br>projects or services  Post Office, Community Archive,<br>identified in the  Old Syderstonians Reunions.<br>accounts.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18 We confirm that the trustees<br>whether the trustees  have had regard to the guidance<br>have had regard to the  issued by the Charity Commision<br>guidance issued by the  on public benefit<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 

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SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 



Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference **In providing, maintaining and developing the hall as a safe community building  for use by** Summary of the main **the aforementioned activities the** Para 1.20 achievements of the **trustees have  complied with the** charity, identifying the **objectives of the constitution.** difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

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For the period of this report the<br>trustees have effected the<br>Achievements against  Para 1.41 complete redecoration of the hall,<br>objectives set installation of  new thermal<br>blackout blinds,the installation of<br>a commercial dishwasher and<br>obtained fifty comfortable chairs.<br>Grant applications to support<br>Performance of  developments<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41<br>against objectives set<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41<br>against objectives<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21 The trustees examined the<br>financial position at the  accounts at the end of the period<br>end of the period and were accepted<br>Statement explaining  Para 1.22<br>the policy for holding  The Charity retains two years<br>reserves stating why  operating costs as reserves<br>they are held<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £6000<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially Para 1.24<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23<br>uncertainties about the  Uncertainties relate to increasing<br>charity continuing as a  energy costs which could have a<br>going concern detrimental effect on activities<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 


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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:<br>Grant applications, income from<br>hall hirings and activities and<br>The charity’s principal  Feed in tariff payments<br>sources of funds  Para 1.47<br>(including any<br>fundraising)<br>Investment policy and<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>Energy costs<br>A description of the  Para 1.46<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing  Para 1.25 Trust deed supplemented by<br>document  guidance document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25 Unincorporated association<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)<br>Trustee selection  Para 1.25 By appointment / reappointment<br>methods including  and public election at the AGM In<br>details of any  April.<br>constitutional provisions  Representaitives provided for by<br>e.g. election to post or  the trust deed<br>name of any person or  Members co-opted by the<br>body entitled to appoint  Trustees<br>one or more trustees<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the  Para 1.51<br>induction and training of<br>trustees<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>The trust deed provides for<br>representation from the Parish<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51 Council and the PCC of St Mary’s<br>related parties Church<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Syderstone Village Hall<br>Other name the charity  Amy Robsart Village Hall<br>uses<br>Registered charity  271842<br>number<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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Charity’s principal  1 Robinia Court, Mill Lane<br>address Syderstone<br>Kings Lynn<br>Norfolk<br>PE31 8GF<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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


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Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee<br>whole year<br>(if any)<br>Norman Riches Chairman Elected at AGM<br>1<br>2 Gerry  Taylor Vice Chairman Elected at AGM<br>Nevill Little Treasurer Elected at AGM<br>3<br>4 Wendy Little  Secretary Elected at AGM<br>Sheila Riches Elected at AGM<br>5<br>Martin Bateman Parish Council<br>6<br>7 Linda Pearse Arts & Craft Group<br>8 Paul Offord PCC of St Mary’s Church<br>9 Anita Taylor Co-opted by Trustees<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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 


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Trustee name Dates acted if not for<br>whole year<br>Whole current<br>Committee<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

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 

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## **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 

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## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** Nevill Christopher Little **Full name(s)** Norman Richard Riches **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 28[th] November 2022 



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ludependelll examitrers report to ibe trnslee8 of Syderstone Villy H*ll (known lotslly as Amy
Robs2rt Hall)- Charity No. 271842
I rep)rt to th¢ truste¢s on my e￿aminatIon of the accounts of Syderston¢ Villag¢ Hall Trnst (The
Trust) for the year ended 31" March 2022.
Responsibilities aDd b￿]5 of reprt
As the charity trustees of the you are restK)nsible for the pryTalion of the a￿Unts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (the Act)
I repirt in ttspect of my examination of the TTUSt's accounts Carried out undv section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the appltcable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL
Independent examlner'$ $tstement
I have completed my ¢￿￿linatiOn.
l confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination
giving me cause to believe that in any material resp￿t.
accounting records were not kept in respxt of the Trnst as required by section 130 of the Act.
or
2. Ihe accounts do not aw)rd with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatton to
which attention should be drawn in this rep)rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts lo ￿ tEa¢h¢d.
Signed..
Name: T.H.White MA{Cantab). FRJCS
Address". The Old Rectory.
Creake Road.
Syderston4
King's Lynn,
Norfolk.
PE318Sf
Date: 9 November 2022