2025-10-31-accounts

Sutton Valence Village Hall

Chairman’s Report for the year 12th December 2025.

This has been another very progressive year for the Hall in all areas. I am pleased to report that the number of bookings has remained constant, while our regular groups and clubs have maintained or increased their normal time slots. The Committee is very grateful to Janet Burnett for her efficiency in managing the Halls bookings, to Paul Burnett our caretaker, for maintaining our facilities and for organising our testing in all relevant areas. We would also like to thank our cleaners Sandra Velvick and Joanna Goodsell. The committee are very grateful to Sandra for the years of service and commitment to the Village Hall.

The solar panels are making a valuable contribution to reducing our energy costs (see Treasurer’s report) which not only benefits the environment but also our users. This is one of the reasons why we are able to maintain our current hire charges. The committee are also very grateful to the Parish Council for organising regular maintenance of the outside areas around the Hall, which makes this excellent asset to Sutton Valence more attractive.

The committee has continued to make further improvements this year and I am very grateful to Judith Underwood for all her hard work in obtaining quotes and liaising with our users and with the decorators over completion deadlines. The decorators were excellent and the whole area looks brighter. The interior décor was improved further by replacing the curtains which are fire retardant and retain the heat. The decorators did highlight the presence of some asbestos and once again thank you Judith for finding the specialist team to remove it above the Parish Council entrance and for stabilising above the bin area where there is the relevant signage.

The noticeboard is there to display your posters and our Facebook page is also available. The website is now updated.

The Committee is now looking at improving the floor in the main hall which is becoming worn and upgrading the flooring in the Parish offices and entrance hall.

I am grateful for the time Lesley Flint spent representing the Parish Council I would like to officially welcome their new representative, Ian Walker. I wish to thank all those on the Committee for their commitment and the time they give to maintaining this community asset. We would like to attract new members so if you would like to be involved, please contact a member of the Committee.

Annie F. Wilkinson

December 2025

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(Gharityn	umber273471)onthe accountssetout onPages
Respective responsibilitiesof trusteesand examiner	The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year undersection144 ofthe Charities Acl2011 (the CharitiesAct)and that an independent examinationis
	needed.
	Itis my responsibilityto:
	' examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, ' to follow the procedures laid downinthe general Directions
	givenbythe Charity Commission (undersection1aS(S)(b)of
	the Charities Act,
	' to state whether particular matters have come tomy
	attention.
Basisof independent examiner's statement	My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions givenbythe CharityCommission. Anexamination includes a review of the accounting records keptbythe charity andacomparison of the accounts presented with those records.
	Italso includes consideration ofanyunusual items or disclosures
	inthe account and seeking explanations from the trustees
	concerning any suchmatters.The procedures undertaken do
	not provideallthe evidence thatwouldbe required in an audit,
	and consequently no opinionisgiven astowhether the accounts
	present a 'true andfair'view and the report is limited to those
	matterssetoutinthe statement below.
lndependent examinefs statement	ln connectionwithmy examination, no matter has cometomy attention (other thanthatdisclosed below*) l.whichgives me reasonable cause to believethatin, any
	material respect, the requirements:
	' tokeep accounting recordsinaccordancewith section130of
	the Charities Act; and
	. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting
	records and comply with the accounting requirements of the
	CharitiesAct
	have not been met; or 2.towhich,in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to
	enable a proper understanding of the accountstobe reached.