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

## **From Period start date: 01/02/2025   To  Period end date: 31/01/2026** 

## **Charity name: Misterton Village Hall** 

## **Charity registration number: 277476** 

## **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|**Maintaining and operating a village hall**<br>**for the local community**|
|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|**Supporting local community activities,**<br>**including sports and social activities.**|
|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 had regard to the guidance**<br>**by the Charity Commission on public**<br>**benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||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|**The charity relies heavily on volunteers**<br>**for fundraising events undertaken**<br>**during the year.**|
|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|**The charity trustees have worked hard**<br>**during the year to continue to raise**<br>**funds to improve the facilities within the**<br>**hall, having particular regard to**<br>**improving the layout of the hall,**<br>**particularly the siting of the disabled**<br>**toilet.  This work was carried out during**<br>**the year, improving the facilities**<br>**available to all users of the hall and in**<br>**particular improving the facilities**<br>**available to disabled users.**<br>**The hall is a well-used facility to a**<br>**number of local sports groups, offering**<br>**karate classes to adults and children,**<br>**table tennis and yoga classes.  The hall**<br>**also provides a safe environment for**<br>**local families to hire for children’s**<br>**parties.**|



## **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|**Further funds were raised during the**<br>**year for renovation and upgrading**<br>**projects.  Funds raised from the**<br>**previous year and this financial year**<br>**were expended on significant**<br>**renovation projects resulting in a net**<br>**loss for the financial year.**<br>**Excluding the donations and grants**<br>**received in the year, the income that the**<br>**hall receives from the regular hires and**<br>**occasional users means that the regular**<br>**hall running costs are covered by the**<br>**hall hire income, and total profit**<br>**generated from hall hires in the year**<br>**was just under £900.00.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The trustees aim to hold around £20,000**<br>**in reserve at any time to ensure the**<br>**charity is in a position to undertake**<br>**emergency work to the hall should it be**<br>**necessary.  Funds held in excess of this**<br>**are for specific renovation or major**<br>**repair work planned by the trustees.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£24,445**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|



## **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>**A grant of £14,100 was received in the**<br>**year from the Lottery Commission for**<br>**renovation of the old kitchen into a**<br>**dedicated bar area and to improve the**<br>**baby changing facilities within the hall.**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|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|**Unincorporated association**|
|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|**Elected members are elected at the AGM**<br>**or co-opted at a duly constituted general**<br>**meeting of the charity.  All elected**<br>**members retire from office at the**<br>**following AGM but may be re-elected.**<br>**User groups of the hall may appoint a**<br>**representative member.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Misterton Village Hall|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|277476|
|Charity’s principal address|Unity Lane<br>Misterton<br>Crewkerne<br>TA18 8NA|





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

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Stephen Lyus|Chair|||
||Steven Hilson|Vice-chair|||
||Maxine Field|Treasurer|||
||Kim Boalch|Secretary|From 04/09/2025||
||Joan Sweetman|BookingSecretary|||
||Graham White||||
||TerryWorman||||
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## – 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** 



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

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **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 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)** <br>**Date**|||
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||Stephen Lyus|Kim Boalch|
||Chair|Secretary|
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## **Profit and Loss Report for MISTERTON VILLAGE HALL Charity Number 277476 For Period: 01/02/2025 to 31/01/2026** 

|TURNOVER<br>Hall Hire<br>Bingo Hall Hire<br>Hall Hire - Parties and Events<br>Small Meeting Room Hire<br>Changing Rooms Hire<br>Fundraising Events<br>Sundry Hire Income<br>Sports Hall Hire<br>Interest Income<br>Donations Received<br>Grants Received<br>Total:<br>LESS COST OF SALES:<br>Bingo Expenses<br>Hall Deposits Returned<br>Total:<br>GROSS PROFIT:<br>LESS EXPENSES:<br>Water Rates<br>Electricity<br>Other Heating Costs<br>Licences<br>Repairs and Renewals<br>Software and Computer<br>Cleaning<br>Subscriptions<br>Insurance<br>Hall Renovations<br>Depreciation<br>Bank Charges<br>Total:<br>**Proft Before Tax:**|2026<br>7,830.00<br>485.00<br>2,105.00<br>360.00<br>506.03<br>5,935.52<br>-<br>198.50<br>188.92<br>9,885.33<br>14,100.00|2026|
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||41,594.30||
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||117.80||
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||41,476.50||
||600.00<br>1,824.92<br>614.25<br>152.84<br>1,403.67<br>49.98<br>4,468.05<br>110.00<br>1,176.25<br>56,856.52<br>40.00<br>33.53||
||67,330.01||
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||**-  25,853.51**||





2025 

8,523.00 834.00 3,007.00 390.00 640.00 2,350.00 125.00 - 105.96 21,312.05 12,750.00 50,037.01 

28.75 150.00 178.75 49,858.26 

965.11 1,992.12 628.95 332.62 3,037.04 - 4,398.32 110.00 1,130.63 6,422.42 - - 19,017.21 **30,841.05** 



Balance Sheetfor MISTERTON VILLAGE HALi CharltyNurnber277476
For Pertoda110112026
2026
2025
FIXEDASSETS:
Plant and Machinery
Tolal Fixed Assets-
440.00
440.00
CURRENT ASSETS..
Debtors ControlAc¢ount
Prepayments
CurrentAccount
Buslness Bank Instant
Pettycash
Tolal CurrentAss&ts-
1.165.95
728.87
17,028.76
4.953.79
782.04
482.50
717.11
29,998.26
19.764.87
281.35
51.244.09
24.659.41
CURRENT LIA81LITIES'.
redltors Control Account
A¢rrua15
Refundable Deposlts
Total Current Llablllty=
1.259.75
1.214.25
700.00
136.72
628.95
0.00
945.67
654.50
CurrentAssets less Current Uabllltlè$'.
24.004.91
50,298.42
TotsLNetAssets
24.444.91
50.298.42
CAPITAL AND IIESERVES:
P&L Account
Aetained Profji & Undlstributed Reserves
.25.853.51
50,298.42
30,841.05
19,457.37
Total Capftal and R•s•bVOS:
2{a14491
50.298.42
Independent Examiners Report
I report to the trustees on my examination olthe accounts otitte atrrne charity I"theTrust°Ifor the year
ended 3110112026.1 have no concerns and have come acioss no other matters in conneclion with the
exaThination io whlch attention should be drawn in order to enablè a proper understandingof the accounlslo
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Signed
Date
Approved on 30 March 2026
Chalrman
Treasurer