Ravensthorpe 

Village Hall 

Trustees’ Annual Report, April 2024 

Each year our aim is to continue the development and improvement of our facilities, so that the hall is an attractive venue for hirers and visitors. We hope that this in turn enables us to produce a financial surplus which will be spent on further improvements. 

In 2023 our hire income increased. The level of Cinema income also increased. Of special note in 2023 was the rising income from ACE courses, which we hope will continue. We aim to offer a wide variety of activities and events. The committee, along with our stalwart supporters also generated good revenue with other fundraising activities. 

Most hall visitors are older or retired. This seems to be our main market, though our objective is to appeal to, and provide for, all age groups. Up to now we have 

not been so successful with younger people. 

Karate, however, has been an exception and we hope that the recently 

launched Table Tennis may attract the young too. 

The financial position of the hall is good, but tasks ahead will need significant spending at some time. 

Last year, I reported that younger volunteers are needed to organise events 

and take on the management of the hall. The results reported here were made possible by the immense efforts of relatively few. Succession is a key issue for us to solve in the future. 

I would like to thank all the management committee and our regular helpers for their sustained dedication and hard work throughout the year. 

Your suggestions are always welcome. 

Bob Pike April 27th , 2024 (Chairman, Ravensthorpe Village Hall 



**RAVENSTHORPE VILLAGE HALL** 

**CHARITY NUMBER: 278283** 

## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** 

|**INCOME**<br>£<br>Hall Bookings<br>_10,914.08_ <br>Film Club<br>_7,284.38_<br>Speakers' Corner<br>_777.08_<br>Coffee Mornings<br>_952.40_<br>Crafternoons<br>_404.90_<br>Other Fundraising<br>_8,129.25_<br>Solar Panels & Electricity Meters<br>_1,018.29_<br>Art Talks & Courses<br>_8,051.00_<br>Grants (Covid-19)<br>_0.00_<br>Ukraine Appeal & Jubilee Donations<br>_0.00_<br>Legacies & donations<br>_10,725.00_<br>Sale of chairs<br>_1,259.64_<br>Other Income<br>_755.19_<br>**TOTAL INCOME**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>_£_<br>Film Club & Other Bar Expenses<br>_5,569.66_<br>Capital Expenditure<br>_4,788.33_<br>Talks & Eve<br>_5,257.88_<br>Maintenance & IT Support<br>_1,458.68_<br>Cleaning<br>_1,359.96_<br>Electricity (adjusted for credits)  & Water<br>_4,024.07_<br>Access & Security<br>_254.87_<br>Staff Salary<br>_3,850.00_<br>Other Expenditure<br>_1,926.80_<br>Broadband, AV and other Tech<br>___<br>Insurance<br>_819.39_<br>Furniture & Equipment<br>_9,196.29_<br>Business Rates & Premises Licence<br>_70.00_<br>Ukraine Appeal & Jubilee Donations<br>_748.60_<br>**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**<br>**SURPLUS/DEFICIT OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**<br>**ASSETS**<br>Bank - Current Account<br>_53,966.03_<br>**FINANCED BY RESERVES**<br>Reserves brought forward<br>_43,019.35_<br>Surplus/Deficitfor year<br>_10,946.68_<br>Reserves carried forward|£<br>|
|---|---|
||**_50,271.21_**<br>_£_|
||**_39,324.53_**|
||**_10,946.68_**|
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||**_53,966.03_**|
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||**_53,966.03_**|





BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
ASSErs
Bank- Current Account
53,966.03
43,019.35
53.966.03
43,019.35
.FINANCED BY RESERVES
Reserves brought forward
Surplus/Deficit for year
Reserves carried forward
43,019.35
10,946.03
27.621.72
15,397.63
53,966.03
43.019.35
Accounts prepared by
C GILES. Treasurer
th
18 January 2024
signed
Accounts approve
by Committee on 5th February 2024
signed
position
I have examined the books and records ofthe Committee. In my opinion, theAccounts set
out above give a true and fair view of the state of the Committee's affairs as at 31"
December202a.
.J STEPHENSON MA
Signed
date