# **Shroton Village Hall Trustees’ Annual Report 2025** 

**Charity Name** : Shroton Village Hall Charity 

## **Charity Number** :  279297 

**Village Hall Address** : Main Street, Shroton, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8QB 

## **Charity’s principal address for correspondence:** 

Emma House (Chairman) Edenfield, Shroton, Blandford Forum, DT11 8QA 

**Governing Document** : Charity established by a Trust Deed. 

**Object of Charity** : Manage and maintain the Hall and its resources for the general benefit of the residents of the Parish of Iwerne Courtney. Organise functions and events and facilitate use of Hall by other village organisations and parishioners’ private events. 

**Structure, Governance and Management:** A Management Commi�ee, (comprising of 7 Trustees and 4 commi�ee members who are elected or co-opted) runs the Village Hall. It meets formally every month. 

Trustees are elected or appointed annually in accordance with the Trust Deed. Details concerning the names of the current Trustees are listed on the Charity Commission website. 

**ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR** : Hall is booked by various classes – Pilates, Life Drawing, Singing, Children’s Music, Ukulele group, Samba Drumming as well as private bookings such as parties. This year the village Hall committee has organised a pantomime, Burns Night, Easter Egg Fun & Hot Cross Buns, Workshops for children, Curry Night, The Village Feast, Shroton Show, Shroton Fair, Soup & Pud Lunches, Make Do & Mend, ShrODEON, Cream Teas, Carols in the Hall, Christmas Craft Sale, Christmas Light Trail and more. Enough money has been raised to start the refurbishment project Phase 1 with a healthy financial cushion should we need it. Work should start February 2026. 

## **Other Informa�on** 

The Charity continually reviews the major risks it faces and keeps policies and insurance up to date.  It is a member of Dorset ACRE, Dorset Community Action and The Village Hall Association each providing a source of guidance and support. The premises are licensed under the Licensing Act 2003 by the local District Council for the purposes of public entertainment and the appropriate PRS & PPL music licence is also held. The hall has achieved Level 1-3 of the Hallmark quality standard scheme. 



## **Declara�on** 

**The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees** 

**FULL NAME** Emma House **POSITION** Chairman **DATE** 24 November 2025 

**FULL NAME** Jonathan Maguire **POSITION** Treasurer **DATE** 24 November 2025 



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