## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01/09/2020 Period start date To 30/08/2021 Period end date Charity name: Biddenham Village Hall Charity registration number: 300004 ## Objectives and Activities **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 A Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of
the charity as set out in its Biddenham and neighbourhood for
governing document meetings, classes, leisure-time occupation
with the object of improving the condition of
life for said inhabitants
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Clubs, exercise classes, pre-school
1.19
activities in relation to those activities, social activities, private hire,
purposes for the public meetings, life event celebrations
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees ensure usage of the Hall is in line
whether the trustees have with the purpose of the charity
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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## Additional information (optional) ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## Achievements and Performance **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The Charity maintained the Hall in line with
government guidelines during Covid
restrictions. The Hall fully reopened in July
Summary of the main Para 1.20 2021 in line with guidelines.
achievements of the charity, No major improvements during the period
identifying the difference the covered by this report due to government
charity’s work has made to restrictions. The Hall continues to be well
the circumstances of its used and options for new classes and
beneficiaries and any wider activities benefitting our catchment area are
benefits to society as a accommodated wherever possible.
whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## Financial Review **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity is in a sound financial position
financial position at the end with assets totalling £55,224.
of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 A reserve is held for unexpected setbacks
policy for holding reserves and problems arising from internal or
stating why they are held external causes, and to protect options for
future development.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £15000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There is no uncertainty about the charity
uncertainties about the continuing as a going concern
charity continuing as a going
concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
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## Structure, Governance and Management **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Trust Deed
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 This charity is run by a number of volunteers
including details of any who are either elected at the AGM or are
constitutional provisions e.g. representatives of village organisations, user
election to post or name of groups or co-opted members.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and Para 1.51
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
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## Reference and Administrative details **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Biddenham Village Hall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 300004
Charity’s principal address Nodders Way, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BJ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any)
year entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Phil Inness Chair
1
2 Martin Hosegood Vice-Chair
Liz Watson Treasurer
3
4 Fiona Kraus Secretary
5 Rose Houghton Bookings Officer From November 2020
David Watson Technical Officer
6
Liz Hurford Biddenham U5s,
7
Gardeners’ Association
Julia Johnson PCC
8
9 Richard Harris Assistant Secretary
John Greengrass Deputy Technical
10
Officer
John Esam Policies
11
Mary Hosegood Environmental
12
Officer
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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 The Charity Commission ## 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 ## 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 The charity claims exemption under the small charities exemption rules ## 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) Fiona Mary Kraus Full name(s) Phil Inness Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Secretary Chair, etc) Date 15[th] June 2022 Biddenham Vlllage Hall Accounts for the Year ended 31 August Page2 INCOME Hire re￿Ipts InterESt Grant Furlc)ugh Donation Totsl £ 7.760.CKI 10547 £ 19,493.00 £ 2.152.00 100.00 £ 29.510.47 £ 10.186.50 231.47 £ 11,368.(K) 350.CI) £ 22,135.97 EXPENDITURE Adverti5irg & V•pb Ckaners& tax Maintenance &repars Improvements Insuran PwformirYJ R￿hts & licence 168.30 £ 5.119.00 1.211.29 339.00 4,840.CK) 1,939.46 2.100.CKI 1.185.70 392.60 146.08 1.752.27 181.80 1.073.57 302.23 145.71 1.238.93 131.86 24.47 Rubbish CoHectK Total £ 9.415.36 £ 12.876.91 SURPLUSll)EFICIT £ 20.095_11 9.259. Biddenham Villa99 Hall Page1 Accounts for Ihe y•ar ended August Balance sheet 2021 2020 Owing Balarlce Nat*est Account Virgin deposit acc Virgin Noth.￿ acc £ 15,499.31 £ 2,227.45 £ 17.401.83 6,471.72 2.210.82 £ 17.186.99 Tolal £ 35 128.59 £ 25.869.53 Surplus l Defilit for the year £ 20.095.11 9,259.C Ck)sir¥J balarK ReP￿Seftted by £ 55.223.70 £ 35.128.59 £ 35.488.95 £ 17,503.04 £ 2,231.71 £ 55 223.70 £ 15.499.31 £ 17,401.83 2.227.45 £ 35.128.59 Virgin Noti￿ a¢x Virgin dep¢)wt ac Total assets 31st August Approval by the Biddenham Village Hall management C￿rnIttee on 4th November 2021 E.A.Watson. Treasurer Date £u' _iiZ I Roport of Indop•ndont Examin•r I have pxamined ts accounts set out on pa9es 1 and 2 with the financial re¢fxds of Biddenham Village Hall and certify them to be in accordence tkEfV¢ath and wtth ￿f0{mation and explanations given to me. IndeperKlent Exarniner Oate Lll,.