COTTON END VILLAGE HALL (Registered charity, number 300019) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts Cotton End Vlllag• Hall Ttustè••' annu81 r•port for th• year ended 31 March 2024 Full n•m• Colton End Vlll•ge H•ii R•glsi•r•d ch•rfty numb•f 31X)019 Prlnelp•l addms The Playing Fields Colton End Bedfor Bedfordshire Rachel Collins Karen Watts Jo Emmerson Kieran Watts Dawn Leonard Chair Treasurer & Secretary Booking OffI￿r Independent examiner SJ Tax Ltd, The Old Stable House, 3 Woodlands Close, Cople, Bedfordshire MK44 3UE Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its Trust Deed adopted 9 June 1952. Aims and objectives The objective of the Charity is to maintain the Village Hall for the communal benefit of the inhabitants of the hamlet of Cotton End and its immediate vicinity. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit Regular weekly village activities: Whist, Carpet Bowls and Bingo Regular weekly hirers: Children's Dance Lessons, Toddler Group and Yoga Regular monthly hirers: Line Dance Disco and Line Dance Social eofton End Vlllag• H811 Trust￿. •nnv•l rnporf (conllnu•d) for th• y•*f •nd•d 31 March 2024 •wTrrn•ry rf th• fft•ln •ehl•v•fft•nts thirfty lh• P•flod Th• ch•tfty'• polley on m•Th•• Funds ￿ld In Ihe investmènl •Cthunt reseThe a￿ deemed sufficient to cover Six monih.s normal expendrture Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signed Trustee Date (3 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Cotton End Village Hall for the year ended 31 March 2024 I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages 5 to 8. Respective responsibilities of trustees and 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 under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to". examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the prO￿dureS laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 Act, and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent exawiner's report My examination was carried,out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's ststement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met", or 2. to which, in my opinion, altention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Sally Gilpin Director of SJ Tax Ltd, The Old Stable House, 3 Woodlands Close, Cople MK443UE Date Cotton End Vlll8ge H811 Rècelpts & p&yments account for tho year Onded 31 Mafch 2024 >)2J 2024 RècÈlpts 10188 Hire tr￿me 150 Grarts 8090 Donatrons 2928 F￿￿￿raISI￿a O Evènts 1000 OtsEr iTume 76 Bank lrterest 22432 Total receipts 1478S 11500 333 26618 Payments 4826 Ublibes Electrcity 2400 Gas 802 Water 79 Council Tax 705 Refijse Collecbon 4329 Premises Maintenance 501 Cleaniro Supplies 2101 knsurance 60 Telephone, hternet & P ostage 247 Prinbng & Stabonery 414 Equipment Repairs & Renewals 662 Licenses & Permits 692 Professional Fees 690 Ad*rtising 596 Events O Entertairung & Gifts O Bank Charges SLWKIry 3868 2200 792 43 620 3044 539 2000 1335 451 2325 713 97 66 250 19104 Total payments 18343 3328 Net receiptsl(payments) 20478 Cashfupds at start of kns penod O Transfers be￿een fijnds 23806 Cash funds at end of this period 8275 23806 32081 Cotton End Vlllag8 Hall Statement of assets and Ilablllties at 31 March 2024 2023 Cash assets Baiik Current Accounl Bank Investmenl Account Cash in hand 2024 2702 20986 118 23806 Not• 12342 19319 420 32081 Other monetary assets Debtors Investments Liabilities Creditors Advance receipts 23806 Totsl Assets Less Liabilites 32081 Financed by. 20478 3328 Retained funds Current year income l (losses) 23806 8275 23806 32080 These financial statements are ac￿pted on behalf of the charity by.. Signed Trustee Dated Cotton End Vlllago Hall Note8 to the account8 for the year ended 31 March 2024 1. Recelpts & payments accounts Receipts and paynieiits accounts contain 8 summary ol money r8ceiv8d and money Spent dunng the penod and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Usually, cash received and cash spent will Include Iransactions through bank accounls and Gash in hand. 2. Grants & donatlons Grant Ward Fund Grant Pansh Council Donation Social Club Covid Grants 8090 8090 3. Debtors 4. Creditors S. Premises The buildings situated on the site of Cotton End Village Hall are insured for a sum of £626,439.00 6. Trustees, remuneratlon Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. Cotton End Village Hall Notes to the accounts (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024 7. Glossary of ternis Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accountsng period.