THE MEPPERSHALL VILLAGE HALL
Year to 31st March 2022
Financial Statements
Page I
CHARITY NUMBER
300052
TRUST ASSETS
A Village Hall on land at Meppershall in Bedlordshire togetherwith cash 3nd other assets available to the
trustees.
TRUSTEES
David Birch
Graham Jones
Graham Walker
Gordon Cordes
John Thompson
Megan Callanan
SpecrfK responsibilities
IProperty construction and trea5urerl
IProperty construrtion and legal mattersl
IPremises maintenance, Bars & b￿nSee)
IEntertainment & Bars)
Isecretary and Meppershall Parish Co¢Jncil norninationl
Itr, design and website)
Secretary
John Thompson
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Richard Bodily ACA
Chartered Accountant
28 Dunstable Road
Luton
LLII IDY
BANKERS
HSBC
19 Midsummer Place
Milton Keynes
PO Box 1888
Coventry
CV3 9WN
INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Schroder & Co. Limited tla Cazenove Capital
l London Wall Place
London Ef2Y SAU
CONTACT and CORRESPONDENCE
The Brook
18B Shefford Road
Mepper5hall
Bedford5hire
SG17 SU
Tel". 07485 102727
Email..
trustees
Website.. www.me
me
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ehall.co.uk
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THE MEPPERSHALL VILLAGE HALL
Year to 31st March 2022
Page 2
Report of the Trustees
Constttutlon and Objecr of the Trust
The Trust was established by a conveyance dated 26th January 196D of land Dn which the original Meppershall
Willage Hall was constructed and recreational facilities provided. The assets of the tyust are to be used for the
purp05e5 of improwng the conditsons of life for the residents of Meppershall in Bedfordshire and the
neighbouring areas.
Trustees and Commlttee of Management
The tru5tee5 and committee of management is to comprise five member5 elected at the Annual General
Meeting each year and others representing I￿1 organi5ations Specifically listed in the trust deed. No
remuneration or expense allowances are paid for acting in the (apacity of trustee.
Public Benefft
The Trustees confirm that they have ￿fe￿d to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general
8uidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charitys aims and objectives and in planning future activities for
the year.
Statement of Trustees. responsibilitits
The Tru5tee5 are aware of their responsibilities to prepa￿ èccounts for each financial year which give a true and
fair view of the stste of affairs of the Charity and ol its financial activities for that period. In preparing the
accounts theTrustee5 have accepted the requirement to-.
select suitsble accounting policies and then applythem con5i5tendyi
make judgements and estimates that a￿ reasonable and prudenL
state whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the Charities Ststement of Recommended
Practice arid with applicable accounting Standards. Subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial ststements.. and
prepare the finanoal statements on the 8oin8 concern basis unless it is not appropriate to presume that the
Charity will continue operatin8.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose wth reasonable acojrèry at
any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees accept responsibility for safeguarding the 35sets of the Charity and
taking reasonable steps for the pmention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Reserves
The Trustee5 hold the majority of funds as reserves until such time as suitable projects or expenditure are
identified to fvlfil the charitable objettsve> Separate reserve5 have been set up for Covid related Grant Monies
received.
Risk assossment
The Trustees actively review the major risks theTwstfaces on a regular basis. As well as considering internal
contro15. the Trustees have also examined other operational risks and confirm that systems and initiatives are in
place which are regularly reviewed in or(Iw to mitigate those risks.
Charitles Bill
The Trustees are rninéful of the changes set out in the CharitiesAct 2022 whith received Royal Assent on 24
February 2022 and passed into law. The Act is intended to implement the recommendation5 in the Law
Commission's 2017 Report on Technical Issues in Charity Law. The changes are expected to be advanta8eous in
simplifying the administration and day to day operations of Charities.

THE MEPPERSHALL VILLAGE HALL
Year to 31st March 2022
Page 3
Report of the Trustees - ¢ontsnued
New Willage Hall and adjacènt land
TheTrustees have Continued to work togetherwith Mepper5hall Parish Council in ￿$pert of negotiating and
agreeing terms with the contractor to complete the work5 outstanding on the new Village Hall and the (Parish
Council'sl 3djacent land. Settlement tems for payment of financial sums were finally agreed with the
contractor at the end of October 2021 to enable the required works to be progressed and managed under the
contToI of the Tru5tee5 and Parish Counullors. The work has been contrarted with specialist contractor5 and
commenced in Spring 2022.
The New Village Hall was handed over on 19 December 2018 and since then has operated forthe benefit ofthe
local community including bars. café. Preschool. regular hireT5 for specific activities 2nd indiwduals arran8in8
one-off events. The children's play areas and sports pitches are under Co￿StruCtion with rectification works to
be completed.
TheTrustees have access to a fund of monies of just over £68k12021 £73kl remainin8 from completing the sale
of land and const￿Ction work5. This sum is available to the Trustees and the Mepper5hall Parish Council to
eet Costs arising in the construction. purchase of equipment, fit out of the New Village Hall. the play area5.
5POrts pitches and leisure facilities. It is intended that a balance will be retained Sufficient to a551St with the
running costs in these eady year5 of use. The objertive of theTrnstees and the Parish Council is that the new
facilities cover their annual costs out of revenue receNed.
Covid-19
The New Village Hall was closed at varioustimes from mid-march 2020 to mid-may 2021, to meet Government
GuidÈlinÈs and comply with the law.
The income from hiring5 in that period is therefo￿ Substantial￿ redvced compared to normal e%pect3tion5.
Financial results
Overall thp trustees continue to be very pleased with the range of activities carried on by User Groups and one-
off individual hirers each week.
However, the CoYid-19 lockdown periods from March 2020 through to mid-2021 meant that a lot of the
activities of regular hirers as well as parties. weddings and speaal events were cancelled.
The Trustees were successful in securing Covid Support Grant Fundingwhith assisted in coverin8 the fixed
operating expen5e5 lin5urance. electrical monitorin& defensive heatin& Tr, required maintenance contracts.
1ntruder & fire alarm services, salary etc.} and additional cost5 of providing è Covid secure environment during
the times when it was possible to operate the Willage Hall in that period (signage. disinfectants, sprays etLI.
Income in the 12 months to 31 March 2022 w35 £49k12021 £16kl. with operating expenditure of £45k12021
£27kl. re5ultin8 a net surplus of 5USt under E4k12021 defitit £llkl for the year. Covid 5UPPtsrt money received
totalled £18k12021 £40kl which has helped meet the costs of lockdowns in the 20201202V2022 years as well as
supporting regular hirers with hire fee reductions andlor exceptional flexibility. Thi5 5UPPOrt money has been
credited to the Chariws General Reserve Fund5.
The lifting of Covid lockdown ￿$tri￿lon5 and speed of rolling out of vacanes has meant that the last half of the
financial year ha5 seen a return toward5 the leve15 of expeiienced in the latter part 012019 but with
substantial increases in day to day operating costs.
In future years costs will be incurred for equipment maintenance and refurbishment works. thus the Trustees
are mindful of putting aside monie5 Out of Cowd Support Funding and Hire Fees to meet that expenditure.
The Trustees anticipate very significant increases in the costs of gas and electriaty during the financial year
comrnencing 1st April 2022 and will continue to wiew both costs and hire charges to ameliorate the impact of
those increase5.

THE MEPPERSHALL VILLAGE HALL
Year to 31st March 2022
Page 4
Report of the Trustees - continued
Review of the year-fv1fi1ling our obiecbNEs and pubfK benefft
Details of the actiwties of the Trust are set out above.
The yearfs Income and Expenditure together with Balance Sheet are set out on pages 6 to 8 then on pages 9 to
11 the accounting polioes and notes wtth further detsils.
The Trustees consider that the objectives of the Charity have been met in the year. albeit curtailed due to the
Èffects of Covid restrictions.
Approval
Thi5 report was approved and signed on behalf of the Trustees.
Graham Jones
Trustee
IOJune 2022

The Meppershall Village Hall
Independent examine￿$ report
to the trustees of The Meppershall Village Hall Icharlty Number 3(th521
Year to 31st March 2022
Page 5
I report on the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31st Marth 2022, which are set out on
page5 6 to 11.
Respecbve re4)onsibilities of trustees and examlner
The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The Charitrf5 trtJstee5
consider that an audit is not required foi this year under section 144 of the Charities Att 2011 (the Charities Actl
and that an independent examination 15 needed.
It is my ￿SPOnsibl11fy to..
examine the financial statements under settion 145 tsf the Charities Att..
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
14515llbl of the Charities Act- and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
This report, includin8 my statement. has been prepared for and ontyfor the ChariVs trustees as a body. My
work has been undertaken so that I might stste to the Chariws irustees ihose matters l am required to state to
them in an independent examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent perrnitted by13w. I do
not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the Chariws trustees as a body for my
examination Wofk, for this report. or for the statements I have made.
Basis of independent exarninerfs report
My exarnination was carried out in accordance with the general DI￿￿On$ given by the Char¥ty CommissTtsn. An
examinatiori include5 a review of the accounting record5 kept by the Cha￿ty and a comparison of the financial
statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusval items or disclosures in
the fin2ncial statements and seekin8 explanations from the trustees concerning any Such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be ￿qUI￿d in an audit, and consequently no
opinion is'given as to whether the financial statements present a'true and fairviev/ and the report is limited to
those rn&tters set out in the statement below.
Independent exarninerfs statement
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to myattention..
11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respert the requirements..
to keep accounlin8 ￿cOrdS in accordance with section 130 of the Charities A¢ and
to prepa￿ financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accountin8 reqU1￿ments of the Charities Att have not been met.. or.
21 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
financièl ststements to be reached.
R T Bodily
Chartered Accountsnt
Mèchin5 Building
28 Dunstable Road
Luton lul IOY
10 lune 2022

MeppershallVllla%e Hall
Income and EX￿ndItUre
Year to 31 March 2022
Page 6
Year to
31 Ma￿h 2022
Yearto
31 March 2021
INCOME
Hirin8s- One off and events
Hirings- Bookine Fees
13,267
2.865
27%
6%
16.132 33%
293
107
1%
2%
400
Social Club hire fees paid
Social Club BTSport
3,446
12771
6.IKK) 12%
3.169 19%
WalnutTree Café
2,575 5%
1.410 8%
HirinES- Regular Users
Presthool
rate & Tots Football
Fitness & similarentitie5
Krusader5lKickboxers
Players
Parish Council
Others
9,495
3,312
3,369
2.893
1.582
428
412
19%
8.668
1256
212
510
52%
1%
3%
6%
3%
1%
0%
10,712 64%
21.491 43%
sa￿at￿)n Army- Clothes recycli
Pool Table
Snooker table
Donation5
Bank interest reteived
295
1%
1.322
3%
1,550 3%
176
229
167 0%
$34 3%
TOTAL INCOME
49.531 100%
16,634 11>0%
EXPENDITURE
Cleaning & Watte Rernoval
Maintenance & Materia15
Hire & M8rketinE services
Insuranie, water, power & telephone semces
Administration and liceno costs
13.197
9.421
6.364
14.908
L654
27%
5,747
5.553
3,432
12,314
570
13%
30%
3%
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
45.543 92%
27,616 166%
NET INCOME IDeficrtl FOR THE YEAR
3.988
8X
110.9821
166%)
10.6.2022

Meppershall VillaÈe Ho11
Balan£e Sheet
31 March Z022
Page 7
Notes
31 Marth 2022
31 March 2021
Flxed A%sots
Land and Construction of New Willage Hall
Equipment & Ftttings
1.747.025
29.142
1.764,943
33,578
1.776.167
1.798,521
Investment- khroder C3zenove lat *dluationl
58.092
Current A55ets
DebtOf5 and Monies receiwable
Social Club hire+electric
Letting5 & hirings
Prepaid expenses
977
3.436
3.558
7.971
732
2,141
Money In the bartk
Shawbrook Bank- Fixed rate
Shawbrook 8ank- 60 day r¢otKe
Oeposit account. HSBC
Current account- HSBC
38,207
15,261
8,506
3,724
65,698
15.361
5.998
25.118
46.477
Less-. Booking fees received for future events
Less.. Future events bookings money receNed
Les5.' Datnage & Cleaning Deposits received
Less.. Cleaning + Chairsltrdb￿S away lin advantel
12.47
12.1351
13.0821
12261
19401
11771
11,2031
17.9201
12,3201
t4et ￿Trk balances
38.557
63,378
Total currrent assets
46,527
65,519
Credltor5'. Amounts falllr% due wlthln one year
Trade creditor5
Accrued expenses
11,5791
114.6921
116,2711
12411
111,2631
111,5041
Net rash resources available
54,015
Net A55ets
1.852.536
Net cash resources change in the perlod
123.7591
29376
10.6.1022

Meppershall Village Hall
statement of funds ofthe tharity..
31 Mar¢h 2022
Page 8
Al
31 Marth 2022
At
31 Mar¢h 2021
Construction and fit rxrt of New Village Hall
Sale and a£qui51tion of Ireeknld land. constmttion
of New Village Hall
Brought forward
Addition5
Less,. Depreciation of related assets
1.764943
1.782,861
117.9181
117.9181
1,747.025
1,764,943
Fundlng of Equlpment & FittinES puicIw5ed
Brought forward
Additions
Less,. Depreciation of ￿lated a55ets
33.578
40,855
17.5081
17,2771
26,070
33.578
General funds
Brought forwaid
Grant support- Ctsvid
Croudace Settletnent
Inve5ttnents- change in value
Net surplus OT Ideficttl forthe year
54.015
18,065
15.260
92
3,988
24,639
40.358
110.9821
Carried forward
91.420
$4,015
Totsl balances carrled forward
1*64.515
I￿52,536
The financial ac£ounts on pages 6 to 11 were approved by Trustees on IOJ
and signed on their behalf by..
2022
D C Birch
Treasurer and
ustee
10.6.2022

THE MEPPERSHALL VILLAGE HALL
Year to 31st March 2022
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Page 9
Basis of A¢counting
The Financial statements are prepared on an accruals basis so that income and expenditu￿ are reco8nised in the
period to which they relate.
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historic cost corniention taking into account the
provi5ion5 of the Charities Act 2011 and Financial Reportingstandard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021. The Finanual Statements are not ￿qUired to be fulty compliantwith FRS 102.
Going ￿nCern
In preparinethe Financial Ststementsthe trusteesassesswhetheruse of thegoing concern concept is appropriate,
i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or condition5 that may cast Significant doubt
on the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a
period of one yearlrorn the date of approval of the Financial Ststements.
Donated assets, equipment. facilities or seNices
A donètion of a capitèl asset 15 measured èt fair value. unless it is impractical to mea5Ltre this ￿lIablY, in which
case the cost of the item tothe donor is used. The valuewill be recognised as partof reserves in the balance sheet
and a correspondin8 amount incltFded rn the appropriate fixed asset (ate80ry and depreoated over the usefttl
economic life in accordance with the Chariws accounting poIiLy.
Cash donations are induded in the income and expenditure account unless received for a specific purpose when
they are held in Feserves until the relevant expenditure or asset purchase has been completed.
Due to the nature and intended outcome of service5 and assistance provided on a without charge basi5 bv
professional advisors. tradesmen or member5 of the public no evaluation of specification or monetary value 15
carried out. Hence no amounts in respect of such services and as5istsn¢eare included in the Financial Statements.
Income recognltion
Income is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable from the hire of facilities or
equipmer¥t. net of discount5. Income is recognised when the hiring has been completed and there 15 an
entitlement to receive consideration forthe facilities or equipment provided.
Hlre fee payments In advan¢e
Booking and hire fee5 received in advance of the date of a hiring are induded in creditors and not taken into
accoynt as income until after the hire has been completed. Damages Deposits received are included in creditors
until repaid to the hiref or offset against relevant remedial costs incurred.
Tangible fixèd a5Sèts
Fixed Assets are stated at cost, net of depreciation and any prwston for impairment Assets in the course of
construttion are included at Cost as dep￿CiatIon 15 not tharged until these are brought fully into use.
Tangible fixed a55ets acquired by way of gift orwith the 3id of specificgrants. are included in the balance Sheet at
cost and depreciated over their expetted useful economic life. The related funding value is credited to a ￿serveS
account in the balance sheet. Depreciation on those assets is charged to that reserves account.
Depreciation of 355ets
Depreciation is provided on all tsn£ible fixed assets other than freehold land, at rates calculated to writs off the
Cost of each asset on a straight line basis ¢)ver its expected useful life, as follows=
8uildin8s- ILXTryears
Equipment. Fixtures and fittin8s-7 to 10 years
Depreuation 15 deducted from the appropriate balance sheet resefve which funded the acquisition of the asset.
A review for impairment of fixed assets is carried out if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value rnay Not be recoverable in full. Shortfalls between the carrying value of fixed assets and their
recoverable amounts are recognised as impairments and dedutted from the appropriate balance sheet reserves.

THE MEPPERSHALL VILLAGE HALL
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Year to 31st March 2022
ACCOUNTING POUCIES cont/....
Investments
Investments are stated at Market Value at the balan￿ Sheet date.
Debtors and Creditors
Debtors and Creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at
transaction price. Any 105ses from impaimient or amounts Written off are recognised in the income and
expenditure account.
Llabilities
Liabilities are recognised when there 15 an obligation subsisting atthe balance sheetdate as a result of a past event
and it is probable that a payment will be required. tiabilitie5 are reco8nised at the amount expected to be paid
to settle the debt.
Provisions for potential liabillties
Provisions for potential liabilities are made Whe￿ an event has taken place that8ives the Chartty a legal or
constructive obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amovnt payable. or that May become
payable. takin£ into account all relevant facts. legal advice, risks. uncertaintyes and Stsges of negotiation of a
settlement 5Urn.
Cash at bank
Cash at bank is rep￿sented by cash held with UK banks repayable without penalty within 24 hour5 or notice of 60
days or less.
Government Covid Support Payrnents or Grants
Governrnent Covid support or grants a￿ recogni5ed in an appropriate manner that matthes them with the
expenditure towards which they are intended to contribute. Grants for immediate fin3nrial support or to cover
Costs already inCUr￿d are reco8nised imrnediately in the income and expenditure account. Grants towards
general actiwtie5 are recognised over the relevant period.
Grants towards fixed a55ets are recogntsed over the expected useful lives of the ￿lated a55ets and are troated as
deferred income and released to the profit and loss account over the useful life of the asset concerned.
All grants are recognised when the conditions for thwr receipt have been complied with.
Taxatlon
The Trust 15 considered to rneet the definition of è Charity for UK tax purposes. No provision is therefore made
for taKation as the Trust is a Registered Charity with tsx exetnpt 5tstu&
Critical atcounting estitnates and areas of judgement
Estimate5 and judgements applied in preparin8 the Financial Ststements a￿ based on available factlral
information, legal and other relevant factor5. expectation of the effects of future events. personal experience
and the specific experbse of the Trustees.
General Information
Details of the Registered Chartty, Meppershall Villa8e Hall. are Set out on page l.
The principal activity of the Charity continued to be that of operating and providing a Village Hall for local
residents and their familie5 together wlth the related facilities and equipment.
The presentation currency of the statements is the Pound Sterling IGBPI. Monetsry amounts are
rounded to the nearest whole pound.
The significant accounting policies applied in prep3ration of these financial strtements are set out above. These
policie5 have been consi5tendy applied to all years unless otherwise ststed.

THE MEPPERSHALLVILLAGE HALL
Year to 31st March 2022
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 11
l. Fixed Assets
land & Equipment
New
& Flttlngs
Villagè
Totsl
building
Cost
Brought forward 1.4.2021
Additions
1.791.820
48.525 1.840.345
3.072
3.072
Cost at 31.3.2022
1.791.820
51.597 1.843.317
Depreciation
Brought fotward 1.4.2021
Provision for the year
26.877
17.918
14,947
7.508
41,824
25.426
Carried forward 31.3.2022
44,795
22.455
67.250
Net Book Value 31.3.2022
1,747.025
29.142 1.776,167
Net Book Value 31.3.2021
1.764.943
33.578 1.798.521
2. Investments
The Investments comprise Units in Stock Market based funds managed by Schroder & Co. LlmTted. t￿dIng
as Cazenove Capital. The investments have been made for the purpose5 of income and growth in v31ue to
meet future capitsl expenditu￿ and refvrbishment costs. The inÈtial sum tnvested was £58,0(X).
3. Related party transartions
al The following amounts were paid to Indi￿d￿al trustees or their related partie5 during the year..
Graham Walker=
For property maintenance services
For hirer support and specific works
£1,440 12021 £1,440)
£ 4QKI 12021 ENiS1
bl The trustees were reimbursed costs incurred on behatf of Meppershall Willage Hall on a £1 for £1 basis.
4. Independent Examiner
Goods to the valve of approx. £99 are provided to the Independent Examiner in respect of the Annual Review
carried out.