2024-03-31-accounts

	SORP reference
Summaryofthe purposesof	Para 1.17	To provide and maintain a Village IHall
the charity as setout in its		facility for thelocal community to hire
governing document
Summaryofthe main activitiesinrelationtothose	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Hire of the hall to local community groups and families.
purposesforthe public		Current regular hirers at the hall include
benefit,inparticular,the		pre-school and primary school on a daily
activities,projectsorservices		basis. Plus the guides, Wl, Parish
identifiedinthe accounts.		council, exercise and dance classes.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The Management trustees have read and
whether the trustees have		understood the guidance issued by the
had regardtothe guidance		Charity Commission on public benefit
issuedby the Charity
Commissiononpublic
benefit

	SORP reference
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policyongrant making
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policyon social investment
including program related
investment
		The officers on the committee are all
	Para 1.38	volunteers who give their time to the
Contributionmadeby		running of the village hall
volunteers
Other

	SORP reference
		As deailed above, the hall is regularly
		hired by the local primary school and pre-
		school as well as local community
Summaryofthe main achievementsofthe charity,	Para 1.20	groups. This includes recent new regular hirers to
identifyingthe difference the		be able to offer a wider range of activities
charity's work has madeto		to local residents.
the circumstancesof its		We have actively worked to increase the
beneficiaries and any wider		ad hoc hire and use of our spare capacity
benefitstosociety asa		for local family celebrations.
whole.

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performanceoffundraising
activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Reviewofthe charity's	Para 1.21	The charity's income is derived from hall
financialposition at the end		hire fees and this has met its expenses
of the period		for the year.
Statementexplainingthe	Para 1.22	Reserves have built up over many years
policyforholdingreserves		as a contingency for maintenance and
stating why they are held		repairs of the hall, eg toilets
		refurbishment.
Amountofreservesheld	Para 1.22	£71,582.72
Reasonsforholding zero	Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Detailsoffund materiallyin	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanationofany	Para 1.23	N/A
uncertaintiesabout the
charitycontinuing asagoing
concern

		Hiring of the hall
		Ad hoc small grants for specific
Thecharity's principal		purposes eg building upgrades as a
sourcesoffunds (including	Para 1.47	result of a recent energy efficiency audit.
anyfundraising)
		N/A
Investmentpolicy and
objectivesincluding any	Para 1.46
socialinvestment policy
adopted
		Lack of officers on the committee
		Loss of hirers
Adescriptionofthe principal	Para 1.46
risksfacing the charity
Other

Descriptionofcliarity's
trusts:
Typeofgoverning document	Para 1.25	Constitution
(trust deed, royal charter)		Vesting document 1965
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable organisation
constituted?
(e.gunincorporated
association,CIO)
Trusteeselection methods	Para 1.25	Election to post annually at AGM
including detailsofany
constitutional provisions e.g.
electiontopostornameof
anypersonorbody entitled
to appoint oneormore
trustees

Policiesand procedures
adopted for the induction and	Para 1.51
trainingoftrustees
		CCB (Connecting communities in
		Berkshire)
Thecharity's organisational		Access to ACRE
structure and any wider	Para 1.51
networkwithwhichthe
charity works
		N/A
Relationshipwithany related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charityname	Shawcum Donnington Village Hall
Other name the charityuses
Registeredcharity number	300200
Charity'sprincipal address	Shawcum Donnington Village Hall
	LoveLane
	Newbury
	RG142 J G

	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of p€ body) entiti appoint tru
1	SusanGroves	Treasurer
2	PaulineBartholomew
3	SylviaGiles	Chairperson
4	Mary Carter	Secretary
5	JuliaCosh
6	ChrisMason
7	KarenLangford
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Contents	Pa
Officers	1
Chairpersons Report	3
TreasurersReport	5
IndependentExaminersReport	7
BalanceSheet	9

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Totals	Unrestricted	Restricted	Totals
		2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023
Income
Rental Income	18,330.50			18.330.50	15,934.26		15,934.26
Donations		30.00		30.00	850.00		850.00
Interest		1,708.76		1,708.76	395.69		395.69
Restricted Funds - hall Refurbishments
GrantfromWest Berkshire Council			16,159.00	16,159.00
Total Income	20,069.26		16,159.00	36,228.26	17,179.95	-	17,179.95
Expenditure
Cleaning & Maintenance Materials		1,035.45		1,035.45	391.65		391.65
Wages - Cleaner & Maintenance		8,338.50		8,338.50	7,543.65		7,543.65
GeneralAdminExpenses		1,027.19		1,027.19	961.38		961.38
Heat and Light		4,637.00		4,637.00	2,635.00		2.635.00
Ratesand Insurance		1,757.72		1,757.72	1,595.77		1.595.77
Fireand Safety		428.28		428.28	408.98		408.98
Auditor		110.00		110.00	100,00		100.00
Repairs		567.30		567.30	10,503.46	10,741.00	21.244.46
Lessreallocated to restricted funds					(2,793.60)		(2.793.60)
Refund of hire		98.16		98.16	151.52		151.52
Restricted Funds - hall Refurbishments			13,365.40	13,365.40
Adjustmentto previous year reallocation of repairs						2,793.60	2.793,60
Total Expenditure	17.999.60		13,365.40	31,365.00	21.497.81	13,534.60	35,032.41
Excess of income over expenditure		2.069.66	2.793.60	4,863.26	(4.317.86)	(13,534.60)	(17,852.46)
Balance brought fonward	69,513.06		(2,793.60)	66,719.46	73.830.92	10,741.00	84,571.92
Total	71.582.72		-	71.582.72	69.513.06	(2,793.60)	66.719.46
Balance as at 31st March 2022
Cashin hand				154.49			154.49
Float held by Cleaner				50.00			50.00
Cashin Bank				1,949.60			7.995.10
Newbury B/soc				70.128.63			59.419.87
Chequesheld but not banked
Total				72,282.72			67,619.46
LessRetainers held				700.00			900.00
				71.582.72			66,719.46