**Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) **Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024** 1 ## **Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) ## **Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024** ## **Legal and administrative information** Amersham Common Village Hall is a charitable un-incorporated association established by a Trust Deed dated 5 July 1971, as amended, with the approval of the Charity Commission, and administered by a Committee of Management in conformity with that Deed and amendments. The principal address is 24 White Lion Road, Amersham, Bucks HP7 9JD. The freehold property of the Charity is vested in the Official Custodian for Charities. The Committee members who served during the year were: Chairman Oliver Pulsford Hiring Secretary Catherine Cozens Treasurer Stella Cozens LLB Other Trustees Jason Burton Vaila Christidou Adam Gurney Vinod Patel Michael Sheasby Katy Williams All members of the Committee retire from office at each Annual General Meeting but may be re-elected or re-appointed. ## **Object of the Charity** The main object of the Charity is the provision of the village hall for the use of the residents of Amersham for meetings, recreation and leisure activities. ## **Financial Review** Total Income for the year was £39,006 (2022-23 £35,028) and total expenses were £21,890 (2022-23 £22,387). Net incoming resources were £17,116 (2022-23 £12,641). ## **Reserves policy** The Committee maintains a level of reserves that is sufficient for a programme of continuous refurbishment and maintenance of the property. This report was approved by the Committee on ……….. and signed on its behalf by Oliver Pulsford Chairman 2 ## **Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) ## **Independent Examiner’s Report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 4 to 7. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent Examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Independent examiner: G G Naylor 13 Tudor Park, Amersham, HP6 5JS 3 ## **Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) ## **Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2024** |**Incoming Resources**
Incoming resources from charitable activities:
Hire of Hall
Interest
Total incoming resources
**Resources Expended**

Direct charitable activities:
Lighting and Heating
Business Rates and Water
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance

Cleaning

Refuse collection

Fire protection

Secretarial

Telephone and WiFi

Total expenditure
**Net incoming resources for year**
**Unrestricted funds brought forward**
**Unrestricted funds carried forward**|





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Balance Sheet at 31 March 2024
2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 888,399 888,399
Current assets
Cash at bank 62,808 50,071
Deposit account 70,511 67,242
Total current assets 133,319 117,313
Liabilities
Creditors: falling due within 1 year 4 120 1,230
Net current assets 133,199 116,083
Net assets 1,021,598 1,004,482
Unrestricted funds 1,021,598 1,004,482
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These financial statements were approved by the committee on and signed on its behalf by Oliver Pulsford Chairman 5 ## **Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) ## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024** ## **1.1 Basis of accounting** These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entitles (effective 1 January 2015) and follow the recommendations in the Statement of Recommended Practice (revised 2015). ## **1.2 Change in basis of accounting** There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. ## **1.3 Changes to previous accounts** No changes have been made to accounts for previous years. ## **2. Accounting policies** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charitable activities
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Income from charitable actives is credited in the year in which it arises. ## **Interest income** These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. ## **Expenditure and Liabilities** Expenditure is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis. Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. 6 ## **Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) ## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 contd.** **----- Start of picture text -----**
3.Tangible Assets
Building Equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2023 888,399 9,698 898,097
Additions 0 0 0
Disposal 0 0 0
At 31 March 2024 888,399 9,698 898,097
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 April 2023 0 9,698 9,698
Charge – equipment 25% of cost 0 0 0
At 31 March 2024 0 9,698 9,698
Net book value at 31 March 2023 888,399 0 888,399
Net book value at 31 March 2024 888,399 0 888,399
2024 2023
£ £
4. Creditors: falling due within 1 year
Trade creditors 0 1,110
Accruals 120 120
Total 1,230 1,230
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7 ## **Amersham Common Village Hall** (Registered Charity No 300218) ## **Analytical review 5 years to 31 March 2024** |**Incoming resources**
Hire of Hall
Other income
Interest
**Total Incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
Lighting and Heat
Business Rates and Water
Repairs and
Maintenance
Depreciation
Insurance
Cleaning
Refuse collection
Fire protection
Secretarial
Telephone
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming resources**|2024
£
35,737
3,269
**39,006**
4,969
1,026
525
0
1,437
11,132
1,492
582
193
534
**21,890**
**17,116**|2023
£
33,856
1,172
**35,028**
4,658
1,315
477
0
1,254
10,816
2,392
1,014
0
461
**22,387**
**12,641**|2022
£
30,001
28
**30,029**
3,756
468
141
0
1,507
8,999
1,783
708
259
319
**17,940**
**12,089**|2021
£
5,193
4,385
78
**9,656**
1,516
653
18,270
395
1,480
3,801
1,715
677
169
386
**29,062**
**19,406**|2020
£
38,569
402| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||**38,971**| ||||||2,278
1,152
427
218
1,441
9,767
2,156
1,462
245
359| ||||||**19,505**| ||||||| ||||||**19,466**| ||||||| 8