## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Great Linford Memorial Hall **members of On accounts for the year** 31/12/2024 **Charity no** 300269 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 3 - 10
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31/12/2024.
**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all 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:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did 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 in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed: Name:** Michael Emery ACA **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Date:** 28/10/2025
**Oct 2018**
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**IER**
**Address:** 22 St John Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8HJ
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
N/A
**Oct 2018**
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**IER**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/01/2024 (period start date) To 31/12/2024 (period end date)**
**Charity name: Great Linford Memorial Hall**
**Charity registration number: 300269**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The charity’s objects are the provision and
maintenance of a village hall for the use of
inhabitants of the parish of Great Linford
without distinction of political, religious, or
other opinions, including use for meetings,
lectures and classes, and for other forms of
recreation and leisure-time occupation, with
the object of improving the conditions of life
for the said inhabitants.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During the year ended 31 December 2024, the
facilities continued to be made available for
use by members of the local community in
accordance with the charity’s objectives.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have complied
with the requirements of section 17 of the
Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the
public benefit guidance published by the
Charity Commission for England and Wales.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
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|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Other||N/A|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|SORP reference|||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During 2024 the hall had several regular user
groups and clubs that were open to the public
and that promote physical and mental
wellbeing (e.g. boxing, kickboxing, line dancing,
juggling, choir).
The facilities were also used by a preschool
during daytime on weekdays, and for one-off
social and charity events on weekends.
The provision of the village hall facilities
enables these activities to take place, and this
is of significant benefit to the residents of
Great Linford and the wider community.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
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N/A Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity’s payments exceeded its receipts
by £2,859 for the year ended 31/12/2024. At
the year end, total cash funds stand at £87,700,
all of which are unrestricted funds.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees have a policy of retaining
minimum reserves of approximately twelve
months expenditure. This is thought to be
sufficient to cover sudden drops in income,
emergency maintenance, and the continual
refurbishment and modernisation of the hall.
At 31/12/2024, reserves comfortably exceeded
this level.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£85,520|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|There are no funds materially in deficit at
31/12/2024.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The trustees do not consider there to be any
material uncertainties about the charity’s
ability to continue as a going concern nor any
significant areas of uncertainty that affect the
carryingvalue of assets held bythe charity.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
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N/A
Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution dated 30/11/1993|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by committee members|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Great Linford Memorial Hall
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 300269
Charity’s principal address Marsh Drive, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AX
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Trevor Heale Chair Appointed 13/12/2023. Committee (Board of
1
Deceased 14/05/2024. trustees)
Scott Brunning Trustee Appointed 24/01/2024 Committee (Board of
2
trustees)
Jennie Vucelic Trustee Appointed 05/03/2024 Committee (Board of
3
trustees)
Adewunmi Jaiyeola Trustee Appointed 07/03/2024 Committee (Board of
4
trustees)
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
|---|---|---|
|N/A|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this|N/A|
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|falls within the custodian
charity’s objects||
|---|---|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
|N/A|||
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
N/A
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
## **Other optional information**
N/A
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||
|---|---|
||Scott Brunning|
||
Trustee|
||27/10/2025|
||27/10/2025|
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Charity Name No (if any)
Great Linford Memorial Hall 300269
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Hire of hall 40,299 - - 40,299 45,955
Damage deposits received 1,350 - - 1,350 820
Bank interest 1,294 - - 1,294 747
Donations - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) 42,943 - - 42,943 47,522
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 42,943 - - 42,943 47,522
A3 Payments
Cleaning 3,157 - - 3,157 3,027
Repairs and maintenance 14,755 - - 14,755 6,022
Utilities 13,174 - - 13,174 5,384
Wages 9,876 - - 9,876 9,876
Insurance 1,116 - - 1,116 1,212
Software and subscriptions 1,062 - - 1,062 -
Legal and professional fees - - - - -
Independent examiner's fee 198 - - 198 -
Damage deposits returned 1,120 - - 1,120 460
- - - - -
Sub total 44,459 - - 44,459 25,980
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Furniture & Equipment 1,343 - - 1,343
- - - -
Sub total 1,343 - - 1,343 -
Total payments 45,802 - - 45,802 25,980
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,859 - - - 2,859 21,542
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 90,560 - - 90,560 69,018
Cash funds this year end 87,700 - - 87,700 90,560
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/10/2025
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank Current Account
Bank 32 Day Notice Deposit Account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**35,954**
**51,746**
**-**
**87,700**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**-**|
|||||OK|
|||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**|
||Damage deposits held
Independent examiner's fee 2024|
Unrestricted
Unrestricted|**1,980**
**200**||
||Signature|Print Name
Scott Brunning||Date of
approval|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
31/10/2025
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