MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL
Charity Number 300308
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL
TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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Mursley Village Hall, Main Street, Mursley, Bucks is registered with the Charity Commissioners (No. 300308) and operates under a Trust Dated dated 26" June 1961.
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In accordance with the Trust Deed the Charity’s principal purpose is to maintain and operate a village hall in Mursley which is available for hire by all members of the community.
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The Trustees serving during the year were as follows:Mr N K Webb - Deputy Chairman Mr DJ Bartlett - Treasurer Mrs E A Hagger - Secretary Mrs M C Luxton - Bookings Secretary Mrs C Stimpson Mr S Dumbleton - from 10 October 2024
The trustees are generally appointed annually at the charity’s annual general meeting to which all adult members of the village are invited to attend and vote. Certain village voluntary organisations are entitled to nominate and appoint a trustee to represent them.
The custodian trustee for the property is Mursley Parish Council. They do not have any management responsibilities for the charity.
- The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual accounts in compliance with current statutory requirements as far as they are applicable to the charity.
They are also responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and safeguarding of the charity’s assets.
- We continued to enjoy high usage of the Hall during the year with the value of bookings during the year being similar to last year at £17,624 of which £17,902 was received during the year.
We also organised and participated in four fund raising events during the year. These raised £2,888 (2023-24- £3,082) and details are given in Note 2 to the accounts.
During the year we commenced work to refurbish and improve the fire exit doors and the kitchen. Barry Agnew, our former Chairman, agreed to lead this project and in particular source grants to enable us to proceed. We were successful in obtaining a £10,000 grant from the Lemford Foundation and a £5,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation which together with the donation received in the prior year from Mursley Parish Council of £3,000 enabled us to commence this project. The refurbishments are now almost complete and are expected to cost a total of £28,000.
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MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL
TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315? MARCH 2025
In March 2025 we received a further grant from Mursley Parish Council of £3,000 for improvements and refurbishments which has enabled us to redecorate the Hall’s corridor and finally complete the works needed as a result of the water damage prior to the roof repairs in 2023 and 2024.
At 31st March 2025 we had cash at bank of £31,582 compared to our minimum level of reserves set by the Trustees of £15,000 and £28,244 at 31st March 2024. Following completion of the improvements and redecoration we expect to have cash in the bank of approximately £16,000.
- The Trustees aim to keep sufficient reserves to cover approximately six month’s operating costs as well as funds to allow for emergency repairs. With ever increasing costs we have increased our target for the desired minimum level of reserves to £15,000. We also aim to build up funds to cover the regularly recurring types of maintenance expenditure associated with the upkeep of the Hall.
All funds are held either in a bank account maintained with TSB Bank plc or on seven day’s notice in a Scottish Widows Bank plc account.
For and on behalf of the Trustees:
DJ BARTLETT TREASURER
13 MAY 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages4 to 6.
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:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. 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 the seeking of explanations from the 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 showa “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
R V BRIANTL FCA
53 GUNNERSBURY AVENUE LONDON, W5 4LP
13% MAY 2025
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MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL RECEIPTSAND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Lettings income | 17,902 | 17,309 | |
| Hirers liability insurance recharged | 433 | 593 | |
| Net income from fundraising events | 2 | 2,888 | 3,082 |
| Grants for Kitchen and Doors improvements | 5 | 15,000 | - |
| Grants for roof repairs - phase 2 | 5 | - | 33,817 |
| Donations | 3 | 3,201 | 4,813 |
| Net income from 200 Club | 4 | 560 | 380 |
| Interest received | 91 | 75 | |
| 40,075 | ~___60,069 | ||
| PAYMENTS | |||
| Caretaker | 7,760 | 7,500 | |
| Cleaning materials | 252 | 307 | |
| Gas and electricity | 3,604 | 3,717 | |
| Insurance | 2,048 | 1,672 | |
| Water | 1,055 | 467 | |
| Euro bin collection | 326 | 430 | |
| Fire extinguisher service | 88 | 88 | |
| Performing Rights Society | 193 | 345 | |
| Gas and electricity service | 481 | 489 | |
| Laundry of cloths | - | - | |
| Internet and website | 602 | 976 | |
| Capital improvements and repairs | 5 | 20,113 | 46,070 |
| Sundries | 215 | 283 | |
| 36,737 | 62,344 | ||
| Netmovement foryear | 3,338 | (2,275) | |
| Opening Funds | 28,244 | 30,519 | |
| Closing Funds | 31,582 | 28 244 | |
| Represented by the following Net Assets | |||
| Cash atTSB Bank pic | 25,457 | 22,210 | |
| Cash at Scottish Widows Bank plc | 6,125 | 6,034 | |
| 31,582 | 28,244 |
Approved by the trustees on 13th May 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
CSO &E—= D J BARTLETT TREASURER
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MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
1. Basis of Preparation
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
2. Income from fundraising events
| 2. Income from fundraising events | ||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Income | Costs | Net | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Quiz evening | 856 | 181 | 675 | 570 |
| Mursley Artisan Festival | 2,637 | 1,970 | 667 | 903 |
| Share ofHoe-Down Night | 503 | - | 503 | - |
| Share ofMurder Mystery Night | 1,043 | - | 1,043 | - |
| Contribution from King's Coronation event | - | - | - | 500 |
| Share ofBurns Night evening | - | - | - | 674 |
| Share ofMidsummer Mursley evening | - | - | - | 435 |
| 5,039 | 2,151 | 2,888 | 3,082 |
3. Donations received
| 3. Donations received | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Local lottery | 26 | 26 |
| Mursley Parish Council for improvements | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Mursley Horticultutal Society closing funds | 130 | - |
| Bank error | 45 | - |
| STUMP Fund via Mursley parish Council | - | 1,687 |
| Mursley School House Trust | - | 100 |
| 3,201 | 4,813 | |
| 4. Net income from 200 Club | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Members contributions | 1,710 | 1,530 |
| 1,710 | 1,530 | |
| Expenses | ||
| Prize money | 1,130 | 1,130 |
| Licence | 20 | 20 |
| 1,150 | 1,150 | |
| 560 | 380 |
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MURSLEY VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
5. Capital improvements and repairs
| 5. Capital improvements and repairs | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Kitchen improvement works | 11,425 | - |
| Doors improvementworks | 7,018 | - |
| Main hall redecoration | 464 | . |
| Outside repairs | 516 | - |
| Plumbing repairs | 491 | 588 |
| New bridge tables | 96 | - |
| Wasps nest removal | 60 | . |
| Roofrepairs - phase 2 | - | 44,100 |
| New lighting in hall | - | 207 |
| Cutlery, tablecloths and storage boxes | - | 438 |
| Replacement microwave | - | 200 |
| New village hall sign | - | 60 |
| New fire extinguishers | - | 445 |
| Other | 43 | 32 |
| 20,113 | 46,070 |
During the year improvement works for the Doors were completed and Kitchen improvement works commenced. The Kitchen improvement works are expected to be completed in early May.
The total costs of these improvement works are expected to be in the region of £28,000.
Grants were received totalling £15,000 specifically for this work and the £3,000 received in 2023-24 from Mursley Parish Council for improvements and refurbishment was also used towards the costs of this work. The total net cost to the Hall of these improvements is therefore expected to to approximately £10,000.
6. Funds
All of the Hall's funds are held in instant access bank accounts.
All of the Hall's funds are unrestricted except for £3,000 received from Mursley Parish Council towards future hall improvements and refurbishment. These funds were used to partly cover the redecoration of the Hall corridor completed in April 2025.
7. Trustees Remuneration and Expenses
None of the Trustees received any remuneration or contribution towards expenses in the current or preceding year.