LINTON VILLAGE HALL
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 February 2024
The Village Hall, Coles Lane, Linton, Cambridge, is registered with the Charity Commissioners (300403) and constituted by Deed of Trust dated 5[th] August 1965.
The Charity is administered by a management committee of Trustees. Those serving as Trustees during the year were:
Chairman: Treasurer:
Secretarial and booking contact:
A Smith T Richardson M Mannassi S Mudge L Gardner J Seaward A Smith
- Organisation Representatives:
W I Vacant Linton Parish Council Ms M Mannassi Gardening Club Vacant Linton Area Learning Alliance S Mudge Historical Society Vacant Camera Club A Smith*
- Trustees
The Organisations are invited to select representatives for various groups prior to the Annual General meeting on an annual basis, and up to six village representatives may be nominated and elected at the meeting.
The Charity employs a part time Cleaner and depends upon users to leave the hall clean and
tidy after their hiring.
The object of the charity is to maintain the Village Hall for the communal benefit of the inhabitants of the village of Linton and the surrounding area. The management committee aims to provide first class facilities at an affordable cost to voluntary organisations serving the community.
The Charity’s public benefit (which has regard to the Charity Commissioner’s public benefit guidance) is provided by making our facilities available to all members of the local community, with charges set to cover the running costs of the Village Hall.
The Village Hall is a member of ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) and benefits from free advice on relevant legislation together with other matters affecting Village Halls.
The Village Hall is involved in Risk Assessments, which are reviewed annually. These include assessment of risk for Fire, Health & Safety and Employers liabilities.
The village Hall maintains a financial reserve of 6 months running costs and a contingency fund as a buffer against unexpected or emergency expenditure.
The Village Hall bankers are Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 3 Sidney Street, Cambridge, and Solicitors are Crossmans of St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge.
Trustees of the Linton Village Hall Accounts to 29th February 2024
| Reciepts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | £115.68 | ||
| Hire of Village Hall | £11,090.00 | ||
| Ofce rent Linton Parish Council | £8,453.50 | ||
| Activity to raise funds | £217.50 | ||
| Grants | £26,954.17 | ||
| Other Income | £1,585.00 | ||
| Total | £48,415.85 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Cleaner | £3,727.01 | ||
| Cleaning Materials | £426.32 | ||
| Gas and electricity | £2,832.91 | ||
| Insurance | £2,307.49 | ||
| Services | £627.00 | ||
| Subscriptions | £60.00 | ||
| Water rates | £331.97 | ||
| Repairs and maintenance | £1,400.86 | ||
| Improvement projects | £4,872.00 | ||
| Sundry Expenses | £39.99 | ||
| Other | £920.00 | ||
| Total | £17,545.55 | ||
| Balance | £30,870.30 | ||
| Opening Cash | £13,973.14 | ||
| Closing Cash | £44,843.44 | ||
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Linton Village Hall
I report to the charity trustees on examination of the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 29[th] February 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s 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 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; and
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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: Mrs Maria French
Address: 2 Joiners Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4NP
Date: 21[st] June 2024