Chairman’s Report for the AGM of South Brent Village Hall 20232024
As I am sure you are all aware, due to the resignation of John Gaskin, as our Chairman and of Sue Gaskin, our Secretary, earlier this year, due to ill health, I took over as Chairman and Greg Wall as Secretary. Due to these circumstances, this report is from the time when John was Chairman, so I will do my best to catch you up, as well as I can, for the year from April 2023 to March 2024.
Because of various circumstances, we did not meet as often as previously during the year, but the Hall continued to flourish. Much of this was due to the hard work of our Caretaker, George Watson and his assistant, Steve Jones. Thanks, are as always due to the members of the Trustee Committee. Special mention must be made of John Shepherd, who, though not a Trustee at that time, worked so hard to keep our bookings up to date and did so many other duties.
We started the year with an Electrical Inspection, which covered all areas of the Hall, this is a costly exercise and SBADS generously contributed to the bill. We were plagued with several false alarms on our Fire Alarm system, but these were eventually traced and the problem solved. We also finally received, much to our relief, confirmation from SWW following the leak, that we would not have to pay the bill, which you may remember, amounted to £7,000! Needless to say, we now monitor the meter very carefully.
Services and Utility bills have continued to increase, but it is hoped that these will even out over the year. Our financial situation has improved since the rather dark days of Covid, but there is no room for complacency, we still have to pay our way and set aside funds for repairs and renewals.
Due to sickness over the winter period no meeting was held between September and January, but Trustees kept in touch via email and phone. Discussions were held with the Dramatic Society over several matters including Insurance and storage issues.
It was decided that toilet paper dispensers should be fitted, as the Hall was still using far more paper than would seem necessary. This helped to solve the problem! As ever the Annual Return to the Charity Commission took many hours to complete. It shouldn’t be too complicated, but it always seems to be.
I’m sure there are other matters that could be mentioned, but they are all delt with by the Trustees and our Caretakers, with help if needed from others. The Hall is in a sound condition both physically and financially, for
which we are grateful to everyone. Our thanks go to John and Sue Gaskin for all the service they gave to the Village Hall.
Cathie Pannell. Chair. 17[th] September 2024
Year Ended 3110312023 Incom• Hlre Oonatlons Solar Panel In¢ome Grants Inte$t Recelved MSscellaneous Income 30,616.02 160. 953.70 21,973.21 130.IK) 1.599.87 168.25 2,654.07 1,507.84 Tol•l 3323736 Exp•ndltur• rnlnlstratlon Malntenance Supplles Ucences Servlees & Utiittlès Insurance Wagesnax 931.04 4A02.08 2.715.45 220.00 6,CQ4.35 1,548.80 16.729.04 906,18 4,606.95 1.183.81 1,668.87 4,244.82 1,615.55 10.099.00 T¢rt*l 24325.18 SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER WENDMIRE 22fy).22
Hall fixtures and ffttings Stock Oebtor5 Uoyds Bank Accowit 2,526.IX) ICM). o. 15.228.99 2,526.IXI 14,942.19 1754.99 17.568.19 Curr•nt U•WIIII•s Potentlal Uablllty o.o) 3.CW. 17JY.99 14W.19 Accumulated Fd 8/Fwd Revenue surpluslldeficltl for the year Potential Uablllty Change in FIMed Asset5 17,568.19 286.80 15,367.97 2.2(M).22 .3,¢MI.00 17,8X99 14,56&19 Treasurer Slord Date Chair Signed Date Audit By Name J. G. Addy ACMA {Retjredl 6 New Orthard. South knnl TQIO 9DL Slgnature Date 29th September 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Sprtir)n A Indpppiideiit Exa1711ncr s Report S(xth Brent Villag8 Hall On •ccount• for tho year 31 Marth 2024 Charlty no (If any) 3CQ970 S•t out on p•g•• 1&2 I report to tho Iru8teos on my examinition of the accAyJnt8 of the above chwty (Ihe Trust.) for ts yew eThled R••pon•lblllOa• •nd AS tru8toos. you we rn8PM8iblo for the pyepgratlon of tho account8 In •CdanCe wth the rtyunm•nts of the Charlti•s Act 2011 Acr). I report in r98pert (rf my examination of tho TnAt'8 accounts carrd out Kler •ect'on 145 of the 2011 Act aThY in carrying out my examinatlon, I have folltrd all thts aFvllcable Diro¢#ion8 givon by the Charlty Commi881 undar MdKJn 145(5Xb) of the A4. Ind•p•nd•nt •umln•rf• •tatsm•nt I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material mattern have C4>me to my attent in connection wrih the examination (other than that disdod bekm ') givoB me Cau to believe that In, any material of the Charilios ALa: or the accowts not accord th the accounting record8', or the accounts +Jd not c¢xnply with the awicable roquiremento concemiNJ tho fomi and content of accounts set (xrt in the Charities (Amts RepNts) Régulation8 2008 other than any rnquireme that the accounts g've o arKJ fairf view which 18 ncl a matter nsidered as part of an independent examinats'on. I h•ve no concTh have come across no other matt•r8 in connectio w6th the examinalion lo which attention shoukl be drawn In th18 rei>ort in cthr to enablo a Fyoper understandiThJ of thè accounts to b• rna(*ed. Slgn•d: 2V September 2024 R•lovant wof•ulonal quallficatlon(•) or body (If any): A C M A (Retired) IER Oet 2018
AddrM•: 6 (Chd South Brent Dev TQ10 90L Sectioii B Oisclosijre Only ¢ompbte rf the examiner n8eds to hhlIght material matter8 of concem (8ee CC32. Independent eXaMWtioTr of chAnty aceount•'. directions and guidance for examinern). Glv• h•r• brl•f d•lall• al any ttom• that th• examlnor wl•hM to dl•cloM. IER Oct 2018