Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Woodham Ferrers Villa98 Hall Othar namès charlty 1$ known by Woodham Ferrers Village Hall Committee Reglstered charlty numb•r (If ary) 301441 Charltys prfnclpal addross Woc*lham Ferrers Village Hall Main Road, Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford. Essex Post¢ode CM38RW Nam•• of tho ¢h•rfty tru•ts•$ who m•nago the charlty Offl¢• {11 any) Chairperson Treasurer N•rn of p•r•M {or body) •ntltt•d Int trwt•• Barbara Philllps Graham Hill Names of the trusto08 lor tho ¢h4rlty, ff any, (for •xamph, any custodlan tru•to••1 Nam• Dates •ct•d If not for whole Names and addrnsseg of advlMr• (Opiional Informallon) ol •dvlsw Name Address Name ol chlef executtve or names ol sonbor staff members (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Lucy White- Clerk Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre Parish Council TAR Jan 2026
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrfptlon of the chartty's trusts Trust Deed Type of goveming document How the charity is conth'tuted Trust Trustee selection methods Appointed by the )Mmittee Addltlonal gov•manea Issues (Optlonal Inforniatlon) The Holding Truste6 of the Woodham Ferrers Village Hall is the Parish Counal of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre. You may choom to indude additional inform8tiM, where relevant, about.. The management committee of the chanty meels every 2 months and manages the day-t(Trday maintenance. development and hinng of the hall facililies whilst ensuring compliance with th8 chanty's constitution. policies and procedures adopted for the induclion arKI tralning ol trustees; the chartty's organisats'on structure and any wider netsvork with which the charity woths., The charity is a member of the Rural Cornmunity Coun¢ll of Essex (RCCE) through which it is able to access training courses for trustees arKI other members of the commrttee. • relation8hip th any related parti88: • trustees, considerdlion of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. The management committee also develops and maintains policy's Covering finance, Bookings and Vuln8rdble Persons. In addition to the recent risk assessments and changes lo booking policies rnvering the covid pandemic th8 management committee have developed and malrrtalned generic health arKJ safety risk assessments. Section C Ob ectives and activities Objects of the Commrttee are: 1. To abide by the 18mis of the Trust Deed relating to the Premises for the benefit of the Woodham Ferrers Rural Communty Council, dated the 15th May 1939 between The Parish Council of Woodham Ferrers (on behaff of the Committee). 2. To provide the general management and control of the Premises for the benefit of the residents of the Village of Woodham Ferrers and its vlanity, wrthout distinctlon of sex. race. politics, religion. age or sexual orientation. 3. In th8 event that the C(xnmittee ¢eas8S to 8XlSt. management of the Village Hall shall pass to the Parish Council. 4. To abide by the tenns and condikn'ons of lh8 Chartlies Commlssion pursuant to its charitable status as Chanty No. 301441. Summary of the object8 of th• charlty set out In Its govemlng document TAR
Summary oftho maln actlvltles undertaken for the public benefft in relatlon to these objects (Include wtthln thls sectlon the statutory declaratlon that trustees hav• had regard to the guldanco Issued by the Charlty Comml$slon on publk beneflt) Provide facilib'es for various groups lo promote their parbcular intsrest. thus enhanL?ng our communilvs spirit 8nd well-being. The interests cover Recreation. Amateur Sport, Edu(ZtionraIn1ng, Religious activities arNJ artsl¢ullurelhentagelsoence. The facililies are made available for activities acmss the complete age range. The trustees have reviewed the *ivities of the chartty and consider that they me8t the requirements of the Chanty Commission public benefit test. Addltlonal detsll$ of obJ•¢tfves and o¢tfvlll•s (Opllonal Informatlonl You may choose to ilUde further slatements, whe relevant, about.. pollcy on grantrnaking., policy programme related investment; contribulion made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance During 2025 the charity received £25.957.41 in lettings, £425.61 in bank Interest and 8 £20 (k)nation. Sumrnary of the maln achlevemants of the charlty durlng the y•ar The lettings Te for Exeruse Classes for the elderty. Karate, Tai Chi, Rainbchv Bn)wni8s, Theatre groups, Dance Classes, Buddhists and famity soaal events. The18vel of lettings inrne was similar to 2024. The rJ)sts for the year Vre £20,445.43 mainly driven by repair and maintenance, cleaning, Insurance. superiislon servlces (Electrfcity, Water, Waste, Rates) Section E Financial review Any rnonies not required for day lo day runnin9 of the Charity are held in a separnte deposit account adY to finan any large projects to maintain or enha[ the Willage Hall Brlef $tat•m•nt ol th• ¢harlty's pollcy on r•s•rves Oetall$ of any funds matsrlally In deflclt No funds are in deficit. Further flnanclal revlew detalls (Oplonal Inforniatlon) TAR Jan 2026
You may choose to include additional inforrnation. where relevant about.. the ¢hanWs prinopal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported th8 key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives Including any ethical inveslm8nt policy adopted. The charilies principal source of funds is nOMllY from lettings of the Village Halls. However. Vre major enhancements or repairs a planned whith are b8yond our Th)nnal inlxme. grants are applied for. All expenditure. this year. was to enable th8 availabilty of the hall's facilities throughout year. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Tha trusteos declare Ihat they have approved th• trusttss, report above. Slgn•d on b•h•ll of lh• chartty's trustees Slgnatur¢($) Full namo1• Posltlon (og S•¢rgtary, Chalr, •lc) Graham Hill Treasurer Dal• 26 February 2026 TAR
Woodham Ferrer5 Vlllage Hall (Re8iStered Charity number 301441) Recelpts and Payments Account for the year 31st December 2025 21n5 CEIPTS Lettings Fr Voluntary Sources Fundraising tk)natlons £25.225.41 £24,075.75 £0. £20. £0. Interest Totsl Rethlpts £425.61 £25.67L02 £545.15 20.90 PAYMENTS Ch•lltableActliles Hall Super¥lsion Cleaning Contractors Repalrs and M•lntenant• £ner8y Water Waste Rates PRSIPPL Materlals Insurance mlnlstratlon of th• Chlty Office Consumables Advertisin8 Emergency & Mobile Phone Affiliation Fee (RCCE) Independent ExminatloTr Other Empthidire Hall Refurbishment New Equlpment Miscellaneous £1,456.20 £2.155.IX) £4.852.29 £5.626.46 £530.86 £588.64 £663.60 £453.94 £411.35 £1,307.47 £1.33250 £1,814. £7.541A2 £4,101.96 £383.65 £S76.42 £530.24 £277.78 £I,CM%.74 £1.276.42 £253.00 £2. £818.10 £367.08 £450.00 £771.91 £80.40 £114.lJ) £0.[1 £o.IM) £69.LK) £127.12 £,166.) £170.} £769.61 NEf wiipwy(-DEFicin £5.957.59 1£5,109.?s, Balances Brought Fomrd £46,267.57 £55.377.20 Balances Carried FoThwdrd 6757
Woodham Ferrers Vllla8e Hall {Re8lstered Charlty number 301441) Statement of Assets and Llabllltles at 31st December 2025 2024 8usiness Premiurn Aco)unt Current Atcount Petty Cash £38.550.65 £U,638.86 £35.65 £38.125.04 £8,106,88 £35.65 Totsl £52,225. £4626157 1148e Hall, fixture5 Ind fittings Tables and chalrs Sports Equipment tchen Equipment Cleaning materlals Chrlstmas decorntlons
WOODHAM FERRERS VILLAGE HALL Reglstered Charity Numbor 301441 Independent •xamination of aoUnts for the yr ended 3141 December 2025 Charity Commlssion requirement Total income is below £25.000 so there is no requirement to lodge a(Unts and Trustees Annual Report with the Chaiity Commissi¢M. Confirniatlon of Dlrections 1 and 2 Accounts can be prepared on a receipts and payments basis arKI an Independtt examination undertaken. The independent examiner has no connackn with the tfU8tees or involvement in d8y to day administrthion of the thanty. Scope of work undertaken Cash book totsls {2 excel spreadsheet tabs kn ripts and payments, brought together in a 2025 YfD 8ummary) agreed to totals on the f8c8 of the accounts. Bank Statement balance8 agreed to balanc88 carried forward on the fa<x of th8 accounts. The pety cash balano of £35.65 at the end of the year is taken on tru8t and 18 unchanged from previous year. Sample of roLiPt3 trailed through the cash book (July and August) Sample of requests for payment trailed through the cash tx)ok (Nov and Dec). Compared with previous yeaff s figures to urKlerstsnd a(aivty in the year. There has been no venfi¢Xtn of assets by the drity. Accounts do not Show debtorn or (xeditor8 at year end 80 no rk has been undertaken to verify amounts due lo or by th8 charity at 31 •t December 2025 Notes The underfying rewrds I vou¢ers are excellently maintsined. wrth line number refarenc making it easy to trace indtvrdu81 payments to the excel spreadsheet. An invoice list is provided as a separate file showing software generated lettings invoices and the amounts rnceived. The excel spreadsheet has been u8ed to ueate excellent monthly reports for t trustees. Thern are no restri fvnds, thth6r brought forwards or transactions in the ojrrent year. Total irKX)me has sSighty increased from £24620.90 to £25671.02 (net of deposit refunds) and tot81 operating costs have decr8awl from £20624.92 to £19517.31 (exduding ontroff costs of equipment and refurt)ishment) The dosing unresiricted reserves of £52225.16 are aLx)ut 2.5 years of oper8ts.onal costs which 18 a very heathy postion. is noted that the Charity Commission page shows Kl)odham Ferrers & Bicknacre Parish Council as Sole trustse txrt that the aCunt signat183 are not parish councillors. Jan Stobart 26th February 2026
Woodham Ferrers Vlllage Hall (Re8lstered Charity number 301441) Recelpts and Payments Accountfor the year 31st December 2025 21115 AECEIPTS From Tr•dln£ Actlb411eg Lettinqs From Voluntary Swrr Fundrai51ng lknnatns £25.225.41 £24,075.75 £0. £20.? Interest Totsl Recdpts £425.61 £25 67L(n £545.15 £24.90 PAThENfs Ch•rltsbl• Pthlles Hall Super¥lslon CIMnin8 Contrortors Repalrs and M•lntenance Energy Water Wast• Rates PR51PPL Materfals Insurance nlnlstratlon of the Charlty Office Consumables Advertising Emergenry & Mobile Phone Affili•tion Fee IRCCE) Independent Examination Oth•r Exwdltur• Hall Refvrblshment New Equlpment Miscellaneous £1,45&20 £2,155.lJ) £4,852.29 £5,626.46 £530.86 £588.64 £663.60 £453.94 £411.35 £1,307.47 £1,33250 £1,814.00 £7.541.82 £4.101.96 £383.65 £576.42 É530.24 £277.78 £l,(M)6.74 £L276.42 £253.1)0 £2. £818.10 £367.08 £450.LX) £771.91 £0.(} £IN.c#) £U.166. £170.( £769.61 £69.(X) £127.12 WRPWYI.DEAC £5.957.59 l£y,lQ9.0d.. Ba14n¢¢s Brought Forrd £46.267.57 £55.377.20 Balances Carried Forward
Woodham Ferrer5 Vllla8e Hall (Re8lstered Charfty nUmr 301441) Statement of Assets and Uabilities at 3tst December 2025 2024 Busine$5 Premium Actount Current AOUnt Petty Cash £38.SSO.6S £13.638.86 £35.65 £38,125.04 £8,IL%.88 £35.65 Totsl £513 £4626757 Ila8e Hall, fixture$ Ind fittings Tables and chalrs Sports Equipment tchen Equipment Cleaning materlals Chrlstmas decorntlons