CRONDALL VILLAGE HALL
Governance and Trustees
Crondall village Hall was established as a charity by a Trust Deed dated 1923 The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions, including use for:
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meetings, lectures, and classes, and
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other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.
The Village Hall Management Committee is responsible for keeping the building in a good state of repair. As such they are responsible for the raising of appropriate funds to ensure the Village Hall is maintained fit for purpose in accordance with the Trust Deed.
Appointment of Trustees
The Trust Deed governs the appointment of trustees and the management of the charity. All trustees whether elected or appointed by organisations entitled to a representative retire at the end of their 3-year term at the Annual General Meeting
Established in 1923, Crondall Village Hall is a community asset held on a charitable trust and managed by a committee of volunteers.
The trustees also form the Management Committee of the Village Hall which has the power to co-opt a maximum of 4 additional trustees during the year.
Current Trustees
Simon Crowther, Patricia Sharpe, Owen Durrett and Barrie Cheeseman
H iring of the Hall
Besides the furtherance of the charitable objectives, it is also important that the Crondall Village Hall shows that it is also providing public benefit, whilst still achieving its objectives.
The public benefit derived from the activities of the Village Hall includes:
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Provision of the Crondall Village Hall for public use
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Preservation and enhancement of the Village Hall for the use of the
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community.
Whilst the public benefit is available to anyone, as there are few bars to usage of the hall, a charge to cover costs is made, and a discount provided for local Crondall Village users. Analysis shows these fees are not higher than for other Halls in the area, and so these fees do not represent an unreasonable restriction to access to the hall.
Use of the village hall is subject to a Hiring Agreement which must be signed by the hirer when booking. The hiring agreement sets out the conditions of hire and identifies the respective responsibilities of each party to the agreement.
Principal activities in pursuit of our objectives
© Crondall Village Hall 2013 Registered Charity No. 301795 www.crondallvillagehall.co.uk
The Village Hall is also available on hire to commercial undertakings, particularly those that provide a service to the local community. In this context, the Village Hall provides facilities for Keep Fit for the Over 50s, various types of Dance Classes, including Ballet, Tango, and the disabled, Dog Training, Children’s and Adult Parties and Wedding Receptions.
Income
Income, for the maintenance of the Village Hall is mainly derived from the hiring of the Main Hall and the Meeting Room and holding other occasional events which benefit both the Hall and other local community groups, public donations along with Lottery and Grant Aid. We also put on our our fundraising events
Achievements in 2022
We are still recovering from Covid 19 virus lockdown and our income is still 40% below its pre-pandemic peak, however the hall has been able to have access to several grant monies which has enabled us to further develop its facilities. We have:-
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Installed solar power
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Finished re-furbishing the committee room
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Installed new stage and production lighting
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Installed new surround lighting for parties
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The Village Hall website is updated
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Installed a projector and large screen suitable for showing movies and live streaming
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Installed visual display equipment suitable for meetings and conferences
Regular Hire Bookings are returning slowly, this will enable us to ensure our funds are maintained and the hall remains financially sustainable. These and our future events are also important community wide activities that can be enjoyed by all residents and help to maintain and increase our sense of community identity.
Simon Crowther
24.05.2023
CRONDALL VILLAGE HALL
Registered Charity No. 301795
ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2022
Income and Expenditure Account
| 2022 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | |||
| Hiring | 20908 | 11918 | |
| 101 Club | 0 | 0 | |
| Phone rebate | 0 | 197 | |
| Donations | 7866 | 1215 | |
| Grants | 48573 | 89539 | |
| Other non-hire | 161 | 0 | |
| Interest | 55 | 51 | |
| 77563 | 102920 | ||
| Expenditure | |||
| Utilities | 1212 | 758 | |
| Cleaning | 3830 | 235 | |
| Contract maintenance | 644 | 19152 | |
| General maintenance | 1576 | 96 | |
| Office Admin.& Communication | 18 | 0 | |
| Other Costs | 26329 | 6844 | |
| Phones | 742 | 0 | |
| Administration | 0 | 923 | |
| Marketing | 838 | 294 | |
| Social | 338 | 1500 | |
| Fixtures & Fittings | 12176 | 85243 | |
| Donations | 425 | 0 | |
| Insurance | 1137 | 1736 | |
| Licences | 407 | 404 | |
| Refuse collection | 1025 | 360 | |
| 50696 | 117545 | ||
| Surplus / Deficit for Year | 26867 | -14625 |
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CVH Accounts 2022
CRONDALL VILLAGE HALL
Registered Charity No. 301795
ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2022
| Balance Sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Reserves | ||
| Reserves b/f | -16555 | -1930 |
| Current Year Surplus / Deficit | 26867 | -14625 |
| Total Reserves | 10312 | -16555 |
| Represented by | ||
| Bank - Current Account | 35698 | 11886 |
| Bank - Deposit Account | 12614 | 12559 |
| Current Assets | 48312 | 24445 |
| Loan Account | 38000 | 41000 |
| Net Assets | 10312 | -16555 |
Notes to the Accounts
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All transactions are reported as Gross at transaction date
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As a Registered Charity, the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the recommended practices issued by the Charity Commission
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The reserves carried forward include a Reserves Policy sum of £12,000
Signed on behalf of the Management Committee
Chairman ............................................................... Date .............................. Treasurer ............................................................... Date ..............................
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CVH Accounts 2022
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ Crondall Village Hall members of On accounts for the 31[st] December 2022 Charity no 301795 year ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 and 4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report 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 and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act and
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Date:
Signed: 21/04/2023
Name: Stuart Harris ACMA
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .
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 seeking explanations from you the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
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October 2018
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