## **Victoria Hall** 

Reg charity 301961 

## **Annual Report and Accounts 2024** 


**Solar Panel Installation - September 2024** 

The Victoria Hall continues to offer the community a wide range of events and activities to improve well being and support social interaction. We continue to offer TWO different community cafes meeting once a fortnight that, between them, raise hundreds of pounds for local charities. Our traditional Burns Night and Christmas Market continued along with a highly professional play and the 2nd ‘Jingle & Mingle’ carol service run by the Gratton Trust took place in December.  We are very proud that this 127 year old hall is playing a part to prevent global warming by installing 30 solar panels on our roof - an outlay supported by the Rural England Prosperity fund through Winchester City Council.  We are most grateful to the Council for this generous contribution. 

## **Management Committee** 

The committee is formed of the representatives of the voluntary (not for profit) groups who meet in the hall on a regular basis and the elected roles of Chair, Secretary and Booking Secretary.  Committee members are trustees of the charity and, as such, jointly own and manage the Hall. Eve Morgan took over the role of our Booking Secretary at the start of 2024 - our grateful thanks to Eve for taking on this role. Quarterly meetings were held throughout the year. 

Our thanks to all our supporters for their valuable contribution throughout the year especially with their generous donations at the Christmas Market and Community Cafes which boost our funds significantly. 



## **Committee Members 2023 (until AGM)** 

Chair: Alistair Black Elected Treasurer: Sandra Fishlock Royal British Legion (women’s section) Secretary: Sue Neilson Elected Booking Secretary: Eve Morgan Elected Members Margaret Attfield Dever Art Group Tony Bortoli Sunshine Club Rob Parker Wonston Parish Council Duncan Robertson 14[th] Winchester Scouts Sarah Hobhouse Pop up Café Eryl Holt Act Too Jemma Thatcher Scots Tots 

## **Finances** 

A copy of the final accounts for 2024 is attached to this report.  Private bookings for parties have increased over the past year boosting funds and awareness of the facilities on offer. Grants were received from Wonston Parish Council in April (£2,000) and from Winchester City Council in September (£8,845) for the installation of the Solar Panels.  Fund raising events such as the Christmas Market and a play organised by Eryl Holt generated £1,257. We really appreciate the support from our regular clients who continue to hire the hall throughout the year. Wonston Parish Council also covers the rent for the Community Cafes which ensures the hall is well used and generates higher donations for the local charities. 

## **Building and Grounds** 

Completion of the external painting and replacement of the carpet outside the meeting room occurred in the spring. Tree felling and fence repairs were carried out in the autumn with costs very generously covered by Sue Lane, previous secretary for the hall for many years. The installation of 30 solar panels on the rear facade of the hall took place in September. 

## **The Future** 



It is yet to be determined how the installation of solar panels will reduce our electricity bills. It is hoped that the summer months will generate significant export funds to offset next winter’s fuel bills. We are delighted to have been selected to host Radio 4’s ‘Any Questions?’ in February. 



BALANCE SHEET 2024 

## THE VICTORIA HALL, SUTTON SCOTNEY, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE 

S. Fishlock Treasurer 

|2023|INCOME||2024|
|---|---|---|---|
||General|||
|12939.88|Hall Lettings||14444.16|
|32.00|Hire of China/Tables||80.00|
|12971.88|Sub Total||14524.16|
|||||
|1200.00|Garage Rent||1300.00|
||Fundraising|||
|822.50|Christmas Market||810.00|
|820.00|Quiz Evening|||
||Jove Night||447.38|
|1642.50|Sub Total||1257.38|
||Grants|||
||WCC||8845.00|
|2000.00|Wonston Parish Cou.||2000.00|
|2000.00|Sub Total||10845.00|
|||||
||Donations|||
|148.44|Just Giving||138.44|
|2000.00|Just GivingPanto|||
||Gratton Trust||150.00|
|300.00|PopUpCafé|||
|500.00|Sue Lane|||
|415.00|CommunityCafé||470.00|
|50.00|Wonston Fete||50.00|
|3413.44|Sub Total||808.44|
|21227.82|Total Income||28734.98|



|2023|EXPENDITURE|2024|
|---|---|---|
||Repairs/Maintenance||
|9132.99|Repairs|3191.53|
|209.00|Ground Maintenance|90.00|
|9341.99|Sub Total|3281.53|
||||
||Solar Panels|8845.00|
||Utilities||
|373.07|Web Site|500.48|
|250.32|Water Rates|291.65|
|2186.25|Insurance|2366.76|
|3636.09|Electricity|2584.85|
|3387.78|Cleaning/Caretaking|3124.68|
|1135.00|Waste Disposal|695.00|
|-389.53|Biffa Refund||
|10578.98|Sub Total|9563.42|
||||
||Sundries||
|139.20|Licences|188.08|
||DisplayUnit|178.00|
|42.62|Sundries|9.75|
|270.00|Dever News|300.00|
||SSP|99.12|
||PlanningApplication|70.00|
|451.82|Sub Total|844.95|
||||
|20372.79|Total Expenditure|22534.90|



Certificate: I have examined the books of The Victoria Hall and certify that they give a fair view of Income and Expenditure for the year ended December 2024 

||BALANCE SHEET|||
|---|---|---|---|
|16803.47|b/forward||17658.50|
|855.03|Surplus/Deficit foryear||6200.08|
|17658.50|Balance in Hand||23858.58|
||Represented by|||
|17658.50|Lloyds Current||23858.58|



Signed …………………………. 



Date
17658.50
23858.58

BA￿INCE SHEET
2024
THE VICTORIA HALL, SUTTON SCOTNEY, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE
INCOME
2024
2023
EXPENDITURE
General
Repairslmaintenance
Hall Lettings
Repairs
Hire of Chinarrables
Ground Maintenan
Sub Total
Sub Total
2023
2024
12939.88
32.00
12971.88
14444.16
80.00
14524.16
9132.99
209.00
9341.99
3191.53
90.00
3281.53
1200.00
Garage Rent
Fundraising
Christmas Market
Quiz Evening
Jove Night
Sub Total
Grants
wcc
Wonston Parish Cou.
Sub Total
1300.00
Solar Panels
Utilities
Web Site
Water Rates
Insuran
Electricity
Cleaninglcaretaking
Waste Disposal
Biffa Refund
Sub Total
8845.00
822.50
820.00
810.00
373.07
250.32
2186.25
3636.09
3387.78
1135.00
-389.53
10578.98
500.48
291.65
2366.76
2584.85
3124.68
695,00
447.38
1257.38
1642.50
8845.00
2000.00
10845.00
2000.00
2000.00
9563.42
Donatlon8
Just Giving
Just Giving Panto
Gralton Trust
Pop Up Café
Sue Lane
Community Café
Wonston Fete
Sub Total
Total In¢ome
Sundrle8
Licences
Display Unit
Sundries
Dever News
ssp
Planning Application
Sub Total
148.44
2000.00
138.44
139.20
188.08
178.00
9.75
300.00
99.12
70.00
844.95
150.00
42.62
270.00
300.00
500.00
415.00
50.00
3413.44
21227.82
470.00
50.00
808.44
451.82
S. Fishlock
Treasurer
28734.98
20372.79
Total Expondlture
22534.90
Certificats: I have examined the books of The Victoria Hall
and Gertify that they give a fair view of Income and
Expenditure for,
ear ended December 2024
BALANCE SHEET
blforward
SurpluslDeficit for year
Balance in Hand
Represented by
Lloyds Current
16803.47
855.03
17658.50
17658.50
6200.08
23858.58
Signed
17658.50
17658.50
23858.58
23858.58
Date