Datchworth Village Hall Management Committee
Year End Accounts 1st Jan to 31st Dec 2024
Summary
The accounts have been independently reviewed. Full details of Income & Expenditure are attached and a
brief summary appears below.
The end of year financial statement shows income for the year of £126,138.50 and expenditure of
£136,710.65 resulting in a deficit of £10,572.15.
Closing bank balances total £39,035.46 as of 31st Dec 2024.
Debtors totalled £2932.48 and creditors & returnable deposits were £3091.28 and £845.20
respectively.
Inc
Income from hall hire is up by almost £9800 due to an increase in bookings and the annual rate rise.
Grants totalling £25,419 were received including sums from The National Lottery, the Bernard Sunley
Foundation and the Garfield Weston Foundation to be used specifically for the resurfacing of the car park.
Donations totalling £24,906 were received from Datchworth Village Fete, Datchworth Parish Magazine and
many generous members of the local community.
We were able to claim the sum of £5000 in Gift Aid in respect of personal donations we received.
Expenditure
Fundraising costs totalled £3266 including entertainment and bar supplies.
The income received from events including Comedy Bingo, Abba Sensation, a Barn Dance and the Quiz
Night totalled £9155, making a net profit of £5889.
To simplify our accounts record keeping going forwards, the decision was made to convert to cash
accounting with effect from I, January 2025.
To facilitate this, the sum of £88,142 has been deducted from this year's accounts in respect of the
depreciation of capital items, the cost of which would normally have been spread over 10 or 20 years.
This includes the resurfacing of the car park, replacement windows & doors, new flooring, replacing the
flat roof and the installation of the new heating system.
Going forwards, all expenditure will be deducted at the time it occurs, providing a more accurate picture of
the Village Hall's current financial position.
Louisa Edwards
Treas
rer
19, May 2025

Datchworth Village Hall
Statement of Receipts and Payments
for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
12 months to
31.12.24
12 months to
31.12.23
12 months to
31.12.22
Income
126,138.50
48,874.76
35,558.87
enditure
136,710.65
54,318.37
34,999.29
Excess (Deficit) of Income over
Expenditure for the Period
(10,572.15)
(5,443.61)
559.58
Excess(Deficit) for the period
Add b/fiNd at Bank
(10,572.15)
48,603.61
(5,443.61)
54,047.22
559.58
53,487.64
Balance
38,031.46
48,603.61
54,047.22
Represented By:
Current Accounts
Deposit Accounts
Less: o/s cheques
Plus: ols income
Reconciled with Bank Statements
Ca
ital ex
enditure
Less: ols creditors
Plus: o/s debtors
Less: Returnable deposits
5,100.71
33,934.75
0.00
0.00
39,035.46
0.00
3,091.28
2,932.48
845.20)
5,024.98
25,767.23
0.00
0.00
30,792.21
17,880.17
2,861.06)
3,206.59
(414.30)
11,132.53
12,081.00
0.00
0.00
23,213.53
32,795.32
2,950.03
1,552.30
563.90
Balance
38,031.46
0.00
48,603.61
54,047.22
0.00
Treasurer:
Chairman:
Date:
Date:
TO THE COMMITTEE OF DATCHWORTH VILLAGE HALL:
I have independently overviewed the above statement of Receipts and Payments for the period
ended 31.12.24 and the funds statement at that date, and confirm that they are in conformity
with the books and records maintained on a receipts and payments basis by the Committee.
Independent Examiner:
Date:

DATCHWORTH VILLAGE HALL
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 1st January to 31st December 2024
Income
Hall Hire
osits
2024
43,559.92
2023
33,764.12
150.00
2022
26,178.30
Donations
Gift Aid reclaimed
Fund-raisin
Grants
Bernard Sunle
Miscellaneous
Bank interest, rechar
24,905.66
5,037.81
9,154.59
25,419.00
8,214.41
0.00
4,298.50
1,670.00
5,505.00
0.00
500.00
3,226.00
Parish
National Lotte
& Garfield Weston
e of utilities, etc.
18,061.52
777.73
149.57
Total Income Jan - Dec
126,138.50
48,874.76
35,558.87
Expenditure
Cost of Fund-raisin
events
3,266.05
1,978.96
0.00
Contractors
Utilities
Returned de
Re
airs &
Cleanin
16,948.41
8,757.01
19,431.80
5,041.47
18,517.50
4,120.36
osits
aintenance
Materials
12,712.67
1,791.96
7,002.01
1,382.43
7,727.03
1,207.60
Insurance
Post, statione
& other admin costs
Misc
PRS Music Licence, etc
Bad debts written off
2,303.47
944.88
1,844.01
0.00
1,923.69
1,539.98
274.72
55.00
1,586.41
1,278.17
524.72
37.50
De
reciation of Ca
ital Items
88,142.19
15,688.31
0.00
Total Expenditure Jan- Dec
136,710.65
54,318.37
34,999.29
Balance of Income over Ex
enditure to date
Plus Brou
ht Forward
Bank
Total Funds
10,572.15
48,603.61
38,031.46
5,443.61
54,047.22
48,603.61
559.58
53,487.64
54,047.22
Supported by:
Bank
Current accounts
osit Accounts
ital Ex
enditure
less o/s creditors
lus ols debtors
5,100.71
33,934.75
0.00
3,091.28
2,932.48
38,876.66
845.20
38,031.46
0.00
5,024.98
25,767.23
17,880.17
2,861.06
3,206.59
49,017.91
414.30
48,603.61
0.00
11.132.53
12,081.00
32,795.32
2,950.03
1,552.30
54,611.12
563.90
54,047.22
0.00
accumulative
Less Liability of Outstanding Deposits
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE
Cash at bank
39,035.46
30,792.21
23,213.53