SMHT- 2025 Chair Review
Overview
Another very successful year, hall users, hirers, attendances to functions, discounts to other
charities maintained and a successful May fayre.
Completlon of the hall extension & refurbishment of the original hall ground floor.
The extension has expanded our hire spaces including 3 micro offices, hot desk area and 2
more activity rooms. Income has increased far more than our expectations, confirming that
we did the right thing expanding the hall. The future looks very rosy as last years activities
have
Financial
NB The figures in this report are rounded, for detail see the full accounts
Trading / core activities ie stripped out any c(7pex either way
Income £220k- expenses1£239k- 144k project expenses} £95k = £125k
surplus on activities
Cash in Bank
315t Dec 24- £52k
31" Dec 25- £22k
Capital spend £144 k
Outstanding loan of £25k, 0 £6k poyment is due each June until and inc 2029
The vast majority of capital money has been spent on the extension and refurbishment
project, which a150 includes an upgrade to the cinema system.
We believe the balance of income streams is nicely spread: we are quite resilient to one of
these becoming le55 buoyant at any time
Regular Hirer5
Occasional HSrers
Forever active programme
Office hires
Educational home study hires is a new but growin8 area.
Event Management and subsequent bar takings

Occupancy rate
Over 800A including the new spaces
Events in the hall
We ran all our regular events to support the community, music, cinema etc.
Children's Parties
We continue to be a magnet for children parties, these contribute greatly to the halls
finances
Forever activity programme
We have run these activities for over 10 years no, these are great community services but
they also add a good income stream
May Fayre
The May fayre was very successful, we are planning to continue the event for 2026, this is
an ad hoc arrangement reviewed each year. It is an event that we do not raise money for
ourselves it is purely for the benefit of other charities and associations and the residents in
the town.
Centre Mana8er
This role was created and filled sept 2024 to help with the expanded facility, it is proving
very successful and ha5 reduced the amount of work carried out by volunteers
Future
Now that the expansion is complete, consolidation of our financial position by building back
our reserves is planned for the next two years, with minor works and improvements
continuing.
Chair SMHT Peter Lee

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SAIVIIRIDGEWORTH MFMORIAL HALL TR
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FINANCJAL s'fATEMENTS
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FOR THF. YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
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AIVBRIDGEWORTH ME
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TR
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ROFIT AND L
R THE YEAR EN'DfD 31 DECEMBER 2025
Note
2015
2024
Gross income
220.103
?49.365
Athninisii'ative expense5
1238,660)
1437,048)
OpcratitEg LoJ5
(18.557)
1187.683)
Interest received
228
1,680
Deficlt on activÉtie5
{18.3?91
1186.0031
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AWBRIDGEW
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BALANCE SFIEIT A
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Note
2025
2024
Filed asset5
Tangible a55¢ts
Current a55et5
D￿biOrS
Cash at bank and in hand
3.801
?tl,440
2,999
55,026
Creditors
Ainounis due wiihin one yeai.
1?6.4011
131,069)
Yel current 115%et5
6.84
23,957
Total assets les5 CIITre411 liabilitie5
8.0.$3
26.382
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£ 8,Q53
£ 26.38?
Trunds of Charity
UiireslrlLied fuiidy
£ 8,053
£ 26,382
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AIVBRIDGEWORTH MEM
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HALL TR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YF.ARE
DED31 DECEMB
Tan%lble fixeil ass¢ts
Ffftxsurcs
Flttlng5
Cost..
At l January 2015
24.848
At 31 Deceinber 2025
24,848
Depreciatiot2'.
At l January 20?5
Cliarg¢ for Ihe s'ear
?3.Q?9
606
At 31 De¢ember ?0?5
23,035
Ner book value:
Ai 31 Decembei. ?075
£ 1,213
At 31 Decembei. 2024
£ 2.4?5
Debtors
2025
2024
Due witliin one )Jear'.
Trdde debtors
3.801
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SAIVBRIDCKWORTH MEMORIAL HALL T
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OTESTO THF. FINANCIALSTATEMENT
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FOR TH
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ED
EMBER 2025
Credltors- Amounts fulliiiE dlle within one year
2025
2024
Trad¢ ¢r¢ditor5
TaxaTion and social securily
30.960
109
109
£ ?6.401
£31,069
Funds ofch8rity
2025
Ai l January ?0?5
Deficit for ihe year
?6.382
{18,3?91
At 31 December 20?5
£ 8,053
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AWBRI
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DETAILED TRADING AP4D PROFIT AND LO
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YEA
NDED31 DECEMBER 202
2025
2024
Gross in¢oine
Inconie
2?Q,103
249.365
Interest receivable
1.680
??0,331
251.045
Ov¢rtLeAd$
Light. li¢)1 and wai¢r
TeleplioDe
Siaiioiicry
Cleanin8 costs
Repairs
Waste disp)sal
Salaries
Ac¢oiintallLy fe¢s
LiL¢llfeS
Insurance
Miseellaneous
DepreLiaiion
Bar Cosrs
Donoiions
IT and cornputing costs
Evtnl £osis
Eneroy projeci
Sound equipment costs
5.09.%
170
480
1?.718
3,320
168
472
9.899
12,308
3.096
18200
960
465
960
972
3,671
7.381
808
10,885
2.080
8.168
1.147
3?,391
143,446
15.i84
35 j,??6
1.588
?38,660
437.048
Lo55 Dll oi'dinary acllvlties
£ (18,3?91
£1186,OOJ)
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
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I roport to th8 trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 51 1 i zo
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basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Acl"}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accDunts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515}(b) of the Act.
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examiner's statement
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I have wmpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130
of the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
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with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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