TRUSITEES. AYNI',AL REPCJRT Lltiit St¥ktlt)' I'ill•gr 14•ll l. R¢ferenc¢ and MInIs11?1We d¢lails H¢41 All th¢>• -. sInlUTe. Boltrnanct WMI manag¢menl Thc clwity is an uninco1ed charithble In 8ovemed bj. conve)'ance and trusi d¢cd dcd 18 January. 1960. under M,hich the land and Villag¢ Hall ai l.oi%' Roa(L Linle Stukeley th'cre vcsted in the Parish Council of the Siukclc)'s as custodian trusl¢¢, to b¢ h¢ld on the trllS declared inih¢ de. The charity is athninisi¢r¢d bv a Committee of M8na8ernenL whose members are the admini5terin8 trusiees of the charAty. Under the truA d¢¢¢ the Committee of Management cS1$1$ of elecied mernbers chosen w the Annual G¢n¢ral Meeting {s¢rving unlil the end of the follo.inSAM), T¢pr¢senlI'e mL'mbcrs apwini¢d b>, villag¢ organiJaiions named in th¢ dLcd. and up to four co-opicd members. No rcpresentaiii'e meml)ers w¢r¢ appoinied b) thc named organisaiions during the %'egr. and the Commillce comprised ihe five elect¢d members lisied above. All inhabiiants of thc arca of benefil aged eighieen and over are cnliiled io allend and vole at the Annual General Meetin& whAch the d¢¢d proYAd¢s is lo bc held in Nlarch cach Ntear or as soon as pr8Ci icabk thcTeafter. An), compe*ni mcmber may be re<lectd or r¢-appOIn
The Iruslw5 mert regulxly through the year 10 manage the affairs of the th2rity. including the rnaintcnancc and lettin8 of the hall. fundrnisin8 events. and e[sIghI of thc charity's finanee5. DaY-ldAY tkIn )d OTationS are mang¥¢d by the Chgir, Sall) Smith. on behaifcifthe Commiu The deed requires the Commiitee to keep the buildings in repair Wbd iJLSured agoinsi firc. Irglar)., public liabilitr), and other insurdble risks. and io preseni the report and a¢¢ounts Of ik Lharily 10 Lach Annual General ML%lin& The tnLStees have coi)sidered the major risks io whi¢h th¢ charity is exp05¢d and ar¢ saiisfied thai appropriale m¢asure& in¢luding in5wan¢¢ and routine safcry maintenane¢. are in plx¢ mili84l¢ them. 3. Obiectlves avjd aLliviiics Under the Iru5t dec th¢ trua Pro1V is h¢ld upon trusi for the purSe$ of a WillGge Hall for the use of the inhabithnts of Littlc Stukele), and the neightTIK)d 1thc.arca of benefit"), withoul distinction of sex or of lItIcal. religious or oih¢r opinion& and in particulgr for use for mLiw Ic¢iures and classes and for oiher fornis ofrccrearion and lei51K¢-lini¢ o¢cupalion. wilh the object of impro%'in8 the conditions ofiif¢ for th¢ said inhabitants. The charitv wrsues ihis bv mainiaining and operdiing the village hall and making it availabl¢ for hire ty local groups, ,businesses and individuals. and b> running s(Kial and fundraising events for the communil!.. Rcgular users during the >ear included a weekday day nurscr!, (the hall's largest regular hirer), yoga and karate class¢% and a line daKin8 gw, alongside prii'aie on¢oifhirers. The trumtts confirni thai they ha%'L had rcgard io th¢ Charity Commission's guldanc¢ on public ben¥fit when planning thc ¢haTity'5 aclivili¢s. Th¢ hall is a%'ailable for hir¢ io all memlk'rs ofi communil>' at affordablc i+ and events h¢ld at the hall are open 10 the public. 4. Achiev¢ments And performAnce
During the year th¢ hall cmiinued io scTh'¢ as a hub for th¢ k1 ¢ommunitv. Hi8hli8hts ot'the )ear iKluded: 5. Firwifjl r¢v•ew The accounts ha%'e becn prepartd on a T¢ceipis and pa>'Men basis and have ten indepcDd¢ntl)" ¢xwnin¢d. Toial receipts for th¢ )'e4r werc £37.216 and lotal pa>'mcnis 'rf¢ £44,479. 8ii'in8 1 d¢ficii for the vcar of £7.263. F••l•t l Aw•1•24 F• •131 2W The d¢fi¢it was planijed and ar05e ryincipall>' from the programme of improvemcnts lo the hall i£l 1.014 including bgr impwTrem¢nts), ,hich th¢ trusic¢s resolved to fibTbd from r¢scr%'es a¢cumui¢d in previous years. Excluding this LW4)ff witAI eXp¢nd1W the hairs ordinarj, acli ities broadly c•%'u¢d their costs. Income w&% derived wincipall). from Iw king3 (£20J2?k hire of the hall (£15.438, of which £1 I.CaMe from the nursei%'). aftd donalions (£1,400). Th¢ main nng iwerL bar st(k (£11472% uiilities1£5.421). clcaning {a496landmaiJi*nauce and gardenin8 (£2.435).
Ai JI M•th 2025 1h¢ Ghwiry ld 104 Iwab ofu,747. dl Of•& ¢f4YJ Wbth%' ntniiiT¥ ¢4 whidk Foll4$ the pknrKd t• sert5 Ift LWf¢Dtly Ixlow. ibis It¥rL 1od ityttyl reIld thtth the 6. Dcclarntion This report was approvcd by trustees # a mcdin8 held on 14 July 2026 and signed on their behalf try: Sign. Name: Sally Smith Position: Chair ofTrus*¢s D&c". 14 Julv 2026
Village Hall Accounts
Income & Expenditure Report
Period: 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31 Prepared by Philip Scott on 25 June 2026
| Bank position (statement balances) | Bank position (statement balances) |
|---|---|
| Account | Opening (£) Net (£) Closing (£) Check (£) |
| Current Savings All accounts |
5,288.95 (2,554.62) 2,734.33 0.00 5,721.85 (4,708.75) 1,013.10 0.00 |
| 11,010.80 (7,263.37) 3,747.43 |
Check = opening + net movement - closing; should be 0.00 when statement balances are complete. Uncategorised bank movement in period (no splits): £488.53
| Income by account | |
|---|---|
| Account | £ |
| Bar Takings Bank Interest Hire Regular Hire Nursery One Off Hire Total Hire Total income |
19,833.23 56.13 2,475.00 11,800.00 1,362.89 15,637.89 |
| 35,527.25 |
Expenditure by account
| Account | £ |
|---|---|
| Bar Stock Events Expenses Rates Cleaning Sundries Maintenance/Gardening Licenses (TV/PRS) Insurance Improvements Other Internet Utilities Gas Electricity Water Total Utilities Bar Improvements Total expenditure |
14,852.33 2,428.35 635.54 1,820.00 1,679.19 2,744.98 776.23 1,106.11 12,703.93 1,125.79 386.57 2,235.50 2,064.27 1,079.44 5,379.21 232.01 |
| 45,870.24 |
Transfers by account (net)
| Account | £ |
|---|---|
| Savings transfer Total transfers |
0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Net position
Deficit for the period Income less expenditure; transfers between accounts excluded.
(£10,342.99)
Uncategorised transactions in period: 1 | Generated 25 June 2026, 19:22 UTC
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| Monthly breakdown (all transactions) | Monthly breakdown (all transactions) |
|---|---|
| Month | Income (£) Expenditure (£) Net (£) |
| 2024-04 2024-05 2024-06 2024-07 2024-08 2024-09 2024-10 2024-11 2024-12 2025-01 2025-02 2025-03 Total |
3,209.22 3,843.52 (634.30) 2,956.82 7,219.79 (4,262.97) 2,595.08 1,488.27 1,106.81 9,295.44 9,781.24 (485.80) 5,513.46 5,526.13 (12.67) 3,534.20 1,328.18 2,206.02 3,405.22 1,191.66 2,213.56 3,827.12 5,915.68 (2,088.56) 2,689.69 3,023.13 (333.44) 1,445.23 2,088.46 (643.23) 2,959.52 3,088.02 (128.50) 3,203.53 2,695.07 508.46 |
| 44,634.53 47,189.15 (2,554.62) |
Uncategorised transactions in period: 1 | Generated 25 June 2026, 19:22 UTC
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Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Little Stukeley Village Hall I reportto the charitytrustees on my examination of the accounts of Little Stukeley Village Hall for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basls 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. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out undersection 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and. in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given bythe Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of that Act. Independent examlner's 8tatoment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the 8ccounts do not complywith the 8ppllcable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'true and fair, view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I h8ve no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the ex8mination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Kayleigh Kelly CGMA Independent Examiner 11 Garnatte Drive Alconburyweald Cambridgeshire PE28 4GH D8te: 15.07.26