2024-12-31-accounts - Newington Village Hall

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1-January 2024 To 31-December 2024

Charity name: Newington Village Hall

Charity registration number: 302812

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide recreational opportunities for the inhabitants of Newington, Peene and its surrounding hamlets which support social, emotional and physical welfare. The charity is committed to supporting rural life and providing opportunities which reduce isolation and encompass the Charities Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Providing a safe building for local residents and the wider community to use for social events and interactions
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm they operate with regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	n/a
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	n/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All of our committee members offer their time voluntarily

n/a Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The village hall is in the process of being updated and funding was secured to start this program. The spend is expected to take place in 2025. The hall, as a result, will be more welcoming to our users.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other		n/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The total income (excluding grants) was slightly lower than expenditure, this is being addressed by more efficient heaters, and the refurbishment will mean a more energy efficient structure.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No policy
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2638
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	This is a general reserve used for unexpected costs
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Bookings income is our main source of general income. Fundraising was undertaken with a great degree of success
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	There are no risks facing the charity at the moment as income v expenditure is fairly static
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Local Constitution
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Volunteers are sought and members of the committee vote on inclusion to the board.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	n/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	n/a
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The parish council own the land that the hall sits on.
Other		n/a

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	NEWINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	302812
Charity’s principal address	The Street Newington Folkestone, Kent CT8 8AU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ian Hayes	Chair
	Miranda Hayes	Treasurer/Trustee
	Jacob Scott	Vice-Chair
	Skye Longhurst	Secretary
	Ruth Tyler
	Rose Pullen
	CherryBerkin
	Bob Laslett
	Adam Rowan	BookingClerk
	KirstyHoward	Trustee
	Mell Pritchard
	Dave Gilbert

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity

Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Kirsty Howard Full name(s) Ian Hayes Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 25/09/2025

	Charity Name Newington Village Hall 3	Charity Name Newington Village Hall 3	Charity Name Newington Village Hall 3	No (if any) 02812	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 1-Jan-24	To	Period end date 31-Dec-24

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Bookings Income 16,454 Additional Cleaning 100 Restricted Fund Income - Interest - - - - - 16,554 - - Sub total - Total receipts 16,554 A3 Payments Insurance(incl. Fire Protection) 1,093 Licences(PRS & BACS) 477 Repairs & Maintenance 2,130 Cleaning 4,573 Internet 246 Sundries 673 Utilities - Electric 6,858 - Waste Water 133 - Water Supply 241 Council Tax 149 Bank Charges 71 - - - - - Sub total 16,644 - - Sub total - Total payments 16,644 Net of receipts/(payments) - 90 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 12,337 Cash funds this year end 12,247 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table)		to the nearest £ - - 36,449 329 - - - - 36,778 - - - 36,778 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36,778 - 2,308 39,086 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 16,454 100 36,449 329 - - - - 53,332 - - - 53,332 1,093 477 2,130 4,573 246 673 6,858 133 241 149 71 - - - - - 16,644 - - - 16,644 36,688 - 14,645 51,333	Last year to the nearest £
			- - - - - - - - -	16,454	11,860
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			- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	1,093	1,103
				477	382
				2,130	5,890
				4,573	4,323
				246	168
				673	14
				6,858	5,336
				133	170
				241	394
				149	149
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		36,778	- - - -	36,688	- 6,125
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		2,308		14,645	-
		39,086		51,333	- 6,125

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Bank Details Details Details Details Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 12,247 39,086 - - 12,247 39,086 OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Ian Hayes Kirsty Howard Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Ian Hayes	25-Sep-25
		Kirsty Howard	25-Sep-25

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of NEWINGTON Village Hall On accounts for the year 31-December-2024 Charity no 302812 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31-12-2024
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of 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 examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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.

Signed:

Date: 25/09/2025

Name: Millen Necker & Co.

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Motis Business Centre, Cheriton High Street Folkestone, Kent CT19 4QJ 07766415590

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).

October 2018

IER

Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER