## **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||
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|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|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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**
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|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.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||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||||
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## – 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **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**|
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||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
**1-Jan-24**|**To**|Period end date
**31-Dec-24**||
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|**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**|
|||||**100**|**-**|
|||||**36,449**|**-**|
|||||**329**|**16**|
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|||||**53,332**|**11,876**|
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**-**
**-**|**-**||
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||||**-**|**53,332**|**11,876**|
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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**|
|||||**71**|**72**|
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|||||**16,644**|**18,001**|
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**-**
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||||**-**|**16,644**|**18,001**|
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|||**36,778**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**36,688**|**- 6,125**|
|||**-**||**-**|**-**|
|||**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**||
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|**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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||||OK|
||||**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**
1
**IER**
**Give here brief details of** None **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**