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FINCHAM MEMORIAL HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS
Registered Charity No 303950
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31st March 2024
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FINCHAM MEMORIAL HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS Report and Account for the year ended 31st March 2024 Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Fields is a registered charity, number 303950. It is located on High Street, Fincham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE33 9EJ. Officers, Trustees and Committee elected at the 2023 Annual General Meeting were: Chairman: Joe Underhill Vice-Chairman: Roy Claydon Secretary: Anne Saxelby Treasurer: Sonja Hudson-Smith Andrew Hudson-Smith Barbara Ponder Peter Saxelby David Stringer Jan Trattle ~~Aims and Purposes of the Charity:~~ Fincham Memorial Hall is run by a Committee of volunteers. The land was purchased in 1947 on the condition that the property and land “be held in trust for the purposes of physical and mental training and recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms library lectures classes recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefits of the Parish of Fincham in the County of Norfolk and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinion subject to the provisions of these presents”. The hall is largely self-funding, raising income from hiring the hall and grounds and from regular fundraising events. TREASURER’S REPORT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 20th May 2024 2023/2024 saw the conclusion of the Toilet Refurbishment which also enabled a unisex disabled toilet to be created. With a final grant contribution of £2,100 from Rank Pebbles Foundation we were able to purchase the remaining fixtures and fittings needed to complete the project. We were also fortunate to be awarded a Councillor Grant of nearly £900 towards the purchase of some padded chairs with arms, for the comfort of our guests. With much more work needed to develop the premises, the trustees are enormously grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund who have awarded us £25,000 spanning two financial years, for scoping out future options for the building development in consultation with the local community. There was an uptick in hall hire income with the British Oxygen Foundation selecting Fincham Memorial Hall as a base for its twice weekly daytime activities. Our own fundraising activities continue to raise vital funds for the upkeep and running costs. This year our volunteers ran Murder Mysteries, Quiz Night, National Theatre, Bingo and Film Nights as well as the Summer Fete and Christmas Fair amongst other events, which brought in a gross total income of £7,427. Running costs have unfortunately continued to escalate and £2,915 was spent on electricity in 23/24 prompting us to switch suppliers as soon as we were out of contract. We hope to reduce the energy costs with our new supplier, and we are hopeful that the energy survey to be conducted as part of the National Lottery scoping project will afford us greater savings in the future. Overall the finances are healthy as we ended the financial year with an unrestricted balance of £33,418.29. Sonja Hudson-Smith Treasurer ## **FINCHAM MEMORIAL HALL COMMITTEE** ## **Summary of Accounts 2023/2024** |**Fincham Memorial Hall Committee Accounts**
**RECEIPTS**
Hall Hire
Donations
Bottle Bank Recycling
Grant Income
Book sales
Events
Easy Fundraising
Lottery Community Fund
Insurance
Furniture Disposal
**Total Receipts**
**PAYMENTS**
Hall Maintenance
Grounds Maintenance
Playground Equipment Expenses
Electricity
Water Rates
Cleaning
Insurance
Lottery Registration and Subscriptions
Sundries
Architect Fees
Event organisation
Publicity
Music License
Wifi
Decorating
Furniture and Equipment
Lottery Community Fund
Bar Stock
Alcohol Licence
Floor Restoration
Kitchen Equipment
Paving Stone Restoration
Roof Repair
Toilet Upgrade
**Total Payments**
**Balance Brought Forward at 1st April**
ADD Receipts to 31st March
LESS Payments to 31st March
**Balance Carried Forward at 31st March**
**Represented By:-**
Santander: Fincham Memorial Hall Committee account
Barclays: Fincham Memorial Hall Committee - Repairs account
Cash in Hand|**2023/24**
**2023/24**
**2023/24**
**2022/23**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
13,706.50
13,706.50
5,239.90
47.24
47.24
4,255.21
500.00
500.00
-
2,963.28
2,963.28
67,147.00
139.03
139.03
71.84
7,427.10
7,427.10
7,342.65
66.12
66.12
27.52
12,500.00
12,500.00
115.00
115.00
320.00
320.00
**25,284.27**
**12,500.00**
**37,784.27**
**84,084.12**
4,416.80
4,416.80
1,262.78
1,312.00
1,312.00
1,122.86
106.80
106.80
-
2,915.93
2,915.93
2,120.93
548.79
548.79
179.97
1,480.47
1,480.47
657.84
1,548.22
1,548.22
1,425.02
20.00
20.00
20.00
5.49
5.49
69.31
675.00
675.00
-
3,194.72
3,194.72
3,819.87
355.47
355.47
172.21
387.36
387.36
349.92
552.00
552.00
385.32
680.00
680.00
930.00
3,275.07
3,275.07
16,256.89
803.81
803.81
-
1,709.64
1,709.64
-
180.00
180.00
191.10
-
-
-
3,442.50
-
-
-
1,568.74
-
-
-
2,200.00
-
-
-
9,400.00
-
-
-
44,835.39
**23,363.76**
**803.81**
**24,167.57**
**90,410.65**
**31,497.78**
**-**
**31,497.78**
**37,824.31**
25,284.27
12,500.00
**37,784.27**
84,084.12
(23,363.76)
(803.81)
**(24,167.57)**
(90,410.65)| |---|---| ||**33,418.29**
**11,696.19**
**45,114.48**
**31,497.78**| ||19,380.62
11,696.19
31,076.81
21,474.31
13,665.21
**-**
13,665.21
9,881.59
372.46
**-**
372.46
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