## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From   01/10/2024 Period start date, To 30/09/2025** 

## **Period end date** 

**Charity name: Martham War Memorial Village Hall** 

## **Charity registration number: 304006** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the Charity shall be the provision<br>and maintenance of a village hall for the use of<br>the inhabitants of the Parish of Martham<br>without distinction of political, religious, or other<br>opinions|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The hall is used for meetings, lectures, and<br>classes, and for other forms of recreation and<br>leisure-time occupation, with the object of<br>improving the quality of life for the said<br>inhabitants.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity Commission<br>on public benefit|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference|
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|Policy on grant making||
||Para 1.38|
|Policy on social investment||
|including program related|Para 1.38|
|investment||
|Contribution made by||
|volunteers|Para 1.38|
|Other||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The variety of clubs using the facility has<br>increased and is more diverse resulting in<br>the improvement to many lives within our<br>community.  These embrace the elderly<br>threw to babies in a wide range of activities.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



## Financial Review 

|Financial Review|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Finances are in a healthy stable state.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to ensure Martham War<br>Memorial can with stand a serious loss of<br>income and asset item repair.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£18,000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Non|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Advertising on local social media<br>and posters within the hall. Trustees meet<br>with prospective candidates, and discuss<br>what they can offer as well as what we want<br>from a trustee.  A declaration is signed by<br>the new trustee. Unless a vacancy arising<br>mid year, trustees are usually appointed at<br>the AGM.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Martham War Memorial Village Hall|
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|Other name the charity uses|Martham Village Hall|
|Registered charity number|304006|
|Charity’s principal address|White Street<br>Martham<br>Great Yarmouth<br>NR29 4PG      (Not postal address)|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Michael Huke|Chairperson|01/10/2024-30/09/2025|Board of Trustees|
||Michelle Rowley|Treasurer|01/10/2024-30/09/2025|Board of Trustees|
||Rosie Davey|Old Folks<br>Representative|01/10/2024-30/09/2025|Board of Trustees|
||Christine Harriss|Bingo<br>Representative|01/10/2024-30/09/2025|Board of Trustees|
||Graham Bye|Parish Council<br>representative|01/10/2024-30/09/2025|Board of Trustees|
||Alan Bixby|Bowls<br>Representative|01/10/2024-30/09/2025|Board of Trustees|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

> **Director name** n/a 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for 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**<br>**adviser**|**Name**<br>**Address**|**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

n/a 

## **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)** M J Huke 

**Full name(s)** Mr Michael Huke 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chairperson **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

11 / 03 / 2026 

## Profit & loss account for the period ended 30th September 2025 

||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Income|28,720.31|24,571.61|
|Other income|28,720|24,572<br>20,000|
|Expenditure|||
|Insurance|3,530.40||
|Maintenance & Household|2,438.18|11,599.00|
|Utilities|2,756.89|2,127.59|
|Office costs|146.03|88.68|
|Wages|6,036.00|5,335.50|
|Cleaning|6,524.00|6,022.00|
|Licences|265.56|228.35|
|Professional fees|286.84|128.86|
|Activity costs|836.04||
|Miscellaneous|904.18|7,769.87|
||23,724|33,300|
|Interest received||1,079|
|Profit/ (loss) to be held as reserves|4,996|(7,649)|
|Opening bank position|£6,981.26|£4,130.43|
|Closing bank position|£11,977.45|£6,981.26|
|Reserve account|£18,400.94|£18,000.00|
||£19,051.00|£18,400.94|



## ~~Accountants Report~~ 

In accordance with instructions | have prepared the accounts for the year ended 30th September 2025 from the records and information supplied to me. 

## Emma Pain 

## Amity Accountancy Ltd 

Notes 

1 Income in 2024 was higher due to a £20,000 investment return and the interest on the investment being recongnised in the period (interest £1,059.07) Income from hall activities was £24,571.61. 

2 Insurance costs in 2024 are missing and the costs for insurance in Oct 2024 | would allocate to 2024; leaving £1,354.62 as costs relating to 2025. 

- 3 The profit or loss to be held as reserves is calculated on the income from hall activities only. 

## Bs,| CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the (84) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | accounts ieee ] 

## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report 

- Report to the trustees Cuaity oo The Martham War Memorial Village Hall 

- On accounts for the year | 30" September 2025 Charity no | 304006 ended (if any) 

      - | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended “csusf2G%s. 

- Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

- | 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, | have followed ail the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

- Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to 

- examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. 

   - | have completed my examination. | 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: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

   - e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

         - e the accounts did not comply with the applicable 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. 

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

*“ Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. 

Signed: | (-~ Pea<—s | Date: S™ March 26 | Name: | EmmA PAK qualification(s)Relevant professional |ASSOGiQnHON of PECOUMING, TEA NICI ANS or body MembesP Na lO2484SS 

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