## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date 1 May 2024 To Period end date 30 April 2025 Charity name: Braunston Memorial Hall Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 304163**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Provision and maintenance of a village hall
for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish
of Braunston and the neighbourhood.|
|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|The main activities of the charity are
maintenance of Braunston Village Hall, in
accordance with relevant legislation, for the
use of village organisations and private
individuals from Braunston village and its
neighbourhood. This is financed by receipts
from hiring it out to village organisations,
including: Braunston Preschool, Braunston
Parish Council, Braunston Climate Action
Network, Braunston Village Gardens
Association, Jetty Field Pocket Park
Committee, The Hive, Friendly Club,
Braunston Players, 2ndBraunston
Brownies, History Society, Yoga Class, Pop
Mobility, Cinema Club, Bowls Club,
Braunston Twinning Association, Braunston
Paddox Crocket Club, Art Group, Quilters,
Crochet Club, Syndicate Dance, Braunston
Village Charity, Braunston Heart. The
charitable activity is also supported by
income from hire for private parties and
from use as a polling station.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees receive all applicable up-to-date
Charity Commission guidance on public
benefit on appointment and are kept
updated on changes through quarterly
management Committee meetings.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|---|---|---|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Maintenance of the village hall is carried
out mainly by volunteers who are Trustees.
In addition, Braunston Village Gardens
Association volunteers maintain the
grounds.|
|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 charity continued to maintain the
principal facility in Braunston village used
by village organisations and maintained a
similar level of bookings in 2024-5 as in
2023-4. The Preschool operated every day
during termtime, providing a valuable
facility for local parents and children. The
wide range of local organisations making
use of the village hall facilitated access by
local residents to lectures, classes, craft
and recreation activities. It provides a base
for the Parish Council which is readily
accessible to villagers who have matters to
raise and its facilities are used by a number
of voluntary groups dedicated to improving
the quality of life in Braunston.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The charity does not organise fundraising
activities|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The charity has no investments|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Despite increases in charges for electricity,
the charity maintained a small surplus for
the year of £590, while continuing to
maintain the village hall in a condition that
is fit for purpose.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has a reserves policy to cover
costs of dealing with any unexpected major
expenditure on the fabric of or services in
the village hall.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
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|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity is on a sound financial footing
and Trustees have the facility to raise
charges if necessary to maintain adequate
working capital. There are therefore no
significant uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|Hire charges for use of the village hall
facilities.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The charity has no investments.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risks to the charity are the
adverse consequences of a user suffering
harm as a result of the trustees’ actions or
negligence. These risks are minimised by
undertaking a regular (monthly) safety
inspection and prompt remediation of any
shortcomings, as well as providing briefings
and advice to users.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Braunston Memorial Hall Foundation|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Scheme made by the Secretary of State for
Education and Science under Section 18 of
the Charities Act 1960 – reference 4967L|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|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|Up to 6 trustees are elected at the AGM,
with others appointed by village
organisations as their representatives and
approved by the Management Committee.
The Committee may also co-opt trustees.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees are provided with Charity
Commission guidance and advice on
appointment and are then mentored by
existing trustees as required.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The organisational structure consists of a
Management Committee comprising all
trustees.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Braunston Village Hall premises ae owned
by Braunston Parish Council, as custodian
trustee.|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Braunston Memorial Hall Foundation|
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|Other name the charity uses|Braunston Village Hall|
|Registered charity number|304163|
|Charity’s principal address|Braunston Village Hall,
The Green,
Braunston,
Northamptonshire.
NN11 7HW|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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12|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**|
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||John Pomfret|Chair||AGM of Braunston
Memorial Hall Foundation|
||Carrie-Ann Biggs|Treasurer|||
||Liz Fraser|Secretaryand bookings|||
||Margaret Hick||||
||William Adams|Representative trustee||Braunston Short Mat Bowls
Club and Braunston History
Society|
||Lorraine Arnott|Representative trustee||PopMobility|
||Gill Astley|Representative trustee||Braunston Village Gardens
Association|
||Sarah Brown|Representative trustee||Braunston Preschool|
||Chris Grossart|Representative trustee|28/1/25 to 30/4/25|Braunston Players|
||Kate Mawer|Representative trustee||The FriendlyClub|
||Tina Newman|Representative trustee||The Hive and
Braunston Art Group|
||Paula Patterson|Representative trustee||Braunston Cinema Club|
– 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 The charity does not hold any assets as custodian trustee held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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**|
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|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
## **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)** ~~Ww~~ **Full name(s)** John Richard Pomfret ~~ee ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 29 December 2025 ~~|~~
## **Braunston Memorial Hall – Annual accounts 2024-2025**
|**Braunston Memorial Hall - 1 May**|**2024 to 30 April 2025**|**2024 to 30 April 2025**||
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|**Expenditure**|**£**|**Income**|**£**|
|Cleaning Service|**(2361.88)**|Donations|**550.00**|
|Utilities|**(15243.99)**|Sales – services|**23440.71**|
|Insurance|**(1074.25)**|Sales - miscellaneous|**1264.14**|
|Janitorial Supplies|**(779.40)**|Other income - miscellaneous|**290.65**|
|Supplies|**(87.84)**|||
|Premises Costs - repairs|**(2326.20)**|||
|Maintenance expenses|**(733.94)**|||
|Deposit Return|**(928.75)**|||
|Expenses|**(938.13)**|||
|Licences|**(481.12)**|||
|**Total Expenditure**|**(24955.50)**|**Total Income**|**25545.50**|
|||**P&L Balance**|**590.00**|
Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts for Braunston Memorial Hall
Report to the trustees of Braunston Memorial Hall Foundation on their accounts for the year ended 30" April 2075.
## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the fequirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (The Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commussioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of independent examiners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination imcludes review of the accounting records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concermimg any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opimion on the view given by the accounts.
## Independent examiners statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- To keep accounting records m accordance with section 41 of the Act ; and
- « To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
Have not been met: or
2. to which, m my opmion, attention should be drawn im order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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