Bishop Sutton and Stowey Village Hall - Treasurer's Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2025 – AGM 18[th] February 2026
Introduction
activities of the Bishop Sutton Village Hall for the fiscal year January to December 2025.
This report includes a detailed analysis of revenue, grants, expenses, assets, liabilities, and overall financial performance. It aims to oIer transparency and accountability to our committee and interested parties and provides insights for future financial planning.
Financial Overview
Revenue Summary
£2,000 grant was received from National Grid (although the total grant was for £3,000 in 2024 we carried forward £2,000 for the warm space to the 2025 fiscal year). Revenue streams included regular and ‘One-oI’ hire and grants. Below is a breakdown of the major income categories:
• Regular Hiring: £20,640 • ‘One-oI’ Hiring: £5,245 • Miscellaneous £2,104 • Storage £383 • Grants: £2,000 • Deposits: £3,900
Operating Expenditure
improvements of £29,882. The breakdown of headline costs is as follows:
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Cleaner: £2,672
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• Administrator: £1,849 • Electricity: £1,437 • Gas: £1,987 • Deposits returned: £3,162
Refurbishment and Improvements
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Electrical Improvements: £3,091
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• Replacement defribulator £1,319 • New gas boiler £7,831 • Kitchen roller shutters £2,112 • Painting inside £5,595 • Painting outside £3,070 • Building works £6,865
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Total £29,882
Net Income
2024 (where there were £38,450 of grants), reflecting a negative financial performance which had been planned by the committee. The closing balance of the bank accounts on 31[st] December 2025 was £8,977 compared with £30,501 for 2024)
Treasurer
The chairman Derek Maltby is acting as the treasurer assisted by a paid administrator, Holly Gay who deals with the day to day finance matters and invoicing.
For some reason, we are unable to balance the books and there appears to be £2,755.30 unaccounted for. We believe this is a clerical error but are unable to trace the cause. Double entry bookkeeping or accounting software may be the only way to prevent the reoccurrence of such problems which wastes an inordinate amount of time investigating where the fault lies.
Utility Costs
our excess power generated. With the revised contracts from our utility providers coupled with the solar panel benefits, we have saved £4,000 on costs for 2025 compared with the previous year (£3,425 compared with £7,415; -107%).
Future Outlook
majority of the upkeep and maintenance of the premises. Our strategic priorities for the upcoming year include:
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Continue to identify and successfully apply for government and private sector grants to maintain and enhance the premises and increase its use
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Cost EIiciency: Continue to identify and implement cost-saving measures to improve financial eIiciency
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Program Expansion: OIer for hire the vacant periods of the facilities to maximise the use of the building
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Investment in Technology: Make use of technology to enhance operational eIiciency and program delivery
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on building maintenance
Conclusion
as the boiler failure over the Christmas 24/25 period of nearly £8,000 was unexpected. We were not very successful where we applied various grants with the exception of the Co-op. The Treasurer’s Annual Report reflects the committee’s commitment to transparency, accountability and prudent financial stewardship. The committee remain committed to achieving, improving and creating a sustainable financial future for the village hall for the next generation.
BISHOP SUTTON STOWEY VILLAGE HALL
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
| % Diff | DIFF ON PREV YEAR |
2025 | 2024(13 monthperiod) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING INCOME | ||||
| -3.39 | (686) £ |
19,547 £ |
Regular Hiring | 20,233 £ |
| -12.51 | (860) £ |
6,012 £ |
One off Hiring | 6,872 £ |
| 2,124 £ |
2,124 £ |
Miscellaneous | - £ |
|
| 0.00 | - £ |
37 £ |
Storage | 37 £ |
| 5.13 | 200 £ |
4,100 £ |
Deposits | 3,900 £ |
| 2.51 | 778 £ |
31,820 £ |
TOTAL INCOME FROM HIRES | 31,042 £ |
| GRANTS | ||||
| (2,100) £ |
- £ |
Quartet Community Grant | 2,100 £ |
|
| (35,350) £ |
- £ |
WECA Grant | 35,350 £ |
|
| (1,000) £ |
- £ |
National Grid Grant* | 1,000 £ |
|
| (38,450) £ |
- £ |
TOTAL INCOME FROM GRANTS | 38,450 £ |
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| OPERATING EXPENDITURE | ||||
| 2.44 | 70 £ |
2,917 £ |
Caretaker/Cleaner | 2,847 £ |
| 349.50 | 1,564 £ |
2,012 £ |
Administrator | 448 £ |
| -59.31 | (2,566) £ |
1,760 £ |
Gas | 4,326 £ |
| -53.47 | (1,652) £ |
1,437 £ |
Electricity | 3,089 £ |
| 10.68 | 133 £ |
1,378 £ |
Water/Sewerage | 1,245 £ |
| 16.33 | 205 £ |
1,457 £ |
Insurance | 1,253 £ |
| 12.64 | 45 £ |
400 £ |
Cleaning materials | 355 £ |
| -100.00 | (13) £ |
- £ |
Postage | 13 £ |
| -57.31 | (253) £ |
188 £ |
Performing rights | 441 £ |
| 0.00 | - £ |
70 £ |
Alcohol Licence | 70 £ |
| 177.05 | 1,215 £ |
1,901 £ |
Fire Alarm Service | 686 £ |
| 6.72 | 21 £ |
338 £ |
Fire Extingisher Service | 316 £ |
| 42.41 | 119 £ |
398 £ |
Plumbing | 280 £ |
| -100.00 | (174) £ |
- £ |
Boiler maintenance | 174 £ |
| 666.84 | 1,056 £ |
1,215 £ |
Internet/web page | 158 £ |
| 2 £ |
2 £ |
Telephone/Broadband | - £ |
|
| 43.04 | 432 £ |
1,436 £ |
Warm Space expenditure | 1,004 £ |
| 24.69 | 40 £ |
200 £ |
Christmas tree for village-contribution | 160 £ |
| 123.64 | 2,291 £ |
4,144 £ |
Miscellaneous | 1,853 £ |
| 41.79 | 1,102 £ |
3,738 £ |
Deposits Returned | 2,636 £ |
| 3,636 £ |
24,990 £ |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURE | 21,354 £ |
|
| -25.92 | (2,389) £ |
6,830 £ |
NET OPERATING PROFIT | 9,219 £ |
| REFURBISHMENT & IMPROVEMENTS | ||||
| Hot water urn | 620 £ |
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| Hall Wi-Fi Mesh | 617 £ |
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| Hive central heating controls | 1,416 £ |
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| Solar Panels | 29,750 £ |
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| CCTVUpgrade | 1,973 £ |
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| Refurbishment of hall floor | 4,042 £ |
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| 3,091 £ |
Electrical improvements | 5,638 £ |
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| 1,319 £ |
Defribulator | - £ |
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| 8,668 £ |
Newgas boiler | - £ |
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| 2,112 £ |
Kitchen rollershutters | - £ |
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| 5,595 £ |
Paintinginside | - £ |
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| 3,070 £ |
Painting outside | - £ |
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| 6,865 £ |
Building works | - £ |
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| 13,336 £ |
30,720 £ |
TOTAL | 44,055 £ |
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| -561.11 | (20,276) £ |
(23,890) £ |
NET RECEIPTS AFTER EXPENDITURE | 3,614 £ |
| OTHER RECEIPTS PAYMENTS | ||||
| 214.25 | 1,534 £ |
2,250 £ |
Donations | 716 £ |
| -70.93 | (283) £ |
116 £ |
Bank interest (Capital savings acct) | 398 £ |
| 112.31 | 1,252 £ |
2,366 £ |
NET OTHER RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS | 1,114 £ |
| -355.25 | (16,796) £ |
(21,524) £ |
TOTAL INCOME AFTER EXPENDITURE | 4,728 £ |
| 23.00 | 5,703 £ |
30,501 £ |
Balance b/f fromprevious year | 24,798 £ |
| -355.25 | (16,796) £ |
(21,524) £ |
Total Net Receipts Payments | 4,728 £ |
| -69.60 | (20,549) £ |
8,977 £ |
CLOSING BALANCE 31st December | 29,525 £ |
| -30.21 | 382 £ |
882 £ |
Business Current Account | 1,263 £ |
| -72.31 | 21,143 £ |
8,095 £ |
Business Reserve Account | 29,238 £ |
| -70.57 | (21,524) £ |
8,977 £ |
TOTAL | 30,501 £ |
BS VH Finance 24-25 - Jo
Update: 26/05/2026
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