Trustees. Annual Report for the period
PencKJ start date
Month Year
2024
Period end date
From
To 30
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Wyverstone Village Hall
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number lif any)
Charity's principal address
Wyverstone Village Hall, Rectory Road. Wyverstone,
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Postcode
IP14 4SH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not forwhole
Trustee name
Office (if any)
Name of peyson {or body) entitled
inttrustee
ifan
Steve Axton
Chaimian
Simon Williams
Treasurer
Andrew Mellen
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the chaiity, If any, {for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Official Custodian for Chanties
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Names and addresses of advisers {Optional infonnation)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Descriwion of the charity's trusts
Trust
Type of goveming document
How the charty is consts"tuted
Trust Deed
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by the charity's committ
Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation)
The charity is managed by a committee with each member having
designated responsibilrties. At present there are no sub committees.
You may choose to include
addTtional infomation, where
relevant, about..
The charity adopts its wlicies annualty and these are published on the
village website (Gurrently - Payments. Safeguarding, Environment, Health
& Safety and Equal Opportuntiies).
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees"
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the charity
works;
relationship with any related
The thartty's only formal link with other organisations is the provision for
the Parish Council, PCC and Town Trust to each nominate a member of
the committee. The charity maintains close infomal links with these as
well as other local groups (in particular the Friends of St George's Church
and the Werstone Beer Festival).
The trustees consider the major risks facing the charity to be -
1) An inabilty lo recrutt SLrfficient volunteers to allow the charity to
continue tls activities.
2) An inability to raise SLrfficient fvnds to maintain the charity's
activtti'es and continue the upkeep of the Hall building.
3) An accident or occurrence that harmed the building's fabric or
re
utation.
trustees. consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
The objeckn'ves of the chanty are to administer Wyverstone Village Hall for
the use of residents of ￿￿erstone and the surrounding "neighbourhood",
°in particular for meetings, le(*ures and dasses and for other kinds of
recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the
conditions of lrfe of the said inhabttants.
Summary ofthe objects ofthè
charity set out in its
governing document
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The Charity continued to make the Hall available fr)r public hire
throughoui the year.
The charity made good progress in tts efforts to improve the quality of the
building, the krtchen project was completed earfy in the year and a new
front entrance and door entry system were purchased and installed. The
play area was also repaired to bring tt to an ac￿ptable standard.
The charity continued to promote the use of the hall by keeping hire costs
low and liaising with local organisations.
The trustees, in making decisions have had due regard to the Charity
Commission's public benefft guidan￿ when exercising their powers and
duties to which the guidan￿ is relevant.
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects {include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The charrty has an ongoing programme of improvement for the hall and
play area. The aim is to continue to improve the faciltty so that it is
suitable for a wide range of activities and so can achieve a high level of
use. Improvements planned for 2025126 include replacing the chairs used
in the hall and repairs to the car park
The chartty has a policy of worting dosely with other communty
organisations and individuals to support their efforts to host adtvilies at
the hall.
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment;
ontribution made by
volunteers.
The charity is run by volunteers and is very appreciative of those who
give their b'me, as memters of the committee or in other capacities.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
The main achievement of the year was to retum the Hall to full use
following Ihe rebuilding of the kitchen. The front of the entrance hall,
including the door was replaced and new entry system was installed. This
system has replaced the use of keys wtth numerical codes issued to the
users of the hall. The system alongside the use of a new online booking
system has simplffied and modemised access to the hall for hiiers
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
The income from hall bookings increased signrficantly from the previous
year.
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Section E
Financial review
The Charity's policy is to hold reserves of no less than is needed to pay
12 months essents.al costs. At present that is estimated to be £7,500.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details Ioptional infomiation)
The GharÈty's principal souros of fijnds are-
1) Fees r￿1Ved from hirers of the hall
2) Income from fundraising events organised by the committee
3) Grant funding
4) Donations from individuals and organisations.
You may choose to ind￿Je
additional infomiation, where
relevant aboLrt:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity-
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Expenditure in the last year has prinapally teen on improving the fabri
and facilities of the hall through the installation of a new door and entry
system. and repairs to the play area. In addition, regular expenditu￿ on
utilities and ongoing Maintenan￿ Continued. The expenditure has been
made to improve the stsndard of the hall and increase the frequency and
scope of Tis use.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustsos
Signature(s
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary. Chair,
etc)
Stephen Axton
Chair
Simon Williams
Treasurer
Date
516126
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR INGLANO AND WALES
Willage Hall
Recei
tsand
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
To
01109r2024
20108r2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unreslricte
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funts
toth? rnarE61 £ lu wost£ toth• w•wi£ tothg n￿rest£
Totsl fund$
Last year
A1 Recei
H811 Booking
BarlEventlFwKlwsing
Grants
se￿￿$
Bew Festival Fee
Bank Inkrest
Brick Sponscwship
Grants
5A75
24.941
fDO.882
989
2,000
351
351
1.065
tota
AR)
30.47
31.77T
135,871
Investment sa
see tablè .
tota
30.478
31,777
135.871
A3Pa
utii
ments
In5Jrance
FeeslLitrr
Cleaning
Fundrai>ng Cos
Equiprfenl Cost$
ay Area Rent
IAlatffi SeMOWttsrr￿t
Ch8nty D￿￿ty"on
Booking Sec Horarariutn
1,794
245
540
720
10,842
3,088
160
13A85
3.558
160
1.168
13,485
3,558
160
1,168
Sub total
18.387
A4 Asset and inV￿trnent
Kitchen Extension
Hall Fabric Investsnent
120,150
11J64
20.7S4
11.964
20.754
Sub total
120,15D
45.412
45.412
138,537
Net of receipW{payments) .
AS Transfers between fur
A6 Ca$h funds last year end
Cash funds thi5 year end
14.934
13.635
2.666
14.9
13,635
¢CXX R18ccounts ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to neaTeSt£
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
Cash in trkny
29275
Total cash furnts
29,275
Restricted
funds
to fvarp5t£
Endovffiient
funds
funds
to ￿￿￿Est£
Details
to npaTest£
FurKI to whKh
CurreThtYdlue
onal
Detaits
Cortloptiormry
83 Investment assèts
Fupdtowhich
Cuffent value
onal
Dotails
Ci6tlopty¢>nal
84 Assets retained for the
chaiitys ¢)wn use
111-
Fund to which
Amount duE
ortal
Whèn d
onal
Detsils
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one ortsvo trustees on
behavof all the bwtees
Date irf
roval
Signature
Print Name
CCXX R2 ar￿Unts ISSI
02106r2026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Wyverstone Village Hall
On accounts for the year
ended
3018125
Charity no
(if any
304845
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chartty ('the Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Ca￿led OLrt
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in e2rying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515)(b) of the Act.
Independent ￿e charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to
examiner's slatsment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed bodyl]. Delete [ ] rfnot applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confim 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
reS[￿ctr.
the accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130
of the Charities Act: or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or
the accounts did not ¢omply wrth the applicable requirements
con￿MIng the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the attounts give a Irue and fair view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no GOn￿mS 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 bTrGkets rfthey do not 8ppIy.
Signed:
Date".
21&12
Name:
I+ILALY rnftsc
Relevant professional
qualification{s} or body
IER
Oct 2018

(if any):
Address:
W vGLsThN -
SknJ
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of chaniy accounls: directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018