FRAMFIELD PARISH COUNCIL acting as Sole Trustee
Report on Trust Activities during the Year 2024
General - Buildings
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Contractors now on board for various works.
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All lights in the halls have been replaced with low carbon ones.
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New Fire and H&S risk assessments have been commissioned.
Administration/Finance
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The annual accounts for the Trusts have been audited.
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The hall rates for charity/not for profit organisations within and outside the Parish have been reviewed.
Recreation Grounds
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The annual play inspections have only low/very low risk items which will be assessed and roughly costed. Jobs to be assigned where possible to the Grounds Manager or outsourced.
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The 3-year tree survey is to be commissioned.
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New litter/dog bins have been sourced.
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Play area fencing has been repaired.
FRAMFIELD MEMORIAL HALL AND, RECREATION GROUND TRUST. Charity Registration No. 305228
Memorial Hall
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Works on the guttering/downpipes has been commissioned to re-direct the surface water.
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School hire fee reviewed and increased. Due to lack of co-operation by the School, dialogue has had to continue via ESCC and the extension to the day time School hire has been refused and the School has been asked to vacate the car park each afternoon at 5 pm. An amended schedule of conditions to be sent to the School.
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Framfield Village Market continues to thrive with many new stalls – although more local footfall would be appreciated.
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Framfield Summer Show – 17 August 2024. The Horticultural Society will benefit from the new high charges.
BLACKBOYS VILLAGE HALL, RECREATION GROUND AND ALLOTMENTS TRUST INCORPORATING PALEHOUSE COMMON RECREATION GROUND Charity Registration No. 305225
Village Hall
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Bookings are on the increase although use by a nursery has been refused because it would mean that they would end up as the sole user.
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New kitchen commissioned – works to start in the summer.
Allotments
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Blackboys – several plots available.
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Survey of unattended plots has been carried out and tenants asked to tidy up.
FRAMFIELD ALLOTMENT GARDENS TRUST Charity Registration No: 296468
- All plots taken and paid for.
AEN/18.07.2024
Framfield Memorial Hall Income & Expenditure
| 3/31/2023 £ Income 20,281.00 Hall Hire - Interest - Donations 1,801.20 Market 60.00 Other/Pavilion Hire 22,142.20 Overheads - VAT 3,237.87 Heating/Oil 1,114.94 Electricity 1,074.33 Rates and water 2,520.93 Repairs 1,182.44 Booking/caretaker 2,342.89 Cleaning 3,605.94 Handyman 139.20 PRS 189.60 Fire equipment 304.54 Market expenses - Sundry & Professional Fees 15,712.68 6,429.52 Net Surplus / (Defcit) 43,231.29 Bank bfwd os cheques 49,660.81 bank cfwd 49,660.82 (0.01) |
6/30/2023 9/30/2023 £ £ |
|---|---|
| 5,014.28 4,252.35 - - - - 629.50 231.00 - - |
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| 5,643.78 4,483.35 | |
| - - - - 97.63 - 455.59 - 495.00 4,412.63 505.00 320.00 173.75 703.43 900.66 600.44 - 154.80 - 117.60 104.90 - 1,123.92 - |
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| 3,856.45 6,308.90 | |
| 1,787.33(1,825.55) | |
| 49,660.81 51,448.14 | |
| 51,448.14 49,622.59 | |
| 12/31/2023 | 3/31/2024 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ |
| 6,318.59 | 7,108.50 | 22,693.72 |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| 784.00 | 575.00 | 2,219.50 |
| - | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 7,102.59 | 8,183.50 | 25,413.22 |
| - | - | - |
| - | 724.50 | 724.50 |
| - | 423.53 | 521.16 |
| - | 82.98 | 538.57 |
| 233.00 | 748.59 | 5,889.22 |
| 480.00 | 501.00 | 1,806.00 |
| 426.22 | 510.08 | 1,813.48 |
| 600.44 | 1,505.44 | 3,606.98 |
| - | - | 154.80 |
| - | - | 117.60 |
| 4.50 | 75.75 | 185.15 |
| - | - | 1,123.92 |
| 1,744.16 | 4,571.87 | 16,481.38 |
| 5,358.43 | 3,611.63 | 8,931.84 |
| 49,622.59 | 54,981.02 | 49,660.81 |
| 54,981.02 | 58,592.65 | 58,592.65 |
| 58,592.66 | ||
| (0.01) |
ACCOUNTANfs REPORT T FRAMFIELD TRU We have audited the financial infomwts'on of Framfield Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024 from the accountiry records arKI infofmation and explanatn8 as gNen by the committee. As a prathcing member fimi of the Inslitute of Financial Accwntsnts. we are subject to ils ethical and other professional requirements as s8t out in rts membership handbook. Our work has been undertaken solety to audit and check the financial infomiation of Frarnk1 Trust lor the rnber8. You have appfoved the financial infrnatK)n for the year and have acknowledged your responsibl for rt, for the appropriateness of the financml reporting adopted and for provKling all infmtK)n and explanations necessary for rts completn. We have not verIfd the acraCY or completenvJs of Ihe accountirKJ records or Inf0MtIOn and explanations you have gNen to us arKI we do not. therefore, express any opinion on the financial infomiation. WG Accx)untancy Servlces Sandal Horebeech Lane Horam, HeathrId East Sussex TN21 OHR 11 Juty 2024