PEACE MEMORIAL HALL- HERSTMONCEUX
(RCN305254)
TRUSTEES REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Trustees present their Annual Report with the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31
De￿rnber 2023
Peace Memorial Hall - Herstmonceux (more commonly known as Herstmonceux Village
Hall) operates under a scheme dated 1st October 1948 as varied by a scheme of the
Charity Commissioners dated 15th April 1996 and is registered with the Charity
Commission under number 305254.
Prin
These remain the same as set out in the Charty Commission records and the Trustees
ensure that these objects are adhered to in the running and management of the Hall.
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The Hall is heavily used by Parishioners and residents in the localty of Herstmonceux
Parish, the village Pre-school playgroup, Women's Institute, Herstmonceux Amateur
Theatrical Society, Under 5's group, meetings of Parish Council, Free Church events,
Parish Church events, several dance and fitness groups and used for wedding receptions,
funeral teas and parties for young children. The Hall has been maintained and operated by
the Management Committee. The Committee have reviewed and ensured that all rules
and regulations and operating proceduie and certificates have been obtained.
The Hall Committee and users were extremely grateful to re￿1ve Grants totalling
£28430.00 in the year. The biggest grant was one from BIFFA that enabled the Hall to
replace all the windows and fire doors. This has had a very go¢)d improvement in the heat
retention. reduction in electricity costs and benefited all the users.
Fin
The accounts detail the fact that the Hall actual hall hire income ( excluding Grants ) has
increased from £37186.18 to £41605.00. The expenditure was in 2022 £38079.04 but has
now risen to £39952.00. The Hall is very heavily used and benefits the whole communrty.
The Hall bankers are HSBC Bank plc.
Dated and signed:
C J Thompson-chair

Inde
endent Examinerfs Re
ort
To the Committee of Herstmonceux Willa
e Hall
This report on the accounts for the year ended 31° December 2023. which are set out on pages I to
is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with 5.145 of the Chartties Art 2011 Act).
Res
ve res
nsibilities of the Committee and the examiner:
As members you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider the audit
requirement of the Regulations and sertion 14515)(b) of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility
to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of Regulations.
Basis of this re
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145 {5)(b) of the Act. That examination includes 3 review of the
accounting records kept by the committee and the comparison of those accounts with those
explanations from you as committee members concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertakcn do not provide all the evidencc that would be required in an audit, and consequently I
do not express an audit opinion on the view given in the accounts.
Inde ndent examinerfs 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.
A). to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act and
B). to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met, or
{2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts reached.
Andrew Phillips
Wilson Phillips
Hughenden, West End
Herstm0n￿uX
East Su55ex 8N27 4NL
Date:
Approved and adopted by the Committee on the
Chairnian

Table 1
herstmonceux
village hall
cash balances
at 31ST
DECEMBER
2023
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35663.94
3910d.21
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ststernent
35836.94
18ss undoored
141 7. IJ
RE¢ONCIUATION
START OF
2023
34,365.81
END OF
2023
SURPLUSI
DEFICIT
INCOME-hirolees
41,605.QQ
GRANTS
2￿23 Totsi
70.035.C¥)
EXPENOITURE
2023
SURPLUSI
DEFICIT

Tablc I
herstmonceux
village hall
2Q22
MC￿thty
CL¥np8ri#on
2023
Grant3 incI￿Jad in ' in
the ir¢(xn8 2023 . hxome 2022
2941.18
2541.18
3436.00
60S3.00
8053.00
40CQ.(M)
2667.00
March
2165.00
39S6.00
5Th).00 ,
9812.OD
3812.00
3140.00
3140.00
2387.¢￿ 1
Jn•
28Jfo.C¥)
3315.C4J I
Ju
2648.¢JO
4032.00 '.
2852.00
2852.C(I
2477.00 ,,
14S4.00
1454.00
12109.00
I￿J00.00
2563.00
2563.00
2571.00
3182.
3182.00
17822.00
15137.00 '
3517.00
3517.CK)
2793.00 ,
37186.18
37186.18
71)035.00
28430.IJO
Hwe Charyo net ot
Grants
7(￿5.1￿$

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