PEACE MEMORIAL HALL- HERSTMONCEUX
(RCN305254)
TRUSTEES REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees present their Annual Report with the AiKlited Accounts for the year ended 31
December 2024
Peace Memorial Hall - Herstmonceux (more commonly known as HersImon￿uX Village
Hall) operates under a scheme dated 1s1 October 1948 as varied by a scheme of the
Charty Commissioners dated 15th April 1996 and is registered with the Charty
Commission under number 305254.
Prin
These remain the same as set out in the Charity 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 dan￿ and fftness groups and used for wedding re￿ptiOnS,
funeral teas and parties for young children. The Hall has been maintsined and operated by
the Management Committee. The Committee have reviewed and ensured that all njles
and regulations and operating procedure and certificates have been obtained.
The Hall received, with thanks, a grant of £500 from Herstm0n￿uX Parish Council towards
the cost of a door replacement.
Fin
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The accounts detsil the fact that the Hall actual hall hire income ( excluding Grants ) has
decreased slightly. The hire income was £40939.14. The expenditure was £52450.19 for
the year which was higher than usual. The additional cost related to the provision of a new
foul drainage system at a cost of £6396.00 and the resurfacing of the Main Hall floor at a
cost of £4039.20. The funding for both came from the previous grants received.
The Hall is heavily used and OT great benefft to the residents in the area.
The Hall bankers are HSBC Bank plc.
Dated and signed:
C J Thompson-chair
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Table I
herstrnonceux
village hall
cash balances
at31ST
DECEMBER
2024
IPA
3910421
£2WI.19
RECONQUATION
START OF
2024
36.418.41
END OF
2024
DERC
INCOME.Iwefee3
J.939.14
3)24T¢)tsl
41.￿.14
EXPENDrruRE
24

Table 1
herstmonceux ,
village hall
2024
2024
2492.LKI
Fetrfu
4C•)O.C
J451.C
$535.CQ
5223.14
fJ87.00
za87.c￿l
2401.C4)
JL
3315.QO
3315.cil
4043.fy)
4032.0)
2477.00
2477.CKI
Y270.NJ
12109,00
12109.(K)
2463.LKI
11XIJO.00
2571.LK)
2S71.00
3812.
17822.00
17822.lJ)
4238.
15137.00 i
&395.00
3577A)
2793.00
711)35.(Ki
41439.14
28430.CQ

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Inde
endent Examinerfs Re
To the Committee of HerstMon￿uX Willa
e Hall
This report on the accounts for the year ended 31" December 2024, which are set out on pages I to
, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 Act).
res
nsibilities of the Committee arKI the examiner:
As mernbers you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider the audit
requirement of the Regulations and section 145 (5){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 a ￿VIeW of the
accounting records kept by the committee and the cornparison of those accounts with those
explanations from you as commtttee memters concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provlde all the eviden￿ 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:
(l} 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 Aci 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
12} To which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts reached.
Andrew Phillips
Wtlson Phillips
Hughenden, West Er
Herstmonceux
East Sussex BN27 4NL
Date=
Approved and adopted by the Committee on the
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Chairman