Chair and Treasurer Report Lacock Village Hall AGM 27[th] April 2025
The village hall committee has been working hard and positively together to promote use of the village hall within the parish and speedily respond to and resolve any issues. We also now have a working group in place to look at ideas for further development and use of the hall to maximise potential.
Maintenance of the hall has been limited this year to general upkeep. It was also agreed to completely redecorate the hall with colours more appropriate to the heritage of the building, with this work being completed in February 2026 and at the same time all the curtains being cleaned. Feedback on this work has been very positive.
The online booking system and use of the key safe boxes for access has worked well and most users are able to easily see availability and book the hall for future events.
Income in 2025 increased on that for 2024 despite write off of a large invoice for the nursery when it closed and no income from a replacement nursery. (Hopefully we will shortly have the new nursery up and running). Expenditure did increase however careful monitoring of the heating to ensure it was not left on when the halls were not being used has meant that we now have much better control of those costs and I hope that our monthly charge will be decreasing for Gas. We have also negotiated a three year fixed term contract for Electricity.
In 2026 we will continue to review our expenditure and I am already looking at the costs of emergency lighting and fire safety servicing to determine if a new supplier can give us a better deal. In addition we hope to progress work on a refit of the kitchen and build of an improved entrance. We would appreciate the support of all the parish organisations in our bid for funding for this from the parish council.
My thanks to Heather for continuing in the role of Secretary for the past year and all the members of the village hall committee for their help and support. I would especially like to thank Jess for all her help and support caretaking at the halls, sorting out issues users of the halls may have and being available to quickly attend when suppliers arrive for work. Without everyone many of the general upkeep jobs would not get done and I hope you will continue to provide this support.
Lacock Village Hall Income & Expenditure Account Year Ending 31 December 2025
NOTES
| NOTES | ||
|---|---|---|
| INCOME: | ||
| £100 refunded due to clash of | ||
| Letngs | 26,234.64 | bookings |
| INTEREST | ||
| Safron Builidng Society | 126.54 | |
| Cambridge & Countes | 521.19 | |
| 26,882.37 | ||
| EXPENDITURE: | ||
| Fire Extnguisher Check | 115.20 | |
| Emergency Lightng check | 623.58 | |
| Insurance | 340.06 | |
| PRS Licence | 187.03 | |
| Cleaning | 7,271.30 | |
| Bookings Secretary | 1,840.00 | |
| Xero | 218.88 | |
| Cleaning Materials | 105.95 | |
| Electricity | 1,518.13 | |
| Gas | 5,860.00 | |
| Rent | 350.00 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 1,298.63 | |
| £586.64 refunded from previous | ||
| Telephone & Internet | 233.98 | year overpayment |
| Water Rates | 713.88 | |
| Fire Alarm | 583.40 | |
| Capital Expenditure | 365.19 | |
| Miscellaneous | 107.03 | |
| Subscriptons | 281.80 | |
| Printng & Statonery | 109.94 | |
| TOTAL | 22,123.98 | |
| VARIANCE | 4,758.39 | |
| ASSETS CARRIED FORWARD | ||
| Lloyds Current Account | 11,592.90 | |
| Pety Cash | 10.27 | |
| Cambridge & Countes 1 Year | 10,945.03 |
| Safron Building Society | 15,126.54 |
|---|---|
| 37,674.74 |
Lacock Village Hall 2025
| Receiptsand Payments | £ | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance brought forward from 2024 | 22,482.24 | Checked to BankStatement |
| Total income | 26,921.28 | Agreed to report |
| Less Total Expenditure | 22,810.62 | Agreed to report |
| Less TransferTo Asset Balances | 15,000.00 | Checked to statement |
| Balance Carried Forward to 2026 | 11,592.90 | Checked to BankStatement |
| Asset Balances as at yearend | ||
| Saffron BuildingSociety | 15,126.54 | Checked to statement |
| Cambridge & Counties | 10,945.03 | Checked to statement |
| Unpresented Credit | - | |
| Petty Cash | 10.27 | |
| Consists of - Balance carried forward to 2026 | ||
| which is £11,592.90 +Saffron Building Society | ||
| balance £15,126.54+Cambridge&Counties | ||
| balance£10,945.03+ Petty Cash balance | ||
| TOTALFUNDS | 37,674.74 | £10.27 |
| Summary of Income and expenditure | ||
| Income duringthe year | 26,921.28 | |
| Expenditure duringthe year | 22,810.62 | |
| Variance | 4,110.66 |
ican confirm that the above account has been audited.