Hall's Exhibition Foundation
Snettisham
(Registered Charity No. 325128)
www.hallsfoundation.co.uk
ANNUAL REPORT
2023
1[st ] April 2022 - 31[st ] March 2023
Halls Educational Foundation
Chairmans Report July 2023
My word 2023 has been an eventful year for the Halls Foundation Charity.
We have committed to support the village project to refurbish and extend the Snettisham Pavilion for the benefit of all young people. We see the aspirations of the young and their development being enhanced indeed enveloped by physical education and sport in general. An grant of f50,OOO has been promised once issues we have raised have been dealt with to the Trustees satisfaction.
Bringing the Pavilion, situated on the village playing field, up to date will provide opportunities for young and mature people to engage together fostering community spirit and village harmony.
Our long serving administrator Chris Holt retired this year and we are fortunate to have appointed Hilary Wheal as his successor. Hilary is growing into her new role after making a fine start and we hope Hilary will be with us on our journey for many years to come. This year we have continued our work supporting the students who reside in the village of Snettisham and we have adjusted upwards the grants made available to all qualifying age groups.
We have been able to award grants in the last academic year totalling f 85,000
I feel very proud of our work together in maintaining and forwarding the aims and objectives of the Halls Foundation. I feel that by spreading the work load amongst Trustees we have developed a shared ownership of decision making and drive in the work of HEF.
I thank all Trustees for the continued commitment to the Charity and the values we all hold dear.
Paul Norris
Chair Halls Foundation
List of Governors 2022/2023
Chairman Mr P. Norris Long Cottage, Shernborne, PE31 6RZ
Vice Chairman Mr M. Wright 6 Goosander Close, Snettisham PE31 7RF
Governors Mr N. Madgett 6 Norton Hill, Snettisham PE31 7LZ Mr I. Devereux Little Acre, Manor Lane, Snettisham PE31 7NH Mr A. Cave 49 The Birches, King's Lynn PE30 3JG Mr M. Howard 25 Manor Lane, Snettisham PE31 7NH
Mr E. Langford Lancaster Lodge, Lancaster Place, Snettisham PE31 7NL Mrs M. Ponder Sutton Fields, Bircham Road, Snettisham PE31 7NF Mr P. Sheerin 17 Shernborne Road, Dersingham PE31 6HZ Mr E. Stanton Park Farm Barns, Snettisham PE31 7NQ
Administrator
Mrs H. Wheal 8 Railway Road, Downham Market PE38 9EB 07816 078942 hilaryi143@hotmail.com
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Guidelines for Prospective Applicants
www.hallsfoundation.co.uk
The Hall's Exhibition Foundation is a Charity whose aim is to benefit educationally young people between the ages of 11+ and 25 who are resident in the village of Snettisham for at least one year. For the purposes of calculating the upper age of university students, their age will be taken as of the 1[st ] of September in the year of their course.
The Foundation's income is made available each year for the provision of qualifying grants, the levels of which are reviewed annually by the Foundation Governors and take into account the actual 'eve! of income being generated along with the number f grant applications being received.
As grants are reviewed on an annual basis, they can increase or decrease accordingly, the figures below represent the present levels of grant in the current academic year.
The Foundation gives priority to individual applicants, but should money be available, having satisfied the demands of alt individual applicants, then grant requests witl be considered from those local organisations that exist for the benefit/education of such young
Individual grants can be made as follows for the academic year 2023/2024:
a) To young people of 11+ moving onto secondary education
- €350.00
Students at 16+ moving onto Further Education, Apprenticeships or Training Courses for each year of the anticipated two years of study.
E500.OO
c) Students at 18+ moving onto Higher Education, 1[st ] 2[nd ] 3[rd ] 4[th ] + 5[th ] Year Students.
- E2500.00 per year, payable in two parts
(Supporting evidence of a formal study offer/placement must be submitted with each grant application and E1250.00 will then be payable at the start of each academic year.
The remaining E1250.00 will be payable on completion of each academic year. The grant application form must be stamped and signed by the college to confirm the academic year has been fully completed).
Grants are awarded to assist students in their secondary and further education courses. They are in addition to any local authority or state entitlement. HEF Grants are not linked to eny national or local Government education authority policy. It is up to the individual, with input from parent/guardian as appropriate to decided how the grant payment is spent, be it on books, materials, uniform/dress, travel costs or, in the case of university students, accommodation costs.
Grants must be returned if any year of the course is not completede
Specifc items
No additional grants will be made for word processors, computers, textbooks or normal travelling expenses.
Grants for educational courses or visits will be considered providing claim forms are submitted with details and the financial breakdown of the costs of the course or trip are provided.
All grant applications will be reviewed and considered on their individual merit by the Governors.
Subject to availability of funds, an additional grant may be considered, in exceptional circumstances, from existing students,
Application forms can be downloaded from the website and should be emailed to the Administrator.
Please address any queries to the Administrator via email. Mrs Hilary Wheal,
HEF Administrator,
8 Railway Road, Downham Market PE38 9EB 07816 078942
GRANT LEVELS FOR 2022/23
Each year the individual grants are re-assessed, taking into consideration the income of the Foundation and the anticipated number of students likely to be applying for grants.
The grant levels for 2022/2023 were set at the Foundation's Annual Meeting in July 2022 and are as follows; -
Students moving from Primary to Secondary education at 11+ €350.00 Payable in the summer term
Students at 16+ moving onto
Further Education, Apprenticeships or Training Courses f500.00 for each year of study, Payable from September
Students at 18+ moving onto Higher Education
1[st] , 2[nd] , 3[rd] , 4[th ] and 5[th ] Year Students f2500.00 per year, payable in two parts
University students who have applied for grants will be invited to meet with representatives of the Foundation to discuss their degree options and plans.
Supporting evidence of a formal study offer/placement must be submitted with each grant application form and E1250.00 will then be payable at the start of each academic year.
The remaining E1250.OO will be payable on completion of each academic year. The grant application form must be formally stamped and signed by the college to confirm the academic year has been fully completed before being sent to the Administrator.
Further guidelines and grant application forms can be found on the website.
www.hallsfoundation.co.uk
Election of Officers
At the Annual Meeting of the Trustees, Mr Paul Norris and Mr Marcus Wright were elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively.
Administrator
Mrs Hilary Wheal 8 Railway Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9EB
Snettisham Quarry
The Snettisham Quarry (formerly Frimstone) site is let to the Mick George Group to extract carrstone from the adjoining Ken Hill Estate and for the storage and resale of building aggregates and recycled materials
The radio mast is still in use on our reinstated Quarry land.
Hall's Exhibition Foundation website
For all contact information, history and grant application forms www«hallsfoundation.co.uk
Hall's Exhibition Foundation Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2023
Hall's Exhibition Foundation Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2023 INDEX Page Nos Trustees, Report Ststernent of Finallcial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Balance Sheet Examiners rewrt
Hall's Exhibition Foundation Charity Registration Number 325128 Correspondence Addrths: 8 Railway Road. Ik)wttham me( NorfolL PE38 9EB Administrator: H J Wheal The Truthes bave pItU[e in prcs¢nling their Tnt' Report and the financial statemetts of the charity for the yeat ended 31 March 2023. Ststement of trustees. rpOnsIbIlItieS Charity law rcquires the Trustffs to prep accounts which give a true and fair view of the charity and olits inLome and eXndItUre for the fiDancial yffdr. In doing so the Tnjstees are required to:_ Select suitablc accouDtmg tx)licics alld apply them consistently: Make judgements and estimatss that are rrasonable and prndent; Ststc whether appIlble accounling slandards have followcd, subject to any matenal departures dibcloscd and expl<iincd in the financial btstemenis. aud Prepare the financial statcments on the going conttTn basis unle&s it is inappropriate to presume that the chatity wtll continue in i)peratio The Trustccs are res)nSIble fot mainlaining Proper Unting reconjs which dlOse with re&sonable accuracy at any time the financial posib.on of the charity 2nd which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the chltieS Act 2011. They are also reswDsible for.8afeguaTding the assets of the charity and hence for taking Feasonable steps for prevention and deieL"ts"on of fraud and other iC8U1a[Ett. Legal status & organisation The Foundation is a registered charity (Charity Numkr 325128). The governing documents of the Foundation are the Schem&s of the Clwity COU1&510nS dated 2 June 1915. 6 September 1974 and 22 SeptembeT 1987. Bankers Barclays Bank PIC 42 High Street HUSLtOn Norfolk PE36 5AQ Investtnent Advisors BlaekRock Investmenl Management (UK) Limited 33 King William Street London Accountants map-sMith & Lemmon LLP 48 King Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 IHE EC4R 9A3
Hall's Exhibltion Foundation The Foundati(yn is an unincorp)rdted association and is by duly appointed Trustees who foi the year endLxI 31 MarLh 2023 wer¢ as follows:_ E N sLtOn P Norris [Chairnthn] Mr E tAngford Mr M Wright tvice Chainnan] Lady M Ponder Ajcave l Devcreux Mr N Madgett Mr M Howard MT P Sheerin The TteeS meet during the year review and the affairs of the Foundation. Incoming Trustccs are appointed by a resolution of the Trste p&&sed al a TTU8tees' mtYts"nL. The Tn]stees aTe responsible for the govcrnan of the charity and ensure that it pursues the objects for wbicb it w&8 founded. Objectives and ael1viti of the charity for the public benefit Thc objeci of the Foun(Ldion is to allocate its Tncomc forthe benefit of the cducation of young pcople in Snettisham beÈw¢cn the agcs of I l aDd 25. Educational grants may also be made at thc TL$Ls, dire110n lo local educational establislmnenls which servc SnettishaiTE SdentS. The TruStS have had regard ts) the Chanty Cotnmiksion's uuidance on public benefit aThd have sought to cnsure that all activities unikrtakcn have been in line with the charity s d)jccttves. Aehievements and performance After two years of Covid 19-related restrictions the Foundation h25 enjoyed a comparatively normal year. There was a small increase in the number of students gOg to university and also thosc at 16+ studyiniy for A levcls. work-ba%d trainimg course5 and apprenticcships. Thc Foundation has been fully Involv with supporting the children ID the villag¢ and has evcry intention of continuing to do so foT Ihe foreseeable futllrc. Chris Holt retired as Administrator at the last meeting of the year. The tru%tees would like to record their appreciatioll and gratitudc for the many years of service he gavc lo the Foundation and to thL Lhildrcn of Snctlisham. Thc ttuslees wclcomc Mrs Flilary Thca1 as his successor dnd are looking torward to working with h¢r.
Hall's Exhibition FoitndatioJJ inanciai Review, Investment lleY and Reserves The attached documents demonstrnte in financial temis the activities of thc charity for the past year. As can bc sccn the Chatily h&5 au excess of inLrne over exn ID thc current YLW of £44,169 compared with an excess of £23 J26 in thc previous ycar. There are Ise$ in the Y on investment assets of £31.638 ¢ompaTed with a gain of £128.058 in 2022. Thc clwity retains sufficient reserves to meel its indirect charitable expenditure fiir a period of at least 12 months. The direct charitable expenth.ture is mostly md with Invesimenl Income and rent on the carrstone quarry and adjoining land. Reserves policy The TTUStees' policy is twofold:_ all Toyalties received from thc cxiraction of caTtSts)ne at thc Foundation's quarry arc iwplied to the Pernianent Endowment Capital Fun(L the quary is a wasting a&srt and the Trustccs wish to have &stsblished an equivalent asset when the quary is exhated all other cOU]C is available foi diStriblon to studenls. In certain years applications for grants ale not sufficicnt to utilise the in(xm)e and a balance is carri(xl forwdrf which the hope will be paid out in grdnts. in future years. The TrStee5 do not wish to have I8C fluctuats.ons in the valuc of individual grants from year lo ythr a1 therefore appreciate that thcre will be 5 undistrlbed balance OTh the Accumulated lllcoTne Fund for a nurnr of years. In time this fimd will kt utiliscd to compeAsatc for the loss of quarry income. Investment policy The Truste&8' policy on illvesttncnt is a pnKknt approach which CobIt5. maintenancc an(L if FX)&Sile. en1Mrnt of Ihe valuc of Inv fillKIs: adequate tinat]cial relum" and minimising Tisk. To this cnd theTrustees havcaptx)inted investtnent adviwTS lo managc theinvestment of ftlnds. Funds are invcsted in Charinco and Charishdtc Distribution Units. The TteeS are satisfied with the trdDsactioLs of the Foulldation and its financial w)8ition as at 31 March 2023 as shown in the accomwdnying acc4xJnts. Signed Chainnan Signed TeC
Hall's ExhibRtion Foundatio Statenient of financial activities Year ended 31 March 2023 Fund Fund 21123 2022 Incoming resourrts Invesbmnt illCOllLe Bank and otr intersst Rcni on caone Quarry alld adjoitting la1 Quatry infill and other charges Radic> Mdst rent OthL- UK powLI NeÈwork Other-Mc(augbcty tk)E]ation 66.443 1.682 25.181 41.043 5,(K)O 66,443 1.682 25,181 41.04i 58.665 40 25.181 9.351 Total in0)¥Tri tr( 139,349 139.349 98237 Resources expende Adminis¢ration Ex AccouTrtanLy f Lranis approved ad tAid during year.- IndividuaLs I15 rCpaym¢lSj SchoolOOrganisations Professional fees 5.720 620 5.720 620 4.186 700 88.840 70,025 Total restsurws exIded 95.180 95.180 74.911 Nrt incomin&J re50ur¢es for yedt befoTe other rccogoisal ga1(lOsSEs) 44,169 44.169 23J26 Other reeognKsed gain5 Gains1{Lo&%,) investment &seLs (6527) {25.101) (31,628) 128.058 Netmovtxnent in fwHL. for the yc4r 3and4 37,642 (25.101) 12541 151J84
Hall's Exhibition Foundation Balance sheet- 31 March 2023 2023 202? Fixed Assets InVlments 1.947,636 1.979264 C¥rTe]rtAssets Bank balt Debtors 321.174 266,0(12 I1.3 Current LI#11t1£ {18.635) (18.6351 NtAts 2250,175 2.237,634 PeTrnanent En(k)wmtht Fulld 1531996 1.557,097 Accvmulcd Income Ftjnd 718,179 680.5J7 2250.175 2237,634 Approved by the TThsttt ........ d signtd on their behalf by: Chaitllw Trusiee Athni
Hall's Exhibition Foundation Notes to the financial statements - 31 March 2023 Accounting polieies The financial statevnents are prepar in accordanc¢ with applicable accounting standards and on the basis that the cl]atity c3n continue to Iyerate as a going concern. The TnleeS beliciTe this b8SiS to be appropriatc &$ the Foundation h&% sufficient fim(Ls available to finance its operations for the foreseeable flltte. The financial statements of the chatity, which is a public bcnefii entity under FRS 102. have beLn prepdred in accotdancc wIih the Chanties SORP ( FRS 102) ' Accounting and Reporting by Clwities: Stalement of Recommended Praaice applicable to clwities preparing thcit accounts in accordance with the Financial RetK)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland ( FRS 102) ( effective l January 2015). Financial Reikning Standard 102 . The Financial Reporting Standard applicable An the UK and RepubliL of trcland" and the Ch2ritiCS Aci 2011. Th¢ financial statemcnts havc been prepared under thc kn"storical cost conventioD with th¢ cxcq)tt"on of invcsttnents which are included at markct value. as modified by the revaluation of certain &ts. iiii) Investhlent gains and losses inCle any gaill or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investtnenL8 to niarket value at the end ofthe year. iv Investments quoted on a T(wgniscd stsKk cxchangc arc valu¢d at mark¢t value at thc yr end. All iucome is recognised in the Statement of Financial ALtivities once the charily has etltitlement to the funds" it is probable that the income will be received atKi the amount can be measured reliably. vi) Liabilitiei are rccogniscd &5 exdIture as soon as there is a legal oi conslruct1C obligation commitlino the chartly 10 that expcndilure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefils will be required in settIcent and the amount of ihe obligation can be mLasured ieliably. EXnditre is accountcd for on an accruals basis and has been classified under hcadings that aggregate 211 cost related to the category.
Investments BkV•t l April 2D22 Purclw Book valtye Marke¢ value vslue Change 31 March 2023 31 M#rth 21123 31 M*reh 2022 in wear PernneI Ettdowrnt Clmnnco Chan"share 52.682 628.215 52.682 628.215 38.864 1.797J73 45.462 (6.598) 1.815,876 (18.503) (25.101) IntDme AccumthtioDS Charirtco Charishare 33.747 77.652 39,475 78,451 30.(MN> (5.728) 17()91 30.(KKI 750.897 750397 1.947.636 1.979264 {6527} Pr¢vivus year 750,81yI 750.897 1.979.264 1,851206 128,058 Thc book value of Investments at 31 March 2023 represents thc Ma¢t valmc at March 1985 with subsequent additions at cosL In addition to the above fixed asset illv&stments, thc Foundation owns the SDetii5ham CaTrstone ()thrry and the Surrounding land whTch atose from the benefactors donation mY years ago. It is not po&siblc to plaL"c a mrtet value on the quarry as the TnLgtees have no intenlion of disposing of il and. in any case. disposal would rcquirc Charity Commi&%ioii approval. IT] view of this, and ihc unusual nature of the &8SCt, a forn]al vahl0 is not considered practi or meaningful. Colequent1Y the quarry is not shown in the balance shcet. Permanent Endowment Fund 2023 2022 Balance btought forward Is57.7 1.431,432 125.101) 125.665 B¥lxnce earritd forward 1.531.996 1557.097 Accumulated Income Fund BalaTtce brought fonward 680.537 Net movemcnt in fillKls f the year 37.642 BalaDce canied forward 71&179
Hall's Exhibition Foundatio Independent examiners, report We report on the accounts of the TnLSt for the year amknj 31 March 2023 which aTe set out on pages 3to6. RespeC1t responsibilities oftrustses and examiner The charity's trustees are rcsp)nsible for the p)reparatioD of the accoun The chaTity'S trllstees consider that all audit is rrf)t required for this year (ullder section 144(2) of the Clwities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that aD indqndent examinii)n is neede It is our responsibility to- examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 ACL to follow the proccdures laid dowll in the General DircctioDS given by the Charity Commissioners (undeT section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL and to state whether particular matter5 have come to our attention. Basis ofindependenl examiner¥'report My exatmnaiion was carried out in )rdCe with the Genctal Dircctions givcn by thc ChI1ty Commi&8ioners. An examitLation includes a review of the accounting IOrdS kept by the charity and a compatison of the accounts piesented with those tecords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and the sccking of explanations from you as tSteeS concerning ally such matters. Thc prOCll[eS undertaken do not provide all the evideDce that would be rcquired in an audii an& consequentty. we do not express an authi opinion on the view givcn by the accounts. Independent lnerS'$IdteMeÈ In connection with our examinatiory no mattet has corne to our attetrtion" (i) which gives us reasonable cause to believe thaL in ally matctial respecL the trus"te¢x have not met the requiremcnts to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with s41 of the Act): and accounts are prepatcd which agree with the accountillg records and to comply with the accounting requiremcnts of the ACL or to whiclL in our optnion, attention should be drawn Ill order to enable a proper understsndillg of the dLcounts to be reache (2} J W Hall FCA FCCA mapu5MIth & Lemmon LLP C.harteTed AccouT]Vdnts 48 King Street King'b Lynn Norfolk PE30 IHE
Hall's Exhibition Foundation
Independent examiners' report
We report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 3 to 6.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and diat an independent examination is needed.
It is our responsibility to:
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiners ' report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and fre seeking of explanations from you as üustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts-
Independent examiners statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
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(1) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the frustces have not met the requirements to ensure that:
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proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with s41 of the Act); and
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accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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(2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,
Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP Chartered Accountants 48 King Street King's Lynn Norfolk
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