CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
Ba￿oW Village Hall
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
(if any)
502353
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 31103 12025.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act,. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
Con￿rning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Jonathan Bolton
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales
Address:
Sutton House, Mill Lane, Great Barrow, Chester. Ch3 7JF
IER
Oct 2018

BARROW VILLAGE HALL
{Charity Commission registered no. 502353)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT (UNRESTRicfED FUNDS)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2023
RECEIPTS
2024
9,417.91
4,200.00
10,200.00
750.00
4.75
Hire of Hall
Rent of Cottage No.1
Rent of Cottage No.2
Grants and Donations
Interest Received
Miscellaneous
11,270.75
4,200.00
10,200.00
1,150.10
114.16
24,572.66
TOTAL RECEIPTS
26,935.01
2023
PAYMENTS
2024
1,866.39
3,606.92
1,750.12
99.17
2,918.27
1,546.56
668.00
6,420.00
214.57
1,889.56
Ansvar Property & Indemnity Insurance
Opus Energy l British Gas (Gas)
Opus Energy / EDF Energy (Electricity)
Water Plus IWater/Sewerage}
Maintenance (Village Hall)
Maintenance (Cottage No.1)
Maintenance (Cottage No.2)
Caretaker Contract
Sundries
Miscellaneous
1,888.45
3,721.97
1,258.86
1,574.10
96.00
309.00
6,420.00
325.43
1,964.86
20,979.56
TOTAL PAYMENTS
17,558.67
3,593.10
Net of Receipts l (Payments)
9,376.34
31,567.72
Cash Funds Last Year End
35,160.82
35,160.82
Cash Funds Thls Year End
44,537.16

BARROW VILLAGE HALL
(Charity Commission registered no. 502353)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 MARCH 2025
Cash Funds
Unrestricted
01.04.2024
31.03.2025
Lloyds TSB Treasurer's Account
COIF Charity Funds Deposit
Cash in hand (Caretaker)
Cash in hand (Treasurer)
9.760.87
25,100.00
299.95
19,250.94
25,100.00
186.22
35,160.82
44,537.16
Assets RetaSned for the Charit
's own use
(Figures are quoted at present insured volue)
01.04.2024
31.03.2025
Buildings
Contents
1,666,003
91,306
1,977,212
104,348
1,757,309
2,081,560
Llabilities
There were no significant outstanding items due or commitments at the year end.
ned:
Andrew Jones:
(Treasurer)
Date:
20
Sally Clarke:
(Chairl
Date: Iq.i£.Ig

BARROW VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
These annual accounts are prepared on a 'Recelpts and Payments, basis rather than an 'Accruals' basis, In
accordance with guidelines set down by the Charity Commisston for England and Wales. This simplified
presentation of the accounts appropriately illustrates the ongoing financial situation of a small, single-
purpose operation such as Barrow Village Hall in a clear and concise way.
RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS Accoumr
Hall lettln
Hall lettings encouragingly increased from £9,324 kst year to £11.059 thb year. As well as the continued
support of long stsnding users such as the Barrow Table Tennts Club and Chester Music Ltd (formerly the
Modelski Orchestra), we also benefftted from the inc￿3$in81Y popular wine tasting evenings and some
new users (e.g. Subud Chester) which all contributed to thts £1.7K increase in revenue.
Rental of c¢)tta
Both cottages were fully occupied for the year with no change to the prevlous year.
Interest
A transfer of 'excess fund5, {£25,000) was made from our Lloyd's current account to a higher interest
savings account in March '24 and the charity benefitted from the interest generated throughout this
financial year. The value of funds held in this reserve account wlll be reviewed periodically and further
deposits may be made as applicable.
Insurance
Insuran￿ costs stayed effectively the same as the previous year.
Ener
& Water
Cost of gas also remained largely unchanged compared to last year, however, no electricty costs were
incurred at all due to an ongoing issue wrth the hall's malFunctioning meter. The fault was reported to the
supplier on numerous occasions but as at the time of writing it remained unresolved. An allowance should
be made next year for any backdated charges which may be forthcomin&
The similar issues experienced previously with the hall's water charges were finally rectiFied this year
meaning £1,258 of water charge5 were incurred compared to just £99 last year. We would expect around
this amount to become the stsndard again moving forward.

Maintenance
Maintenance costs fell by over half this year compared to last from £5.IK to approx £2K overall. There was
no single expendtture over £250 incurred on the hall itself all year but minor electrical maintenance costs
totalled £384, fire safety improvements totslled £411, and plumbing and heating maintenance costs
amounted to £386.￿).
Expenditure on the cottages was also limited with minor roof repairs to No.2 totalling £225 being the
largest single cost.
Other
The caretaker, sundry and MIS￿lIa￿e0U5 areas of expediture experienced no sgntficant changes thi5 year
versus last year.
FINANaAL OVERVIEW
A combination of h￿her receipts {up £2.3KI and lower payments (down £3.4KI means we are pleased to
report a net increase in funds of £5.7K compared to the 2023124 accounts. The charlty's cash resenies
now stand at £44K and we continue to remain finanicalty strong.
In terrns of future plannin& as mentioned above, elertriclty charges may be backdated and an allowance
should be made in the forthcomin8 years budget.
EXAMINATION
The Trustees of Barrow Villa8e Hall are responsible for the preparation of these annual
accounts. In their opinlon an audit is not required this year (undersection CC31 of the
Charities Act 20171 but an Independent examination is needed. Such an independent
examination has been carried out by Jonathan Bolton CA in accordan￿ with the requirements
of the Charities Act 2011 and Charity Commission Form IER has been
signed by him confirming his satisfaction with these accounts.
11/10/2025