CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL Charity Number: 502373 Charity Nurnber 502373 (England and Wales) CROWLE COMMUNrrY HALL OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CROWLE VILLAGE HALL (A Registered Charity) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 31 MARCH 2025 Phoenlx Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL Charlty Number; 502373 Contents to the Flnancial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 Page Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiners, Report Recelpts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Lt'abilities Notes to the Financlal Statements 10-12 CROWLE COMMUNrrY HALL Charlty Number,, 502373 Trustees Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 Reference and Administrative Detslls CrDwle Community Hall Otherwlse known as The Crowle Village Hall Name of Group Period of Accounts Year ending 31 March 2025 Committee (for the perlod of accounts unless othorwlse $tated) John Ramsden Jack Bower Julie Reed Davld Eade Jane Howden Maureen Smurthwaite Melvyn Bailey Klm Armstrong Gary Hepworth Anits Parkin Alan Rayment Chair Treasurer Funding Secretsry Trust Trustee Trust Trust Trust Trustee Trustee Resigned 31.12.24 Resigned 18.08,25 Contact Address Woodland Avenue Crowle Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire DN17 4LL Independent Examlner Katie Sauvage FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant, Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Llmlted 4-6 Roberts Street Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire DN15 6NG Bankers HSBC l High Street Doncaster South Yorkshire DNI IEE CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL Charity Number: 502373 Trustees Annual Report Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Structure, Governance and Management Crowle Community Hall are a registered charity, number 502373 and is therefore regulated by the Charity Commlssion. The charity is an unincorpDrated associatlon establlshed under deed of Conveyance and tnjst adopted on 24th October 1972. The Charity is run by the board of 9 trustees. Objectives and Activities The object of the charity Is: A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Crowle In the county of Llncolnshlre wlthout distlnctlon of political religlous or other opinions including use for meetings lecture and Cla￿eS and for other forms of recreation and lelsure-tlme occupation with the object of improving the conditions of Ilfe for the said inhabltants." Publlc benefit The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty, contained in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, to have du8 regard to thg guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. The charitable purpose of the charity within the meaning of the act is contained withln its objects stated above. Achffievements and Performance The charity has continued to provide a high-quallty building within in which residents have been able to enjoy a range of activities and events. The hall has undergone a high degree of renovatlons to its building and made improvements for better energy saving and cllmate frlendly infrastructure. The implementatlon of solar panels has proved successful in its airn to redu￿ energy costs to a sustainable level and also be frlendly to our envlronment. We have also refreshed the stage and curtains, upgrading lightlng at the same time. Outside the front planting areas have been ￿plaCed with shrubs and plants for long term sustainability reducing the need for summer bedding. Objertives forthe coming year The followlng projects are planned for the hall subject to acquiring fundlng Redecoratlon, renewal of furniture as many of the tables are in need of replacement. Installation of air conditioning units in the main hall and also the small m&ting room. A major expense will be to replace the entire roof which has patches of leakn'ng and replace ceillng tiles where needed. We have also carried out a review of our administration expenses and activities, We have decided to trial an online booking system which wlll enable card payments to be taken and also create an easier more accessible brx)king process for customers. CROWLE COMMUNrrY HALL Charity Number: 502373 Trustees Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 Flnanclal Revlew erves It Is the aim of the Trustees to declde on a suitsble reserves policy ftir core running costs In the unrestricted general fund to ensure a suffficient buffer to enable effective financial decision-making, rather than short tsrm decisions, and the charity will work towards achieving this. A reserve of £40,000 is shown as a designated fund for the extension. Rlsk The trustees have adopted a full sulte of gov6rnlng documents and policies to safeguard the charity these include. 1) Health & Safety 2) Child Safeguarding 3) Adult Safeguarding 4) Data Protection 5) Flnancial Regulations 6) Confllct of Interest The trustees made adequat8 provision for rlsk vla public liability insuranc8 and complianc6 to general charitable and accounting principles. The Trustees have also assured themselves Ihat all mandatory tests on safety and flrefightlng equlpment are compliant and that systems have baen malntained. The trustees maka Judgements and estimates that ar6 prudent and reasonable. The trustees take responslble steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularlties to safeguard the charlty. Ststement of dlsclosure of Information to Independent Examlner We, the Trustees who held office at the date of approval of these financlal statements, each confirm so far as we are aware, that,, there Is no relevant information of which the Independent Examiner is unaware. and we have taken all the steps that we ought to have tsken In order to make ourselves awa￿ of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information. CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL Charlty Number: 502373 Trustees Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 Statement of Trustees responslbilities The trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial statements In accordance wlth applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards. Crowle Community Hall has income below £250,000 and has therefore elected lo prepare the flnanclal statements on a Recelpts and Payment5 basis in line with the Charlties Act 2011. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accountlng records that disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the flnancial p051tlon of the charity, They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularities. Independent Examiner The Independent examlnation was undertaken by Katie Sauvage, FCCA of ph￿niX Accountancy & Business Consultancy Ltd By order of the Board John Ramsden Chairperson Dats: JJOU I CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL Charity Number: 502373 Independent Examiner's Report to the Members of Crowle Community Hall I report on the accounts of Crowle Community Hall for the period ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 8 to 12. 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 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examinatlon Is needed. It Is my responsibility to, examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner'5 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 ￿COrdS. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my exa mination. I confirm that no material matters have 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 the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning 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 fairf 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. Katie Sauvage FCCA Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited 4-6 Roberts Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6NG Date,. 03.12.2025 5 5 5 uv CROWLE COMMUNrrY HALL Charity Number: 502373 Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 March 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Monetary Assets Current Account NaJonal Savings & Investments Petty Cash Total Monetary Assets Comprlslng; Restricted Funds Designated Fund Unrestricted Funds 6,109 49,767 196 8,535 49,273 498 40,000 40,000 Non Monetary Assets and Llabllltles Fixed Assets for the Charity's use (at cost) Solar Panels Air Conditioning 16,303 16,303 Debtors Sundry Debtors Credltors Accounts Fee 312 288 These financial ststsments were approved by the committee on I i ] i K i as its behalf by.. and signed on Mr John Ramsden , Chairperson Mr Jack Bower, Treasurer The notes on pages 10 to 12 form part of these financlal statements. CROWLE COMMUNrrY HALL Charity Number: 502373 Notes to the Accounts For the year ending 31 March 2025 Notes Basis of Preparation These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments (R&P) basis In line wlth guldance for a charity of thls size. The comparattves are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Donatlons, Grants and Legacies 2025 2024 Unrestrltted Unrestrlcted Grants Donations Restricted Grants Insurance Claim 10,056 28,473 Income from Charitable Actlvities 2025 2024 Mlscellaneous 420 420 605 605 Income from Trading Actlvitl&8 2025 2024 Room Rent Bar income 17,460 694 19,542 683 10