2021-12-31-accounts

Worthen Village Hall and Recreation Ground

Registered Charity 502406

Annual Report for the Year 2021

Thanks to all regular hirers and for the way they have navigated through the regulations.

Thank you also to:

• Worthen Covid 19 Support Group

• Food Bank – volunteers

• Thanks to the community for the continued support of the 100 Club

Medical Practice Lease

Heads of terms for a new lease have been drafted and shared with the Surgery for review and we have asked for a long lease to secure the tenancy.

Essential Maintenance and Asset Management

In addition, we replaced the 7 Velux windows – now electric opening and electric blinds and in the hall and 8 new blinds in the doctor’s surgery where they were failing and causing leaks in the clinical areas.

We have provided a grant to the bowling club for a new storage shed and been donated table tennis table from Volvo Shrewsbury.

And there are detailed discussions are well advanced for the Kitchen Renewal to a catering kitchen standard.

Events

Events have been few but well attended and a welcome break from the news and restrictions.

Christmas Craft Fayre : This took place in November and was well attended.

We had a reduced number of stalls, some cancelled either because they had Covid or they had concerns about Covid. In terms of Covid precautions, we provided hand sanitizers, we asked people to wear masks (unless they were seated and having lunch).

We took the decision to serve food, but changed the way we did things. Food could be ordered at the counter but was delivered to the table, so no one was hanging about at the counter. Food was pre-prepared and wrapped (apart from the hot soup) so there was minimum handling. We also purchased individual sachets of pepper, salt and sugar, again to reduce handling.

It was good to see people sitting at the tables and enjoying the company.

The stall holders were happy with their sales as well.

Thanks go to Rose for once again organising this event - £484 was raised.

Christmas Quiz : We need to thank Clive Whittall for the work he did in preparing the quiz but unfortunately with Covid numbers rising in the lead up to Christmas we had to take the decision to cancel this event. We will talk to Clive and Gill and see about putting in another Quiz during this year as well as for next Christmas.

The big event for us this year was the Autumn Gathering : This was a ‘working together’ community event to try and bring people together after 18 months of Covid stresses and strains and before we went into winter. This event was co-ordinated by The Village Hall, together with Long Mountain School and All Saints Church and with other groups helping along the way and on the day.

We had Olympics for the children, a Circus school, music from Julian Shipley’s band and from Beth Bryan, a BBQ and bar as well as teas/coffee and cakes and ended with a Songs of Praise and the Salopian Brass Band.

Setting up was a bit of a nightmare, we could have done with a lot more help to put up the marquees and gazebos and then take them all down again. But our thanks go to the following:-

• Murray and Jo Roberts for providing the hay bales and Beno and Emmy Veenstra for the straw bales – thanks also for their help with setting everything up and then staying at the end to take it all down again.

• Worthen WI for looking after the tea/coffee and cakes and especially Coral and Don Milborrow for staying until late for the clear up.

• Baby and Toddler Group stood guard over the bouncy castle (which had a weather warning that day) and they took charge of the First Aid,

• Gardening Club looked after the Share and Swop Stall (excess garden produce that was free to take although some chose to give a donation). They also looked after Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin – kindly donated by Derek Tomley and Sandie Hobbs.

• Walking Football stepped up to a challenge match with the Rev’d David Moss’s All Saints team. First Aid were on standby but I think we got away without too many injuries!

• The Bowling Club were holding a competition that day anyway so they opened their gates for people to go in and watch.

We didn’t set out to make a profit, the aim was to break even, have some fun, get out of the house and come together as a community.

We didn’t know what to expect with attendance but it happened to be the last sunny, dry day of September so it was great to see so many people out on the field. At the we got messages saying “thank you for a great event”.

At the end, after all expenses, we made a surplus of £260.15, which was shared out with the contributing groups.

Looking forward to this year we have the Jubilee Celebrations, the Duck Race, Village Quizzes, Films returning, as well as the Craft Fayre and many more events. The opportunities to take part and strengthen the community are many and if the Village Hall can host these as a community resource, then that is ideal. It here to be used, that’s is what it’s for.

Many thanks to all those have given their time and support over the year.

Drafted by Jon Newson

Chair and Trustee

The Old School Worthen SY5 9HT

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 21Y21 2020 LErnNG INCOAIE Surgery Rent Hall Letting Incoff 9500.04 2428.00 13004.04 11928.04 E￿￿ENsEs Cleaner Cleaning MaterFaL8 Maintenance of Grounds Oil (1520.37 less 579.13 from surgery) Electriclty Water Waste co]￿ttan Insuran Repai￿, Renewa15 and Marnteftance Fire, Playground and EEectricd It Music, Film & Lottery Licences 1419.50 145.56 4660.74 714.10 267.66 439.49 261.00 1515.17 2145.64 716.40 131.81 109.11 150.00 105.31 13.78 2829.16 941.24 e61.49 426.85 1441.44 25550.74 218.40 145.36 190.88 150_(KI Letting Secretarfs Honorarium Subscription5 & Sundry Expenses 33737.64 -20n3.60 12781.49 -853.45 DEFICIT ON HALL LErriNGS OTHER INCOME I EXPENDMIRE Council Cowd Grants Recesved Grants Re￿iVed re Lost Hall Income Parish Council Donation {2020 from Youih Gtub) other Donations R￿1Ve￿ Fund Raising Profft- Refvrb¥Shr￿tt *c Fund Raising Profft forVIlEage Hall Less Fund Raising Profftto Ottw Grrnw5 Newsletter (2073 less Printing 17￿} 100 Club (1020 less prizes 480) Payment to Bowling Club for Shed P020 Lohthg) Transfer from Summer Fete Sale of Costumes Interest Received 120JO.00 4097.00 999.00 100.CM) 1LKJOO.00 1834.00 1188.32 76.09 275.00 68.03 -180.00 317.(N) -569.50 546.50 -1200.00 321.72 100.00 75.58 17555.9) -3177.70 13415.74 12562.29 DEFlCtT {SURPLUS> FOR THE YEAR COVID AID I FOOD BANK FUND Council Grants retsived Other Grants r￿1Ved Transfer from Chirbury Broadp Donations received 3997.00 1900.Crf) 1372.43 2072.16 9341.59 Purchases for Focrfj Bank Other expenses 2540.69 653.42 15.00 311.05 -311.05 3194.11 6147 48 NEf DEFicrr (SURPLUS) FOR THE YEAR SUMMER FEfE AccouKr Income Transfers to V]Ilage Hall DEFIC￿ FOR THE YEAR 321.72 -321.72 GRAND TOTAL DEFicrr {SURPLUS) -3488.75 18388.05

WORTHEN VILLAGE HALLAND RECREATION GROUND BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 31 DECEiIIBER 2021 2020 VILLAGE HALL CURRW ASSErs Bank CurrentAcc>Junt Bank RefuthshmentAo))unt COIF Account Cash tn Hand 8575.74 12428.37 12250.34 11936.10 38887.60 21.55 63095.59 21.55 59917.89 VILLAGE HALL CAprrAL Accoufrrr Balanr at 31 Decembw 2020 Deficit Isurplus) forthe year Balance at 31 De(xnber2021 50533.30 12562.29 63095.59 41TT.70 59917.89 COVID AID J FOOD BANK I SUIAMER FETE CURRENT ASSErs Bank CurrentAccxJunt Cash in Hand 5987.48 260.00 6247.48 5936.43 COVID AID I FOOD BANK CAPffAL AccouKr B￿aft￿ at 31 Decemter2020 Defictt (Surplus) for the year Balance at 31 December 2021 6147.48 -311.05 5836.43 6147.48 6147.48 SUMMER FEtE CAprrAL Accoupir Balan￿ at 31 Decembw 2020 Deficitfor the year Balan￿ at 31 Detxnber 2021 100.00 421.72 -321.72 100.00 100.00 covtD AID I FOOD BANK I SUMMER FETE Cawtsi AC0￿nt at 31 De(xth 2021 . 5936.43 6247.48 Balan at 31 DecemiEr2020 Defi¢tt (Surplus) for the year Balance * 31 2if21 69343.07 -3488.75 65854.32 50955.02 18388.05 69343.07 are in W1rdan￿ ther￿VIth. 18 Febnrary 2022