**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