## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2023 Period start date To 31/03/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Irby and Bratoft Village Hall** ## **Charity registration number: 503249** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|**The purpose of the Village Hall is for the**
**use by the inhabitants of lrby & Bratoft**
**and the neighbourhood for meetings,**
**lectures. classes, leisure -time**
**occupations, with the object of**
**Improving the life of the inhabitants.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and 1.19|**ln setting out priorities for the year, we**
**kept in mind the Charities Commission**
**Guidance on public benefit at our trustee**
**meetings.**
**Highlight of the year was the Kings**
**Coronation Party which was well**
**attended. This year we introduced Bell**
**Shooting which has proved very popular.**
**Other traditional events organised over**
**the year to bring people together**
**included the Christmas Party, Christmas**
**Dinner, New Years Party, Harvest**
**Festival and Race Nights as well as**
**quarterly fayres and our traditional**
**yearly Fete. Other regular events include**
**film nights, bingo and quiz nights. We**
**use funds to subsidise events enabling**
**us to put on free events. The Hall**
**continues to be hired for activities**
**including taekwondo, a craft club, men’s**
**wellbeing sessions and it acts as a Well**
**Being Walk hub.**
**These activities help people keep in**
**touch throughout the isolated villages**
**and homes.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|**We welcome all ages without distinction**
**of sex, political or religious opinions or**
**personal circumstances. In**
**providing a safe environment a risk**
**register is kept; safety cheeks are**
**undertaken as required, there is a Code**
**of Conduct, and there is a safeguarding**
**policy in place.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Our small village hall helps to keep**
**people connected through tireless**
**organising and hosting a wide array of**
**events, catering to all age groups.**
**Price increases throughout the year**
**were largely contained keeping prices**
**more affordable to people on limited**
**incomes. We are constantly looking to**
**enhance our offerings, improve the**
**facilities, and foster a stronger, more**
**connected community. By taking these**
**steps, we aim to increase engagement,**
**better utilise the hall's resources, and in**
**doing so, have a lasting positive impact**
**on the community.**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Governance document ls a deed made**
**on the 06/04/1974**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated Association**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected at AGM**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**Irby & Bratoft Village Hall**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**n/a**| |Registered charity number|**503249**| |Charity’s principal address|**Brambleberry Lane**
**lrby in the Marsh**
**Lincoln shire PE24 5D**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Christopher
Sanderson|N/A|N/A|N/A| |BERNARD KENNETH
SIMPSON|N/A|N/A|N/A| |Paul James Bavister|N/A|N/A|N/A| |Stuart George Capes|N/A|N/A|N/A| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Esther Bridge **Position (e.g. Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** ~~[a]~~ 23/02/2024 **Date** ~~|~~ t*eY*ND aAATOFT WLLAGE MALL IFIgY ANO 8RA TOFT VILLAGE ￿ALL Sts¢•m•nlA for th• •n¢•d 31 1024 Stai•rnint of Assét* for lht y•ir •nd•d 31 ¥èich 2024 2024 292J 2024 ?0?? ASSETS 23 3.)31 1876 2336 J.1>6 23.J36 Sank Current Account 4482 5.J72 B¥ & F(C¥J Cash In Hand 3.732 3.20t i.oss B•nk Saving$ Account 21,177 374 7ot•l*•c•lpl• 29.765 29.750 31.964 P•yfft•fft Approv•d by Ihe Committe& on S i. 6.395 674 2.280 5722 E•1 Equiprn•nt New￿en a LAP RewirsW4¢c•sson•# Priniiry. Ststrtyi•ry4rf Adv•rtl¥lry Jubil•e e¥pense su1¥n￿ & Iit•wi 487 •nd syned on its bèfvall by 442 495 1,095 591 878 100 15c•N•rwJs 8a1 4r¢J Fwd Purch• (J•anin9 Wesle diswml a GardeniNJ 852 17,622 1,050 ie.835 1.345 357 301 Eniortainryni a pff2a6 84fjk ch8rye 309 1,620 138 rotsl Plyn￿nts 30,676 35. C•SS flRtcelp15 over Pa￿￿1¥ Ink 4nd bèi•rtc¢s on l Apnl 2Q3 15 -3.942 29,750 irt *TrJ r4sh b•lèn¢es ￿ 31 march 2023 33.692 29.765 29.750 Iksy BRAfoFf NILLAGE HALL a3mx*rS Rtport to t4e rrsembers of Irtry and Bratoft WEllage Hall for the JTar ended 31 %larrh 2024 C*. tha.,y De Tp.%f)'ior the I,Ycr. ri reTh.- -￿-* ￿-. knTrd-: s&XryI 04 the 2011 1> oTh'e4 by the Indeper￿￿t exami￿$ statement e￿ ca~, e EO ny 2ttenlion in .n ans. Tr.ale-. - . of the Chartes ACL or ts W J Wriglrt ACA 79 High Street 8tKgh Fe Klarsh Skegness L￿￿1[As￿le PE24 &IZ Dale.- I I nJgfy"J Jois