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2025-04-30-accounts

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 504593

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

Page
General information 1
Trustees report 2
Independent examiners report 3
Receipts and payment account 4
Statement of assets and liabilities 5

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR EDNED 30 APRIL 2025

Charity number 504593
Trustees Mrs Elizabeth Vear
Mr John Robinson
Mr Roger Stanley
Dr Timothy McEwen
Mrs Philippa Jacks
Mrs Pauline Chell
Mr Alan Thomas
Mrs Barbara McEwen
Mr Charles Winfield
Principle address Hickling Village Hall
Main Street
Hickling
Leicestershire
LE14 3AQ
Independent examiners TCP
1 Crow Hill Drive
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7AE

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

Introduction

The Hickling Village Hall is a registered charitable trust.

Trustees

The Trustees during the year and at the year-end were:

Mrs Elizabeth Vear Mr John Robinson Mr Roger Stanley Dr Timothy McEwen Mrs Philippa Jacks Mrs Pauline Chell Mr Alan Thomas Mrs Barbara McEwen Mr Charles Winfield

All Trustees were appointed under the terms of the Trust Deed.

Aims and Purpose

To provide suitable premises for the purpose of a village hall for use of the inhabitants of the parish of Hickling, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.

Objective and Activities

The Trustees are committed to provide a Village hall which is used regularly by village organisations and others, that has the equipment and facilities to provide a conducive environment for the various activities of the organisations and to also ensure that the fabric of the building is maintained in good order and improved when funds allow.

Achievements and Performance

Once again, during the year work has been executed on the Village Hall with an additional extractor fan in the kitchen, replacing 28 no. failed double glazing units in the windows and repainting the external woodwork and bell tower.

Financial Review

Total receipts for the year were £31,950. The total expenditure in the year was £21,643. Included in the Hall Maintenance figure of £12,024 were replacement double glazed units of £4,097, electrical work totalling £1,353.00 and external painting including scaffolding of £2,696.

Volunteers

A thank you to all the volunteers who help with the running of the hall.

Structure, Governance & Management

The Trustees are representatives from the Village organisations and people who are proposed and elected by those present at the Annual General Meetings.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

…………………………………………..

07 October 2025

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025 which are set out on pages four and five.

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 charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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.

TCP

1 Crow Hill Drive Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG19 7AE

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

Receipts
Donations, legacies and other similar receipts
Fund raising Events (net)
150 Club (net)
Scarecrow
Live & Local
Donations and Grants
Operating activities to general funds:
Hall Hire
Investment income
Bank interest
Total Receipts
Payments
Management and administration
Cleaning
Rates & water
Heating & electricity
Insurance & Licences
Live and Local
Bank charges
Professional fees
Sun awning
Entertainment
Hall maintenance & repairs
Fixed Asset Additions
Total Payments
Net Receipts/(payments)
Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
Unrestricted
funds
-
2,731
1,018
3,349
899
11,330
19,328
11,854
769
31,950
2,760
681
2,603
1,365
706
96
198
-
1,210
12,024
21,643
-
-
21,643
Restricted
Income
Funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2025
-
2,731
1,018
3,349
899
11,330
19,328
11,854
769
31,950
2,760
681
2,603
1,365
706
96
198
-
1,210
12,024
21,643
-
-
21,643
10,306
40,910
51,216
2024
-
3,022
1,066
1,650
538
13
6,289
13,282
648
20,219
2,790
565
2,928
1,094
487
99
312
5,731
-
7,127
21,133
-
21,133
(915)
41,825
40,910

HICKLING VILLAGE HALL

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES AT 30 APRIL 2025

Cash funds
Current Account
Deposit Account
Money Held for others
Other Monetary Assets:
Investment Assets:
Assets Retained for the
Charity's Own Use
Freehold Premises
Equipment & Utensils
Equipment & Utensils Diposals
Equipment & Utensils Addition
Total Assets
Unrestricted
funds
5,000
24,686
(3,099)
26,587
-
25,000
134,689
4,000
138,689
190,276
Restricted
Income
Funds
-
-
-
-
-
Total
funds
2025
5,000
24,686
(3,099)
26,587
-
25,000
134,689
4,000
-
138,689
190,276
2024
4,980
38,830
(2,530)
41,280
-
-
134,689
4,000
-
138,689
179,969

Signed on behalf of all the trustees:

……………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………..

07 October 2025