ALBRIGHTON VILLAGE HALLS TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY 505221
Achievements 2023/4
Children’s Summer Activity run again with great success. This involved free activities for children for specified days of the summer holidays. There was also a provision of a free substantial healthy lunch.
Coronation Party held for the people in Albrighton which was financially supported by Albrighton Parish Council and other supporters.
The Pensioners Christmas Party was held in December with donations received by many friends and supporters. The volunteers and helpers provided a fabulous hot lunch for 158 guests
A much needed repair to the flat roof was successfully completed in the autumn.
A new Chairman was appointed at the Annual General Meeting in July following the stepping down of the previous chair person.
Continued to recruit new Trustees and volunteers.
Financial Statement for the year 01.04.23 - 31.03.24
| Income | This year | Last year | Expenditure | This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross salaries | |||||
| Rent | 21526.25 | 17734.00 | HMRC | 25497.72 | 25027.85 |
| Hire | 25229.27 | 24052.25 | Fees | 2989.20 | 3481.09 |
| Bar | 13878.49 | 17704.82 | Phones | 2832.25 | 2756.12 |
| Fund raising | 4222.82 | 4949.41 | Bar | 5098.95 | 7305.72 |
| Donations | 1495.00 | 31680.00 | Utilities | 20484.41 | 7008.45 |
| Gift Aid | 8078.81 | 422.50 | Repairs & renewals | 10389.14 | 13005.28 |
| * Kitchen Laundry | |||||
| Coif interest | 2003.46 | 2003.46 | bins | 1786.53 | 33216.87 |
| Grants | 12750.00 | 4700.00 | Insurance | 3837.97 | 3305.72 |
| Deductions | -5825.86 | -6139.14 | Fire burglar alarms | 2421.92 | 1077.84 |
| Total | 83358.24 | 97107.30 | Community events | 5589.90 | 2265.00 |
| * Other | 1821.73 | 733.49 | |||
| Total | 82749.72 | 99183.43 | |||
| * Kitchen was refurbished last year | |||||
| * Bouncy Castle was | purchased this | year | |||
| 01.04.23 - 31.03.24 | |||||
| Cash funds brought forward | 75834.70 | 77910.83 | |||
| Surplus/deficit for the year | 608.52 | -2076.13 | |||
| Total cash funds carried forward | 76443.22 | 75834.70 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees ALBRIGHTON VILLAGE HALLS TRUST On accounts for the year ended 3110312024 Charity no (if any) 505221 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilitles 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 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 to meof nota licable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") 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 Act,. or 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 fair, 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. Ple e delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 12.12.24 Name: Simon Aucott Relevant professional qualification(s) or body BA (Hons)DipPFS IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address: Stoneyford House, Burlington Court Burlington, Shifnal Shropshire TF118BW Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. The Charity has been unable to provide statements verifying the COIF Account Balance (£45,000 as per the Accounts). The Committee has been unable to access the statements owing to the death of the current signatories - this matter is being resolved, but is taking some time. In the interim I have examined the Bank Statements verifying the quarterly interest payments made to the Charity from COIF, and have found them to match the historic interest rate paid by COIF in relation to a balan of £45,000 IER Oct 2018