REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 515370 BEARLEY VILLAGE HALL AND A SPORTSFIELD
REPORT of the TRUSTEES and
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31st MARCH 2025
FOR
BEARLEY VILLAGE HALL TRUST
TC Murphy Salisbury Limited Celixir House, Stratford Business And Technology Park Innovation Way, Banbury Road Stratford-Upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 7GZ
BEARLEY VILLAGE HALL AND A SPORTFIELD
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[st] MARCH 2025
Reference and Administrative Information
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Charity name: Bearley Village Hall and Sportsfield (Bearley Village Hall Trust)
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Registered charity number: 515370
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Registered address: Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford-uponAvon, Warwickshire, CV37 0SR
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Independent examiner:
TC Murphy Salisbury Limited
Celixir House, Stratford Business and Technology Park Innovation Way, Banbury Road Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7GZ
Trustees and Committee Members (as at 31 March 2025):
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Mr Philip Hampson – Chair
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Mrs Trudy Hampson – Treasurer
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Mrs Charlotte Pettitt – Secretary
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Mrs Gillian Groom
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Mr Richard Le Page
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Mr Dean Barguss
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Mr Madjid Mokrani
Objectives and Activities
The Trust exists to provide and maintain a village hall and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Bearley parish, without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions. The hall is available for meetings, lectures, classes, recreation, and leisure activities to improve quality of life for parish residents.
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Achievements and Performance
During the year the following investments and improvements were made:
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Car park resurfacing (£27,133.50): Car park resurfacing and parking lines marking, supported by a £12,000 Parish Council grant received in the previous year.
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Carpet replacement (£2,423.20): Replacement of ageing carpet in the entrance hall, corridors and meeting room.
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LED Lighting (£2,460.00): Partly grant-funded by Warwickshire County Council (£2,000). It involved the replacement of existing fluorescent lighting with more efficient LED lights. This reduced our average monthly electricity cost by around 18% . .
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New storage cupboard (£550.00): A single door cupboard was constructed in the entrance lobby. This provides needed additional storage for racket sports’ equipment.
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e New table for table tennis (£549.99): Funded by a £700 received from the “Inclusive cranesalls. Fund - Small Grants”. This also included the purchase of associated bats and
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e New savings account: was opened on 22 May 2024 with £10,000.00 invested in a savings account with Lloyds. This is a 95-day notice account with changing Interest Rate.
Community Engagement
The Friends of Bearley Village (FOBV) team was formally incorporated into the Trust during the year, with separate funds maintained. Activities included:
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e Two craft fairs raising £824.85
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e Coffee morning raising £265.65 for Macmillan Cancer Support
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e Planting bulbs and flowers for the Hall (£76.99)
Statement of Assets at 31 March 2025
- e Lloyds Bank — Main account: £29,243.46 e Lloyds Bank — Savings account (95-day): £10,326.71 (Gross Interest Rate 3.46%) e FOBV account: £3,472.19
Total Cash Funds: £43,042.36
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Notes to the Accounts
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Basis of preparation: These accounts have been prepared ona receipts and payments basis, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
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Funds: All funds are unrestricted. The FOBV account is a designated fund within the unrestricted balance.
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Grants received in year: Warwickshire County Council — £2,000 (LED lighting); Inclusive Communities Fund — £700 (table tennis).
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4, Parish Council grant: A grant of £12,000 was received and reported in the prior year. Related expenditure of £27,133.50 was incurred and paid in this financial year.
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- Reserves policy: Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover 12 months’ operating costs and provide for planned improvements. On 31 March 2025, reserves were £43,042.
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Approval This report was approved by the Trustees of Bearley Village: Hall Trust on Oy “<>.LOLS and signedee on their‘ behalf by: f[Vf][if] Mr Richard Le Page Acting Chair of Trustees
| BEARLEY VILLAGE HALL AND SPORTSFIELD | BEARLEY VILLAGE HALL AND SPORTSFIELD | 515370 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from 1st April 2024 |
To | 31st March 2025 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Grants - Unrestricted | Grants - Restricted | |||||||||||
| Grants | - | 2,700 | - | 2,700 | 14,250 | ||||||||
| Lettings | 24,509 | - | - | - | 24,509 | 22,278 | |||||||
| Purchase refunds - Gas and electricity | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Purchase refunds - Misc. expenditure | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | 59 | |||||||
| Purchase refunds - Toilet hygiene and sewerage | 395 | - | - | - | 395 | 132 | |||||||
| Rentals and service charge | 14,017 | - | - | - | 14,017 | 8,468 | |||||||
| Sale of surplus platter | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | |||||||
| Friends of Bearley Hall - initial funds transferred in to charity |
Friends of Bearley Hall - initial funds transferred in to | 2,466 | 2,466 | ||||||||||
| Friends of Bearley Hall income | 1,580 | - | - | - | 1,580 | - | |||||||
| Interest - Savings Account | 327 | - | - | - | 327 | - | |||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | (Gross income for AR) | 43,387 | 2,700 | - | 46,087 | 45,187 | |||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 43,387 2,700 - 46,087 45,187 ~~—_————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||
| Accountancy and independent review | 600 | - | - | - | 600 | 2,682 | |||||||
| Bank charges | 28 | - | - | - | 28 | 77 | |||||||
| Building and car park maintenance | 16,039 | 15,968 | - | 32,007 | 5,486 | ||||||||
| Cleaning and consumables | 2,485 | - | - | - | 2,485 | 2,147 | |||||||
| Council tax and business rates | 248 | - | - | - | 248 | 233 | |||||||
| Digital inclusion and computer club | 324 | - | - | - | 324 | 580 | |||||||
| Email account and Quickbooks | 280 | - | - | - | 280 | 205 | |||||||
| Gas and electric | 3,605 | - | - | - | 3,605 | 4,380 | |||||||
| Insurance | 1,479 | - | - | - | 1,479 | 1,578 | |||||||
| Maintenance | 2,277 | - | - | - | 2,277 | 9 | |||||||
| Misc. expenditure | 886 | 150 | - | 1,036 | 234 | ||||||||
| Office and general admin. Expenses | 298 | - | - | - | 298 | 10 | |||||||
| Phone costs | 65 | - | - | - | 65 | 40 | |||||||
| Sales refunds - Lettings | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | 45 | |||||||
| Toilet hygiene and sewerage | 2,935 | - | - | - | 2,935 | 1,841 | |||||||
| Water | 183 | 183 | 137 | ||||||||||
| Friends of Bearley Hall expenses | 418 | - | - | - | 418 | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 32,170 | 16,118 | - | 48,288 | 19,684 | ||||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Security improvements - - - - 336 Car park resurfacing - - - - - New Table (Table Tennis) - 550 - 550 - Combi boiler and install - - - - - hand dryers and install - - - - - kitchen and cleaning equipment - - - - 7,433 Road sign/Wall Signs and fittings - - - - - Sub total - 550 - 550 - Total payments 32,170 16,668 - 48,838 19,684 ~~aeaee=e~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
11,218 - 13,968 - - - 31,824 13,968 43,042 0 ~~== ~~ |
- 13,968 - - 13,968 0 |
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- - 2,750 25,503 - - - - - 45,792 - - 43,042 25,503 ~~===>~~ |
25,503 - - 25,503 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||||||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Categories
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
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| B1 Cash funds | 29,243 3,472 10,327 43,042 00524520 - Main account 00587875 - FOBV account Saving Account - BRLYVLLG00 Total cash funds ~~== >=~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | |||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—===~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets |
- - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) - - - - - Date of approval Signature Print Name None Details Details ~~=—====a~~ |
Z| CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the (aN FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name te BEARLEY VILLAGE HALL AND SPORTSFIELD On accounts for the year ended . Charity no ’ any) | 94. 937+O | ZAgr MARCH 2025 cone lsasaxO | Set out on pages ny ~ 2 {remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended # / OF / ZOD Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent [The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. | have completed my examination. | 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: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or e 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. * Please delete Be words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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