Charlty reglstratlon numbèr 520012
BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
) Hargreaves & Woods
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS ADVISERS

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
CONTENTS
Pago
Leg818nd administr8tNe infom)aUon
Trustees, report
Independent examiner's report
Statement of financial activities
Slalemenl of financial poslllon
Notes to Ihe flnandal statements
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BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr M ButteThvorth
Mr N Brlars
Ms K Brown
Mr L Goodwln
Mr B Clark
Mr T Vaughan
Mrs S Prince
Ms L Slroud
Ms L Botton
Mr D Lllhgow-smlth
Mrs F Lllhgow Smllh
Ms M Brockley
Mr R Frfsk
Ms J Archer
(Appolnled 1 March 2024)
{Appolnl8d 1 June 20241
(Appolnled 1 January 20241
Charlty number
520012
Prlnclpal address
Long Lane
Biokertc
Malpas
Cheshlre
SY14 8AU
Indopgndont axaminor
James H8rgreav8s
Cholmondeley Hous8
Dee Hi118 Park
Chester
Cheshlro
CH3 SAR

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees present thelr annual report and finana81 statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The flnanclal statements have been prepared in accordance ￿￿th thè accountlng pollcies set out In nolè 1 to th6
flnanclal slalemenls and comply with the chant￿s[g0ve￿1ng documentl. the Charities Acl 2011 and "Accounting
and Reporting by Charllles.. Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities praparlng their accounts in
accordanc8 wlh the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R8publlc of Ireland {FRS 102>"
{6ffeclSve 1 January 2019).
Oblectlves and activities
The object of the charfly Is the provision and malnl6nanc6 of a vlllage hall for Ihe use of the Snhabllants of th8 area
of ben8fil wllhoul dlsllnctlon ol political, r8liglous or other options. including use for.. _
meetlngs. lectures and classes, and
other forms of recreallon and leisure-lim8 OCCUP8tion
wllh the obl8Ct of improving the condillons of life for the inhabitants.
Public benefit
The Gommlltee observes & implemenls health & safety law. updates rfsk managemenl procedure regularly and has
taken Into account guidanG6 on publlc benefit by the Ch8rtly Comm1551on wh&n exercising thelr dulles.
Volunla&rs
The Iruslee committee gratefully acknow16dge the rol8 EI8y8d by sever81 volunteers from the local communlty in the
continuing success of Blckerton Village Hall.
Achlevaments and performanc6
Swnificanl aclivitles and 8chlevementS 8g8insl obJeGlwes
In 2024 the Blckerton IAllage Hall programme was again very successful, wllh usage al a hlgh16vel throughout th8
year. Income from user groups & dubs, 111m nights, caravan rallies. p8rtles, training courses, donations elc was very
good. Our 17th 8nnual Art Exhibilion was once agaln 8 great succoss, Talslng over £8k.
Flnanclal revlow
Repalr8, refurbishmenl and malnlenance v￿rkS are constantly requlred in a building as old as ours and the fin8n¢ial
reseNes and Income ihrough 2024 allowed us lo carry out significant upgrad8S to the strucluro and appaarance of
the Hall. The extomal frontage has been repaired and repainted. ihe kilchgn has been completely refurblshed and
redeGoraled and the exisllng audlo vl8ual system {at least 20 years aldl has been replaced. This worf( and the large
Incroasos in utilily costs, partlcu18dy alectricily. absoibed a significant parl of the Hall's funds, such that our cash
reserve fell by nearly £11 k in the year. Nevertheless, the Hall funds are slill in a heallhy situation at about £40k.
whlch we Gonslder to be a robust posilion for the future.
The truslee committee gratefully a¢knowtedg& the rde played by several volunteers from the local community In th8
continuing success of Blckerton Village Hall.
The commSttee observe$ & Implements health & safety law. updates rtsk management proGedur6 regularfy and has
taken Into acwunl guldance on public beneflt by th8 Charity Commisslon when axerclslng Ihelr dutles.
ReseNes policy
It is the policy of the charity that unrestrlcted funds which have nol been desigr)ated for a specific us8 should be
malnlalnèd at a level equiva18nl lo batween three and six month's expenditure. The trustees constder that reseNes
al Ihls lavel will ensuie thal, In the event of a significant drop in funding. Ihey will be able to continue the charity's
current activi118s while consideration is given lo ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of r8sèrv&s
has been maln181ned throLNJhoul Ihe year.

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
structuré, governance and managernenl
The governing documenl Is the Scheme dated 11 June 2(K)8, and amended by a rosolutlon dated 27 February
2017.
The Holdlng Trustees must hold the land b81onging to the charlty. They a￿:. Mr S Davies. Mr F D Nightingal8. Mrs J
Slddorn, Mr R Siddorn and Mr R Proctor.
The charityls to be 8dmlnistered by the management committee. which is composed of elected and appoSnted
m8mbers In accordance wilh clause 6 of the Scheme dated 11 June 2008.
Tho trustees who served durfng the year and up lo thè dat6 of slgnature of th6 financlal stst8menls were..
Mr M Butl6North
Mr N Briers
Ms K Brown
Mr L Goodwln
Mrs S Williamson
Ms l Hastings
Mrs J Clark
Mr B Clark
Mr T Vaughan
Mrs S Prince
Mrs F Jenklnson
Ms L Slroud
Ms L 8otton
Mr D Lllhgow-smllh
Mrs F Lilhgow Smllh
Ms M Brockley
Mr R Frlsk
Ms J Archer
{Reslgned 1 June 2024)
(Resigned 1 June 2024)
(ReS￿ned 1 March 2024)
(Resigned 1 Fabruary 2024}
(Appolnled 1 March 2024)
(Awoinled 1 June 2024)
(Appointed 1 January 2024)
Recrultment and appointment of InJsl8as
Trustees are appoint8d by other trustees at general meetSngs.
Th4Y Iruslees, report was approved by the Board ofTruste8S.
FJI
Mr M Bulterworth
Trustee
MrBCI
Trusteè
10 March 2025

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
I rèport lo the trustees on my examlnation of the financlal 3tatem8nls of Bld(erton Village Hall {the charity) for the
year ended 31 December 2024.
Responslbllltlos and basls of report
A8 the Iruslees of the charlty you ara responsible for tha pr8paration of the financial statements in accordance with
the requlremenls of the CharStSes Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I repori in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carri8d out under secuon 145 of the 2011
Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable 0Srecllons given by the Charity Commisslon
under se¢llon 145(5}(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statement
Your allenlion is drawn to the fact that the charlly h8s prepared flnandal s18tements In acrordance wSlh Accounllng
and Reportlng by Charillos preparlng Ihelr accounts in accord8nce wtlh the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable
In tha UK and Republic of IrelBnd {FRS 1021 In preference to the AGGounllng and Reportlng by CharllSos.' Slalement
of Recommended PraGllce issued on 1 Aprfl 2005 whlch is referred lo In lh8 exlant regulallons but has now been
wllhdrawn.
l understand that Ihls has beon donè In order fcy financlal slalemenls lo provlde a true and fair vlew In acwrdance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce effecllve for reportlng periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
I have compléted my examinallon. I confirm tt)at no matters have came to my 8118ntlon In ¢onnecllon wlth lh8
examin8tion glvlng m@ cause to believe thal In any material respect-
accounting records were not kept in respect ol th8 charlty as requlred by secllon 130 of lh6 2011 Act; or
th6 flnancial statements do not accord wilh those record8; or
the financlal slalemenls do not comply with th8 applicabl& r8qulr8ments concernlng the fom and conlenl of
accounts sel out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any r8quiremenl that lh8
accounts glve a tru6 and falr vlew which is not a matter ￿nSidered 88 part of an Ind8pend8nt examinatlon.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connecllon with the examlnalion lo which attentlon
should b8 drawn In Ihls report In order to enable a proper underslandlng of ihe financial 8lalem8nls to b8 reached.
James Hargreaves
Cholmondeley House
Dee Hllls Park
Chester
Chgshire
CH3 SAR
D81ad: 10 March 2025

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestrlcted Unrèstrlctod
funds
funds
2024
2023
Notes
Income from-.
Donations and log8¢18S
Charitable aGlivities
Olh8r trading activities
1,928
35,896
11,343
1,624
36,974
10,164
Total Income
49,167
48,762
Expendlture on:
Charllable activities
Other axpendilure
59,998
37,090
2,500
11
Total expendlturfr
59,998
39,590
Net In¢omellexpanditure) and movament in funds
(10,8311
9,172
Reconclliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 January 2024
179,404
170,232
Fund balances at 31 December 2024
168,573
179,404
The slalemenl of financSal acllvilies includes 811 gains and losses recognised In the year. All income and expendllure
derive from conllnulng aclivilies.

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
NotOS
Flxèd assets
Tanglble assets
13
129,112
129,112
Current asséts
Cash at bank and In hand
40,034
50,864
Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln
one year
14
(573)
{5721
Nat ¢urrenl assets
39.461
50,292
Total assets less current Ilabllltles
168.573
179,404
Net as8ets excludlng p8n81on IlabS11ty
168,573
179,404
Tha funds ofthe charlty
Unrestrlcled funds
168,573
179.404
168,573
179,404
The flnanci81 slalemenls were approved by Ihe trustaes on 10 March 202
fyIUk
Mr M Bullerworth
Trustea
Mr B C18rk
Trustee

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
A¢counllng poll¢le$
Charlty Informatlon
Bickarton Village Hall 5$ 8 publlc benefft 8nllty and a registered charity in England and Wales and 18
unlncorporaled, The address of the principal is Long Lane. Bickarton, Malpas. Cheshire SY14 8AU.
1.1 Aceountlng convontlon
The financial statements hav& been prepared in accordance with the tharitWs govemlng document, the
Charltles Act 2011, FRS 102 Yhe Financial Reporting Slandard applicablé In tha UK and Republlc of Ireland.
I"FRS 102.1 and the Charltl8s SORP "Accounling and Reporting by Charities: Slalemenl of Recommended
Practice appllcab18 to tharilies preparing their accounts in accordance wlh the FlnancSal R6POrting Standard
8pplicablo in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 1021" (effecllve 1 January 20191. The charity Is a Publlc
Benefit Entity as d6flned by FRS 102.
The charity h8S taken advanl8ge of the provisions In the SORP for thariti8s nol lo prepare 8 Statement of
Cash Flows.
The financSal slalements are preparèd in slerflng. which Is the funGllonal ￿rrencY of the charity. Monetary
amounts In these financlal stalemenls are round6d lo Ihe noarest £.
Th8 financial slalemenls have been prepared under the hlstorical cosl convention, modified lo include the
revaluation of freehold properties and to Include invesimenl properlies and certain financial instruments al falr
value. The prlnclpal accounting pollcies adopted ar8 &61 out below.
4.2 Golng concern
At the time of approvlng the financlal statements. the truste6s have a reasonable expectation that the charlty
has adequate r6sources to contlnue In operalional 6xlslence for the for8seeable future. Thus the trvslees
contlnue lo adopi the going cnncern basls of accounting in preparing lh8 financlal slalements.
1.3 Charltable funds
Unreslricled funds are avallable for use at the dlscretion of the trustees In furtherance of their charltable
objectlves.
Reslrlcted funds are subject to specific Lx)ndSlkJns by th)nors or grantors as to how Ih6y may be used. The
purposes and uses of Ihe restricted funds arè set out in the notes lo the financial slalements.
Endowmenl funds are subject lo spedfic condltlons by donors Ihal lh8 capltal must be malntalned by the
charlty.
1.4 Income
Income is r8cognised when the charity Is legally èntilled to it after any perfomiance condluons have been mol,
the amounts Can be measured reliably. and il Is probable Ihal income wll be recelved.
Cash donatlons aré recognlsed on r￿lpt. othw donations aré recognised On￿ the charity has been nollffad
of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of Ihe amount. Income tax rattoverable in
relation to donations received under Glft Aid or deeds of covenant is recognisad at the time of the donation.
Legacles are recognlsed on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been noltll8d of an impendlng distribution.
the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount Is not known. the legacy Is Ireatad a8 a
conllngenl 8ssel.

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
AGcountlng poll¢loS
{Contlnued}
1.5 Expènditure
Expendlturo Is rec￿gnIsed once there L8 a 18gal or constructlve obligatlon to transfer economlG b&neflt lo a
thlrd party, h Is prob8b18 that a Iransfer of economic b&nefils will be required in settlement, and Ihe amount of
Iho obligalion can be measured rdiably.
Expenditur8 is classlfied by acllvily. The Costs of each actlvlly are made up of lh8 lolal of direct costs and
shared costs, includlng support costs involved in undertaking Èach actiwty. Direct cosls allilbulabla to 2 slngle
Bcllvily are allocated dlreclly to thal aclivily. Sha￿d costs whlch conlribule to mor8 than one activity and
support costs which are not allribulable lo a single aclivily are apportioned botw&en those aclivlties on a b8sls
conslslenl wllh the u$8 of resources. Central slatf costs are allocated on the basls of time spenl, and
d8preclallon charges are allocatgd on the portron of th6 ass6Vs use.
1.8 Tanglblo fixed assets
Tanglble fSxed assets are Inltl8lly measured al cost and subsequently measu￿d at cost or valuallon, net of
depreclallon and any Impaimient108898.
Depreciallon18 recognl$ed so as lo wiite off the cost or valuation of assetslgss thelr re8Sdual valu88 Over thelr
useful Ilves on th8 following bases..
Fr68hold18nd and bulldlngs
New BulldSng Prolocl
No depreclallon
No depreaa15on
The galn or loss arlsing on Ihe dispos81 of an asset is determinad as the difference between the sale proceeds
and the carrying valua of the asset, and Is recognised in the sEalemenl of flnanci81 activities.
1.7 Cash and oash oqulvalants
Cash and cash equlvalenls Includ& cash In hand, deposits held at C811 with banks, other short-lemi Ilquid
Investments wlth orlglnal maturities of ihree months or1888. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
wllhln borrowlngs in current li8bili1￿s.
Crltlcal accountlng estlmates and ludgem•nts
In Iha application of the charily's accounting policies, the trustees are requlred to make judgom8nls, estlmates
and assumpllons about the carrying amount of assels and liabllSlles that are not raadily apparanl from olhor
sources. Th8 6slimates and associated assumpllons ar6 based on hlslorical experience and other factors that
are considered lo be relevant. Actual results may differ from these eslimal8S.
The esllmates and underlying assumptions are revIev￿1 on an ongolng basis. Revlsions to a¢counllng
esllmates are recognised In Ihe period In wthich the eslimale is revised where the revlslon affects only Ihat
period, or in the peris)d of lh6 r8vision and future periods where the rèvision affacts both Current and future
P6riods.
Incom& from donations and legacles
un￿strICted
funds
2024
Unrestrlcted
funds
2023
Donations and gifts
1.928
1,624

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Income from charltable activltles
Unrestrlcted Unrestrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Charltable Actlvltlas
Fundralslno Events
Lelllngs Income
Art Classes & Bridge club
Other income
22,342
11,445
1,854
255
24,229
9,056
2,673
1,016
35,896
36,974
Incomo from other tradlng actlvllles
Unrestrloted Unrestrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Rents
11,343
10,164
ExpandSture on charltable a¢tlvftles
Charltable
A¢tlvltie$
2024
Charltable
Acllvltles
2023
Direct costs
Rates and water
Lighl and heat
Repalrs and maintenance
Insurance
Cleaning
Telephone
Other offl¢8 costs
Fundraislng costs
2,949
3,058
30,602
1,657
4.232
1,119
229
15.580
263
6,000
6.817
1,638
2,062
1,095
397
18,198
59.426
36,470
Share of 8UPPOrt and governance costs (see note 7)
Governance
572
620
59.998
37,090
Analysls by fund
Unrestrloted funds - general
59,998
37,090

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Support costs allo¢atod to actlvltles
2024
2023
Governanc8 costs
572
620
Analysed betwean".
Charflabl8 Aclivilles
572
620
2024
2023
Governance ¢05ts comprlsa:
Ind8pend8nt Examlner feès
572
620
572
620
Nèt movement In funds
2024
2023
The nel movement In funds Is staled after thargingl(creditlng>:
Trusto08
Nona of the Irus18es (or any persons connecied with them) raceived any remunerallon or beneflts from the
charity during th8 year.
10 Employaès
The average monthly number of employe6s during the year was..
2024
Number
2023
Number
Total
The ch8rily has no employees, bul pays self ernployed cleaners by th8 hour.
There were no employees vthose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
10-

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
11 Other expendlture
Unrestrictèd Unréstrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Fraud Loss
2,500
2,500
12 Taxatlon
The chartty Is exempt from laxatlon on Ils acllvlties because all Its Incomo Is applled for charitable purposos.
13 Tanglblo flxed assets
Fre8hold land New Bulldlk)
and bulldlngA
Prolect
Total
Cost
Al 1 January 2024
129,062
129.112
At 31 De￿mber 2024
129,062
129,112
Carrylng amount
Al 31 December 2024
50
129,062
129.112
Al 31 December 2023
50
129,062
129,112
14 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Accruals and deferred income
573
572
15 Unrestrlcted funds
The unrestricted fund8 of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants whlch are
not subject to speclflc conditions by donors and granlors as lo how they may be used. Th8S8 includ8
designated funds which have been set aslde out of unrestricted fvnds by the twstees for speclflc purposes.
At l January
2024
Incomlng
rttsources
Resources
expended
At31
December
2024
Unrestricted funds
179,404
49,167
(59,998)
168,573
11

BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
15 Unrestrlcted funds
{Contlnuedl
Prevlous year:
At 1 January
2023
Incoming Resources
resources
expended
At31
Decémber
2023
Unrestrlcted funds
170,232
48,762
{39.590)
179.404
16 Analysls of net assels botweèn funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
2024
At 31 December 2024:
Tanglble assets
Current asseisl(Ilabllllies)
129,112
39,461
168.573
Unreslrlcted
funds
2023
At 31 Decembfrr 2023:
Tangible assets
Current assetsllllablllues)
129,112
50,292
179,404
17 Related party transactions
There were no disdosable related party transactlons durfng th8 year (2023 - none).
12-