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LACH DENNIS VILLAGE HALL

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31[ST] MARCH 2025

REGISTERED CHARITY no 520074

LACH DENNIS VILLAGE HALL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Hall Hire Events Bar 26,718 24,821 62 9,013 14.355 Grants Interest Sundry Income Donations 271 553 509 140 Income 41,844 35,098 Hall Upkeep Events Bar and Licenses Insurances 7,556 1,662 8,618 1,142 7,666 1,247 i(K) 4,542 1.514 l(K) 7,641 2.874 Donations Electricity, Gas & Water Repairs & Renewals Sundry Expenses Committee ExPer￿e5 Interest 175 67 274 Expenditure 30,961 27,166 Surplus / Deficit 10,883 7,932 Depreciation 6,843 6,394 Net Income 1,538

LACH DENNIS VILLAGE HALL BALANCE SHE AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025 Cu￿ent Year Previou5 Year Fixed A&5et5 153,458 IEQ,301 Current A55et5 Bai Stock 3,392 7,334 41,636 2,818 569 Cuiient Account Deposit Account Cash in Hand 36,092 862 Current Liabiliti e5 Total A55ets Represented By Opening Surplu5 Net Income 201280 2rffj,742 1,538 Closing Surplu5 3)2,2W)

FIXED ASSETS AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025 NBV Additions 2024 Current Depreciation CufflulatNe 31.3.25 37,827 32,59) 59,501 NBV 31.1.25 Buildings 37,827 Small Hall 32,5￿ Hall Extension 59,501 New Walls & Roof Cost or NBV 37,827 32,59) 59,501 Fixtuies & Fittings 1,603 Ladies & Gents Disabled Toliets 89 6 Picnic Tables & Parasols 760 Canopy over BBQ 361 Outside ￿ghts & Pelmets 2,160 Bar Refurbishment 2,￿2 Coolers & Chiller Room 284 Bar Floor Covering 1,425 New Fences &Gates 2,138 149 Chairs bought Jan 2019 5,028 CarpeVFlooring Main & Small Hall 1,195 Carpet Entrance & Back 2,095 Rear Hall Steps & Handrail 1,4CI) Hall Improvements 5,874 Repainting Interior Wall 3,969 New FoldingTables 1,589 15,8n 14 3,420 1,611 5,752 1,441 5,328 1,336 752 1,793 7,193 179 182 719 942 285 1,710 1,140 2,562 1,ni 4,1￿ 4,19) 4,273 8,380 1,995 2,328 1,5L 5,974 3,969 427 838 2CI) 233 1,862 250 1,250 697 5,277 397 3,572 597 397 Iflj 301 Totsl 44 888 153 458 Notes The large hall and trust land are not valued in these accounts. The small hall, built in 198V83, the extension built in 1992193 and building improvements completed 2010111 are valued at cost. The committee consider the market value to be in access of £120,C(l) and are therefore not depreciated. Building are valued at £1,139,650 for insurance purposes. All other assets are dpreciated on a straight line basi5 of IO% per annurn.

LACH DENNIS VILLAGE HALL – Registered Charity No 520074 TREASURERS REPORT YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

Ms Lynn Griffiths held the role of treasurer in the financial year from 1[st] April up to her resignation from the position in November 2024.

Due to the difficulty of finding a replacement, the role has been vacant until May 2025, when the committee accepted my offer to take on the position.

Since that point, with great help from the committee, and specifically the booking clerk, I have been able to complete a full reconciliation of the annual accounts, both on paper and also captured in the cloud-based accounting software, Xero. The attached report has been created using the same approach and methodology that was put in place by the previous treasurer.

Lach Dennis Village Hall is showing an annual profit, before depreciation, for the fiscal year of £10,883, an increase of £2,951 on the previous year. After depreciation, the profit stands at £4,040.

The main reason can be seen in the increase in bar revenue, hall hire, and the benefit of the reduction of repair or replacement needs in the year.

Hall hire income has increased this year from £24,821 to £26,718. Bar takings have increased from £9,013 to £14,355, with the number of bar events rising from 12 to 21. This is a reflection of the increased quality of events and services provided both in the booking and bar service.

Naturally, as revenue has increased, there has been an impact on cost to serve. Bar spend has increased from £7,666 to £9,888.

In addition, there has been a large increase in utility costs from £4,542 to £7,641. There may be an opportunity in the next financial year to explore improvements in fuel efficiency by upgrading the current systems.

There have been no new fixtures and fittings added to the depreciation list. 3 items; hand dryers, stage curtains and 150 chairs have now been fully depreciated and therefore removed from the fixed asset list.

As a consequence, the total net book value has decreased from £160,301 to £153,458. As a result of the strong revenue performance, the balance sheet surplus has increased from £202,280 to £206,320.

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Trustees Report Year Ending 31[st] March 2025

During the year to 31/03/25 the management committee have had to work even harder than usual, especially the chairman, secretary and booking officer due to the resignation of the treasurer in the month of November 2024. The committee worked together and it was business as usual, in fact it must have been better than usual as you can see from the balance sheet. Thankfully we now have a new treasurer, Mr Eamonn Casey who is using the Xero accounting system and is fitting into the Lach Dennis village life very nicely. The bookings are up and all is well. The village is very lucky to have such a facility and all of the usual activities are well catered for, yoga, pilates, sequence dancers, bridge club, private parties, weddings, christenings and sadly funerals all contributing to the continued use of the hall. Once again the trustees thank the management committee for all their hard work through the year.

Signed,

John Hardmann on behalf of all the LDVH trustees.

Date : 12 January 2026.