**2** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1/01/2024 **To** 31/12/2024 **Charity name:** WILLASTON MEMORIAL HALL **Charity registration number:** 520090 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the charity is the provision and
maintenance of a village hall for the use of
the inhabitants of Willaston without
distinction of political, religious or other
opinions, including use for meetings,
lectures and classes, and for other forms of
recreation and leisure-time occupation, with
the object of improving the conditions of life
for the said inhabitants.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|1. Letting of the Hall to groups and
individuals for the types activities mentioned
in the charity’s object.
2. Maintenance and enhancement of the
premises.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have
complied with the object of the charity under
the Trust Deed and their duty under Section
4 of the 2006 Charities Act to give due
regard to the guidance on public benefit
published by the Charity Commission.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38| |including program related|| |investment|| ||Para 1.38| |Contribution made by|| |volunteers|| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The trustees have managed the Hall
throughout the year, making it available for
hire by local groups and individuals. 17
different groups hired the Hall on a regular
basis for activities ranging from Brownies to
a club for the elderly to health-related
activities, such as Pilates. The Hall is used
as venue for a pre-school every weekday
during term-time and is used most evenings
by other groups. The activities undertaken
improve the conditions of life of the
inhabitants of Willaston village. When not in
use by local groups (mostly at weekends
and during the school holidays) the Hall can
be hired out to individuals for events such as
parties and weddings. This brings in
additional income to support the running and
maintenance of the Hall. The trustees hosted
a comedy review show during the year which
raised funds for the Hall.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income for the year was £32,969 comprising
£24,720 from regular hires, £5,923 from
‘one-off’ hires, £30 donations, £840 from
fundraising events, £1206 interest and £250
other income. Expenditure was £32,239,| |---|---|---| |||comprising £7,329 for repairs and
maintenance, £9,361 for new equipment,
£7,852 for cleaning, £4792 for energy,
utilities and insurance and £2,906 for
sundries. The excess or income over
expenditure (£730) has been added to
reserves.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity’s reserves are held to fund future
major refurbishment/development of the
Hall. The last major refurbishment was
carried out in 2017 and was funded from
reserves and charitable grants. During 2024,
the trustees spent over £9000 on new
equipment for the Hall and expect to expend
a similar amount in 2025 on upgrading and
enhancing the facilities at the Hall, which is
likely to reduce the reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£53,930| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Scheme approved by the Charity
Commissioners on 10 November 1994.
Provides for the charities known as Willaston
Institute and Willaston War Memorial Hut to
be administered and managed together as
one charity under the title Willaston
Memorial Hall.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable trust/unincorporated association.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The trust deed provides for the Committee of
Management to comprise four elected
members and up to nine appointed by local
organisations specified in the trust deed. The
Committee of Management may also appoint
up to three co-opted members. Vacancies
for elected members are publicised in the
village. The trustees are appointed/elected
annually at the AGM. The trustees have
also decided to co-opt a small number of
volunteers onto the Committee of
Management, although these members do
not have the responsibilities or voting rights
of trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the Para 1.51 charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Willaston Memorial Hall| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|520090| |Charity’s principal address|The Green
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**entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Catherine Jones|Chair||| ||Doreen Francey|Secretary||| ||Lisa Nicholls|Treasurer||| ||Sheena Chalmers|||Willaston Girlguidingunits| ||Valerie Fisher|||WillastonheyWI| ||Jacqueline Jenkins|||Willaston CountryMarket| ||Suzanne Mills|||Hadlow Green Singers| ||Christopher
Hampshire|||Friends of Hadlow Road
Station| ||Brain Greenhalgh||Until September 2024
(See below)|Willaston Residents’ and
Countryside Association
(Ceased to exist September
2024)| ||Ian Corcoran||From 9 July 2024|Willaston Horticultural
Society| ||Jane Murray|Bookings Secretary|Until 16 July2024|Co-opted| ||Councillor Myles
Hogg|||Co-opted| ||Brian Greenhalgh||From September 2024|Co-opted| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |Official Custodian for
Charities||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Catherine Mary Jones ~~ee ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee eee~~ **Date** 17 September 2025 ~~|~~ CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Indepondont examiners report on the accounts S•elion A rttoth• LLASTON MEMORNL HALL On ac¢ounts for th* year 1 DECEMBER 2¢X24 Charity no Set out on pa Tn￿ fr*the yw 31112r2024. R85pon$ibilits•5 *nd basts AS the tharty tnJ$tees ol the Trust you are re¥X)n￿￿e for Ihe preparats.cffi of r•port the aLXY)unls in ￿¥{lan￿ ￿ th8 requirements oftr* Charibes Act 2011 rthe A(fl. I reF*Xt in resFÉdd my examirMl*)n ofthp Tr￿￿$ acwwftts carried ￿t under Strth'c￿ 145 oftr* 2011 Ac* ￿ in crn (Art my exwnination, I have frJkF•Ad the aprAK2ble Dire(*ry% given by ts Chanty Ccrfnmission 8edffi 145(5llbl oftr* Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •￿￿1Th•￿ I have rXXnple￿ my examinab"cffi. Ihat rKJ matenal matters havè r￿rne to my attention (other than that di￿Sed te*M l in rxJnne(*on . Reasg d￿￿19 Ihe br•*8ts rflhey thi not4DPty. Signed: qualific#11onlsl or body Of any): Addr*Js: 3A Tk*c RI J+y 6fJ ¢4TrJ S•otltsn B Isee CC32. IndeFeThYent exaMinatiC￿ of dwnty acrnunts." dirtttion and guidants for examinersl. Give hèr• brief det*lls of any itsms tIMt the •xamin•r tthlsh•s to disclose. d JIIIV24 20 2014 INCOME LrttlnF Re•lar Lrttlrw C•wl 23.101.39 5.WS.5D 14.720.09 5.913.40 45ty).r•J 2XI.IXI I.Z05.68 8tJ.01 t.135.72 31 145.62 16.712.41) (7.329.fy5 .360.K* 11.748.Z5) 11.493.631 11,YIO.751 11,5J3.531 I1.￿5.48} 1624.24) Eiectitty {l.th.tyJJ Ii.¥A).t•J Teier*Kme Webslte Water t￿nth4 691.35 1545.LK¢ 1874.25) 17.( 17,672.46) I7,851.7T 42.511 11,025.96 kltyiPR 11SO.I)YJ Rates 194.751 11.177.641 1677.87) I￿74Th 123.MI.811 IYI,239.06) ).11 B•lvK• 5h••t4sat 3111V24 7.8115.)J 5.852.73 S3.f￿.5￿ 54.CIO.45 1650. SJ zoJ.34 53 930.45 cumulated Fwj ftthrd 39,265.53 6.WJ.fy) 7.8Y.81 IiIo.cKJ 47.th0.34 41.110.45 6,19D.fKJ 6.220.fyJ 3)X34 ￿9)&45 47.010.34 6.IW.iM) Swk4u5 fwthe Tra￿fert0 Lljnatkn T*Jtd Fundsal P4rtiJ End