2023-12-31-accounts

Underskiddaw Village Hall

Financial Statements

31 December 2023 Charity Number 520376

Underskiddaw Village Hall

Charity Information for the year ended 31 December 2023

Charity Number 520376

Trustees

John Robert Hayes Sylvia Jane Darigala - appointed 13 October 2023 Sreenivas Darigala - appointed 12 June 2023 Eugene Patrick Lambert Dorothy Fernandez Ellen Barker June Jude Stephen Phillip Holliday

Independent Examiner

Rachel Kelly 29 Greystoke Park Avenue Penrith CA11 9DB

Banker’s

Cumberland Building Society 30A Station Street Keswick CA12 5HF

Underskiddaw Village Hall Annual Report 2023

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Legal Status

Underskiddaw Village Hall is a registered Charity

Organisation

There are no paid members of staff. The charity is administered entirely by the Trustees. Meetings are organised when needed .

The main aim of the trustees is to maintain and develop this listed building as a focal point for all members of the community.

Governing Document

The Governing document is a conveyance and trust deed dated 7th March 1960.

Appointment of Trustees

New trustees are either appointed at the annual AGM or co-opted during the year.

Risk Assessment

The trustees have examined the business and operational risks which the charity faces so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.

Policy on Reserves

The trustees have a reserves policy in place. Funds are held in building society accounts, sufficient to address all foreseeable requirements in maintaining the safety and usability of the village hall.

Signed by order of the Trustees

John Robert Hayes - Chair 8 October 2024

Chair’s Report 2023

At the end of 2021 we received a condition and greening report that had been done for the hall by a professional surveyor. Many potential improvements were pointed out including, repairs needed to the roof, proper insulation , inefficient heating , windows , doors and roof lights . We have been trying to fix each identified issue in a logical order. In terms of the new double-glazed windows and external doors we managed to get a grant from the Lottery Fund to pay most of the costs after a lot of effort from Steve Holliday which we thank him for. He also had to battle with the LDNP planners and listed buildings to get planning approval.

In addition after a long dialogue with United Utilities we also received 2 grants totalling £26,440.

Later on Steve will update everyone on the building improvements that have been done and what future plans we have.

In terms of the running of the hall we organise a committee meeting only when there is an important issue to discuss. Emails and phone calls keep the day to day business of the hall going. Many thanks to the committee for their efforts.

Our two main day to day outgoings are the annual insurance costs and the electric bill . Over the last few years we have reviewed all aspects of the insurance (other companies , brokers , upping the excess ) but there is nothing that can be done to reduce the annual cost further . Hopefully improvements to the fabric of the hall and more efficient heating will help to reduce our heating costs.

Our regular hall hirer’s are the National Trust, the Tuesday Art Group and a U3A Watercolour Group .

In terms of the hall being available for hire it is free every Monday, Wednesday morning’s , Friday’s , every evening and most weekends so please spread the word.

The Wednesday afternoon tea and chat sessions have continued to thrive under the leadership of Sylvia and Sreeni Darigala. Many thanks to them and to everyone else who has helped to make this a success.

Joe Saxton has continued to organise his own monthly Coffee events for which he makes a donation to the hall.

In terms of other events we have had the following:

1. Quiz and fish and chips supper kindly organised by Graeme and Jane Sutton . Many thanks to everyone else who helped on the night.

2. A Coronation celebration organised by Dorothy Fernandez. Thanks to Dorothy and everyone who helped.

3. A Barbecue event organised by Ellen Barker. Thanks to all who helped especially David Horsburgh.

4. A very well attended Carol Service organised in conjunction with Crosthwaite Church. Thanks to Ellen for making the mulled wine plus everyone who made mince pies. This year’s Carols will also be held in the hall on Tuesday 17th December.

John Hayes 8 October 2024

Treasurer’s Report 2023

Community Events

18[th] February 2023, Quiz n chips supper

Receipts	£974.60
Expenses	£538.90
Income	£435.70

8[th] June 2023, Coronation celebration

Receipts	Nil
Expenses	Nil
Income	Nil

5thAugust 2023, Barbecue	5thAugust 2023, Barbecue
Receipts	£1,172.95
Expenses	£850.75
Income	£322.20

Hire by Regular Users 2023

Community coffee mornings (ad-hoc)	£140
National Trust	£1,680
Tuesday art class	£805
U3A art	£160
Wednesday afternoon socials	£505
Winter Warmth scheme	£325

Ellen Barker 8 October 2024

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Underskiddaw Village Hall Statement of Assets & Liabilities Cash Funds 31 Dec 23 31 Dec 2022 Cumberland Building Society £4,592.06 £7,950.79 Skipton Building Society £62,779.53 £41,664.35 Petty cash £22.95 £86.23 Total £67,394.54 £49,701.37 Other Monotary Assots Drinks stock in hand £70.88 Unprosentod choques Mulled wine £34.00 Totsl £34.00

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Underskiddaw Village Hall On account8 for the year ended 31.12.2023 Charlty no (If any) 520376 Set out on pages NIA I report to the trustees my examinab'on of the accounts of the above charty llhe Trust.) for the year ended 31.12.2023. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees. you are resp(msible for the preparation of the accounts in aCc(￿dance vnth the requyements of the Chanttes Act 2011 llhe Act-). I rep)rt in respect of my examnation of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinats"on. I have folbwed all the applicable Directsons given by Ihe Chanty Commissi under sethon 145(5Xb) of the ACL Ind•p•nd•nt I have completed my examinats'on. I confimi that no material matters have •xamln•rfs Statem•nt come to my attention li conneclion wrth the examiiation which gives me cause to beI￿ve that in. any material respect." the accounting records weTe not kept in accord￿te with sectK)n 130 of Ihe Charrt￿S Act; or the accwnts did not accord wilh Ihe accounting records., or the accoun15 not C￿lPIY wth the applicable requirements conceming Ihe fomi and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Char¢lies (Accounts and Reports) Regulation5 2008 other than any requirement thal the accounls give a 'true and fairf view which is rK)t a matter considered as part of an indep8ndent examination. I have no concems and have C￿le across no olher matters in connectM)n th the examination to which attentTron should be drawn in thts report Yi order lo enable a Pro￿T understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the word8 in the brackets if they do nol apply. Signed: Date: 17.09.2024 Name: Rachael Kelly Relevant professlonal qualification{s) OT body (If any): PSLCC A4TQB Address: 29 Greystoke Park Avenue. Penrith, CumbrM. CA119DB IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to high1￿ht mater￿1 mattefs ol concem (see CC32. Independent examinab'on of charrty accounts.. direcljons and 9uidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018