## **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** **CHARITY NO. 520470** ## **and Accounts** **for the year ended** **30th September, 2025** ## **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** ## **CHARITY NO. 520470** ## **INDEX** **1. 2.** **3. Independent Examiners Report** **4. Statement of Assets** **5. Income and Expenditure Account** **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** **CHARITY NO. 520470** **for the year ended 30th September, 2025** The trustees present their Annual Report for the year ended 30th September, 2025. **Principal Address** : Linton Village Hall Winchester Drive Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 6PW **Trustees** : Marie Styring (appointed 10th January, 2025) Alison Smith (appointed 29th October, 2019) Eleanor Bethan Smith (appointed 29th October, 2019) ## **Structure, governance and management** The charity is governed by a trust deed dated 21st July, 1967 and was registered with the Charity Commission on 16th April, 1969. The charity is constituted as a trust consisting of three trustees. Trustees are appointed on an ad-hoc basis. All trustees give their time voluntary and receive no remuneration or other benefits. ## **Objectives and activities** The object of the charity is to advance the mental, physical, and spiritual welfare of the people of Linton and the surrounding area by providing a safe and welcoming meeting place. In planning our activities for the year, trustee meetings. The focus of our activities continues to be the hire of the village hall for community group activities, performance art, sporting activities, social gatherings, educational events, and celebrations. In addition to support local community health initiatives or public activities such as being used as a polling station. We welcome all people, regardless of personal background, faith, gender or personal circumstances and we believe that this philosophy of openness to all enriches everyone through the sharing of skills, aptitudes, and life experiences. ## **Main achievements during the year and future plans** The village hall continued to run its business in line with its objectives. The committee has reported an increase in usage and a range of different activities have been delivered at the hall. We will be seeking to widen participation and encourage a broad range of activities to be delivered at the hall. In 2024/25 the hall was used as a community vaccination centre, and it is expected this will continue but it is subject to Public Health Policy. Scheduled repairs and improvements were carried out in 2024/25 including the outside drainage system to improve drainage, and refurbishment of the bar. Also, the installation of a new alarm system and additional safety lighting. Major repairs have been identified as required for the roofing as it has failed resulting in significant damage to the infrastructure of the roof and ceiling in the hall. Grant applications have been submitted to the National Lottery, Asda Foundation.and South Derbyshire District Council REPF community funding programme. Various fundraising activities have also taken place such as community bingo, and a family fun day. In July 2025 we were successful in obtaining £18,500 from the National Lottery and had confirmation that SDDC had committed £23,620 to the repair project and £18,450 has been received so far. We are awaiting an outcome from the Asda Foundation. **1.** ## **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** ## **CHARITY NO. 520470** **for the year ended 30th September, 2025** **( continued )** The grant awards have enabled us to repair the roof, install solar panels, install cavity wall insulation and construct a new suspended ceiling along with insulation and lighting. The committee is committed to ensuring the hall remains viable and accessed by the community. ## **Policy of reserves** The charity has a Finance and Procurement Policy in place and will ensure that it is adhered to in respect of reserves. The Policy allows for restricted funds to be held over for the purposes of the planned refurbishment works and a designated fund to cover ongoing unexpected costs not exceeding 18 months expenditure . ## **Declaration** **.......................................... A. Smith** **.......................................... E. B. Smith** **30th June, 2026** **2.** ## **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** ## **CHARITY NO. 520470** ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Linton Village Hall** We have examined the accounts for the year ended 30th September, 2025 set out of pages 4 and 5. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 2025 under section It is our responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act, - Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and State whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of independent examiners statement** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiners statement** In connection with our examination no matter has come to our attention: 1. Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements to: Keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and Prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirement of the 2011 Act have not been met: or 2. To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Midas Accountants & Business Consultants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 183 Walsall Road Great Wyrley Walsall West Midlands WS6 6NL ## **30th June, 2026** **3.** ## **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** ## **CHARITY No. 520470** |**Statement of assets**||**30th September, 2025**| |---|---|---| |||**2024**| ||**£**|**£**| |**Cash Funds**||| |Cash at bank|22,855|26,392| |Cash in hand|511|395| ||_________|_________| ||23,366|26,787| ||**_________**|**_________**| |**Fixed assets at cost**||| |Brought forward|149,594|122,807| |Alto Professional Speaker|379|-| ||_________|_________| ||149,973|122,807| ||**_________**|**_________**| |**Total assets**|173,339|149,594| ||**_________**|**________**| **4.** ## **LINTON VILLAGE HALL** ## **CHARITY No. 520470** |**Receipts and Payments**
**year ended**
**30th**
**£**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Receipts**
Subscriptions and room hire
19,700
Recycle Income
1,056
Bank interest received
310
Donations
2,047
Other Income
90
**______**
23,203
**Payments**
Rates and water
1,526
Cleaning
523
Repairs
7,902
Licences
233
Caretaker
s wages and N.I.
4,148
Light and heat
4,388
Insurance
2,910
Accountancy
1,146
Postage, stationery and advertising
117
Telephone, internet and website
603
Event Expenses
540
Bank charges
89
Sundry expenses
230
________
24,355
________
**Net surplus ( deficiency)**
( 1,152)
**Restricted funds**
Council Grants
19,350
Lottery Grant
12,800
Donations
400
________
31,398
Cavity Wall Installation
( 2,290)
Solar System & Roof Repairs
( 32,150)
Alto Professional Speaker
( 379)
________
Movement in funds
( 3,421)
Cash funds at 1st October, 2024
26,787
________
Cash funds at 30th September, 2025
23,366
|**September, 2025**
**2024**
**£**
16,913
-
300
200
-
**________**
17,413
1,086
216
3,008
571
3,925
3,929
1,373
1,098
38
423
-
97
16
________
15,780
________
1,633
-
-
-
________
1,633
-
-
-
________
1,633
25,154
________
26,787
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