2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2020 To 31 March 2021

Charity name: Town Hall Charity

Charity registration number:520590

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purposes of the charity are for the use by or for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit for the purposes of physical and mental training and recreation and social, moral and intellectual development without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions.
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	In summary the main activities through lettings and services we provide are Carpet Bowls Club, A Fitness Room, Cinema, Highlights Touring Theatre, Wellbeing fitness sessions, Yoga sessions, Fitsteps Dance Class, Farmers Lunch club, Weardale Vineyard Community Church
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The charity trustees are fully aware of all guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment 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 charity has helped the community around it by offering clubs and activities to people of all ages from all diverse backgrounds who have come together and gained social mental and physical wellbeing by providing Building/facilities and open space to all.

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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 Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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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:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25
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

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Town Hall Charity
Other name the charity uses	Upper Weardale Town Hall, St Johns Chapel Town Hall
Registered charity number	520590
Charity’s principal address	Market Place St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL13 1QF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ian R Scholes	Chairman
	Joan Warriner	Secretary
	Joan Carrick	Treasurer

– 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

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Mr Ian Robson Scholes
	Chairman

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Town Hall Charity On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Charity no (rfany) 520590 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examin*ion of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection wtth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ viith section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the acujunts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: Llr Date: Name: Tra￿Y Anne Donnelly Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any}: Chartered Accourrtanl Address: Fold House Fann Westgate Bishop Auckland, DL13 1 NS IER October 2018