– Witton Gilbert Village Hall Association Minutes of the Annual General Meeting Monday 15 May 2023 at 6.00pm
Apologies: K Anderson, H Dowson, L Tosney, M Broadhurst
Members present: A Hillary, B Minns, M Harrison, A Simpson, D Rider
Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting Monday 16 May 2022 at 6.00pm - All deemed correct
Matters arising: None
Election of Officers:
President – B Minns Chair – A Simpson Vice Chair – M Broadhurst Secretary – A Hillary Treasurer – M Harrison Management Committee – All committee members Trustees – A Simpson, B Minns, A Hillary and M Harrison Auditor – Peter E Squirrell Booking Officer – A Simpson Child protect Officer – K Anderson First Aiders – L Tosney and K Anderson
CHAIRMANS REPORT – read out
TREASURERS REPORT – read out
Any other business:
- Title deed update is near completion with Swinburne Maddison LLP Solicitors, Durham.
- Accounts to be emailed to A Hillary for the halls electronic records.
WITTON GILBERT VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION COOPER HALL
CURRENT ACCOUNT FINNCIAL STATEMENT PERIOD 01ST JANUARY - 31ST DECEMBER 2022
Balance B/FWD as per Bank Statement
£ 21,692.37
|Expenditure
Cleaning
1,195.41
£
Fund Raising
302.50
£
Insurance
1,648.88
£
Licences
149.76
£
Maintenance
1,435.83
£
Miscellaneous
1,117.49
£
Renewals
45.77
£
Sections
697.09
£
Telephones
585.84
£
Utilities
4,722.07
£
Wages
7,978.80
£
Income
Sections
Bowls
411.70
£
Crafts
265.00
£
Dancing
2,545.33
£
IT
100.00
£
Other
Fund Raising
980.86
£
Grants
11,557.00
£
Hall Hire
10,453.50
£
Miscellaneous
320.40
£
Subscriptions
168.00
£
Closing Balance to C/fwd to 2023|19,879.44
£|£26,801.79|1,812.93
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||3,322.03
£
23,479.76
£|||
||||**28,614.72**
**£**|
Audited by Mr Peter Squirrell
Signed
Date
13 GlebesKle
Wrtlon Gilbert
Co. Durham
DH7 6SD
15th May 2023
Dear Committee Members of Witton Gilbert Communty Association and Residents
of the Parish
To start with a positive our Community Centre has survived another year wrthout the
need to a¢sS reserves. Although our reserves are healthy it should be noted that
we have not added to these and, in relation to our running costs remain relatively
small. In 2022 we have managed to accumulate more funds than expenditure which
can mainly be attributed to the success of grant applications., thank you to all who
have donated to us this past year. The Committee still needs to be mindful of the
ever increasing running costs and the work of our unpaid caretaker. Forward
planning should be commencing to ensure we have these costs covered to ensure
the ntre remains open. We should be grateful for the large customer database we
still have which ensures the hall is regularly in use. I have noted that no rent
increase has been made in recent years but this is a step that should be taken in the
next year to ensure running Costs are met.
In closing I would like to thank everybody who has assisted me this past year, family,
friends, colleagues. the Committee, staff and extra volunteers form a very small team
who strive to maintain the Village Hall for all to use- we should all give ourselves a
pat on the back.
In closing I hope the Village Hall continues to flourish throughout 2023
Michelle Harrison
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