Fraser HaLI- Trustee Report 2024 Period start date Period end date 1 January 2024 31 December 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Charity Name Fraser Hall Other names charity is known by Fraser Hall Management Committee Registered charity number 521079 Charity's principal address Fraser Hall Cowan Bridge Carnforth LA6 2HS Names of Trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Off ice Dates if not acted for whole year Name of person entitled to appoint trustee Martin Jebb Samantha Jebb Simon Rimmer Andrew Makinson Chair Secretary Treasurer Maintenance Names of Trustees for the charity Name Peter Figgins Christina Makinson Ann FarneLI Jean White Paulwhite Rose Rimmer Dates if not acted for whole year 3 June-31 December
Name and address of advisors Type of advisor Name Address Name of chief executive or senior staff members Role Name Structure, governance and management Description of charity's trusts Type of overnin document How is charity constituted Trustee selection method Constitution Unincorporated association Trustees are appointed annualLy atthe AGM Additional governance issues Fraser Hall is a Local community village hall that was gifted to the community. The charity was formed to ensure the haLI serves the local community and is sustainable. During 2024, the charlty was in receipt of a government sustainability grant, enabling significant energy eff iciency improvements resulting in reduced running costs and improved facilities. The grant increased the income significantly for the year over previous years, and increased the financial reporting scrutiny. The management committee maintain instruction documents for the safe and correct usage of haLI equipment and are often on-hand in person to assist hirers of the hall if required. A designated member of the committee is DBS certified annually. Allthe trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration of other benefits.
Summary of the objectives of the charity The objective of the charity is to improve community cohesion and encourage local community support through the provision of a LocaL vilLage hall. Summary of activities undertaken to meet the objectives The main activity of the charity is to provide a village hall for the support of the local community through organised events and for individual private hire. Additional details of objectives and activities Activities are differentiated between local community support and fund raising. Local community SUPPOrt activities focus on community meeting, Incluslon and 80cieli8ing with the intention of covering direct Costs if possible, but also inviting participation through voluntary donations, thereby widening inclusion and affordability. Examples of these are regular events such as coff ee mornings, film and pizza evening3, table tenni5 evenlngs as well as celebrating occasional national events such as VE-day Commemoration and Sporting events like Wimbledon finals. Fund raising events are specifically planned to raise funds to support the on-going maintenance and expenses of the hall. Wine tasting and musical event evenings are examples of fund raising activities. Whilst these are arranged directly by the committee, the halL is also open for hire for birthday parties, Pilates classes, sound bath sessions, training classes, craft clubs etc. arranged and managed by the hall hirer, and of interest to the local community. Summary of main achievements of the charity duringthe year The management committee secured a government grant for a sustainability project. This commenced late 2023 and completed early 2025, with the bulk of the work being completed during 2024. This grant enabled significant upgrading of energy systems
(such as solar paneLs. battery storage. EV charging points, updated lighting and heating). The grant was supported by an apportionment of match fundingfrom the halL's funds. to ensure the project completion and success. This has resulted in an invigorated support for, and activity in the hall with much lower running costs, creating an enhanced asset forthe Local community. During 2024 there was significant focus on the sustainability project management and execution, which now completed. providing a solid foundation for a focus change to increased marketing and usage of the hall for local interests. Financial review Charity's Financial Reserve Policy The Financial Reserve PoLicy was initiated in 2025 folLowing the significant investment and upgrading of the hall as a result of the Sustainability Grant project. In order to protect the long term viability of the hall, the Financial Reserve Policy serves to identify depreciation and maintenance provision required to ensure the hall 18 maintained to a high standard to enable it to continue to meet the objectives. During 2025 the asset register will be completed; to calculate depreciation provision: and maintenance costs will be categorised for easy identification and to caLculate maintenance provision. Details of any funds materially in deficit None to report. Further financial review details None to report. Other optional information None to report.
Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature FULL name Martin Jebb Position Chair Date
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees / members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Fraser Hall 31 December 2024 8,9,10 and 11 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusts accounts carried out under s145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appLicabLe Directions given by the Charity Commission under s145{5)(b} of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: ILlglLuLS Alison Newton Name: Relevant professional quaLification(s} or body (if any): Address Low House Hutton Roof Carnforth LA6 2PG
Disclosure section Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to discLose. None to report.
Section A Receipts and payments A1 Receipts Unrestricted funds to nearest £ £30 £209 £950 £3,945 £7 £2,227 £166 Restricted funds to nearest £ £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Endowment funds to nearest £ £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 Total funds to nearest £ Last year to nearest £ Bank interest Donations Facilities hire Hall hire Misc Social events Utilities- feed-in elec Grant Returns refund £30 £209 £950 £3,945 £7 £2,227 £166 £24 £142 £1,213 £3,342 £40 £890 £0 £69,761 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £69,761 £0 £500 £0 A2 Asset and investment sales etc. CCLAfund (appreciation) £0 £0 £0 £0 £487 Total receipts Total £77,295 £0 £0 £77,295 £6.638
A3 Payments Unrestricted funds to nearest £ £1,715 £1,053 Restricted funds to nearest £ £0 £0 Endowment funds to nearest £ £0 £0 TotaLfunds to nearest £ Last year to nearest £ Hall hire Licences. Subs & Fees Insurance Maintenance Misc Social events UtILlties - council, water, sewerage Utilities electricity Capex £1.715 £1.053 £1,012 £777 £1,069 £735 £355 £650 £352 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £1,069 £735 £355 £650 £352 £966 £647 £543 £0 £656 £997 £0 £0 £997 £1,150 £0 £0 £0 £0 £9,983 A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. Unrestricted funds to nearest £ £58.836 Restricted funds to nearest £ £0 Endowment funds to nearest£ £0 Total funds to nearest £ Last year to nearest £ Grants and donations Grant match funding Grant match funding misc £58,836 £12,243 £5,150 £0 £0 £5,150 £600 £78 £0 £0 £78 £0 Total payments TotaL £70,990 £0 £0 £70,990 £28,577
Net of receipts and payments Net of receipts /{payments) £6,305 £0 £0 £6,305 -£21,939 Balances A5 Transfer between funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 A6Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end £15,323 £0 £0 £15,323 £37,262 £21,628 £0 £0 £21,628 £15,323 10
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cash assets Details Unrestricted funds to nearest £ £21.618 £21.618 Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds ColLections cash float £0 £0 £0 £0 B2 Other monetary assets £10 £0 £0 Investment assets Funds to which asset beLongs Nla Cost Current value B3 Investment assets None £0 £0 84 Assets retained for the charity's own use None Nla £0 £0 Funds to which liability belongs Nla Amount due When due BS LiabiLities None £0 £0 Signed (on behalf of all trustees) ALison Nevrton