## **Halsall War Memorial Trust Treasurer's Report for year ended 31/03/2024.**
## **Custodian Trustee: Halsall Parish Council**
Trust Secretary: JC Pyne from 01/08/2022-31/03/2024
Interviews were undertaken for a replacement Trust Secretary and John Ferguson appointed wef 01/04/2024. **Charity's Objectives:**
The objectives of the charity are in the interest of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants including use for Meetings, Lectures and Classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation and a recreation ground for use by the inhabitants.
## **Governing Document :**
Scheme dated 4th December 2006
## **Area of Benefit:**
The Parish of Halsall, Lancashire and its neighbourhood
Receipts for 2023/24 were £26,047.93 and payments were £25,565.00, giving a net surplus of £482.93. The Bank balance at 31/03/2024 was £ 17,943.95 increasing by £482.93 from £17,461.02 at 01/04/2023
During the year, the Trust was accepted into HMRC's Gift Aid Scheme. A claim for 25% of £648.56 for donations received, to claim £162.14, will be submitted after the year end.
A 'Warm Spaces initiative was undertaken and the facilities were opened free of charge to the public for coffee mornings, film events, a Christmas party, and educational events.
A 'Bees and Butterflies' Environmental Group gave a presentation to local children. Optional donations were received for these community events.
The Hall was used for meetings, by dancing classes, keep fit groups, Remembrance Day refreshments, a local history group and for dog training classes, as well as hired for private family social events. An indoor/outdoor Coronation Event was hosted and similarly indoor/outdoor Craft Fairs were hosted, as weather permitted.
The facilities were used by cricket teams, snooker players, for scouts' storage and by the general public. The Bakehouse café continued to be a popular community hub and the children’s outdoor playground facilities were well used. The cricketers who maintain the playing fields were given an award by the Best Kept Village Judges.
Also in the Best Kept Village Competition, the Bakehouse won an award.
The football pitch drainage was partially undertaken and further measures are required in anticipation of its use in 2024/25 by a professional football youth training company.
Planning permission was obtained for a storage container for the football equipment.
Planning permission was sought for an additional car parking area to be developed to enable simultaneous high volume vehicle usage events to take place. This is ongoing.
Facilities improvements and maintenance included an upgrade to the electrics, a fire equipment siren, an emergency WC alarm, and boundary tree pruning took place.
Ground improvement around the snooker Hut was undertaken , as well as routine general maintenance. Extra storage cupboards were introduced, and a gazebo was purchased.
The Trust looks forward to another successful year in 2024/25 and welcomes John Ferguson to his new role as Trust Secretary.
EWright 29/04/2024 Treasurer
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|Halsall War Memorial Playing Field and Hall|521111|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|01/04/2023|31/03/2024|
|To|
|from|
|on|
|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|EOY Receipts|26,048|-|-|26,048|24,749|
|B/Fwd from 2022/23|17,461|-|-|17,461|16,235|
|Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|43,509|-|-|43,509|40,984|
|—|——|—— —|
|A2 Asset and investment sales, (see|
|table).|
|None|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|43,509|-|-|43,509|40,984|
|———|——|
|A3 Payments|
|EOY Payments|25,565|-|-|25,565|23,523|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|[ 25,565 ]|-|-|25,565|23,523|
|A4 Asset and investment purchases,|
|(see table)|
|None|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|——|j|r|
|Total payments|S|25,565|-|SS|-|25,565|23,523|=|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|17,944|-|-|17,944|17,461|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|-|- -|-|-|
|Cash funds this year end|17,944|-|- 17,944|17,461|
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27/04/2024
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|Playing Field
Signature
None
Projector
Children's Playground
**Details**
**Details**
Memorial Hall
Snooker Hut
Scout Hut
Groundsman Hut
Picnic Benches
Hall Contents
**Details**
None
**Details**
None
Unity Savings Account
Unity Current Account
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
2|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**17,555**
**-**
**389**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**17,944**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Endowment
**193,865**
Endowment
**60,000**
Unrestricted
**32,310**
Unrestricted
**2,275**
Unrestricted
**4,039**
Unresricted
**3,729**
Unrestricted
**16,890**
Unrestricted
**1,425**
Unrestricted
**29,067**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
E Wright
2|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|
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||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
01/05/2024
7/04/2024|
27/04/2024
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
10/9/24, 12:05 PM
Gmail - Independent Examination of Trust Accounts
**Chris Pyne **
## **Independent Examination of Trust Accounts**
1 message
**scdonnelly@btinternet.com** To: halsalltrust@gmail.com
Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Hello John
Thank you for sending the papers following our meeting on the 26th April 24.
I note that you have transferred the accounts to the format recommended by the Charity Commission and have suggested a Reserves Policy for approval by the trustees.
Please find my invoice attached.
If I can provide any other help or assistance, please get in touch.
Regards
Sue
## **Invoice HWMPF and HT.docx**
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Halsall War Memorial Playing Field & Hall Trust Registered Charity 521111 Halsall Road, Halsall, Lancashire, L39 8RN Tel: 01704 841467
## **Reserves Policy**
|Review / Change|Description|
|---|---|
|Date||
|April 2024|Reserves Policyadopted|
The Charity maintains a financial reserve for ;
## a) Contingency
Unexpected expenditure in the event of an emergency.
## b) Cash Flow
Situations where a bill has to be paid before money to cover it has been received.
## c) Commitment
Holding funds in reserve for a future commitment which is not going to be covered by annual income.
The Charity under the management of the sole Trustee, Halsall Parish Council, will follow the Council’s regulations and manage the level of reserves between 25 and 100% of annual turnover, excluding any Earmarked Reserves for future commitments.