APRIL 2021
Dear RVH Management Committee Member,
I hope that you are all well and ‘double vaccinated’ where age has allowed. A couple of groups that provide activities for children, have been able to return to the Hall since 12 April and further sessions should resume from 17 May.
The Annual General and Ordinary Meetings would normally be held on the second Tuesday in May, but this won’t be possible. However, we are looking forward to holding these meetings in July if this is allowed. Hence, we are distributing this report, the updated Summary of Activities sheet and a copy of the year end accounts for you to peruse. Please get back to us if you need any clarification.
Although the Hall was forced to close again on 04 January, decorating and refurbishment work has continued and this is noted on the summary sheet. The final phase of the emergency lighting upgrade was completed in January and all areas of the Village Hall now satisfy legal requirements. All ceiling lighting units, apart from the Oak and stage, have been upgraded to LEDs. The Oak and stage will be upgraded in early May. As an essential service, the Blood Donor team have continued to use the Hall throughout the pandemic and their next session is on Tuesday 04 May.
The Hall has been fortunate to qualify for further local grants and we received £6k in January. It is likely that we will be able to reduce staff furloughing after 17 May as groups return to the Hall. Regrettably, the lime tree to the left of the building had to be removed after it was noticed that there was possible deterioration in the lower trunk. As a precaution, it was agreed that removal was necessary as it was impossible to assess the extent of the damage.
Unfortunately, our Treasurer has recently resigned. Chris’ efficient handling of the finances has helped put the Hall in a good position, particularly in resect of bringing our banking system into the 21[st] century. In addition, he has made a substantial contribution to the maintenance of the Hall in respect of the internal decoration, roof and drain maintenance and tree work as well as making himself available as a key holder. Painting the main corridor and Oak room was tackled over an extended period from January.
Hopefully, the Covid timetable will remain uninterrupted and we will see a number of our user groups return from 17 May. It would be a great help if group representatives/organisers could contact Michele to confirm their return as soon as possible as cleaning schedules need to be arranged. The demand for rooms from new groups is on the increase as we get closer to the restrictions being lifted. Just to confirm, new groups will not take preference over our regular users.
We look forward to seeing you later in May and at the meeting in July.
Best wishes, Maria
RAINHILL VILLAGE HALL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR YEAR 2020-2021
| FOR YEAR 2020-2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Year Rents 6398.38 Salaries Transfer from deposit A/C 0.00 Inland Revenue Interest 57.36 British Gas Parish Council Grant 11354.00 Electricity Donation Rainhill Trials 0.00 Water and Waste Water St Helens Creditors 19431.00 GAZPROM Broadband 0.00 Rainwater Drainage Transfer from HSBC 0.00 Onecom HMRC JRS Grant 12275.80 Security deposit refund Wages overpaid 74.95 Fiswall Maria amazon 6.84 Window Cleaner YPO refund 54.00 Paper Towels Bowls donation 400.00 Office supplies ST Helens MBC 15.00 Select Security 0.00 OTIS maintenance 0.00 ABM Maintenance 0.00 Claughton Fire Protection 0.00 TIC insurance 0.00 Maintenance electric 0.00 M Hughes (Carpet) 0.00 Premises Licence 0.00 General maintenance 0.00 Music Licence 0.00 ST Council 0.00 Expenses C Moore 0.00 KBH Construction 0.00 D Whitley website/giftcard 0.00 Maria Amazon 0.00 HMRC 6912.85 Barrette Accountants 0.00 Defibrillator Battery B&CE holdings Pension SUB-TOTALS 50067.33 SURPLUS B/F |
Year 18824.77 0.00 1801.25 0.00 1259.75 1612.13 0.00 1035.79 0.00 54.00 35.00 12.22 334.32 382.32 0.00 967.94 0.00 2689.99 0.00 55.00 0.00 0.00 319.20 828.17 271.26 4958.40 81.65 6.84 196.33 870.00 94.25 461.47 37152.05 12915.28 32982.37 |
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| TOTAL BALANCES Current A/C Deposit A/C SUB TOTAL Add Balance of Parish Council Grant TOTAL NOTEPARISH COUNCIL GRANT FOR 2019/2020 IS £11,354.00 |
45897.65 | |
| 24008.87 21888.78 |
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| 45897.65 | ||
| 0.00 45897.65 |
Rainhill Village Hall Receipts and Payments Account Annual Accounts for period: April 2020 – March 2021
Accounts checked by independent third party : Tina Ball Culture Development & Events Officer (Gallery & Museum), Knowsley Council
Date of check and approval : 23[rd] January 2022