## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024 **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** CATFORTH MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL **Other names charity is known by** NONE **Registered charity number (if any)** 521358 **Charity's principal address** Catforth Road Catforth Preston Postcode PR4 0HE ~~ee~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Paul Entwistle Chair & Secretary 2 Maureen Entwistle Treasurer 3 Veronica Haddock Committee Member 4 Jayne McElhone Committee Member 5 Hayley Mahon Bookings Secretary 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~oe~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** Not applicable March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Not Applicable ## **Section B Structure, governance & management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Association (Non-incorporated) How the charity is constituted (e.g. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by Executive Committee (e.g. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; All Executive Committee members are required to satisfy that they are ‘fit and proper’ persons under the terms of the Finance Act 2010 and in line with the Charities Commission. Formal minutes are taken of all committee meetings & approved at the following meeting. Formal risk assessments are conducted on all activities associated with the premises & appropriate corrective / control actions implemented. - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** To benefit the inhabitants of the village of Catforth and the surrounding area without distinction of sex, politics, religion or beliefs. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure to maintain and improve the life of the inhabitants. To manage and maintain the Memorial Village Hall facilities for activities promoted by the Charity in furtherance of the above objects. March **2012** **TAR** 2 Catforth Memorial Village Hall provides a venue & facilities for the local community. It is widely used by local public & voluntary organisations as well as hosting public & private events. The Executive Committee may also undertake the following: Raise funds including contributions, grants & donations. Purchase, rent, lease or acquire any necessary equipment or property **Summary of the main** for the furtherance of the objects. **activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to** Sell, lease or dispose of any equipment or property subject to any **these objects (include within** consents required by the Charity and / or legislation. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** Employ such individuals / organisations as are necessary for the **had regard to the guidance** furtherance of the objectives. **issued by the Charity Commission on public** Co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory **benefit)** authorities in furtherance of the objects. Undertake other lawful things as are necessary for the furtherance of the objects. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** N/A You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** The existing vertical window blinds were replaced with roller blinds using money from reserves. £19k from the National Lottery Fund £684 from Preston City Council £295 from Woodplumpton Parish Council Cubs & Scouts, Junior Dance Class, Pilates, Dog Club, Toddler Group Diabetes Society & Karate continue to use the Hall on a regular basis. One-off bookings continue to do well & are increasing as the venue is becoming more well known in the area. Three major community events were held, all of which were very successful & raised additional funds: - Easter Fun Day - Christmas Market - Carol Concert March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** ~~ee~~ ## **Brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** The Hall is focused on the long-term sustainability of the facility for the benefit of the community as a whole. On that basis surplus funds are kept to a minimum & used for the improvement, running & upkeep of the premises. Due to the age of the building such costs can be significant & therefore appropriate funds are required to be held in reserve. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** - None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; The Hall has two main sources of funding: Hire fees from organisations & private individuals. Grants from various organisations & local Government. Grants & donations totalling £20.119 of which £19k (National Lottery Fund) is to be spent in 2025 to fund most of the costs associated with repairs to the roof & upgrade of the car park. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## ~~SSS~~ **Section F Other optional information** N/A ## **Section G Declaration** ~~eee~~ **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Paul Entwistle Maureen Entwistle **Position (e.g., Secretary, Chair,** Chair & Secretary Treasurer **etc) Date** 21 January 2025 March **2012** **TAR** 5 **Catforth Memorial Village Hall 521358 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 ~~ee ee ee ee_~~ **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** Donations/ grants **20,119 - - 20,119** Hall hire **13,905 - - 13,905** Fundraising **1,423 - - 1,423** Interest **314 - - 314** Collections for Charities **121 - - 121 - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total** (Gross income for_ **35,882 21,198** _AR)_ **[ 35,882 ]** ~~lees~~ **A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** _**Total receipts**_ **35,882 - - 35,882 21,198** ~~—————~~ **A3 Payments** Repairs and maintenance **6,060 - - 6,060** Hall running costs **7,729 - - 7,729** Fundraising costs **120 - - 120** Licences **139 - - 139** Telephone **912 - - 912** Miscellaneous costs **1,649 - - 1,649** Donations **235 - - 235 - - - - - - - -** |**_Sub total_ **|**16,844**
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**-**
**16,844**
**21,102**|| |---|---|---| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
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**-**
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**_Total payments_ 16,844**
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**-**
**16,844**
**21,102**
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**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|**19,038**
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**- 19,038**
**96**
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**- -**
**-**
**-**
**11,542**
**- -**
**11,542**
**11,446**
**30,580**
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**- 30,580**
**11,542**
~~SSSS=~~|| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 29/07/2025 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds| |to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £| |B1 Cash funds|Bank current account|30,580|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |Total cash funds|30,580|-|-| |—===| |(agree balances with receipts and payments| |account(s))|OK|OK|OK| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |funds|funds|funds| |Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £| |B2 Other monetary assets|-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |===| |Fund to which|Current value| |Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)| |B3 Investment assets|-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |SS|Fund to which|SS|Current value|=| |Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)| |B4 Assets retained for the|Catforth Memorial Village Hall|Unrestricted|-|-| |charity’s own use|Hall fixtures and fittings|Unrestricted|-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |=|===| |Fund to which|Amount due|When due| |Details|liability relates|(optional)|(optional)| |B5 Liabilities|-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |Signed by one or two trustees on|SS|SS|=|Date of| |Signature|Print Name| |behalf of all the trustees|approval| |Paul Entwistle| |Maureen Entwistle| |———| |2|29/07/2025| **----- End of picture text -----**
CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 29/07/2025 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 Catforth Memorial Village Hall On accounts for the year ended 31.. December 2024 Charity no (if any) 521358 Set out on pages One and two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth 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 Independent examiner's statement 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. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply Slgned: JlaiL Date: 27 Name: Rev'd. Alan A. Clements. Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Fellow Association of Charity Independent Examiners Address: 15 Carleton Road, Great Knowley, Chorley PR6 8TQ. IER October 2018