## QUENIBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 

## CHAIRS REPORT 2023 – 2024 

Another year has just flown by, I guess it’s because we’re all busy. 

The Village Hall is becoming even more of a community hub these days, it’s busy most weekends owing to its reputation for being easily accessible, up to date and:- 

*Great parking 

*Comfortable seating 

*Large space 

*Modern and well appointed toilets 

*Facilities for the less able and baby changing. 

We now host Zumba, Indoor Bowls, Friendship Club, Badminton, Fitness classes, Rainbows and Brownies, Brooksby Gardening Club, craft group, a support group Little Miracles and of course The Queniborough Pre-School Partnership. 

The Queniborough Village Hall Film Club has started well and continues to attract mainly family audiences although we are catering for more  all age groups.  Wonka was a great success as was the latest showing The Great Escaper; both films eliciting a round of applause at the end.  Don’t forget to keep your eyes open for upcoming films in the Queniborough Gazette and on Queni-Online on FaceBook. 

Other  events during the year included Gladness, a Madness tribute band, Syston swing band and the Village Hall’s Motown Night. 

Our long time treasurer, Sarah Brett, retired this year. After serving the Village Hall community for over twenty years.  We miss her.  Thanks Sarah for all your years of service. Fortunately for us we were able to persuade Philip Laughton to take up the role and he’s settled in very well indeed. 

The Garden Wilding project is now ongoing and four beds have been set and seeded. The seeds were donated from part of the proceeds of Bharat Patel’s book. The seeds are germinated and starting to grow as you read this report.  To complement this wildflower area, we are currently out to tender to local contractors to add some paving to the back garden area to enable wheelchair users to visit the area more easily. Come the autumn we will also be planting some fruit trees in the area, now that all of the old conifer stumps have been removed. 

A memorial plaque to Gordon Hallam has been made and has been installed on the front wall of the Village Hall, it’s currently covered until an unveiling can take place. Look out for the date in the Gazette and local media. The event will be open to all. We plan to offer refreshments and show the “Queniborough Film” in the hall on the day. 



This last twelve months has been challenging in the face of rising energy costs and the cost of services and I am sure that the coming year won’t be any easier. If you would like to help us meet the challenge, please come and join us. We’re a small friendly group of volunteers who meet once a month and spend the odd hour or two doing routine maintenance. You’ll be made very welcome. 

Mike Bunn 

Chair 

QVHMC 



## **QUENIBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE** 

## **Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 31 March 2024** 

|**Income**<br>Lettings - Regular Users<br>Lettings - Occassional Users<br>Ground Rent<br>Fundraising<br>Donations<br>Legacies<br>Grants Received<br>Interest received<br>**Expenditure**<br>Cleaning<br>Electricity charges<br>Gas charges<br>Water charges<br>Insurance<br>Repairs and Renewals<br>Licences<br>Fundraising expenses<br>Postage and Stationery<br>Sundry Expenses<br>Depreciation<br>**Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**<br>**Balance Sheet at 31 March 2023**<br>**Fixed Assets**<br>Freehold Land and Buildings<br>Fixture and Fittings<br>**Current Assets**<br>NatWest Bank Accounts<br>Fundraising Bank Accounts<br>PayPal Account<br>Cash<br>Debtors<br>**Less Current Liabilities**<br>Creditors<br>**Net Current Assets**<br>**Accumulated Fund**<br>Property Revaluation Reserve|£<br>£<br>15,022<br>7,684<br>3,000<br>5,537<br>1,307<br>0<br>0<br>128<br>32,678<br>10078<br>2121<br>1736<br>938<br>1262<br>9890<br>952<br>1631<br>18<br>1049<br>2796<br>32,471<br>207<br>£<br>£<br>194,250<br>8,388<br>202,638<br>73431<br>25784<br>520<br>625<br>674<br>101034<br>697<br>100,337<br>302,975<br>141,962<br>161,013<br>302,975<br>2023-24<br>2024|£<br>£<br>13,344<br>5,031<br>1,500<br>2,985<br>2,630<br>0<br>0<br>32<br>26,422<br>10,178<br>1,411<br>1,358<br>1,095<br>851<br>3,888<br>1,117<br>0<br>49<br>749<br>2,796<br>23,492<br>2,930<br>£<br>£<br>194,250<br>11,184<br>205,434<br>74,096<br>21,607<br>792<br>692<br>4,552<br>101,739<br>4,405<br>97,334<br>302,768<br>141,755<br>161,013<br>302,768<br>2022-23<br>2,023|
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**QUENIBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE** 

## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024** 

||2024|2023|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|**1)Accumulated Fund**|||
|Balance at 31 March|141,755|138,825|
|Add - Surplus/(Deficit) for the year|207|2,930|
||141,962|141,755|



## **2) Depreciation** 

It is the policy of QVHMC to write off the net cost of the fixtures and fittings at a fixed rate of 20% per annum There is no depreciation provided on freehold property. 

## **3) Freehold Property** 

|Freehold Land and Buildings - Cost<br>Revaluation<br>Disabled Toilets|23,987<br>161,013<br>185,000<br>9,250<br>194,250|
|---|---|



There is no documentary evidence to back up the valuation of the land and buildings at 185,000and the committee acc no responsibility for ths valuation 

|**4) Cleaning**<br>Cleaner<br>Cathedral Leasing<br>Cleaning Materials<br>Skip Hire<br>Window Cleaner<br>Pest Control<br>**5) Repair and Renewals**<br>Fire extinguishers<br>Electrical repairs<br>Gardening<br>General repairs<br>**6) Sundry Expenses**<br>Accountancy<br>ICO<br>Film Fees<br>Internet Domain<br>Gifts<br>Memorial<br>Paypal Charges|2024<br>6504<br>611<br>705<br>2018<br>240<br>0<br>10078<br>174<br>342<br>868<br>8506<br>9890<br>100<br>40<br>0<br>0<br>150<br>631<br>128<br>1049|2,023<br>6,378<br>611<br>804<br>1,913<br>200<br>272<br>10,178<br>0<br>916<br>425<br>2,547<br>3,888<br>100<br>40<br>354<br>86<br>0<br>0<br>749<br>1,329|
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Film Fees in Fundraising Expenses 



Independendent Examlner's Report to the trustees of Queniborou8h Village Hall Management Commlttee
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Queniborough Village Hall Management Commlttee
for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responslbllltle5 and basis of report
As the charity trttstees you are reponslble for the preparation of the acccunts in accordance with the requirments of
the Charities Act 20111"the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examinalion of the charities accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act ènd in
carrylng out my examlnation I have followed all the applicable Dlrectlons glven by the Charity Commi55ion undèr
section 14515llbl of the Act.
Indepèndènt Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that fio material matters have come to my attention in connertion with
the examinatlon glvlng me cause to beliqve that in any matèrial respect,,
l. accountlnB records were not kept in ac¢ord3n¢e with Section 130 of the Act.. or
2. the accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records,
I have no concerns and have come acro55 no other matters in conneetlon with the examlnailon to whlch attention
should be drawn In Order to enable a proper undefstandlng of thè account5 to be reached.
Sisnéd:
D4t•',
6 May 2024
Name:
J8mle Brett
Addres5:
16 Dobney Avenue
Quenlborough
Leicester
LE7 3FF