Chairs Report, Cheswardine Parish Hall – AGM 28[th] October 2025
The last year has been highly active again at the Parish Hall and I would like to thank all the Trustees for their excellent work over the past 12 months.
All trustees retire at the AGM tonight and although most will stand again for nomination, I hope we will get the usual new blood as well.
All our community groups have flourished over the last year. Barley’s coffee shop and the Community shop which is located on the Hall premises play a role each day and week in signposting that the Parish Hall Charity is open for business, the business of community building.
We host village school visits to the Hall and help in building life skills with our Youth Club.
The second Tuesday group holds talks and social events to build fellowship.
Other groups such as the Chatty Crafters promote artistic skills whilst the Table Tennis club promotes exercise and friendship year-round.
Our Stay & Play toddlers group although experiencing difficulties due to a lack of volunteers helps young parents meet and build friendships.
The Hall volunteers provide a regular Bingo session to again promote friendship, provide community entertainment and good cheer.
Each year we host a village meeting held in May which aims to bring all the village groups together to promote awareness.
This year we held a Free event to celebrate the 80-year anniversary of VE day, providing a meal and entertainment to 125 villagers.
April also saw our first Classic Car gathering with 128 classic cars on display, again this Free event provided entertainment and interest across the whole village.
Undoubtedly the Bar Group under the leadership of Peter & Karl and with the help of the Bar Hero’s has been a keystone in helping provide funds to maintain the Hall Fabric and allow the excellent work to continue.
We have a facility that can compare with the best Village Halls across Shropshire
Phil Stanton
BoM Chair
Profit & Loss Account To 31.10.25
Income
| Donations Car Boot Hire Barleys Stay & Play Bank Interest Youth Club Bar Bingo Sundries Xmas Event Drive It Day Costs Running Costs Utilities Cleaning inc windows Sundries Skips Stay & Play Youth Club Barleys consumables Insurance Xmas Event Repairs H&S Bingo TENS Licence for Bar Bar stock & consumables Licences Drive It Day VE Day Sum Up One Of Costs Chair Mover Bar Fridge |
£ 410.16 £ 469.00 £ 9,495.00 £ 4,989.57 £ 240.00 £ 160.46 £ 857.89 £ 9,472.55 £ 471.76 £ 31.00 £ 1,075.29 £ 1,522.32 £ - |
|---|---|
| £ 6,824.14 £ 3,653.37 £ 347.41 £ 1,311.07 £ 327.12 £ 970.31 £ 1,873.06 £ 2,792.92 £ 385.46 £ 1,782.54 £ 970.11 £ 105.85 £ 531.32 £ 4,534.70 £ 402.92 £ 292.82 £ 135.79 £ 156.94 |
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| £ 211.64 £ 133.95 |
Net Movement in Funds
Balance Sheet
| Opening Cash Balance 01.11.21 Movement above |
£ 19,475.01 £ 1,451.56 |
|---|---|
| Closing Cash Balance | £20,926.57 |
| Current Account Reserve Account |
£ 3,991.78 £ 16,934.79 |
| £20,926.57 |
£ 29,195.00
£ 27,397.85
£ 1,797.15
£ 345.59 £27,743.44
£ 1,451.56
£ -
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees | Cheswardine Parish Hall | ||
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| On accounts for the year | 31stOctober 2025 | Charity no | 522487 |
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| Set out on pages |
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/10/2024.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:[A J Horton ] Date: 18/02/2025 Name: Alison Horton Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Orchard Cottage Bishops Offley ST21 6ET
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