2025-12-31-accounts - Denstone Village Hall

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2025 Period start date To

31 Dec 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Denstone Village Hall

Charity registration number: 522652

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide buildings, facilites and open space to allow children/young people, elderly/old people, other charites/voluntary bodies and the general public to pursue educaton/training and sport/recreaton for the beneft of the inhabitants of the Parish of Denstone and its immediate vicinity without distncton of sex, politcal or religious or other opinions
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Runs a Community Centre Provision of a hall, meetng room, kitchen and storeroom for use by community groups. These include a club for the elderly.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees aim is to provide, maintain and improve a space for use by the community.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The hall is run by volunteers with the excepton of a paid caretaker and cleaner. The volunteers run typically 5 events during the year to raise additonal funds to help cover ongoing maintenance and enhancements
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Art Group meet most Tuesday evenings and other village organisatons such Garden Guild, Women’s Insttute met once or twice per month. The Tuesday Club which caters for senior citzens contnues to meet on the frst Tuesday of each month. The hall was also used for church fund raising events and funeral teas for deceased villagers. The Parish Council hold their meetngs monthly The Amateur Dramatc group (Denstone Players) contnues and performed two plays, a variety show and a pantomime in the hall during 2025. There are also weekly Pilates, Yoga and ballet actvites for local residents. Six fund raising events were held during 2025. These were all successful. The village Christmas Lights were again supported by the Hall but fully funded by donatons. The softs have been replaced.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Most items in the 2025-2028 have been achieved
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	No project specifc fundraising has been required this year.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Cash not required for immediate expenditure was moved to obtain benefit of higher interest rates.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Village Hall has two deposit accounts in additon to the current account. At the end of 2025 these contained c£26000.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	This is equivalent to approximately 150% of the annual running costs. Some of this is earmarked for future buildingimprovements.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£16000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Hire fees from users of the hall. Fund raising events such as lunches
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed including conveyance of land dated 1947
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated organisaton
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Majority nominated by village organisatons at Annual General Meetng in March. These then elect four other trustees. Up to a further four may be coopted.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Given weblink to CC3 or copy of CC3a if do not have internet access
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Member of Support Stafordshire Village Halls Network
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Denstone Village Hall
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	522652
Charity’s principal address	Village Hall College Road Denstone, Utoxeter Stafs ST14 5HR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
N Turner			TuesdayClub
S Robins			PCC/Mothers Union
D Shooter	Vice Chairman		Denstone Players
J Mycock		From 25 March	Womens Institute
G Brown			Ballet Class
M Shermer		Until 2 Ocrober	Denstone Matters
		From 2 October	Parish Council
D Boden			Tom Boden Memorial Sports Trust
R Beaumont	Secretary
L Shooter	Treasurer
S Smith	Chairman
K Stratton		Until 2 October	Parish Council
		From 2 October	Co opted
R Smith
J Whiteland
S Parkes		Until 25 March	Womens Institute

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

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