## DRAFT
## **2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT**
Middleton Recreation Room (Known as Middleton Village Hall)
## **Our mission**
Middleton Village Hall Charity is registered with the Charities Commission for England and Wales, Charity Number 522967
The Hall was established for the benefit of those in the Parish of Middleton, for communal purposes, social entertainment and like recreational uses
## **Our History**
The Hall was established in 1925 by the Rt Hon. Michael Guy Percival (the Baron Middleton), the Hon. Tatton Lane Fox Willoughby and two others; The plot was increased in 1948 following a Deed of Gift for the improvement of that facility. (Deed of Gift 12[th] July 1948)
The Hall and its land is lodged with the Official Custodian. The Official Custodian is a corporation created by statute to hold land on behalf of charities; in practice he/she is a member of the Charity Commission’s staff who is appointed to this role.
Over the past 5 years, the hall has undergone significant refurbishment and redecoration. An extension was added during 2022, achievable through a donation from HS2 (Groundworks Ltd) and generous donations and work from village residents
## **Trustees and Management Committee**
During the 2022/23 financial year the following served on the Management Committee, with some also being formal Trustees of the Charity;
Susan Courbet (Trustee) Mike Jackson Graham Smith (Trustee) Ed Jones Peter Rotherham (Trustee) Phil Milligan (Trustee)
Each member was a volunteer and carried the responsibility for the management of the hall, its safe running and its continued improvements.
## **Key Events in 2022/23**
## Hall Use
The hall continued to provide facilities for a number of clubs and societies. It was also used regularly by local (trading) associations and a number of villagers for their own celebrations. The users included:
- Middleton Art Society
- Middleton Badminton Club
- Middleton Friendship Group
- Temperley Dance
- Robert (???) Dance Tutor
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## Hall Improvements
During the year the following improvements were achieved, mainly through the efforts and energy of village volunteers, but also with generous contributions from others.
This included:
- The Hall extension
- Replacement of the sound system
- Improvements in the car park
- Further landscaping
- Provision of broadband internet
The following were instrumental in achieving these improvements
Barry Avery James Avery Simon Beale Dougie Biddle Roger Courbêt Alex Dmytriuk Mark Dudley Alan Gleeson Tony Harris Mike Jackson Will Jenkins Thomas Hayes Pete Rawlins Greg Rawlins David Jenkins Martin Ryan Graham Smith Adrian Ricketts Linda Smith Jason Smith Fraser Smith Kevin Wilkes
## **Financial Report**
The financial position, income and spend is summarised in the table below
**MIDDLETON VILLAGE HALL YEAR END ACCOUNTS 2022/23**
||**2021/**
**22**
**2022/2**
**3**|**2021/**
**22**
**2022/2**
**3**|
|---|---|---|
|**Funds at 31 March**|**£**||
|Money at bank|16281.
02|8779.41|
|Cheques|15.00|0|
|Cash|1366.3
0|1050.78|
|**Total**|**17662**
**.32**|**9830.1**
**9**|
|Funds expected|||
|Parish Council|500.00||
|**Total funds**|**18162**
**.32**|**9830.1**
**9**|
|**Commitments**|||
|The following commitments have been
discussed and agreed:|||
|Reserve|5000.0
0|5000.00|
|Hall extension|10000.
00||
|Sound system|750.00||
|EDF electricity|380.00||
|Picture frames|500.00||
|Utilities|500.00|500.00|
|Replacement Hand dryers||1500.00|
|**Total commitments**|**17130**
**.00**|**7000.0**
**0**|
|**Unallocated funds**|**1032.**
**32**|**2830.1**
**9**|
||||
|**Summary of I&E**|||
|**INCOME**|**2021/**
**22**|**2022/2**
**3**|
|Rental Income|13008.
20|14075.0
0|
|Grants (HS2)||74767.0
0|
|Grants (other)|5100.0
0|500.00|
|Fete|1400.0
0|1400.00|
|other||0.00|
|Total|19508.
20|89142.0
0|
||||
|**SPEND**|**2021/**
**22**|**2022/2**
**3**|
|**Capital**|||
|Extension|0.00|90937.7
8|
|PorchandKitchen|4345.7
8|0.00|
|FireAlarmandElectricalupgrade|5080.0
0||
|**SubTotal Capital**|**9425.**
**78**|**90937.**
**78**|
|**Revenue**|||