REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 522998 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES TATEMENTS FOR THE EAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SHO Y MEMORI TC GTOUP Ltmited Celixir House Stratford Business and T¢¢hnology Park Straiford-upon-Avon Wan¥ickshire CV37 7GZ SHOTTERY MEMORIAL HALL CONTEN S OF THE FIIY ANCL4L STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR P4D D 31 DECEMBER 2023 Page Reference Admlnistrative Details Report of the Trustees ndependenl Examiner's Report Statsment of Financlal ACti￿tieS Balante Sheet Notes to the Financial Statementg 7 to 11 Detalled Statejnent of Finall¢ial A¢tivitics 12 to 13 TTERY MEMORIAL HALL REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRA IVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TRUSTEES D Haines R Hainsworth (resigned 20.2.24) Y Bird (resi￿A¢d 202.24) N Rose P Bloor (appointed 1.4.23) {resigned 20.2.24) C Reed (appointed 20.2.24) A McIsaac (appoinled 20.2.24) G Zaffi￿an￿ (appointed 20.2.24) R Torley {appointed 20.2.24) PRLIYCIPAL ADDRESS Hathaway Lane Straiford upon Avon Warwickshir¢ CV37 9BL REGISTERED CIIARJTY IYUMBER 522998 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TC Group Limited Celixir House Straiford Busiu¢ss and Technology Park Straiford-upon-AvDn Warwickshire CV37 7GZ Page I TTERY MEMO us REP.ORT OF THE ILLEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEiifiBER 2023 Th¢ trustees preseni their report with the financial stalements of the charity foT the year ended 31 December 2023. The t￿￿tteS hav¢ adopted the provisions of Aecounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of R￿0Mmended Practice applicable to charities prepwing their accounts in accoTdance with the Finaticial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Shottery Memorial Hall provides facilities for use by lotal organisations and g¢Deral public. Signifi¢*Dt activities Facilities are ustd by the lou] school, orchestra, health, sports and dance groups, family and youth support groups etc. The Shottery youth theatre perfoTm 2t the hall and there arc many special events such as wedding receptions, birthday parties and concerts, including use of the licenced bar. The hall cornmittee uses the hall for its meetings and for fimd Rising events such as a sumttw fete or game5 evening. The hiring of the hall has recovered stnce Covid-19, and there are now up to 30 Tegular hir¢rs, as well as frequent one-off events Public benefit The Trustees confm that they have complied with their duty under Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due iegard to the Charity Commission's general guidaTkce on public benefit. Ongoing efforts to improve illsulation and reduce energy costg has allowed the Trustees to keep hirer rates in 2023 to the same Itvels as 2022. despite the significant increase in energy unit costs. Volunteers Shottery MemoTial Hall ulilises volunteets to a>sl in our work. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves poliry The T￿SteeS have a policy of maintaining sufficient reserves to cov¢r twelve months of expenditure required for ¢hariiable activities. Operating and finatt¢ial review During the year the charity's lolal incoming resources were £80,495 (2022 £59,947), expenditure for the year was £35,448 (2022 £40,470) and gain on investments were £594 {2022 £851 loss). The chaTity's total fi￿dS at the end of tb¢ period was £365,735 (2022 . £320,094). The TnL8tees have & strategic and operational plan Én place to ensure financial stability. FUTURE PLANS The trustees have agreed to ￿$1St with funding for various improvement projects to the hall, in particular lo improve the insu12tion, and fmalise the replaceinenl of the windows and doors. n]uch of whi¢h was completed 2022 and 2023. A solar panel feasibility sbjdy has also been Commissioned to asccrtain the feasibility of roof panels. this is ongoing. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND i￿NAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing docurnent, a deed of trust and constitutes an untncotporated charity. The charity 15 constituled as g Trust, and its activities are govemed by Deed of Gift dated 1st July 1949. The ClwÉty was granted charitable status on 1st October 2 963. Organisational struetur¢ AccoTdtng to the Deed of Gifi, the charity is athn&nistered by the Management Con)mittee, which is at the s&ne tintr the Board of TTUStees. The Committee meets ]n0￿hlY to r¢view activities and approve future plans. Paxe 2 HorrKRY REPORT OF TIIE USTEES IDE Re¢rnibitsBt And 4ppolnimeDt of )Mv trustees Tn29te