**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 523029** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **FOR** **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** Bronsens Chartered Certified Accountants Eden House Two Rivers Business Park Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4BL **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ||**Page**|| |---|---|---| |**Reference and Administrative Details**|1|| |**Report of the Trustees**|2|| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|3|| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|4|| |**Balance Sheet**|5|| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6 to|10| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|11|| ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** > **TRUSTEES** Mr J Walton Mrs B Cowen Mr T Lewis Mr C Carr (resigned 26.11.25) Ms C Dudfield Ms S Maaz Mr D Marriott Mr P S C Marshall Mr J Ind Ms A Maxwell (resigned 26.11.25) Mr A Wilson (appointed 23.5.24) Ms S Smith (appointed 27.11.24) Ms C H Naughton - Rumbo (appointed 26.11.25) Mr D Sewell (appointed 26.11.25) ## **PRINCIPAL ADDRESS** Pinfold Lane Stourton Shipston on Stour Warwickshire CV36 5HG > **REGISTERED CHARITY** 523029 **NUMBER** > **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Bronsens Chartered Certified Accountants Eden House Two Rivers Business Park Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4BL Page 1 ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The principal activity of the charity during the year was to provide a high quality village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parishes of Stourton, Cherington, Sutton-under-Brailes and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions and in particular for use for meetings, lectures, classes, entertainment and dances or as a club or reading room. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** Total General Fund incoming resources for the year amounted to £104,805 (2024: £39,669). Grants of £540,065 from the National Lottery Community Fund, received over the period of the construction of the Hall, were released from provisions to Restricted Funds in the year to 31 March 2024. Total expenditure for the year was £37,071 (2024: £34,136) giving a surplus for the year of £67,094 (2024: £545,598). At 31 March 2025, the total charity funds stood at £985,704 (2024: £918,610) of which £164,735 was freely available. ## **Reserves policy** The trustees regularly review the company's financial position to ensure that sufficient reserves are held to meet any foreseeable liabilities and commitments. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 29 November 1960, as amended on 11 May 1995 and on 27 January 2022. Under the current constitution, the charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Approved by order of the board of trustees on ..... 26 November 2025.......... and signed on its behalf by: ................................................................. Mr P S C Marshall - Trustee Page 2 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Cherington, Stourton & Sutton-under- Brailes Village Hall Charitable Trust** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Cherington, Stourton & Sutton-underBrailes Village Hall Charitable Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do 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. Philip J Burton BSc FCA Bronsens Chartered Certified Accountants Eden House Two Rivers Business Park Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4BL Date: .... 26 November 2025............... Page 3 ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
62,439
Other trading activities
3
40,454
Investment income
4
1,912
**Total**
104,805
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Cost of charitable activities
2,015
Grants, donations and gifts
100
Other
30,495
**Total**
32,610
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
72,195
**Transfers between funds**
10
(10,311)
**Net movement in funds**
61,884
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
102,851
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
164,735|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,101
5,101
(5,101)
10,311
5,210
815,759
820,969|31.3.25
Total
funds
£
62,439
40,454
1,912
104,805
2,015
100
35,596
37,711
67,094
-
67,094
918,610
985,704|31.3.24
Total
funds
£
543,407
33,317
3,010| |---|---|---|---| ||||579,734| ||||1,940
899
31,297| ||||34,136| ||||545,598
-| ||||545,598
373,012| ||||918,610| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025** ||||||31.3.25|31.3.24| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total|Total| |||fund|funds||funds|funds| ||Notes|£|£||£|£| |**FIXED ASSETS**||||||| |Tangible assets|7|-|820,969||820,969|815,759| |**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||| |Debtors|8|2,982||-|2,982|2,382| |Cash at bank||167,833||-|167,833|105,377| |||170,815||-|170,815|107,759| |**CREDITORS**||||||| |Amounts falling due within one year|9|(6,080)||-|(6,080)|(4,908)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||164,735||-|164,735|102,851| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||||| |**LIABILITIES**||164,735|820,969||985,704|918,610| |**NET ASSETS**||164,735|820,969||985,704|918,610| |**FUNDS**|10|||||| |Unrestricted funds|||||164,735|102,851| |Restricted funds|||||820,969|815,759| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|||||985,704|918,610| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 26 November 2025 ............................................. Mr P S C Marshall - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |Freehold property|- not provided| |---|---| |Fixtures and fittings|- Straight line over 5 years and Straight line over 10 years| ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** |Donations
National Lottery grants|31.3.25
£
62,439
-
62,439|31.3.24
£
3,342
540,065| |---|---|---| |||543,407| Page 6 continued... ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** |Fundraising events
Social lotteries
Hall hire fees
**INVESTMENT INCOME**
Deposit account interest|31.3.25
£
6,352
3,455
30,647
40,454
31.3.25
£
1,912|31.3.24
£
3,999
3,310
26,008| |---|---|---| |||33,317| |||31.3.24
£
3,010| ## **4. INVESTMENT INCOME** ## **5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## **6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** |Unrestricted
fund
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
3,342
Other trading activities
33,317
Investment income
3,010
**Total**
39,669
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Cost of charitable activities
1,940
Grants, donations and gifts
899
Other
26,865
**Total**
29,704
**NET INCOME**
9,965
**Transfers between funds**
(1,215)
**Net movement in funds**
8,750
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
94,101|Restricted
funds
£
540,065
-
-
540,065
-
-
4,432
4,432
535,633
1,215
536,848
278,911|Total
funds
£
543,407
33,317
3,010| |---|---|---| |||579,734| |||1,940
899
31,297| |||34,136| |||545,598
-| |||545,598
373,012| Page 7 continued... ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |**6.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
102,851
815,759
**7.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures
Freehold
and
property
fittings
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2024
803,531
61,314
Additions
-
10,311
At 31 March 2025
803,531
71,625
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2024
-
49,086
Charge for year
-
5,101
At 31 March 2025
-
54,187
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2025
803,531
17,438
At 31 March 2024
803,531
12,228
**8.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
31.3.25
£
Prepayments
2,982
**9.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
31.3.25
£
Other creditors
6,080
**10.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Net
Transfers
movement
between
At 1.4.24
in funds
funds
£
£
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
102,851
72,195
(10,311)
**Restricted funds**
Land
26,000
-
-
Buildings and other fixed assets
789,759
(5,101)
10,311
815,759
(5,101)
10,311
**TOTAL FUNDS**
918,610
67,094
-|Total
funds
£
918,610
Totals
£
864,845
10,311
875,156
49,086
5,101
54,187
820,969
815,759
31.3.24
£
2,382
31.3.24
£
4,908
At
31.3.25
£
164,735
26,000
794,969
820,969
985,704|Total
funds
£| |---|---|---| |||918,610| Page 8 continued... ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Buildings and other fixed assets
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
104,805
-
104,805|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(32,610)
72,195
(5,101)
(5,101)
(37,711)
67,094| |---|---|---| ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Land
Buildings and other fixed assets
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.23
£
94,101
26,000
252,911
278,911
373,012|Net
movement
in funds
£
9,965
-
535,633
535,633
545,598|Transfers
between
funds
£
(1,215)
-
1,215
1,215
-|At
31.3.24
£
102,851
26,000
789,759| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||815,759| |||||918,610| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Buildings and other fixed assets
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
39,669
540,065
579,734|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(29,704)
9,965
(4,432)
535,633
(34,136)
545,598| |---|---|---| Page 9 continued... ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. Page 10 ## **CHERINGTON, STOURTON & SUTTON-UNDERBRAILES VILLAGE HALL CHARITABLE TRUST** ## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
National Lottery grants
**Other trading activities**
Fundraising events
Social lotteries
Hall hire fees
**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Cost of charitable activities
Grants, donations and gifts
**Support costs**
**Governance costs**
Auditors' remuneration
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Sundries
Cleaning
Repairs
Internet and website costs
Licences
Grass cutting
Administration costs
Bank charges
Fencing
Planning and surveys
Local giving
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings
Total resources expended
**Net income**|31.3.25
£
62,439
-
62,439
6,352
3,455
30,647
40,454
1,912
104,805
2,015
100
2,115
2,150
1,190
1,736
6,501
300
4,661
707
735
143
2,760
9,540
72
-
-
-
5,101
35,596
37,711
67,094|31.3.24
£
3,342
540,065| |---|---|---| |||543,407
3,999
3,310
26,008| |||33,317
3,010| |||579,734
1,940
899| |||2,839
-
1,074
1,501
4,129
364
5,509
1,459
1,120
516
3,048
4,979
77
1,709
1,200
180
4,432| |||31,297| |||34,136| |||545,598| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 11