REPORT CONSIDRED AT ANNUAL MEETING OF CHARITY 9th February 2026
ABBERLEY VILLAGE HALL
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 30[TH] APRIL 2025
- The Charity is administered by a management committee, comprising
Chairman – Mrs Sue Coley
Secretary - Mrs Jan Osborne
Treasurer - Mrs Julie Mills
Other members include representatives of village organisations, plus up to 6 elected and 4 co-opted members.
Although not a member of the Management Committee, Mr Tony Eden acts as Independent Examiner.
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The object of the Charity is to maintain the Village Hall for the benefit of the village and its surrounds, the Management Committee aims to provide first class facilities at an affordable hiring charge to organisations serving the community. The hiring charge is reviewed annually, these charges cover the cost of running the village hall without the need for too much fund raising
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The Charity uses a full time cleaner and booking secretary, we can no longer use trustees or people connected to trustees for general maintenance but have to use registered tradesmen for all general repairs and maintenance, this does of course have an impact on our hiring charges, we have of course always secured estimates from outside contrators and will continue to do so.
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During the year all local organisations continue to use the hall
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Cash reserves at the year end equate to about 3 years income, based on normal activity. We believe our reserves should continue to increase as it has always been our intension to have enough in reserve to meet any major cost that may occur as the hall gets older. We shall of course keep this position under review, as trustees we are aware of the maintenance issues that may arise.
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The hall accounts continue to be produced on a receipts and payments format
Signed Date
Sue Coley - Chair
Abberley Village Hall Charity Accounts for nded 30 April 202 Statement of Financial Activiti FA
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|All amounts are denominated|in £'s|Year to 30 April 2025|Year to 30 April 2024|
|INCOME|RECEIVED|
|Worcestershire CC|-|Hall curtains|-|500|
|Malvern|Hills DC|-|Hall curtains|-|125|
|Easy Fund|Raising|60|99|
|Other donations|503|48|
|$01. GRANTS & DONATIONS|563|772|
|Abberley Preschool &|Primary|13,917|
|Other|lettings|(incl.|deposits)|10,053|
|Credit notes|(incl.|refund|of deposits)|(1,275)|
|Hiring Charges|received|for use|of|hall|22,695|19,753|
|Feed-in Tariff|(FIT): Noower electricity income|2,546|2,436|
|$03. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES|25,240|22,189|
|Bank &|Building Society|interest|776|713|
|$04. INVESTMENT INCOME|776|713|
|$07. TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED|(A)|26,580|x|23,674|
|EXPENDITURE|
|Fire|Equipment|Maintenance|(3,424)|
|Ellis Jones Plumbing & Heating|(1,610)|
|Other|(2,853)|
|Repairs/Maintenance|of hall|(7,887)|(4,211)|
|Renewals/Refurbishments|(591)|(7,274)|
|Lighting,|Heating & Water costs|(6,745)|(7,768)|
|Caretaking/Cleaning/Laundry|(10,590)|(8,429)|
|Insurances|(1,176)|(1,261)|
|$09. DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENSES|(26,990)|(28,943)|
|Booking clerk,|postage,|stationary,|etc.|(4,253)|(2,775)|
|$11. OTHER EXPENSES|(4,253)|(2,775)|
|$12. TOTAL EXPENSES PAID|(B)|(31,243)|x|(31,718)|
|$15. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) & $20.|‘=|’|
|NET MOVEMENT IN CASH FUNDS|(as)|ee|Sos|
|$21. TOTAL CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD|63,566|71,610|
|$22. TOTAL CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|58,903|63,566|
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Abberley Village Hall Charity Accounts for year en
ril202
| Statementof | ofAssets& Liabilities | ofAssets& Liabilities | ||
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| Allamountsaredenominated | in£'s | Asat30April2025 | Asat30April2024 | |
| BALANCESHEET | Note | |||
| Land & Buildings:AbberleyVillage | Hall | 2 | - | - |
| Other Assets: Furniture&Equipment | 2 | - | - | |
| B02.TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS | = | i | ||
| BOS.TOTALFIXEDASSETS | - | - | ||
| Hall HiringCharges: | ||||
| Debtorsbalance brought forward | 214 | 2,113 | ||
| Invoiced duringtheyear(netof credits) | 23,709 | 17,854 | ||
| Cash receivedduringtheyearforuseofHall | (22,695) | (19,753) | ||
| B07.TOTALDEBTORS | 1,228 | 214 | ||
| Bank -Currentaccount | 7,943 | 6,383 | ||
| Bank -Savingsaccount | 50,959 | 57,183 | ||
| B09.TOTALCASH | 58,903 | 63,566 | ||
| B10./B12.TOTAL/NETCURRENTASSETS& | ||||
| B16.TOTALNET ASSETS | 60,131 | 63,780 | ||
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| B19.UNRESTRICTEDGENERAL PURPOSEFUNDS | 60,131 | 63,780 | ||
| B21.TOTALFUNDS | 60,131 eee |
63,780 _—— |
NOTES:
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The SoFA disclosed herein has been prepared on a cash basis for all income received and expenditure paid during the financial year, rather than applying the accruals concept.
The Balance Sheet disclosed herein only includes values for those monetary assets at the disposal of the Trustees, including those Hiring Charges accrued and invoiced during the financial year but not yet received.
NOTE 2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold title of the Abberley Village Hall has been vested with Official Custodian for Charities. The inventory of Other Assets includes tables, chairs, kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, etc. which remain in good condition. The cost of all of these Other Assets has been fully expensed in the year of purchase. Accordingly no value has been attributed to Tangible Fixed Assets in the Balance Sheet. NOTE 3. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES PAYMENTS RECEIVED IN ADVANCE (250) (500) Payments received in advance relate to Abberley Primary School parking charges which were settled up front and in full by Worcestershire CC under the 10 year agreement (dated May 2015) but are reimbursable for each year (or part thereof) in the event of early termination. (Note: this agreement has been renewed in May 2025.)
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Abberley Village Hall On accounts for the year 30/04/2025 Charity no n/a ended (if any) Set out on pages 2-3
Responsibilities and I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above basis of report charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/04/2025 .
As the charity's trustees, 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 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 examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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.
Date: 22/02/2026
Signed: Name: DAVID BESSANT Relevant professional FCA (ICAEW) qualification (body): Address: Apostles Oak House, Apostles Oak Abberley Worcestershire, WR6 6AD
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Abberley Village Hall Charity Accounts for year ended 30 April 2025 Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA)
| All amounts are denominated in £'s INCOME RECEIVED Worcestershire CC - Hall curtains Malvern Hills DC - Hall curtains Easy Fund Raising Other donations |
Year to 30 April 2025 - - 60 503 |
Year to 30 April 2025 - - 60 503 |
Year to 30 April 2024 500 125 99 48 |
Year to 30 April 2024 500 125 99 48 |
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| S01. GRANTS & DONATIONS | 563 | 772 | ||
| Hiring Charges received for use of hall Feed-in Tariff (FIT): Npower electricity income |
22,695 2,546 |
19,753 2,436 |
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| S03. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | 25,240 | 22,189 | ||
| Bank & Building Society interest | 776 | 713 | ||
| S04. INVESTMENT INCOME | 776 | 713 | ||
| S07. TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED (A) |
26,580 | 23,674 | ||
| EXPENDITURE Repairs/Maintenance of hall Renewals/Refurbishments Lighting, Heating & Water costs Caretaking/Cleaning/Laundry Insurances |
(7,887) (591) (6,745) (10,590) (1,176) |
(4,211) (7,274) (7,768) (8,429) (1,261) |
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| S09. DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENSES | (26,990) (28,943) |
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| Booking clerk, postage, stationary, etc. | (4,253) | (2,775) | ||
| S11. OTHER EXPENSES | (4,253) | (2,775) | ||
| S12. TOTAL EXPENSES PAID (B) |
(31,243) | (31,718) | ||
| S15. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) & S20. NET MOVEMENT IN CASH FUNDS (A+B) |
(4,663) | (8,044) | ||
| S21. TOTAL CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD | 63,566 | 71,610 | ||
| S22. TOTAL CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 58,903 | 63,566 | ||
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Abberley Village Hall Charity Accounts for year ended 30 April 2025 Statement of Assets & Liabilities
| All amounts are denominated in £'s BALANCE SHEET Note Land & Buildings: Abberley Village Hall 2 Other Assets: Furniture & Equipment 2 |
As at 30 April 2025 - - |
As at 30 April 2025 - - |
As at 30 April 2024 - - |
As at 30 April 2024 - - |
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| B02. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | - | - | ||
| B05. TOTAL FIXED ASSETS | - | - | ||
| Hall Hiring Charges: Debtors balance brought forward Invoiced during the year (net of credits) Cash received during the year for use of Hall |
214 23,709 (22,695) |
2,113 17,854 (19,753) |
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| B07. TOTAL DEBTORS | 1,228 | 214 | ||
| Bank - Current account Bank - Savings account |
7,943 50,959 |
6,383 57,183 |
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| B09. TOTAL CASH | 58,903 | 63,566 | ||
| B10./B12. TOTAL/NET CURRENT ASSETS & B16. TOTAL NET ASSETS |
60,131 | 63,780 | ||
| B19. UNRESTRICTED GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS | 60,131 | 63,780 | ||
| B21. TOTAL FUNDS | 60,131 | 63,780 |
NOTES:
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The SoFAdisclosed herein has been prepared on a cash basis for all income received and expenditure paid during the financial year, rather than applying the accruals concept.
The Balance Sheet disclosed herein only includes values for those monetary assets at the disposal of the Trustees, including those Hiring Charges accrued and invoiced during the financial year but not yet received.
NOTE 2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold title of the Abberley Village Hall has been vested with Official Custodian for Charities.
The inventory of Other Assets includes tables, chairs, kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, etc. which remain in good condition. The cost of all of these Other Assets has been fully expensed in the year of purchase. Accordingly no value has been attributed to Tangible Fixed Assets in the Balance Sheet.
NOTE 3. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
PAYMENTS RECEIVED IN ADVANCE
(250) (500)
Payments received inadvance relateto AbberleyPrimarySchool parkingchargeswhich weresettled upfront andinfull byWorcestershireCCunder the10year agreement (datedMay2015)but arereimbursable for each year (or part thereof) in the event of early termination. (Note: this agreement has been renewed in May 2025.)
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