Trustees. Annual Report for the period start date Peri(JJ er￿ date -￿22 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty nama Alvethurch Village Hall Other names charfty is known by Reglstered ¢harity number Irf any) 523090 Charfty's prlnclpal address 10 Bear Hill Alvechurch Worcestershire Postcode B48 7JX Names of the charlty tru$t•8s who manage the charity Dltss a¢tod if notforT*hol• oar Trust•9 nwno Offlce Ilf any) Name of wrjon (or body) •ntltlod olnt InMtsg Ifan Christopher Davies Janet Brice Chairman Vice-chair Secretary Treasurer Judith Yendell Stephen Siddle Nomia DNin8 Clare Howe Patricia Riley Hazel Watkiss Annette English Sheila Evans Angela Mawdsley Alan Helmore Jackie Burch Stephanie Miall Michae5 Crook 10 12 0110412022- 061(W2022 13 14 15 16 17 Tony Wallis 0711112022 - 31￿312023 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty. rf any. (br example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear Official Custodian of Charities Names and addresses of adviser5 (Optional inforniation) of adviser Name Addross Name of chlef execullve or names of senlor staff members (Opdonal Infomwtion Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrfption of the charity's trusts Charity Commission Order Sealed 2310111979 Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted TNst Trustee selection methods Nominated by user groups and appointed at AGM Addltlonal governanc0188u￿ (Opfjonal Infomwllon) You may choose to include additional infonnation, wtrere relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the irKluction and training of truste8S,' the charity's ooanisational structure and any wider network with which the tharity works; • relationship wtih any re*ed parties.. trustees, consmjeration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The provision and maintenance of the Village Hall for the use of inhabrtants and organisalions of tl)e district. Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out in its governing document In undertaking the actiVFtses during the yèar, the Trustees have had regard to the gutyjance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt. Activittes have included raising fiJnds and seeking grants in order to maintain and improve the Village Hall as a venue for organisations within the localty and provKling this resou￿ at a low t))st so that all inhabitants can benefft. In nomal times the Hall hosts adivities for people of all ages, including.. art classes. dance., drama. exercise,. music., IM. meditation and other ¢ommunty and social gatherin98. It is also a popular venue for private parties, charty fundraising events, Meetings and other events, 811 of which have senied to pla￿ rt at the centre of village Itfe. These activities were seriously curtailed during Covid restrictions, but had retumed to nomial levels in 2022r23. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include wSthln this section the statutory dèclaration that trustees hav.e had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlsglon on publlc bènafit Addltlonal detalls of objectlves and actfvltles {Optlonal InfomMtlon> .You may choose to include further statements, vthere relevant, about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme rela investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the nmin achievements of the charity during the year The main achievements of the yearvRre the retum to a full programme of events at the Village Hall following the lth'ng of Covid restrictions and the continuatj'on of our programme of improvements to the fabriG of the Hall. The latter induded the refvrbishment of the main kitchen with the replaoment of worktops and the installats'on of a freezer, and the commissionirKJ of a building survey to ￿1p us to Priofitise the projects in our latest 5-Year plan for improvements. Section E Financial review As explained last year. with no guarantee of further govemment support In the event of a further forced closure of the Hall. the Trustees consider t pwdent to maintain reseNes equivalent to 12 months of cajrrent expendtture Wrth the inflation rate reaching double figures in this period and our commitment to fund further improvements to the Hall, the Trustees now ct)nsKler rt pwdent to hold reserves of more than this earfs total e nditure of £27.OCK). Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds matorially In defi¢lt Further financlal revlew detsils (Optional infomiation) The Trustees are pleased to ￿pOrt that their strategy of encouraging regular users back to the Hall wth discounted hire rates following the easing of COVKJ restn'ciions bwas successfiJl. and that the Hall's funding has now rebjmed to rts former pattem of predominantly hire charges levied on users of the Hall, supplemented by some fvndraisiThJ and occasional grant applications for larger scale projects. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sourcès of funds (induding any fundraising). how expendrture has supported the key objectives of the charrty., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Stephen Siddle C Davies Full name(s Posltlon (og Secretary, Chair, etc STEPHEN SIDDLE CHRISTOPHER DAVIES Treasurer Chainnan Date 3111012023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Akwhurch Vlllage Hal Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a from To 01K)4r2022 3110Y2023 Section A Receipts and payments unrestn.cled Restric*d lund• 1¢ t￿ £ to Ih rnrnt£ to ￿ n•Bf•8t£ to lh• N•rn8t£ Endowm¢nt fvndB Totsl fvnd• L￿Y￿r tts th• h•4re•t£ A1 Recel ts Leming Fees Recevfjd Key Dewsts Re￿￿1 Gfanls Rec•w1 29.662 1,982 2,031 Fundr8181 Interest lo 10 Sub total{Gross KKome lorAR) ZT.187 A3 men Lelling Fees Retsnd•J Ktry Derosds RthJTthd Hall Managwn￿l & c￿nir￿j Ulililios IG85, Elfjclnaty. W8ter 8 WF In8U18rtè Mgintenarvj Refuthshment A(kninislr4b Ch8ntat4a D￿n 1.330 I,Jos 15,891 3,073 1.282 IS.894 3,073 1.282 14621 3,169 1591 7S3 41 3.432 782 4,632 047 Sub total 2Y392 A4 As$et and Investm•nt Sub total 26A22 870 27.292 28.256 Net of roCgiPtWfpayments) AO Transfèrs bet￿n fund8 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this end 1,131 1,91 1,687 31.05 31￿1 841 33,808 31,892 CCXX R1 acg)unts ISSI 12111r2023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestiicted hjnds to rn•rest£ Restricted funds Endowment funds to IMre¥t£ Categortes Oetsils 81 Cash funds 26.780 1.992 Total Cash funds 31.816 1.992 Y**i) Unr•8trkt•d funds b) nwut£ R￿trt¢l•d funds to nwrnst£ Endowm•nt fund8 to tsearest £ Detsils 82 Other monetary as8•t8 1.282 Fu￿1 to whkh Currgnt val nal D•tsll• Furnl to whlch Ctsrr•fi¢vilu• lonal Detalls 84 As8&ts retainod for th• charlty's own u80 SDQ Fund towhl¢h Amotsntdu• Wh•n du onal Details BS Llabllitl• 375 Sone(I byorE ortswj trustees on behair of all the trustees SNJnalure Flint N8me Datè of roval n Sh*lle STEPHEN SIDDLE 0611112023 CHRISTOPHER tAVlES 0611112023 CCXX R2 acix)unLs ISSI 12111r2023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent 8xaminer's report on the accounts Section A Indepe•