Chairman’s report (extracted from the minutes of the AGM).
As Chair of the Trustees, I am pleased to report that the Hall and Park are in good financial health. The Park has successfully raised the funds required so far and will continue with fund raising activity. The hall is reliant on income from our bookings which are healthy. However, our regular expenses have risen and in particular, electricity bills jumped significantly to £1,500 to £2,000 per month during the coldest months. As a result, we are investing £11,000 in a new heating system to reduce our electricity costs and will be reviewing rents in line with inflation over the last 2 years.
Our community groups: Rowney Green Horticultural Society, Drama Clubs, Sassy Lassies, and ACE continue to use the hall.
The Goat and Trousers Community Bar and Coffee Shop are both well attended and we owe a big thanks to all the volunteers who work in these community activities.
We also have commercial groups such as Pilates, Riopedre Dance Group, Toddlers Football and Adult Art Group.
We had our fireworks display, Fish and Chip Supper and Christmas Tree Light Up. It’s great to see new faces attending these events. All these events depend on our volunteers and it would be great to see new people get involved. In addition, we dealt with the 5G mast application and subsequent unanimous vote against it.
We are fortunate to have the hall for the community as demonstrated by the role played during the Power Cut. The trustees, RGA and Alvechurch Parish Council are looking at how the hall could support the village in any future emergency.
We had our third summer fete on June 22nd and our fourth scheduled for June 21st this year. Will Savage, Sue Devonshire and the team of volunteers worked very hard to ensure a great day and to raise funds for Rowney Green Park.
Our maintenance team of Tony Cowles and Mark Coulson continue to maintain and improve the Hall and its surroundings. In addition, Andy Free has joined them in developing our heating strategy. These individuals devote a huge amount of their time to this work, we are fortunate to have their skills. I would like to record our thanks to them.
A big thankyou to Sadie Dykes and Annie Cowles for all their hard work running the hall booking system and invoicing our customers. Sadie Dykes is also the hall’s auditor and I would like to thank her for her knowledge and efficiency in dealing with the accounts.
I would also like to thank Nan Fellows for her work as Treasurer and her diligence in administering the Hall’s finances. Nan has now retired as Treasurer and Andy Free has taken over. We are very grateful that Andy has taken this role on.
I would like to thank all of the trustees for their help and hard work over the
year. We have been joined by Janet Corfield as secretary and she has done a
great job.
Every time I visit the park, I think how great it looks thanks to our regular volunteers. They have done a great job on improving the Park for the benefit of the Rowney Green community and others who visit the Park. They meet every Saturday morning and as well as working hard have an enjoyable social morning often with cake or hot dogs. They welcome new volunteers.
Finally, this is my last report as Chair. Mark Easter takes over today and I wish him well in his tenure. Thanks so much to everyone who helped me during my time as Chair.
Independent examlnerfs feport to the trustees of &een Peaco 1•lemal Mdl I report on ihe accounts of Rwlney Green Peace Memorlal Hall Icharlty no 5231861 for thèye¥r ended 31 December 2024. whlch are set out on the lollowlng p•8e. Respecilve re4bIllej of trustees and examlner Tht ch4rftVs trustees are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts. The tharitfs trustees consider that an audlt Is not required for th15 year under sectlon 144{21 of the Charsties Act 2011 (the Charities Artl and that an Independent examlnatlon Is needed. It Is my responslbllity to: ernIe the aLrounts under sectlon 145 of the Charltles Act: to follow the wocedures l•id down in the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Comml55ion (under sectlon 14515llbl of the Charltle$ Act),. and to st•te whether parti¢ul•f rn•tters ve c¢Jrne to my •ttention. B•$ls of Indepdent ex•mln$ report My examination was urried out in accordance with the eenernl Dirertlons 8lven by the Ch4rlty Commlssion. An examlnatlon Includes • revlew of the 4cCounnI records kept by the charlty and mparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderntlon of iny unusual btems or disclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanations from you •$ trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertakeTTr do not provlde all evldence that would be requlred in an audiL and consequently no opinion is glven as to whether the acwunts present a 'tru• and lalr vlew and the report Is Ilrnlted to those matters set out in the statement beltr. Independent ex•mIn5 statement n ¢onnectlon wlth my examinatlon. no mitter has come to my attentlon: l. whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respect the requirements: to keep •¢UntIng records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Art; and to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accountln8 records and comply wlth the accounting requirements of the Charities Act h•ve not been m•t: or 2. to whkh, In my opinion. attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a Proper undeT5tandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Name: Rdevant profess101 quallfication or body: GHe(ILTE&o fl(coiwrftE4T Address: TrE DIIIFT, q¢eefvJ i( Dat•: lio-5-aDaS
2024 2023 Recel ts Income from hall lettin clubs ark outslde lets 17,161 490 2,698 3,157 1,377 3,492 4,386 517 12 18,291 563 3,051 3,559 623 8,926 3,434 138 170 Fete Fund raisin Donations ark other Bank Interest Sund Total recei ts 33,290 38,755 Pa ments Park cost5 Fete costs Events New furniture and e Broadband alrs and maintenance Insurance Gas and electricit Water Gardenin refuse, caretaker and cleanln Fee5 and licer)ce5 Christmas tree Sund ex enses Flre and health and safe 4,290 1,441 777 2,757 483 4,285 1,709 5,846 864 5,198 870 200 139 954 9,257 2,722 860 iio 540 5,714 1,754 6,877 854 5,845 910 ment 245 414 Total ments 29,813 36,102 Net recei tsll Cash funds last a ments) ear end 3,477 77,982 2,653 75.329 Cash funds this year end 81,459 77,982
Cash Funds De osit account Current account 56,363 25,096 52.846 25.136 81,459 77.982 Slgnature of 2 trustees on behalf of all the trustees: Signature.. Sl8nature'. Printname.. Ff LIOMS Date of approval.. Iq I s12S Prlnt name: FRL
Independent examlnerfs feport to the trustees of &een Peaco 1•lemal Mdl I report on ihe accounts of Rwlney Green Peace Memorlal Hall Icharlty no 5231861 for thèye¥r ended 31 December 2024. whlch are set out on the lollowlng p•8e. Respecilve re4bIllej of trustees and examlner Tht ch4rftVs trustees are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts. The tharitfs trustees consider that an audlt Is not required for th15 year under sectlon 144{21 of the Charsties Act 2011 (the Charities Artl and that an Independent examlnatlon Is needed. It Is my responslbllity to: ernIe the aLrounts under sectlon 145 of the Charltles Act: to follow the wocedures l•id down in the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Comml55ion (under sectlon 14515llbl of the Charltle$ Act),. and to st•te whether parti¢ul•f rn•tters ve c¢Jrne to my •ttention. B•$ls of Indepdent ex•mln$ report My examination was urried out in accordance with the eenernl Dirertlons 8lven by the Ch4rlty Commlssion. An examlnatlon Includes • revlew of the 4cCounnI records kept by the charlty and mparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderntlon of iny unusual btems or disclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanations from you •$ trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertakeTTr do not provlde all evldence that would be requlred in an audiL and consequently no opinion is glven as to whether the acwunts present a 'tru• and lalr vlew and the report Is Ilrnlted to those matters set out in the statement beltr. Independent ex•mIn5 statement n ¢onnectlon wlth my examinatlon. no mitter has come to my attentlon: l. whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respect the requirements: to keep •¢UntIng records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Art; and to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accountln8 records and comply wlth the accounting requirements of the Charities Act h•ve not been m•t: or 2. to whkh, In my opinion. attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a Proper undeT5tandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Name: Rdevant profess101 quallfication or body: GHe(ILTE&o fl(coiwrftE4T Address: TrE DIIIFT, q¢eefvJ i( Dat•: lio-5-aDaS
2024 2023 Recel ts Income from hall lettin clubs ark outslde lets 17,161 490 2,698 3,157 1,377 3,492 4,386 517 12 18,291 563 3,051 3,559 623 8,926 3,434 138 170 Fete Fund raisin Donations ark other Bank Interest Sund Total recei ts 33,290 38,755 Pa ments Park cost5 Fete costs Events New furniture and e Broadband alrs and maintenance Insurance Gas and electricit Water Gardenin refuse, caretaker and cleanln Fee5 and licer)ce5 Christmas tree Sund ex enses Flre and health and safe 4,290 1,441 777 2,757 483 4,285 1,709 5,846 864 5,198 870 200 139 954 9,257 2,722 860 iio 540 5,714 1,754 6,877 854 5,845 910 ment 245 414 Total ments 29,813 36,102 Net recei tsll Cash funds last a ments) ear end 3,477 77,982 2,653 75.329 Cash funds this year end 81,459 77,982
Cash Funds De osit account Current account 56,363 25,096 52.846 25.136 81,459 77.982 Slgnature of 2 trustees on behalf of all the trustees: Signature.. Sl8nature'. Printname.. Ff LIOMS Date of approval.. Iq I s12S Prlnt name: FRL