## **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•lem￿al 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 re4￿￿bIll￿ej 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:
e￿rnI￿e 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•$ls of Indep￿dent ex•mln*$ report
My examination was urried out in accordance with the eenernl Dirertlons 8lven by the Ch4rlty
Commlssion. An examlnatlon Includes • revlew of the 4cCoun￿nI 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•mIn￿5 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 profess10￿1 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•lem￿al 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 re4￿￿bIll￿ej 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:
e￿rnI￿e 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•$ls of Indep￿dent ex•mln*$ report
My examination was urried out in accordance with the eenernl Dirertlons 8lven by the Ch4rlty
Commlssion. An examlnatlon Includes • revlew of the 4cCoun￿nI 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•mIn￿5 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 profess10￿1 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