Holme on Spalding Moor Village Hall Chairmans Annual Report 2024/25
I will start off by reminding you all of the sad passing away of Eric White, who was the Caretaker of our Village Hall for a good many years and Eric was a larger-than-life character of our village.
As regards our two employees.
First of all, a thanks to Lauren who has maintained our core business and built upon it and through modern ways of communication as in Facebook and assisting in setting up our website which is now up and running.
As to Derek, to thank him for his high standards of cleanliness and maintenance which has a positive impact on maintaining our core business and encouraging new ones. Derek has and is going above his role as Caretaker of the Village Hall as in working with myself in securing monies from Newitts that is £17,500 which allowed Newitts to run an electrical cable under our land, also the transferring of invoicing by our gas supplier from the Village Hall to the Social Club and Derek is currently working with myself on meeting Rollits the solicitors in legal aspects of running the Village Hall, also Derek is looking at securing the long term future of the Playing Field as in a ‘’green space’’.
As to the Trustees a thanks to all of them in carrying out their specific roles which has made us face up to challenges over the past year and overcome them.
During the last year the Trustees were approached by the Parish Council to see if it would be possible that a car park be put on the Playing Field and those Trustees that were able to vote refused this idea.
On the subject of the Parish Council the Village Hall Trustees have temporarily put on hold on the Parish Council taking over the Village Hall due to the PC having so many changes in the Councillors who make up the Parish Council. We do thank them for supporting us though by having a member attend our monthly meetings and also the ‘’Community Day’’ they held on our premises which was a great success.
We supported the Village in having the Breast Screening unit on our premises for a number of weeks.
As to finances we did not have an increase at the beginning of the year but with Utility Bills rising then we need to be looking at an increase for the next year. To help our finances we are currently looking at Solar Panels.
As regards capital expenditure we might have to look at improving the drainage system so as to save Derek the unenviable task of ‘’rodding’’ on a regular basis.
Lastly our Piano was given away to a family who assured us would be used on a a regular basis and in return they were going to make a contribution to the MND Charity.
Thanks again to all of you on the committee.
ACCOUNTS FOR HOLME VILLAGE HALL 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024 INCOME EXPENDITURE Balance b/f Holme Villas IAS Fundraising 1.358.67 10,283.87 4,916.37 TOTAL 16.558.91 Fit Payment Letts / a Lettslb Donations Refund of rent and utilities 43.2 15583.41 1534 5550 5729.13 Utilitles Gas Utilitie5 Water Caretaker Remuneratlon Bookings Remuneration Hall Maintenance Insurance Licence 7032.69 3524.61 7.722.c) 4.798.41 1639.98 2091.46 280.4 TOTAL 28439.74 TOTAL 27089.55 Holme Villas IAS Community Account 4.901.63 13979.09 Outstanding Refund of rent and utilities 971.62 TOTAL Total 18,880.72 971.62 45,970.27 45.970.27 Income Expendlture Total income 2024 29411.36 27089.55 2321.81 Anthea Waudby HOSM Village Hall Treasurer
HOLME ON SPALDING MOOR VILLAGE HALL
Independent Examiner's Report To the Trustees of Holme on Spalding Moor Village Hall
I report on the accounts of Holme on Spalding Moor Village Hall for the year ended 2023, which are set out on the preceding page.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner As trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of accounts. You consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 does not apply.
It is my responsibility to state, based on procedures specified in the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether matters have come to my attention.
Scope of Independent Examination
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by Holme on Spalding Moor Village Hall, and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and
• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Shelly Holmes
Account 06/08/2025