Trustees Report for the Year Ending September 2025
Objectves and Actvites
The principal objectives and activities are to provide recreational facilities for the residents of Wetwang and to any other person who wants to use the Hall.
Structure, Governance and Management
Wetwang Village Hall is a registered charity governed by its Trust Deed dated December 30[th] 1936. It is managed by a committee of Trustees and has employed three part time staff – Carol Albinger, our Administrator, Jenny Young, the caretaker and booking secretary. All these people are a tremendous help in running the Hall.
At the end of December, we said goodbye to Mike Wanty. Mike has worked at the hall for over 12 years providing cleaning and general maintenance services to keep the hall and the surroundings looking good. The Trustees would like to thank Mike for all that he has done for the Village Hall and wish him all the very best for the future.
All the statutory requirements have been complied with – e.g.: insurance, licences, PAT testing, health and safety checks, burglar and fire alarm inspections.
Achievements and Performances
The Post Office comes to the Hall every Tuesday morning which is a great asset to the village and is well used.
The weekly Tuesday Coffee Morning and monthly Breakfast Club continued to grow with each regularly attended by up to 20 villagers.
This year, numerous groups have used the Hall as their venue. Weekly table tennis, short mat bowls in the winter, Pilates and the Wolds Spinners. The Driffield Karate Club members use the Hall for training activities every week. The Apostolic Church continue to use the hall on a monthly basis for religious services and There have been a number of children’s parties and funeral wakes.
Main Events
The main income stream is the annual scarecrow festival and yet again it was well attended. It is widely publicised by out honorary mayor, Paul Hudson who also attended with Peter Levy.
A successful Garage Sale raised a significant sum with 30 households taking part. As well as these 2 main events we have held 3 craft fairs, 2 jumble sales and a VE Day afternoon tea. The afternoon tea was kindly sponsored by the Parish Council as part of the VE Day celebrations.
‘Easyfundraising’ continues. This provides a small percentage donation from online sales from a variety of companies.
Maintenance
The hall received a grant from Northern PowerGrid Foundation, for almost £20,000 to fit solar panels and battery storage. This has reduced our electricity bills significantly. An
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application is in progress to obtain a feed in tariff so we can be paid for any excess energy we generate and pass back to the national grid.
Finances
Due to improved fund raising and better controlled expenditure, the charity reserves have recovered and are now at the level set out in the Reserves Policy. The trustees closely monitor the finances to ensure we have sufficient reserves to meet the needs of running the hall.
Finally, the Trustees would like to thank everyone who has helped in so many ways with the fund-raising activities to keep the Hall in good condition. We couldn’t have done it without your help.
Nigel Taylor Chair of Trustees
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WETWANG VILLAGE HALL - BALANCE SHEET 2024/25
| INCOME 2023/24 Hire Charges 11246.00 Scarecrow Festival 6924.88 Donations 1185.40 Coffee Mornings 2046.34 Garage Sales 1131.54 Discos Jumble Sale 902.55 Breakfast Club 712.50 Bar takings Easy Fundraising 101.51 Games night Bingo 66.50 Raffles 136.00 Misc 2708.00 PC Grant Games equipment PC Grant Fridges ERVNH Grant Other Grants 2792.00 Christmas Fair 500.56 Spring Fair 396.69 Autumn Fair 62.50 Fashion Show 845.50 Art Exhibition 151.21 Scavenger Hunt 58.65 31968.33 Balance b/f from 2023/24 |
2024/25 EXPENDITURE 2023/24 11379.04 Light/Heat/Water 4437.74 9124.18 Scarecrow Festival 1480.84 1228.60 Phone 353.75 2536.27 Insurance 1196.10 1266.44 Garage Sales 169.00 132.24 Rep/Maint 2065.20 862.00 Supplies/Cleaning 681.86 641.50 Stationery/Postage 101.50 249.38 Misc 6092.23 325.35 Wages 13550.33 4.00 Solar Panels 145.00 Food etc. 408.00 2482.94 250.00 250.00 50.00 19254.20 663.68 445.26 492.41 69.04 52259.53 30128.55 4544.83 Total c/f to 2025/26 56804.36 |
2023/24 4437.74 1480.84 353.75 1196.10 169.00 2065.20 681.86 101.50 6092.23 13550.33 |
2024/25 5478.57 2237.76 364.62 1145.23 197.40 3062.20 398.63 67.99 2668.58 11541.52 19896.01 966.98 |
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| 48025.49 8778.87 |
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| 56804.36 |
Balance carried forward made up of:
| Current Account Cash In Hand |
7927.89 850.98 |
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| 8778.87 |
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WETWANG VILLAGE HALL INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES I report on the accounts of the chartty lor the year ended 30 September 2025 which tomprise the Statement of Fian(la1 Activstie5, Balance Sheet and Notes to the Accounts. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBIUTIE5 OF TRusfEES AND EXAMINER The charitV5 tru5tee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. In accovdantÈ with the"Charity Reporting afid Atcounting document ICC15dl-.l November 2016 update). the char4ty'5 trustees consider than an audit Is not requsred ftsrthis year ended and that an independent examination 15 required by the Chaflties Act 1993. Accordingly. It is my responsibility to= l. Examine the accounls 2. State whether particular matters have come io my attention BASIS OF INDEPENDEp EXAMINER'S STATÉMENT My examination was carried out ITh accordance with the general directions givÈn bythe Charity Commissioner5. An examination includes a review of the accounti#g records kept by the charity and a comparison of the account5 presented with those record5_ It also includes consideration of any unuSLsal items or disclowres in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustÈes conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and corbsequently I do not express an audit opinion on the account5. INDEPENDEPn EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has cometo my attention.. l. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that I any material respert the requirements.. a. to keep accounting records in accordance with SertioTr 4 of the 1992 Act., and b. to prepafe accounts which actord with the accounting records and cornply with the accounting requirement5 of the Act. have not been met- or 2. to whtch, in my opinion. attention should be dTawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. Slgned: Date