2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/21 Period start date To 31/12/21 Period end date

Charity name: Dunsop Bridge Village Hall

Charity registration number:523497

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide a venue for the local community regardless of age, ability etc to meet, socialise, learn, exercise etc.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Meeting venue for sewing group, exercise classes, toddler group, W.I. meetings, Parish council meetings, Polling station, parties and other social gatherings.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees can confirm that regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission has been followed.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All activities carried out at the hall, are only possible due to the ongoing support of its volunteers.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The normal function of the hall and the groups using it was severely affected by the restrictions imposed on social gathering during the Covid pandemic. When gatherings and group activities were again allowed the hall reopened following all government guidelines.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	All activities were severely impacted by the Covid crisis.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Normal fundraising streams were severely impacted by the Covid crisis.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Current financial position is due to the grants issued by the government during the Covid pandemic.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	All monies in the account are for the running and maintenance of the village hall.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£26320.04
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	All monies are held in one current account.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	In this period income was primarily from government support. Some income was generated once groups could meet again, following easing of Covid restrictions.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None foreseen.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Village Hall Constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are selected and appointed at the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Dunsop Bridge Village Hall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	523497
Charity’s principal address	Dunsop Bridge Village Hall, Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe BB7 3BG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Neil Paton	Chair & Treasurer		Neil Paton
	Sheila Paton	Secretary
	Janet Wells	BookingSecretary
	Rachel Alpe

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Neil Paton	SA Paton
	Neil Paton	Sheila Paton
	Chair/Treasurer	Secretary
	28/10/23
	28/10/23

DUNSOP BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL RECEIPTS AND PAyME￿rS A 21 PAYMEKrs Hires 915.70 Water 113.CK) Teas Electrlc 321.22 Grants 29725.Q) stsff expenses Bullding & improvements 7895.00 LIcen￿5 and Insurdnce 922.77 Repairs etc. 10314.93 Bank charges Sundrles 140.(X) 30640.70 20396.92 Profit 10243.78 30640.70 enln Current account 16026.26 Profft 10243.78 26270.04 Clos1 balance Current account 26270.04 Produced from the Infomption supplied ma￿3ret E Walker

DUNSOP BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL RECEIPTS AND PAyME￿rS A 21 PAYMEKrs Hires 915.70 Water 113.CK) Teas Electrlc 321.22 Grants 29725.Q) stsff expenses Bullding & improvements 7895.00 LIcen￿5 and Insurdnce 922.77 Repairs etc. 10314.93 Bank charges Sundrles 140.(X) 30640.70 20396.92 Profit 10243.78 30640.70 enln Current account 16026.26 Profft 10243.78 26270.04 Clos1 balance Current account 26270.04 Produced from the Infomption supplied ma￿3ret E Walker