July 2024 AGM Chair person’s report 

I'll keep this brief because I don't want to bore people. We have had a busy but exciting year, appointing Jillian as Institute Manager who has settled in well even though she didn’t know what she was letting herself in for although we did hint at it at interview! Di was always going to be a hard act to follow and change unsettles some people. 

We have secured some £100,000 in grants from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (its official title) / Levelling Up Fund (I think its original title) / Trying to Buy Northern Votes Fund (my title). This means major refurbishment – new toilets, improved and new insulation, glazing upgrade, photovoltaic panels, energy efficient bulbs, draught excluding measures. Contractors have been appointed and work is underway. We aim to have this completed by October 2024 giving us time to finish off and address any snagging issues before next March’s deadline for completion. 

We are in a busy period with some disruption but this will be well worth it (easy to say, as I am 1,000 miles away). Seriously, the legacy that this committee will leave to Low Bentham and its surrounding community is already appreciated and will be even more so when the final results are seen. Testament to this is the communication and cooperation of the committee, the institute and CLC staff, institute users and contractors. 

If anyone has any questions that they would like me to answer please add them to the minutes, Jillian will send them to me and I’ll answer them as best I can or email me directly. 

As people know, I no longer live in Bentham but I have very much enjoyed contributing to the development of Low Bentham Public Hall and Victoria Institute this year and really appreciate the support and camaraderie involved. 

Julie Bridgeman 



## **Low Bentham Public Hall and Victoria Institute** 

## **Income and Expenditure from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024** 

**2023/20242022/2023** 

**2023/2024 2022/2023** 

|**Income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>**Room Hire**<br>**Running Costs**<br>Helen Howard<br>3184,00<br>2320,50<br>Utilities inc. Rates and Insurance<br>7668,19<br>Exercise Groups<br>226,50<br>654,00<br>Heat and Light<br>3686,25<br>Snooker Club<br>Water and drainage<br>2271,20<br>Small Hirers<br>2053,95<br>1944,70<br>Insurance<br>2769,01<br>Occasional Hire<br>1346,50<br>1569,75<br>Rates<br>125,46<br>Cornerstone Church<br>2496,38<br>1702,50<br>Telephone and Internet<br>467,64<br>Post Office Outreach<br>635,00<br>Office Supplies<br>176,23<br>167,15<br>Community Link Cafe Hire<br>500,00<br>Sundry Expenses                     1259,17<br>6641,49<br>Tr. To CLC (rec'd in Account)   10,00<br>Volunteer Expenses77,61<br>1346,78<br>Capital Equipment<br>2081,16<br>2029,59<br>**Other Income**<br>**Office and Other Staff Expenses**<br>Fundraising<br>801,85<br>1282,63<br>Salaries and HMRC<br>8068,68<br>6627,79<br>Payroll<br>180,00<br>180,00<br>**Donations and Grants**<br>Donations and Grants<br>40207,53 17703,69<br>**Other Expenses**<br>Petty Cash<br>**Total Income**<br>**50816,71 27812,77**<br>**Building Development Work**<br>Maintenance Inc. Garden<br>5675,32<br>1304,98<br>Balances 1st April 2023<br>26025,60<br>Building Works<br>5598,84<br>732,00<br>Income Year ended 31 March 2024<br>50816,71<br>Total Funds<br>76842,31<br>Less: Expenditure year ended 31 March 2024<br>32446,57<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>**32446,57 25351,19**<br>End Balance<br>44395,74|**Income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>**Room Hire**<br>**Running Costs**<br>Helen Howard<br>3184,00<br>2320,50<br>Utilities inc. Rates and Insurance<br>7668,19<br>Exercise Groups<br>226,50<br>654,00<br>Heat and Light<br>3686,25<br>Snooker Club<br>Water and drainage<br>2271,20<br>Small Hirers<br>2053,95<br>1944,70<br>Insurance<br>2769,01<br>Occasional Hire<br>1346,50<br>1569,75<br>Rates<br>125,46<br>Cornerstone Church<br>2496,38<br>1702,50<br>Telephone and Internet<br>467,64<br>Post Office Outreach<br>635,00<br>Office Supplies<br>176,23<br>167,15<br>Community Link Cafe Hire<br>500,00<br>Sundry Expenses                     1259,17<br>6641,49<br>Tr. To CLC (rec'd in Account)   10,00<br>Volunteer Expenses77,61<br>1346,78<br>Capital Equipment<br>2081,16<br>2029,59<br>**Other Income**<br>**Office and Other Staff Expenses**<br>Fundraising<br>801,85<br>1282,63<br>Salaries and HMRC<br>8068,68<br>6627,79<br>Payroll<br>180,00<br>180,00<br>**Donations and Grants**<br>Donations and Grants<br>40207,53 17703,69<br>**Other Expenses**<br>Petty Cash<br>**Total Income**<br>**50816,71 27812,77**<br>**Building Development Work**<br>Maintenance Inc. Garden<br>5675,32<br>1304,98<br>Balances 1st April 2023<br>26025,60<br>Building Works<br>5598,84<br>732,00<br>Income Year ended 31 March 2024<br>50816,71<br>Total Funds<br>76842,31<br>Less: Expenditure year ended 31 March 2024<br>32446,57<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>**32446,57 25351,19**<br>End Balance<br>44395,74|
|---|---|
|Balances 1st April 2023<br>Income Year ended 31 March 2024<br>Total Funds<br>Less: Expenditure year ended 31 March 2024<br>End Balance|26025,60<br>50816,71|
||76842,31<br>32446,57|
||44395,74|





## **Community Link Cafe** 

## **Income and Expenditure from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024** 

## **2023/20242022/2023** 

## **2023/2024 2022/2023** 

|**Income**|||
|---|---|---|
|Lunch Contributions|10644,50|8706,26|
|Transport Contributions|2915,70|2151,50|
|Fundraising|471,60|1862,00|
|Lunch Club Raffle|1250,00||
|**Grants and Donations**|||
|Cornerstone Church|130,00||
|Brown and Whitaker|50,00||
|Age Concern North Craven|200,00||
|Donations from Individuals|40,00|125,00|
|Transfers from BOPT|1200,00|2203,45|
|Grants||8088,00|
|Town Council Precept|166,32||
|McCarthy Stone|6000,00||
|Harnessing the Power of Community|780,00||



## **Expenditure** 

|**Expenditure**|**2023/2024 **|**2022/2023**|
|---|---|---|
|Salaries|14849,19|12406,29|
|Transport Costs Age Concern|1485,00|1150,00|
|External Catering|65,00|384,00|
|Food Costs|3287,76|3091,38|
|Miscellaneous|1001,09|822,53|
|Hire of Victoria Institute|500,00||
|Xmas Party Costs|754,00|711,62|
|**Total Expenditure**|**21942,04 **|**18565,82**|



## **Total Income 23848,12 10416,45** 

|||
|---|---|
|Balances 1st April 2023<br>Income Year ended 31 March 2024<br>Total Funds<br>Less: Expenditure year ended 31 March 2024<br>Balances 31st March 2024|19082,61<br>23848,12|
||42930,73<br>21942,04|
||20988,69|





## **Bentham Older People Together** 

## **Income and Expenditure from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024** 

**2023/20242022/2023** 

**2023/2024 2022/2023** 

## **Income Expenditure** 

|**Income**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Grants**|||
|Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust|4000,00||
|**Donations**|||
|Various Donations||37,50|
|Black Pig Quiz Proceeds|240,00||
|Tractor Run Donation||911,70|
|Coffee Morning||205,60|
|Legacy from Ethel Wrathall||127,00|
|Bentham Town Council Calendars|800||



|Staff training hours paid||134,32|
|---|---|---|
|**Disbursements**|||
|Disbursement to Age Concern|1200,00||
|Disbursement to CLC|1200,00|2203,45|
|BOPT Training Costs|35,00|360,00|
|BOPT Activities Costs|510,00|660,00|
|Bentham Hub|50,00||
|Lower House Sensory Farm|500,00||
|**Miscellaneous Costs**|||
|Subscription NCVO||55,00|



**Total Income 5040,00 1281,80** 

**Total Expenditure 3495,00 3412,77** 

|||
|---|---|
|Balances 1st April 2023<br>Income Year ended 31 March 2024<br>Total Funds<br>Less: Expenditure year to 31 Mar 2024<br>End Balance|5025,72<br>5040,00|
||10065,72<br>3495,00|
||6570,72|






## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A** 

## **Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/ members of** 

Charity Name 

Low Bentham Public Hall and Victoria Institute 

**On accounts for the year** 31[st] March 2024 **ended Set out on pages** 1-3 

**Charity no** 523773 **(if any)** (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2024** . 

- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

_._ 

**Signed:** _u��_ **Name:** Zillah Hopps 

**Date:** 20/01/2025 

**Relevant professional** FMAAT **qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

**Address:** Cobdale Cottage Warter York YO42 1XD 

**Section B Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

1 

**October 2018** 

**IER**