NOTTON VILLAGE HALL TRUST
Minutes of Trustees’ Meeting on 21[st] May 2025 held in the Hall at 7.00.
Present: Janette Smith Chair Alan Shand Vice-chair Bairbre Hepworth Peter Taylor Secretary Helen Jaggar John Hicks Frank Carter Mel Sclater
Apologies – Dennis Gillibrand
The minutes of the last Trustees’ meeting, the Village Hall AGM, the Treasurer’s report and the 2024 Accounts as audited were approved, and the Chair will upload them to the Charity Commission website.
The Trustees noted that the Trust’s financial position was good, mostly thanks to the continued success of the annual Bonfire and Fireworks events. Some of the proceeds are being spent in the wider village, not just on Trust assets, where projects align with Trust objectives.
Notton Pastures was briefly discussed: again noted that there is a steady income from the grazing licence and the grass is cut fairly regularly by Mr Harrison pro bono.
The use of the sports field by two cricket teams seems to be working well. An enquiry about use by a football team (full-size pitch) is being investigated. It would involve widening the level grassed area north of the bonfire site.
The Archery Club are investigating the provision of a storage container: this would allow more use of the field and possibly more competitions.
The Chair will call the next meeting for 20[th] May 2026 at 7.00pm.
Minutes 21 May 2025.docx
Notton Village Hall Committee Annual General Meeting.
Held on Wednesday 26[th] March 2025 at Notton Village Hall
Present : John Hicks (Minute Taker), Darrel Cartwright, Eleanor Turner, Chris Key, Jean Duncan, Alison King, Alan Shand, Cheryl Moreton, David Pywell, Janette Smith, Peter Taylor, Phil Cartwright, Melissa Sclater, Bairbre Hepworth, Andrew Legg, Helen Jaggar
Apologies were received from Michael Hunter, Mick Blain, John Pratt, Eileen Peters, Gareth Williams, Sue Parkinson. Margaret Shand
1. Chair’s report – presented by Melissa Sclater
“It is now a year since I took over this role & I have really enjoyed getting to know the other committee members & indeed many other people in the village. I now feel fully integrated in Village life after all these years of living here and being a stranger!
I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for all the support I have had over the last year from the committee. Your commitment has been absolutely outstanding. I constantly must remind myself that you... we... are all volunteers but we, without doubt, make a huge difference to making Notton such an appealing & lovely place to live with a real community feel.
Specifically, I must thank all those committee members with specific roles:-
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Treasurer – Peter Taylor
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Secretary – Peter Taylor
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Vice – Chairman – Helen Jagger
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Minute Taker – John Hicks.
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Booking Clerk – Alison King
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Social & Fundraising – Alison King with a team behind her organising some fantastic events
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Village Hall Website – Darrel Cartwright
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Sports & Social Pavilion Booking – Darrel Cartwright
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Facilities Manager – Bairbre Hepworth
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Two hundred Club – Eleanor Turner
& our
- ‘No job’s too much trouble for me to offer to help’ - Gareth Williams
However, every person in this room or on the committee, and often their families too, gives something back to this village & I could be here all night singing your praises!
This year I would like to try and encourage as many new people as we can to get involved and, with your help too, hopefully create the next generation of committee members and helpers as we can’t continue to just rely on those people who have given many year:s of support already. The bonfire organisation and execution should be a platform for this.
Finally, we have a healthy bank balance so although I’m certainly not suggesting that we look for things to spend money on if there are improvements or investments that would benefit the Hall or the surrounding areas or make the roles more efficient then please bring the proposals to the meeting as we move through the year.
Thank you”
2. Treasurer Report by Peter Taylor:
The financial situation at beginning of March 2025 is: Current a/c £42,006 Pastures a/c 9,086 Deposit a/c 57,954 Total £109,046
Full accounts are attached.
3. Election of new members of the committee.
No new members were elected.
4. Election of Officers.
Only one change was made: After many years of hard work Darrel cartwright was standing down from her role as booking clerk for the social pavilion. This would now be taken on by Bairbre Hepworth. The Chair thanked Darrel for all her efforts over the years.
The meeting was closed at 7.20pm
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