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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 523838
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
for
Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall
Aysgarth Chartered Accountants
Suite 3b
Kings House
1 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HH

Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 12

Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsof thecharityfortheyearended31 March2024. The
trusteeshave adoptedthe provisionsof Accountingand Reportingby Charities:Statementof Recommended Practice
applicableto charitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordancewiththe FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

Theobjectsofthecharityaretheprovisionandmaintenanceofavillagehallforusebyinhabitantsofthe area
without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:
a)  meetings, lectures and classes, and
b)  other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.
All this is done with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area.

Public benefit

The charitytrusteeshave compliedwith theirdutyto have due regardto the guidanceon publicbenefitpublished by
the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

DuringtheyearthetrusteeshavecontinuedtomaketheprovisionoftheMemorialHallanimportantassetto the
village and community of Linton.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Thetrusteesconsiderthattheperformanceof thecharity,duringtheyear,hasbeenreasonable.Thisyearthere was
a small surplus of £2,369, last year there was a surplus of £2,006.
Rentalincomedecreased,thisyearitwas£22,412,downfrom£25,097.Therewasagrantof£5,000thisyear, last
year there were none. Overall income therefore increased by £3,163 to £28,545.
Expenses of £26,176 (2023: £23,376) were incurred during the year.

Investment policy and objectives

The Trust Deed authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity.

Reserves policy

All reserves at the year end were unrestricted.
Thetrusteescontinuetoconsideritprudenttoretainsufficientreservestocoveratleast12monthsof routine
maintenanceandoverheadexpenditure,approximately£20k.Thehall,however,isover50yearsoldandeven after
the refurbishmentthe trusteesfeelthata continuedprovisionshouldbe madeto dealwithfuturemajorrepairs. The
trusteesexpectationisthatthecurrentreservesof£78kareonlyadequatetocoverroutinerenewals,especially as
liquid assets are less than £50k.

FUTURE PLANS

The trustees intend to continue to incur expenditure on the long term maintenance and improvement of the hall.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Except where noted the trustees have served throughout the year.
Appointmentof trusteesis governedby the constitutionof the charity.The Board of Trusteesis authorisedto  appoint
new trustees to fill vacancies arising through termination, resignation or death of an existing trustee.
Thetrusteescommitteeconsistsofthemanagingtrusteesofthecharityandcomprises12elected members.
Howeveratpresentthereareonly8membersbutactionsarebeingtakentoappointadditionaltrustees. Members
are elected at the annual general meeting.

Organisational structure

Thecommitteemustholdatleastthreeordinarymeetingsineachyear.Ordinarymeetingsrequireatleast fourteen
daysnotice.TheChairman,or anytwo members,may callan ordinarymeetingat anytime.Thecommitteemeets to
considerthefinancialandoperationalsituationof theHall.No businessmay be transactedat a meetingunless there
is at least one third of the total members present.

Induction and training of new trustees

On joiningthe managementcommittee,new trusteesare providedwith an informationpack of documentsrelating to
the constitutionand operationof the charityand attendinductiontalks with officers,to becomefamiliarisedwith key
aspects of the charity's operations.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

523838

Principal address

Linton Memorial Hall
Linton Lane
Linton
Wetherby
LS22 4HL

Trustees

Mrs S G Phillipson
Mr S Baxter
Mr S Ballantyne
Mrs J Matthews
Mr A Phillipson
Mrs P Crampton
Mrs S Lawrenson
Mr M Lipinski

Independent Examiner

Simon Young FCA
Aysgarth Chartered Accountants
Suite 3b
Kings House
1 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HH

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Bankers
HSBC
7 Prospect Crescent
Harrogate
HG1 1RN
Cambridge and Counties Bank
Charmwood Court
5B New Walk
Leicester
LE1 6TE
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr S Baxter - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

I reportto thecharitytrusteeson my examinationof theaccountsof Linton-on-WharfeMemorialHall(theTrust) for
the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewith the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I reportin respectof my examinationof the Trust'saccountscarriedout underSection145of the Act andin carrying
out my examinationI have followedall applicableDirectionsgiven by the CharityCommissionunderSection 145(5)(b)
of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I havecompletedmy examination.I confirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometo my attentioninconnection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon Young FCA
Aysgarth Chartered Accountants
Suite 3b
Kings House
1 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HH
28 January 2025

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

31/3/24 31/3/23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations, grants and legacies 2 5,000 - 5,000 -
Other trading activities 3 22,412 - 22,412 25,097
Investment income 4 1,133 - 1,133 285
Total 28,545 - 28,545 25,382
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Provision of village hall 26,176 - 26,176 23,376
NET INCOME 2,369 - 2,369 2,006
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 77,843 - 77,843 75,837
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 80,212 - 80,212 77,843

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Balance Sheet 31 March 2024

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
35,236
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
670
Cash at bank
52,267
52,937
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(7,961)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
44,976
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
80,212
NET ASSETS
80,212
FUNDS
10
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31/3/24
Total
funds
£
35,236
670
52,267
52,937
(7,961)
44,976
80,212
80,212
80,212
80,212
31/3/23
Total
funds
£
35,236
2,729
46,208
48,937
(6,330)
42,607
77,843
77,843
77,843
77,843
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon28January2025 and
were signed on its behalf by:
Mr S Baxter - Trustee
Mr M Lipinski - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsof thecharity,whichis a publicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102) (effective1 January2019)', Financial
ReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland' and
the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The accountshave been preparedon the goingconcernbasis,as there are no materialuncertaintiesabout the
charity'sabilitytocontinue.Basedontheadequacyofthecharity'sreservesasatthebalancesheet date,
alongwiththeirknowledgeof the charity'sabilityto meetbills,paymentsand otherliabilitiesas theyfall  due,
the trusteeshave a reasonableexpectationthat the charityhas sufficientresourcesto continuein  operational
existence for the foreseeable future.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

Thecharityhastakenadvantageofthefollowingdisclosureexemptioninpreparingthese financial
statements,aspermittedbyFRS102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland':

Income

All incomeis recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesoncethe charityhas entitlementto the funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountof theobligationcanbe measuredreliably.Expenditureis accountedforon an accruals basis
and has beenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall costrelatedto the category.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesona basisconsistentwith the
use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciationis providedat the followingannualrates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful
life.
Fixtures and fittings- 10% on cost
All tangible fixed assets are recorded at cost, being purchase price less accumulated depreciation.
Thevillagehallisnotbeingdepreciatedas,intheopinionofthetrustees,itisbeingconstantlyrepaired and
maintained.Thecurrentmarketvalueofthehallandlandwouldbewellinexcessoftherecorded historical
cost.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

2. DONATIONS, GRANTS AND LEGACIES

31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
Grants 5,000 -
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
Collingham with Linton Parish Council 5,000 -
3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
Hire of hall 22,412 25,097
4. INVESTMENT INCOME
31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
Deposit account interest 1,133 285

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2024norforthe year
ended 31 March 2023.

Trustees' expenses

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31March2024norfortheyear ended
31 March 2023.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - 2023 FIGURES

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Other trading activities
25,097
-
Investment income
285
-
Total
25,382
-
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Provision of village hall
23,376
-
Total
funds
£
25,097
285
25,382
23,376

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - 2023 FIGURES - continued

Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund funds funds
£ £ £
NET INCOME 2,006 - 2,006
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 75,837 - 75,837
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 77,843 - 77,843
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and
property fittings Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 35,236 3,359 38,595
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 - 3,359 3,359
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 35,236 - 35,236
At 31 March 2023 35,236 - 35,236
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 670 2,729

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
Other creditors 7,961 6,330
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1/4/23 in funds 31/3/24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 77,843 2,369 80,212
TOTAL FUNDS 77,843 2,369 80,212
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 28,545 (26,176) 2,369
TOTAL FUNDS 28,545 (26,176) 2,369
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement At
At 1/4/22 in funds 31/3/23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 75,837 2,006 77,843
TOTAL FUNDS 75,837 2,006 77,843
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 25,382 (23,376) 2,006
TOTAL FUNDS 25,382 (23,376) 2,006

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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Linton-on-Wharfe Memorial Hall

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
31/3/24 31/3/23
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations, grants and legacies
Grants 5,000 -
Other trading activities
Hire of hall 22,412 25,097
Investment income
Deposit account interest 1,133 285
Total incoming resources 28,545 25,382
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Rates and utilities 1,834 4,419
Insurance 1,683 1,627
Postage, telephone & sundries 1,063 709
Ground maintenance 1,406 615
Repairs and maintenance 15,637 10,491
Lease agreement costs 57 1,200
Bookings administration 3,600 3,600
25,280 22,661
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges 81 -
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees 815 715
Total resources expended 26,176 23,376
Net income 2,369 2,006

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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