LLANDINAM VILLAGE HALL ANNUAL REPORT 2025 With Accounts for the period 1st Novernber 2024 to 31st October 2025 provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for use by the inhabitants of Uandinam without distinttion of wlitical. religious or other opinions" The Annual Report This resy)rt has been prepared in accordan with Charity Commission Guidance and the Staternent of Recommended Practice for Charities ISORP). Re£lstered Charfty Llandinam Village Hall is a Registered Charity. nurnber 524410. Its trustees fomi a Management Committee responsible for all aspects of the rnanagernent of the Hall. Alms The objertive of the Charity is stated in its governing document as- "the provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for use by the inhabitants of Uandinam without distinction of political. religious or other opinions. including use for meetings. lecture5 and classes and other forms of recreation and leisur&time occupation, with the objettive of improving conditions of life for the inhabitants.. Publk Benefft The Villa8e Hall Management Commtttee has complied with its diity to have due regard to the guidance on Public Benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising its powers and duties. The Charity fulfils its Public Benefit requirement maintainin8 and managlng Llandlnam Village Hall for use of local people and the public generally: by making and implementing plans for improving and developing the Hall x) that It may better serve local people and to rnake full use of the Hall as Community Asset: and by promoting use of the H311 for local people and others in accordance with its charitable objectives. Llandinam Community Council is the Custodian Trustee of the Willage Hall. as the terms of the Constitution do not allow the trustees to own the property. The Community Council appoints two trustees to sit on the Management Committee but has no other responsibility for the management of the Hall Llandinam Willage H311 is a member of the Powys Association of Voluntary Orgènisations IPAVOI- Llandinarn Willage H311 15 a Grade 2 Listed Buildin&
OUR PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILrnES The purpose of the Village Hall is set out in our Constitution.. to make the conditions of life better. by education. meetings and social occasions. It is there not only for all inhabitants of the village but also for others wh) want somewhere to meet. Most of us have friends and relatives in the neighbouring villages and towns. Sometimes we want somewhere to meet and taX and where we can share our common intere5ts- everything from Tai Chi. Yoga. Aerial and Tap aasses to local history, frorn table tennis to quizzes and from theatre to music. The Management Comrnittee is appointed annually. by a mixture of dirert elettion at the AGM and appointment by the associated clubs and societies. It is this committee that is responsible for the day to-day running of the Hall repairing the fabric of the building and maintaining the facilities. The Committee h35 to comply with various responsibilities and legal requirements such as those relating to health and safety Matters. There are also linSing laws. relating to the regulation of public entertainment and the sale of alcohol. As a landlord. the Comrnittee also has an obligation to its tenant. which Is exerclsed on its behalf by Morri5 Marshall and Poole as our agent. Additional requirernents arise out of the fart that the Hall 15 a Grade 2 Listed Buildin& and any repairs and alterations ha¥e to take account of the relevant regulations. OUR FAauTIES AND RESOURCES The Village Hall provide5 the facilitie5 for a whole range of activities. It has two meeting rooms. the Gir15' Parlour and the Library. The main hall can accornrnodate concerts. dances and exhibitions. There is also a Snooker Room. On the ground floor there is a fully equipped kitchen and a bar. with a wheelchair-accessible tollet complete with alami. On the first floor there is a single toilet and 5rnall kitchen. There 15 3 wheelchair ramp to the main entrance. and a stair lift to give disabled access to the Girl5, Parlour. A portable ramp is avallable to make the stair lift more accessible as there are two stone Steps at the entrance. The Committee Continues to Improve the fabric of the building from year to year as funds allow. Given that the Hall is over l(M) years old. it is in remarkably good Shape in 8eneral and the external aspect of the lovely. listed building looks very fine. Of course, with an old and beautiful building such as this. further work red5 to be done for which funding has to be found, alongside the constant annual support from the Llandinam Community Interest Company and Community CouDciI for whith we are m05t grateful. The Trustees aim to hire local tradesmen. when possible. but specialist work increasingly requires 50urcing from outside due to a shortage of expertise. Nevertheless, it 15 3 great pleasure to report that the chimneys and roof have been repaired and the fire alarm and emergency lighting systems have been upgraded. the floor of the mèin hall has a150 been stripped and refurbished to preseNe it for future events. we have also replaced some of the tables in the main hall to help with events external and internal paintwork has also been completed . The Snooker Room is in full use again for the purpose for which it was intended. The bar. ably
managed by Marg has again along with nurnerous social events has played a v¢tal role in our finan5 throughout this period. USE OF THE FAaLmES The Hall is used primarily by groups from within the wllage and many of these groups are represented dirertty or indirectly on the Management Committee. Regular users include Scrabble players. Quiz Nights. Games Nights. the Gardening Club, and the Wl. Regular Saturday coffee momings and Tea at Three have been held for the whole Community. The Willage Hall has been well placed to offer a bar from Fridays to Sundays. The bar manager is Marg Murphy and she is SUPPOrted and assisted by a growing band of helpers. This dedicated band have done a heroic job keeping the beer flowing and done wonders for morale in general, not to mention maintaining the income stream for the Hall. This is very demanding work and we ore m05t grateful to them all for their commitment. dedication and professionalism. The village Post Office operates in the Library on Tuesday mornings from 9. to 11-(M) a.m. Additionally. Tracy Morgan, with assistance from Sue Jackson, manages the 'Pop Up Coffee Shop, in the Hall. offering a selection of hot beverage5 and treats from 9-30 to 11-30 a.rn. This means that the village has a social Spa for us all to meet and have a chat as well as use the full range of Post Office facilities. We are extremely grateful to Colin and Mary Davies of Llangurig Post Office for providing this important service. This year, we held more meetin85, coffee mornings. kmngo session5. rnonthly.tea at 3. on Thursdays. a Christmas dinner, a New Yeavs Eve celebration. and several events organized by Marg. Any ideas for the use of the Hall and its facilities are always warmly welcomed by the Committee. This is partly a question of ecoMmics. to ensure the test wssible income for the Hall but also because the interests and needs of the inhabitants cannot always be met by organisations based In the village. FINANCES The accounts are prepared in accordance with the rules regulating registered charities, in particular the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI. The funds fall below the amount requiring a full audit and are, instead. independently examined. A copy of which is available on request. and which is lodged with the Charity Commission. Despite the challenges of recent years. it is good to be able to report that there are no matters for concern in the way the accounts are kept or the way in which they are reported. The accounts for the period 2024-2025 and the balance sheet as at 31 Ottober 2025. are attached to this report. MANAGEMENT The Trusrees have consFdered current Health and Safety and Fire Risk Assessment requirements to ensure community safety- We continue to review our procedures and trust that they will help all users of the Hall to operate safely and efficiently. To assist in the efficient running of the Hall we rely on some of the IMrtant roles in support of the committee and Myself ourTreasurer: Louise Watson, Administrative Secretary". Jennifer Turner. and our Bookings Secretary: Jackie Mos5 these are important role5 in the rnanagement of the Hall.
There are three sub-committees: Restoration and Maintenan. led by Mike Jones. the Bar, now led by Marg and Fundraisin& in the very capable hands of Tracey Morgan. In addition to the day-to4ay rna1ntenan of the premises. the Restoration and Maintenance Committee 15 responsible for arranging and coordinating the continuing upkeep of the Hall. The Maintenance Schedule ensures that items such as fire alarms. fire extinguishers and the electrical 5YStem5 are checked on a regular basis. that the Hall complies with relevant legislation and that preventative maintenance is carried out to preserve the fabric of the building as required. The Bar Committee supports the bar manager suggesting appropriate prites, though they have to be agreed by the whole committee. making Sure that stotks are at an appropriate level and that any bar staff are properly trained. Our Village Hall is one of the m05t used. versatile and beautiful of its kind anywhere. That it keeps goin8 is thanks to the Trustees. who give rnany hours of time to its affairs. as well as the many volunteers who have helped with setting up for events and general tasks including sprin8 cleaning etc. Without them the Hall would not be the vibrant hub of the Community that we all know it to be. It is wonderful to be able to report that the Village Hall 15 Still fully open and is looking forward to the future with confidence and l am grateful to all for support in my first year as Chair. Chair: Christopher Beaman Deputy Chair IITI: Stephen Wheatlev Treasurer: Louise Watson Administrative Secretary- Jennifer Tumer Bookings Secretary.. Jackie M0$5 Bar Manager: Margaret Murphy Jean Carter (Gardenin8 Clubl: Susan Jackson Iuandinam Wll; Mike Jones (Community Council): Tracy Morgan. Jill Wheatley. Kris Taylor. Sarah Morrisey Sub-cornmittees: Maintenance and Restoration- Mike Jones Bar.. Margaret Murphy Fund-raising: Tracy Morgan. Sue Jack50n. VISION FOR THE FUTURE There is always further work to be done on the fabrit of the Hall to ensure that the building remains strutturally sound and as energy efficient as possible and that the original beauty of the building inside and outside is maintained. We have made progress again this year, with the chimney stacks repaired and cleaned, some internal decoration completed, and we will be able to do more, not least on the internal refurbishment of the Hall. in the year5 ahead. We should not forget the Hall's own history and the history of Llandinam whith is bound up with it. It gives a sense of continuity and identity that will surely be needed in the future. Our Trustees are ¥ital to our endea¥our5. and we are delighted to wekome new people who can bring their own skills and gifts to our work. We hope that more volunteer5* young and old, will feel motNated to follow in the footsteps of those who are leaving us. We want to encourage people to help in the Hall in whatever capacity and with whatever skills and time they have. The Hall can count on a bright future. but we always need more people to step forward with new enthusiasms and energy.
Our Village Hall 15 excellent, and the community is artive, but it requires effort to maintain. Our success comes from generations of effort. We are confident that that effort will be sustained into the future.
LLANDINAM VILLAGE HALL Income and Expenditure Account for the year to 31st October 2025 last year to 2024 INCOME Bar tskings rent 33513 459 4200 Hall Hire 2819 3013 donations 7210 Snooker Fund Raising 1417 1516 interest received 105 65138 EXPENDrruRE 19355 29349 3361 3276 LÉcen 374 369 Light and Heat and water rates Mobile telephone and Broadband expenses Cleanins Drama 47 5616 1&37 1313 1679 13T39 8411 Repairs and Renewals Miscellaneous Expenses Sumup card payment charges 198 2423 1163 52019 51422 Excess of Income over Expenditure lJ)79 13,n6
LLANDINAM VILLAGE HALL Balance Sheet as at 31st October 2025 at 3W(Y20 al 3111012024 Fixed Assets Land and Buildings 28(MlJXX) Z81MJ,(KX) Current Assets Current Account 53201 ReseTve Accovnt 51T96 Bar Stk 1117 Tenancy Deposit 350 &3963 35] Cvrrent Liabilitie8 Creditor8 1.750 61AOI £ I8620 1861,801 Finaneed by Funds brought forward Income for the year 2861801 1848m5 1.079 13,716 £ 620 1861,8
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Uanthnam Vlllage Hall I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Uandinam Willage Hall for the year ended 31st October 2025. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 { the Act'l. 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs ststement I have completed my examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report In orderto enable a proper undetstandingof the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Mrs J Djones, FMA Address.. &ryn Derbv Farm. Llandinam, Povrys SY17 SAU th Date: 14 June 2026
l Teport to the trustees on my ex3mination of the acawrts of Uandinam Village Hall for the year ended 31*t October 2025. As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Art 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 carryin8 Out my examinati I havÈ followed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under section 145151(b) of the Act. I have completed my examlnalion. I have no concerns and have come acrn55 no other matteys In connection with the examlnation to which attenllon Should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper uThlerstandin8 of the afxA)urts to be reached. Signed: Name: Mrs J D Jones, FMA Address: Bryn De Farni. Uandinam. Powys SY17 SAU Date: 14 June 2026