Scawby Village Hall Management Committee
Chairman’s Report – Year Ending MARCH 2021
The Trustees manage the village hall and make every effort to keep costs down and standards high. The village hall is an asset to Scawby village and this is due to the hard work of the members who are all volunteers.
The past two years have been the strangest of times which I don’t think any of us could have predicted. Lockdown brought about the loss of the Whist group and Tara’s dance school and the resignation of our long-standing caretaker, Lin. Both announcements were met with surprise and regret. After a local advertising campaign we managed to recruit a new caretaker but this, sadly, didn’t last as the job was not what she expected. Luckily, we then managed to secure Jo, who lives locally and is doing a fabulous job.
We tried to keep the hall open, when permitted, during the lockdown period by quickly introducing and adapting our current situation and practices to comply with the government guidelines. One of these measures was to employ a Scunthorpe cleaning company to undertake a deep clean and then to clean every few months as and when we thought it was needed. This was beneficial for our peace of mind as well as any users of the hall. Unfortunately we were still unable to open for the majority of the lockdown period but we were ready to go when the green light was given.
Another side-effect of Lin’s departure was the vacancy for a Booking Secretary as Lin was due to undertake this position when Margaret resigned from the post. We were very lucky that Rosemary chose to take the job, on a temporary basis, as it’s the one of the few posts she hasn’t done! She’s doing a fabulous job of keeping the diary busy and in order. There are still some sessions available so we hope to have them utilised soon to maintain the community use.
Dawn relinquished the post of Treasurer but this has been filled by Sue Buss. After a lengthy process we have successfully
installed internet banking on the account which makes it much easier and safer for Sue to keep the accounts running smoothly. As Sue was our auditor we’ll need an independent person to audit the books next year.
There have been several improvements and changes made again, even though we were closed, including the renovation of the ladies’ toilet, a complete overhaul of Bunty’s garden which included replacing the pebbles with astroturf, gas and electrical work that has resulted in a new hand dryer in the kitchen and 2 new radiators on the front of the stage which should go some way to solving the heating problems in the main hall. The job of replacing blown windows continues. We successfully applied for Covid grants from North Lincolnshire Council and received £21,232 which allowed us to keep everything running without worrying about the finances and also allowed these improvements to take place.
Externally the concrete planters have been replaced with one long and continuous planter. The work was undertaken by Tom Strawson and has been built in brick which is sympathetic to the back wall on the new cottages. The village hall has paid for this work and the Parish Council will pay for planting and maintenance. It has been pointed out that the gap at the end of the planter nearest to the cottages is being used by school users and others as a short cut to the pavement so we have asked Tom to continue the planter to the wall to prevent any accidents. He will also fill in the gap at the back corner of the car park as it could be a tripping hazard, particularly in poor light.
I would like to once again thank everyone who contributes to the running of the hall in whatever way they can, whether by serving on the committee or promoting or attending any classes or events but all of our committee deserve the highest commendation as the hall really couldn’t function without all of your input. It’s a testament to the kindness of human nature that so many give of their time and expertise.
Thank you again for your continued support. Keep up the good work and we will look forward to another successful year, hopefully under better circumstances.
SCAWBY VILLAGE HALL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT ALL FIGURES IN £S 2021 2020 OPENING BALANCES Nat West Bank Nottingham BS 9756 14072 5662 14058 19720 23828 RECEIPTS Income from Letting Scawby Over 60'slDonations North Lincolnshire Grant Interest 1098 6593 21232 21 19945 320 28944 20265 52772 39985 LESS PAYMENTS Hall Expenses Labour Costs MaintenancelRepairs Heating and Lighting Solar panel income Water Charges Insuran PRS Telephone Officials expenses Sundry Expenses 360 4260 1533 -116 316 1237 479 90 2315 2694 3436 -109 385 1218 459 132 600 938 429 8588 12068 New chairs New cups & saUrS New glass window units New internal doors
2464 1332 252 1285 1220 2464 4089 CLOSING Balances 41720 23828 Nat West Bank Nottingham BS 41720 9756 14072 41720 23828