BOLTON LE SANDS Village Hall / Community Centre
Registered Charity 700264
Accounts and Report
for the year ended
31 March 2024
Bolton-le-sands Willage Hall
Comp41ed by Peter Bayliss ITreasurerl
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Contents
Contents
Page 2
Charity Details
Page 3
Annual Report
Page4&5
Receipts and Payments Account
Page 6, 7
Statement of assets and liabilities
Page 8
Independent Examiners Report
Page 9
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Bolton-le-sands Village Hall
Charity Details
Name
8olton-le-Sands Village Hall
Registered Charity Number
700264
Address
Packet Lane
Bolton-le-sands
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 8DW
Bankers
Metro Bank
One Southampton Row
London
WCIB SHA
Independent Examiner
Tracy Seton
21 Broadlands Drive
Bolton-le-sands
LA5 8BH
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Bolton-le-sands Village Hall
Annu31 Report
The Committee have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 31 March 2024
Structure, governance and management
The Governing Document is a scheme dated 18 February 1988 as amended by special resolution dated
13 May 2010 and is unincorporated.
Management Committee
The charity is administered by a Management CommÈttee. at 31 March 2023 comprising=
Chairperson
Wice Chair
Mrs Dorothy Dianne C2rruthers
Secretary
Treasurer
Mr Thomas lan Birnie
Mr Peter Bayliss
Mr5 Sharman Robin50n
Booking Secretary
Representatives of the Village Hall user or8anisations.
The Management Committee are the charity trustee5 as specified in the Governing document and as
the meaning defined in the Charities Act.
The Fu51 Cornmittee met on three occasions during the year.
Objects, activities and public benefft
The object of the charity is to maintsin Bolton-le-sands Village Hall I Community Centre for the
communal benefit of the resldents of Bolton-le-sands and it5 5urroundinE area. The management
committee aim to provide first class hall facilities at an affordable c05t to voluntary organisations
servicing the community.
The charity has tsvo preferred provider5 of cleaning and caretaking Servi￿$. both on a flexible self
employed basis. In addition, it also depends upon volunteers from the local community and
committee members.
Bolton-le-sands Village Hall is a member of Community Futures.
Financial review
In conjunction with our Mission Statement the trustees aim is to continually promote the interests of
the Village Hall I Community Centre. To raise the necessaryfunds to keep the building and it5 contents
in good working condition. To continue to keep it at the heart of the village 5ife, for the benefit of all
the local community and to enhance the facilities available to bring forward a better quality of life for
the community.
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Bolton-le-sands Village Hall
Annual Report { continued )
Review of the
ear
The Hall usage returned to pre-covid 19 levels. Bookings totalled 441 for the year. An average
of 37 per month, ranging from 46 in May to 22 in December.
The hire charges of £19.134 is £3,041 more than the previous year [18.9%] and is also very
similar to the pre-covid years of 2019 and 2020.
The Hall is used by a variety hirers. including, Art Group. Ballet. Carnforth Choral Societyi
Horticultural Society, Innovative Pilates. Lancaster and District Choral Soc.,Pickle Ball.
Sequence Dancers, St Johns Hospice Choir, Stagestruck. Superball Paul, Wl Meetings and
regular Coffee Mornings. In additional. there are one off events and family parties etc.
The planned programme for the replacement of the window bases and render on the wall
facing the tennis court,which is subject to the greatest temperature variation on the building,
has been deferred until next year.
The grant of £2.000 from the Parish Counal, is a contribution to the c05t of this project.
The Audio system has been upgraded and expanded to facilttate connection through mobile
devices.
The centre is published by Lancaster District Community & Voluntary Solutions dirertory.
The centre's website is available through BLS Parish Council portal. The Calendar is available
through it. giving potential availability and Booking enquiry form. Further additions to the
website are planned.
I must record my appreciation to all those willing volunteers who have worked so hard over
the past year to maintain our Village Hall. Whilst it could not happen without such a strong
team I must commend Mike Ashton, and the officers of the Management Committee. In
addition, I must record my appreciation of the years of work provide by Carol Wolfenden,
who retired at the end of October 2023 and to welcome Samantha Jones as our new self
employed cleaner.
I need also to expre￿ my gratitude to Sharman Robinson. our Bookings Secretary, for her
continued commitment to such a huge and time consuming operation that is so vital to the
successful running of the Village Hall.
It is our hope that the Community Centre will maintain and retain its central place within
village life.
Mrs Dorothy Dionne Corruthers
Chairperson
Date.......
On behalf of the Management Committee
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Bolton-le-sands Village Hall
Receipts and Payments Account year ending 31 March 2024
RECEIPTS
2024
2023
GRANTS and DONATIONS
Bolton le Sand5 Bonfire Committee
LEF grant I for solar power I
BL5 Parish Council
Sundry donations and other income.
50.00
12,200.00
2.OW.(X)
35.tKJ
30.00
2,035.00
12,280.00
TRADING ACTlVttlES
Hire charges for use of Hall and facilities
19.134.CKJ
16,093.00
Sub total 21.169.IX)
28.373.00
INVESTMENT INCOME
Bank Interest
TOTAL RECEIFYTS
21.169.00
28.373.00
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Bolton-le-sands Ifillage Hall
Receipts and Payments Account year ending 31 March 2024 continued
2024
2023
Receipts blfwd
ments
21.169.00
28.373.00
Direct Charltable Pa
Repairs and maintenance
Solar power installation
PRS/PPL Performing Rights
Electricity
Gas
{ inc roof ]
1,025.30
710.￿)
20,046.36
12,840.00
284.88
176.28
3,548.43
2,956.86
2.227.03
(4,469.471
935.19
5,265.48
(625.73)
(375.451
997.26
2,120.91
2,820.10
1.495.38
{3,204.58)
664.95
Water Charges
Less Recovered from Re-charges
Cleaning and Waste Disposal
Cleaning & Caretaking Services
Less LCC Contribution to Disabled Toilet
Less PC Contribution to Supplies etc
Insurances
4,840.29
1611.061
1161.011
946.41
Equipment
[ inc new stage ]
1,200.07
4,155.43
13,571.25
46,238.06
Other Pa
Independent Examiners Fee
Annual Licence Fee- iAPLNA1019
Community Futures
Booking Telephone cost
Internet Charges
Stationery, Postage & Sundry Expenses
ments
120.1)J
70.
120.
70.00
30.(M)
47.88
45.83
310.06
308.84
265.56
274.12
811.45
850.84
Total Payments
14.382.70
47,088.90
Net increase
decrease
in assets for the
ear
18 715.90
Funds
22.285.56
6,786.30
Deposit
319.50
Accounts
22,605.06
6,786.30
820.99
Opening Balance 2023
Increase for the year
Increased Deposits
820.99
Closin
Balance at 31.03.2024
29 071.86
30 212.35
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Bofton-le-sands Village Hall
Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Moneta Assets
Bank Current Account
30,865.45
22,849.03
Bank statements 31st March
30.865.45
22,849.03
Payments included above but not yet cleared at bank
Receipts included above not yet c￿dited by bank
653.00
243.97
Balance as Books of Account
30,212.35
22,605.06
Non-moneta
Permanent Endowment
Buildings used by the charity." The Village Hall (freehold tttle held by Bolton-l&Sands Parish
Council as Custodian Trustee who also own the land on which the Hall stands). The Hall is
insured for£852,764.
Assets
Assets retalned for the charit￿5 own use
Contents of hall. including furniture. tables, chairs. floor cleaner, cleaning appliances, kitchen
utensi15, Cutlery and crockery. fully fitted kitchen appliances etc. These assets are insured for
£59,884. Trustees indemnity is also insured for £250.Crf
Declaration
The receipts and payments account for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 and the
statement of assets and liabilities at that date are appro
y the Management Committee.
Mrs Dorothy Dionne Carruthers
Chairperson
Mr Peter Pdyliss
Treasurer
Date......
Bolton-le-sands Willage Hall
Compiled by Peter Bayliss (Treasurer)
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Independent Examiners Report
To The Trustee5 / Members of Bolton-Le-Sands Village Hall/Community Centre
I ieport to the trustee5 on my eJ(amination of the accounts of the Bolton -Le-Sands Willage Halll Communitv
Centre (the Community Centrel for the year ended 31st March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
s the charty trtsstees of the Community Centre you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the reqLtirements of the Charttie5 Act 20111.the Arfl.
I report in respect of my examination of the Community Centre's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in tarrying out my exarninatton I have followed all the applitable Directions given by the Charity
CommF55ion under settion 145lSllbl of the ACL
Independent examinerfs ststement
I have completed my examinatton. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giwn@ me cause to believe that in any material respett..
l. accounting records were not kept in respett of the Community Centre as required by section 130 of the Act,.
or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Signed.-......
Tracy Seton CPFA
21 Broadlands Drive
Bolton-le-sands
LA5 8BH
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