McLaren Hall, Main Street, Killin, FK21 8UW Management Committee Annual Report and Accounts for the Year ending 30 September 2024
Scottish Charity Number SC008642
## **Current Trustees/Committee Members**
## **Recruitment and appointment of trustees/committee members.**
The positions of the above are filled as per the guidelines within our constitution and are appointed or reappointed by members at our annual general meeting, which is normally held in November each year.
## **Governing Document**
The McLaren Hall is a charitable organisation and the purpose and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution.
## **Charitable purposes**
The purpose, as recorded in our constitution, is to hold the McLaren Halll in all time coming for the benefit of the inhabitants of Killin and the surrounding district to be used as a; public hall for all lawful public meetings without distinction of sex or political opinion, meetings of religious bodies, meetings of committees or public bodies concerned with the local government of the Killin District, meetings of local Associations, Societies or Clubs, Concerts, Lectures, Cinema Entertainments, Exhibitions, Bazaars, and the like and for any purpose connected with the physical or mental recreation or social, moral and intellectual development of the said inhabitants.
## **Activities and achievements**
We continue to operate the McLaren Hall according to our instructions within our constitution. In the past year the hall has continued to be actively used by a number of local clubs and organisations and visitors. The users and uses include;
Drama Club, 4 pantomime shows featuring local talent from primary school age up and associated preparation and rehearsals along with other events and performances over the year. Badminton Club, utilise our two courts weekly for members and visitors.
Agricultural Show, meetings and annual village show, featuring local arts and crafts senior and junior and vegetable competition. Highland Games, as a base for annual highland games. Music, hires by bands as a venue. (Killin Music Festival deferred) Community Choir, performances and shows.
McLaren Hall, Main Street, Killin, FK21 8UW
Management Committee Annual Report and Accounts for the Year ending 30 September 2024
Highland Hustle, a unique Scottish dance based workout with a feel good factor. Akido, weekly training and competition.
The hall is also used as a polling stations for elections, for local and visitors weddings, one off music evenings, dances and social events.
Trustees and committee member’s expenses
The trustees and committee members did not receive any remuneration during the year. The treasurer / booking secretary was reimbursed for stationery items totalling £8.19.
## **Reserves**
Ongoing maintenance and repairs continue to be high and electricity, heating and general running costs remain very high and a steady drain on income, leaving no reserves. Hall committees are working on obtaining grants for solar PV and general fabric repairs.
Approved by the committee and signed and signed on their behalf.
## **McLaren Hall Management Committee Year End Balance as at 30/09/24**
## **INCOME**
## **EXPENDITURE**
|Bank Balance as at 1st October 2023
Local Users
Non-Local Users
Donations
Grants
Investment
Other Income
Table Hire
Income to 30/09/24
Income + Opening Balance
**Amount in Bank as at 30/09/24**|**448.30**
**£**
11,992.48
£
Fabric + Maintenance
5,360.50
£
Oil
150.00
£
Electricity
500.00
£
Cleaner
-
£
Cleaning Supplies
8,008.19
£
Waste Disposal
-
£
Expenses
Insurances + Licenses
Capital Expenditure
Other Expenditure
26,011.17
£
1/2 Table Hire to Agricultural Show
**26,459.47**
**£**
Expenditure to 30/09/24
**Income****_less_ Expenditure=**
**2,655.45**
**£**
**TOTAL INCOME****_LESS_ EXPENDITURE =**|124.50
£
5,277.31
£
5,149.14
£
5,377.75
£
400.00
£
1,816.95
£
8.19
£
5,558.18
£
35.00
£
57.00
£
-
£|
|---|---|---|
|||23,804.02
£|
|||**2,207.15**
**£**|
|||**2,655.45**
**£**|
I have inspected the accounts and, from the records produced, found them to be a true and accurate account for the McLaren From 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024