Staxigoe Hall
Chairperson’s Annual Report November 2025
(Period covered April 2024 – March 2025)
Thank you to the current Trustees, members and our community for their commitment and support over the past year. I must than our Health and Safety Adviser for his commitment to the refurbishment programme as we wouldn’t be sitting in this warm, comfortable Hall otherwise.
2024/25 was the time for getting all the work done – the internal and external insulation, re- harling in white chips which give a more modern look to the building. The new Air Source heating has meant that for once in its lifetime, the Hall is warm. We no longer use the electric meters so it’s much easier for all hires, meetings and get togethers. New fire doors and windows also made a difference. We even managed to purchase new tables and chairs on trolleys. Remember the Hall is well over 100 years old!
We are indebted to the Justice Team for their work commitment to prep and decorate the Hall from January 2025 which again gives a more modern look. We were able to run a few classes during this time as they didn’t finish until the end of March.
The Hall gradually reopened in January 2025 with the start of Sinclair’s Bay Trust’s Social Spaces each Thursday from January through to March.
We held a First Aid Training session back in January and a few committee members attended and passed.
restarted her long standing Keep Fit classes back in January this year. She’s still keeping her ladies on their toes each week with lively music and routines.
Sinclair’s Bay Trust, Sinclair’s Bay Community Council, Wick Development Trust and Caithness Voluntary Group resumed their regular meetings and continue to do so. We also had a few birthday parties and the Pulteney Bowling Club Competition.
I’m going to say the same again as I said last year … we still need to have new members and Trustees with ideas and willing to take on specific roles and responsibilities. We work together as a great team, but the Hall could be used more – what more can we do? We have a fabulous Hall so let’s use it to the full!
Thank you to all involved.
Chairperson Staxigoe Hall
27[th] November 2025
sfAXIGOE HALL COMMrrrEE ICHARfTY NUMBER SC012353} Receios & Payft*nts Ac¢oum for year ended 31 Marth 2025 2025 Income Fundra151n8 Sale of Heaters/cups/chalrs Hire of Hall Grants 125.00 740.00 127.154.81 TOTAL 12 019.81 Ex ndlture REFURBISHMENT OF HALL UTILITIES INSURANCE/UCENSES DEPOSITS RuRNED 167.518.02 1432.69 1029.17 IEQ.C INCIOEMfALS 322.11 TOTAL 170 461.99 DEFICIT for year 41442.18 oment of tsala¢S Qpening cash at bank DEFICIT foi the year Closln8 cash at bank 49i121.54 41.442. 18 . Trustee .. Trustee 2.7.-. ..0.&-.......2025.-.... Date
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