For the year ended 31" Deccmber 2025 Collisfon Vill¢lgc Hall 1.R•ference and Admlnistratlon Int0t.2tIoTh Charity Name: ColListon Village Hall Scottish Charity Thumber. SC026902 Principal address: Station Road. Colliston, DD11 3RR Current trustÈeslManazement Commlttee Alexandervthitton. Chair Alison Mezcalf. Wice chair Gladys Whiiehead. seclary Carrie Ann NOyk. Treasurer 2. StNcture. Govemance and Management Cullislon Village Hall is 8 vill8ge hall run by volunleef3 and cDrnmilteE mernbers from the village forthe villake. Anyone iswelcometo join the committee. and the Chairivice chdirl5ecrelaryreasUrer are voted torat the annualAGM. 3. Objectives and Activities The hdll i¥ dvaildble lor drryvn¥ tv hire. We currenlly h¥ve a Bridge Glub. Gollislon Wl 1nd the local primary school usingthe hall on a regular basis. We also have a wekty dance class. although that is suspended atthe moment dueto medical issues. Thorc i< a viiiage Ceilidh that is he(d at New Year. this brings village residents as well as some of thc widvr community togerhp.r. Wp. are oppn to other groups ijsing thp. h211 but At the moment have not had an enquirles.
. Achievements for this year January 202&December 2025 n March 202J. the Chair. Secretary. Treasurer and several long-serving committoe embers resigned from their posit"ons. Following thesc changcs. Alcxandor Whitton. a ong8tAnding committee member, was elected Chair. Alison Metcalf joined (he ommittee and w88 elecled Vice Chair. vthile Glady3 Whitehead was elected Secret¢1ry nd Cdrrie Ann Nowak Treasurer. The committee aciively encouraged greater ommunTty involvement and wa8 pleased to wo.Icomp %ftver.11 youngfrr members. As a esult, the committoe nowconsists ot 11 members. providinga strong and diverse tedrr, 0 8UPPC)nthp. nngoing manit go.mentol the hall. %ign1firntf0.U8 rfuringtho. ye.ar hag bep.n improving hp.alih and %afety standard¥. Ne ignage has been Installe(l advisingthal parking i¥ re¥iricted to hall user¥. that vehicles re parked ol ihe owner's risk, and thai pathways maybecome slippery during wct or ic) onditions. Followinff an incidenT in which a vehicle reversed into a pillt2r ar The hall ntrance, a fencevlas built to preventvchiclosfrom revorsing dirocTly uptotho building, hi8 was considered parricularly important as local schoolchildren regularly use the earty gate to access the halllor lunches and PE lessons. Fire ¥8lety procedures are obust, with Ihe fire alarm tested weekly and a log book in a secure fireproof box in tho ttchcn. roundy maintenance h8s been undertaken lo improve the appearance and 3afety ot he site. Hedxes and trees Suound1ngthe hallwere cut back to a morc managcable cight. enablingthe gutteringto bc dearcd. Duringthiswork. a wasp nestwas iscovered and subsequentiytreated and mONe. n turthnr cnhancp. site 8Afety. a hewry concrete covor hAq been installed over the septic ank 10 pieveni unaulhorised access. In addilion. d mutson-8ctivalEd exlernal tsghl has een litted near the rear li exii to ensure sale access to the pathway and car park in he event of an evacuation during hours of darkness. he committee has also invested in improving18cilities wilhin the h8lL New cleaning quipmenl has been purchased. logetheryrfith a pLacement cooker. as the previous ppliances had been in use sincethe hallwas builtand were no lon£erfitfor purptt%e. A ew entrance mat has also been installed to replace An exisTing rug thai presented a Irii azard. o simplifythc bookin8 process and ensure fairness foraii users. the committee ntroduced a stanaarcl hall hire charge 01 £15 per hour. This rate wiu be revtewed nnuaLly al theAnnual General Meeting. Previously. a number of different pricing
e Hall's total income forthe year amounted to £3.692.05 (2024: £12.246.901. The eduction in income compared with the previousyear was primarily due lo iheabsence I renl received Irom Angus Council dunng 2025. This has been recovered in 2025. ncome during theyearwas generated mainly ftom hall lettinis, regular usergroups. ank intere3L and small contributions towards grounds improvements. otal expenditure forthe year was £17.266 {2024: £6.661. Expcndtfure was si8nrfi¢antly ighp.rth¢ln the. previous y¢ar bcc1use of several essential maintenan¢& safety and niprovement projects undertaken by the comrniiiee. The mosl signilicant cost5 related o electricity SUpPed by S¢otUsh Southern Enerti1£8.2421. ground¥ improvements E4,5381. cleaningservices {£2.1301. insurance {£81. and the purchase of epiacementequipment {£6041. he increase in electrictty costs was primarilydue to backdated chargcsfrom Scortish outhem Energy. Following a rewew of the account, the supplier issued a crodit noTC on May 2026 for£2,437 in rcspect of an ovcrpaymenL he commitree prioritiscd investmcnt in thc safcry. maintcnancc and long-term ustainabilify of Ihe hall durin8lhe year. This included improvemenis iothe grounds. ediiTh and salety measures, replacement equiprnenL and general repair5 necessary to ainiain the facility for cornrnunity use. s a resulT of rhese planned expenditures. Ihe Hall recorded a deficit forthe year ol 13.574 (2024- surplus 01 É5.5861. The delicil w83 mei from Ihe charitys accumulated esetves. he trustees coniinue io monitor income and expendilure closely (Ind remain 'urnmilled lo maintaining udequale reserrfes to meet futurE operatingcosts and nforeseen expenditure. The Hall remains an important communFty asset. and the rustep.s will continue to seek opportunities to increase hall usa8e and secure ddition8l lunding where appropriate to support its long-temi sustainability. . Plans for the Future e plan on movingthe glass bins from the hall Car park ini¢ a specially made space. his will3tOP Elassfrom being broken in the car park and so reduce the risk otpun¢rure'. r anyone laliing into the glass and injuring thernselve& It will also give more parking paces for the parents when dropping offlcollecting from school.
he trustees arè respon8iblo for ensuring that proper accountinA records are kept. inancial st8lements are prepared in a¢¢ordance with rele.vant Icgi81¢ltion tind guidance. nd that the charity is administered In line with its ¢onsritufion and charirable purposes . Approval ol th¢ Tru5tee$' Annual R•port hisTrustees' Annual Report was approved by the Board o(Trusiees and signed on its ehalf by. hair. ate: as/06 IJ6_ roAsurèr. ate: