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. sec￿lary
Carrie Ann NOy￿k. 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
chdirl5ecrelary￿reasUrer 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.
%ign1fir￿ntf￿0.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 Su￿ound1ngthe 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 SUpP￿ed by S¢otUsh Southern Enerti1£8.2421. ground¥ improvements
E4,5381. cleaningservices {£2.1301. insurance {£8￿1. 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
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