POOLEWE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE Scottish Charity Charity Number: SC028447 Committee Members. Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 ' October 2025
Poolewe Village H811 Committee Contents Legal and Administrative Information Report of the Committee Independent E¥8mlner's Report St8tement of Receipts and Payments St81emeni ot 8818nce3
Poolewe VilL8ge Hall Committee Legal and Administrative Information Ch8rityNumber: SC028447 Address: Poolewe Willage H8Li Poolewe Ross-shire IV22 2LD Princlpal Office: Taigh Son818 6A Naast Poolewe Achnasheen R05s-shire IV22 2LL Committee Members who 8re also the Charity Trustees: Committee Members who served durin8 the year are: Fred Hughes Elaine Jack Gary lack Mike Mercer Trish Mercer Fiona Tullo¢h18ppointed 05108120251 Breah Rachel Drummond (appointed 09110120251 Independent Examiner: Stephen Ilett LL8 CTA DipPFS Leggatts Account8nis Ltd Kemplield Court Dingw811 Rosg-shire IV15 9RT Bankers: 8ank of Scotland Gairloch IV212BS
Poolewe Village Hall Committee REPORT OFTHE cOMMIEE Poolewe Village Hall Committee is a Scottish Charity regigteied with the Scottish Charity Regulator with effect from 23- November 1998 with registration number SC028447. The charty 18 governeo ano administefeo in 8ccordance with its ¢onstltLrtion. The charity is constituted as an unincorporated 8SSO¢iation. It owns the hall bullding- the site it stsnds on is leased from the MacDonald Buchanan Estate on 8 long lease at a peppercorn rent. Public Li8bility and Employers Li8bility insur8nces 8re held wth Zurich Insur8nce- the hall holds a Public Entertainment Llcence and other necessary Ll¢ences io pertonn 118 function8. The Ch8rlty holdsAnnu81General Meeiin85 whlch are advertised locally. are open to 811 members ol the communrty. and afe held in the spring of each yY8r. The Annual Gener81 Meeiing elects or 8ppolnts commlllee members and officers to serve as Trustees of the ch8rity 8nd mBnage tho hall's d8y to day affairs throughout the year. Committee v8cancies are advertised locally; the Committee may olso co-opt to lill vacancies until tho next AGM. Committee members are responsible for prudent budgeling and overseein8 the Vlllage Hall finances. and for mointainingthelabiic 01 the building and 811 equipment to 8 high 8t8ndard. The Committee is 8ssisied in thege duties by ihe employment ol 8 Port-time ¢leaner and part-tlme cÈret8ker. Bookings are managed th¥ough the Bookings Clerk. In 8ddilion. there ore two SPoce$ within the buildin8 that are let lo tenants in order to provide an income.. Ihe Annexe., 8nO the Button and Book Br&thy. ObJ•¢t1• andActlYltloJ Charltabl• Purpo8•• The ch8ritable purpose ofthe Poolev¥é Village Hall Commiiiee 8re defined in its constitution. Tho purposes ore.. To promote the benefit ol the inhabitants of Pcmilewe and it8 environs by associatingthe Ioc81 stAtulory authorities. voluniary organis81ions and inh8biiants in 8 common effort to advance education ond to provide focilitie5 in the interests of soci81 welfare lor recreation and other leisure-time o¢¢up8tions so th81 their conditions of life moy be improved. To rnaintain and manage Poolewe Village H811 for 8ctfvFties promted by the Committee and its cofistituent bodies in furtherance of the 8bove objects.
Poolewe Village Hall Committee The principal function of the Poolewe Village H811 is to provide 8 suit8ble venue for the numerous soci81. educational. recreational. creative and cultural actiwties of a widespread rural community. It is the Committee'$ Èirn to make available an excellent facility wthin financial reach of as many diverse groups as possible. AChI•Mti and Performan¢• Although Covid no longer impeoes the Halls 8etNiiies it still has been ¢Jifficult to entice new and previous groups back to the Ho11 although one or ljvo new groups have started booking regulorly. This and the cost of luel ha3 drastically reduced the Halls reserves but as we now have two new Committee member it it hoped that we wiu be able to 8enerate more customers for the H811 and increase revenue. As ever OUT bookings clerk Alison is an irnmense help in en$uring tho Smooth runnlng of the H811 with the help ol our Caretaker Fiona and Cleaner M8ureen. Future Pian• We are in the pro¢e88 of trying to reduce our energy bilLs ty getting grants for a air sour¢o heat pump and some panels. It is hoped these v•ill be installed in financial year 2025126 FlnanclalR•vloY4 Polley on r•80r¥08 The Committee irrtended that 8ny surplus funds would be c8rried lorw8rd, year on year, to meet Ihe cost of 8 rolling repair and refurbishment programme through future ye8rs. However these reserves had to be dr8wn on over the 2021-22 8nd 2022-23 financlal years.
Poolewe Village H811 Committee Rev5ew of A¢¢ount¥ The linanciolyear resulted in a deficit of £2.55812024: surplus £6.6861 Rent81 income decreased by £6.003. Ceall expenditure incre8$ed by £1,631. largely due to th8 increase in the repair costs. All funds are general unrestricted funds. Commltt•• M•mb•rs' R•muneratlon and Exp•n8•8 The Bookings Clerk Inoi currently8 Committee member) Is paid 8 weekly honorarium of É45. No othei expenses are paid to commiltee member8. The Committee Members ore responsible fof keeping adequate 8ccounting records Ih8t 8re suff iclent to $how8nd explain the charity's tran$8Ction$ and di$clo$e with reasonable 8ccuracy 81 ony time the financial posr(ion ol ihe charity 8nd enable them to ensure that Ihe financi81 statements compty wilh ChoTities ond Trustee Investment IScotl8ndl Act 2005 and Ihe Chariileg Accounts Iscotlandl Regulatlons 2006. They are 8190 responslbie for s8fe8U8rding the assets of the charity and hence takingfeason8ble steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud 8nd other irregularities. This report W8s approved by the Committee Members on 8nd signed on their bohall by: Elaine 18¢k Chair D•ie Poolewe Vi118ge Hall Committee
Independent Examiner's Report Independentexamlner's report to ihe Commltte• ofth¢ Poolowe Villago Hall Commltt80 I report on ihe financial statemenis of the ch81Ttyfor the yeaf ended 31 October 2025 which 8Te set out on pages 9 to 10. This report is made solelyto the Company's Committee, 8s a body. in accoidance with rogulation 1101 thè Charities A¢¢ounts IScotl8ndl Regulotions 2006. My work has been undert8ken so that I might slate to the Committee those matters l am required to state to them in an indepen¢Jent examiner's report8nd lor no Oiher purpose. To ihe lullest extent permitted by18w, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the chartty and ihe charity's Committee as a body. for mywork or foi this report. R•8PeCtlv• r•sponslbllltl•# of Commltto• m•mb•r• and Ind8p•ndont examlner The ¢h8rity's committee is responsible for the preparation of the tIDancial statement$ in 8ccord8nce wlththe terms ol the Ch8rities and Tru$te¢$ Investment IS¢ot18ndl Aci 2005 Ithe Act) nd thecharilies Accounts IScot18ndl Regulations 2006 Ithe Accounts Regu181ionsl. The charity Committee ¢on$ider$ that the audtt requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not 8pply. It Is my fesponslbility io examlne the financial statements as Tequired under $8ction 44111 Icl of the Acl and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 88111 ol Indep¢ndent oxamln•r'• r•port My examinailon w8s carried oul in accordance viith regulation 11 of th8 Accounts Regul8tlon8. An examination includes 8 review ol the accountingrecords kept bythe charity and a comporison ol the financial 318tementS Pfesented with those recorijs. 11 also includes consideration of 8ny unusu81 items or di109Ure5 in the linancial statements and seeking explanations from the Committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undert8ken do not provide all the evidence ih81 wobld be required in an audit. and consequently I do noi express an audit option on Ihe view8iven ty the accounis.
Ind8pandent examiner's statem•nt In the course of my examinotion. no matter has come to my attention- 111 Which give5 me reasonablecause to believeth81 in any material 89peettherequirements.' To keep accouniing records in 8ccordance with section 44111181 ol the 2005 Act and regulotion 4 of the Accounts Regulations: and To prepareaccounts %thich accord with the accounting records and complywith regulation 9 01 the Accounis RegUlatn$. have not been rnet: or 121 To which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underst8nding ofthe a¢¢ounts to be rooched. Slgned.. Dated: $ ZOL Slephen Ilett LLB CTA DipPFS Leggotts Accouni8nts Lld Kemptigld Court Dlngwall Ross-8hire IV159RT
Poolewe Vlllage Hailcommlttee Statement ol Re¢elpts and Piyments For theyear ended 310ctober 2025 2025 2024 Recelpts Rentals- hall Aentolg- offlce Fundrai51ng Sundry receipts 14.145 6.804 1.257 19.348 7,604 2.824 75 Totsl recelpts 22.238 29,851 Payments Wages and PAYE Insurance Heat and Ilght Cleanlng and consumables Repairs and maintenance Committee expenses Advertising Telephone and internet Sundry expenses Professional lees 8.941 1.117 8.831 1,041 6,402 3.936 2,340 276 2.504 2.283 46 I I 595 255 321 1.104 Total payments 24.P36 23,165 SurplusllDellcltl for theyear 12,S581 6.686
Poolewe Vlllage HaLiCommlttee Statement of Baian¢e5 As at 31 October2025 2025 2024 OpenlngBalances Bank current account Cash 19.071 12.385 Totsi openlng balances 19,071 12.385 Surplu51lDeti¢ltl lor year 12.5581 6.686 Total Assets 16,513 19.071 Represented ty: Closlng Balances Bank current account Cash 16.513 19.071 Totsi bank ond ¢asth bai4n¢es 16,513 19,071 Tolal Cioslni Balance 16.513 19.071 Debtors CredorS The finan¢lal statementswere approved by the Committee Members and signed on thelT behalf by: Elaine Jack Chair Date Scottish Chaiity Number SC028447 io