| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Page |
| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 11 |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited (Registered number: 08940331) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
| Objectives and aims |
| The charity's objects are: |
| To provide and maintain a Parish Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Lower and Upper Stanton St Quintin Wiltshire and their environs without distinction of political, religious or other opinions to advance education and provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreational and leisure time activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. |
| Public benefit |
| The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The trustees consider that they have acted in the public benefit. |
| ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE |
| The Village Hall remains a key community asset which has has played host to visits from a wide variety of users. These include, in no particular order: - |
| o Regular users, such as musical groups, table tennis and a physical training team, |
| o Community groups running quizzes and games nights, |
| o Private children's parties, and other social gatherings. |
| o Institutional use, such as the Parish Council; the local branch of a national disabled charity; and the Elections team from the Council. |
| So, the hall is fulfilling its remit and continues to provide facilities for several different parts of the community to get together and work, play or enjoy their leisure. |
| Its location, a short distance from the M4 junction 17 might make it attractive for business use, but our main focus remains to be a local community asset. |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| Financial position |
| At 31 March 2025 the charity had total reserves of £94,213 of which £74,507 is held as fixed assets. Free reserves are £19,706. |
| Reserves policy |
| The Trustees have agreed a reserves policy to retain unrestricted reserves of 18 months of support costs in line with good practice and following the requirements of the Charities Commission. This is reviewed regularly. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
| Recruitment and appointment of new trustees |
| The committee will advertise for further Trustees from the local community for whose use the Hall has been used. |
| We are actively seeking support from the local community via our social networks and one to one contacts to recruit new committee members and trustees. We have a Parish Council member on our committee who likewise, is seeking to recruit members. |
| Risk management |
| The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited (Registered number: 08940331) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Independent Examiner |
| James Gare DChA FCA |
| Monahans |
| Chartered Accountants |
| Hermes House |
| Fire Fly Avenue |
| Swindon |
| Wiltshire |
| SN2 2GA |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of SSQ Hall Committee Limited ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
| Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
| 1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
| 2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
| 3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
| 4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
| I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| James Gare DChA FCA |
| Monahans |
| Chartered Accountants |
| Hermes House |
| Fire Fly Avenue |
| Swindon |
| Wiltshire |
| SN2 2GA |
| 15 December 2025 |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | funds | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities | 3 |
| Other trading activities | 2 |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds | 4 |
| Charitable activities | 5 |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 97,407 |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited (Registered number: 08940331) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 11 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 12 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 13 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 16 |
| Unrestricted funds | 97,407 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 97,407 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016) , the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and the Companies Act 2006. |
| The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest pound. |
| There are no significant areas of judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty. |
| The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. |
| General information and legal status of the charity |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited is a company limited by guarantee, without share capital, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office address can be found in the Trustees' Report. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity. |
| Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
| The charity has taken exemption from preparing a cash flow statement under the charities SORP (FRS 102) Update Bulletin 1 issued on 2 February 2016, as the charity constitutes a small charity. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Donated goods, services and facilities are included in the SOFA at a reasonable estimate of their gross value to the charity. Assets given for use by the charity are recognised as incoming resources and within the relevant fixed asset category of the balance sheet when receivable. Where it impractical to undertake a valuation, disclosure is made in the notes to the financial statements. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Equipment | - |
| Leasehold property improvements - over 35 years |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| Debtors |
| Other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. |
| Creditors and provisions |
| Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. |
| Financial instruments |
| The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. |
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| 200 Club | 1,705 | 3,745 |
| 3. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Activity | £ | £ |
| Hire of hall | Running the Parish Hall | 6,959 | 4,549 |
| 4. | RAISING FUNDS |
| Raising donations and legacies |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| 200 Club prizes | 1,380 | 3,160 |
| 5. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
| Direct | Support |
| Costs (see | costs (see |
| note 6) | note 7) | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Running the Parish Hall | 9,447 | 1,031 | 10,478 |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 6. | DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Other operating leases - rent | 662 | 649 |
| Rates and water | 155 | 152 |
| Insurance and fire checks | 703 | 736 |
| Light and heat | 1,829 | 691 |
| Sundries | 55 | - |
| Repairs and renewals | 2,288 | 433 |
| Depreciation | 3,755 | 3,755 |
| 9,447 | 6,416 |
| 7. | SUPPORT COSTS |
| Governance |
| costs |
| £ |
| Running the Parish Hall | 1,031 |
| Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Running |
| the |
| Parish | Total |
| Hall | activities |
| £ | £ |
| Trustees' remuneration | - | 1,000 |
| Accountancy and independent examination | 1,031 | 937 |
| 1,031 | 1,937 |
| 8. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Other operating leases | 662 | 649 |
| Accountancy and independent examination | 1,031 | 937 |
| 9. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| In the prior year the trustee R Whiting was paid an honorarium of £1,000. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 10. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| fund | funds | funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Charitable activities |
| Other trading activities |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds |
| Charitable activities |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward | 100,626 | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 97,407 | - | 97,407 |
| 11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Improvements |
| to |
| property | Equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| 12. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Other creditors |
| Accrued expenses |
| 14. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| In more than five years |
| The lease increases by RPI each year. |
| 15. | ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | funds | funds | funds |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Fixed assets | 74,507 | - | 74,507 | 78,263 |
| Current assets |
| Current liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 94,213 | - | 94,213 | 97,407 |
| 16. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 97,407 | (3,194 | ) | 94,213 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | (3,194 | ) | 94,213 |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 8,664 | (11,858 | ) | (3,194 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (3,194 | ) |
| SSQ Hall Committee Limited |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 16. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 100,626 | (3,219 | ) | 97,407 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 100,626 | (3,219 | ) | 97,407 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 8,294 | (11,513 | ) | (3,219 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 8,294 | (11,513 | ) | (3,219 | ) |
| 17. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |