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KING`S SOMBORNE

VILLAGE HALL

Three Year Plan

April 2018 to 2021

Registered Charity: 301866

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INDEX.

1. Executive Summary

2.Purpose

3.Mission

4.Background

5.Current use of Hall

6.Asset Appraisal

7.SWOT

8.Operational Management

9. The Market

10.Immediate Goals

11.Finance

12 Conclusion

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1. Executive Summary This document sets out the purpose of the Village Hall at King`s Somborne and describes the Hall`s background, governance, current situation, recent developments and plans for the future.

King’s Somborne Village Hall (KSVH) is a long established successful community village hall. Over the plan period the Hall Trustees are seeking to further increase the level of support provided to King’s Somborne and the surrounding community.

The hall has run as a Charitable Trust since 1955 and in the intervening period has undergone extensive development to better serve the local people.

During the plan period the focus will be on:

i. Working with the Parish Council and our local TVBC Councillor to create a new standalone community building, this will primarily serve our successful and expanding Preschool, as well as other users.

ii. Improving the KSVH building structure to improve access and user comfort whilst increasing the attractiveness and ability to attract new hall users

iii. Creating and implementing Marketing plan to support new customers occupying the freed up space (from Preschool) and creating a surplus to support other causes across King’s Somborne.

Financially we do not expect to suffer any long-term gap in income whilst the changes under i & ii work through. Specifically KSVH will be seeking capital funding of c. £25k to support the work under i) &ii) above. We are also expecting to receive support from the Parish Council in raising a further £75k.

Finally we see KSVH as a key component of the Parish NDP in bringing together the whole Community of the Parish.

This project will have considerable impact on community facilities in King’s Somborne and is part of a wider community asset realignment and improvement plan. The impact and benefits of the new Community Building, which will be managed by the Village Hall is the primary focus of this plan.

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2. Purpose . The KSVH purpose is clearly set out in the Trust Deed. It is for the use of the inhabitants (residents) of King`s Somborne itself, the neighbouring villages of Ashley, Up Somborne, Little Somborne and Horsebridge and the wider community of this part of the Test Valley, without distinction of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or age with the object of improving the conditions of life for the residents and, in particular, for use of meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure.

In November 2017 the VHMC agreed that this governing document should be updated to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The legal process has been completed and the new Trustee status will be effective from the date of the hall AGM on14th June. This change creates better access to funding and sponsorship and allows contracts to be in the name of the Charity rather than individual Trustee names

3. Mission KSVH aims to provide a first class, safe, accessible, well maintained, and well presented village hall, to be used in keeping with our Trust Deed as the community activity centre, therefore being the hub for educational, cultural, social and sporting activity. KSVH will endeavour to meet the hall’s annual running costs from the income from activities and hall hirings including private events provided these are in the interests of our own community.

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4. Background and Achievements to Date The original King`s Somborne Village Hall was established by local benefactors, Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson, for the benefit of veterans of the First World War in 1921 but by 1942 the ownership and running of the premises had been taken over by The Farmers Club. The Farmers Club disbanded in 1955 and ownership passed to trustees representing principal user groups of the Hall at that time. By 1975 the old structure was replaced with the current building. In 1981 the pavilion area was extended and the Hall established its current footprint.

In order to maximise user experience an extensive programme of refurbishment and development has taken place over the period 2008-2016. This has included:

• New modern commercial standard kitchen. • Redecoration of committee room. • Creation of the new Jubilee Room • Major redevelopment of the sports pavilion and changing rooms. • New store rooms. • Redecorated vestibule. • Complete renovation of the Main Hall and lighting systems, including stage lighting

and sound system together with seating and the creation of a small outside play area.

Environmental improvements are a key focus of the trustees resulting in the installation of solar panels, air source heat pumps, improved heating, modern insulation, ventilation and other energy-saving measures. The cost of this refurbishment and development programme (well in excess of £200,000) has been met from a combination of local fund-raising and grants (principally from local authorities and, in the case of the pavilion, The Football Foundation).

On the fundraising side, planned and focused fund raising commenced in 2008-9. A dedicated fund raising committee has run 65 events, all designed to involve the entire community. These events have included ten Clay Pigeon Shoots, three Music and Beer Festivals, nine dog shows, four village variety shows, a Village Open Gardens event and around 30 ‘Somborne Sessions’ musical evenings featuring top groups from around the country. These events and activities have raised together with local private donations over £185,000. The hall development programme has been greatly assisted by grants from the Parish Council, Test Valley Borough Council and Hampshire County Council totalling £95,000. Regular events are planned for the year ahead and beyond. We are confident the fund raising activity and enthusiasm will continue for many years to come.

We are immensely proud of the combined fund-raising events with various charities. We believe we must aim to be an outward looking village hall management team which works

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with other charitable organisations for the common good. In the last nine years we have co-operated with Brains Trust, Myeloma UK , Countess of Brecknock Hospice, Muscular Dystrophy Society and especially Cancer Research UK. We estimate that these charities between them have received over £60,000 which is a huge credit to the village community and the efforts of the Village Hall Fund Raising Team.

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5. Current Use of the Hall

The hall is regularly used as follows:

Activity Day Time Age Group Purpose/

Numbers

Preschool Tues--Fri. 10am-3pm 2-5 Educational

900 hours plus per year

Somborne Sessions (Music nights and fund raising combined)

Saturday 6 times a year

7-10pm Adult Entertainment

90 plus hours per year

Mothers and Toddlers Group

Wednesday 10.11.30am 0 to 5 years

Play/education

86 hours per year

Junior Dance Classes

Friday 6-7pm Young Dance

37 hours per year

Dog Training Classes

Monday/Tuesday

9-11 and 3-4pm NA Around 90 hours per year

Computer Café.

Computer Training(in Partnership with TVBC)

Thursday 10am to Midday Adult mostly elderly

Computer assistance 50 hours per year

Yoga and Pilates

Tuesday 6-7pm All ages Exercise 39 hours per year

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Classes

Church Activities

Various various Adult mostly

Church activities 30 hours per year

Cricket and Football Clubs

Saturday mostly Various times Youth and adults

Over 60 hours per year

Horticultural Society.

End of June Evenings plus one day

All ages Flower show and committees over 50 hours per year

Primary School

Various Various School age Use of hall and pavilion (sports) 20 hours per year.

Women’s Institute

Every month 7.30-10pm adult Members meetings 27.5 hours per year

Somborne Sisterhood.

Every month 8-10pm adult Members meetings30 hours per year

Badminton Club

Monday in autumn through to Spring

7.30-9pm Mostly adult

Exercise 43 hours per year

Zumba classes

Tuesday 7.30-8.30pm Adult Exercise 40 hours per year

Art Exhibitions by local artists

Usually summer Afternoons usually All ages Local artists exhibiting 20 hours per year

Fundraising + social eg.Murder Mystery Plays + Pantomime

Throughout the year

Mostly evenings All ages Entertainment and fund raising 25 hours per year

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Jiggy Wrigglers for Children.

Tuesday 10-11am 0-5 years Dance to music

Around 40 hours per year

Broughton Floral Club

Wednesday 6-10pm All ages Horticultural discussions 76 hours per year

Christian Together (and Young Christians together)

Various dates usually in February and March

12.2.30pm All youth Christian talks

21.5 hours per year

Coffee mornings with fundraising

Saturdays at various times during year

10-12pm All ages Social and Fundraising 10-12 hours per year

Elections Various Thursdays

7-10pm Voting ages

Voting 34 hours per year approximately

Private Pension Association

various various Adult trustees

Committee meetings 12 hours per year

Parish council

Various Various Parishioners

Community meetings 14 hours per year

Somborne Players

Various Afternoons/Evenings

All ages Culture/Plays Pantomimes 85 hours per year

Kings Somborne School and association

Various Various times Adults and children

Plays/Sports/Fundraising 36 hours per year

Test Valley borough Council

Various Various Adults Meetings 14 hours per year

Tycoon Thursday 6-6.30pm Youth Training Skills 15 hours

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Academy per year

All other uses including companies and private usage

Various Evenings and weekends mostly

All ages Commercial usage and parties, funerals, etc Around 340 hours per year

When preschool are rehoused over 900 hours per year of prime time in the main hall will become available for community use or commercial renting..

Overall the number of individual Hall bookings has increased by more than 90 per cent between 2008 and 2017 (from 372 to over 700) and has stabilised around this level.

Weekday booking hours have also increased by some 90 per cent since the development programme commenced in 2008-9. In particular a new village pre-school group now uses the facilities for some 18 hours each week in term time. This arrangement is unsatisfactory for both preschool and the Village Hall particularly as the preschool has to pack everything away at the end of every session and the preschool want to offer parents more hours to meet government targets of up to 30 hours per week per child.

The village hall improvements have delighted the organisers of plays, pantomimes, Community events, Somborne Sessions music evenings and other music and art events.

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6. Asset Appraisal. Currently the hall consists of a Main Hall (9 m by 15 m), a secondary smaller hall called the Jubilee Room (4 m by 5.5 m), a committee room, a well-equipped kitchen, and entrance hall/vestibule and a sports pavilion incorporating two changing rooms, a small referee`s room and its own small kitchenette. The total floor area of the Village Hall is some 360 sq.m.

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7. SWOT Analysis

A SWOT analysis helps an organisation determine where it stands on four key strategic areas and identify what changes should be made. Strengths and Weaknesses are generally inward looking, whereas Opportunities and Threats focus on external matters.

Strengths

• Large hall with integrated stage and proscenium arch.

• Two excellent smaller rooms for general use and committee meetings.

• Adaptable for a variety of community Purposes with up to 120 people seated at functions or 150 standing. Modern kitchen with serving hatch to main hall which also doubles up as bar at functions.

• Historically the hall has made a small surplus but before allowance made for depreciation and replacement of equipment.

• Pavilion situated adjacent to Recreation Ground

• Located in the centre of the village with easy walking access

• Positive and active committees • No comparable alternative within

Kings Somborne • Excellent parking

Weaknesses

• Occasional users limit room availability for more regular users

• Current use of main hall by preschool impacts availability of that space and others adjoining during school terms.

• No dedicated bar area

Opportunities

• Improve promotion to utilise underused capacity

Threats

• Inadequate annual revenues to cover costs

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• Review pricing policy

• Explore fund raising opportunities • Suggestions from community within

NDP survey for additional community activities.

• Corporate meetings and presentations.

• Wedding receptions • Possibility to work with TVBC and

Parish Council to deliver enhanced community activities including support for an ageing population who may suffer rural isolation

. • Social changes and reducing personal

expenditure. • Difficulty in recruiting volunteers to

manage the hall. • Demographic changes will require on

going assessments of facilities and services to meet community needs and aspirations.

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8. Operational management

The current KSVH management and development committee consists of the following individuals with their respective roles:

Village Hall Management Committee Village Hall Development Committee

John Vanderpump Chairman John Davies Chairman

Michael Templeman Treasurer Tony Brooke-Webb Treasurer

Janet Ingleson Secretary Secretary

Katie Hughes Parent & Toddler Group/Parish Council

John Ingelson

Katie Grant Preschool John Vanderpump

Ian Bradley Website coordinator Dick Dyke

Chris Kirby Cricket Club Chris Webb

John Ingleson Health and Safety Graham Searle

Pollyann Monk Horticultural Society

Linda Aucock Invoice Clerk

Sarah Pennington Booking Secretary Sisterhood WI

Sue Jackson Badminton

Andrew Chadwick Somborne School Association

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In addition there is a strong Fund Raising Committee chaired by Tony Brooke-Webb which meets regularly and has been very successful in running a considerable number of fund raising activities both inside the hall and within the wider community.

The fund raising has helped to bridge any gap between income and expenditure and keep the hall finances strong over the past 7 or 8 years.

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9. The Market

9.1 Demographics

King’s Somborne is one of the 59 parishes in Test Valley. The Test Valley Borough Council data of 2016 shows that King’s Somborne has an area which represents 6.8% of the total area of the Test Valley Borough. With a predominately white population of approximately 1,600, just under 40% of whom are under the age of 40, approximately 30% middle aged and 30% over the age of 65 representing 710 households - approximately 1.5% of those in Test Valley. The catchment area covers around 5000 residents.

Steady growth of local population in the Hall`s catchment area is expected to continue with modest new housing development as set out in the NDP.

This modest growth masks a significant shift in the distribution of age groups which is reflected across Test Valley where increases in population by 2023 have been looked at. Its forecast that there will be only a 3.8% in the working age group (16-64) but 20.8% in those younger and 17.8% aged 65 to 85 and a staggering 40.4% increase in those aged over 85. This places greater emphasis in particular on the elderly as, particularly in rural areas they become increasingly dependant on local services and local support and activity. The Village Hall has a vital role in preventing what is effectively rural isolation.

There is a clear focus on assisting older residents to downsize homes and to encourage younger families to move in to planned affordable housing. We see these trends as opportunities to continue to develop a range of activities and services which meet the needs of all villagers be they young, old or disabled. The ongoing popularity and success of the local King`s Somborne Primary School ensures a flow of young families moving to the village and enjoying its amenities. Likewise an active generation of retirees requires and enjoys good local club and social facilities. The success of local organisations – the principal client base of the Hall – is confidently expected to continue and grow.

9.2 Residents/Hall Users Opinion

The recent Neighbourhood Development Plan survey has shown that the hall is already used or has been used by 80% of the respondents.

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9.3 Competition

Whilst KSVH is not run as a for profit business the management committee needs to be aware of competitive alternatives to our offering.

The nearest alternative provider of similar facilities and activities is the Jubilee Hall at Timsbury together with Braishfield Village Hall which are both about 5 miles from King’s Somborne.

The population of Kings Somborne is in general better served than most with alternative meeting points to the Village Hall with two shops, a post office, one pub, a church, primary school and chapel. Obviously these meeting points provide different forms of interaction but complement those of the Village Hall. The school hall facilities are not used by the general public. There is good co-ordination between user groups and facilities with a village diary kept in the post office, a monthly community magazine (The Gauntlet) and a web site (www.thesombornes.org.uk).

VillageHallUsage

PrivateEvents20%

Club/AssociationMeeting22%

Sport6%

Pre-School5%

Education/Training2%

VillageEvent39%

Pop-upShoppingEvents5%

Other1%

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Observations80%ofuserswentforaVillageEvent50%forClub/AssociationEvents45%forPrivateevents

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10. Immediate Goals 2018/19

10.1 Build community assets

We have two very important projects to complete in 2018.

• A joint venture with the Parish Council to provide preschool facilities in a new Community Building.

• The erection of a new porch and mansard roof that will enhance the hall entrance area and considerably improve the appearance of the building. The plans have been approved by TVBC and work is planned to proceed this summer at a cost of approximately £55000.

.The larger porch area will give a more effective and attractive entrance to the hall which coupled with the roof changes will improve the hall appearance. We believe this will assist in obtaining more lettings including weddings and other local celebrations.

Below it is possible to see the how much the improvements will impact appearance:

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The lower illustration is of the gable end of the hall with the entrance to the Jubilee Room and how it will look when work is completed.

This is how it looks currently.

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The rather ugly looking concrete area around the Hall will be improved in conjunction with the larger project described below. The planning for the new porch and roof has been approved and the work should commence mid summer 2018 and be completed by the Autumn.

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New Community Building.

In partnership with the Parish Council and our TVBC representative we have set up a working party to explore the opportunity to create a new community building adjacent to the Village Hall which can be used by preschool and for other village activities during school holidays.

The preschool is a very important and successful facility which aids social inclusion by offering excellent facilities to all preschool children in the community. Presently this is sited in the main hall of the village hall 4 days a week. There are currently 22 children between the ages of 2 and school age which is planned, with the right facilities, to grow over the next few years to 32 children.

Currently the village hall facilities are far from perfect as:

• The preschool equipment has to be cleared away every evening, due to other hirers, necessitating the need for substantial storage space.

• There are no dedicated toilets for children.

• There is no office for preschool staff or a quiet area in the large hall.

• The occupation by preschool imposes considerable restrictions on the letting of empty rooms adjacent to the main hall.(eg The Committee Room and Jubilee Room) due to security with children needing to reach the toilet area and noise issues

In spite of the challenges of using the village hall they have achieved an OFSTED rating of Good which they expect to improve if more suitable premises can be found. The preschool is a valued part of community services and during a recent NDP survey preference was expressed for a dedicated preschool facility.

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A new community building in addition to fully meeting the requirements of the preschool will also provide a facility for use by other village organisations at suitable times. Additionally other benefits follow:

• A rental income from preschool which after all costs will potentially provide a surplus that will aid KSVH income.

• The expectation that preschool and the Primary School will have an even better and closer relationship which will smooth the path of village children from preschool to primary school.

• The opportunity for the Primary School to consider working with preschool management to offer Summer Camps and other combined activities for Kings Somborne and nearby village children.

• The vacating of the main village hall offers considerable scope for widening the community activities within the hall for all age groups especially with regard Arts and Culture and Sports and Leisure.

• The VHMC will appoint a Marketing Manager from within the team who will take responsibility to seek out commercial letting opportunities to increase hall income and reduce the past reliance on fund raising.

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Observations• Lotsof“NoOpinion”– fromthosewithout

relevantagedchildren?

• Preferencetohaveapurposebuiltfacility

• WhatarethefacilitiesrequiredintheVillageHall?

• Whatshouldapurposebuiltfacilitylooklike?

• Whatfacilitiesshouldapurposebuiltfacilitycontain?

• ACommunityActivityCentreisalreadyonthewish-listwithTVBC

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The new building will be sited close to the Village Hall adjoining the MUGA and connected by hard path to the School and the main village housing estate.

The Parish Council intend to move the Children’s Playground alongside the new building and move the junior pitch to a site adjacent to the main football pitch. This pitch is also moving 4 metres away from the hall to allow a new path from the hall to the new building. Improvements can then be made to the concrete area outside the Jubilee Room coupled with landscaping to enhance the appearance of the whole area.

It is anticipated planning will be granted in the summer of 2018 and the whole project completed by November 2018

The new community building will be built on land owned by the Parish Council and leased to the Village Hall Trustees for 50 years at a peppercorn rent. The Village Hall will manage the new building for community benefit and retain any surplus of preschool rent over building running costs. The hall will lose c£8k per year when preschool move out from the village hall which will be partly replaced by the surplus from the preschool occupation of the new community building.

The cost of the porch and roof works together with the £25,000 contribution to the new community building the Village Hall management team have to find approximately £90000 of funds. Currently KSVH hold £55,000 available for developments and with current

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fundraising will rise to £70,000 as a further £15,000 is due shortly from the Charity Clay shoot held in May.

Hence we need to raise approximately £25,000. This will enable us to play a full part in this exciting village development and deliver substantial community benefits.

On completion the PC will cede its interest in the building to the Village Hall Charitable Trust (a new CIO) and the building will be owned and managed by KSVH. The work on the hall porch and roof façade together with the external landscaping and a new parking area planned by the Parish Council will greatly increase the premises attraction for commercial rents from new users plus assist with the creation of a wider range of community activities.

10.2 Post Preschool Village Hall use space utilisation opportunities The following section of the report covers the opportunities when the preschool move out of the VH and a summary of community benefits plus financial gains

Based on the NDP survey and our own enquiries we have identified a number of opportunities for offering more village support (see below) and the opportunity of hosting a clinic or extension to Stockbridge surgery.

During the NDP surveys carried out last year the following results were obtained.

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It can be seen the use of the village hall facilities is already at a high level. The completion of the new community building coupled with increased range of activities at the hall will raise the occupancy level even higher.

We will ensure we continue to listen to the voice of villagers and continue to change and evolve the hall facilities to meet their needs.

Additionally the increasing demand for a local venue for individual and family social use of all kinds also ensures future opportunities for increased usage of the Village Hall. Attention will continue to be paid, in all development planning, to the particular needs of the young,

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Observations• WeloveourVillageStores!• 70%ofushaveusedtheVillageHall• Wewouldlikeasurgeryservice

GivenwehaveahighlyratedsurgeriesinbothStockbridgeandBroughton:• Whatisthenatureofthesurgeryneed?

• Regularvisitingclinic(e.g.atVillageHall)?• DropinClinic?• BetterHomevisits?

• CouldYouthCentrebepartofpurposebuiltfacilityforScouts/Pre-school?

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Observations• Thereisalsoacallforadult

Educationclasses(75%)

• Whatadulttrainingclassesshouldwecaterfor?• ComputerSkills?• CookeryClasses?

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the elderly and those with disabilities. There are also opportunities to increase and enhance usage of the Hall by the provision of further improvements beyond 2018-19 particularly the installation of high quality audio/visual equipment which can be used not just for a Village Cinema but training and education as well as corporate meetings, presentations and promotions.

We see the opportunities to reuse all available space as providing an increased range of community activities covering all age groups. We are looking at the possibility of offering:

• A Youth Centre/Club • Cookery Classes • More indoor sports such as Bowls. • Exercise Classes for different age ranges • Arts and Crafts lessons • More music based activities • Village Cinema • Clinic/Surgery. • Wedding Receptions.

We are in contact with TVBC to see what help and guidance can be provided to assist us understand the extra range of activities we could be offering our village community and residents of nearby hamlets who do not have any existing local premises for similar activities.

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11.Finance

11.1 Pricing

Historically KSVH have reviewed hiring charges annually. These were last reviewed in January 2016. The committee need to now consider pricing for 2019. We will now work to introduce a new charging structure in early 2019.The new pricing will not just be limited to deciding an hourly rate but will consider broader issues of who gets free use of space, setting up times etc,

On comparing details with other village halls, it shows varying pricing structures with different rates depending on status of organisation, whether local or not, regular and one off bookings, summer vs. winter rates, plus charging for equipment hire and heating during winter.

11.2 Income and Expenditure Forecast

Over many years the Village Hall regular income has often failed to match expenditure and shortfalls have been made up by regular fundraising activities. Those activities will continue.

However the proposed new community building managed by the Village Hall charity will place the finances of the hall on a permanently improved footing for future years.

By 2019/20 when the VH rental income has built up following the move of preschool out of the main rental space we expect that from that point onwards the hall will stay permanently in “surplus ”.That will enable the hall Trustees to focus on wider , better community services which we hope will help with improved village social cohesion.

FINANCIAL AIMS.

A) To ensure the Village Hall is no longer dependent on Fund Raising to meet operational costs.

B) To generate an annual positive contribution towards an asset management fund which will be used to replace assets as they reach the end of their useful life.

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3 Year Projected Income and Expenditure

Management Account Actual Projected Projected Projected 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Income £ £ £ £ Hall hire 8,816 8,816 8,816 8,816 Village Hall- New Hirings 1,637 1,800 4,500 9,000 Village Hall- Rate Increase 720 2,880 2,880 Village Hall -Pre School Hiring 8,750 6,563 Community Bld -Pre School 2,187 9,272 9,572 Community Bld- Others 1,750 2,000 Feed in Tariff 1,386 1,400 1,400 1,400 Total 20,589 21,486 28,618 33,668 Expenditure Hall running costs 16,377 17,970 18,868 19,622 Community Bld Running Costs 3,000 4,400 4,500 Acre loan 2,716 2,716 2,716 2,716 Total 19,093 23,686 25,984 26,838 Surplus/Deficit-Reserve 1,496 -2,200 2,634 6,830 Cumulative Reserve -704 1,930 8,760

Notes

1. April to March is KSVH financial year 2. It is assumed that the move of Preschool will occur by December 2018 3. A detailed cost review will occur in the first quarter 4. Only modest allowance has been taken for any revenue increases for increased hiring . We have taken a

cautious approach to estimating future revenue.

Going forward the Village Hall Management team with strong financial control processes linked to a robust marketing plan and careful cost containment will continue to deliver a valuable community service.

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12.Conclusions. This Plan in the main has focussed on the new Community Building project and the major benefits it will bring to the King’s Somborne community and the nearby hamlets, such as Up Somborne, Little Somborne and Ashley where the residents are regular users of the Village Hall facilities.

While this plan envisages further improvements during the three year period it is the next 6-9 months which are critical. With the combined efforts of the Parish Council, the Borough Council representative and the Village Hall team completion of the external improvements to the hall and the provision of the new community building will be a major step change for King’s Somborne comparable with the building of the current hall in the 1970’s.

The hall has relied on fund raising to support its expenditure over the past 10 years and while fund raising will continue it is important to note that as new revenue is generated for the Village Hall and from the new community building then by 2019/20 and in the years that follow the hall will be in a strong financial position with income exceeding expenditure. This greatly helps to secure the long-term future of the hall for the benefit of the community.

The Village Hall will need to raise grants of approximately £25,000 to enable the new community project to be realised and we trust this report sets out clearly why the project deserves support.

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