Report for 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2026
Last year, we hoped to be closing the account with a balance of £3,646.67, but we actually closed with £3,640.67 so we were extremely close with our prediction. We are hoping for a final surplus of £187 this year, much better than the previous expected shortfall of around £700 for last year.
Our Total Bank / Cash Brought Forward from last year was: £3,640.67
This year, predicted to be Carried Forward: £3,827.57
We have been very mindful of the fact that we have had fewer members this year, and fewer guests visiting us. With just four less members, we automatically lose an income of £100, which could have gone towards the room hire for a session. The ever-popular raffle does help tremendously with increasing the income, but that is not necessarily consistent on a monthly basis.
We were very lucky to have been awarded a £500 Market Tolls Grant this year, which went towards our advertising budget, although this did not cover the full amount spent, leaving us with an extra £197 to find. We may be able to apply for a second payment next year, but this would, of course, not be guaranteed.
As always, we feel we have had another great season with varied talks and entertainment organised by our new Speaker Finder – Steve Brettell. As you know, we were sadly unable to organise another trip to Cromer Pier, although enquiries were made, and the committee felt that a trip elsewhere would not have been as successful or viable, given the smaller uptake last year, but that does not mean we are not ruling it out entirely, going forward.
After our year end date of 30th April, a full set of accounts will be sent to all members, once they have been finalised and audited. As we recorded last year, we are once again very hopeful that we can return to a more secure position to that which we have experienced previously.