Dunning Hall Group

1. Welcome

Charity objectives:

• Community development.
• Arts, heritage, culture and/or science.
• Recreational facilities

Asset for all Dunning to use

Achievements to date:

• Charity/SCIO
• Childcare
• Cleaning & general improvement
• Development of lease and plan
• Events (Halloween, Craft Fayre, Ceilidh, Tea Dances)

2. Financial Statement

• Income £23,310
• Expenditure £14,760

• Funds Carried Forward £8,550

  (31 Dec 25 - currently being audited)

3. Election of Trustees

• Chair: Katrina Townsley
• Vice-Chair: Robert Carr
• Secretary: Lee Neal *
• Treasurer: Tom Smith
• Elected members:
  • Douglas Dibble
  • Kerri Watson
  • Paul Neal (* Also supports as Secretary)

Anyone else interested?

4. Our plan:

• Find our feet
• Make it more usable
• Buy the building + improve

Handing Over

• Currently negotiating 25 year lease, with view to purchase
• Transition period with Live Active

What's been achieved so far.

• Business Plan
• Valuation
• Grant applications £££
• Scoped management of hall
• Improvement plan
• Wifi!
• Electrical sockets
• Accessible entrance

New clubs and initiatives

• Youth forum => clubs (film, music, theatre)
• Table tennis, Pickleball, Tai chi, dance classes
• More dances and concerts
• Bingo teas, coffee mornings
• Childcare (daily wraparound + holiday clubs)
• etc

Repair and refurbishment priorities

1. Roof & leaks
2. Kitchen replacement
3. Internal/external decoration
4. Projector, screen & sound system
5. Reading Room > meeting room
6. Insulation/shutters

DHG Membership

• £5 annual household fee
• Priority and 'early-bird' for events
• Private bookings (parties etc)
• Vote in future meetings
• Mailing list
• Financial support for the hall

5. Questions