UVHAT held its most recent meeting on the 14th June 2023.
At this Meeting a New Trustee was appointed Mrs Nicola Hall and Mrs Jacqui
Reid stepped down from her position as a Trustee and as Secretary of
UVHAT.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jacqui for all her hard work
and dedication to the Upton Village Hall Amenities Trust over the years and
express how much her presence will be missed, although we appreciate
that she has agreed to continue handling bookings for the Village Hall until
a more permanent solution is in place.
Also, at this meeting, the following positions were elected from within the
Board of Trustees, Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. Please
find the newly updated list of trustees and their positions.
Mr R Traynor (Chair) Mr B Rippon (Deputy Chair)
Mr A Dyson (Treasurer)
Mr B Shaw (Secretary) (Appointed Member representing Upton Parish
Council)
Mrs N Hall Mrs L Evans
Mrs L Mason Mrs J M West
Mr B Heneghan (Appointed Member representing Upton Parish Council)
As always If you would like to contact the trustees about anything
regarding The Village Hall please email trustees@uptonvillagehall.co.uk or
if regarding a booking or use of the hall please email
bookings@uptonvillagehall.co.uk.
Treasurers report
Receipts show that hires are slightly up on last year with one off hires
doubled in the year meaning that booking receipts are up 25% with
fundraising also up 25% on last year.
Expenditure reports show that costs in general are comparable to last year,
with the exception of energy which has seen the electricity bill almost
tripled. (This increase does not account for the undercharging that was
discovered which will be detailed in the next report.) There has been no
capital expenditure yet this year, but plans remain to refurbish the ladies
and disabled toilets as well as other key maintenance projects.
In Summary the bank balance still looks healthy, energy bills not
withstanding, at £34,842.00 as of the 31st March 2023.
Maintenance Report
Guttering has been bought to replace the broken and damaged parts
around the hall. As part of the repair project, it is planned to install a new
Soak away and attach the water butt for the Nature Garden.
Items repaired since the last meeting include the outside tap, door hinges
and stops.
Quotes are being sought for the following items, blown windows, bin store
and the women’s and disabled bathrooms.

Upton Village Hall has started 2023 well in terms of bookings with all regular
classes such as Karate, Dog Training, Gymnastics and Yoga returning. Tea
Birds Women’s Institute group also meets at the hall every
month. Children’s party events and other celebration bookings continue to
rise.
In terms of maintenance we still hope to undertake refurbishment of the
disabled and ladies toilets providing we can find a contractor to do so which
is currently proving problematic after much searching. Unfortunately we
suffer occasional problems with the mains drainage – the result of the drains
running at too shallow an angle. Unless a permanent solution can be found
we have committed to have the drains cleared on a regular basis. We will
shortly be performing repairs to the guttering and downpipes together with a
new soakaway.
The internal facilities remain in good shape with the kitchen floor recently
being replaced, a new microwave and the cooker fixed.
If you have any ideas or thoughts on facilities or features the hall could
benefit from for the use of villagers please contact:
info@uptonvillagehall.co.uk or if you are interested in booking the hall
please follow the guidance on www.uptonvillagehall.co.uk
Jacqui Reid (on behalf of UVHAT)

At a meeting of the Upton Village Hall Amenities Trust (UVHAT) on Tuesday, February 26th 2019, the trustees unanimously agreed to proceed with the refurbishment and upgrading of the main village hall. This has been on our agenda for quite sometime, and after consultation with the various user groups we now have a modest plan of upgrades and refurbishments.

The ceiling lighting will be replaced with energy efficient LED lighting as will the wall lights.  More  electrical sockets will be added at strategic places round the room. All the fire safety/exit lights will be upgraded and also the wall heaters replaced with more modern, energy efficient ones.  Acoustic panels will be placed on the ceiling to help reduce reverberation time making it less harsh when there are a lot of people in the hall. The walls will be covered with thermal insulation plasterboard and plastered and wainscoting will be added on the lower half of the walls to protect the wall from scuffs and smudge, this will also help to insulate the hall even more. The hall will then be painted. The floor will be repaired where necessary and various boards replaced. It will then be stripped and the various different wood areas will be re- matched together, sanded and sealed. Finally all the old pelmets and curtains will be removed and replaced by wood painted blinds on all windows. We believe  that these improvements will make the main a hall a more pleasant lighter and brighter environment to be in. Work will hopefully start in early July and maybe stretch a little into August. It still may be possible to use the hall while some of the works are going on but there will be two periods when it will have to be closed completely. The little meeting room may be still available in extremis. We hope to have the hall ready again for the church/village fete at the beginning of September.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Lesley Shaw, who is leaving UVHAT, for all her hard work as a trustee over many years, and most recently looking after our Upton 50 Club which raises vital funds to keep our hall maintained.  Jacqui Reid will now be looking after the Upton 50 Club.

Upton Village Hall Trustees

The AGM of the Upton Village Hall Amenities Trust (UVHAT) took place in the Village Hall Meeting Room at 7.30pm on Tuesday the 20th November. There were apologies from three of the trustees who were unable to attend. The minutes of the 2017 AGM were approved. The Chairman Brian Rippon, reported that the hall was working well, fulfilling its purpose and providing a valuable and effective service to the village. The kitchen refurbishment is continuing to operate very well, and with the addition of various types of tables, a stage, a PA system, and a projector and screen we have managed to continue offering an excellent service to the village and its various users. John Haworth, the treasurer, presented the financial statement. The hall is in good financial strength and has good solid reserves. Rental was 3% up (broadly the same as the previous year) regular hirers down 5%, but there was a substantial increase in party and other hires. The 50’s Club generated £915 for hall funds and a huge thank you to Lesley Shaw for organising it, modernising it, and providing a valuable and continuing source of income. This year’s fete also helped further with more funds raised. The chairman concluded, that the hall was in good shape, and he felt that it was time to step down as chairman as he no longer had the time to spend which he felt was going to be necessary in the forthcoming year. He has however agreed to remain as a trustee and continue to handle hall bookings. John Haworth then thanked Brian Rippon for his excellent contribution on behalf of the trustees. Graham de Wilde agreed to take over as Chairman, Rob Traynor as vice chairman. John Haworth agreed to remain as Treasurer and Kieron Humphrey agreed to continue as Secretary, all the other trustees also agreed to serve again. There being no further business the meeting was closed at 8.00pm. The next AGM will be on the 14th May 2019 at 7.30pm.

Graham de Wilde

The Incredible Doctor Guttmann will be performed in the Village Hall on Monday 19 November at 7.30 p.m.

The amazing story is based on how ordinary men and women became the vanguard of the modern paralympics as Guttmann built a sports team to take on the world.

Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) from Jessie West 01235 851206

Profits to village hall improvements.