PRICE REVIEW 2025
With the well-publicised increases in the costs of materials and services over recent times the Village Hall committee has taken the opportunity to review what our premises can offer our local community and other hirers and our associated pricing structure.
FACTS
Village Hall offer when hiring:
• Hourly charge (2024) to Non-Minsterworth Parishioner Hirers is £15.
• The hourly price of hiring the hall for both parishioners and regular hirers has not changed for at least 8 years, certainly since reviewing 2017 financial records.
• The broad cost of living increase for materials and services has increased between 2017 and December 2024 by 31.1% (source: Bank of England).
• Calendar year January to December 2024 our annual running costs including electricity, water, cleaning/materials, grounds maintenance, insurance and licence costs have increased by 9.5%. • Annual running costs for 2024 were £10,907.94.
With the well-publicised increases in the costs of materials and services over recent times the Village Hall committee has taken the opportunity to review what our premises can offer our local community and other hirers and our associated pricing structure.
FACTS
Village Hall offer when hiring:
- Large main hall with separate staging area and characterful interior ambience
- Separate smaller meeting room with corner bar area.
- Fully serviced kitchen with range cooker, fridge storage and crockery/cutlery.
- Large car park area to accommodate up to 60 cars including dedicated disabled parking close to the hall.
- Large, open patio area and flat grass area for outdoor activities.
• Hourly charge (2024) to Non-Minsterworth Parishioner Hirers is £15.
• The hourly price of hiring the hall for both parishioners and regular hirers has not changed for at least 8 years, certainly since reviewing 2017 financial records.
• The broad cost of living increase for materials and services has increased between 2017 and December 2024 by 31.1% (source: Bank of England).
• Calendar year January to December 2024 our annual running costs including electricity, water, cleaning/materials, grounds maintenance, insurance and licence costs have increased by 9.5%. • Annual running costs for 2024 were £10,907.94.
REVIEW
Together the Village Hall Committee is very committed to ensuring the ongoing provision of a well maintained and serviced community hall to provide a key amenity for the village. The significant time input of the Committee is provided on a fully voluntary basis. The Committee is very mindful of the cost-of-living challenges being experienced, alongside costs to businesses generally, but we also must cover our £1,000 monthly running costs. We are therefore announcing an increase in our hourly and wedding package rates for new bookings made from 1st May 2025 to:
Minsterworth Village Hall Committee
January 2025
Together the Village Hall Committee is very committed to ensuring the ongoing provision of a well maintained and serviced community hall to provide a key amenity for the village. The significant time input of the Committee is provided on a fully voluntary basis. The Committee is very mindful of the cost-of-living challenges being experienced, alongside costs to businesses generally, but we also must cover our £1,000 monthly running costs. We are therefore announcing an increase in our hourly and wedding package rates for new bookings made from 1st May 2025 to:
- Parishioner Hourly Rate = £11.50
- Non-Minsterworth Parishioner Hourly Rate = £17.50
- Wedding Package 3-Day Rate = £795.00
Minsterworth Village Hall Committee
January 2025