VILLAGE CLUB

Registered charity 1001694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, Wenhaston Village Hall

The objective of the Charity is to maintain the Village Hall for the communal benefits of the inhabitants of the village and its surrounds. The Charity aims to provide first class hall facilities at an affordable cost to voluntary organisations serving the community. The Charity has two self-employed part time workers, and depends upon the continuing help of local volunteers and committee members

Objects

A CLUB OR RECREATION OR MEETING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL & MENTAL TRAINING & RECREATION & SOCIAL,MORAL & INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING & RECREATION ROOMS,LIBRARY,LECTURES,CLASSES,RECREATIONS & ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WENHASTON & ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit: WENHASTON & IMMEDIATE VICINITY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £6,840.33 at the end of the year, with total bank balances of £39,233. The trustees report that despite a capital deficit due to kitchen refurbishment, the hall remains in a relatively stable financial position with sufficient funds to remain solvent even if shut for six months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Susanne Cookechair
• Angela Corsan
• Bob Rixon
• Carey Taylor
• Carol Hudson-Jary
• Eileen Hayes
• Elizabeth Pitkeathly
• Fran Desborough
• Karen Lorraine Clegg
• Michael Wilkinson
• Sara McLaughlin

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).