THE VICTORY HALL

Registered charity 1002129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EXMINSTER VICTORY HALL TRUST

Provides a Community Village Hall

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF EXMINSTER WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: EXMINSTER, DEVON

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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Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1991

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust has no debts and maintains a reserve of £9,000, which represents six months of working capital. This reserve level is described as being in line with ACRE recommendations. The Trust also undertook specific refurbishment projects, including ladies' toilets and audio-visual equipment upgrades, funded by regular occupancy.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months working capital (held: £9k)

“maintains six months working capital £9,000 as our reserve which are in line with ACRE recommendations.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

Carole Ann Smith
JAMES MAXWELL GRIFFITHS CROSS
Kevin Michael Smith
Marie Justice
Miriam Govan Smith
Sally Helen Creese Williams
Sheila Ann Churchward

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£30k	£28k
31/03/2025	£40k	£24k
31/03/2024	£19k	£41k
31/03/2023	£28k	£21k
31/03/2022	£15k	£19k

Common questions

Is THE VICTORY HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust has no debts and maintains a reserve of £9,000, which represents six months of working capital. This reserve level is described as being in line with ACRE recommendations. The Trust also undertook specific refurbishment projects, including ladies' toilets and audio-visual equipment upgrades, funded by regular occupancy.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/10/2016	£3k	The Exminster Long Table
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/03/2013	£10k	Refurbish Toilets in Victory Hall, Exminster To Comply With British Standar
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/04/2009	£9k	Modernising the catering facilities