COLNBROOK VILLAGE HALL TRUST
To provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Colnbrook and the neighbourhood, including use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.
Objects
(1)THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF COLNBROOK AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the trust maintained a satisfactory financial position with total reserves of £309,560, comprising £223,896 in unrestricted funds. The trustees consider these reserves to be at an appropriate level, meeting their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/12/2020)
Trustees
- Councillor Puja Bedichair
- BARBARA DOREEN UNDERHILL
- Bill Michell
- David Shields
- Deacon Margaret Chipandambira
- Emma Brent
- Peter Hood
- RAYMOND ANGELL
- STEVEN BAGUMA SSERWANGA
- Steven Oakes
- Victoria Brenner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £56k | £42k |
| 30/04/2024 | £47k | £40k |
| 30/04/2023 | £39k | £37k |
| 30/04/2022 | £33k | £27k |
| 30/04/2021 | £62k | £35k |
Common questions
Is COLNBROOK VILLAGE HALL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trust maintained a satisfactory financial position with total reserves of £309,560, comprising £223,896 in unrestricted funds. The trustees consider these reserves to be at an appropriate level, meeting their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.