BLEADON CORONATION HALL
Physical and mental recreation and social, moral, and intellectual development through the medium of reading, recreation rooms, library, lectures,classes, recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Bleadon and immediate vicinity. (extracted from the Trust Deed dated 14 January 1938)
Objects
FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECREATION AND SOCIAL, MORAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS, LIBRARY, LECTURES, CLASSES, RECREATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID PARISH OF BLEADON AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,543 for the year, increasing its accumulated unrestricted funds to £89,235. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting £10,000 to £15,000 to cover one year's ordinary recurring expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The main source of funds continued to be from hiring out hall premises which generated income of £29,072” — page 5
“The committee has had a targeted reserve of £10,000 to £15,000 to cover one year's ordinary recurring expenditure” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- ELIZABETH PATRICK PATERSONchair
- Andrew John Scarisbrick
- David Chinn
- Frances Helen Lark
- Gill Mary Wiliams
- Iris Dora Rosemary Clarke
- JAMES GORDON DOULTON
- JANE ELIZABETH DERRICK
- Kevin Francis Barrett
- Susan Ann Arnold
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £72k | £21k |
| 31/03/2024 | £34k | £37k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £45k |
| 31/03/2022 | £14k | £12k |
| 31/03/2021 | £12k | £6k |
Common questions
Is BLEADON CORONATION HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,543 for the year, increasing its accumulated unrestricted funds to £89,235. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting £10,000 to £15,000 to cover one year's ordinary recurring expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.