KENTISBEARE VILLAGE HALL
Provide a village hall in the village of Kentisbeare.
Objects
1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF KENTISBEARE AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "AREA OF BENEFIT") FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2) THE LAND WITH THE BUILDING THEREON SPECIFIED IN THE SAID SCHEDULE AND BELONGING TO THE CHARITY SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of income over expenditure of £8,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net current assets from £39,880 to £32,790. The unrestricted reserves stood at £47,673, comprising a General Purposes Fund of £26,345 and a Hall Maintenance Reserve of £21,328. The trustees maintain sufficient funds to provide for ongoing commitments regarding the custodianship of the Hall.
What the accounts disclose
“The Committee seeks to maintain sufficient funds within the unrestricted General Purposes Fund to provide for ongoing commitments regarding the custodianship of the Hall.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- DAVID SNELLchair
- Carole Lunn
- Hilary Mary Squire
- JANET WINGROVE
- JENNIFER MARGARET SAUNDERS
- Jane Elizabeth Wadsworth
- MARTIN DISNEY
- MARY GOFF
- MELANIE SHORE-QUINAIN
- Margaret Mary Lyddiatt
- Marianne Gutierrez
- Michael Stanley Scales
- SUSAN NEWSTEAD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £27k | £35k |
| 31/03/2024 | £24k | £19k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £27k |
| 31/03/2022 | £26k | £14k |
| 31/03/2021 | £27k | £10k |
Common questions
Is KENTISBEARE VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of income over expenditure of £8,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net current assets from £39,880 to £32,790. The unrestricted reserves stood at £47,673, comprising a General Purposes Fund of £26,345 and a Hall Maintenance Reserve of £21,328. The trustees maintain sufficient funds to provide for ongoing commitments regarding the custodianship of the Hall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.