WOODLAND VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY

Registered charity 1063591 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOODLAND VILLAGE HALL

Woodland Village Hall is used for various activities by the local community

Objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF WOODLAND 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

Area of benefit: WOODLAND

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

£31k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable, with reserves held in excess of the required £2,000 to meet essential running costs. Income was primarily generated from hall hire and fundraising events, while expenses increased due to capital expenditure on repairs, which were largely covered by grant funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Woodland Show

“The annual Woodland Show was very successful, raising over £1,500, and remains the hall’s main source of income.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: required £2,000 (held: £2k)

“The hall holds reserves in excess of the required £2,000 to ensure essential running costs, including lighting and oil, can be met.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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 policy and procedures
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Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustees · trustee networks

Anna Wallace
Brian Abbott
Louise Elizabeth Newton
PATRICIA ANN KINGSNORTH

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£31k	£29k
31/03/2024	£77k	£84k
31/03/2023	£84k	£77k
31/03/2022	£21k	£16k
31/12/2020	£12k	£2k

Common questions

Is WOODLAND VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable, with reserves held in excess of the required £2,000 to meet essential running costs. Income was primarily generated from hall hire and fundraising events, while expenses increased due to capital expenditure on repairs, which were largely covered by grant funding.

Who funds WOODLAND VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOODLAND VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION	FY2023	£20k

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	30/01/2025	£19k	Village hall off-road parking and disabled access
Community Foundation North East	03/11/2022	£6k	Grant to Woodland Village Hall and Recreation Ground Charity
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2022	£10k	Village Hall Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/10/2009	£10k	Replacement of Central Heating System and Redecoration
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/01/2007	£5k	Improvement Phase 3
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/05/2006	£5k	Woodland Village Hall Association
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/05/2004	£3k	"This Group Provide Facilities In Their Local Woodland For The Benefit Of Those Who Use It. The Award Means They Can Run A Photography Projec"
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/05/2004	£3k	Landmark Woodland