THE MEMORIAL HALL OSWESTRY

Registered charity 1069385 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Public Hall in the centre of Oswestry with 8 rooms available to let, ranging from holding 6 people to 200. The purpose of the charity is to allow community use of the building, and provide a nurturing, supportive and collaborative environment to enable positve community impact. The hall provides a range of volunteer and work experience opportunities to the local community.

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Latest income
£73k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,600 for the year ending June 30, 2025, with total income of approximately £72,900 against costs of £66,300. The trustees report that the hall's financial performance had been recovered and that it was re-established as a valued community venue. However, the filing also highlights significant past governance weaknesses, including a period where only the Chair remained in post and the absence of a Management Committee.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lettings/hire (76% of income)
The accounts showed income of c£72.9k in the year to 30th June 2025, comprising: Lettings/hire: £55.5k — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£73k£66k
30/06/2024£49k£43k
30/06/2023£43k£63k
30/06/2022£27k£27k
30/06/2021£27k£27k

Common questions

Is THE MEMORIAL HALL OSWESTRY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,600 for the year ending June 30, 2025, with total income of approximately £72,900 against costs of £66,300. The trustees report that the hall's financial performance had been recovered and that it was re-established as a valued community venue. However, the filing also highlights significant past governance weaknesses, including a period where only the Chair remained in post and the absence of a Management Committee.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government28/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2006£5kIf walls had eyes
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2005£5kReplacement floor and roof insulation