ST. MARGARET'S HALL USERS GROUP

Registered charity 1071545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide first class Hall usage for the local Community in accordance with aims of our constitution.

Objects

TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS ST MARGARET'S HALL CONISTON ROAD, IN THE DISTRICT OF HATHERLEY, IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE HALL") AND SUCH OTHER PROPERTY AS THE CHARITY MAY REQUIRE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF HATHERLEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD(FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit: GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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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Registered contact address: Cheltenham, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £55,989 as of 31 March 2025, which the trustees describe as approximately 12 months of annual turnover. The charity reports a net deficit of £1,430 for the year, driven largely by capital project expenditures, but maintains that its capital and reserves position is sound. The trustees have set a policy to maintain designated reserves of £40,000 for capital projects and aim to keep liquid reserves equivalent to six months of turnover.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hall bookings (81% of income)
“Our main source of income was hall bookings, which totalled £47,700.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Thomas Wayne is contracted for weekend caretaking services.
“purchased weekend caretaking /opening and closing services at £75 per weekend from Thomas Wayne.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £5,000 — contracts £1,000 (2), grants £4,000 (1); 9% of the £58,690 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 8
  • Government income: £2,158 — grants £2,158 (2); 4% of the £54,455 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£59k£60k
31/03/2024£48k£38k
31/03/2023£54k£36k
31/03/2022£50k£34k
31/03/2021£32k£24k

Common questions

Is ST. MARGARET'S HALL USERS GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £55,989 as of 31 March 2025, which the trustees describe as approximately 12 months of annual turnover. The charity reports a net deficit of £1,430 for the year, driven largely by capital project expenditures, but maintains that its capital and reserves position is sound. The trustees have set a policy to maintain designated reserves of £40,000 for capital projects and aim to keep liquid reserves equivalent to six months of turnover. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2013£5kNew Floor for St Margaret's Hall

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARGARET'S HOUSE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST. MARGARET'S HALL USERS GROUP£59k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARGARET'S HOUSE FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
ST GEORGE'S HALL FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
LADY MARGARET HALL SETTLEMENT FY2026£43k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PETER'S HALL (1991) CHARITY FY2025£351k—0unclear—no doubt
SIR JOHN BRUNNER BARNTON MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.