WHITTLE-LE-WOODS COMMUNITY HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1078406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide and maintain the village hall

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Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£27k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £545,881, with unrestricted funds growing to £251,766. The trustees note that the bank balance continues to grow, although they identify future expensive projects for lighting and heating upgrades. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: as many years running costs as possible in reserve largely to cover cyclical maintenance (held: £252k)

“The reserves policy is to accumulate funds so as to have as many years running costs as possible in reserve largely to cover cyclical maintenance, so as to provide long term security to the users of the Community Hall.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03812865

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

WATSON, Lisa — director, appointed 14/10/2024on trustee list
YATES, William — director, appointed 13/04/2011on trustee list
HIGHAM, Peter William — director, appointed 23/07/1999on trustee list
HIGHAM, Barbara Ann — director, appointed 23/07/1999on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

BARBARA ANN HIGHAM
Lisa Watson
MARGARET JANET WARD
PETER WILLIAM HIGHAM
WILLIAM YATES · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£53k	£27k
31/12/2024	£55k	£29k
31/12/2023	£51k	£34k
31/12/2022	£46k	£27k
31/12/2021	£20k	£21k

Common questions

Is WHITTLE-LE-WOODS COMMUNITY HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £545,881, with unrestricted funds growing to £251,766. The trustees note that the bank balance continues to grow, although they identify future expensive projects for lighting and heating upgrades. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	17/09/2009	£3k	Purchase and Installation of Entertainment System
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2005	£5k	Stage in Community Hall