MARDEN VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1084260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARDEN MEMORIAL HALL

Village hall.

Objects

VILLAGE HALL FOR USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF MARDEN IN THE COUNTY OF KENT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: MARDEN, KENT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £10,188 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit of £9,242 in the prior year. However, the trustees report unrestricted reserves of £441,213, which significantly exceed their stated policy target of maintaining approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £441k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 3 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Hooker
Bridget Jane Harvey
Hayley Schlosser · trustee of 1 other charity
IAN NEWTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Janet Gowen-Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
Kathryn Tippen · trustee of 1 other charity
Mark Cooper
Michael Ward

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£59k	£69k
31/12/2024	£72k	£81k
31/12/2023	£52k	£45k
31/12/2022	£61k	£73k
31/12/2021	£62k	£50k

Common questions

Is MARDEN VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £10,188 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit of £9,242 in the prior year. However, the trustees report unrestricted reserves of £441,213, which significantly exceed their stated policy target of maintaining approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.