THE LONGHIRST PARISH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1089380 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity manages and develops Longhirst Village Hall

Objects

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF LONGHIRST WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE,DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR MEETINGS,LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF LONGHIRST

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

Causes: Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Northumberland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£270k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly from £29,450 to £263,370, driven by a substantial rise in donations and legacies. The charity reports a net income of £233,920 against charitable expenditure of £35,875, resulting in strong unrestricted reserves. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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: 7

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

  • Volunteers: 34

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022

  • Volunteers: 19
  • Government income: £5,290 — grants £5,290 (1); 40% of the £13,129 total gross income on the same return

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: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£270k£36k
31/03/2024£9k£31k
31/03/2023£95k£51k
31/03/2022£13k£16k
31/03/2021£22k£17k

Common questions

Is THE LONGHIRST PARISH ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly from £29,450 to £263,370, driven by a substantial rise in donations and legacies. The charity reports a net income of £233,920 against charitable expenditure of £35,875, resulting in strong unrestricted reserves. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed. 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 Fund16/03/2009£10kLonghirst Village Hall Improvement
The National Lottery Community Fund07/09/2005£82kReapplication: Refurbishment and extension of Village Hall

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LANGFORD PARISH HALL WILTSHIRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LONGHIRST PARISH ASSOCIATION£270k—0unclear—no doubt
LANGFORD PARISH HALL WILTSHIRE FY2025£68k—0unclear—no doubt
CLAVERHAM VILLAGE HALL FY2025£76k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH NEWTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£30k—0unclear10.8%no doubt
VILLAGE HALL- PLUMPTON FY2025£49k—0above—no doubt
LEASINGHAM VILLAGE HALL FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt

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