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HARMANS CROSS VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1093137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Village amenity management committee.

Objects

THE PROPERTY AND THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THOSE PARTS OF THE PARISHES OF WORTH MATRAVERS, LANGTON MATRAVERS & CORFE CASTLE THAT FALL WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT 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 INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF WORTH MATRAVERS, LANGTON MATRAVERS & CORFE CASTLE

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 · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£83k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an accounting loss of £17,898 for the year, driven by a trading loss in unrestricted funds despite stable rental income. However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, with cash reserves of £115,650 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £60,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“General rental income is still the main source of hall income at £21,722.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a minimum of £60,000 (held: £115k)
“The Reserves Policy, recently updated, aims for the Charity to hold a minimum of £60,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Worth Matravers Parish Council, a trustee, contributed £240 in rental income and was owed £240 at year end.
“During the year, the Parish Council contributed £240 (2024 - £182) in rental income for the charity. At the year end, £240 (2024 - £165) was owed to the charity.”
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£65k£83k
31/12/2024£64k£81k
31/12/2023£67k£78k
31/12/2022£64k£69k
31/12/2021£53k£34k

Common questions

Is HARMANS CROSS VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an accounting loss of £17,898 for the year, driven by a trading loss in unrestricted funds despite stable rental income. However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, with cash reserves of £115,650 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £60,000. 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 Fund24/07/2008£256kHarmans Cross New Village Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund05/06/2007£6kHarmans Cross New Village Hall