SLINDON CORONATION HALL
provision of a social meeting place, and activities.
Objects
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHYSICAL AND METAL RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS, LIBRARY, LECTURES, CLASSES, RECREATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SLINDON IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a net expenditure in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £33,299, which the trustees consider appropriate as it is above the upper end of their target range of six to twelve months' normal unrestricted expenditure. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £112,654, with £79,355 represented by tangible fixed assets.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the charity’s policy to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to between six and twelve months’ normal unrestricted expenditure, having regard to the charity’s operating requirements and the potential cost of unforeseen repairs to the village hall.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 03/11/2026, 3 days after the 31/10/2026 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 20/11/2024, 20 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Andrew Turner-Cross
- Anthony Hudson Mr
- Gareth Williams
- Michael Paul William Imms
- Nick William Ball
- Robert James Izard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £31k | £27k |
| 31/12/2024 | £21k | £22k |
| 31/12/2023 | £16k | £12k |
| 31/12/2022 | £16k | £15k |
| 31/12/2021 | £34k | £28k |
Common questions
Is SLINDON CORONATION HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a net expenditure in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £33,299, which the trustees consider appropriate as it is above the upper end of their target range of six to twelve months' normal unrestricted expenditure. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £112,654, with £79,355 represented by tangible fixed assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLINDON CORONATION HALL | £31k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CORONATION HALL | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S HALL MEADOWFIELD | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHELDONIA CHARITABLE TRUST | £97k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL | £19k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |