THE CROSS BARN ODIHAM

Registered charity 1103998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CROSS BARN

The Cross Barn is a cultural and social hub for the inhabitants of Odiham and the surrounding area. The Barn can be hired for a range of community activities eg talks, meetings, concerts, fitness sessions etc as well as private functions such as family celebrations. Increasingly the Barn is providing a range of entertainment eg cinema and other social events to the community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ODIHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ODIHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £5,386 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £12,475. Total income increased to £64,206, driven by higher lettings and events income, while total expenditure rose to £69,592. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £19,672 and a separate contingency fund of £25,000, with no stated reserves policy target.

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 4 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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher John Clark
• David Peter Allen
• David Robottom
• Howard James Swalheim
• IAN GREEN
• KEN CROOKES
• MICHAEL KENNETH DRAYTON
• PAULINE SHIRLEY TWINEHAM
• ROGER LEWIS TUDOR JONES OBE BA
• Rowena Coleman

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

Operates in: Hampshire

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Government & lottery funding

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