SHILBOTTLE COMMUNITY HALL LIMITED

Registered charity 1129088 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVIDES A BUILDING WHICH COMPRISES A SPORTS HALL,MEETING ROOMS,KITCHEN AND SPORTS CHANGING ROOMS FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

Objects

A) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHILBOTTLE, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT" WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY HALL AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME EITHER ALONE OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: SHILBOTTLE, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made an operating loss of £6,854 in 2024 due to increasing energy costs. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £22,189, which the trustees confirm provides a six-month buffer against the target of £13,934, ensuring the ability to continue activities despite funding uncertainty.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Big Lottery — “Shilbottle Community Hall is grateful for the support it has received in the form of grants from the following: The Big Lottery” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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

• Caroline Johnsonchair
• Colin Grimes
• Gillian Bray · trustee of 2 other charities
• June Elizabeth Downes
• Susan Jean Ritchie

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).