HELSINGTON AND BRIGSTEER VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1131993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of a Village Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Helsington and Brigsteer and the surrounding district.

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Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains sound, with total net assets of £385,738 and unrestricted funds of £88,449. The trustees report that the charity maintains sufficient reserves to meet unexpected costs, intending to hold at least two years' normal expenditure. The filing was prepared without an independent audit under the small companies' regime.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities

“Charitable activities 20,214” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two years’ normal expenditure (held: £88k)

“The trustees intend to maintain reserves representing at least two years’ normal expenditure to meet unexpected costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

National Lottery — “The new Hall was built thanks to Lottery funding, many grants and the generosity of villagers and others.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Jacqueline Tudor
John Cheesbrough
Melanie Yates
Philippa Riley
Richard Bryan
Sara Ward

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£27k	£26k
31/12/2024	£27k	£19k
31/12/2023	£19k	£26k
31/12/2022	£20k	£14k
31/12/2021	£24k	£14k

Common questions

Is HELSINGTON AND BRIGSTEER VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains sound, with total net assets of £385,738 and unrestricted funds of £88,449. The trustees report that the charity maintains sufficient reserves to meet unexpected costs, intending to hold at least two years' normal expenditure. The filing was prepared without an independent audit under the small companies' regime. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HELSINGTON AND BRIGSTEER VILLAGE HALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HELSINGTON AND BRIGSTEER VILLAGE HALL as a grant recipient include THE HOLEHIRD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOLEHIRD TRUST	FY2024	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/09/2012	£3k	Heslington and Brigsteer Village Hall Acoustic Panels
Sport England	19/07/2012	£5k	Indoor Short Mat Bowling
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/05/2010	£4k	Helsington & Brigsteer Village Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2009	£275k	Helsington and Brigsteer New Village Hall
South Lakeland District Council	—	£4k	Locally Important Projects