THE STANHOPE HALL
To preserve, refurbish and maintain the building as a permanent 'War Memorial' for the benefit of the local community.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF HORNCASTLE AND AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGION OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS 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 LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY HALL AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A HALL FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,250 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reducing unrestricted funds from £195,405 to £168,493. The trustees consider that a reserves target of up to £20,000 is sufficient and state that the charity continues to have a healthy reserves position. The charity relies on rental income and hall hire, with 100% occupancy of leased units reported.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that a figure of up to £20,000 needs to be held in reserve.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- GAIL HINKINSchair
- BRIAN BURBIDGE
- Derek Ronald Smith
- Fiona Margaret Martin
- Henry Dymoke
- John William Aron
- Maria Anne Pell
- Sandra Campbell-Wardman
- Teresa Macarthy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £62k | £74k |
| 30/06/2024 | £67k | £51k |
| 30/06/2023 | £59k | £58k |
| 30/06/2022 | £45k | £39k |
| 30/06/2021 | £69k | £56k |
Common questions
Is THE STANHOPE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,250 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reducing unrestricted funds from £195,405 to £168,493. The trustees consider that a reserves target of up to £20,000 is sufficient and state that the charity continues to have a healthy reserves position. The charity relies on rental income and hall hire, with 100% occupancy of leased units reported. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £18k | Stanhope Hall heating and maintenance project |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/11/2016 | £9k | MAIN HALL UPGRADE (staging and small tables) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/10/2014 | £9k | The Stanhope Hall Improvement Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2011 | £6k | The Stanhope Hall Community Project |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STANHOPE HALL | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STANPIT VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CONSTABLE MEMORIAL HALL EAST BERGHOLT TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAR MEMORIAL HALL AT PLATT | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOWNHOPE NEW MEMORIAL HALL | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAR MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |