THE STANHOPE HALL

Registered charity 1133350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

Area of benefit: HORNCASTLE

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

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Registered contact address: East Lindsey, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£74k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to £20,000 (held: £168k)
“The trustees consider that a figure of up to £20,000 needs to be held in reserve.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£18kStanhope Hall heating and maintenance project
UK government29/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund02/11/2016£9kMAIN HALL UPGRADE (staging and small tables)
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2014£9kThe Stanhope Hall Improvement Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2011£6kThe Stanhope Hall Community Project

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STANPIT VILLAGE HALL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE STANHOPE HALL£62k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STANPIT VILLAGE HALL TRUST FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CONSTABLE MEMORIAL HALL EAST BERGHOLT TRUST FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
WAR MEMORIAL HALL AT PLATT FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
FOWNHOPE NEW MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt
WAR MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL FY2025£34k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.