LONGFIELD HALL TRUST
THE FRIENDS OF LONGFIELD HALL MANAGES A COMMUNITY HALL, OWNED BY THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH, ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
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TO BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD ('THE AREA OF BENEFIT') BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME FACILITIES AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,597 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total incoming resources of £329,027 and outgoing resources of £325,430. Per the trustees' report, this financial position reflects the amortisation of substantial capital enhancement costs to the Hall, while operational usage and activity scope have increased significantly following recent improvements.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £43,300 — grants £43,300 (3); 13% of the £329,027 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £11,273 — grants £11,273 (1); 7% of the £164,773 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Arts Council
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/06/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (08/04/2013)
Trustees
- William Richard Ollardchair
- Christina Hughes-Onslow
- Clare Cary
- Inez Christine Gordon
- JAMES GARDINER-HILL
- JULIET WILLIAMS
- KIKELUMO OMONUA
- PATRICIA OMONUA
- Rosy Crehan
- Scarlett Fishburn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £329k | £325k |
| 30/09/2024 | £246k | £238k |
| 30/09/2023 | £165k | £188k |
| 30/09/2022 | £164k | £167k |
| 30/09/2021 | £134k | £125k |
Common questions
Is LONGFIELD HALL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,597 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total incoming resources of £329,027 and outgoing resources of £325,430. Per the trustees' report, this financial position reflects the amortisation of substantial capital enhancement costs to the Hall, while operational usage and activity scope have increased significantly following recent improvements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LONGFIELD HALL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LONGFIELD HALL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION, Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation, ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIO.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | FY2025 | £2k | Grant to Organisation |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | FY2024 | £2k | Grant |
| ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIO | FY2026 | £1k | Foundation Fund grant |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | FY2025 | £1k | Grant to Organisation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2026 | £20k | Longfield Hall Youth Theatre programme 2026/27 |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £18k | Unrestricted Funding |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/03/2025 | £139k | Grant to Longfield Hall Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2025 | £18k | Encore a social activities programme for people over 60 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2022 | £9k | Scene Change |
| Greater London Authority | 18/03/2021 | £8k | Knit Fit / Read Fit |
| City Bridge Foundation | 29/04/2020 | £97k | Grant to Longfield Hall Trust |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/06/2019 | £10k | "Celebrating Dark & Light at Longfield Hall" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/02/2019 | £8k | Space in the City |
| Sport England | 26/10/2018 | £10k | Stretch Out Longfield Hall |
| Sport England | 16/01/2018 | £20k | New flooring for community hall |
| City Bridge Foundation | 08/09/2017 | £30k | Grant to Longfield Hall Trust |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/03/2017 | £5k | Grant to Longfield Hall Trust |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/02/2017 | £9k | "Showcasing our history - Longfield Hall through time" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2014 | £9k | The Dare Devils |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- LONGWICK VILLAGE HALL
- LANGTON COMMUNITY HALL CHARITY
- LONGFORD VILLAGE HALL
- LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL
- THE LANGWATHBY PUBLIC HALL
- THE LLANMORLAIS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY HALL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGFIELD HALL TRUST | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONGWICK VILLAGE HALL | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANGTON COMMUNITY HALL CHARITY | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONGFORD VILLAGE HALL | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL | £19k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE LANGWATHBY PUBLIC HALL | £19k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |