LONGFIELD HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1133679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF LONGFIELD HALL

THE FRIENDS OF LONGFIELD HALL MANAGES A COMMUNITY HALL, OWNED BY THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH, ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Objects

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.

Area of benefit: LAMBETH

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Lambeth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£329k
Latest spending
£325k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Longfield Hall Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

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.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATIONFY2025£8k
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2025£2kGrant to Organisation
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2024£2kGrant
ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIOFY2026£1kFoundation Fund grant
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2025£1kGrant to Organisation

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2026£20kLongfield Hall Youth Theatre programme 2026/27
Postcode Lottery30/06/2025£18kUnrestricted Funding
City Bridge Foundation28/03/2025£139kGrant to Longfield Hall Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2025£18kEncore a social activities programme for people over 60
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2022£9kScene Change
Greater London Authority18/03/2021£8kKnit Fit / Read Fit
City Bridge Foundation29/04/2020£97kGrant to Longfield Hall Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/06/2019£10k"Celebrating Dark & Light at Longfield Hall"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2019£8kSpace in the City
Sport England26/10/2018£10kStretch Out Longfield Hall
Sport England16/01/2018£20kNew flooring for community hall
City Bridge Foundation08/09/2017£30kGrant to Longfield Hall Trust
City Bridge Foundation20/03/2017£5kGrant to Longfield Hall Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/02/2017£9k"Showcasing our history - Longfield Hall through time"
The National Lottery Community Fund13/11/2014£9kThe Dare Devils

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE OAKDALE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONGFIELD HALL TRUST£329k—0unclear—no doubt
LONGWICK VILLAGE HALL FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
LANGTON COMMUNITY HALL CHARITY FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
LONGFORD VILLAGE HALL FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£19k—0within—no doubt
THE LANGWATHBY PUBLIC HALL FY2024£19k—0unclear—no doubt

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