BECKFORD COMMUNITY VILLAGE HALL LIMITED
The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants of Beckford, Worcestershire and the surrounding area without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for: a) meetings, lectures and classes, and b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants
Objects
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF BECKFORD, WORCESTERSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, ANDB) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE- TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVINGTHE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £14,772 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds carried forward of £158,398. The trustees stated that the hall operated well and left the charity in a good financial state. The accounts were prepared as micro-entity accounts and subjected to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £28,118 — grants £28,118 (1); 42% of the £67,729 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 28/08/2024, 210 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Daniel Kenneth Hughes
- Harriet Kate Forno
- JANNA MARY GOWTHORPE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £44k | £29k |
| 31/03/2025 | £68k | £23k |
| 31/03/2024 | £30k | £26k |
| 31/03/2023 | £17k | £24k |
| 31/03/2022 | £21k | £25k |
Common questions
Is BECKFORD COMMUNITY VILLAGE HALL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £14,772 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds carried forward of £158,398. The trustees stated that the hall operated well and left the charity in a good financial state. The accounts were prepared as micro-entity accounts and subjected to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2020 | £10k | Insulate Beckford VIllage Hall |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKFORD COMMUNITY VILLAGE HALL LIMITED | £44k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BECKLEY AND STOWOOD VILLAGE HALL CIO | £41k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FULFORD VILLAGE HALL | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BICKERTON VILLAGE HALL | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BECKLEY VILLAGE HALL | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAYFORD VILLAGE HALL | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |