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THE WITHAM HALL LIMITED

Registered charity 1146726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WITHAM

THE CHARITY ACTIVITIES PROVIDE THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, TALKS BY LOCAL PEOPLE, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES THROUGH THE ADULT LEARNING SCHEME. BALLET AND DANCE CLASSES ARE HELD FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEATRICAL TRAINING. SPORTS AND KEEP FIT ACTIVITIES FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ACTIVITIES.REVENUE IS EARNED FROM ROOM HIRE AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS.

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Latest income
£522k
Latest spending
£582k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £59,700 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the trustees report that free reserves of £76,225 remain above the stated policy target of approximately £65,000, and they consider the financial performance satisfactory despite challenging trading conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operation costs excluding depreciation (held: £76k)
“The company has a formal reserves policy which requires the company to hold reserves equivalent to three months operation costs excluding depreciation. This is currently estimated at approximately £65,000 based on an assessment by the Trustees.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Witham Hall Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£522k
Total spending
£582k
Reserves (reported)
£76k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£522k£582k
31/12/2024£526k£542k
31/12/2023£430k£454k
31/12/2022£388k£395k
31/12/2021£375k£333k

Common questions

Is THE WITHAM HALL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £59,700 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the trustees report that free reserves of £76,225 remain above the stated policy target of approximately £65,000, and they consider the financial performance satisfactory despite challenging trading conditions. 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 Heritage Fund13/11/2025£230k"We are Witham - Witham Past, Present, and Future"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/04/2023£10k"The Witham - A Sustainable Future for all"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/01/2009£37k"Teesdale Mercury Access Project"