HILTON VILLAGE HALL
To hire rooms to local community groups and residents.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT (HILTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES: B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £7,307 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £1,682. The trustees consider the current reserve level sufficient for approximately two months of expenditure and note they are awaiting a £12,000 insurance settlement. The trustees maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The level of reserves for the current year is approximately sufficient for 2 months of expenditure.” — page 7
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08097171
Company officers (Companies House)
- FOSTER, Neil Andrew on trustee list
- TURNBULL, Mark Andrew on trustee list
- HAMMERSLEY, Rebecca on trustee list
- KEERY, Jennifer Anne on trustee list
- HICKLING, David on trustee list
- HICKLING, Jennifer Marie on trustee list
- GASKIN, Rachael on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2015)
Trustees
- Jennifer Hicklingchair
- David Hickling
- Jennifer Anne Keery
- Mark Andrew Turnbull
- Neil Andrew Foster
- Rachael Gaskin
- Rebecca Hammersley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £85k | £93k |
| 31/03/2024 | £78k | £91k |
| 31/03/2023 | £74k | £80k |
| 31/03/2022 | £85k | £62k |
| 31/03/2021 | £65k | £85k |
Common questions
Is HILTON VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £7,307 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £1,682. The trustees consider the current reserve level sufficient for approximately two months of expenditure and note they are awaiting a £12,000 insurance settlement. The trustees maintain a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Hilton Village Hall - repairs and refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/04/2019 | £10k | IMPROVE CORE VILLAGE HALL FACILITIES |