CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1162278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Village Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Cheddington for meetings, lectures,classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for said inhabitants.

Objects

THE VILLAGE HALL SHALL BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHEDDINGTON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

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

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Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£55k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £12,807 from £21,548 in the prior year, resulting in a net deficit for the period. The trustees report that occupancy levels reduced slightly, causing a small decrease in revenue, though they remain optimistic about sustainability. The charity holds free reserves of £12,807, which is below the stated policy target of 6 to 9 months of resources expended.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charges for Hall hire (64% of income)

“Charges for Hall hire 0 0 26,599 26,599 27,717” — page 8

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £13k; policy: 6 to 9 months of the resources expended (excluding fundraising costs, depreciation and refurbishment expenditure))

“With this level of free reserves the Management Committee feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in income or a significant repair cost being incurred.” — page 6

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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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

Received assets from another charity (19/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (14/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Peter Lawson
CHRISTINE FEE
Christopher Shepheard
Karen Chapman
Keith Stewart Malcolm
Kevin Andrew Conway
Michael Andrew Buckle

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£41k	£55k
31/03/2025	£40k	£55k
31/03/2024	£30k	£31k
31/03/2023	£29k	£29k
31/03/2022	£32k	£30k

Common questions

Is CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £12,807 from £21,548 in the prior year, resulting in a net deficit for the period. The trustees report that occupancy levels reduced slightly, causing a small decrease in revenue, though they remain optimistic about sustainability. The charity holds free reserves of £12,807, which is below the stated policy target of 6 to 9 months of resources expended. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

TODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL income £32k
CHEADLE VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION income £56k
KELVEDON HATCH VILLAGE HALL income £77k
SUNNINGDALE VILLAGE HALL income £55k
CHACEWATER VILLAGE HALL income £47k
NEW VILLAGE HALL, EDINGTON income £31k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHEDDINGTON VILLAGE HALL	£41k	—	below	—	no doubt
TODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£32k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHEADLE VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION FY2026	£56k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KELVEDON HATCH VILLAGE HALL FY2026	£77k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SUNNINGDALE VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£55k	—	below	—	no doubt
CHACEWATER VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£47k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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