CHALFONT ST GILES MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 1163859 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Chalfont St Giles or within one mile of Memorial Hall 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, to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

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Latest income

£78k

Latest spending

£56k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £71,186 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover at least a year's running costs. The charity reported a net inflow of £2,442 for the year, driven by increased hall hire bookings and significant grant income, while noting that total expenditure rose by 50% largely due to a one-off audio-visual upgrade. The charity has no paid employees and relies on volunteers, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least a year’s running costs (held: £71k)

“It is the trustees’ policy to try to maintain at least a year’s running costs in unrestricted cash reserves.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/08/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr ROBERT MURRAY PERKINSchair
ALAN ANTHONY PENSON
ANTHONY JAMES HOARE · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRISTINE ALISON SANTRY
Eleanor Patricia Mary O'Connor
GARY JACKSON
KATHLEEN MARGARET MARTIN · trustee of 1 other charity
KENNETH COLIN HUXHAM
STEPHEN CHARLES WHITEHURST
Sumitra Patel · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£78k	£56k
31/12/2024	£45k	£37k
31/12/2023	£42k	£42k
31/12/2022	£32k	£28k
31/12/2021	£46k	£34k

Common questions

Is CHALFONT ST GILES MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves were £71,186 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover at least a year's running costs. The charity reported a net inflow of £2,442 for the year, driven by increased hall hire bookings and significant grant income, while noting that total expenditure rose by 50% largely due to a one-off audio-visual upgrade. The charity has no paid employees and relies on volunteers, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.