GREAT DENHAM COMMUNITY HALL

Registered charity 1166224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To hire halls and meeting rooms at Great Denham Community Hall to bring classes and activities into the community. To raise funds from the hires and restrict any surpluses for community events, education and recreation. Bring the community together in the hall to events that encourage participation and further community engagement.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT DENHAM (“AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net operating surplus of £21,951.41 for the year ended April 5, 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £144,223.98. The trustees report that the charity's finances are in a good position and that the management committee ensures financial health is robust and transparent. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Manser
• Chris St Ledger
• Donna Louise Parsons
• GEMMA DILLEY
• Jamie Arranel
• Karen Reynolds
• Katie Meredith
• Robert Tansey
• Ross Light
• Shaun Crehan
• Sophie Field
• Steven Reynolds
• Zoe Stoner

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

Operates in: Bedford

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).