BIDDESTONE VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION TRUST

Registered charity 1167177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BVH&RT

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Biddestone and Slaughterford and the hamlets of Hartham and Giddea Hall without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure with the object of improving the conditions of life for inhabitants.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE TRUST PROPERTY") FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BIDDESTONE AND SLAUGHTERFORD AND THE HAMLETS OF HARTHAM AND GIDDEA HALL AS DEFINED BY POSTCODES SN13 0QB, SN13 OPY, SN13 0PZ, SN13 0PU, SN14 7ER, SN14 7ES IN THE COUNTY OF WILTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATIONAL 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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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £556,890, which exceed its total assets less current liabilities of the same amount, indicating a strong balance sheet. Per the trustees' report, the financial position has increased with gains in cash balances, although running costs rose significantly due to fuel prices. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (12/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David John Danielchair
• Alison Jane Stratton
• DAVID JOHN NEW
• David Arthur Pearce
• Helen Mary Luise Perrett Mrs
• Jacqueline Needham
• Susan Brown
• Valerie Margaret Spencer-Jones

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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