THE LECONFIELD HALL

Registered charity 1167354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are to run a village hall and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Petworth the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEINHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF PETWORTH (“AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUALORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THEPROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVENEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIALHARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OFSOCIAL 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.

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Latest income
£90k
Latest spending
£110k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £20,770 for the year ended 5th April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £691,199 to £670,429. The trustees consider unrestricted general funds sufficient to cover day-to-day running expenses and have no material uncertainties regarding 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

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover day to day running expenses (held: £670k)
“The general Hall fund at 5th April 2025 was considered sufficient to cover day to day running expenses.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Leconfield Hall, Petworth (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£90k£110k
05/04/2024£114k£104k
05/04/2023£91k£94k
05/04/2022£88k£83k
05/04/2021£120k£33k

Common questions

Is THE LECONFIELD HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £20,770 for the year ended 5th April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £691,199 to £670,429. The trustees consider unrestricted general funds sufficient to cover day-to-day running expenses and have no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/01/1998£125k"Leconfield Hall, Petworth - Refurbishment"