Wereham Village Hall CIO
The Charity was formed to provide a new Village Hall for Wereham and the neighbouring parishes. The facility is available for booking from anyone whose requirement is deemed suitable by the Trustees and also provides leisure and sporting activities.
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 WEREHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ('THE 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 INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainty identified regarding its going concern status. The trustees have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements, indicating a stable financial position without immediate risks to continuity.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/12/2018)
Trustees
- Keith Albert Murraychair
- ANGELA GODDON
- Clifford Goddon
- DIANE WOOLSTON
- Doreen Ivy Rolph
- PHILIP ROY PEASE
- Paul Richard Hooper
- ROSEMARY ANN PEASE
- Sharon Smith
- Stephen Christopher Bradsell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £47k | £48k |
| 31/03/2025 | £50k | £55k |
| 31/03/2024 | £50k | £58k |
| 31/03/2023 | £42k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £41k |
Common questions
Is Wereham Village Hall CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainty identified regarding its going concern status. The trustees have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements, indicating a stable financial position without immediate risks to continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 14/04/2020 | £12k | Construction of a Passivhaus village hall |
| Sport England | 25/10/2018 | £30k | Construction of a Passivhaus village hall |
| Sport England | 25/01/2018 | £32k | Construction of a Passivhaus village hall |
| Sport England | 30/10/2017 | £50k | Construction of a Passivhaus village hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2016 | £637k | We're Wereham, We're Together! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2015 | £28k | We're Wereham, We're Together! |
| UK government | — | £50k | ALB-Construction of a Passivhaus village hall |