BEDALE HALL CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1171403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a community centre for the people of Bedale and the surrounding area and to maintain the grade1 listed Bedale Hall, including its historic 18th century ballroom.

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Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a trading surplus of £4,000 for the main hall, though this was offset by £12,000 spent on major projects and a £3,500 deficit from the Museum. Per the trustees' report, cash funds stood at £55,000 for the Hall, with additional reserves held by the Museum and Tourist Information Centre, while noting that major repair work is currently on hold pending funding decisions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: significant reserves to guard against emergency repairs ... or a sudden loss of income (held: £55k)

“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain significant reserves to guard against emergency repairs to this historic grade 1 listed building or a sudden loss of income from tenants” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Scaffolding continues to support the ceiling but work is currently on hold pending decisions on funding. Private hire of the community facilities has consequentially been adversely affected” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/01/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Michael Ashley Barninghamchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Carol-Anne Gill
David Ingram · trustee of 2 other charities
David Robert Emison · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr John Edward Critchlow
Janet Gleeson
Judith Asquith · trustee of 3 other charities
KAYLEIGH CATFORD
Mr Carl Anthony Les · trustee of 1 other charity
Mr John Noone · trustee of 4 other charities
Neil Bruce Turfrey
RICHARD CORNER · trustee of 1 other charity
Samantha Kay Chisholm
Yvonne Ann Rose · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£128k	£135k
30/09/2024	£126k	£138k
30/09/2023	£133k	£131k
30/09/2022	£112k	£117k
30/09/2021	£114k	£95k

Common questions

Is BEDALE HALL CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a trading surplus of £4,000 for the main hall, though this was offset by £12,000 spent on major projects and a £3,500 deficit from the Museum. Per the trustees' report, cash funds stood at £55,000 for the Hall, with additional reserves held by the Museum and Tourist Information Centre, while noting that major repair work is currently on hold pending funding decisions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.