THE FRESHFORD VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 1174158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CHARITY MAINTAINS THE FRESHFORD VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL, WITH ITS ADJACENT RECREATION FIELD AND PLAYGROUND, AND LETS IT OUT PRIMARILY FOR USE BY A WIDE VARIETY OF LOCAL CLUBS AND GROUPS, FRESHFORD PRE-SCHOOL, FRESHFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL AND ALSO FOR GENERAL HIRE FOR PARTIES, FUNCTIONS, WEDDINGS, AND BROWNIE CAMPS.

Objects

TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FRESHFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ("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, INFIRMAITY 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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £30,985 at the end of 2025, which equates to 14 months of general expenses, indicating strong liquidity. The charity reported a surplus of £12,395 for the year, driven by increased hall hire income and grants, while maintaining nil restricted funds. The trustees note that building aspects are approaching the end of their economic life and plan for future redevelopment, including a new roof, but confirm no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Freshford Village Memorial Hall (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 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 (28/09/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Wrightchair
• ALEXANDRA MALIR
• Abigail Moore
• Alison Sellers
• Benjamin Batchelor-Wylam
• CLAUDIA TOWNER
• Elayne Richards
• Helen Walker
• Ian Sharp
• William Sneyd

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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