FARNBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL
Hire of hall for communal activities
Objects
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE FORMER PARISH OF FARNBOROUGH (KENT) AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS,LECTURES AND CLASSES OR FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £1,226, while a designated reserve of £50,000 is held for major repairs, bringing total reserves to £51,226. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to maintain and run the hall, noting that the charity remains a going concern despite plans to increase hire rates to cover rising costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Lettings income amounted to £24,828 (2025 £25,067).”
“The Trustees have set a target of maintaining a designated reserve for major repairs and improvements to the hall of between £40,000 and £50,000 .”
“£2,750 has been paid to one Trustee (including a connected person) for services and goods purchased at market value on behalf of the village hall. (2025 £3,000)”
“£2,750 has been paid to one Trustee (including a connected person) for services and goods purchased at market value on behalf of the village hall. (2025 £3,000)”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/05/2019)
Trustees
- ROBIN WALKERchair
- Christopher Peter Clegg
- Holly Seijo
- Kim Lecia Romanski
- Nicholas Abbott
- Richard Bush
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £25k | £24k |
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £25k | £26k |
| 31/03/2023 | £19k | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £13k |
Common questions
Is FARNBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £1,226, while a designated reserve of £50,000 is held for major repairs, bringing total reserves to £51,226. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to maintain and run the hall, noting that the charity remains a going concern despite plans to increase hire rates to cover rising costs. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.