DITCHLING VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1175123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VILLAGE HALL DITCHLING

To run a village hall in accordance with the constitution

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Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £7,561 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £64,921. The trustees consider these reserves appropriate as they are sufficient to cover ongoing expenses for more than six months without income. The charity reports healthy cash funds of £66,748 and notes that it is currently matching outgoings with a small surplus.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire income (88% of income)

“Receipts comprise hire income of £35,788 (2024: £30,793), donations of £53 (2024: nil), restricted grant income of £2,256 (2024: £250) and investment income of £2,619 (2024: £2,126).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: more than six months of ongoing expenses (held: £65k)

“The Trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £64,921 to be appropriate to meet short term requirements for the management of the Charity, being more than sufficient to meet ongoing expenses for more than six months in the event of there being no income for this period.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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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Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/05/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Hinchliffe
GEMMA RICE
JONATHAN OWEN
LORNA ANN HEMSLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
PHILLIP SMITH
Victoria Ingham · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£41k	£33k
31/01/2024	£33k	£34k
31/01/2023	£32k	£23k
31/01/2022	£31k	£23k
31/01/2021	£33k	£30k

Common questions

Is DITCHLING VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £7,561 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £64,921. The trustees consider these reserves appropriate as they are sufficient to cover ongoing expenses for more than six months without income. The charity reports healthy cash funds of £66,748 and notes that it is currently matching outgoings with a small surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.