NETHER STOWEY VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 1176413 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RECREATION GROUND IS ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "PLAYING FIELD" AND THE CIO'S LONG TERM PROJECT PLAN HAS THE WORKING TITLE THE "STOWEY CENTRE"

Village Hall for leisure activities including theatrical productions, parties, and film/cinema nights, also for hire for leisure activities and meetings. Recreation Ground for outdoor leisure and sports activities including field for football, including junior training, two multi use games areas, a children's play area and an activities hut.

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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,372.25 for the year, with total incoming resources of £26,823.56 and total resources expended of £28,195.81. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and unrestricted reserves stood at £324,445.55. The charity is run entirely by volunteers with no staff costs or pension liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 12.4% of fundraised income
Fundraising net income was from: • 50:50 Lottery £2590.00 - £20 licence fee, - £4.75 bank charge - £1,239.00 prizes = £1,326.25 • Flower show income £777.40 - £195.63 expenses = £581.77 • Quiz x2 £1,005.32 net income • Party in The Park (some supplies used next year) £2,332.12 income - £2,176.29 expenses = £155.83
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months’ operating expenses (held: £324k)
We aim to keep a minimum balance equivalent to 12 months’ operating expenses in the main bank account. — page 4
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)

3 registered titlesin 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.

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Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27k£28k
31/03/2024£20k£30k
31/03/2023£73k£62k
31/03/2022£40k£31k
31/03/2021£33k£22k

Common questions

Is NETHER STOWEY VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,372.25 for the year, with total incoming resources of £26,823.56 and total resources expended of £28,195.81. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and unrestricted reserves stood at £324,445.55. The charity is run entirely by volunteers with no staff costs or pension liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation20/11/2020£1kWebsite and promotional resources