NEWBALD VILLAGE HALL
Provision of a village hall to all, without distinction of political, religious or other opinion, in the parish of Newbald for the use of meetings, lectures, and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Objects
THE TRUST PROPERTY SHALL BE HELD ON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF NEWBALD IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND 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 charity reports unrestricted reserves of £17,351, which exceeds its stated policy of maintaining at least £3,000 in reserve. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which confirmed that no material matters came to the examiner's attention regarding the accuracy or compliance of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 39,540 39,540 44,662 44,662 11,953 11,953” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2026
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- Dr GEOFFREY JOHN LEWISchair
- Diana Wainman
- Edward Openshaw
- Fiona Oakes
- James Wright
- John Tomlinson
- Kerry Harper
- Sam Hibbs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2026 | £39k | £31k |
| 31/08/2025 | £29k | £25k |
| 31/08/2024 | £31k | £22k |
| 31/08/2023 | £26k | £21k |
| 31/08/2022 | £14k | £13k |
Common questions
Is NEWBALD VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £17,351, which exceeds its stated policy of maintaining at least £3,000 in reserve. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which confirmed that no material matters came to the examiner's attention regarding the accuracy or compliance of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEWBALD VILLAGE HALL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWBALD VILLAGE HALL as a grant recipient include HEY SMILE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/06/2023 | £4k | Acoustic panelling |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2020 | £7k | Installation of internal entrance to meet DDA access |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2018 | £9k | NEWBALD VILLAGE HALL - KITCHEN REPLACEME |
Charities like this
- NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL
- WOOL VILLAGE HALL
- CROCKENHILL VILLAGE HALL
- TAFFS WELL VILLAGE HALL
- FYFIELD VILLAGE HALL
- ST LEONARDS AND ST IVES VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBALD VILLAGE HALL | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOOL VILLAGE HALL | £32k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CROCKENHILL VILLAGE HALL | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAFFS WELL VILLAGE HALL | £24k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FYFIELD VILLAGE HALL | £40k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |