SWANLAND VILLAGE HALL
To use the Property, the trust funds and the income for the purposes of providing and maintaining the village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Swanland without distinction, including use for meetings, lectures and classes or other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and for improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO USE THE PROPERTY, THE TRUST FUNDS AND THE INCOME FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SWANLAND, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,044 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £69,991 against total expenditure of £55,947. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (cash balances) amounted to £131,900, which significantly exceeded the stated policy target of six months' average routine revenue expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by diverse income streams including hall hiring and interest.
What the accounts disclose
“Total Income was £69,991, Mostly from hiring the hall £51,268” — page 6
“The Trustees’ policy on reserves is that monetary reserves shall be maintained equivalent to 6 months’ average routine revenue expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/12/2021)
Trustees
- Andrew Pagechair
- Allan Quarterman
- Barry Maddison
- Christine Patricia Page
- Christine Walker
- David Charles Evans
- David Walker
- Dr Mie Mie Kyaing
- Mary-Louise Raywood
- Neil Bowerman
- Rebecca Louise Feetam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £70k | £56k |
| 31/12/2024 | £65k | £44k |
| 31/12/2023 | £67k | £56k |
| 31/12/2022 | £44k | £39k |
| 31/12/2021 | £50k | £40k |
Common questions
Is SWANLAND VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,044 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £69,991 against total expenditure of £55,947. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (cash balances) amounted to £131,900, which significantly exceeded the stated policy target of six months' average routine revenue expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by diverse income streams including hall hiring and interest. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2023 | £10k | Swanland Village Hall - Folding Partition Door Upgrade |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2005 | £5k | Wheelchair Lift |