NEWBIGGIN VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1180409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To run a village hall and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Newbiggin and the neighbourhood the provision of facilities for recreation, education or other leisure time occupation of individuals or the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condirions of life of the said inhabitants.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEWBIGGIN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION , EDUCATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of NEWBIGGIN VILLAGE HALL (charity 1112707) — merger registered 06/04/2020.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £6,509 for the year ended 31 March 2026, an increase from the previous year's £136. Per the balance sheet, total net assets stood at £609,428, with significant tangible assets valued at £566,899 and cash reserves of £42,829. The filing indicates sufficient resources to continue operations, with no material uncertainties or going concern issues disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations - Hall Hire (70% of income)
“Donations - Hal! Hire 23,756” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); 1% of the £34,162 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); 2% of the £32,086 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £112,797 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£34k£26k
31/03/2025£32k£31k
31/03/2024£113k£109k
31/03/2023£30k£32k
31/03/2022£43k£29k

Common questions

Is NEWBIGGIN VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £6,509 for the year ended 31 March 2026, an increase from the previous year's £136. Per the balance sheet, total net assets stood at £609,428, with significant tangible assets valued at £566,899 and cash reserves of £42,829. The filing indicates sufficient resources to continue operations, with no material uncertainties or going concern issues disclosed. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2023£30kOver Our Heads
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2021£5kMeeting and sharing again
The National Lottery Community Fund06/06/2019£10kExtending our community

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£15k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VILLAGE HALL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEWBIGGIN VILLAGE HALL£34k——unclear—no doubt
VILLAGE HALL FY2025£15k—0above—no doubt
TODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW VICTORY HALL FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
DRAYTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£334k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.