WIDECOMBE COMMUNITY HALL CIO

Registered charity 1182621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIDECOMBE COMMUNITY HALL

The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a village hall and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Widecombe and all adjoining Parishes .Trustees meet monthly and are currently working on the detailed design and fundraising requirements to enable construction to commence.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF WIDECOMBE AND ALL ADJOINING PARISHES ("AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION 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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £16,237 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds increasing to £249,026. Per the trustees' report, the charity is actively engaged in fundraising and planning for the construction of a new community hall, supported by significant volunteer contributions. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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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Trustees · trustee networks

• Yvette Mary Elliottchair
• Christopher James Elliott
• Christopher Mayhead
• Iain Russell
• Lloyd Neil Mortimore · trustee of 1 other charity
• Polly McAfee
• Russell Martin
• Sarah Jane Reeve

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

Operates in: Devon

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Government & lottery funding

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