ASTON BY STONE VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1183768 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community building maintained for the use of local groups and individuals who organise recreational, educational and community activities

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF ASTON BY STONE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: (A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND (B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE 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 · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stafford, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£22k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances are stable, with sufficient reserves to cover emergencies and maintenance. The trustees report that the hall is a well-used community space with a stable committee of volunteers managing operations. A successful National Lottery bid provided specific funding for courtyard improvements, indicating active engagement with external funding sources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire fees
“The majority of our funds to maintain the hall come directly from hiring to groups, organisations and people hosting family celebrations.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year of normal running costs and unexpected maintenance (reserves figure: £32k)
“Reserves are required to meet the normal running costs of the Village Hall for one year (approximately £15,000) as well as any unexpected maintenance costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 31/01/2026

  • Volunteers: 4

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 9

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in 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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£22k£13k
31/01/2025£40k£33k
31/01/2024£20k£16k
31/01/2023£22k£15k
31/01/2022£4k£9k

Common questions

Is ASTON BY STONE VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are stable, with sufficient reserves to cover emergencies and maintenance. The trustees report that the hall is a well-used community space with a stable committee of volunteers managing operations. A successful National Lottery bid provided specific funding for courtyard improvements, indicating active engagement with external funding sources. Its FY2025 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 Fund16/02/2024£16kThe Aston-by-Stone Village Hall Courtyard Project
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£500Celebrating the Kings Coronation at Aston-by-Stone Village Hall

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 DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASTON BY STONE VILLAGE HALL£22k—0above—no doubt
OVERTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
BISLEY VILLAGE HALL FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
STANTON LACY VILLAGE HALL FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CLIFTON VILLAGE HALL TRUST FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
APPLETON THORN VILLAGE HALL FUND FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt

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