KINGSCLERE VILLAGE CLUB

Registered charity 1189234 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Kingsclere for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF KINGSCLERE 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 IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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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Registered contact address: Basingstoke and Deane, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £502 for the year, with trading income covering costs without drawing down reserves. The trustees note that while reserves are currently low, they are necessary to cover potential major repairs due to the building's age and protected status. The financial health is described as dependent on the active pursuit of grant funding to cover future improvement costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (reserves figure: £55k)
“It is necessary for us to hold reserves in addition to six months running costs because of the likelihood of major repairs due the age and protected status of the building.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

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

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £956 — grants £956 (1); 2% of the £52,205 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £114,734 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 12

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kingsclere Village Club (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Hampshire · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£52k£52k
31/03/2024£115k£121k
31/03/2023£65k£47k
31/03/2022£32k£34k
31/03/2021£3k£0

Common questions

Is KINGSCLERE VILLAGE CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £502 for the year, with trading income covering costs without drawing down reserves. The trustees note that while reserves are currently low, they are necessary to cover potential major repairs due to the building's age and protected status. The financial health is described as dependent on the active pursuit of grant funding to cover future improvement costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGSCLERE VILLAGE CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGSCLERE VILLAGE CLUB as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2023£15kTowards the costs of the Club's insulation and heating works.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2004£5kKingsclere Film Society
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2002£2k"This club provides a range of learning and leisure facilities for the use of the parish of Kingsclere. They have established a village desi"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/10/1998£63k"Club 99, Kingsclere - Refurbishment"

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 HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£7k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGSCLERE VILLAGE CLUB£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KINGSTON VILLAGE HALL TRUST FY2026£31k——above—no doubt
VILLAGE CLUB FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt
FYFIELD VILLAGE HALL FY2025£40k—0above—no doubt
VILLAGE HALL FY2025£15k—0above—no doubt
KINGSNORTH VILLAGE HALL FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt

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