THE ANTHONY HALL (ASTON CLINTON)
The object of the CIO is the provision and maintenance of The Anthony Hall as a community venue for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Aston Clinton and the surrounding parishes without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) Meetings, lectures & classes;(b) Forms of recreation, celebrations & leisure-time activities(c) A venue for pre-school
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ANTHONY HALL (“THE HALL”) AS A COMMUNITY VENUE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ASTON CLINTON AND THE SURROUNDING PARISHES (“THE INHABITANTS”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND CLASSES;(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS;EITHER GRATUITOUSLY OR IN CONSIDERATION OF ANY MONEY PAYMENT ON SUCH TERMS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY SEE FIT AND ANY MONIES SO RAISED ARE TO BE USED FOR THE UPKEEP AND RUNNING OF THE HALL AND THE REFURBISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT OR EXTENSION THEREOF.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a profit of £4,173 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £41,653. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £73,371, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £50,000. There are no liabilities or secured debts reported against the charity's assets.
What the accounts disclose
“Regular Hirers 29,609” — page 6
“The charity aims to hold reserves equivalent to two years of running costs, approximately £50,000, plus an additional sum that the Trustees consider adequate to cover unforeseen building work.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2024)
Trustees
- David Timmins
- Hannah Hughes
- Rev Sally Bottomer
- Richard Reinhard Belger
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £42k | £38k |
| 31/12/2023 | £35k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £31k | £23k |
| 31/12/2021 | £22k | £15k |
Common questions
Is THE ANTHONY HALL (ASTON CLINTON) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a profit of £4,173 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £41,653. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £73,371, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £50,000. There are no liabilities or secured debts reported against the charity's assets. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.