ASHREIGNEY VILLAGE HALL - CIO

Registered charity 1190674 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a venue for the community to meet in order to socialise, participate in community led events, hold public meetings and for many other educational and recreational activities including a vibrant kids' club through school holidays. A small but friendly Village Hall in the Parish of Ashreigney.

Objects

TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ASHREIGNEY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA (“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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £49,979.25 against total payments of £45,650.93, resulting in an excess of receipts over payments of £4,328.44 for the year. The unrestricted general fund balance increased from £492,578.90 to £518,252.74, indicating a strong financial position with significant reserves. The trustees noted that the year was difficult regarding refurbishment plans due to the loss of a main funding source, but the charity remains financially stable.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£533k
Total spending
£18k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£510k
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£50k£32k
31/12/2023£20k£39k
31/12/2022£536k£18k
31/12/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is ASHREIGNEY VILLAGE HALL - CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £49,979.25 against total payments of £45,650.93, resulting in an excess of receipts over payments of £4,328.44 for the year. The unrestricted general fund balance increased from £492,578.90 to £518,252.74, indicating a strong financial position with significant reserves. The trustees noted that the year was difficult regarding refurbishment plans due to the loss of a main funding source, but the charity remains financially stable. Its FY2024 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 Fund29/08/2024£48kRenovation of Ashreigney Village Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2024£20kVillage Hall - Community Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2022£14kRenovation of Ashreigney Village Hall - Development
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2019£8kRenovation of Village Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2007£4kThe Ashcombe