THE WEST HENDRED VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1192220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of The West Hendred Village Hall are to run the Hall and to promote it for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of West Hendred and its neighbourhood , providing facilities for recreation or other leisure occupation for all ages, so as to improve the conditions of life for all users

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WEST HENDRED PARISH AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (“THE 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 ended the year with a bank balance of £22,902, representing a small surplus of £224 over the previous year's balance. The trustees report that the hall hosted regular activities and raised funds through lettings, events, and donations, with total receipts of £35,432 against payments of £35,208.

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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Lottery Fund — “The original Hall was demolished and rebuilt in 2005, thanks to local fundraising and donations, and generous grants from The Lottery Fund, …” (source page)
• DEFRA — “The original Hall was demolished and rebuilt in 2005, thanks to local fundraising and donations, and generous grants from The Lottery Fund, …” (source page)
• WREN — “The original Hall was demolished and rebuilt in 2005, thanks to local fundraising and donations, and generous grants from The Lottery Fund, …” (source page)
• the Vale District Council — “The original Hall was demolished and rebuilt in 2005, thanks to local fundraising and donations, and generous grants from The Lottery Fund, …” (source page)
• OCC — “The original Hall was demolished and rebuilt in 2005, thanks to local fundraising and donations, and generous grants from The Lottery Fund, …” (source page)
• the Parish Council — “The original Hall was demolished and rebuilt in 2005, thanks to local fundraising and donations, and generous grants from The Lottery Fund, …” (source page)

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.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (28/03/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• HUGH DAVID REESchair
• Chantal Ligertwood
• Kenneth Philip Pagett
• Rosemary Rhoda Budge
• Sarah Leighton Wallace Lloyd
• Selena Jane Adams
• Stefan Michael Povolotsky

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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