HONLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1195759 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HVCT

The Trust promotes the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the village of Honley and the surrounding area.It provides facilities and activities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and leisure time occupation of the inhabitants of Honley.It provides and maintains Honley Village Hall for the use of inhabitants of Honley.

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Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust recorded a deficit of £12,913 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to increased spending on land management and professional fees. However, the Treasurer reports that the Trust remains in a sound financial position with strong net assets of £157,196 and healthy cash reserves totaling £75,405.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants received (34% of income)

“The main sources of income were grants received (£12,690), room hire (£10,540), events (£4,211), members’ subscriptions and donations (£3,818), village hall market bookings (£3,125) and interest received (£2,340).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MARGARET WADSWORTHchair
David Benson
David Brian Hardy
Heather Shilling
Ian Brandwood
Janet Marino
Katherine Jane Tonge
Linda Booth
Lorraine Needham-Reid
Phil Hey
Sharon White
Stephen Hemming

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£37k	£50k
31/12/2024	£38k	£28k
31/12/2023	£56k	£69k
31/12/2022	£67k	£70k

Common questions

Is HONLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY TRUST CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust recorded a deficit of £12,913 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to increased spending on land management and professional fees. However, the Treasurer reports that the Trust remains in a sound financial position with strong net assets of £157,196 and healthy cash reserves totaling £75,405. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HONLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY TRUST CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HONLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY TRUST CIO as a grant recipient include THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD COMMON GOOD TRUST, THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD COMMON GOOD TRUST	FY2025	£4k
THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY	FY2023	£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/06/2022	£10k	Honley Youth Work
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/04/2021	£10k	Honley Youth Work
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/01/2006	£5k	Computer / IT training project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/08/2002	£46k	"Magdale Dam - acquisition"