WALTON VILLAGE HALL WETHERBY
Managing a village hall for the benefit of the residents of the village and the wider community
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF WALTON, WETHERBY (?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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy cash balance of £15,402, which was £5,000 above its planned free reserves. The trustees report that the charity has an appropriate level of reserves and no uncertainty exists regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aspire to maintain a free cash balance of £10,000, which would be sufficient to sustain operations without any further funding for a period of 12 months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Brian Eldredchair
- Maggie Molyneux
- Mark Anthony Wake
- Rev Nicholas John Morgan
- Richard Webster Marsh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £53k | £43k |
| 31/12/2024 | £205k | £272k |
| 31/12/2023 | £60k | £30k |
| 31/12/2022 | £31k | £42k |
Common questions
Is WALTON VILLAGE HALL WETHERBY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy cash balance of £15,402, which was £5,000 above its planned free reserves. The trustees report that the charity has an appropriate level of reserves and no uncertainty exists regarding its going concern status.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/01/2024 | £29k | Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/08/2023 | £10k | Walton Village Hall Replacement Heating System |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ELSTON VILLAGE HALL
- WEMBDON VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS TRUST
- BAYLHAM VILLAGE HALL
- WEM TOWN HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
- POULTON-LE-FYLDE COMMUNITY HALL
- CHERINGTON STOURTON SUTTON-UNDER-BRAILES VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTON VILLAGE HALL WETHERBY | £53k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ELSTON VILLAGE HALL | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEMBDON VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS TRUST | £282k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BAYLHAM VILLAGE HALL | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEM TOWN HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LTD | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POULTON-LE-FYLDE COMMUNITY HALL | £174k | £3,572.00 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |