THE HENFIELD HALL

Registered charity 1197873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HENFIELD VILLAGE HALL

The Henfield Hall is for the use by and to promote the benefits of the people of Henfield without distinction of sex,sexual orientation,age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious or other opinions and in particular for use for meetings lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the inhabitants conditions of life

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HENFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE HENFIELD HALL (“THE HALL”) FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 reported a small deficit of £767 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £109,921 against charitable expenditure of £110,688. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £373,857, which is slightly below the previous year's figure of £374,624. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Henfield Hall (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Horsham District Community Climate Fund — “With thanks to the following organisations for their sponsorship of the Henfield Hall's solar energy programme: -Horsham District Community …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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 · instagram

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (07/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Jane Ann Pateman
• Elaine Susan Goodyear
• Hilary McNair
• John Michael Arthur Sharp
• Linda Fuhrman
• Maurice O'Shea
• Sarah Louise Witten

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

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