BARROWDEN VILLAGE HALL CIO
Barrowden Village Hall CIO provides a space for recreation and leisure, health and wellbeing, social cohesion and promotes inclusivity of the residents of Barrowden and the surrounding area.
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 BARROWDEN, RUTLAND AND THE 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"
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's funds are in good order and it holds £10,000 in reserves for emergencies and ongoing utilities costs. The trustees report that the charity is in good health, although they note a major risk regarding the hub being unused, which has since been mitigated by the rebuilding of the hub.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are held for emergencies and for ongoing utilites costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Funders the charity credits
- National Lottery
- Community Ownership Fund
- charitable trusts
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/12/2022)
Trustees
- Paul Diverchair
- Charlotte Elizabeth Bradshaw
- Patricia O'Keefe
- Paul Osgood
- Sara Elizabeth Scott Barrett
- Stephen John Preston
- Valerie Anne Fraser
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £24k | £44k |
| 31/12/2024 | £719k | £648k |
| 31/12/2023 | £88k | £90k |
Common questions
Is BARROWDEN VILLAGE HALL CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's funds are in good order and it holds £10,000 in reserves for emergencies and ongoing utilities costs. The trustees report that the charity is in good health, although they note a major risk regarding the hub being unused, which has since been mitigated by the rebuilding of the hub.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2025 | £20k | Barrowden Community Hub |
| UK government | 18/09/2024 | £114k | Community Ownership Fund |
| UK government | 13/08/2024 | £63k | Community Ownership Fund |
| UK government | 25/07/2024 | £64k | Community Ownership Fund |
| UK government | 26/06/2024 | £10k | Community Ownership Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2024 | £250k | Barrowden Community Hub |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £50k | Community Ownership Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2019 | £37k | A Community Hub for Barrowden and the Welland Valley (Development Grant) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/08/2004 | £3k | kitchen repairs and heating |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £331 |
Charities like this
- BARLEY MOW VILLAGE HALL CIO
- THE BUCKDEN RECREATION GROUND AND VILLAGE HALL TRUST
- STANWAY VILLAGE HALL
- BARROW HILL COMMUNITY TRUST
- THE CHITTLEHAMPTON VILLAGE HALL
- BEECH VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARROWDEN VILLAGE HALL CIO | £24k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARLEY MOW VILLAGE HALL CIO | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BUCKDEN RECREATION GROUND AND VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STANWAY VILLAGE HALL | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARROW HILL COMMUNITY TRUST | £323k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHITTLEHAMPTON VILLAGE HALL | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |