LONG BENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 1201166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JAMES'S VILLAGE HALL

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Long Bennington and the neighbourhood (the area of benefit) without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONG BENNINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDINGUSE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Kesteven, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity underwent an independent examination rather than a statutory audit, with the examiner confirming that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. The financial position shows a closing balance sheet for the year ended 31 December 2025, though specific unrestricted reserve figures and total income/expenditure totals are not explicitly aggregated in the provided text.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 11
  • Government income: £18,750 — grants £18,750 (1); 22% of the £84,717 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£85k£82k
31/12/2024£0£0
31/12/2023£0£0

Common questions

Is LONG BENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity underwent an independent examination rather than a statutory audit, with the examiner confirming that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. The financial position shows a closing balance sheet for the year ended 31 December 2025, though specific unrestricted reserve figures and total income/expenditure totals are not explicitly aggregated in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LONG BENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONG BENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL as a grant recipient include BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2025£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£20kRefurbishment of our Small Hall and Bar areas
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2011£5kImprovement of insulation and heating

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONG DITTON VILLAGE HALL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONG BENNINGTON VILLAGE HALL£85k—0unclear—no doubt
LONG DITTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£66k—0above—no doubt
HIGHER KINNERTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£29k—0above—no doubt
BECKFORD COMMUNITY VILLAGE HALL LIMITED FY2026£44k——unclear—no doubt
BOLTON LE SANDS VILLAGE HALL FY2026£27k——unclear—no doubt
ALVINGHAM VILLAGE COMMUNITY HALL FY2025£43k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.