SALESBURY MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 1202184 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The hall is used for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parishes of Wilpshire, Salesbury and Clayton-le-Dale, without distinction of political, religious or other affiliations, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF WILPSHIRE, SALESBURY AND CLAYTON-LE-DALE IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

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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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£161k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £22,286.92, which represents an increase from the previous year despite significant expenditure on infrastructure projects. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately £15,000 to £17,000 to ensure core activities can continue during unforeseen difficulties. The document notes that hall hires have remained buoyant and the charity is not reliant on any particular kind of activity or demographic.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: circa £15K - £17K (held: £22k)
“Reserves are maintained at a level of circa £15K - £17K to ensure that the charity’s core activities can continue during any period of unforeseen difficulty.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£163k£161k
31/12/2024£0£0
31/12/2023£0£0

Common questions

Is SALESBURY MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £22,286.92, which represents an increase from the previous year despite significant expenditure on infrastructure projects. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately £15,000 to £17,000 to ensure core activities can continue during unforeseen difficulties. The document notes that hall hires have remained buoyant and the charity is not reliant on any particular kind of activity or demographic.

Who funds SALESBURY MEMORIAL HALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SALESBURY MEMORIAL HALL as a grant recipient include LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITEDFY2023£27kNew Footpath

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SALESBURY MEMORIAL HALL£163k—0unclear—no doubt
PONTHIR VILLAGE HALL FY2025£217k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAISTICAL PARISH OF SAINT PAUL, BARROW IN FURNESS FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
SALTFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026£171k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIPPING SODBURY TOWN LANDS CHARITY FY2025£427k—0above—no doubt
CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST FY2025£356k—0unclear—no doubt

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