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VILLAGE HALL OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MORCHARD BISHOP MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 201849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable events, providing meeting space for various local organisations, space for local entertainment events.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF MOCHARD BISHOP 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 YHE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: MORCHARD BISHOP

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
£31k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus for the period, with income of £30,998 exceeding expenditure of £29,275. Free reserves held at the end of the period were £29,192, which the trustees describe as having 'zero reserves' policy reasons, though a positive balance is maintained. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sundry
“Income Hall Hire £ 5,408.25 Cash receipts £ 3,697.60 Sundry £ 21,892.20”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: zero reserves (held: £29k)
“Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£31k£29k
30/04/2024£21k£13k
30/04/2023£9k£9k
30/04/2022£16k£16k
30/04/2021£20k£26k

Common questions

Is VILLAGE HALL OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MORCHARD BISHOP MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus for the period, with income of £30,998 exceeding expenditure of £29,275. Free reserves held at the end of the period were £29,192, which the trustees describe as having 'zero reserves' policy reasons, though a positive balance is maintained. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2019£10kHall Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2009£2kKitchen Improvement
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2005£5kTables and chairs