TALATON PARISH HALL

Registered charity 203652 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintains and runs the Parish Hall for the community, providing facilities for village organisations, e.g. Produce Association, Art and Pantomime Groups. Hosts a variety of fundraising events and provides a venue for exercise classes and private parties, wakes etc.The Hall is the designated control centre for the village Emergency Plan and stores property belonging to the village associations.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF TALATON HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF TALATON

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£16k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £26,490.98, driven by an exceptional non-recurring lottery grant of £10,450. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds increased to £24,739.86, and the trustees are satisfied that reserves are adequate to meet ongoing operating costs and emergency repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fundraising and events
“Fundraising and events £ 7,952”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet ongoing operating costs, plus a contingency for any urgent/emergency repairs (held: £25k)
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet ongoing operating costs, plus a contingency for any urgent/emergency repairs in order to ensure the continued operation of the hall in the event of unexpected expenditure or a shortfall in income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Legal proceedings involving the charity
“Any legal proceedings involving the charity? Yes – The Hall Issued a CCJ against Mr Andrew Baker T/A Ilumina Painting Maintenance or Baker & Sons for the return of a £300 deposit that was taken but the work never progressed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£26k£16k
31/08/2024£8k£7k
31/08/2023£7k£6k
31/08/2022£8k£6k
31/08/2021£9k£14k

Common questions

Is TALATON PARISH HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £26,490.98, driven by an exceptional non-recurring lottery grant of £10,450. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds increased to £24,739.86, and the trustees are satisfied that reserves are adequate to meet ongoing operating costs and emergency repairs. 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 Fund07/08/2025£10kAn Audio-Visual System for Talaton Parish Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2011£10kNew Storage Building
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2008£10kTo Achieve DDA Conformity and Complete Scheduled Improvements to the Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2006£5krepalcement chairs