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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.

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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.

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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 Fund21/04/2008£10kTo Achieve DDA Conformity and Complete Scheduled Improvements to the Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2006£5krepalcement chairs