OAKE AND DISTRICT VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 205829 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OAKE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY HALL, OAKE AND DISTRICT VILLAGE HALL

We are a small charity providing a community hall, recreation and play area, all with parking for events, meetings, social occasions and private functions.

Objects

IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF:(A) A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(I) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(II) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION,WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.(B) A RECREATION GROUND FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF OAKE AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS OF COTFORD, HEATHFIELD, HILLCOMMON AND HILLFARRANCE.

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 · Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £10,609 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing total net assets to £552,416. Unrestricted funds decreased from £199,896 to £183,386, while restricted building funds remained stable at £381,424. The charity holds sufficient current assets and fixed assets to cover its liabilities and ongoing operations.

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 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Tracey Grovechair
• Alexander Michael Antill
• Carol Shiela Fletcher
• KIRSTEN HORTON
• MRS SUE EARTHROWL
• Melvyn Douglas Sharland
• PHILLIPA ARCHER
• Theresa Jane Bellamy

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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