HILGAY UNITED CHARITIES (NON-ECCLESIASTICAL BRANCH)

Registered charity 208898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UNITED CHARITIES (NON-ECCLESIASTICAL BRANCH)

Apprenticeship Grants,Assistance with winter fuel costs for the elderly,Provision and maintenance of two village halls,Provision of grants to Hilgay village school for the purchase of additional equipment,Provision of community grants for the benefit of the parish and residents of Hilgay.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,624.85 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £66,216.31. The trustees report that the organisation remains financially healthy and holds reserves in line with their policy of maintaining approximately two years' running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately two years’ running costs (held: £66k)

“The Board of Trustees have agreed a reserves policy in line with the organisation objectives and this gives the charity approximately two years’ running costs should funding be seriously compromised in the future or major buildings repair expenditure be required.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/01/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN WILLSchair
Charlie Kisby
GRAHAM ANTHONY CARTER
Lesley Anne Dent
MICHAEL GEORGE STARLING
Maria Nicholls
Marianne Orwell
PETER BATES
Peter Mesher
Rev Nigel Paul Moat
WILLIAM BRIAN CHARLESWORTH

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£41k	£37k
31/12/2024	£56k	£57k
31/12/2023	£38k	£52k
31/12/2022	£38k	£29k
31/12/2021	£31k	£41k

Common questions

Is HILGAY UNITED CHARITIES (NON-ECCLESIASTICAL BRANCH) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,624.85 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £66,216.31. The trustees report that the organisation remains financially healthy and holds reserves in line with their policy of maintaining approximately two years' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/10/2012	£50k	Hilgay Village Hall - Community Hub