JOHN CASTLEHOW TOPPIN MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 222771 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Skelton Toppin Memorial Hall, THE JOHN CASTLEHOW TOPPIN MEMORIAL HALL (KNOWN AS "THE SKELTON MEMORIAL HALL" ), THE SKELTON MEMORIAL HALL

The hall is used for community functions, operating as a community hub with use by: Skelton village school, local youth, adult and senior groups, meetings, classes etc, as well as a polling station. Its activities include keep fit, theatre, dances, school, church and social gatherings and suppers and is available for private hire for social events. Open to all ages, abilities and ethnicities.

Objects

A HALL OR READING ROOM AND LIBRARY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF ALL PERSONS IN SKELTON AND DISTRICT

Area of benefit: SKELTON AND DISTRICT

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £23,688 and restricted cash funds of £7,233 at the end of the period. The trustees describe the financial position as having a 'reasonable, but modest income' that is starting to realize the potential of completed refurbishment efforts. The charity also holds an investment asset valued at £93,892, which is considered a refurbishment reserve.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROBERT TOWERSchair
• CHRISTINE SEALBY · trustee of 1 other charity
• John William Potter
• Martin Beaty Johnston
• ROBERT ALAN PROVONCHA
• Steven Kevin O'Keeffe
• WILLIAM PEARSON

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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