HELLIFIELD INSTITUTE

Registered charity 223353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HELLIFIELD (OLD) SCHOOL HOUSE AND DWELLING, THE INSTITUTE

To make available, maintain, fund and administer, and encourage the use of, Hellifield?s Village Hall. For further information please visit www.hellifieldvillagehall.org.uk

Objects

TO PERMIT THE SCHOOLHOUSE DWELLINGHOUSE BUILDINGS AND PREMISES TO BE FOREVER HEREAFTER RESPECTIVELY APPROPRIATED AND USED FOR EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND ALSO AS AND FOR A SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS OR CHILDREN ONLY OF THE LABOURING MANUFACTURING AND OTHER POORER CLASSES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HELLIFILD AND AS A RESIDENCE FOR THE TEACHER OR TEACHERS OF THIS SCHOOL. "FOR FURTHER TRUSTS SEE CONVEYANCE"

Area of benefit: TOWNSHIP OF HELLIFIELD

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained its reserves in compliance with its Financial Management Statement despite a four-week closure period that halted income. The trustees report that the village hall continues to thrive as a central community hub with active usage of facilities and successful fundraising events.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee Andy Leng created the website.
“We are grateful to Andy Leng, one of our trustees, for creating this much more presentable and accessible site and hope it is well utilised in the future.” — page 1
“The remaining 20% was obtained via a contribution from NYC Councillor Simon Myers from his Locality Budget and from many villagers who gave donations and responded to various fund-raising activities.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Simon Myers contributed from his Locality Budget.
“We are grateful to Andy Leng, one of our trustees, for creating this much more presentable and accessible site and hope it is well utilised in the future.” — page 1
“The remaining 20% was obtained via a contribution from NYC Councillor Simon Myers from his Locality Budget and from many villagers who gave donations and responded to various fund-raising activities.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£62k£18k
31/12/2024£25k£20k
31/12/2023£28k£45k
31/12/2022£10k£22k
31/12/2021£20k£14k

Common questions

Is HELLIFIELD INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained its reserves in compliance with its Financial Management Statement despite a four-week closure period that halted income. The trustees report that the village hall continues to thrive as a central community hub with active usage of facilities and successful fundraising events.

Who funds HELLIFIELD INSTITUTE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HELLIFIELD INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£307

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2023£10kYorke Room upgrade
The National Lottery Community Fund09/11/2016£10kHellifield Institute Roof Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2008£10kHellifield Village Institute Development
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2004£3kCommunity Active